Rules and Regulations Wheatland Condominium Association Effective June

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1 Rules and Regulations Wheatland Condominium Association Effective June Modifications done before the above effective date are "grandfathered" and are accepted but will not be considered as basis for approval for future alterations or additions. 1. The walkways, greens, sidewalks, entrances, passages, and courts surrounding the Units shall not be obstructed or used or any other purpose than ingress and egress from the Units. 2. The Unit Owners shall not cause anything to be hung, displayed or placed on the exterior walls, doors or windows of any Unit without the express prior written consent of the Association. No clothes lines or similar devices shall be allowed on any porches or balconies and nothing shall be hung from the doors, windows, patios or balconies of any Unit. 3. Satellite dishes must be installed on the rear of the Unit whenever the satellite signal is available at that location. IF the satellite signal is not available at the rear of the Unit, an alternate location will be considered subject to the approval of the Board. 4. No exterior of any Unit shall be decorated or furnished by any Unit Owner in any manner without the prior written consent of the Association. Unless otherwise noted herein, all proposed modifications to the exterior of any Unit shall not begin until the Unit Owner has obtained the prior approval of the Executive Board. 5. Outside decorations for holiday seasons, such as Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc., are expected to be tasteful and of a size fitting the space properly. Decorations cannot be placed for display prior to four weeks before the holiday and shall be taken down and removed from display within one week of the holiday ending (e.g. January 6 th for Christmas). No blow up decorations are allowed. 6. No pergolas or any structure of any type shall be allowed. Decorative flags shall be displayed on the light pole provided for them, not on any other garden display implements. 7. Each Unit Owner shall keep his Unit and any patio to which he has sole access in a good state of preservation and cleanliness, and shall not sweep or throw or permit to be swept or thrown there from, or from the doors, windows, or balconies thereof, any dirt or other substance. Patios cannot be enclosed. Patio Expansion - Unit Owners may extend the existing rear concrete patio by the same size not to exceed 10' hi depth and 20' in total width. A concrete pad of 2' x 5' may be placed at the entrance of the basement door for the Units that have basements when the access door is located hi the rear of the Unit. At no tune shall patios or walkways of 1

2 stone, brick, or pavers be allowed. All proposed expansions shall be contingent on the Unit Owner obtaining all required governmental approvals and providing copies of the same to the Executive Board before construction is started.. Walkway/Porches - No extension of walkways or altering of front porches shall be allowed. No new walkways shall be allowed. No decks of any material are allowed to be constructed and attached to the Units. Handicap decks and ramps for access by Unit Owners shall be allowed with proper design submitted and approved by the Executive Board prior to the start of construction. The Unit Owner shall obtain all required governmental approvals and provide copies of the same to the Executive Board before construction is started. 8. Storm Doors Storm doors without grills shall be allowed. 9. Except as provided elsewhere in these rules and regulations, no sign, notice, or advertisement or illumination shall be inscribed or exposed on or at any window or other part of the Unit. Nothing shall be projected from any window of any Unit. 10. Awnings Retractable awnings shall be allowed not to exceed 10' in depth; 12' in width for Units with downspouts in middle of gutter, and 20' max with no downspout obstruction. No retractable awnings shall be attached above the soffit, gutter and spouting onto the roof shingles. The color of the retractable awning shall compliment the color of the siding with one stripe of color, and match all existing awnings on the same building. No permanent (rigid) awnings are allowed. 11. Bicycles, scooters, wagons, and similar items shall not be parked or stored on unenclosed patios but shall be kept inside the individual Units and not on any common area. 12. No Unit Owner shall make or permit any disturbing noises, in any building, or do or permit anything to be done therein, which will interfere with the rights, comforts, or conveniences of the other Unit Owners. No Unit Owner shall play upon or suffer to be played upon any musical instrument, or operate or permit to be operated a stereo or television set or other loud speaker in such Owner's Unit between the hours of twelve midnight and the following seven a.m. if the same shall disturb or annoy other occupants of any other Unit. No one shall practice or permit either vocal or instrumental music except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and then for not more than two hours per day. 13. No nuisance shall be allowed upon the Condominium property. Also prohibited is any use or practice that is the source of annoyance to residents or which interferes with the peaceful possession and proper use of the property by its residents. All parts of the Condominium shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and no rubbish, refuse or garbage allowed to accumulate nor any fire hazard allowed to exist. No Unit Owner shall permit any use of his Unit or make any use of the Common elements that will increase the cost of insurance on the Condominium property. 2

3 14. No improper, immoral, offensive or unlawful use shall be made of the Condominium property or any part of it, and all valid laws, zoning ordinances and regulations of all governmental bodies having jurisdiction shall be observed. The responsibility of meeting the requirements of governmental bodies for maintenances, modification or repair of the Condominium property shall be the same as the responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the property concerned. 15. Dogs, cats, and other domestic pets shall be allowed on the property, provided that the same shall not disturb or annoy other occupants of the Units. In no event shall any dog, cat or other domestic pet be permitted in any of the common areas of the Condominium unless carried or on a leash, nor in any grass or mulch bed under any condition. Any animal droppings on common areas must be properly removed. No more than two domestic pets are permitted per Unit. 16. All plumbing fixtures or other water apparatus hi the Units shall not be used for any purpose other than those which they were designated, nor shall any sweepings, rubbish, rags or any other article be thrown into the same. Any damage resulting from misuse of any water-closet or other apparatus in a Unit shall be repaired and paid for by the Owner of such Unit. 17. No occupant of any building shall send any contractor or employee of the Association from the property on any private business. 18. The agents of the Association and any contractor or workman authorized by the Association may enter any room or Building at any reasonable hour of the day for the purpose of inspecting such Unit for the presence of any vermin, insects, or other pests, or any other reasonable purpose. "Reasonable purpose" includes the investigation or abatement of violations of these Rules and Regulations. 19. No vehicle shall be parked in such manner as to impede or prevent ready access to any entrance to or exit from any Unit, or the parking areas, by another vehicle. All persons shall obey any parking or traffic regulations promulgated in the future for the safety, comfort and convenience of the Unit Owners. 20. Complaints regarding the service of Units shall be made in writing to the Association. 21. No one is permitted on the roof of a Unit at any time, other than designated service persons specifically authorized by the Association.

4 22. No Unit Owner or any of his agents, servants, employees, licensees or visitors shall at any time bring into or keep in his Unit any flammable combustible or explosive fluid, material, chemical or substance, except for normal household use. 23. If any key or keys are entrusted by a Unit Owner or by any member of his family or by his agent, servant, employee, licensee or visitor to any employee of the Association, whether for such Unit Owner's Unit or an automobile, or other item of personal property, the acceptance of the key shall be at the sole risk or such Unit Owner, and the Association shall not be liable for injury, loss or damage of any nature whatsoever, directly or indirectly resulting therefrom or connected therewith. 24. Any car remaining in any Wheatland Condominium parking area or on a Wheatland Condominium private street, 30 days after the current inspection sticker has expired, that has not been moved within the 30 day period, will be towed away at the Owner's expense. 25. No boats, campers, trailers, commercial or recreational vehicles are permitted on the premises except as such commercial vehicles may be present in the usual transaction of business, unless said aforementioned items are stored in garages. 26. Garbage and materials to be recycled shall be placed hi plastic bags, cans, or recycling bins, as appropriate, and deposited near the buildings for pick up on designated days. 27. In the event that a Unit Owner desires to offer his Unit for sale, there shall be permitted only one visible "for sale" sign which may attached inside of a window of the Unit. No signs are permitted outside of the Unit except that in the event that an "open house" is held, two outside signs may be erected on the day before the "open house", and must be removed at the end of the "open house". Per executive board meeting December 2, 2010, one outdoor for sale sign is allow in front of premise. 28. Vehicles, including bicycles, are not permitted on the lawn at any time. 29. No lawn ornaments of any type shall be permitted. 30. The Association reserves the right to make such other rules and regulations from time to time as may be deemed necessary for the safety, care and cleanliness of the Units and Property and for securing the comfort and convenience of all occupants thereof. 31. The Association, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, may levy fines upon Unit Owners for violations of the Declaration, By-Laws, or Rules and Regulations. Unit Owners shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Declaration, By-Laws, and Rules and Regulations by their guests, servants, licensees, relatives, employees and any other persons whom they invite or otherwise cause to be upon the premises, and penalties for violations by such persons may be levied against the Unit Owner. 32. Any Owner of a Unit may lease said Unit, by a written lease, for a period of not less than twelve (12) months, provided that: (a) a fully conformed copy of the lease or renewal thereof shall be delivered to the Association within ten (10) days of execution: (b) the lease shall require compliance with the Declaration, By-Laws and Rules and Regulations 4

5 of Wheatland Condominium; and (c) the lease shall provide that violations of the Declaration, By-Laws or Rules and Regulations shall be a material breach of the lease and the Association may, in the Unit Owner's name, terminate the lease and conduct an eviction action against the tenant. This rule shall apply to leases, lease/options, and installment sales contracts and any other agreement whereby the Unit is occupied by other than the title holder. 33. Litter is prohibited at all times in all common areas and limited common areas. 34. No vehicle shall exceed a velocity often (10) miles per hour on condominium property. 35. The Declarant shall be required to pay monthly assessments regarding Units retained by Declarant only upon substantial completion of those Units. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, however, until a substantially completed Unit which has been retained by Declarant is occupied, the Declarant shall only be responsible for 50% of the then existing monthly assessments. At such time as a Unit owned by Declarant is occupied, Declarant shall be required to pay 100% of the monthly assessment regardless of any subsequent vacancies regarding occupancy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Units which are utilized by the Declarant as models shall be excepted from the foregoing requirements and no monthly assessment payments shall be due, provided that the Unit is utilized as a model. 36. On the date that a Unit is conveyed, the new Unit Owner shall be required to pay the Association an initial "one time" assessment of $ These non-refundable $ payments will fund a reserve that has been established to provide for unanticipated expenses and the replacement of capital items. This $ assessment shall be due with respect to sales of new Units, as well as resales. This figure has been arbitrarily selected. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Builder is specifically exempted from payment of the $ assessment. 37. A real estate sales and/or construction office may be erected, maintained and operated in any Unit and/or on any part of the Regime during the period of original development, construction and sale, and no longer, provided, however, that such offices are used and operated hi connection with the construction of or the Declarant's sale of the Condominium Units. At such tune as the last Unit is conveyed to a purchaser for value, the real estate sales and/or construction office or offices shall be removed from the Regime, within sixty (60) days thereafter. 38. Nothing in these Rules and Regulations shall be construed to prohibit the Declarant from either using Units which Declarant owns or leases from others for promotional or display purposes as "Models" or from leasing any Unit or Units which Declarant owns. 39. Except for such signs as may be posted by the Declarant for promotional purposes and signs of a directional nature and signs advertising sale of the Units, no signs of any character shall be erected, posted or displayed upon, in or from or about any Unit or the General or Limited Common Elements.

6 40. Except as herein elsewhere provided, no junk vehicle or other vehicle, on which current registration plates are not displayed; trailer; truck; camper; house trailer; recreational vehicle; or the like shall be kept upon any Common Elements, nor within any Parking Space Units, nor shall the repair or maintenance of automobiles or other vehicles be carried out thereon. 41. Outdoor clothes dryers or clothes lines shall not be permitted upon the Common Elements at any time. 42. Fence partitions are allowed and must match the existing end partitions in style, color and length. Under no circumstances will other fencing be permitted. 43. Outdoor cooking is strictly prohibited on any of the General Common Elements except on such areas as shall be designated by the Board. 44. Outside maintenance is required of each Unit Owner and is to be paid by each Unit Owner. Said maintenance shall include: a. Weeding beds, trimming trees, painting front doors and sidelights, exterior siding washing, and sealing driveways; and shall be contracted and paid for the Unit Owner. A listing of experienced contractors will be given to the Unit Owners upon request. b. The Association will provide lawn maintenance as needed to include mulching of beds and weed spraying of lawns. c. Any and all damage caused by the landscape crew to light pole, siding, roof shingles, driveways and sidewalks shall be reported to the Unit Owners' board representative and the management company contact person immediately. 45. All contractors shall be given easement access to complete work on Units and are required to take care not to destroy the common areas of land, attached Unit buildings, and any other structures or landscaping in the construction, landscaping, etc. done to the individual Unit they are working on. The Unit Owner shall be responsible for paying to fix the damage. It is suggested that the contract stipulate compensation to the association for contractor damages done to the property by granting such easement. Unit Owners are encouraged to use professional contractors to complete outside work. In all cases, the Unit Owner will be responsible to correct any defective work as deemed by the committee and board. The Declarant and all parties still involved hi constructing the remaining Units will abide by the current agreement until all Units are completed without exception. Any deviation from the agreement will result in the Declarant and all parties being required to remedy the errors prior to settlement on the Unit. 46. Yard and garage sales must be approved by the Board with no less than two (2) weeks request prior to the date. A once a year neighborhood sale is suggested.

7 47. Landscaping a. In general, landscaping is to be consistent throughout the planned community and designed for attractiveness, property value, and ease of maintenance especially for snow removal and grass cutting contractors. b. There shall be no plantings allowed in the swales in compliance with the Dover Township ordinances. Any planting currently in a swale area will not be grandfathered but must be removed from the swale area if interfering with drainage. c. Landscaping done prior to these addendum rules and regulations are accepted but will not be considered as basis for approval for future alteration. d. Any landscaping plans submitted must be coordinated with the neighboring facing Units so that all Units have similar landscaping e. All trees planted in the front bed adjacent to the stoop (porch) are to grow no higher than 6' and all plantings shall not interfere with any soffit, gutters of spouting and not block any utility meter reading ability on front or side of Unit. f. All trees planted shall have mulch beds sufficient to allow for safe mowing. g. Any vines or grasses planted at the light pole shall be consistently trimmed as to not block light. Post lights must be functional at all times. h. Under no circumstances is a Unit Owner allowed to remove the median strip in driveways, the light pole at the end of the driveway, alter the driveway in size. i.at no time shall grass lawn be removed and mulch put in its place except to create approved planting beds. j. All trees and shrubs shall be maintained by the Unit Owner until such time as the Declarant turns over the Association upon completion of the planned community. k. Unit Owners may plant annual or perennial flowers in prepared beds and shall have full responsibility for the maintenance (including, without limitation, weeding, watering, removal of dead portions, etc.) of the same.