RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SOUTHAMPTON AT SALEM SPRINGS, A CONDOMINIUM All use of the Condominium property shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration, the Bylaws of Southampton at Salem Springs Unit Owners Association and these rules and regulations. These rules and regulations shall apply to each Unit Owner and his family and his or their guests, employees, agents and lessees. Unit Owners shall be responsible for the actions of such family, guests, employees, agents, and lessees. 1. No sign, advertisement, notice or other lettering, painting or decoration including without limitation, For Rent or For Sale signs, shall be exhibited, inscribed, painted or affixed on any part of the Condominium, including, without limitation, on the outside of a Unit or in the windows of any Unit or in the Common Elements without the prior written consent of the Association. a. A metal real estate For Sale sign, approximately 18 X30 and in a metal frame, may be placed in the mulched area close to the building near the front door or the garage door. The sign shall face the street and not be perpendicular to the street. 2. No improvements (including planting or landscaping) may be constructed on, or alterations made to the exterior of the buildings or on the Condominium Property without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors. Such prohibited improvements shall include, but not be limited to, any additional buildings, patios, sidewalks, driveways, walls, fences, awnings, windows, doors, screens, enclosing of patios, or landscaping. Landscaping of patios is not prohibited by this paragraph. In such cases that digging deeper than twelve inches (12 ) is required, the Unit Owner shall contact Miss Utility to locate underground piping and wiring. Cost of repairing damage to utilities shall be the responsibility of the Unit Owner. a. Annual/Perennial flowering plants may be planted in the mulched areas on the front and sides of the units. Plants should not exceed 24 in height. The association and/or the landscape service shall assume no responsibility for the maintenance of or damage to plants installed by the Unit Owner. Existing beds should not be enlarged or altered in any way and new beds shall not be added. All flowers must be removed at the end of the respective season. Dead or dying plants left in beds constitutes a violation. Borders such as fence, bricks, stones, etc. shall not be placed around mulched areas. Stepping stones, as approved by the Board of Directors, may be used leading to patio entrances. The use of garden flags or plaques are permitted in existing mulched areas. No other lawn decorations are permitted. b. Bennett Holley and/or Foster Holley may be planted in front of gas meters; if a Wax Myrtle is currently in front of the meter, it may be replaced with the approved hollies. The hollies shall be two (2) feet in front of the meter.
c. Exterior maintenance and/or repairs which are the responsibility of the Unit Owner, will be completed with like materials of the originally installed items i.e. Windows, doors, etc. 3. Holiday decorations guidelines are as follows: a. Exterior holiday decorations may be installed starting the first day after Thanksgiving and must be removed by the second Monday of January. b. To avoid damage to the buildings and landscaping, no lights or decorations may be attached to the buildings, fencing, mailbox structures, lamp posts, shrubbery or trees, in a manner that will cause permanent damage. If lights are used to decorate, they shall be placed and/or connected in a manner that will not cause a fire hazard. c. Lights may be used to decorate the outside of units including landscaping. Front doors and porch areas may be decorated with wreaths, bows, garland, etc. d. Lights and decorations may be displayed on the inside of windows. e. Any and all damage occurring as a result of holiday decoration would be the responsibility of the unit owner. Damage not corrected by the unit owner in a reasonable time will be repaired by the Association and charged to the unit owner. 4. Laundry, rugs, bathing suits and other articles shall not be hung from the windows, patio fences or any exterior portion of the buildings at any time. 5. Unit Owners may have no planter boxes. No vine or growth is permitted to extend through or outside the patio fence line. Vegetable plants shall not be planted outside the patio area. 6. Individual television, radio antennas, satellite dishes and/or similar apparatus may not be attached to the buildings without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, subject to existing law. No window air conditioning units are allowed. 7. All Common Elements, sidewalks and driveways must be kept clean and free from unsightly objects. Water hoses shall be kept in a suitable container when not in use. The container shall be in close proximity to the hose bibb. Wall mounted hose racks/reels are not permitted. All tools, sporting equipment and other personal articles and equipment must be kept within the Unit. Sporting equipment, other personal articles including grills and patio style furniture in good repair may be kept on the patios. No item stored on the patio is permitted to extend above the six foot (6 ) tall fence (except standard patio umbrellas and chaise lounge canopies) without prior written approval of the Board of Directors. 8. All improvements, maintenance and landscaping of the Common Elements shall be handled only by the Association.
9. All persons shall reduce noise levels between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am so that occupants of Units will not be disturbed. Unnecessary noises shall be prohibited at all times including, without limitation, the playing of loud music, including vehicle audio systems, throughout the Condominium Property. The Board of Directors may, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, determine what is and what is not loud for the purposes of this rule. At a minimum, any noise in excess of the applicable ordinance(s) of and for the City of Virginia Beach shall be considered loud. 10. Trash/garbage containers shall be housed in each unit owner s garage or patio. The container shall not be curbside before 6:00 pm on the day before pickup and shall be housed before midnight on the day of pickup. Trash in excess of the containers capacity shall not be placed curbside prior to 6:00 am on the day of pickup and shall be contained within a sturdy, weather tight container. Loose trash or garbage shall be removed immediately. 11. No trash or cigarette/cigar butts shall be discarded in or on the Condominium Property. 12. The streets shall be kept clear for ingress and egress of all unit owners, emergency equipment, U.S. Mail, and utility and delivery vehicles. Unit owners may be held liable when improperly parked vehicles impede movement of emergency vehicles. Curbside parking is permitted except that which blocks another Unit Owner s driveway or restricts access for other vehicles. Curbside parking shall not exceed two (2) vehicles per unit. Visitors/guests should park in front of your unit or in the designated visitor parking area at the pool. The parking areas on the North and South sides of the pool area are for unit owners and guests only. No vehicle with a visible For Sale sign shall be parked on the street or in the parking areas at the pool. Disabled, non operating, or abandoned vehicles shall be removed from all areas of the Condominium Property. For purposes of this section, any vehicle with non current State license plates, noncurrent inspection sticker and or city sticker (if applicable) shall be deemed abandoned. 13. Under normal conditions, vehicle speed in excess of 10 mph is excessive for this community. Speeds shall be reduced when road conditions so warrant. Any and all damage to personal and/or common property shall be the responsibility of the owner(s) of the vehicle. 14. No Unit Owner, guest, agent, or lessee shall request personal services from an employee of the Association while that employee is performing services for the Association, except services approved by the Board of Directors.
15. Pets are permitted on the Condominium Property and in the Units, subject to the following conditions: a. One domestic dog/cat per Unit is permitted on Southampton property. Exceptions to this rule will be on a case by case basis and brought to the Board for approval. Tropical fish and birds are also permitted. Other animals are not allowed except with prior permission of the Board of Directors, which may be given or withheld in the Board s sole discretion. The only exception to the foregoing restrictions is that new litters of animals may be kept up to twelve (12) weeks of age. b. Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and Doberman Pinschers are expressly forbidden in the Community. The Board of Directors is empowered to remove any animal which it deems a danger or a nuisance to the Community. c. Business breeding of animals is not permitted on Condominium Property or within Units. d. All pets shall be contained or kept on a leash when leaving their individual Unit, and shall not be allowed to run loose or be curbed on any of the Condominium Property. e. ALL PETS SHALL BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE OWNER AT ALL TIMES. f. PET OWNERS SHALL CLEAN UP ALL FECAL WASTE DEPOSITED ON ANY CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY. g. Pets should be exercised on the walking paths on the South and West sides of the property, around the pond and/or between the fences behind the Units. Walking pets on the roadway is permitted. h. All pets must be licensed as may be required by law and vaccinated against rabies. i. If any building requires extermination or cleaning services because of a pet problem, i.e., flea infestation or repeated urination, the pet owner will be required to bear the cost of extermination and/or cleanup. j. No pet shall be kept unattended on any deck, patio or enclosure other than the Unit itself. Serious infractions of the above rules may lead to fines and/or removal of the pet from the premises at the discretion of the Board of Directors. If removal becomes necessary, written notice will be given to the Unit owner. 16. No boats, trailers, campers, jet skis, recreational vehicles, buses, commercial trucks and/or commercial vans (except as accepted below), motor vehicles (other than those of a private passenger type in good working order) nor any similar vehicles shall be parked or stored on the Condominium Property. No work or maintenance work, including oil changes, shall be performed on the Condominium Property. All vehicles must have a current license plate and a valid inspection sticker to be kept on or allowed into the Condominium Property. Acceptable commercial vehicles are those that do not exceed seven (7) feet in height and twenty (20) feet in length and whose total signage does not exceed four (4) square feet of vehicle body area. a. RV type vehicles (that are not so large as to impede other vehicular traffic as described in paragraph 16) may be parked for up to 48 hours for the purpose of loading and unloading.
b. Storage and shipping containers will be allowed only on the driveway for a reasonable length of time not to exceed two (2) weeks. Containers shall not be allowed on the street. Damage caused by a container will be the responsibility of the owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should the City of Virginia Beach adopt any law, ordinance or regulation governing the use of containers such as shipping containers or PODS, the provisions of such law, ordinance or regulation shall apply if same are more restrictive than this section. 17. The washing of vehicles is restricted to Unit Owner vehicles only. 18. Skateboarding, skating, and games that include the throwing or hitting of balls or other objects that have the potential of damaging housing units, vehicles and other personal and common property (i.e. baseball, football, tennis, etc) shall not be allowed in the parking areas, streets, or any parts of the Condominium property. 19. All window coverings and treatments visible from the outside of the Units shall be either standard white or off white blinds, or draperies lined with white or offwhite exterior lining, or such other common color or shade as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Window coverings and treatments must be kept in good repair. Decorative treatment of ½ round windows of the Wyndham units and the front door sidelights of all units may be acceptable with the written approval of the Board of Directors. 20. The Board of Directors understands and acknowledges that certain window films enhance property values by reducing ultraviolet light (UV) exposure, reducing glare, reducing heating and air conditioning loss, eliminating furniture and carpet fading due to sun light UV exposure, increasing energy efficiency by reducing energy costs, and improving the strength of the glass making it less likely to shatter when hit by a foreign object. However, window film (tinting) is permitted only with the advance review and permission of the Board of Directors. Any alteration that is done to any window or glass that will impact the structural stability, safety, soundness, and aesthetics or impact the useful life of the window or glass must have prior approval by the Board of Directors (BOD). Therefore, the cost for maintenance, repair or replacement of said window(s)/glass will be the responsibility of the unit owner. Policy Procedure To achieve BOD approval you will be required to submit an architectural review form including statements as to: The type and color of window film to be used and assurances that all windows on the side of the window being treated will receive the same tinting or alterations.
The film must be clear and transparent. No colored or mirror type film will be permitted. The film reflective property (reflecting incoming light) must be 20% or less. The film Visible Light Transmission (VLT) percentage must be 50% or greater. The film must have a professionally installed appearance and maintained to be free of bubbling, tears or any other visible damage. Any visible change or damage to the tinting material will be repaired by the owner. 21. Only Owners or Tenants and/or guests shall be permitted to use the Condominium Property and/or any Common Elements. Common Elements shall be subject to the Rules and Regulations posted from time to time (i.e. pool rules) by the Board of Directors and violation of any of these rules and regulations shall subject the violator to appropriate sanction as set from time to time by the Board of Directors, including, but not limited to, the loss of any or all privileges to use one or more of the Common Elements. 22. Hazardous materials may be stored within the Condominium Property only when contained within a government approved container. 23. No bicycles or other personal property shall be stored or secured to any part of the Common Elements including fences, mailbox posts, light posts. Bicycles wrongfully stored or secured shall be subject to removal, confiscation, and/or other means of detention as deemed fit by the Board of Directors. 24. No obnoxious, offensive or illegal activity shall be carried on upon any part of the Condominium nor shall anything be done thereon which may be, or may become, an annoyance or nuisance to the Unit Owners or which shall in any way interfere with the quiet enjoyment of any Unit Owner of his Condominium Unit, or which shall in any way increase the rate of insurance carried by the Association for the benefit of the Owners. 25. Except in cases of emergency, no person shall use, traverse or occupy any portion of the roof of any Building without the prior written consent of the Association. 26. No Unit Owner may lease any element of his Condominium except in accordance with the following provision. Written approval must be obtained from the Association prior to Unit Owners leasing/releasing Units. (Releasing is defined as a change of occupant) In addition to obtaining written permission, the leaser shall provide all tenant(s) contact information to the Association. a. No Unit Owner shall lease his Condominium Unit for a period of less than six (6) months.
b. No Unit Owner shall lease his Condominium Unit except for residential purposes. Each Unit may be occupied by only one family or by a maximum of one person per bedroom for unrelated persons. c. No Unit Owner shall lease his Condominium Unit unless at least one of the lessees, who will actually occupy the Unit, is over the age of 21 year. d. Prior to the effective date of such lease, the Unit lessees, occupants or guests authorized to use the Condominium Unit in the Unit Owner leaser s absence shall be disclosed to the Association, indicating the exact period of the time during which such persons will be so authorized. e. The Owner of any Condominium Unit shall be responsible for any damage to the Common Elements, an adjoining Condominium Unit, or any other property comprising the Condominium, caused by the lessee and/or the lessee s guests. 27. No feeding of wildlife on Community Property. 28. Limited lawn watering will be restricted to 20 minutes per area, approximately 3 areas per Unit Owner, and no more than three (3) days per week during hot weather. Of course, any and all city imposed watering restrictions will supersede this item.