Rules and Regulations

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. The condominium units at La Arboleda Village C.A. are to be used only for residential purposes as a single family residence only.

2. Owners and Occupants shall not use or permit the use of their unit in a manner which would be disturbing or a nuisance to other occupants, or in a way as to be injurious to the reputation of the complex.

SALES / LEASES / LOANS OF UNITS

3. A standard APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF SALE / LEASE form, provided by the Association, must be completed by the unit owner or his representative, and submitted to the Board of Directors, before any proposed sale, rental, lease or transfer is made. All persons who intend to reside in the unit must be listed in the approval form.

4. A LEASE AGREEMENT must be used by any owner leasing or renting out his unit. The lease agreement must provide that the lessee will abide by all rules and regulations of the Association and that the lease is subject to the provisions of the Declaration of Condominium and all Exhibits thereto. In the event of any violation by the tenant, his family, guests or invitees, of the rules and regulations of the association, or any provision of the Declaration or the exhibits thereto, such violation shall be deemed a breach of the lease under which the tenant holds possession of the unit and the Association shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of such lease for the purposes of enforcing the rules and regulations and terms and conditions of the Declaration.

5. Within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the Application, Lease Purchase Contract, together with other forms deposits, the Board pending on recommendations of screening company, will approve or disapprove the lease, sale or transfer. The Board’s failure to act within the specified twenty (20) working days will constitute assent.

6. Approval for renewal or extension of a Lease must be obtained from the Board of Directors 60 days in advance of expiration of Lease.

7. No owner may enter into a lease for a term of less than six (6) months.

8. No lease units are allowed to be subleased.

9. No guests of an owner may use the unit in the owner’s absence unless written notification is given to the Association before said guest occupancy. Notification must include the names and permanent addresses of the occupants, term of stay, the types of vehicles driven and the license plate numbers, and such other information as the Board may reasonably require.

10. A condominium unit shall not be sold, transferred, leased or rented except as permitted in the Declaration of Condominium. Any attempt to sell, rent, or lease a unit without prior approval of the Association shall be deemed of a breach of the Rules and Regulations, shall be wholly null and void, and shall confer no title or interest whatsoever upon any purchaser, tenant or lessee.

11. The Association shall not be obligated to approve or consent to the sale, transfer, rental or leasing of a unit where assessments pertaining to such unit are delinquent or where the unit owner is in violation of the rules and regulations of the Association or the Declaration of Condominium.

COMMON ELEMENTS

12. Includes all the Condominium property not included within the single unit. Common elements shall not be obstructed, littered, defaced, misused or abused in any manner.

13. No structural changes or alterations shall be made to the common elements, i.e., painting walls, changing the appearance of any portion of the exterior of the buildings.

14. The unit occupant shall not permit anything to be hung or displayed in the windows, or placed on the outside of a building, canopy, shutters, radio, and TV or CB antennas.

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

15. The following shall not be altered, modified, changed, repaired, replaced, decorated, removed, added to, extended, enclosed or painted without prior written consent of the Association: Common elements, limited common elements, any outside or exterior portion of the building or condominium unit, or other exterior areas appurtenant to a condominium unit, including but not limited to balconies, patios, terraces, parking areas, balcony walls, ceilings, railings and doors.

16. The following shall not be installed, erected, attached to, constructed, exhibited or displayed on the common elements, limited common elements, or on any outside or exterior portion of the building, condominium unit, or other exterior areas appurtenant to a condominium unit: Awnings, patio cover, screens, shades, fences, gutters, canopies, window guards, jalousies, enclosures, shutters, storm or hurricane shutters, light reflective material, radio or television or citizen band radio broadcasting or receiving devices, aerials or antennas, landscaping features, ventilators, fans, air conditioning or dehumidifying devices, wiring, lighting, curbs, sidewalks, brick title Chattahoochee, concrete slabs, decorative or security bars or gates.

17. The following shall not be hung, exhibited, displayed painted, inscribed or affixed in, on or upon the interior or exterior of a unit, including windows and/or sliding glass doors, in such a manner as to be visible from outside of the unit, without prior written consent of the Association: Sings, notices, advertisements, decorations, laundry, garments, towels, solar film or other objects, except for draperies, blinds, shades or other suitable window coverings.

BURGLAR ALARM

18. Installation of burglar alarm system may be permitted with prior written consent of the Board of Directors, providing the exterior portion of the system blends with the architectural design and décor of the community, and the installation of alarm boxes and/or horns is an inconspicuous as possible.

19. La Arboleda Village C.A. Board must be advised of the name and phone number(s) of a local person will be available to turn the alarm off should provide the same information to the office.

20. In the event no local contact person or number is available, the Board will make whatever arrangements necessary in order to silence the alarm, at the unit or on the cars (cars could be towed at vehicle owner’s expense).

SWIMMING POOL

21. All persons using the Swimming pool will do so at their own risk.

22. The pool is for the exclusive use residents (owners/ renters) of LA ARBOLEDA VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM and their authorized guests.

23. No children under the age of 12 years are not allowed in the swimming pool or pool area if not accompanied by an adult at all times.

24. Parents are directly responsible for the behavior of their children within the pool recreation area

throughout all the condominium area.

25. All guests, other than those properly registered guests who are residing in a unit in the absence of the owner, must be accompanied by the owner or tenant.

26. Proper swimming attire is required in pool. No cutoffs or shorts are allowed for swimming. No babies in diapers are allowed in the pool.

27. No running, pushing, horse play or non‐conventional behavior is allowed in the pool and recreation area.

28. No bicycles, skates or skateboards are permitted in the pool.

29. Food, Drinks, Glass containers, bottles or glass objects of any kind are strictly prohibited in the Pool Area.

30. Dogs, cats and any other kind of pet are prohibited in the pool and recreation area.

31. All trash must be disposed of in the proper receptacles.

32. Life saving equipment is not to be disturbed. This equipment is for emergency use only.

33. Use of the swimming pool is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. The pool might be closed at any time, at the discretion of any member of the Board of Directors.

34. Chairs, tables and lounges may not be removed from the pool area for any purpose.

35. All persons must shower before entering the pool.

36. Music shall not be played at such a level to be disturbing to other persons at the pool or the residents in their units.

PARKING

37. No parking spaces or guest spaces are to be changed (i.e. a guest space cannot be converted into a private space, etc.) by others unless approved by the Board of Director.

38. Every unit has two (2) assigned parking spaces and the owner, tenant or resident of the unit shall use only the parking spaces specifically assigned to the unit.

39. Guests are permitted to use only those spaces so designated.

40. Improperly parked vehicles or vehicles parked in other than a designated parking space will be automatically towed away at the vehicle owner’s expense.

41. No commercial vehicles, boats, trailers, motor homes, motorcycles, mopeds or vehicles having more than four (4) wheels touching the ground are allowed to be parked on the condominium property.

42. Guest spaces are not to be used as a regular parking space and vehicles are not to be left in a guest space for a period exceeding 48 hours. Violators will be towed at vehicle owner’s expense.

43. No vehicle which cannot operate on its own power or which has an expired license plate or which has no license plate shall remain on the condominium premises for more than twenty‐four (24) hours and no repair of vehicles shall be made on the condominium premises.

44. The parking lot has not been designed as a play area.

REGULATIONS

45. ACCIDENTS: Any accidents that occur on the common elements that could involve possible claim against the Association and/or its insurance carrier must be reported to the Board or Directors immediately, so proper reports can be filled out. The Board can be contacted via email at laarboledavillage@gmail.com.

46. ABSENTEE OWNERS, EMPTY UNITS: All unit owners and other residents are requested that when going away for a prolonged period of time, leave a phone number with the board, so they can be reached in case of an emergency. Also a local contact where a key can be obtained in case of an emergency i.e. fire, water leak, etc.

47. BAR‐B‐CUES: Dade County Fire Department Ordinance prohibits the use of any type of barbecue grills on balconies or within twenty (20) feet of any building. Therefore cooking is not allowed in accordance to this ordinance.

48. FLAMABLE UNITS: Dade County Fire Department Ordinance requires that not flammable, combustible, explosive fluid, material substance, chemical substance, motorcycles, mopeds or any other vehicle containing gasoline or flammable fluid be kept inside the units.

49. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: Unit owners are responsible for any damages caused to the recreation facilities by themselves, their family, guests, invitees, servants, lessees and persons who are on the premises because of the unit owner.

50. DOGS: Walk all dogs along grassy area around the perimeter of the property. All dogs, regardless of size must be on a leash when walked and should not be allowed to run free around the complex. All pets are to be kept from pool and recreation area at all times.

     

(a) No more than one dog allowed per unit and dog may not be over twenty (20) pounds.

51. PETS: In the event a resident is permitted by the Association to maintain a pet in a unit, such resident, in addition to such other Rules and Regulations as may be adopted by the Association will be subject to the following restrictions:

(a) The unit owner shall be financially responsible for any personal injury or property damage caused to any other unit owner, occupant, guest or employee of the Association or to any member of the public, by the pet.

(b) No pet or other animal may be kept by any resident on any part of the condominium property which constitutes a nuisance, and which unreasonably interferes with the quiet enjoyment of premises by other residents.

  

HURRICANE PREPARATION

52. Each unit owner or resident who plans to be absent from the unit during hurricane season must prepare his or her unit prior to departure by: (a) removing all furniture, plants and other objects from the terrace and/or patio area, (b) designating a responsible firm or individual to care for the unit should the unit suffer hurricane damage, and (c) notifying the Board of Directors of the name, telephone number of such firm or individual.

53. Hurricane or storm shutters may not be installed without prior written consent of the Association.

(Shutters can be utilized only during hurricane or its alert.)

54. Trash and garbage shall be well secured in plastic bags and deposited in the garbage containers. Under no circumstances shall any resident allow any rubbish, garbage or trash to accumulate or be left in places other than the appropriate garbage containers, so that the common areas and limited common elements shall at all times remain clean and in sanitary condition.