ARTICLE 14 CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS IN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES

PART 1 CONSENT TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION DEFECT ACTION

SECTION:

6.14.101: Legislative Declaration

6.14.102: Applicability

6.14.103: Definitions

6.14.104: Notice To Homeowners

6.14.105: Consent Of Homeowners

6.14.101: LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION:

The purposes of this article are to:

   A.   Encourage the construction of owner occupied, multi-family, townhome and condominium common interest communities in the City of Colorado Springs;

   B.   Facilitate the implementation of the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code, both of which contemplate owner occupied, multi- family developments in and throughout the City;

   C.   Provide homeowners in common interest communities with an enhanced opportunity to participate in the governance of their communities by empowering individual owners to give or withhold their informed consent with respect to homeowners' association actions to pursue construction defects claims; and

   D.   Encourage prompt and voluntary correction of construction defects in order to enhance the health and safety of residents of Colorado Springs. (Ord. 15-93)