New Jersey Statutes 2A:62A-12. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:62A-12
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. “Association” means the entity responsible for the administration of a common interest community in which 75% or more units have been conveyed to unit owners other than the developer pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L. 1979, c. 157 (C. 46:8B-12.1), which association may be incorporated or unincorporated.
b. “Bylaws” mean the governing regulations adopted by a common interest community for the administration and management of the property.
c. “Common interest community” means real estate with respect to which a person, by virtue of his ownership of a unit, is obligated to pay for real estate taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance or improvement of other real estate described in the declaration. Ownership of a unit does not include holding a leasehold interest of less than 20 years in a unit, including renewal options. Common interest communities shall include, but not be limited to, condominiums and cooperatives.
d. “Declaration” means any instrument, however denominated, which creates a common interest community, including any amendment to that instrument.
e. “Bodily injury” means death or bodily injury to a person.
f. “Qualified common interest community” means a common interest community which is (1) residential and (2) contains at least four units.
g. “Unit” means a physical part of a common interest community designated for separate ownership or occupancy.
h. “Unit owner” means the person owning a unit or that person’s spouse.
L. 1989, c. 9, s. 1.