General Rules and Regulations

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1 20 March 2018 General Rules and Regulations 1. Introduction Condominium living requires that we all work together to maintain a beautiful, unified, well run facility that everyone can enjoy. Therefore, the following General Rules and Regulations apply along with our other governing documents. (See also the current Declaration of CCRs and Bylaws.) 1.1 When the Board becomes aware of a violation, they may send a notice to the owner about the violation and inform the violator that a fine may be imposed if the violation is not remedied. The notice will include a stated period of time for compliance as determined by the Board. The fine for noncompliance is $100 per week until the violation has been resolved. According to Utah State code, violations of the same rule may not exceed $500 in any one calendar month. Late fees may also be applied. 1.2 The alleged violator may request an informal hearing to protest or dispute the fine within 30 days after receiving notice that the fine is assessed. Any civil action to appeal the decision must be initiated within 180 days after receiving a final decision from the Board. 1.3 An unpaid fine is treated just like an unpaid assessment; it becomes a lien. 1.4 If an additional violation of a rule is observed 7 days after a previous violation, the same procedure is to be followed for the additional violations. 1.5 Community Rules may be added, revised, or repealed at any time by the Board. (CCR 9.01 (d), (e) 2. Building Exteriors 2.1 Unit Exteriors. The exterior of each unit should remain uniform with other units in the complex and within the building. No owner shall paint or change the appearance of any portion of the exterior of a unit unless written permission of the Board is obtained and guidelines are followed. (a) Any owner/resident wanting to enclose an open balcony; replace windows and/or balcony doors, change the color of the balcony, install sun shades for balconies; install additional hook-ups for cable; install a satellite system; radio, or television aerial must first obtain written permission from the HOA Office. The unit owner should then follow the specific guidelines for the installation requested. (CCR (b) A fine for noncompliance may be (b) Likewise, no owner shall cause or permit anything to be displayed or otherwise affixed to or placed on the exterior walls or roof or on any part thereof, or the inside or outside of windows or doors. Seasonal decorations and political signs are exempted from this rule. For Sale, Sold and For Rent signs are not to be displayed on any balcony or in any window or on any exterior surface or on any common area. (CCR 10.08) A fine for noncompliance may be 2.2 Staining/Painting Your Balcony. The Board has approved 3 color schemes for unenclosed balconies: The original cedar stain Navajo White and Chamois trim. Ask the Office for the permission letter that contains detailed information about the colors.

2 Navajo White and Navajo White trim. A fine for noncompliance may be 2.3 Balcony Railings. Maintenance and upkeep of balcony railings is an owner s responsibility. No clothes, sheets, towels, blankets, rugs, laundry of any kind or other such articles shall be hung on the balcony railings or be exposed on any part of the common areas. Also an owner/resident shall not sweep, throw water, dirt, or other debris from the deck of the balcony. A fine for noncompliance may be 2.4 Roof Tops. No owner/resident or guest shall be allowed upon the roof of any building. The HOA Office requires notification before accessing the roof. Professional repairmen or others authorized by the Office may have access to the roofs to inspect roofs, air conditioners, etc. A fine for noncompliance may be 2.5 Windows and Screens. If a window is cracked or broken or the seal in your windows fogs up, it is your responsibility to have it replaced as soon as possible. If you replace your windows, they must be replaced with windows that follow the predominant color and style of our present windows. Acceptable colors are almond or white; the style should be a sliding window, double hung windows are not acceptable. Window screens shall also be kept in good repair. A fine for noncompliance may be 3. Common Areas 3.1 Obstruction of Common Areas. Owners shall not permit anything to be stored in the common areas and facilities without the prior written consent of the Board. Bicycles, scooters, strollers or similar vehicles or toys or other personal articles will not be left out or stand in any of the common areas. (CCR 9.01, 10.05, 10.06) However, owners may agree to have one small piece of furniture and a flower/plant, per owner*, in the common hallway as long as the item does not protrude more than twenty inches (20) from the wall and does not block any entrance/exit. All residents on the same floor must agree to the personal item being placed in the common area. Nothing should be placed in front of the utility closet doors or in the stairwells. A fine for noncompliance may be *(Note: Some buildings with dark hallways due to building orientation or large shade trees currently have a small table and lamp or a floor lamp to provide light during the day. This lighting item is permitted and is not counted as part of the hallway furniture rule.) 3.2 Balconies, Storage Areas, & Garages. The owner/resident must keep the interior of their balcony and garage area clean and orderly. Contractors or the owners who hire them need to keep the common areas cleaned up during the construction and renovation. (CCR 10.07) A fine for noncompliance may be (a) The Board and the Association does not assume any liability for loss or damage to articles stored or placed on the balcony, in storage, or garage areas. 3.3 Balcony Open Flame Restrictions. (a) Decorative Fire Pits, no matter how small, are not allowed on balconies. The Fire Department has advised that open fires are prohibited unless there is a minimum clearance of 25 feet to any structure or ceiling above it. (b) Open flame cooking devices (charcoal burners, grills, and other open flame cooking devices) cannot be installed or used in an enclosed balcony. The gas line inside an enclosed balcony should be

3 securely and permanently capped. (International Fire Code, section 308, adopted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department.) 3.4 Dumpsters. All garbage and refuse from the units should be deposited in closed containers in the dumpsters provided by the Association. (CCR 10.14) To keep odors to a minimum, wet garbage or meat by-products should be frozen and placed in the dumpsters the night before or early on the day of pick-up. Boxes must be collapsed before putting them in the dumpster making more space available for other residents refuse. You may also put collapsed clean cardboard boxes in a recycling dumpster instead of in the trash dumpsters. No glass or glass items are to be put in a Recycling dumpster. Dumpsters are not to be used by contractors or owners who may be remodeling units. (See the Remodeling Rules and Regulations document.) Large appliances, furniture, windows, cabinets, etc. are not to be placed in the dumpsters. A fine for noncompliance may be (a) A green Fiber Recycling dumpster is located in the center of the campus, between buildings 2568 and 2580 near the golf course fence. This green Fiber dumpster is available for recycling cardboard and paper only: clean catalogues, junk mail, magazines, office paper, collapsed cardboard, scrap paper, phonebooks, newspapers, etc., please no glass, plastic, or plastic bags. Funds collected from this recycling will be used by the condo association. Webmaster correction: No funds will be collected because we do not recycle the minimum required to receive payment (a ton a month). 3.5 Garages. Parking spaces in the garage are for the owners/residents in that building and are for personal vehicles only. Vehicles or other carbon-monoxide emitting motors shall not be left running in the garage areas for any length of time. No motor vehicle exceeding 20 ft in length, mobile home, trailer, detached camper or camper shell, boat, or similar equipment shall be kept or parked in the garage. No motor vehicle shall be constructed, repaired or serviced at the condo project. Owners shall only park in the spaces assigned to their Units. Owners who regularly use a guest parking space shall pay a $10 extra parking fee in advance each month. An owner may lease an assigned parking space to another owner in the same building on a month to month basis. (CCR (a,b,c,d) A fine for noncompliance may be 3.6 Noxious or Offensive Activities. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in any unit or in the common areas and facilities, nor shall anything be done which becomes an annoyance or nuisance to the other residents. In addition, residents shall exercise reasonable care to avoid making loud noises, playing or permitting to be used or played musical instruments, radios, CD Players, television sets, amplifiers, or any other instruments or devices in such manner as may disturb or tend to disturb other residents. Rule 3.5 is an all day rule but is particularly important between 10 pm and 7 am. (CCR (a) A fine for noncompliance may be 3.7 Decorative Ponds, Rocks, and Railings. No owner/resident or any member of the family or guest shall throw objects into the decorative ponds nor wade in same. Likewise, no person should crawl on decorative rocks or stand on railings. Parents are responsible for their children s activities in the common areas. A fine for noncompliance may be 3.8 Outdoor Parking. Outdoor parking facilities must not be used as a regular parking space for any owner or his/her guests vehicles. (CCR (c) A fine for noncompliance may be 3.9 Estate Sales, Auctions, Garage Sales. If you wish to hold an estate sale, auction, or garage sale, you must obtain written permission from the HOA Office to avoid any conflict with other Association activities scheduled for the same day. A fine for noncompliance may be 3.10 Garage Doors. If a garage door becomes inoperable please call the HOA Office or your building representative. Any resident making an unauthorized call to an overhead door company will be required to pay for the cost of the repairs.

4 3.11 Planting Flowers. Any owner/resident wishing to plant flowers, trees, or shrubs in any common areas must coordinate with the Landscape Committee before doing so Building Security. Interior security doors are to be closed and locked at all times (24/7) except when agreed in writing by all four owners on any given floor. Garage doors should also be closed at all times. An owner that continually leaves interior security doors or the building s garage door open may be fined. (a) Exterior building doors should be unlocked during the day and locked from evening until morning if all owners so agree. The majority of the owners in each building shall determine the timing and decide how the owners will take turns Recreational Facilities. Any damage to the clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis court, or common areas caused by any owner/resident, a guest of an owner/resident, or a contractor, shall be repaired at the expense of the owner. A fine for noncompliance may be 3.14 Drones. Drones cannot be flown within the boundaries of the condominium campus. A fine for noncompliance may be 3.15 Electric Cars. All electrical outlets and lighting in the garages and individual storage units in the garages are on the building common meter. Electric cars should not be plugged into electrical outlets in the garage or storage units. a) Owners can submit a Remodeling Request for permission to wire an electric car outlet in their assigned parking space connected to their condo circuit breaker panel, at their own expense, for electric vehicle charging. 4. Within Your Units 4.1 Residence Units. Each unit shall be used and occupied as a residence and for no other purpose. An owner may not conduct business or professional activities that might disturb other residents. (CCR.10.04) A fine for noncompliance may be 4.2 Second Hand Smoke. Tobacco Smoke which drifts into a unit or the hallways more than once in each of two or more consecutive seven-day periods is considered a nuisance by the Utah Code. A fine for noncompliance may be 4.3 Furnace Room. The owner/resident must keep the furnace room free and clear of any flammable materials including, but not limited to paper, paints, thinners, wood, etc. The Office must be informed in advance of any planned repairs or replacement of equipment in the owner s furnace room. Emergency repairs can be made immediately but the Office must also be notified. Leave a message if after hours. The Building Representative must also be notified of scheduled work and emergency repairs. When the furnace room equipment repairs or replacement is completed, the owner must notify the Office, preferably by , so that an inspection can be completed. The Building Rep should also be advised. (a) For repairs or replacement of equipment in your furnace room, carpet protection must be used in all areas of work, including but not limited to the interior halls, stairs and stairwells, elevator, and entrances. If the garage area is used it must also be left undamaged and clean. Owners are responsible for the cost to repair any damage to Common Areas and other units caused by the repair or replacement of equipment in their furnace room. A fine for noncompliance may be (b) All water heaters should be standing inside a galvanized pan to catch all leaks. The drain pan must be piped to send leaking water directly into the floor drain. New water heaters must be equipped

5 with an expansion tank and a strap securing the tank to a secure wall. A fine for noncompliance may be (c) Water softeners and high efficiency furnaces must be piped to send the water directly into the floor drain. (d) The HOA maintains the water line to your furnace room. The water shutoff valve and all subsequent pipes are owner owned and maintained. The water shutoff valve must be kept in good working condition. It is recommended that owners consider installing a ball valve if the existing valve is a gate valve. Gate valves are susceptible to leaking. It is also recommended that owners have a pressure reducing valve (PVR) installed to protect their appliances. 4.4 Insurance Rates. Nothing shall be done or kept in any unit or in the common areas and facilities which will increase the rates or cause cancellation of insurance on the buildings or contents beyond that customarily applicable for residential use. (CCR 10.10) 4.5 Proper Use of Toilets. Toilets and other water apparatus in the buildings shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they were constructed; nor shall any sweepings, rubbish, rags, paper, ashes, animal waste, or any other articles be thrown into the same. Any damage resulting from misuse of toilets or other apparatus shall be paid for by the owner/resident. (CCR 9.02) 4.6 Maintaining Appliances. All appliances within a unit are the owner s personal responsibility to maintain and keep in good repair. If an appliance needs service, contact your own service company. Should an appliance break causing damage to a neighbor s property; it is the owner of the faulty appliance who is responsible to pay for the damage to the neighbor s property and to the common elements. (CCR 9.02) 4.7 Who Pays for Plugged Drains? A plugged drain is the responsibility of the owner up to the point where the drain joins another unit s drain. A drain used by more than one unit is the responsibility of the Association. For a plugged drain pipe, please do the following: (1) Contact a Rooter Service. (2) Have the Rooter company write on the invoice the location of the plugged pipe (e.g., kitchen, bathroom, utility room, etc.). (3) Write where the stoppage occurred (e.g., below first floor area) and how many feet down the drain and whether he can detect where the pipes from the two units join. Once the plumber has determined where and what occurred, the unit owner should pay for the cost of the Rooter Service. If it is determined that the stoppage is located where the drain serves two or more units, the owner should request reimbursement from the Association. (CCR 9.01, 9.02) 4.8 Garbage Disposals. Garbage disposals shall be used in accordance with instructions furnished with appliance. Avoid putting grease or other clogging materials, such as rice and potato peelings, down disposals. After turning your disposal off, allow the water to run for 20 to 30 seconds more, this allows time for the refuse to flush through the pipes. This procedure will help prevent clogged drains. (CCR 9.02) 4.9 Keys and Garage Door Openers. If keys to building security doors or garage door openers are lost or stolen, the re-keying of all security doors within that building will be the responsibility of the party losing the keys. This will require the responsible party to purchase 2 sets of new keys for each unit in the building and 7 sets of keys for management use. If a garage door opener is stolen or lost, it will require that the settings be changed for each resident s garage door opener Remodeling Your Unit. Before remodeling your unit, contact the Office for guidelines and approval forms that are designed to help protect the common elements, the other homeowners living in the building, and their property. Removal of walls is not permitted without approval of the Board. These guidelines are to be shared with your contractor. You may be required to pay a cleaning and damage deposit, the amount of which will depend on the scope or nature of the remodel. Part or all of this deposit can be returned after the remodel, provided the building has been left in good and clean condition. If you

6 fail to contact the Office and/or damage is done or cleaning is necessary, you, the owner, will be assessed the cost of the repairs and/or cleaning and a fine may be assessed. You will not be assessed for any damage that can be proved to be pre-existing by a photograph taken before the work was begun Turn Water Off When Leaving for an Extended Period. Be sure to turn off the water coming into your washing machine and into your water heater whenever you leave home for an extended period of time Dripping Water Prevents Freezing Pipes. During the winter when the temperature drops to 25 degrees or less during the day for an extended period of time, it is suggested to run a trickle of water in the bath room that is next to an outside wall at night. This will keep water running through the pipes and keep them from freezing Key Lock Boxes. Key lock boxes are not allowed on the property. The following exceptions allow a lock box to be attached to a railing: realtors may place a box during the period required for sale of a property, a resident may place a lock box for use by a home care professional or for a medical alert service, and lastly, a box may be placed for remodeling contractors use during construction. All lock boxes must be registered with our property manager and must clearly display the owner s name and unit number. Upon completion of the property sale, the ending of a service or completion of a contract, the key lock box must be removed, and the property manager notified. Under no circumstances may a key lock box be mounted to the wall. If found, the box will be removed, and the owner will be assessed the cost of the wall s repair. 5. Condominium Rentals 5.1 No short term rentals of less than one year. 5.2 Owners of a unit being rented are required to notify the Office of the rental status and provide the renters name(s), contact information, and a copy of the signed lease. 5.3 Owners must give a copy of all the Association Rules to the renters.