Bethany Beach Landowners Assn

Bethany Beach, Delaware
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Legal Compliance Dashboard — Live Preview Delaware vs. Washington · 7 requirements tracked
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CommunityPay tracks every numeric statutory requirement — fee caps, time limits, percentage caps, retention periods — across every state's community-association law. The full dashboard renders side-by-side comparisons across all 51 tracked jurisdictions and a live feed of statute amendments. Below, three rows for Delaware alongside Washington.
Requirement DE WA
RC delivery deadline 10 days 10 calendar days
RC fee cap $200 $275
Buyer cancellation period 5 days 5 business days
Open the full dashboard for Delaware → all states, every threshold, statute changes tracked daily
Estoppel Disclosure Workflow 13 standard items
DE
Community type unverified. Public records do not classify this entity as a specific community-association type. The Delaware estoppel-disclosure workflow below is shown for reference. Confirm the governing documents and association classification before relying on association-specific output.
CommunityPay has not verified a state-specific statutory resale certificate regime in Delaware. Disclosure follows a non-statutory estoppel workflow. The 13 items below reflect standard title company and lender expectations, not legal requirements specific to any particular association.
  • Current periodic assessment amount and any unpaid or delinquent assessments
  • Pending or approved special assessments
  • Reserve fund balance and designated projects
  • Most recent balance sheet and income/expense statement
  • Current operating budget
  • Insurance coverage provided for the benefit of owners
  • Pending lawsuits, unsatisfied judgments, or threatened litigation
  • Board composition, meeting frequency, and governance status
  • Declaration, bylaws, and rules and regulations
  • Capital expenditures approved or anticipated for current and next two fiscal years
  • Transfer fees, move-in/move-out fees, or other charges upon sale
  • Known violations of the governing documents or applicable codes
  • Right of first refusal or other restraints on transfer
Under 25 Del. C. §81-409, Delaware caps the preparation fee at $200 by statute. In CommunityPay, an association's manager, accounting firm, or staff generates the certificate from its books, with no per-certificate charge from CommunityPay.
None of these items are confirmed for Bethany Beach Landowners Assn. Keep this association's books on CommunityPay to track compliance and generate resale certificates from live ledger data.
Institutional Reference

Reserve study standards in Delaware

Statutory requirements, board preparation checklist, the components a professional study covers, and the useful-life ranges that drive thirty-year funding plans. Generic reference. Not a substitute for a study calibrated to a specific association.

Delaware does not currently encode a fixed reserve-study cadence in statute. The discipline still applies. Industry standard across the United States is below.

  • Update the component register annually as assets are added, replaced, or retired.
  • Commission a professional reserve study every three to five years. Update it when the component register changes materially.
  • Maintain a thirty-year capital plan with explicit annual funding contributions tied to the study.
  • Keep reserve funds segregated from operating cash. Disclose funding status in the annual budget.
  • Document the board-approved funding policy — percent-funded, threshold, or baseline — in board minutes.

CommunityPay maintains a Reserve Funding Status Report (RSR) generator tied to the live ledger. It is a status report, not a substitute for a professional study with on-site inspection.

What a board should have organized before commissioning a reserve study, and what a study delivers back. Use this list to evaluate whether the association is ready, regardless of state.

  1. Component register Every asset the association is responsible for maintaining — roofs, asphalt, mechanical systems, plumbing risers, elevators, amenities. Freeze a current version before the study.
  2. Condition assessments Last inspection reports, photographs, observed wear, recent repairs. The analyst calibrates useful-life estimates against this evidence.
  3. Useful-life and replacement-cost estimates Per component, calibrated to local climate, construction, and use intensity. A study produces these; the board verifies them.
  4. Thirty-year capital plan When each component reaches end-of-life and what replacement will cost in nominal dollars at that year.
  5. Funding plan Percent-funded, threshold, or baseline approach with an explicit annual contribution. The board approves; the study models outcomes.
  6. Current reserve fund balance Separated from operating cash. Ideally in interest-bearing accounts with FDIC coverage on the full balance.
  7. Annual budget tied to the funding plan Reserve contribution as an explicit budget line, traceable to the study and the funding policy.
  8. Most recent reserve study Full study, update, or interim review. Author credentials and date of the most recent on-site inspection.
  9. Insurance schedule Replacement-cost coverage on insured components. Deductibles that may draw against reserves in a loss.
  10. Board minutes referencing reserve decisions Special assessments, deferred maintenance, funding-policy changes, scope deviations from the study.

Categories most reserve studies cover. The specific components depend on the association. High-rise condos track far more than single-family HOAs. Gated communities track infrastructure that condos never see.

Roofing & Exterior

Asphalt shingle, metal, tile, or flat membrane roofs. Siding (wood, fiber cement, stucco, vinyl). Exterior paint. Soffits and fascia. Gutters and downspouts. Decks and balconies. Railings. Window and door frames in common areas.

Mechanical

HVAC chillers and cooling towers. Boilers and water heaters. Ventilation. Pumps. Fire suppression and sprinkler systems. Emergency generators. Elevators — cabs, controllers, jacks, and modernizations.

Site Work

Parking lots: seal coat, overlay, full reconstruction. Concrete sidewalks and curbs. Site lighting. Storm drainage. Retaining walls. Fencing. Entry gates and signage.

Plumbing & Electrical

Main water lines and risers. Sanitary and storm sewer lines. Backflow preventers. Common-area electrical panels and switchgear. Transformer pads. Distribution.

Amenities

Pools, spas, and pool equipment. Clubhouse interiors. Fitness rooms. Playgrounds. Tennis and pickleball courts. Mailbox kiosks. Trash enclosures and dumpster pads.

Safety & Code

Fire alarm panels. Emergency lighting. Smoke detectors in common areas. Fire-rated doors. Structural fireproofing. Sprinkler heads and inspection-required components.

A mid-size HOA typically tracks thirty to eighty components. A high-rise condo tracks two hundred or more. The categories above are illustrative. A professional reserve study identifies the components a specific association is responsible for.

Typical useful-life ranges for components common in reserve studies. Industry averages, not specific to any state, climate, or association. A professional study calibrates these to local conditions, construction quality, maintenance practice, and use intensity.

Component Typical useful life
Asphalt shingle roof20–25 years
Metal roof40–50 years
Tile or slate roof50+ years
Flat membrane roof (TPO/EPDM)15–25 years
Wood siding20–30 years
Fiber cement siding30–50 years
Stucco50+ years
Exterior paint cycle7–10 years
Gutters and downspouts20–30 years
Wood deck, pressure-treated15–20 years
Composite deck25–30 years
Asphalt parking — seal coat3–5 years
Asphalt parking — overlay12–15 years
Asphalt parking — reconstruction25–30 years
Concrete sidewalks and curbs30–50 years
Site lighting (poles, fixtures)20–30 years
Wood fencing15–25 years
Pool plaster10–15 years
Pool pump and filter7–10 years
HVAC rooftop unit15–20 years
Boiler25–30 years
Commercial water heater10–15 years
Fire alarm panel20–25 years
Elevator cab finishes15–20 years
Elevator modernization25–30 years
Carpet, clubhouse7–10 years
Playground equipment10–15 years

Ranges synthesized from common professional reserve-study references and U.S. building-component literature. Verify against a study performed by a credentialed reserve specialist (RS, PRA, or equivalent) before relying on any figure for funding decisions.

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Institutional Reference

Meeting requirements in Delaware

Statutory floors for owner and board meetings — notice periods, delivery rules, quorum, voting, written consent, and record retention. Generic reference. Specific bylaws or declarations may impose tighter requirements; statutes set the minimum.

Annual / owner meeting
10 days advance notice
25 Del. C. §81-308

Most state regimes also require:

  • Open meetings — board meetings open to all members in good standing; closed executive sessions only for narrow purposes (litigation, personnel, contracts).
  • Agenda discipline — the board cannot vote on substantive matters not included in the noticed agenda except in narrow emergency circumstances.
  • Annual meeting — at least one owner meeting per year, with notice mailed to the address on record for each owner.
  • Quorum thresholds — defined in the declaration or bylaws; statutory default applies when governing documents are silent.

CommunityPay maintains a Board Meeting Packet generator that produces a state-aware agenda, draft minutes template, and compliance checklist for the board pack.

How meeting notice must be delivered, what it must contain, and what defects invalidate the notice. Statutes vary in mechanics; the principles are consistent.

  1. Delivery method First-class mail or hand-delivery to the address on file with the association is the universal default. Most states permit electronic delivery only with the owner's written consent. A posted notice on a community bulletin board is not, by itself, sufficient.
  2. Address on file The association is entitled to rely on the address each owner has provided. The owner bears the burden of keeping it current. The board must maintain a registered address list.
  3. Required content Date, time, location (or remote-access link), and an agenda. Material to be voted on — budget, special assessments, rule changes — must be identified specifically. "Other business" is not a substitute for an item.
  4. Notice period start The notice period typically runs from the date of mailing or hand-delivery, not the date of receipt. Some states count both the notice date and the meeting date; others exclude one or both. Confirm the rule.
  5. Remote participation When the association offers remote attendance, the notice must include the access information and any limitations (e.g., audio-only, no chat). Recording rules vary by state.
  6. Defective notice consequences Material defects invalidate actions taken at the meeting. Minor defects (typo in location, slightly late mailing) may be cured by attendance and waiver. Document the cure in the minutes.
  7. Emergency notice Statutes typically permit shortened notice for genuine emergencies (imminent physical harm, immediate financial loss). The board must document the emergency basis in the minutes.

Quorum sets the floor for a valid meeting. Voting mechanics — proxies, ballots, written consent — determine how votes are counted once the quorum is established.

Quorum

Defined in the declaration or bylaws. When silent, statutory defaults apply — typically 20–25% of allocated interests for owner meetings. Quorum is measured at the start; once established it persists even if attendance drops below the threshold.

Proxies

Most states permit proxies for owner meetings. The proxy must be written, dated, and signed; many states require revocation rights and an explicit scope (general or limited). Proxies do not extend to board meetings — directors must vote in person or by permitted remote means.

Written consent

Action without a meeting requires unanimous written consent in most jurisdictions, though some states permit a lower threshold for narrow categories (uncontested matters, ratification). Document the consent in the corporate records, indexed to the action taken.

Ballots

Secret-ballot procedures, double-envelope requirements, and inspector-of-elections rules apply in states with comprehensive election statutes. Director elections, recall votes, and assessment increases above a statutory threshold typically require secret-ballot procedure.

Cumulative voting

Available only when explicitly authorized by the declaration or bylaws. Otherwise straight voting applies — each membership casts one vote per open seat per candidate, with no concentration permitted.

Member in good standing

Voting rights may be suspended for delinquent accounts in some jurisdictions. Suspension typically requires due-process notice and an opportunity to cure. Statutes vary; the bylaws must align.

Minutes are the corporate record of the meeting. Statutes in every state require associations to maintain meeting minutes and make them available to owners on request. Retention periods and access rules vary.

  1. What minutes must contain Date, time, location. Directors and officers present. Quorum determination. Motions made, seconded, and the vote count. Substantive board actions and adopted resolutions. Executive-session minutes kept separately; the open-session minutes record only that a closed session occurred.
  2. Retention period Statutes vary; common floors are seven years for financial records and the life of the association for governance records. Permanent retention is the safer practice. Reserve studies, declarations, amendments, and assessments — permanent.
  3. Owner inspection rights Owners have a statutory right to inspect minutes and association records on written request. The association may charge reasonable copy fees and require inspection during normal business hours at a designated location.
  4. Approval process Draft minutes are circulated to the board, corrected, and approved at the next regular meeting. Approved minutes become the official record. Corrections after approval require a noted amendment, not silent edits.
  5. Permanent records Declaration, bylaws, articles of incorporation, rule books, amendments, and the minute book are permanent records. The association cannot dispose of them on any retention schedule.
  6. Resale disclosure Recent board and owner meeting minutes are typically required attachments to a resale certificate. The standard window is the last 12 months; some statutes extend to 24 months for amendments.
  7. Executive session Closed-session minutes record matters discussed but typically remain confidential from the general membership. Specific votes taken in closed session may need to be reported in the open-session minutes.
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Institutional Reference

Insurance & risk requirements in Delaware

Statutory floors plus the Fannie Mae 1076 and Freddie Mac 476 condo questionnaire fields lenders verify before closing. Generic reference. Specific declarations or bylaws may impose tighter requirements; statutes set the minimum.

Fannie Mae lender requirement
Hazard / property coverage
100% of replacement cost value, project improvements + common elements + residential structures
Fannie Mae B7-3-03
Comprehensive general liability
$1000000 minimum per single occurrence, bodily injury and property damage on common elements
Fannie Mae B7-4-01
  • Replacement cost basis — policy must pay to rebuild without depreciation deduction.
  • Agreed-amount endorsement — waives the coinsurance penalty when coverage is set to a stated replacement cost.
  • Inflation guard endorsement — annual escalation to keep coverage at current rebuild cost.
  • Building ordinance or law endorsement — covers the cost gap when current building codes require upgrades during a rebuild.
Fannie Mae lender requirement
Fidelity / crime bond minimum
3 months of aggregate assessments on all units
Fannie Mae B7-4-02

The fidelity / crime policy protects association funds from dishonest or fraudulent acts by anyone handling or responsible for those funds — directors, officers, employees, and the management agent. The HOA or co-op corporation must be the named insured, with premiums paid as a common expense.

  • Named covered parties — board, officers, employees, and the management company (when one is engaged).
  • Computation basis — months of assessments plus reserve balance, or a percentage of the operating budget, depending on the governing statute.
  • Annual renewal — coverage lapses are a common audit finding and trigger lender disqualification.
Fannie Mae lender requirement
Deductible cap
5% maximum of master policy coverage amount, aggregated across per-peril deductibles
Fannie Mae B7-3-03

Higher deductibles disqualify the project from conforming mortgage originations on every unit. State statutes sometimes codify a tighter cap or require board approval before deductible changes.

Flood insurance is required when any portion of the project sits inside a FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Coverage must equal the lesser of the building replacement cost or the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) maximum, with the balance covered by an excess flood policy.

Beyond the master property policy, lenders require several distinct coverages and endorsements. Each addresses a specific risk category the master policy alone does not handle.

  • Directors & officers (D&O) liability — defends board members against claims arising from governance decisions. Often required by lenders even when not codified by statute.
  • Umbrella / excess liability — extends primary liability limits, typically by $1M to $5M, to cover catastrophic claims.
  • Workers’ compensation — required when the association directly employs maintenance or management staff.
  • Earthquake / windstorm — peril-specific policies in seismic and coastal zones. Lender requirement depends on territory.
  • Environmental / pollution — applies when the association operates pools, fuel storage, or other regulated facilities.
Statutory Obligations — Delaware 32 obligations across 6 categories
DE
CommunityPay has not verified this entity's community-association type. The jurisdiction-level obligations below are Delaware statutory requirements that may apply depending on the association's governing documents, entity type, and statutory classification — confirm classification before relying on association-specific outputs. Each item is pinned to the underlying statute. Click any citation to read the source.
Governance 14
Board governance, meetings, voting, quorum.
  • Still in force for pre-DUCIOA communities unless they voluntarily elect DUCIOA coverage
    Still in force for pre-DUCIOA communities unless they voluntarily elect DUCIOA coverage.
     25 Del. C. §2201
  • DUCIOA provisions apply retroactively to pre-2009 communities for post-2009 events
    DUCIOA provisions apply retroactively to pre-2009 communities for post-2009 events.
     25 Del. C. §2201
  • The original Delaware condominium statute (8 subchapters), governing condominiums created before September 30, 2009
    The original Delaware condominium statute (8 subchapters), governing condominiums created before September 30, 2009.
     25 Del. C. §2201
  • Establishes the applicability of the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA) to all common interest communities created after September 30, 2009
    Establishes the applicability of the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA) to all common interest communities created after September 30, 2009.
     25 Del. C. §81-102
  • Pre-existing communities are subject to certain DUCIOA provisions for post-2009 events and may voluntarily elect full DUCIOA coverage
    Pre-existing communities are subject to certain DUCIOA provisions for post-2009 events and may voluntarily elect full DUCIOA coverage.
     25 Del. C. §81-102
  • At transition, declarant must provide an audit at its sole expense by a non-affiliated CPA
    At transition, declarant must provide an audit at its sole expense by a non-affiliated CPA.
     25 Del. C. §81-303
  • Board members must exercise the degree of care and loyalty required of an officer or director of a Delaware corporation
    Board members must exercise the degree of care and loyalty required of an officer or director of a Delaware corporation.
     25 Del. C. §81-303
  • Declarant control terminates at the earliest of: 75 percent of residential units conveyed, 2 years after sales cessation, or 7 years for nonresidential units
    Declarant control terminates at the earliest of: 75 percent of residential units conveyed, 2 years after sales cessation, or 7 years for nonresidential units.
     25 Del. C. §81-303
  • DE Annual Meeting Notice Period: 10 days
    Not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days in advance
     25 Del. C. §81-308
  • Notice must be given not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days in advance
    Notice must be given not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days in advance.
     25 Del. C. §81-308
  • Requires at least one unit owner meeting per year
    Requires at least one unit owner meeting per year.
     25 Del. C. §81-308
  • Unit owners must have a reasonable opportunity to offer comments at any meeting
    Unit owners must have a reasonable opportunity to offer comments at any meeting.
     25 Del. C. §81-308
  • Special meetings may be called by the president, board majority, or unit owners holding at least 20 percent of votes
    Special meetings may be called by the president, board majority, or unit owners holding at least 20 percent of votes.
     25 Del. C. §81-308
  • Association may not commence foreclosure unless the owner owes at least 3 months of assessments and the executive board votes to proceed against that specific unit
    Association may not commence foreclosure unless the owner owes at least 3 months of assessments and the executive board votes to proceed against that specific unit.
     25 Del. C. §81-316
Financial 4
Financial statements, audits, banking, fund segregation.
  • Interest rate capped at the lesser of 18 percent per annum or the highest rate permitted by law
    Interest rate capped at the lesser of 18 percent per annum or the highest rate permitted by law.
     25 Del. C. §81-316
  • If the association fails to deliver within 10 days, no fee may be charged
    If the association fails to deliver within 10 days, no fee may be charged.
     25 Del. C. §81-409
  • DE Resale Certificate Fee Cap: $200.00
    $200 for each certificate
     25 Del. C. §81-409
  • Fee capped at $200 per certificate plus $50 for paper copy
    Fee capped at $200 per certificate plus $50 for paper copy.
     25 Del. C. §81-409
Assessment 4
Assessment levy, billing, collection, late fees.
  • DE Judicial Foreclosure Required
    Foreclosed in like manner as a mortgage on real estate, by equitable foreclosure
     25 Del. C. §81-316
  • Creates an assessment lien with 6-month super-priority over first mortgages
    Creates an assessment lien with 6-month super-priority over first mortgages.
     25 Del. C. §81-316
  • DE Assessment Lien Statute of Limitations: 3 years
    Within 3 years after the full amount of the assessments becomes due
     25 Del. C. §81-316
  • DE Assessment Lien Super-Priority Period: 6 months
    Aggregate customary common expense assessment against such unit for 6 months
     25 Del. C. §81-316(b)
Reserves 5
Reserve studies, reserve funding, capital planning.
  • A reserve study must be current (performed or updated within the last 5 years)
    A reserve study must be current (performed or updated within the last 5 years).
     25 Del. C. §81-315
  • Major systems include roofs, windows, exterior walls, elevators, HVAC, pools, and parking garages
    Major systems include roofs, windows, exterior walls, elevators, HVAC, pools, and parking garages.
     25 Del. C. §81-315
  • DE Reserve Study Update Interval: 5 years
    Performed or updated within the last five years
     25 Del. C. §81-315
  • When no current study exists, minimum reserve contributions are required: 15 percent of annual budget (4+ major systems), 10 percent (3 systems), or 5 percent (2 or fewer)
    When no current study exists, minimum reserve contributions are required: 15 percent of annual budget (4+ major systems), 10 percent (3 systems), or 5 percent (2 or fewer).
     25 Del. C. §81-315
  • Mandates reserve studies for condominiums and cooperatives (not explicitly for planned communities)
    Mandates reserve studies for condominiums and cooperatives (not explicitly for planned communities).
     25 Del. C. §81-315
Disclosure 4
Owner disclosures, resale certificates, public records.
  • DE Buyer Cancellation Period: 5 days
    The purchaser, before conveyance, may cancel the contract within 5 calendar days after first receiving the resale certificate
     25 Del. C. §81-409
  • DE Resale Certificate Delivery Deadline: 10 days
    Within 10 days after a request by a unit owner
     25 Del. C. §81-409
  • Requires delivery of a resale certificate within 10 days of a unit owner's request
    Requires delivery of a resale certificate within 10 days of a unit owner's request.
     25 Del. C. §81-409
  • Buyer may cancel within 5 calendar days after receipt
    Buyer may cancel within 5 calendar days after receipt.
     25 Del. C. §81-409
Enforcement 1
Rule enforcement, fines, hearings, due process.
  • Three-year statute of limitations on lien enforcement
    Three-year statute of limitations on lien enforcement.
     25 Del. C. §81-316
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Source: Delaware legal corpus. Last verified April 15, 2026. CommunityPay maintains the corpus and re-verifies on a rolling cadence.
Risk Profile — CARI Score Preview 5 weighted components · Verified score requires consent
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CARI — the Community Association Risk Index — is CommunityPay's deterministic risk score for community associations. Lenders, insurers, title companies, and buyers consume it through an authenticated API. The score is computed from five weighted components and is consent-gated: the association controls whether subscribers can see it.
Financial Health 30% weight
Reserve adequacy, delinquency rate, operating ratio, fund segregation. Measured against state statutory thresholds.
Governance 25% weight
Board attestation currency, meeting compliance, policy violations, governance risk coefficient.
Vendor Risk 15% weight
Vendor compliance signals — license, insurance, bond status, payment velocity, dispute rate.
Enforcement Integrity 15% weight
Block rate, override rate, SLA breaches in the enforcement decision ledger. The audit-trail layer.
Payment Behavior 15% weight
Prevented loss, dispute rate, collection efficiency, payment-method risk.
No verified CARI score is published for Delaware community Bethany Beach Landowners Assn. Keep this association's books on CommunityPay to publish a verified CARI score that lenders, insurers, title companies, and buyers can consume through an authenticated API.
Compliance Calendar — Next 12 Months 1 deadline
Federal Form 1120-H or 1120 — annual return Apr 15, 2027 · 175 days
High IRC §528
Failure to file timely incurs IRS penalties and interest.
Source: Delaware statute and federal tax law. Dates are conservative estimates based on common fiscal-year alignment; actual deadlines depend on the association's bylaws and fiscal year.
Records This Community Should Have — Delaware 2 record categories required by statute
Under Delaware community association law, the records below must be created and retained. Failure to produce these on owner request, audit, or litigation creates liability and erodes the board's defensibility. None are confirmed for this community as an association that uses CommunityPay.
Financial 2
  • Tax returns
    Federal and state association tax returns.
    Retention: 7 years
    IRC §6501 + state retention norms
  • Tax returns
    Federal association tax returns.
    Retention: 7 years
    IRC §6501
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Registration Details Unclassified Entity · Est. 2016 · Active
Type Unclassified Entity
Governing Statute Del. Code tit. 25, ch. 81 (Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act)
State Delaware
City Bethany Beach
ZIP 19930
County Sussex
Registration IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File · IRS-222447366
Formed Feb. 1, 2016
Status Active
Area HOA Fees Sussex County median $270/mo
Median Monthly Fee $270
Average Monthly Fee $308
Typical Range $191 – $354
Units Paying Fees 7,282
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates (PUMS). Sussex County, DE.
Natural Hazard Exposure Sussex County
Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively High
Coastal Flooding Very High
Hurricane Relatively High
Winter Weather Very High
Inland Flooding Relatively Moderate
Social Vulnerability Relatively High
Community Resilience Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss $119,301,379
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, Sussex County, DE
Applicable Laws 7 Delaware statutes
Delaware Unit Properties Act (Pre-DUCIOA) The original Delaware condominium statute (8 subchapters), governing condominiums created before September 30, 2009. Still in force for pre-DUCIOA communities unless they voluntarily elect DUCIOA coverage. DUCIOA provisions apply retroactively to pre-2009 communities for post-2009 events.
Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act — Applicability Establishes the applicability of the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA) to all common interest communities created after September 30, 2009. Pre-existing communities are subject to certain DUCIOA provisions for post-2009 events and may voluntarily elect full DUCIOA coverage. Based on UCIOA.
DUCIOA — Executive Board Members and Officers Board members must exercise the degree of care and loyalty required of an officer or director of a Delaware corporation. Declarant control terminates at the earliest of: 75 percent of residential units conveyed, 2 years after sales cessation, or 7 years for nonresidential units. At transition, declarant must provide an audit at its sole expense by a non-affiliated CPA.
DUCIOA — Meetings Requires at least one unit owner meeting per year. Notice must be given not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days in advance. Special meetings may be called by the president, board majority, or unit owners holding at least 20 percent of votes. Unit owners must have a reasonable opportunity to offer comments at any meeting.
DUCIOA — Reserves for Capital Expenditures and Major Maintenance Mandates reserve studies for condominiums and cooperatives (not explicitly for planned communities). A reserve study must be current (performed or updated within the last 5 years). When no current study exists, minimum reserve contributions are required: 15 percent of annual budget (4+ major systems), 10 percent (3 systems), or 5 percent (2 or fewer). Major systems include roofs, windows, exterior …
DUCIOA — Lien for Assessments Creates an assessment lien with 6-month super-priority over first mortgages. Interest rate capped at the lesser of 18 percent per annum or the highest rate permitted by law. Association may not commence foreclosure unless the owner owes at least 3 months of assessments and the executive board votes to proceed against that specific unit. Three-year statute of limitations on lien …
DUCIOA — Resale of Units Requires delivery of a resale certificate within 10 days of a unit owner's request. Fee capped at $200 per certificate plus $50 for paper copy. If the association fails to deliver within 10 days, no fee may be charged. Buyer may cancel within 5 calendar days after receipt. Certificate must be accurate to within 120 days. Contains 19 or more …
Source: Delaware state legislature. Statutes verified by CommunityPay.
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