Colorado § 38-33.3-216 - Easement rights.
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§ 38-33.3-216. Easement rights.
(1) Subject to the provisions of the declaration, a declarant has an easement through the common elements as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of discharging a declarant's obligations or exercising special declarant rights, whether arising under this article or reserved in the declaration.
(2) In a planned community, subject to the provisions of the declaration and the ability of the association to regulate and convey or encumber the common elements as set forth in sections 38-33.3-302 (1)(f), 38-33.3-302.5, and 38-33.3-312, the unit owners have an easement:
(a) In the common elements for the purpose of access to their units; and
(b) To use the common elements and all other real estate that must become common elements for all other purposes.
Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1727, § 1, effective July 1, 1992. L. 2022: IP(2) amended, (HB 22-1040), ch. 93, p. 449, § 4, effective August 10.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-33.3-216 ("Easement rights.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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