North Dakota condominium compliance, with the statute behind every deadline

Keep bylaws in effect that cover maintenance of the common elements and limited common elements, assessment of expenses, payment of losses, division of profits, and how hazard insurance proceeds are handled. File a true copy of the bylaws with the recorded declaration, and don't treat any bylaws amendment as effective until it's recorded as an amendment to the declaration.

“The unit owners of each project shall provide for the administration of each project. The unit owners or administrative body established by the unit owners shall provide by bylaws for the maintenance of common elements, limited common elements where applicable, assessment of expenses, payment of losses, division of profits, disposition of hazard insurance proceeds, and similar matters. A true copy of such bylaws must be annexed to the declaration set forth in section 47-04.1-02 when adopted, and made a part thereof and filed in the office of the recorder. No modification of or amendment to the bylaws is valid unless set forth in an amendment to the declaration and unless the amendment is duly recorded in the office of the recorder.”

Keep the bylaws and any administrative rules or regulations reduced to writing, and make them available to every owner of any interest in the project.

“All bylaws, rules, and regulations as adopted by the unit owners or administrative body of the project must be reduced to writing and made available to every owner of any interest in the project.”

Once a unit owner pays off the assessment and charges behind a recorded common-expense lien — or otherwise satisfies it — record a notice stating the satisfaction and releasing the lien.

“Upon payment of said assessment and charges in connection with which such notice has been so recorded, or other satisfaction thereof, the administrative body shall cause a notice to be recorded stating the satisfaction and the release of the lien thereof.”

Never enforce a covenant, bylaw, or rule that prohibits an owner or resident from displaying a political yard sign on their own property within 60 days of any primary, general, or special election. You may still set reasonable rules for the sign's placement and manner of display.

“Notwithstanding any provision in a covenant, declaration, bylaw, or other rule of a project, an owner or resident may not be prohibited from displaying a political yard sign on the owner's property within sixty days before any primary, general, or special election. A covenant, declaration, bylaw, or rule may include reasonable restrictions regarding the placement and manner of display of political signs.”

When an owner applies to install an electric vehicle charging station, put your approval or denial in writing within 60 days of receiving the application, unless the delay is from a reasonable request for more information — an application not denied in writing within that window is automatically approved. You may impose reasonable restrictions on number, size, location, and manner of installation, and require things like a licensed contractor and proof of insurance, but you may not willfully avoid, delay, or effectively prohibit a station.

“An electric vehicle charging station must meet all applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by law, rule, or regulation. If approval is required for the installation or use of an electric vehicle charging station, the application for approval must be processed and approved by the administrative body governing the condominium in a manner prescribed by the administrative body governing the condominium and may not be willfully avoided or delayed. The approval or denial of an application must be in writing. If an application is not denied in writing within sixty days from the date of receipt of the application, the application is deemed approved, unless that delay is the result of a reasonable request for additional information.”