Because owners are solely responsible, windows would never be considered a common limited element. However, a balcony would be a limited common element because of who’s responsible and special use.

If the integrity of the balcony were to decline, the resposibility would lie with the association. Therefore, because a balcony has a special use, combined with association responsibility, in certain common areas the phrase, “common property” had to be defined.

This clarification seperates or defines, “common property” from, “limited common property” which both phrases are synonymous with the latter being reserved for a special use common element.

Since the association maintains the balcony and is only used by the unit or units, the balcony would be considered or referred to a “limited common property” as would a storage locker or parking spot.

There is nothing in the FL Statute that further describes, “limited common elements”.

I would think that “limited common element” should be a term reserved for elements of a condo that are separate from a dwelling and physically accessible to other members of the condominium but limited for the use of a particular dwelling, e. g. parking spaces.

I would appreciate your opinion.