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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, June 13, 2011
MOTION NO. 12
MOTION: Councillor C. Bond
This Council welcomes the implementation of the Multi Unit Development Act 2011 and the requirement on developers to vest common areas with Owner’s Management Companies by September 30th 2011 and furthermore states that the Planning Department shall not recommend to Developers the vesting of common areas to Owners Management Companies that are appropriate to be taken in charge by the local authority.
REPORT:
The Multi Unit Development Act 2011 provides for the establishment of Management Companies and the transfer of common areas to those Companies in both new and existing multi unit developments. It should be noted that the Act specifically provides, (Section 7), that responsibility for completion and compliance remains with the developer.
The Taking in Charge (TIC) process is a seperate and established procedure and requires that the developer offers the development for TIC. This is normally established at planning stage. However it is a standard condition of planning that all developments be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications provided. Where developments are completed and offered for TIC the planning authority satisfies itself that completion and compliance are in order prior to formally taking the development in charge