The Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulation, Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums
and Mobile Homes has the power and duty to enforce and
ensure compliance with the provisions of statutes and
administrative rules important to you if you manage Condos in Wilton
Manor, Oakland Park and Fort Lauderdale and throughout the
State of Florida
The Condominium Act, Florida Statutes Chapter 718 contains all the statutes
relevant to managing condominiums in Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park,
Wilton Manors and the rest of Florida. This includes
elections, budgets, meetings, dispute resolution and more.
Being familiar with this is essential for condo boards who
want to manage Fort Lauderdale condos themselves.
Anything about managing a condominium
association that isn't covered there is covered in
Chapters 61B-15 through 24, 25, 45 and 50 of Florida
Administrative Code. You need a PDF reader to use
this page. Being familiar with these rules is
important for boards who want to self manage Fort Lauderdale
condos.
Everyone who owns a condominium in the
State of Florida should be familiar with the pamphlet
Condominium Unit Owners Rights and Responsibilities,
published by the Department of Business and Professional
Regulation. It doesn't seem to be available on the
State's website any more but I think it's essential.
The Cooperative Act, Florida Statutes Chapter 719
relates to the development, sale, ownership and operation of
residential cooperative units, which are not as common as
condominiums in Fort Lauderdale but there are a few and the
rules are different.
Anything about managing a residential
cooperative that isn't covered there is covered in
Chapters 61B-75 through 79, Florida Administrative Code.
You need a PDF reader to use this page.
A
thumbnail explanation of the difference between a
Condominium and a Co-op:
Both of these terms refer to the manner of ownership of an
apartment or sometimes a townhome or villa unit.
Owning a
Fort Lauderdale Condominium
is very similar to owning other real estate. A Condominium
comes with a deed and is very much like owning other types
of real estate in terms of financing, taxes, etc, with the
added benefit of carefree apartment living.
When you buy a Co-op, what you actually buy is a
proportionate number of shares in the corporation
that owns the building. The corporation in which you are a
shareholder then issues you a proprietary lease entitling
you to live in the unit you have purchased.
Financing, the manner in which sales are recorded, rules and
other details are sometimes different for Condos than for
Co-ops.
Florida Statutes Chapter 720 contains statutes related
managing Home Owner Associations in Fort Lauderdale and all
Homeowners Associations in Florida.
Anything about managing Fort
Lauderdale Home Owners
Association that isn't covered there is covered in
Chapters 61B-81 through 82, Florida Administrative Code.
You need a PDF reader to use this page.
The Florida Mobile Home Act, Florida Statutes Chapter 723
relates to mobile homes, lots, mobile home parks and more.
The Florida Vacation Plan and Timesharing Act,
Chapter 721, Florida Statutes relates to the
development, sale, ownership, operation, and
management of timeshare plans.
The Yacht and Ship Brokers Act, Chapter 326,
Florida Statutes pertains to the licensing
and regulation of yacht and ship brokers and
salespersons.
The Florida Uniform Land Sales Practices Law,
Chapter 498, Florida Statutes pertains to
the regulation of the disposition of any
interest in subdivided lands.
Links to all of these can be found on
the DBPR
Statutes and Rules Page
This link takes you to the
Official
City of Fort Lauderdale website. If
you plan on building anything or changing anything inside
your home, check on the whether or not you need a permit and
the process for obtaining one at
Building Services Department
This link takes you to the
City of
Wilton Manors website. If you plan on
building anything or changing anything inside your home, you
can
download any application form.
This link takes you to the
City
of Oakland Park website. Oakland Park is
especially stringent on permits and inspections. If
you plan to do more than change a light bulb, Check
here first about obtaining a permit.
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