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Term: Declaration
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The principal document that creates and governs a condominium corporation. It is the single most important document in the condominium after the Condominium Act and is registered in the local Land Registry Office, together with an assortment of architectural, structural and condominium plans called the Description, creating the condominium corporation. The Declaration is analogous to the Articles of Incorporation of a business corporation. It cannot be changed except by court order for an error or inconsistency or upon written consent of 100% of the owners and mortgagees in the condominium corporation.
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Term: Dedication
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A dedication of land is a donation of land, commonly made to the government, utility agencies, usually to satisfy a precondition to development.
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Term: Deflection Angle
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The angular difference from a straight line at an angle point in a traverse.
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Term: Differential GPS
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Single point positioning with corrections applied from simultaneous observations at a known position. One to ten meter accuracy is typical.
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The Condominium Act, requires that every Declarant (developer) must deliver a purchase a copy of the current Disclosure Statement and all material amendments hereto. It is a "book" of documents describing the condominium and setting out all of the various rights and obligations of everyone concerned, such as whether pets are permitted and what you can and cannot do in your unit. It also contains the proposed Declaration, bylaws, rules, insurance trust agreement, management agreement, budget statement etc.
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Term: Domesday Book
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The ancient record of the Grand, or Great Inquest or Survey of the lands of England (1085-86) by order of William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book gives a census-like description of the realm, with the names of the proprietors, the nature, extent, value, liabilities, etc., of their properties. It was, in effect, a cadastral survey.
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Term: Dominant Estate
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An estate, the owners of which are entitled to an easement over another's property. The land of which the easement is in favour. Does not need to be adjacent.
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Term: Drainage Basin
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An extent of land that feeds and provides runoff to a fluvial network that converges to a single channel or lake at the outlet; a watershed
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Term: Drilled Well
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A well usually 10 inches or less in diameter, drilled with a drilling rig and cased with steel or plastic pipe. Drilled wells can be of varying depth.
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Term: Dwelling Unit
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One or more habitable rooms capable of being occupied as an independent and separate housekeeping establishment in which separate kitchen and sanitary facilities are provided for the exclusive use of the occupants.
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