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RULES
The following Rules apply to the Common Elements and use of the Units affecting
Common Elements. Units and Common Elements are also subject to use, occupancy, and
alienation restrictions as contained in Article X of the Declaration.
ARTICLE I
USE OF UNITS AFFECTING COMMON ELEMENTS
Section 1.1 — Occupancy of Units Affecting the Common Elements or Other Units
(a) Except for activities conducted as a part of the marketing and construction that the
Declarant is obligated to complete under reservations of its easement pursuant to Section 47-235
of the Act, the use for sales purposes reserved pursuant to Section 47-234 of the
Act, and the
construction and development program of the successor Declarant under those
reservations, these
Rules restrict industry, business, trade, and a commercial activities on Units.
Section 1.2 sets
forth the specific restrictions.
(b) These Rules restrict the storage of trash outside any Unit. Section 6.1 sets forth
the specific restrictions.
(c) These Rules restrict signs and decorative displays at Units. Sections 1.3 and
2.2(j) set forth the specific restrictions. Additionally, rugs and mops may not be hung or shaken
from windows, windowsills, doors, balconies, terraces, and patios of any Unit and nothing may
be hung, exposed, or placed on the outside walls and doors of any Unit or on trees.
(d) These Rules require Units to be kept in a specified standard of preservation and
cleanliness. See Section 1.5.
(e) These Rules restrict the placement of rubbish receptacles and the placement and
accumulation of rubbish outside any Unit. See Sections 6.2 and 6.3.
(f) These Rules restrict activities outside any Unit that interfere with or limit the
enjoyment of the Common Elements by others. Article Ill and Section 4.1 set forth the specific
restrictions.
(g) Except for Units on which initial construction is progressing, and following the
issuance of the initial certificate of occupancy for a Unit, these Rules restrict
additions, or improvements to the exterior surface or outside of any Unit withoutalterations,
the prior
consent of the Executive Board.
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(h) These Rules restrict noxious, offensive, dangerous, unsafe, irmnoral, improper,
and unlawfrl activities and uses in a Unit, as well as activities in a Unit that may be or become
an annoyance or nuisance to other Unit Owners or occupants. They also require Unit Owners to
comply with all applicable state and local laws. See Section 4.1 and 4.2.
(i) These Rules restrict the keeping of animals within the Community.
U) In the event any sales or service tax is imposed upon a non-owner-occupied Unit
that is otherwise not imposed equally on all Unit Owners, the landlord or other Unit Owner will
pay such tax through the Association as an additional Common Expense assessment. The
Association may require certificates of status from Unit Owners in other to enforce and
determine applicability of such impositions.
(k) The use of the Common Elements is subject to the Bylaws and the Declaration.
(m) These Rules limit the method by which disputes may be litigated between the
Executive Board and the Unit Owners and between Unit Owners, requiring two stages of
alternative dispute resolutions, mediation and then binding arbitration. Please see Section 4.4 of
the Rules.
(n) These Rules restrict the percentage of Units which may be leased. Please see
Section 1.7 below.
Except for those activities conducted as a part of the marketing and development program
of the Declarant, no industry, business, trade, or commercial activities will be conducted or
maintained on any part of the Common Interest Community, except for the following: (a) tag
sales and personal estate auctions under restrictions established by the Executive Board
following application by the Unit Owner, for purposes of order and safety; (b) home
occupational pursuits not requiring regular visits from the public or unreasonable levels of mail,
shipping, trash or storage. Other commercial uses exceeding that of a normal single-family
dwelling or indicating from the exterior a commercial use are prohibited. No sign indicating
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commercial or professional uses may be displayed outside a Unit with the exception of the
Commercial Urnt.
(a) Unit Owners will not cause or permit anything other than curtains, conventional
draperies, and Christmas or holiday decorations to be hung, displayed, or exposed at or on the
outside of windows or entryway of the Unit without the prior consent of the Executive Board.
Curtains, shades, and conventional draperies shall have a white surface or backing which may be
seen from the exterior of the Unit.
(b) Christmas or holiday decorations must be unlighted and contained within the
framework of doors. Christmas and holiday decorations may be displayed only from December
1 to January 6. There may be no flashing, twinkling, or animated figures or lights, and exterior
sound is not permitted.
Unit Owners will not paint the exterior surfaces outside of the Units.
(a) Exterior antennas for radio, citizens band ("CE"), or ham radio that are not visible
from the traveled Common Elements or street; antennas that are reception dishes under one
meter in diameter; and mast antennas less than the height of the Limited Common Element space
as described on the floor plans are permitted on Limited Common Elements under the standards
of these restrictions. External satellite dishes in excess of one meter measured diagonally at their
widest dimension and mast antennas exceeding the height of the Limited Common Element
space as described on the floor plans to which they are affixed are prohibited. All other
television and other antennas shall be located within the interior of a Unit. External Protected
Antennas (as defined below), to the extent that acceptable reception will not be impaired if
located on the exterior of a building, must be installed within Limited Common Elements under
the following standards.
(b) The following antennas are "Protected Antennas": (i) Antennas one meter or less
in diameter that are designated to receive direct broadcast satellite ("DBS") services; (ii)
antennas one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement that are designated to receive
video programming services through multipoint distribution services, including multi-channel,
multipoint distribution services, instructional television fixed services, and local multipoint
distribution services; and (iii) non-dish antennas the height of the Limited Common Element
space, as described on the floor plans, that are designated to receive television broadcast signals
on property within the exclusive use or control of an antenna user, where the user has a direct or
indirect ownership interest in the property upon which the antenna is to be located. Only exterior
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antennas that qualify as Protected Antennas are permitted. Unit Owners may install Protected
Antennas within the boundaries of Limited Common Elements allocated exclusively to their
Unit. At the time of or promptly following the installation of a Protected Antenna in the Limited
Common Elements, the Unit Owner shall apply to the Association for approval of such
installation by an application that will describe the size, location, and method of affixing the
antenna to the building, including the detailed specifications for all building surface penetrations.
If the Association finds that (i) the antenna is installed so that it encroaches on Common
Elements, (ii) the installation poses a threat to the soundness or weather-proofing of the building
or to the safety of the Common Interest Community, or (iii) the antenna may be installed with an
acceptable signal in an alternate location that is less visible from the traveled Common Elements
and at no more cost than the original installation, the Association can order the antennae moved,
removed, or repaired to cure such deficiencies at the cost of the Unit Owner of the Protected
Antenna. No restriction may impair installation, maintenance or use of a Protected Antenna if it:
(i) unreasonably delays or prevents installation, maintenance or use; (ii) unreasonably increases
the cost of installation, maintenance, or use; or (iii) precludes reception of an acceptable quality
signal. The Declarant may install Protected Antennas on its Units without approval of the
Association, and such Protected Antennas shall be maintained and may be replaced by a similar
or smaller antenna by the Unit Owner.
(c) All external antennas shall be painted or otherwise camouflaged and located to
minimize the visual impact on the Common Interest Conummity.
"Owner Occupied Units" are defined in this Rule as Units occupied solely by the
owner, the members of the family of the owner or other guests and invitees of the
owner who occupy without the payment of rent, as occupant's principal residence
or second home.
The number of non-Owner Occupied Units may not exceed 35% of the total Units in the
Common Interest Community.
(a) No Units which are not cunently leased may be occupied other than as Owner
Occupied Units.
This provision will not prohibit the continuation of leasing those Units which are
currently leased. Any purchaser of a Unit must provide a certificate that purchaser will not lease
the Unit until the level of 65% of the Units being occupied as Owner Occupied Units has been
achieved.
Upon achieving the level of 65% of the Units being Owner Occupied Units, Units will be
permitted to be leased on a first bona fide request, first permitted basis until the level of units
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which are leased reaches 35% at which time this restriction will be reimposed. A bona fide
request to lease must be accompanied by a copy of an offer to lease the unit.
If a single Person, other than a Declarant, owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total
number of Units, no Unit in excess of the ten percent (10%) of the total Units which it (a) owns
and occupies as its residence and (b) leases, may be leased.
In order to enforce the above rule, all Persons who intend to purchase a Unit will file a
certification with the Association that (a) the Unit will be occupied as the purchaser's principle
residence or second home, and (b) covenanting and agreeing with the Association that the
purchaser will occupy the Unit as an Owner Occupied Unit until the leasing restriction under this
Rule and the Declaration is lifted.
The Manager will keep a record of the Owner Occupied Units and leased units.
ARTICLE H
ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING RESTRICTIONS
(a) In accordance with the Declaration, the architectural standards in this article of
these Rules will be followed in the case of any repair, replacement, or Improvement of any
structures on a Unit that changes the exterior appearance of the Unit or involves any structural or
mechanical change to components within the Unit, as interpreted by the Executive Board.
Identical replacement of any built Improvements can be made without such consent.
(b) Unit Owners may not change the appearance of the exterior of the Unit, the
Limited Common Elements, or other Common Elements. With the permission of the Executive
Board, portable planters, deck furniture, will be permitted. Gas barbecues, charcoal grills, lava
rocks and all cooking of any kind is prohibited from the Common Element (except as provided
by the Association) and Limited Common Elements including but not limited to balconies.
There may be no enclosures, awnings, or fixtures affixed to the building or any terrace, patio, or
deck.
(c) The Executive Board may interpret these standards in accordance with reasonable
variations, provided that an overall consistency of look and feel is maintained in the Common
Interest Community.
(d) Changes within Units which involve the change of structure or mechanical
systems (electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, sprinkler location, fire or smoke
detection, or other usual mechanical components) must be made in accordance with plans
prepared by a certified professional in the field of such changes, including a certification that the
changes comply with all relevant codes and ordinances. Adequate sprinkler clearance and
accessibility for repairs must be maintained. Skylights are prohibited. Smoke detectors will be
maintained in every bedroom. The Executive Board may consider the impact of any changes on
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the Unit, neighboring Units, and the Common Interest Community, and it may recommend
changes to the plans or deny the application.
(a) Antennas and Air Conditioners. Window-mounted air conditioners are not
permitted. Antennas are permitted only in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the
Declaration and Section 1.6 of these Rules.
(b) Flagpoles. Flagpoles are not permitted on the exterior of Units or Limited
Common Elements.
(c) Dog Runs and Pens. Dog runs and pens are prohibited.
(d) Fences. Fences are not permitted in the general Common Elements, except as
may be installed by the Declarant or the Association. Privacy fences are installed by the
Declarant and replacements thereof are permitted between Limited Common Element porches.
(0 General Landscaping.
(g) Holiday Lighting: Ornaments. The Executive Board shall apply Section 1.3 of
these Rules to holiday lighting and ornaments, Supplemental holiday decorations may be
provided and placed within the lobbies or within the entry areas by committees approved by the
Executive Board at the expense of those who volunteer payment. Individual holiday decorations
may be placed on the main door of the Units and are limited to location to the surface of the
door. No lighted, sound-enhanced or moving decorations will be permitted. No holiday
decorations will be permitted within window frames. The Executive Board may prohibit such
decorations that are unreasonable in quality or quantity or that interfere with the use and
enjoyment of other Units or the Common Elements.
(h) Mailboxes. The Executive Board will control the selection and construction of all
mailboxes within the Common Interest Community. The only type of mailbox that is approved
and permitted is the community style located in the lobby. Stickers, decorations, and extraneous
information other than the name of the Unit's occupants in the same uniform style as provided to
other mailboxes are prohibited on the mailboxes.
(i) Security Devices. The Executive Board may approve security devices that do not
detract from the design integrity of the Common Interest Community. Devices such as alarms
and sirens may be permitted if they are of the minimum size needed to be effective. Security
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devices that are a part of the standard building security system are permitted without such
permission.
(j) Signs. With the following exceptions, no signs visible from outside a Unit shall
be permitted in or adjacent to a Unit or otherwise on the Common Elements except as follows: A
Unit number sign no greater than four inches in height and no wider than three inches per
number and a Unit identification sign no larger than one half square foot in area showing the
name of the occupant are permitted matching the design of the initial signs installed by the
Declarant, on or at main corridor doors to Units and such changed designs as are approved by the
Executive Board. Such signs shall be a uniform color and style, with lettering approved by the
Executive Board. "For Sale" signs are prohibited except for the signs of the Declarant. The
Commercial Unit is exempt from this paragraph.
ARTICLE III
COMMON ELEMENTS
There will be no obstruction of the Common Elements, nor will anything be stored
outside of the Units without the prior consent of the Executive Board, except as hereinafter
expressly provided.
The walkways are to be used only for pedestrian purposes by residents and their invitees
in such manner so as to not unreasonably interfere with the rights of other Unit Owners. Unit
Owners will be responsible for their actions and the actions of their invitees. No motor vehicles
or bicycles are permitted on walkways.
Common Elements will be used only for the purposes for which they were designed. No
Person shall commit waste on Common Elements or interfere with the property use of the
Common Elements by others. Vandalism and boisterous or improper behavior that interferes
with or limits the enjoyment of the Common Elements by all other are prohibited.
Patio or terrace Limited Common Elements will be swept regularly and kept clean by the
allocated Unit Owners. Only approved and movable planters, furniture, and personal property
will be permitted to remain on the patios and terraces. The appearance of the patios and terraces
is to remain neat and clean when not in use. Property and permitted fixtures will not be installed
that exceed the height of the Limited Common Element area as shown on the Survey or Plans.
There may be no affixed awnings. Umbrellas will be furled when not being used. In times of
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storms, light fbrniture and other property that may become wind-effected will be secured or
removed to an inside location.
ARTICLE IV
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
No immoral, improper, offensive, or unlawful use may be made of the Common Interest
Community. Unit Owners will comply with and conform to all applicable laws and regulations
of the United States and of the State of Connecticut and all ordinances, rules and regulations of
the City of Stamford. Unit Owners will save the Association or other Unit Owners harmless
from all fines, penalties, costs, and prosecutions for the violation thereof or noncompliance
therewith. Any use of the Common Interest Community that constitutes waste will not be
permitted.
(a) No animals, birds or reptiles of any kind will be raised, bred or kept in the
Common Interest Community, no more than two (2) dogs of a size no greater than 20 inches as
measured at the shoulder; or cats; usual domestic birds in cages; fish in tanks; or other household
pets approved by the Executive Board or the Manager as to compatibility with the Common
Interest Community. In no case shall a Unit Owner own more than two (2) pets in total. No
animal that has a vicious temper, or regularly makes threatening or attack motions or sounds may
be permitted in the Common Interest Community, in particular, breeds including the American
Staffordshire Terrier (also known as a "Pit Bull Terrier"), the Rottweiler, the Mastiff, the Presa
Canario, or any crossbreeds of such breeds. By amendment to this Rule, the Executive Board
may extend the list of prohibited breeds. No animal of any kind that has venom or poisonous
defense or capture mechanisms, or if let loose would constitute venom, will be allowed in the
Common Interest Community. Pets may not be kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial
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purposes. Unit Owner must provide evidence of insurance to the Association naming the
Association as insured thereof for any and all damages to persons or property caused by a Unit
Owner's pets.
(b) Notwithstanding the previous paragraph (except for prohibited breeds), seeing eye
dogs will be permitted for persons holding certificates of blindness and necessity (20/200 in the
better eye with correction). Other animals will be permitted if such animals serve as physical
aides to handicapped persons and such animals have been trained or provided by an agency or
service qualified to provide or train such animals.
(c) In no event will any dog or cat be permitted in any portion of the Common
Elements unless temporarily caged, carried, or kept on a leash. Any droppings in the Common
Elements will be picked up and removed immediately to trash disposal containers. The location
of droppings and urine on grass or planted areas will be diluted with water at the lime that the
deposit is made.
(e) The Owner of any animal will compensate any person hurt or bitten by the animal
and will hold the Association harmless from any claim resulting from any action of the animal
whatsoever.
Except for (a) actions for collection of unpaid Common Expense assessments and charges
and fees that can become Common Expense assessments and (b) disputes with the Declarant,
prior to the commencement of judicial proceedings, any legal disputes, claims or controversies
between the Executive Board and one or more Unit Owners, or between Unit Owners, shall be
determined by alternative dispute resolution in Fairfield County in accordance with the rules for
commercial arbitration of the American Arbitration Association with a single arbiter with
experience in community association law. Such alternative dispute resolution shall commence
within fourteen (14) days of the submission of the dispute for the selection of the mediator.
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In an attempt to informally resolve such dispute without the need for arbitration, prior to
undertaking of arbitration as described below, such disputes will first be submitted to mediation
before a mediator selected by the Executive Director of the Connecticut Chapter of the
Community Associations Institute or any licensed or otherwise recognized alternative dispute
agency, pursuant to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The mediator shall have
experience in common interest community law. Such mediation shall commence within thirty
(30) days of the submission of the dispute for the selection of the mediator and, if no decision
has been agreed upon, shall terminate within two (2) weeks of the commencement of the
mediation. If no decision has been agreed upon, the mediator may make a recommended
settlement which will be introduced as non-binding evidence at the hearing of the arbitration
undertaken below.
If no decision has been reached by mediation, the parties may submit the dispute to final
and binding arbitration upon application to the American Arbitration Association or any licensed
or recognized alternative dispute resolution agency with a request for a single arbitrator
experienced in community association law.
Upon commencement of arbitration, within one (I) week of notice to the arbitrator, the
arbitrator shall forthwith set a date, but not less than thirty (30) days following the submission to
arbitration, for the hearing, at which the parties and counsel and such witnesses as they feel
necessary may appear and send written notice to the parties and to the Association, if not a party.
Within one (1) week after the notice, the Association shall submit to the arbitrator and the parties
all of the information required by Section 47-270(a) of the Act to be submitted to a purchaser
with a certification that such information is current and correct. Prior to one (I) week before the
date set for the hearing, each of the parties shall exchange with the other parties, with copies to
the arbitrator, all relevant documentation that he intends to use in the arbitration proceedings.
The arbitrator will select the prevailing party, if any, to whom fees, costs, and actual
attorney's fees will be awarded and, if there are more than one non-prevailing or prevailing
party, the division of such fees and costs between them.
The decision of the arbitrator will be final and may be enforced by injunction, damages,
or any other appropriate remedy at law in any Connecticut court of competent jurisdiction in
accordance with the Act and Connecticut law applicable to arbitration enforcement.
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Section 4.5 — Indemnification for Actions of Others
Unit Owners will hold the Association and other occupants harmless for the actions of
their children, tenants, guests, pets, servants, employees, agents, invitees, or licensees.
The entrance door security system will not be compromised or modified to limit its
effectiveness, nor will any of the doors be opened to strangers nor left open without attendance.
ARTICLE V
INSURANCE
Nothing will be done or kept that will increase the rate of insurance required to be
maintained by the Association without the prior consent of the Executive Board. No Unit Owner
will permit anything to be done or kept in the Common Interest Community that will result in the
cancellation of such insurance coverage.
ARTICLE VI
TRASH
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outside of the Unit and at pick-up locations pursuant to such instructions. Wet, soft garbage is to
be disposed of by the Unit's garbage disposal units and not deposited in the trash.
No storage of trash will be permitted in or outside any Unit in such manner as to permit
the spread or encouragement of fire or vermin.
The trash pick-up locations will be in the trash containers at the bottom of the trash
chutes. Pick-up will be from those locations only. Unit Owners and occupants of Units will be
responsible for removal of trash from Units to the pick-up locations or the trash chute entrances.
Trash is to be deposited in the trash containers at the foot of the trash chutes within that location,
and that area is to be kept neat, clean, and free of debris. There shall be no bulky waste,
Christmas trees, or other waste outside of containers. Recyclables and bulky waste will be
deposited at such location and in accordance with schedules posted by the Manager.
ARTICLE VII
MOTOR VEHICLES AND BICYCLES
All Persons will comply with the laws of the State of Connecticut and with the
regulations of the Department of Motor Vehicles on the roads, drives, and other areas for
vehicular access in the Common Interest Community.
Parking spaces will be allocated to each Unit at the number of one (1) per Unit as Limited
Common Elements in the initial deed from the Declarant. Such parking space may be only
occupied by the Unit Owners of that Unit, their invitees, and their guests. The Association will
maintain signs indicating the Unit number to which the parking space is allocated at each parking
space. From time to time, the Executive Board may designate certain non-allocated parking
spaces as reserved spaces for designated Units within roadways in the Common Interest
Community.
In the event a person other than a designated Unit Owner of its invitee parks a ear in a
reserved space, the affected Unit Owner (or its tenant as designated to the Association in writing)
may complain to the Executive Board in writing, describing the date, time, license number and
description of the offending vehicle. The Association may have the vehicle towed away as a
trespasser, and the Unit Owner owning the offending vehicle or its invitee may be fined by the
Association in the same manner as provided in the Declaration.
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Section 7.4 — Limitations on Use
(a) Parking spaces will be used for no other purpose than parking passenger motor
vehicles and loading or off-loading. Trucks having a capacity in excess of one (1) ton or
possessing more than four (4) wheels, campers, commercial vehicles, trailers, and boats may not
be parked in the Common Interest Community, and they are prohibited in the general parking
areas and drives, except for temporary loading and unloading.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, there shall be no long-term parking
on the parking spaces. Visitor parking spaces are for visitors only. Construction equipment used
in the actual repair, construction, or maintenance of the Common Interest Community will not be
so restricted.
The speed limit on the driveway is five (5) miles per hour.
Snowmobiles and off-road vehicles, including trail bikes, jeeps, and other four-wheel-
drive vehicles that are not used in maintenance are prohibited, except where they are licensed
and equipped for passage on public highways and are actually used by licensed drivers on the
paved portions of the Common Jnterest Community. Except for other motor-assisted bicycles
and wheelchairs, as permitted by state law, all highway vehicles used or parked on the Common
Interest Community will be licensed, property equipped, and in operating condition for safe
travel on the public highways of the state. Vehicles will not be disassembled, repaired, rebuilt,
painted, or constructed on parking spaces. No vehicles, other than maintenance vehicles, may
travel in the Common Interest Community except on paved roadways and parking areas.
Vehicles may not be parked in such a manner as to block access to fire hydrants,
sidewalks running perpendicular to drives, pedestrian crossing areas, designated fire lanes, or
clear two-lane passage by vehicles on roads and drives. Violating vehicles will be towed after
reasonable efforts have been made to contact the person or host to whom the vehicle is
registered. In addition, following Notice and Hearing, the Unit Owner to whom, or to whose
invitee, the vehicle is registered may be levied a $50 per day fine for the period that the vehicle
violated these Rules unless at the hearing good and valid reasons are given for such violation.
Costs of towing and enforcement may be collected as a Common Expense from Unit Owners
whose occupant violated this restriction or directly from the owner of the vehicle by small claims
action.
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Section 7.8 — Bicycles
The bicycle storage will be in the locations designated by the Manager but will be at the
risk of the owner of the bicycle.
ARTICLE VIII
RECREATION
Recreational sp ace and walkways within the Common Elements are limited to the use of
Unit Owners, their tenants, and their invited guests. All facilities are used at the risk and
responsibility of the user, and the user will hold the Association harmless from damage or claims
by virtue of such use.
Boisterous, rough, or dangerous activities and behavior that unreasonably interfere with
the permitted use of recreational facilities and walkways within the Common Elements by others
are prohibited.
Specific portions of the open space facilities or specific times of recreational schedules
may be reserved, or priority may be given, for picnics, games, or occupancy by certain groups.
Such reservations and scheduling will be done by management personnel and will be effective
after publication in the newsletter or posting of a notice at the area.
Parents will direct and control the activities of their children in order to require them to
conform to the Rules. Parents will be responsible for violations or damage caused by their
children whether or not the parents are present during the violations or damage.
Unit Owners, members, guests, and tenants may be summarily ejected from a recreational
facility by the Manager's personnel in the event of violation of these Rules, and they may be
suspended from the use of such facility until the time for Notice and Hearing concerning such
violation. Following such Hearing, they may be suspended for the period established during the
Hearing.
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Section 8.6 — Proper Use
Recreational facilities will be used for the purposes for which they are designed. Picnic
areas, equipment, and surrounding areas will be properly used and may not be abused,
overcrowded, vandalized, or operated in such a way as to prevent or interfere with permitted play
or use by others. Rules of safety promulgated by nationally recognized organizations regulating
play of a game or sport for which a facility is designed will be followed, and where appropriate,
customary safety equipment will be worn and used.
ARTICLE IX
COMMUNITY ROOM
Rooms or portions of the Community Room may be reserved for social occasions or
other private parties and uses sponsored by Unit Owners from time to time. The persons using
such facilities will be responsible for set up and for complete cleaning and restoration of chairs,
equipment, and conditions as they were before commencement of the activity. Such areas will
not be used for commercial purposes involving solicitation for business nor for general use by
the public other than by direct, personal invitation by Unit Owners except for sales activities of
the Declarant, Public, nonprofit groups using the Community Center as the guest of a Unit
Owner will provide evidence of insurance covering the activity and will agree to hold the
Association harmless and indemnified for any loss, claim or damage occurring in connection
with their use. The Association may charge fees and security deposits established by schedule
for the use of the Community Room or any of its facilities. The Unit Owner sponsoring the
occasion will be responsible for payment of these fees and any damages or unusual costs
generated by the occasion as an additional Common Expense.
Various rooms and facilities will be provided for individual use and enjoyment. They
may be used only for the purposes for which they are designed. Equipment will be used in
accordance with the instructions from the manufacturer and for the uses for which they were
intended. Hours of use may be restricted and will be used in accordance with schedules posted at
each room where applicable. Equipment will be used at the sole risk of each user, who will hold
the Association harmless for any loss or damage due to such use. Room capacity as posted by
the Fire Marshal will not be exceeded. Rooms may not be used by groups who are disruptive or
noisy or, who in the past have shown to be disruptive or noisy. Any person causing damage or
disruption will hold the Association harmless and indemnified for the losses or consequences of
such activity and may be temporarily or permanently barred from the use of the Community
Room upon Notice and Hearing to the affected person.
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ARTICLE X
FITNESS CENTER
The Fitness Center will be open by card key from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. or as directed
by the Executive Board. Only Unit Owners will be given keys and may unlock the doors. Unit
Owners and residents who wish to use the fitness center shall wear appropriate attire, including
athletic shoes with non-marking soles, and bring at least one towel. They shall wipe down with a
towel each piece of equipment following use. They shall use each piece of equipment in
accordance with the manufacturer's design and instruction manual and with any instructions
posted by the Manager. The Fitness Center is not a commercial gymnasium or athletic facility.
Equipment is provided for use at the risk of the user. Users will hold the Association harmless
and indenmified for any loss, claim or damage occasioned by such use.
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Any consent or approval required by these Rules must be obtained in writing prior to
undertaking the action to which it refers.
Any formal compliant regarding the management of the Common Interest Community or
regarding actions of other Unit Owners will be made in writing to the Executive Board or an
appropriate committee.
Certified to be the Rules adopted by consent of the incorporator(s) of the Adams Mill
River Condominium Association, Inc. dated February 14, 2006.
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