Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1075

such time of expiration and no conveyance or other instrument has
been recorded showing that such option has been exercised, then the
recorded instrument creating such option shall cease to be notice,
either actual or constructive, to any person or put any person on
inquiry as to the existence or exercise of such option.

TITLE XI—Horizontal Property Act
11-101. Definitions.

Unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different
meaning is intended, as used herein:

(a)    "Unit" or "condominium unit" means an enclosed space con-
sisting of one or more rooms occupying all or part of one or more
floors in buildings of one or more floors or stories regardless of
whether they are designed for residence, for office, for the operation
of any industry or business, for any other type of independent use,
and shall include such accessory facilities as may be related thereto,
such as garage space, storage space, balcony, terrace or patio, pro-
vided said unit has a direct exit to a thoroughfare or to a given
common element leading to a thoroughfare;

(b)    "Condominium" means the ownership of single units in a
multi-unit structure with common elements;

(c)    "Condominium project" means a real estate condominium
project; a plan or project whereby five or more apartments, rooms,
office spaces, or other units in any existing or proposed building or
buildings are offered or proposed to be offered for sale;

(d)    "Co-owner" means any person, corporation, trust, or other
legal entity, or any combination thereof, which owns a condominium
unit within the building or buildings;

(e)    "Council of co-owners" means all the co-owners as defined in
subsection (d) of this section; but a majority, as defined in subsection
(h) of this section, shall, except as otherwise provided in this
subtitle, constitute a quorum for the adoption of decisions;

(f)    "General common elements" except as otherwise provided in
the plat of condominium subdivisions, means and includes:

(1)    The land on which the building or buildings stand, whether
leased or in fee simple;

(2)    The foundations, main walls, roofs, halls, columns, girders,
beams, supports, corridors, fire escapes, lobbies, stairways, and
entrance and exit or communication ways;

(3) The basements, flat roofs, yards and gardens, except as other-
wise provided or stipulated;

(4) The premises for lodging of janitors or persons in charge of
the building, except as otherwise provided or stipulated;

(5)    The compartments or installations of central services such as
power, light, gas, cold and hot water, heating, central air conditioning
and/or central refrigeration, swimming pools, reservoirs, water
tanks and pumps and the like;

(6)    The elevators, garbage incinerators and, in general, all
devices or installations existing for common use; and