North Carolina § 47A-12 - Unit owners to contribute to common expenses; distribution of common profits.
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§ 47A-12. Unit owners to contribute to common expenses; distribution of common profits.
The unit owners are bound to contribute pro rata, in the percentages computed according to G.S. 47A-6 of this Article, toward the expenses of administration and of maintenance and repair of the general common areas and facilities and, in proper cases of the limited common areas and facilities, of the building and toward any other expense lawfully agreed upon. No unit owner may exempt himself from contributing toward such expense by waiver of the use or enjoyment of the common areas and facilities or by abandonment of the unit belonging to him. Provided, however, that the common profits of the property, if any, shall be distributed among the unit owners according to the percentage of the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities. History (1963, c. 685, s. 12; 1983, c. 624, s. 2.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47A-12 ("Unit owners to contribute to common expenses; distribution of common profits.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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