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DECLARATION
FOR
2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL
CONDOMINIUM
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certificate of Floor Plan . . . .
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DECLARATION FOR THE 2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM
Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Easements and Interior Remodeling . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ownership and voting -- Exhibits -- Use. . . . . . . . . 8
The Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Declarant's Rights to Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . l7
Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
changes, Repairs and Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Removal or Partition -- Subdivision. . . . . . . . . . 27
Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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CERTIFICATE OF NAME
The undersigned being the duly authorized agent of the
Department of Revenue of the state of Montana within the County of
Gallatin, herewith executes the following certificate relating to
the 2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM situated as follows:
"See Exhibit A attached"
1) That the name the 2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL
CONDOMINIUM is not the same as, similar to or pronounced
the same as a word in the name of any other property or
subdivision within Gallatin County, and
2) All taxes and assessments due and payable tor the said
2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM have been paid
to date.
Dated: ~) c-t dad, 1995.
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CERTIFICATE OF FLOOR PLAN
The undersigned, being a duly registered professional
architect in the state of Montana, herewith certifies the
following:
That the floor plans for the 2430 NORTH SEVENTH
COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS situated according to the
official plat thereof on file and of record in the office
of the County Clerk and Recorder of Gallatin County,
Montana, as duly filed with the Declaration and Bylaws
thereof, fully and accurately depict the layout,
location, unit designation and dimensions as built of the
2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS and that such
floor plans are an accurate copy of the plans filed with
and approved by the officials and officers of the City of
Bozeman having jurisdiction to issue building permits.
Dated: September /5 , 1995.
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Linda S. Bell
Registered Professional Architect
Number: l618
State of Montana )
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County of Gallatin )
On this 15th day of September, 1995, before me Lucinda Goodman, a notary public,
personally appeared Linda S. Bell, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument, and
acknowledged that she executed the s~ ~ ~
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DECLARATION FOR
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2.. 3 0 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM
THIS DECLARATION is hereby made and entered into this dtj
day of September, 1995, by Jeffrey R. Aldworth and Debra C.
Aldworth of 709 South sixth Avenue, Bozeman, Montana (hereinafter
referred to as the "Declarant"), whereby lands and property
hereinafter described are submitted and subject to the Montana Unit
Ownership Act pursuant to Chapter 23, Title 70, MCA, 1993, as
amended.
The property subject to this Declaration shall be known as the
2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM (hereinafter referred to
as the "Condominium"). The address of the Condominium is the 2430
NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM, 2430 N. Seventh Avenue,
Bozeman, Montana 597l5.
I. DEFINITIONS
Unless the context expressly provides otherwise, the following
definitions shall pertain throughout this Declaration and in the
interpretation thereof:
(l) Aggregate Votes: shall mean the entire number of votes
of persons present or available to vote in person or by
proxy in a particular circumstance.
(2) Association or Association of Unit Owners: shall mean
all of the Unit Owners acting as a group and in
accordance with duly adopted Bylaws and this Declaration.
(3) Board or Board of Directors: shall mean the Board of
Directors of the Association as more particularly defined
in the Bylaws.
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(4) Building: shall mean the building containing the
condominium units.
(5) Bylaws: shall mean the Bylaws promulgated by the
Association under this Declaration and the Unit Ownership
Act.
(6) Common Elements: shall mean both General Common Elements
and Limited Common Elements.
(a) General Common Elements: shall mean those elements
which are for the use of all Unit Owners, their business
invitees and guests of their Owners. Specifically
included are: grounds and lawns surrounding the
buildings, driveways, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, exterior
lighting, exterior sprinkler systems, (the utility
charges associated with the exterior lighting and
exterior sprinkler system shall be a general common
expense except that the utility charges for the lighting
adjacent to the back door of each Unit shall be the
responsibility of the unit owner) access ways, parking
lot, paths and walkways, electrical, gas, telephone,
water and sewer lines and connections, landscaping,
plants and other materials and improvements separate from
and outside of the building containing the units, and
other elements necessary for the safety, maintenance and
existence of the condominium in which each unit Owner
shall have his designated percentage of interest, as set
forth in Article IV below.
(b) Limited Common Elements: shall mean those common
elements which are reserved for the use of fewer than all
of the Owners, business invitees and guests of the Owners
of the Condominium. Specifically, as to any given Unit
Owner or Owners, limited common elements shall mean the
following common elements which are located within or
affixed to the building containing his or her unit in
which the elements are located or situated on the real
property known as the condominium:
public utility lines, water, sewer, electrical, gas,
cable television lines and hot and cold water pipes (all
such utility pipes and lines are limited common elements
where they service only one unit). Each unit shall have
a one-hundred percent (lOOt) interest in the limited
common elements serving that unit.
(7) Common Expenses: shall mean expenses of administration,
maintenance, repair or replacement of General Common
Elements, expenses agreed upon by the Association of all
unit Owners, and expenses declared common by the unit
Ownership Act.
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II. REAL ESTATE
(1) DescriDtion.
The Property which is by this Declaration submitted and
subject to the provisions of Unit Ownership Act is described as
follows:
(See Exhibit "A" attached)
The Condominium Units consist of one building located at 2430
North seventh Avenue, Bozeman, Montana. The provisions of this
Declaration and the Bylaws shall be construed to be covenants
running with the land and shall include every Unit and shall be
binding upon the unit Owners, their heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns for as long as this
Declaration and the Bylaws are in effect.
(2) Condominium units.
Each Unit, together with the appurtenant undivided interest in
the Common Elements of the Condominium shall together comprise one
Condominium Unit, shall be inseparable, and may be conveyed, leased
rented, devised or encumbered as a condominium in accordance with
the provisions of the unit Ownership Act. A unit may not be
subdivided by an Owner into two or more condominium units.
(3) Encroachments.
If any portion of the General Common Elements or Limited
Common Elements encroaches upon a Unit or units, a valid easement
for the encroachment and for the maintenance of the same, so long
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as it stands, shall and does exist. If any portion of the Unit
encroaches upon the General Common Elements, or Limited Common
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Elements, or upon an adjoining unit or Units, a valid easement for
the encroachment and for the maintenance of the same, so long as it
stands, shall and does exist. Such encroachments and easements
shall not be considered or determined to be encumbrances either on
the General Common Elements, the Limited Common Elements, or on the
Units for the purpose of marketability of title. In the event the
building (as described in Article II, Paragraph 4) or any portion
thereof is destroyed and then rebuilt, the Owners of the Unit or
units agree that minor encroachments of parts of the General Common
or Limited Common Elements because of such construction shall be
permitted and that an easement for such encroachment and the
maintenance and repair of the same shall exist.
(4) Buildinq.
The units comprising the Condominium consist of one building
(the "Building" ) located at 2430 North Seventh Avenue, Bozeman,
Montana. See Exhibits "B" - "0" attached to this Declaration.
(5) unit Boundaries.
The boundary lines of each Unit are the undecorated or
unfinished interior surfaces of the unit's perimeter walls, bearing
walls, lowermost floor, uppermost ceiling, interior surfaces of
windows and doors, window frames and door frame, and trim. Each
Unit shall include both the portions of the Building that are not
Common Elements within such boundary lines and the space so
encompassed. Without limitation, a unit shall include any
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finishing material applied or affixed to the interior surfaces of
the interior walls, floors and ceilings, non-supporting interior
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walls and all utility pipes, lines, systems, fixtures, or
appliances found within the boundary lines of the Unit and
servicing only that unit.
(6) construction Materials.
The principal materials of construction of the units are:
concrete for the foundations, footings and slabs; wood for the
framing, structural and finish work; sheetrock for the interior
walls; concrete for the floors; synthetic stucco material and steel
for exterior wall surfaces; and steel material on the roof of the
Building.
III. Easements and Interior Remodelinq
(1) Easement for Inqress and Eqress Throuqh Common Elements.
Access to units and support.
a. Each Unit Owner is hereby granted an easement in
common with each other Unit Owner for ingress and egress through
all Common Elements, subject to such reasonable rules, regulations
and restrictions as may be imposed by the Association. Each Unit
is hereby burdened with and SUbjected to an easement for ingress
and egress through all Common Elements by persons lawfully using or
entitled to the same.
b. To the extent necessary, each Unit shall have an
easement for structural support over every other Unit in the
Building, the Common Elements and the Limited Common Elements, and
each Unit and the Common Elements shall be subject to an easement
for structural support in favor of every pther Unit in the
Building, the Common Elements and the Limited Common Elements.
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(2) Easement for utilities.
The Units and Common Elements shall be, and are hereby, made
subject to easements in favor of the Declarant, the Association,
appropriate utility and service companies and governmental agencies
or authorities for such utility and service lines and equipment,
including security systems, as may be necessary or desirable to
serve any portion of the Property. The easements provided for by
this Paragraph shall include, without limitation, rights of the
Declarant, the Association, any providing utility, any service
company, and any governmental agency or authority and any of them
to install, lay, maintain, repair, relocate and replace gas lines,
pipes and conduits, water mains and pipes, sewer and drain lines,
telephone wires and equipment, television equipment and facilities
(cable or otherwise), security systems, electrical wires, conduits
and equipment and ducts and vents and any other appropriate
equipment and facilities over, under, through, along and on the
Units and Common Elements. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Paragraph, unless approved in writing by the
Unit OWner or Unit Owners affected thereby, any such easement
through a Unit shall be located either in substantially the same
location as such facilities or similar facilities existed at the
time of first conveyance of the Unit by the Declarant to a grantee
other than the Declarant, or so as not to materially interfere with
the use or occupancy of the Unit by its occupants.
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(3) Remodelinq.
Each Unit Owner shall have the exclusive right to paint,
remodel, repair, paper, carpet, brick or otherwise maintain,
refinish and decorate the interior surfaces of the walls, ceilings,
floors, windows and doors bounding his own Unit.
IV. OWNERSHIP AND VOTING - EXHIBITS - USE
(1) Percentaqe of Interest.
Each Unit Owner shall be entitled to the exclusive ownership,
use and possession of his Unit and the percentage of the interest
of each Unit Owner in the Common Elements as set forth below. Each
Unit Owner shall have a percentage of undivided interest in the
General Common Elements of the Condominium. Such percentage
represents the Unit Owner's ownership interest in the General
Common Elements, the Unit Owner's liability for Common Expenses,
and the voting interest (unless otherwise defined in the Bylaws of
the Association) of the Unit Owner in all matters concerning the
Association of Unit Owners. A Unit's square footage shall be
calculated by measuring each floor, including basement area (if
any) contained within the Building. The percentage of interest in
the General Common Elements for the respective Owners shall be
computed by taking the square footage of each Unit at the date of
filing this Declaration and dividing it by the combined square
footage of all Unit Owners having an interest in the General Common
Elements of the condominium. Such percentage of interest owned by
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each of the units in the Condominium shall be according to the
percentages set forth below:
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unit No. Sauare Footaae percentaae of Interest
1 2,000 15.4
2 2,000 15.4
3 2,000 l5.4
4 3,500 26.9
5 1,500 l1.5
6 2.000 15.4
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(2) Floor Plans and Exhibits.
The Condominium consists of the Property as described above,
and a total of six Condominium units as shown on the floor plans.
For identification and descriptive purposes the following Exhibits
are attached and by reference hereto incorporated into and made a
part of this Declaration:
Exhibit B: showing the site plan of the
Condominium.
Exhibit C: showing the floor plan of the
Condominium.
Exhibit D: showing the elevation of the
Condominium.
(3) Use.
The Owner of each Unit shall occupy and use his or her unit as
a commercial unit.
(a) No part of the Property shall be used for
other than commercial purposes provided that
nothing contained herein shall prevent the
Owner of a Unit from renting or leasing their
Unit or portions of their Unit .to third
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parties for commercial purposes not
inconsistent with the Declaration or Bylaws.
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(b) There shall be no obstruction of the
Common Elements nor shall anything be stqred
in or on the Common Elements without the prior
consent of the Association. Each Owner shall
be obligated to maintain and keep in good
order and repair his or her own unit. Each
unit Owner shall maintain the temperature in
his or her unit at a minimum of 400
Fahrenheit.
(c) Nothing shall be done or kept in any unit
or in the Common Elements which will increase
the rate of insurance on the Building or
contents thereof applicable for commercial
use, without the prior written consent of the
Association. No Owner shall permit anything
to be done or kept in his Uni t or in the
Common Elements which will result in the
cancellation of insurance on the Building, or
contents thereof, or which would be in
violation of any law. No waste will be
permitted in the Common Elements.
(d) Owners shall not cause or permit anything
to be hung or displayed on the outside of
windows or placed on the outside of walls of
the Building and no sign, awning, canopy,
radio antenna, television antenna, or
satellite dish shall be affixed to or placed
upon the exterior walls or roof of any part
thereof, without the prior written consent of
the Association.
(e) No nuisances shall be allowed upon the
Property nor shall any use or practice be
allowed which is a source of annoyance to
Owners of the Condominium or which interferes
with the peaceful possession and proper use of
the Property by its Owners. No immoral,
improper, offensive or unlawful use shall be
made of the Property nor any part thereof and
all valid laws, zoning ordinances and
regulations of all governmental bodies having
jurisdiction thereof shall be observed. No
long term storage of inoperative vehicles or
maintenance work on vehicles of any type shall
occur in the parking lot.
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(f) Each Unit Owner shall be responsible for
the safe and legal use and disposal of any
type of material, chemical or substance the
disposal or use of which is regulated by any
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governmental entity. The Association shall
have the right to prohibit the storage or use
of any such material, chemical or substance
within a Unit of the condominium.
(g) No rabbits, livestock, poultry or other
animals of any kind shall be raised, bred, or
kept in any unit.
(h) Nothing shall be altered or constructed
in or removed from the Common Elements, except
upon the written consent of the Association.
(4) Exclusive ownership.
Each owner or Owners shall be entitled to exclusive ownership
and possession of their Unit. Each unit owner shall be solely
responsible for the costs, expenses and taxes associated solely
with their Unit, including without limit, the repair, maintenance
and replacement of all structural, heating, cooling, electrical and
plumbing components of their unit. The Owners may use the General
and Limited Common Elements in accordance with the purposes for
which they are intended and as they may otherwise agree with other
unit Owners, so long as they do not hinder or encroach upon the
lawful rights of any other Unit owners.
V. THE ASSOCIATION
( 1) Membership.
Any Owner of a unit in the Condominium shall automatically,
upon becoming the Owner of a unit, become a member of the
Association, and shall remain a member of the Association until he
or she terminates his or her ownership of a Unit at which time his
or her membership in the Association shall a~tomatically cease.
Membership in the Association shall be limited to Unit Owners as
defined in this Declaration.
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(2) Function.
It shall be the function of the Association to:
(a) Adopt Bylaws for the governance of the Association;
(b) Make provisions for the general management and/or
repairs and maintenance of the Common Elements of
the Condominium;
(c) Levy assessments as provided for in the
Declaration, Bylaws and Unit Ownership Act;
(d) Adopt and implement a policy for the affairs of the
Condominium; and
(e) Enter into contracts to hire personnel for the
management of the affairs of the Association and
the maintenance and repair of the Common Elements.
(3) Vote.
On all matters, unless excluded by this Declaration, to be
decided by the Association, each unit Owner shall, as set forth in
the Bylaws of the Association, have a vote approximately equal to
his percentage of interest in the General Common Elements. An
Owner of a Condominium Unit, upon becoming an Owner, shall be a
member of the Association and remain a member for the period of his
or her Unit ownership. Except as otherwise provided in the unit
Ownership Act, this Declaration or the Bylaws, a quorum shall
consist of fifty-one percent (51%) of the total number of votes of
the membership of the Association. Meetings of the Association
shall only be conducted when a quorum is present, as defined in the
Association Bylaws. All matters brought before the Association for
decision by vote shall be decided by the majority vote of the unit
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(4) Failure to ComplY.
Each owner shall comply strictly with the provisions of this
Declaration, the Bylaws of the Association and the rules,
regulations, decisions and resolutions of the Association and the
rules, regulations, decisions and resolutions of the Association
adopted pursuant thereto as they may be lawfully amended from time
to time. Failure to comply with any of the same shall be grounds
for an action to recover sums due, for damages or injunctive relief
or both, and for reimbursement of all costs, including attorney
fees incurred in connection therewith, which action shall be
maintainable by the Board of Directors of the Association or the
Manager in the name of the Association, on behalf of the Owner or
by an aggrieved Owner where there has been a failure of the
Association to bring such action within a reasonable time.
(5) Payment of Assessments.
All assessments shall be due thirty (30) days from the date of
mailing of the assessment following the meeting at which time
assessments are levied by the Association and may be payable in
installments, monthly or quarterly, at the option of the Board of
Directors. The amount of the Common Expenses assessed against each
Condominium unit and the amount of Limited Expenses assessed
against each Condominium Unit shall be the personal and individual
debt of the Owner of the unit. No Owner may exempt himself or
herself from liability for this contribution toward the Common
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Expenses and the Limited Expenses by waiver of the use or enjoyment
of any of the General Common Elements or Limited Common Elements or
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by abandonment of his Unit. All assessments which are not paid
wi thin thirty (30) days from the date they are due and payable
become delinquent and are subject to interest and penalty charges.
The Association or Manager shall have the responsibility of taking
prompt action to collect any unpaid assessment which becomes
delinquent. In the event of delinquency in the payment of the
assessment, the unit Owner shall be obligated to pay interest at
the rate to be determined by the Board on the amount of the
assessment from the due date thereof, together with late charges as
provided in the Bylaws of the Association. suit to recover a money
judgment for unpaid Common Expenses and Limited Expenses may be
maintainable without foreclosing or waiving the lien securing the
same.
Common Expenses and common profits, if any, of the Condominium
shall be distributed among, and charged to, the Unit Owners
according to the percentage of interest of each in the Common
Elements. Limited Expenses and limited profits, if any, of the
Condominium shall be distributed among, and charged to, those Unit
Owners benefitted or burdened by the Limited Common Elements
causing the Limited Expense or limited profit.
Except as otherwise limited in this Declaration, each Unit
Owner shall have the right to use the Common Elements for all
purposes incident to the use of and occupancy of the unit, and such
other incidental uses permitted by this Declaration.
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(6) Levvinq Assessments - When Made.
The Association of Unit Owners shall levy assessments upon the
Unit Owners in the following manner and for the following reasons:
(a) Assessments shall be made a part of the regular,
annual business meeting of the Association as provided in
the Bylaws of the Association or assessments can be made
for special purposes at any other regular or special
meeting thereof. All assessments shall be fixed by
resolution of the Board of Directors. Notice of the
assessment, whether regular or special, the amount of the
assessment, and the purpose for which it is made,
including an annual budget for expenditures and
operation, for regular annual assessments, shall be
served on all unit Owners affected, by delivering a copy
of the same to the Owner personally or by mailing a copy
of the notice to the Owners at their addresses of record
at least ten (IO) days prior to the date for such
meeting.
(b) Assessments shall be made for the repair,
replacement, insurance, general maintenance, management
and administration of General Common Elements, fees,
costs and expenses of the Manager, taxes for General
Common Elements and common areas if any, and assessment
for the unit Owner's percentage share of any Special
Improvement District Assessments. Assessments shall be
based upon and computed by using the percentage of
interest that each Unit Owner has in relation to the
General Common Elements.
(c) Assessments may also be made for the payment of
repair, maintenance or replacement expenses for the
Limited Common Elements. The entire cost of such
repairs, maintenance or replacement shall be borne by the
Unit or units served by the Limited Common Elements.
(d) Assessments may also be made for any purpose
contemplated by this Declaration and for any purpose set
out in the Montana Unit Ownership Act.
(e) Common expenses and profits, if any, of the
Condominium shall be distributed among and charged to,
the Unit Owners according to the percentage of undivided
interest of each in the Common Elements.
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(f) In a voluntary conveyance of a unit, the Grantee of
the unit shall be jointly and severally liable with the
Grantor for all unpaid assessments by the Association
against the latter for his or her share of the Common
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Expenses up to the time of the grant or conveyance,
without prejudice to the Grantee's right to recover from
the Grantor the amounts paid by the Grantee therefore.
However, any such Grantee shall be entitled to a
statement from the Manager or Board of Directors of the
Association, as the case may be, setting forth the amount
of said unpaid assessments against the Grantor due the
Association and such Grantee shall not be liable for, nor
shall the Unit conveyed be subject to a lien for, any
unpaid assessments made by the Association against
the Grantor in excess of the amount therein set
forth.
(g) At the time the Association holds its first meeting,
a reserve account shall be set up to which initial
assessments shall then be deposited.
(7) The Declarant hereby appoints Jeffrey R. Aldworth and
Debra C. Aldworth as the initial Board of Directors to serve until
the first annual meeting of the Association at which time a new
board will be elected.
(8) The Association shall be responsible for maintaining the
General Common Elements on the premises at the present and
historical standard and in the condition as presently exists. In
the event the Association fails to maintain such standard or
condition, a Unit Owner may give written notice of such failure to
maintain a standard or condition. The Association, through its
Board of Directors, shall have 30 days from the date of receipt of
the notice in which to cure such failure to maintain a standard or
condition.
In the event the Association fails to cure the standard or
condition within the 30-day period, the Unit Owner giving such
notice shall have the right to cure such standard or condition on
their own, and the Association shall be obligated to reimburse that
Unit Owner for all such costs.
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The foregoing notwithstanding, the Association shall not be
obligated to maintain a standard or condition above that which
presently exists. In the event a unit Owner cures a standard or
condition and the finished product raises the standard or condition
about its presently existing level, the Unit Owner making such cure
shall be responsible for all costs in excess of the cost to bring
the standard or condition to its present level.
VI. DECLARANT'S RIGHT TO CHANGE
The Declarant reserves the right to change the interior design
and arrangement of any and all Units, so long as the Declarant owns
the unit so altered. No such change shall increase the number of
Units or alter the boundary of the General Common Elements without
an amendment to this Declaration.
VII. AMENDMENT
Amendment of this Declaration shall be made in the following
manner:
At any regular or special meeting of the Association of
unit Owners an amendment to the Declaration may be
proposed as a resolution by any unit Owner, or the Board
of Directors or Manager. Upon adoption of the resolution
by vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the
Unit Owners the amendment shall be made sUbject for
consideration at the next succeeding meeting of the
Association with notice thereof, together with a copy of
the amendment to be furnished to each owner no later than
thirty ( 30) days in advance of such meeting. At such
meeting, the amendment shall be approved upon receiving
the favorable vote of seventy-five percent (75%) of the
unit Owners. If so approved, it shall be the
responsibility of the Association to file the amendment
with the Clerk and Recorder's Office of Gallatin County,
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Notwithstanding the procedure set forth above, the Declarant
may amend this Declaration, or any other project document, prior to
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any sale or lease of a Unit or interest thereof.
VIII. CHANGES. REPAIRS AND LIENS
( 1) Alterations bv Unit Owners Association.
The interior plan of a unit may be changed by the Unit Owner.
No change in the boundaries of Units shall encroach upon the
boundaries of the Common Elements except by amendment to this
Declaration or as provided by the terms of this Declaration.
In addition to compliance with the provisions of Article VII
above, an amendment regarding such alternation must further set
forth and contain plans to the Units concerned showing the units
after the change in boundaries, and attached to the amendment as
exhibits. Such an amendment shall be signed and acknowledged by
the Owners of the Units concerned; as well as those Owners with an
interest in any Common Elements affected, together with words of
conveyance in the amendment conveying the interest acquired in the
units or Common Elements by such change. The amendment shall also
be approved by the Board of Directors of the Association and signed
and acknowledged by all lienors and mortgagees of the Units.
(2) Maintenance bv Owners Association.
The Association shall maintain and keep in repair the common
areas and the fixtures thereof. All fixtures, utility lines and
equipment installed in the Unit commencing at a point where the
utilities enter the Unit shall be maintained and kept in repair by
the unit Owner. The Association shall do no act nor any work that
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The Association shall also keep all Common Elements and common
areas appurtenant to the units in a clean and sanitary condition.
No acts or alteration, repairing or remodeling by the Association
shall impair in any way the structural integrity of the General or
Limited Common Elements or the Units.
(3) Exterior Alterations.
No Owner may change, alter or remodel the exterior of his Unit
without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors of the
Association.
(4) Exterior Maintenance.
The Association shall take all necessary steps, including, but
not limited to, care of shrubs and plants, snow removal and
replacement or repair of all broken or worn parts of or located
within Common Elements. The Board of Directors of the Association
shall annually inspect the Common Elements and common areas and
proceed with any necessary maintenance or repairs. Failure by the
Board of Directors of the Association to make annual inspections
and/or proceed with any necessary maintenance shall give the Unit
Owners the right to order such work done and bill the Association
therefor after notice to the Association of such intent by the Unit
Owner and giving the Association a reasonable time to perform such
work. Any Unit Owner, upon written request to the Board of
Directors, shall have the right to join in the annual inspection
made by the Board of Directors and suggest needed repairs and
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(5) Liens for Alterations.
Labor performed and materials furnished and incorporated into
a Unit with the consent of or at the request of the unit Owner, his
agent, his contractor or subcontractor shall be the basis for the
filing of a lien against the unit or the Unit Owner consenting to
or requesting the labor or materials. Each Unit Owner shall
indemnify and hold harmless each of the other Owners from and
against all liability arising from the claim of any lien against
the Unit or against the General Common Elements or Limited Common
Elements for construction performed or for labor, materials,
services or other products incorporated in the Owner's unit at such
Owner's request.
(6) Liens and Foreclosures.
All sums assessed but unpaid for the share of Common Expenses
chargeable to any Unit shall constitute a lien on such Unit
superior to all other liens and encumbrances, except only for tax
and special assessment liens on the Unit in favor of any assessing
authority, and all sums unpaid on a first or second mortgage or a
first or second trust indenture of record or contract for deed,
including all unpaid obligatory sums as may be provided by such
encumbrance. To evidence such lien, the Manager, shall prepare a
written notice of lien assessment setting forth the amount of such
unpaid indebtedness, the amount of accrued interests and late
charges thereon, the name of the Owner of the Unit and a
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description of the Unit. The notice shall be 'signed and verified
by one of the officers of the Association or by the Manager, or his
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authorized agent, and shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk
and Recorder of Gallatin County, Montana. The lien shall attach
from the date of recording such notice. The lien may be enforced
by the foreclosure of the defaulting Owner's unit by the
Association in the manner provided in the Unit Ownership Act and as
provided by the foreclosure of a mortgage on real property upon the
recording of a notice of claim thereof. In any such foreclosure
the unit Owner shall be required to pay a reasonable rental for the
Unit and the Plaintiff in such foreclosure action shall be entitled
to the appointment of a receiver to collect the same. Suit to
recover a money judgment for unpaid Common Expenses shall be
maintainable without foreclosure or waiving the lien securing the
same. In any such proceeding the Owner shall be required to pay
the costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred in filing a lien,
and in the event of foreclosure proceedings, additional costs,
expenses and attorneys' fees incurred.
(7) Biddinq at Foreclosure.
The Board of Directors of the Association on behalf of the
Association and the other Unit Owners shall have the power to bid
on the unit sUbject to the action at a foreclosure or other legal
sale and to acquire and hold, lease, mortgage and vote the votes
appurtenant to, convey or otherwise deal with the Unit in any
manner. Any lienholder holding a lien on a Unit may pay, but shall
not be required to pay, any unpaid General Common Expenses, or
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Limited Common Expenses payable with respect to any such unit, and
upon such payment such lienholder shall have a lien on the unit,
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for the amounts paid, of the same rank as the lien of his
encumbrance without the necessity of having to file a notice or
claim of such lien.
(8) Unpaid Assessments - Mortqaaee.
Where a lienholder or other purchaser of a Unit obtains title
to the unit as a result of foreclosure of the first mortgage or
trust indenture, such acquirer of title, his successors and
assigns, shall be liable for the share of Common Expenses or
assessments by the Association chargeable to such Unit which became
due prior to the acquisition of title to the unit by such acquirer.
IX. INSURANCE
(1) All insurance policies upon the General Common Elements
shall be purchased by the Association and shall be issued by an
insurance company authorized to do business in Montana according to
the following terms and conditions.
(a) Named Insured - Personal property: The named
insured shall be the Association individually as agent
for the Unit Owners without naming them. Such policies
shall provide that payments for losses thereunder by the
insurer shall be paid to the Insurance Trustee
hereinafter designated, and all pOlicies and endorsements
thereon shall be deposited with the Insurance Trustee.
Unit Owners may obtain insurance coverage at their own
expense upon their own personal property and for their
personal liability and living expense.
(b) copies to Mortgagees and Landowners: One copy of
each insurance pOlicy and of all endorsements thereon
shall be furnished by the Association to each mortgagee
of a Unit Owner upon request.
(2) Coveraqe.
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(a) Casualty: All Common Elements upon the land shall be
insured to the amount equal to the full insurable
replacement value and all personal property included in
the Common Elements shall be fully insured, with all such
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insurance to be based on current replacement value, as
determined annually by the Board, the insurer and any
first lienholders or their representatives, but subject
to such deductible clauses as are required in order to
obtain coverage at reasonable costs, and which coverage
shall be increased by the Board as may be necessary to
provide that the insurance proceeds will be sufficient to
cover replacement, repairs or reconstruction. Such
coverage shall afford protection against:
(i) Loss or damage by fire and other hazards
covered by a standard extended coverage
endorsement; and
(ii) Specifically such other risks including flood
and earthquake loss as from time to time shall
customarily be covered with respect to buildings
similar in construction, location and use as the
Building; and
(iii) Errors or Omissions Insurance for the
Directors, Officers and Managers if the Association
so desires, in amounts to be determined by the
Board.
The policies shall state whether the following items are
included wi thin the coverage in order that the Unit Owners may
insure themselves if the items are not insured by the Association:
air-handling equipment for space cooling and heating, service
equipment such as dishwasher, disposal, refrigerator, stove, oven,
whether or not such items are built-in equipment, interior fixtures
such as electrical and plumbing fixtures, floor coverings, inside
paint and other inside wall finishings.
(b) Public Liability: In such amounts and with such
coverage as shall be required by the Board of Directors
of the Association, including, but not limited to, hired
automobile and non-owned automobile coverage, if
applicable, and with cross-liability endorsement to cover
liabilities of the Unit Owners as a group to a Unit
Owner. ·
(c) other Insurance: Such other insurance as the Board
of Directors of the Association shall determine from time
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to time to be desirable and as may be required by
the Federal and state laws.
(3) Premiums.
Premiums upon insurance policies purchased by the Association
shall be paid by the Association as a Common Expense, except that
the amount of increase in the premium occasioned by the use for
other than a commercial use, misuse, occupancy or abandonment of a
unit or its appurtenances or of the Common Elements by a Unit Owner
shall be assessed against that Owner. Not less than ten (lO) days
prior to the date when a premium is due, and upon request of a
lienholder, evidence of such payment shall be furnished by the
Association to each lienholder.
(4) Insurance Trustee.
All insurance policies purchased by the Association shall be
for the benefit of the Association and the unit Owners and their
mortgagees as their interests may appear, and shall provide that
all proceeds covering property losses shall be paid to a bank in
Montana with trust powers which has been designated as Insurance
Trustee by the Board of Directors of the Association, which trustee
is referred to in this Declaration as the Insurance Trustee. The
Insurance Trustee shall not be liable for payment of premiums nor
for the renewal or the sufficiency of pOlicies nor for the failure
to collect any insurance proceeds. The duty of the Insurance
Trustee shall be to receive such proceeds as are paid and hold the
same in trust for the purposes elsewhere stated in this Declaration
and for the benefit of the Unit Owners and their mortgagees.
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(5) Distribution of Proceeds.
Proceeds of insurance pOlicies received by the Insurance
Trustee shall be distributed to or for the benefit of the
beneficial owners in the following manner:
(a) Miscellaneous: Expenses of administration, the
Insurance Trustee and construction or remodeling
supervision shall be considered as part of the cost of
construction, replacement or repair.
(b) Reconstruction or Repair: Any balance remaining
shall be used for reconstruction and repair as hereafter
provided.
(6) Association as Aqent.
The Association is irrevocably appointed agent for each Unit
Owner and for each holder of a mortgage or other lien upon a unit
and for each owner of any other interest in the Condominium or
Building to adjust all claims arising under insurance policies
purchased by the Association and to execute and deliver releases
upon the payment of claims.
(7) Benefit to Mortqaqees.
Certain provisions in this paragraph entitled "Insurance" are
for the benefit of mortgagees or trust indenture beneficiaries of
leasehold condominium parcels, and all such provisions are
covenants for the benefit of any mortgagee of a unit and may be
enforced by such mortgagee or beneficiary.
(8) Reconstruction.
(a) Board ot Directors: If a Unit or units are found by
the Board of Directors to be not tenantable after the
casualty, the damaged property may pe reconstructed or
rebuilt, or if not, then the property shall be subject to
the applicable provisions of the Unit Ownership Act.
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(b) Plans and specifications: Any reconstruction or
repair must be substantially in accordance with the plans
and specifications for the original improvements, or if
not, then according to plans and specifications approved
by not less than one-hundred percent (lOO%) of the unit
Owners including the Owners of all units the plans for
which are to be altered. Any such reconstruction not in
accordance with the original plans and specifications
must be set forth in an amendment to the Declaration,
which amendment shall be prepared and filed of record in
accordance with the provisions of such amended filing,
more particularly set forth in Article VII and Article
VIII, paragraph 1, hereinabove.
(c) Responsibility: The responsibility for
reconstruction or repair after casualty shall be the
Owners Association who shall work with the Insurance
Trustee to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(d) Assessments: If the proceeds of insurance are not
sufficient to defray the estimated costs of
reconstruction or repair for which the Association is
responsible, or if at any time during such reconstruction
or repair, or upon completion of such reconstruction or
repair, the funds for the payment of the costs thereof
are insufficient, assessments shall be made against all
Unit Owners in sufficient amounts to provide funds for
the payment of such costs. Such assessments shall be in
proportion to the Owner's percentage of interest in the
General Common Elements.
(e) Construction Funds: The funds for payment of costs
of reconstruction or repair after casualty, which shall
consist of proceeds of insurance held by the Insurance
Trustee and funds collected by the Association from
assessments against Unit Owners, shall be disbursed in
the sound discretion of the Insurance Trustee and
according to the contract of reconstruction or repair,
which contract must have the approval of the Board of
Directors and the Unit Owners involved.
(f) Surplus: It shall be presumed that the first monies
disbursed in payment of costs of reconstruction and
repair shall be from the insurance proceeds. If there is
a balance in a construction fund after payment of all
costs of the reconstruction and repair for which the fund
is established, such balance shall be paid to the
Association for the use and benefit .of the Unit Owners.
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X. REMOVAL OR PARTITION - SUBDIVISION
The Condominium may only be removed from condominium
ownership, and may only be partitioned or sold, upon compliance
with each of the following conditions:
(1) The Board of Directors of the Association must
approve the plans of removal, partition or sale,
including the details of how any partition or sale, and
the distribution of property or funds shall be
accomplished.
(2) The plan of removal, partition, subdivision,
abandonment, or termination must be approved as provided
in the unit Ownership Act. Additionally, approval shall
be required from one-hundred percent (100%) of the Owners
and first lienholders in the condominium. Upon obtaining
such approval, the Board of Directors shall be empowered
to implement and carry out the plan of removal,
partition, subdivision, abandonment, termination or sale.
(3) A unit may not be divided or subdivided into a
smaller unit or units without the prior written consent
of the Board of Directors.
(4) The Common Elements of the Condominium shall not be
abandoned, partitioned, subdivided, encumbered, or sold
or transferred without compliance with all of the above
requirements.
XI. REMEDIES
All remedies provided for in this Declaration and Bylaws shall
not be exclusive of any other remedies which may now be, or are
hereafter, available to the parties hereto as provided for by law.
XII. SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Declaration hereof shall be deemed
independent and severable and the invalidity or partial invalidity
or unenforceability of anyone or more provision shall not affect
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the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof of
this Declaration.
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XIII. MISCELLANEOUS
(1) utility Easements.
In addition to the easement provided for in Article III above,
easements are reserved throughout the condominium and Building as
may be required for utility service ducts - including water, sewer,
power, telephone, natural gas and cable television, in order to
serve the Condominium and Building adequately.
(2) Parkinq Easement.
There shall be a mutual easement for parking for the Unit
Owners and their employees, guests, business invitees, customers,
clients and service and maintenance vendors in the parking lots
located on the Common Elements of the Condominium.
(3) Riqht of Access.
The Association shall have the irrevocable right, to be
exercised by the Manager or the Board of Directors, to have access
to each Unit from time to time during reasonable hours as may be
necessary for the maintenance, repair or replacement of any of the
Common Elements therein or accessible therefrom or for making
emergency repairs therein necessary for the maintenance, repair or
replacement of any of the Common Elements therein necessary to
prevent damage to the Common Elements or to any unit.
Damage to the interior or any part of a Unit resulting from
maintenance, repair, emergency repair or replacement of any of the
Common Elements or as a result of an emergency repair made by or at
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the request of the Association shall be designated either Limited
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or General Common Expenses (depending on the nature of the damage)
by the Association and assessed accordance with such designation.
(4) Expenditures.
No single expenditure or debt in excess of $1,000.00 may be
made or incurred by the Association or Manager without the prior
approval of a majority of the Unit Owners.
(5) Benefit.
Except as otherwise provided herein, this Declaration shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Declarant, the
Association and each unit Owner, and the heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns of each.
(6) Service of Process.
The name and address of the person to receive service of
process for the Condominium until another designation is filed of
record shall be: Jeffrey R. Aldworth, 2430 North Seventh Avenue
No. 6, Bozeman, MT 59715.
(7) A first lienholder, upon request, will be entitled to
written notification from the Association of any default in the
performance by a unit Owner of any obligation under this
Declaration, the Bylaws or rules or regulations of the Association
which is not cured within sixty (60) days.
(8) First lienholders shall have the right to examine the
books and records of the Owners Association and Manager for the
Condominium.
! warranties
(9) The Declarant expressly makes no or
representations concerning the real property, the Units, the
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Declaration, the Bylaws or deeds of conveyance except as
specifically set forth therein. No party may rely upon such
warranty or representation not so specifically expressed therein.
Estimates of common expenses are deemed accurate, but no warranty
or guarantee is made or is intended, nor may one be relied upon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Declarant has caused this Declaration
to be made and executed according to the provisions of the Montana
unit ownership Act, section 70-23-l01, et seq., MCA (1993).
2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM
By: ~r~ ,(J aLL--A~
~ffr&y R. Aldworth, Declarant
By:
STATE OF MONTANA )
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County of Gallatin )
On this,;?1/A day of September, 1995, before me a Notary PUblic
of the state of Montana, personally appeared Jeffrey R. Aldworth,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year first above written.
... lA"'/? kc!:
, . Not~r~ Public for th~slate Of, Montana
, -,. Res1d1ng at 7hree t-zi, 5
- -, (S-EAL) _' My commission expires: ({) -dt/-9,i
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STATE OF MONTANA )
: ss.
County of Gallatin )
On this .:;Jt)t~ day of September, 1995, before me a Notary Public
of the State of Montana, personally appeared Debra C. Aldworth,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to me that she executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year first above written.
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Notary Public for. the gtate of Montana
i _ _ Residing at 7(-r/t" 11511<, .., ,
(S~AL) My commission expires: l ';.-7V 1"5'
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and Recorder of Gallatin County, Montana, EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion
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BYLAWS OF THE 2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF UNIT OWNERS, INC.
A Montana Non-Profit Corporation
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Purpose and Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Meetings and voting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
voting Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . 8
Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lO
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l2
Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Amendment of Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l5
Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l6
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acquisition of an ownership interest in a Condominium unit and
terminate at the time such ownership interest is terminated. Such
termination shall not relieve any Unit Owner of the Association of
liability for obligations incurred while a member of the
Association.
3. Obliaations.
Each unit Owner shall be obligated to comply with the Bylaws
of the 2430 North Seventh Commercial Condominium, the Declaration
of Condominium of the 2430 North Seventh Commercial condominium,
and the laws of the city of Bozeman, County of Gallatin, State of
Montana. Such obligations shall include, but not be limited to,
the paying of assessments by the Association. Failure of any Unit
Owner to comply with these Bylaws, and all rules made pursuant
thereto, the Declaration, and the laws of the city of Bozeman,
County of Gallatin, and the state of Montana, shall be grounds for
appropriate legal action by the Association or by an aggrieved Unit
Owner against such noncomplying unit Owner.
4. xeetinq And votinq.
A. Regular Meeti~gs.
There shall be a regular meeting of the Association annually
on the first day of December of each year, commencing in the year
of execution of the Declaration and Bylaws.
B. Special Meetings.
Pursuant to these Bylaws, the Association may at any time hold
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special meetings. A special meeting may · be called on the
initiative of the President of the Association or a petition signed
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BYLAWS OF THE 2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION OF UNIT OWNERS, INC.
1. puroose And Aoolication.
These Articles are and shall be the Bylaws of the Montana Non-
Profit Corporation of the Association of unit Owners of the 2430
NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM ("the Condominium"). These
Bylaws shall, upon being recorded with the Recorder of Gallatin
county, state of Montana, govern and control the administration of
the Condominium (the "Bylaws"). These Bylaws are a part of the
Declaration for the Condominium which Declaration is made a part
hereof by reference (the "DeClaration"). All owners of units of
the Condominium, their tenants, lessees, employees, business
invitees, customers, clients, and guests, present and future, shall
have the rights and responsibilities described in these Bylaws and
shall be subject to the provisions thereof.
The acquisition of an ownership interest in a unit in the
Condominium signifies that the unit Owner accepts, ratifies and
agrees to comply with these Bylaws.
2. Membersbio.
Each person owning a unit in the Condominium (a "Unit Owner")
or as co-owner in any real estate tenancy relationship recognized
under the laws of the state of Montana shall be a member of the
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Owners, Inc. (the "Association"). Membership shall begin with the
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by twenty-five percent (25%) of the members of the Association.
Notice of any special meeting must specify the reason for such
meeting and the matters to be raised. only matters set forth in
the notice of the special meeting may be brought before such
meeting.
c. Notice.
Notice of all meetings, regular or special shall be mailed by
the Association's Secretary to every member of the Association at
their address of record at least ten (10) days prior to the date
for holding the meeting. The notice shall specify the date, time
and place of the meeting. The mailing of a notice in the manner
provided in this paragraph or the personal delivery of such notice
by the Secretary of the Association shall be deemed the provision
of proper notice. Notice of a meeting may be waived before or
after the meeting.
D. Quorum.
No meeting, regular or special, shall be convened to conduct
business unless a quorum is present in person or by proxy. A
quorum shall consist of more than fifty-one percent (51%) of the
total number of votes of the membership of the Association. If at
any time during any meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting
shall be adjourned.
5. votinq Interest.
In any meeting of the members of the Association, each member
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of the Association shall be entitled to cast the number of votes as
follows:
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Number of Unit Number of Votes
1 4
2 4
3 4
4 7
5 3
6 4
6. Proxies.
A vote of a member of the Association may be cast in person or
by proxy. The proxy shall be valid only for the meeting designated
and must be filed with the Secretary of the Association.
7. Board of Directors.
The governance of the Condominium shall be a Board of
Directors elected from among the members of the Association. The
Board of Directors shall have all powers and responsibilities
attendant to the general administration and control of the
Condominium. Additionally, the Board of Directors shall have the
authority necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties
specified by these Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall consist of
not more than six (6) members of the Association. Each of the six
(6) maximum Board of Directors positions shall be filled by the
Owner (or his representative) of one of the six (6) units of the
Condominium so that each unit Owner (or his representative) has one
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A. Election of Directors.
Election of directors shall be conducted at the annual
members' meeting. Nominations may be made by any member of the
Association. The election shall be by ballot (unless dispensed
with by unanimous consent). All nominees for positions on the
Board of Directors shall be voted for at one time with the six (6)
persons receiving each of the largest number of votes being the
winners of the election. Voting shall be cumulative with each
member of the Association having the number of votes equal to the
votes attributed to the member's unit mUltiplied by the number of
directors to be elected.
Except as to vacancies provided by removal of directors by
members, vacancies in the Board of Directors occurring between
annual meetings of members shall be filled by the remaining
directors.
B. Removal of Directors.
Any director may be removed by concurrence of two-thirds of
the votes of the Association membership at a special meeting of the
members of the Association called for that purpose. The vacancy in
the Board of Directors so created shall be filled by the members of
the Association at the same meeting.
C. Initial Directors.
Until the Developer has completed and sold all of the units of
the Condominium, or until a date one year after the election of the
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Developer as a member of the Board of Directors, or until the
Developer elects to terminate its control of the Condominium,
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whichever shall first occur, the first director(s) of the Board of
Directors of the Association shall serve, and in the event of
vacancies the remaining directors shall fill the vacancies, and if
there are no remaining directors the vacancies shall be filled by
the Developer.
The term of each director's service shall extend until the
next annual meeting of the members.
D. Initial Meetina of Board of Directors.
The organizational meeting of a newly-elected Board of
Directors shall be held within ten (10) days after its election at
such place and time as shall be fixed by the directors at the
meeting at which they are elected, and no further notice of the
organization meeting shall be necessary providing a quorum shall be
present.
E. Reaular Meetings.
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such
time and place as shall be determined, from time to time, by a
majority of the directors. Notice of regular meetings shall be
given to each director, personally or by mail, telephone, or
telegraph at least three (3) days prior to the day named for such
meeting.
F. Special Meetinas.
Special meetings of the directors may be called by the
President and must be called by the Secretary at the written
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request of twenty-five percent (25%) of the directors. Notice of
the meeting shall be given personally or by mail, telephone, or
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telegraph at least three (3) days prior to the day named for such
meeting, which notice shall state the time, place and purpose of
the meeting.
G. Notice.
Any director may waive notice of a meeting before or after the
meeting and such waiver shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of
notice.
H. Ouorum.
A majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute
a quorum at directors' meetings. The acts approved by a majority
of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall
constitute the acts of the Board of Directors, except where
approval by a greater number of directors is required by the
Declaration or these Bylaws. If at any meeting of the Board of
Directors less than a quorum is present, the majority of those
present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is
present. At any adjourned meeting any business which might have
been transacted at the meeting as originally called may be
transacted without further notice. The joinder of a director in
the action of a meeting by signing or concurring in the minutes
thereof shall constitute the presence of such director for the
purpose of determining a quorum.
I. presidina oxficer at Meetina.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, who shall be elected
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by majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors of the
Association, shall be the presiding officer at directors' meetings;
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otherwise, the President shall preside. In the absence of the
presiding officer, the directors present shall designate one of
their number to preside.
8. Powers And Duties Of The Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall have all of the powers and duties
given to the Board of Directors pursuant to Montana law, the
Articles of Incorporation, the Declaration and these Bylaws,
including but not limited to, the following powers and duties:
a. To call annual meetings of the Association and give due
notice thereof.
b. To conduct elections of the Board of Directors.
c. To enforce the provisions of the Declaration and Bylaws
of the Condominium by appropriate action.
d. To promulgate and adopt rules and regulations for the use
of the common elements (as that term is defined in the
Declaration) and for the occupancy of the units so as to
not interfere with the peace and quiet of all the Unit
Owners. Such rules must be approved by a majority of the
voting interests of the members of the Association at any
regular or special meeting of the Association.
e. To provide for the management of the Condominium, by
hiring or contracting with suitable and capable
management and personnel for the day-to-day operation,
maintenance, upkeep and repair of the general common and
limited common elements (as those terms are defined in
the Declaration).
f. To levy assessments as allowed by the Declaration, these
Bylaws and the state of Montana, and to provide for the
collection, expenditure and accounting of the
assessments.
g. To pay for the expenses of the maintenance, repair and
upkeep of the general common elements (as that term is
defined in the Declaration), and to approve payment
vouchers either at regular or speci~l meetings.
h. To delegate authority to the Manager for the conduct of
the Condominium is business, to carry out the duties and
powers of the Board of Directors, however, such authority
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shall be precisely defined with ultimate authority at all
time residing in the Board of Directors.
i. To provide a means of hearing grievances and foreclosure
proceedings of members of the Association and to observe
all due process requirements imposed upon owners
associations for condominiums.
j. To meet at regularly scheduled times and hold such
meeting open to all members of the Association or their
agents.
k. To prepare an annual budget for the condominium in order
to determine the amount of the assessments payable by the
members of the Association to meet the general common
expenses (as that term is defined in the Declaration) and
allocate and assess such charges among the members of the
Association according to their respective interests in
the general common elements, and to submit such budget to
the members of the Association on or before the date of
the annual meeting.
1. To levy and collect special assessments whenever, in the
opinion of the Board of Directors, it is necessary to do
so in order to meet increased operating or maintenance
expenses, costs, or additional capital expenses, or
because of emergencies.
m. To take appropriate legal action to collect any
delinquent assessments, payments or amounts due from
members of the Association or from any person or persons
owing money to the Condominium, and to levy a penalty and
to charge interest on unpaid amounts due and owing.
n. To defend in the name of the Association any and all
lawsuits wherein the Condominium is a party defendant.
o. To enter into contracts with third parties to carry out
the duties herein set forth, for and on behalf of the
Board of Directors and the Association.
p. To establish a bank account for the Condominium, and to
keep therein all funds of the Association. withdrawal of
monies from such accounts shall only be by checks signed
by such persons as are authorized by the Board of
Directors.
q. In general, to act for and carry o~ the administration
and affairs' of the Association as authorized and
prescribed by the Declaration and to do all those things
which are necessary and reasonable in order to carry out
the governance and operation of the Condominium.
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r. To establish rules and regulations for conduct, behavior
and use of the general common elements.
s. To make repairs, alterations and improvements to the
general common elements consistent with managing the
Condominiums in a first class manner and in the best
interest of the members of the Association.
t. To arrange, keep, maintain, and renew the insurance for
the Association as set forth in the Declaration.
u. To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Board
of Directors in all other matters as may be authorized,
needed or required by the Declaration.
9. Officers.
The executive officers of the Association shall be a
President, a vice President, a Treasurer, and Secretary, all of
whom shall be members of the Board of Directors of the Association
and shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors and who may
be removed by majority vote of the directors at any meeting. Any
person may hold two or more offices except that the President shall
not also be the Secretary. The Board of Directors may from time to
time elect other officers to exercise such powers and duties as the
Board of Directors shall deem necessary or appropriate to manage
the affairs of the Association. Compensation, if any, of officers
shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
A. President.
The President shall be the chief executive officer of the
Association. He shall have all the powers and duties which are
usually vested in the office of president of an association, in
order to assist in the conduct of the affairslof the Association,
inClUding, without limitation, the power to appoint such committees
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as he may deem appropriate from time to time from among the members
of the Board of Directors.
B. Vice President.
The Vice President shall in the absence or disability of the
President exercise the powers and perform the duties of the
President. He shall also generally assist the President and
exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as shall
be prescribed by the directors.
c. Secretary.
The secretary shall keep the minutes of all proceedings of the
directors and the members. He shall attend to the giving and
serving of all notices to the members and directors and other
notices required by law. He shall have custody of the seal of the
Association and affix the same to instruments requiring a seal when
duly signed. He shall keep the records of the Association, except
those of the Treasurer, and shall perform all other duties incident
to the office of Secretary of an association and as may be required
by the directors or the President.
D. Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall have custody of all property of the
Association, including funds, securities, and evidences of
indebtedness. He shall keep the books of the Association in
accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and shall
perform all other duties incident to the office of Treasurer.
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10. Manaaer.
A manager may be appointed and/or removed by the Board of
Directors (the "Manager" ) for the purposes described in this
paragraph. The Manager or any member of the Board of Directors or
Association handling Association funds or having power to withdraw
or spend such funds shall be bonded, and shall maintain the records
of the financial affairs of the Condominium and the Association.
Such records shall also detail all assessments made by the
Association and the status of payments of the assessments by all
unit Owners. All records shall be available for examination during
normal business hours to any Unit Owner or his assigned
representative. All functions and duties herein provided for the
Manager may be performed by the Board of Directors, if the Board of
Directors should decide not to have a Manager.
The Manager shall generally operate and manage the Condominium
for and on behalf of the unit Owners and shall have such other
powers and authority as the Board of Directors may designate. If
there is no Manager or if the Manager resigns, is terminated or his
contract expires, the Board of Directors shall perform all the
duties of the Manager. The functions and duties of the Manager
shall include the financial and accounting duties described below.
A. Management of Accounts: The receipts and expenditures of
the Association shall be under the direction of the
Manager and be classified as appropriate into general
common expenses and limited common expenses (as those
terms are defined in the Declaration) and shall include
a provision for: !
1. Current expenses: Which shall include all
receipts and expenditures to be made within the
year for which the budget is made, including a
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reasonable allowance for contingencies and working
funds, except expenditures chargeable to reserve or
to betterments. The balance in this fund at the
end of each year shall be applied to reduce the
assessments for current expenses for the succeeding
year.
2. Reserve for Deferred Maintenance: which shall
include funds for maintenance items which occur
less frequently than annually.
3. Reserve for Replacement: Which shall include funds
for maintenance items which occur less frequently
than annually.
4. Betterments: Which shall include the funds to be
used for capital expenditures for additional
improvements or additional personal property which
shall be a part of the general common elements.
B. The Manager shall prepare and submit to the Board of
Directors a budget, each calendar year, which must be
approved then and adopted by the Board. The budget shall
include the estimated funds required to defray the
general common expenses (as that term is defined in the
Declaration) and to provide and maintain funds for the
foregoing accounts according to good accounting
practices.
copies of the budget and proposed assessments shall be
transmitted to each member on or before December 31st of
the year preceding the year for which the budget is made.
If the budget is subsequently amended, a copy of the
amended budget shall be furnished to each member.
C. A financial report of the accounts of the Association
shall be made annually by an accountant, and a copy of
the report shall be furnished to each member at the
annual meeting.
11. ComDensation.
No member of the Board of Directors shall receive any
compensation for acting as such. Nothing herein, however, shall be
construed to preclude compensation being paid to a Manager who is
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12. Amendment Of Bvlaws.
These Bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting
of the Association providing that a copy of the proposed revision
is included in the notice of such meeting. Upon a vote of seventy-
five percent (75%) of the total number of votes of the membership
of the Association, the amendment shall be declared adopted. The
Secretary shall as soon as practicable after adoption, prepare a
copy of these Bylaws as amended for certification by the Chairman
of the Board of Directors and Secretary of the Association. Such
amended and certified Bylaws shall then be filed and recorded in
the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Gallatin County, state of
Montana. Bylaws as amended shall become effective at the time of
such recording.
13. Assessments.
In accordance with the percentage of interest in the general
common elements as set forth in the Declaration, each Unit Owner
shall be assessed for general common expenses (as that term is
defined in the DeClaration). Such assessments shall be collected
and paid according to the terms and under the procedures more
particularly set forth in the Declaration. The amount of
assessments described above and any other assessments allowed by
these Bylaws, the Declaration and by the state of Montana shall be
fixed by the Board of Directors. Notice of each Unit Owner's
assessments shall be mailed to the unit Owner at his address of
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14. The Declaration.
The Condominium has filed, along with these Bylaws, a
Declaration whereby the properties known as the Condominium are
submitted and subject to Section 70-23-l01, et ~, MCA. The
Declaration shall govern the act, powers, duties and
responsibilities of the Association of unit Owners and in the event
these Bylaws and the Declaration are in conflict, the Declaration
shall prevail.
The definition of terms set forth in the Declaration shall be
applicable throughout these Bylaws and the interpretation thereof.
By virtue of these Bylaws and the Declaration, each unit Owner
has the right to membership in the Association of unit Owners and
any Unit Owner may be elected to the Board of Directors of the
Condominium.
The Condominium Association of unit Owners and its Board of
Directors shall have the primary and final authority on all matters
solely affecting the Condominium area, sUbject to the laws, rules
and regulations of the city of Bozeman, County of Gallatin, State
of Montana.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION, as the owner of record of all of the condominium units
and one hundred percent (lOOt) of the voting interests of the
Condominium as of the date hereof, hereby appoint the following
persons to serve on the Board of Directors until the first meeting
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of the Association:
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Jeffrey R. Aldworth and Debra C. Aldworth and the Condominium
and the Board of Directors hereby declare and affirm the adoption
of the foregoing Bylaws on the ~1~ay of september, 1995.
2430 NORTH SEVENTH COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM
By: ftf,. d d1A4f
p f~y R. Aldworth, a member of the
Board of Directors
By:
STATE OF MONTANA )
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county of Gallatin )
On this ;(1./1 day of September, 1995, before me a Notary Public
of the state of Montana, personally appeared Jeffrey R. Aldworth,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year first above written.
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\ ' " of Montana
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: : ('SEAL) My commission
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STATE OF MONTANA )
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County of Gallatin )
On this c22/..6. day of September, 1995, before me a Notary Public
of the State of Montana, personally appeared Debra C. Aldworth,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to me that she executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, set my hand and seal the
day and year first above
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