Any vertical and horizontal property regime established pursuant to former chapter 43-15, or any condominium established pursuant to chapter 43-15A recorded before January 1, 1992, in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the land is located, which was in compliance with former chapter 43-15 or chapter 43-15A, respectively, is hereby declared to be valid.

If any person had any vested right in any real property conveyed under either of said chapters, and no action or proceeding to enforce such right was begun prior to July 1, 1993, such right shall be forever barred; and no action or proceeding so brought shall be of any force or effect or maintainable in any court of this state unless, prior to July 1, 1993, there was recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the real property affected is located, a notice of the pendency of such action, in accordance with the provision of chapter 15-10.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-15A-28

  • Condominium: as used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires, shall mean an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in portions of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial, or commercial building or industrial and commercial building on such real property, such as, but not restricted to, an apartment, office, or store. See South Dakota Codified Laws 43-15A-2
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Source: SL 1980, ch 294, § 21; SL 1992, ch 307, § 52.