Wesley Highland Meadows House Rules 1. Appropriate dress is required with regard to an adult community. 2. All garbage must be put in plastic bags and tied before being placed in the trash chute. Syringes and other medical equipment must be disposed of in the proper containers. Garbage is not to be put out in hallways at any time. 3. Public drinking of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. Profanity and inappropriate talk is also prohibited. 4. Reservations for private activities in any public area must be made through the management office. A nominal deposit of $25.00 will be required at the time of the reservation and will be refunded if the area is returned to the same condition in which it was found. 5. Housekeeping tasks are the responsibility of the resident, which includes flooring, carpeting and appliances. In accordance with state statutes the unit should be kept in the same state of cleanliness as it was when the resident moved in. 6. Guests including children are the responsibility of the resident. All visitors should be accompanied by the resident at all times except when entering or exiting the building or when doing chores for a resident. It is a violation of the lease for anyone who has been banned from the community to be allowed entry into your apartment. 7. The office (including the answering service) and/or site assistant shall process all maintenance requests. 8. The vehicles of all residents must be registered at the office. Inoperable vehicles and those that are unregistered will be towed at owner s expense. Oversized vehicles such as boats, RV s, trailers, large trucks, etc., are not permitted. 9. Extensive repair work and washing of vehicles is not allowed on the property. Residents should register only the number of vehicles as there 5/1/2018 1
are licensed drivers on the lease. Management may allow more vehicles if room permits. 10. Residents and their guests have NO designated parking areas; however, those spaces closest to the doors of the apartments should be used by residents with guests using spaces further away. Illegally parked vehicles will be towed at the owner s expense. 11. Do not hang items outside of your apartment such as mops, brooms, etc. You may not hang anything outside to dry such as rugs, sheets, clothing, etc. 12. Porches, hallways, entrances, sidewalks and patios must be kept free of clutter. Only furniture designed for outdoor use will be permitted in outdoor locations. Grills may also be stored in these areas on the ground floor but may only be used when at least 25 feet from any building. Grills may not be stored or used above the first floor. Violation of this rule is also a violation of fire code and resident will receive a three day notice to vacate. Storage of other items is not permitted. 13. The laundry room is located on community premises. Please do not leave your clothing in the washers and dryers as management is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Management may remove clothing from unattended machines. The laundry room is for use of residents. 14. No door-to-door solicitations are allowed. 15. Painting or removing any fixtures from the apartments will be performed by maintenance only. Please notify the management office to request these services. Maintenance staff is not allowed to perform personal tasks for residents, i.e. moving furniture, repairing personal items, etc. Do not put wallpaper or contact paper on the walls. 16. Do not change or add extra locks on your doors. The original locks must be the only locks installed. The resident will be responsible for the cost of restoring original lock systems. 5/1/2018 2
17. Smoking near oxygen is not permitted. A three day eviction notice will be given to any violations of this rule. 18. Overnight guests are welcome. Please give the office staff or site assistant notice when overnight guests are on the premises. This is important for fire safety. If a guest is staying longer than three (3) nights in any thirty-day period, residents must get advance, written permission from management. Under no circumstances may a guest stay for thirty (30) days or more in any one year. 19. If management suspects that a guest has moved into a resident s unit, management has the right to demand proof that a guest is not living on site. Acceptable proof includes current leases, utility bills, pay stubs, bank statements, car registration, mortgage coupon or house deed. The following proof will not be accepted: driver s license, telephone book listing, tax returns or any documents that may contain out-ofdate information. 20. It is prohibited to operate any business from your apartment. This includes, but is not limited to, computer-based businesses, babysitting on a regular basis, etc. 21. Bulletin boards are to be used for messages approved by the management. 22. In low rise, mid-rise, and high-rise apartment visitors must use the main entrance as this is the only authorized entrance to the building for visitors and they must sign in. Do not let anyone in that is not your guest. Do not prop the side or exit doors open. Do not use the side exit doors as entry doors unless these doors have been approved for this use. 23. Each resident who lives in a low rise, mid-rise, or high-rise apartment will be supplied with a key, door entry card or fob. To assure long life for your card, please put it in your wallet or billfold and treat it as you would a credit card. Do not punch holes in your card. Never give your key, door entry card or fob to a family member or friend; it is for your use only. Door entry cards or fobs claimed as lost or stolen will be unregistered and will not operate. 5/1/2018 3
24. Only the appliances that come with the apartment are authorized to be used in the apartment. No appliance may be used in an apartment which was not designed for that appliance such as freezers, auxiliary heaters, air-conditioners, clothes washers and dryers, ceiling fans, etc. Resident owned appliances that are approved for use must be maintained in good operating condition or removed immediately. 25. Rental areas for residents include the area inside the apartments. If there is a patio outside the back door and it is originally poured as part of the foundation, then it is included in the rental area as well. Entry areas are not part of the rented space and management permission should be obtained before using these areas as personal space. No garden areas are included in the rental areas. Garden areas may be approved in writing from the management but will be restricted to that area approved in writing only. Gardens allowed to become unkempt and overgrown will be mowed by management. Management will have the sole right to limit or restrict garden areas and residents shall restrict their activities to those areas only. 26. Gardens are limited to annuals and perennials. Shrubs may be planted but become the property of management upon notice to vacate. Abandoned gardens must be restored to original condition before garden was planted. No structures, shelves, etc. are permitted in garden areas and pots, statues and figurines should be limited to 4 total. There should be no items attached to the building. 27. In the event a resident hires or receives services from an outside vendor who will be on the premises more than 6 hours in a week or more than two days per week then the organization must provide proof that a background check has been performed on any employee who may enter the property. If the vendor is an independent contractor and sole proprietor then a background check will be run at the office at the vendor s expense. Vendors must also certify who their insurance agent is and that they have liability insurance and dishonesty bond. Vendors who do not meet these requirements will be banned from the premises. 28. The possession of firearms on this property must be in strict compliance with all federal and state laws. Failure to comply with such federal or state laws constitutes a material noncompliance with 5/1/2018 4
the terms of the lease. Possession of a loaded firearm in the common spaces of this complex without authority is a violation of state law and constitutes a material noncompliance with the lease. See management for other restrictions and policies on the possession of firearms. 29. Resident belongings and furniture must not be excessive within the apartment. A walkway of 48 inches must be maintained into and through each room inside the apartment so that emergency medical personnel can easily access the apartment. Additionally, items may not be stacked higher than 60 inches and must maintain a minimum of 6 inches from the wall so that pest control can access the wall areas to control pests and maintenance can access electric outlets. Air returns must have a clearance of three feet to ensure proper operation of the HVAC system. Patios must maintain the same 48 inch access in front of the patio door. Patio door access must be clear for the entire patio to the common area. Further information may be obtained from your manager under the Wesley Space Use Policy in the rental office. 30. Residents must abide by the current Wesley Space Use Policy. 31. Furnishings (including furniture, wall hangings, decorations, etc.) in the common spaces of the community belong to the property. No personal furnishings are allowed in common spaces without written permission from management and the items, once put in common spaces, become the property of management. This is to certify that I have read the House Rules; I fully understand their content and I agree to abide by them. Tenant: Date: Spouse: Date: 5/1/2018 5