Which of the following is NOT typically established by the master deed?

• A. Defines the portions of the development owned by the individual owners and those owned by the community association.
• B. Creates the administrative framework for the operation and management of the community association.
• C. Provides the mechanism for financial support of the community association through assessments.
• D. Regulates the day-to-day personal conduct of residents.

Answer: (D)

A master deed sets up what is owned by individuals versus what the community association owns as common elements, and it provides the legal framework for the association to exist, operate, and fund itself. It describes how the development is divided between unit owners and the common property, and it establishes the association’s authority to manage those common areas and to levy assessments to pay for maintenance and services. It may outline governance at a high level, but the specifics of governance and day-to-day operations are usually laid out in the association’s bylaws and CC&Rs, not in the master deed itself. Regulating residents’ day-to-day personal conduct is addressed in those CC&Rs and in the community rules, not in the master deed. So the item about daily conduct is not typically established by the master deed.