CENTER SQUARE APARTMENTS
555 N Broad Street • Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 345-7550
1.1 RULES AND REGULATIONS
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1. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS. Tenants shall comply with all applicable laws and shall report to the local police and Landlord any crimes that Tenant observes or is aware of.
2. SMOKE FREE COMMUNITY. The entire property is a non-smoking property. Tenant agrees not to smoke cigarettes, tobacco pipes, cigars, e-cigarettes, vaporizing pens, or any other inhalable oil or tobacco products anywhere on the property, including all outdoor areas such as parking lots, lawn areas, driveways, fountain areas, patios, interior common areas, and inside your own Apartment and on your balcony. Tenant will make sure that all other residents and guests of the Apartment follow this provision as well. Violating any of these provisions shall result in a fine of $100 for first offense, $500 for second offense and may result in eviction or non- renewal in connection with second or subsequent offenses.
3. SMOKE DETECTORS & FIRE EMERGENCY SYSTEMS: Tampering of any kind with the smoke detector in the Apartment or with any part of the fire emergency system on the property is a very serious offense and is a serious violation of the Lease. It will result in a fine of $1,000 for first offense, and possible eviction or non-renewal. Tenant shall also be charged the cost to repair damaged or removed smoke detectors, including all costs related to smoke detectors wiring, and reprogramming into the main building alarm panel system, and any fines issued by local emergency services.
4. NOISE. Loud disruptive noise is never tolerated. Examples include yelling or screaming, loud music, barking dogs or loud pets, loud motorcycles or car motors. Between the hours of 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM, all Tenants shall observe a restricted quiet time during which tenants may not make any noise that can be heard by their neighbors or other tenants of the property in their apartment units.
5. CLEANING YOUR APARTMENT. It is the Tenant's responsibility to keep the Apartment in a safe and sanitary condition and free of any pests and infestation, including:
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Routine cleaning of high use areas (like toilet, tub, sinks, bathrooms, kitchens) with appropriate cleaning products to eliminate odors, dirt, stains and mildew
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Routine vacuuming of carpets and mopping of floors
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Regularly cleaning air conditioning and heater unit filters
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Daily removal of trash
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See Lease for additional Apartment cleaning requirements
​6. MAINTANING YOUR APARTMENT. It the Tenant's responsibility to maintain the Apartment. The Tenant may request the Maintenance Staff to do certain things for a billable fee (if they are available). Maintaining the apartment means:
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The smoke detectors in your apartment are hardwired (not battery-operated). Should you encounter any issues with them, submit a service request for prompt assistance
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Replacing the light bulbs within the Apartment (only LED bulbs are permitted).
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Unclogging the toilet when necessary.
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Clearing the tub and sinks of hair and personal products.
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Keeping the unit mold and mildew free by promoting proper air circulation, light transmission, and proper humidity and temperature levels.
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See Lease for additional maintenance requirements.
7. SERVICE REQUESTS. Service Requests are for those items in your Apartment which are not working properly that are not the fault of Tenant. Service Requests for non-working items must be made by Tenant as soon as Tenant becomes aware of any non-working items. Neglecting to submit timely service requests may result in further damages which will be billable to Tenant.
8. MAINTENACE TECHNICIAN SAFE ACCESS. The Tenant will be responsible for providing the Maintenance Staff safe and clear access to perform service calls or repairs in the Apartment. If the Maintenance Representative is unable to safely navigate in your Apartment or if the Apartment is found to be unsanitary, then the Maintenance Representative will have the right to refuse service and the Tenant will be responsible for any further damages as a result of the non-repair or non- service as well as any cleaning or remediation services.
9. APPLIANCES. Tenant shall properly care for and clean all appliances and promptly report any issues when they are not working properly.
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Tenants must familiarize themselves with the use of all appliances. A set of instructions for the appliances and mechanical equipment is available on request.
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Tenants must clean ovens and ranges periodically and prevent build-up of grease and other residual matter.
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Tenant must clean refrigerators periodically and prevent mold or mildew build-up.
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Tenants shall not overload dishwashers and shall use detergents made for automatic dishwashers. (Premier Series Apartments only).
10. EMERGENCY. In the event of a life threatening emergency or any other kind of emergency situation, Tenants must call 9-1-1 directly for help. DO NOT CALL THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FIRST - CALL 9-1-1 FIRST. Then notify the management office immediately AFTER calling 9-1-1.
11. LOCKOUTS. For lockouts during normal business hours, the Landlord will unlock your apartment at no charge (unless this occurs repeatedly, in which case Landlord may charge a fee). For Apartment and building lockouts during non-business hours, Tenant shall be charged a $150 On-Call fee.
12. SHOPPING CARTS: Bringing a shopping cart onto the property (whether from a nearby store or business or any other place) is strictly prohibited. Any tenant who brings a shopping cart onto the property shall be fined and possible eviction or non-renewal of their Lease. Landlord may also report Tenant to the authorities for further prosecution.
13. PACKAGE DELIVERIES. The Landlord has provided Tenants the convenience of a SELF- SERVICED and SELF-MANAGED package delivery system that includes an unsecured Package Room. This package delivery system is self-managed by the Tenant and Landlord assumes NO responsibility for any lost, stolen, undelivered or misdelivered packages.
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Tenants are expected to retrieve their packages from the package room, within 48 hours (2 days) of delivery.
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In the event Tenant does not remove a delivered packages within 48 hours of delivery, Landlord reserves the right deliver such packages to the Tenant's apartment, and charge a handling fee.
14. MAILBOXES. The mailboxes provided at this property are the sole property of the US Postal Service. Neither the landlord nor any employees are permitted to access them.
15. LAUNDRY FACILITIES. The laundry facilities are for tenant and resident use only. Landlord provides the laundry machines, kiosk and laundry app as a convenience. Landlord has no liability whatsoever for the performance of the laundry machines or any third party app or laundry card replenishment kiosk.
Tenant is responsible for checking the lint trap before each drying cycle, and emptying out the lint at the end of each drying cycle.
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Tenant is responsible for properly loading the machines.
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Tenant agrees to not misuse the laundry washers and dryers and to only use them for their own personal items.
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Tenant agrees to monitor wash and drying cycles and remove items as soon as machine shuts off.
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Landlord is not responsible for any unattended items left in the Laundry facilities.
16. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES FOR CONVENIENCE OF TENANTS AND RESIDENTS. Third party services (like ATM, package lockers/storage, vending machines, etc.) may be provided at the property as a convenience to the tenants and residents of the property. The Landlord has no liability whatsoever for the performance or non-performance of any third party services.
17. SIGNS, FLYERS AND SOLICITATIONS. Tenants are not permitted to post signs or flyers anywhere on the property without prior written Landlord approval. No solicitation or distribution of any kind is permitted.
18. COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT and FACILITIES. Tenant., Apartment residents and Tenant's guests must follow all rules posted by Landlord for the use of any community equipment or facilities. Landlord will not have any liability whatsoever for the use or misuse of community equipment and facilities.
19. TRASH COLLECTION SERVICE PROGRAM. The Property provides door side trash collection services. The property supplies a container to each apartment for the resident(s) to dispose of their common household trash and which is used in conjunction with the trash collection service program. Tenants who do not comply with the trash collection service program will be subject to warnings and sequential fines.
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Fines: 1st Offense = A written warning; 2nd Offense = $25 fine; 3rd Offense = $50 fine. Tenants who consistently violate the trash collection service program may have their service canceled and will be required to take their trash outside to the dumpster on their own or may be considered in default under the Lease.
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Tenants must bag all of their common household trash in a normal kitchen style plastic trash bag and place the bag inside their trash container.
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Bag requirement: 13-gallon black or white kitchen trash bags only. NO PAPER BAGS OR GROCERY BAGS.
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All trash must be bagged and all bags must be tied.
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Trash collection time is Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM.
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Residents must place their trash container outside in the hallway after 5:00 PM but before 5:00 AM and must be pulled back into the apartment by 10:00 AM.
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No trash cans can remain in the hallways between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
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No trash cans can remain in the hallways from 10:00 AM Saturday until 5:00 PM Sunday.
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Trash will not be collected without the use of the trash container. Any damage caused to the hallways due to trash contamination shall be charged to the Tenant.
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Trash containers are the property of the Landlord. Container replacement fee = $50 for damaged trash containers or trash containers not returned at move out.
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Tenant is responsible for keeping trash containers clean and odor free.
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Tenants who miss the trash removal service on any particular day will be responsible for taking their trash out to the dumpster or keep it in their apartment until the next collection service.
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Pet waste must be double bagged and tied and put in containers.
20. CARDBOARD BOXES. Cardboard boxes will be picked up during the Trash Collection Program as long as:
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The carboard boxes are flattened, tied and placed leaning up against the walls behind the trash container.
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Boxes that are not broken down will not be collected.
21. RECYCLING. Landlord provides recycling containers located in the common areas for tenants to dispose of common household recycling items.
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Loose recycling items must bagged in light weight translucent plastic bags so that trash collectors can easily identify it is recycling materials.
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Acceptable recycling items: standard business paper, magazines, newspapers, paperback books, cardboard, food boxes, pizza boxes, empty aluminum and tin cans, glass jars and bottles, milk and juice cartons.
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Examples of unacceptable Recycling items: foil, plastic bags, Styrofoam, lightbulbs, ceramics, clothing, containers from hazardous household items or chemicals, toner & ink cartridges, computer, electronics, and batteries.
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The trash collection services, cardboard box policies and recycling policies described above may be changed from time to time or may be terminated in the future as determined by Landlord.
22. DUMPSTERS, OVERSIZED TRASH/BULK ITEMS. The property provides a dumpster for tenants to dispose of household items that do not fit into the 13-gallon trash container. Dumpsters are for tenant use only and for the trash generated from living within the Apartment. TENANTS ARE NOT PRMITTED TO BRING ITEMS FROM OFF-PROPERTY TO BE DISPOSED OF IN THE DUMPSTER.
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Non-compliance with this policy shall subject Tenant to maximum fines and other actions.
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BULK ITEMS that cannot fit inside the dumpster must be scheduled for disposal.
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Tenant will be charged a Bulk Item Disposal fee.
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Bulk Items Disposal must be scheduled with the Management Office in advance.
23. MOVING OF FURNITURE/LARGE ITEMS AND ELEVATORS:
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Tenants are not permitted to move furniture and any other large items through the lobby or the front door.
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Tenants will be directed by the Management Office for the use of the Property's loading and unloading dock and freight elevator.
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Landlord does not guaranty the elevators will always be available for use by a tenant.
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Landlord will not be liable due to the unavailability of elevator service.
24. WINDOW TREATMENTS. Landlord provides window treatments (vertical blinds, mini-blinds, or rod & curtain systems). Tenant may not remove or modify any window treatment systems.
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For curtain & rod systems. Tenant may, at Tenant’s own expense, swap out the curtains, but only to a similar type which is compatible with the existing rod system. Curtain rods may not be removed or replaced.
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Curtain Requirements. The curtain lining (the side visible from the balcony or outside) must be a solid color - and only black, gray or white.
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Tenant must return the Apartment's original curtains to Landlord upon move out.
25. PIPE FREEZE PREVENTION. Tenants shall make sure that their Apartment is always at a minimum temperature of 60 degrees.
26. BALCONIES: The balconies are part of the property's curb appeal. Tenants are responsible for the appearance of their balcony. Balconies are considered an extension of the Apartment home and is not intended to be used as any form of storage. Tenants are responsible for securing items on their balcony from high winds and during storm events.
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No smoking on the Balconies - See "Smoke FREE Community Policy"
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Patio Furniture Requirements: Only usable and presentable patio furniture that fits in a non- cluttered condition is permitted on balconies. Patio furniture must be safely secured so as to not cause any risk of harm or damage during windy conditions.
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Plant/Container Garden Requirements: Plants must be in proper containers to assure watering and debris does not fall into the neighboring unit or the balcony below.
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Pet Fence Requirements: See property manager for approved Pet Fence. No visible colored fencing, enclosed fencing or other solid or semi-solid colored materials may be used as a border pet fencing.
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No storage of any kind is permitted. Bicycles, storage bins/totes, toolboxes, cabinets, and other non-patio related items are examples of what may not be stored on the balconies.
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NO barbeque grills or open fire items of any kind are permitted.
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No bird feeders or animal feeders of any kind are permitted.
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No non-American flags or signs of any kind are permitted. American flags only will be permitted on National holidays such as Memorial Day, Labor Day, Independence Day, Flag Day and other Nationally recognized memorial events. Flags must be contained to your balcony only and must be fastened in a way to prevent flag from blowing away or interfering with the views or space of any adjacent balcony. Flags larger than 3’ x 5’ are NOT permitted.
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No laundry lines or laundry racks are permitted on the balconies.
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Nothing may be hung over the balcony railings.
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No satellite dishes or other communications equipment is permitted on the balconies.
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Nothing may be thrown from the balconies.
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Tenant agrees to NOT store any bicycles on the balcony. See "Bicycle Storage"
27. DOORS & HALLWAY DECOR: Tenants may decorate the hallway side of their Apartment door with a wreath or other similar decorative item. Landlord reserves the right to require removal of any items – whether due to location, content, quantity/size or other reasons. Examples of some items that are not permitted – newspaper, magazine and similar cutouts (or copies), obscene and/ or vulgar material, political signage, all as determined by Landlord.
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Items shall be placed in a way that will not cause damage when it is removed.
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Tenants may not place any objects or affix anything on the hallway walls, ceiling, on the floor or any other common areas of the property.
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Tenant may submit a written request to the Landlord in order to clarify what is or is not permissible.
28. NOTICE WHEN NOT AT HOME. Tenant(s) must notify the management office in writing when all of the Apartment's occupants will be gone for more than 5 consecutive days.
29. NO WATERBEDS AND OTHER WATER RETAINING ITEMS. No waterbeds or fish tanks are permitted.
30. RESPECT OF OTHERS AND GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICIES. Tenant shall treat other tenants, visitors, the Landlord's representatives, their employees and service providers to the property and all other people on the property with respect. Tenant shall not be loud or aggressive in a way toward other tenants, the Landlord's representatives, their employees and service providers to the property or any other people on the property. Tenant shall respect the property of Landlord and all others and shall not cause or allow theft or damage to Landlord's or anyone's property. Tenant shall not engage in behavior which, in the judgement of the Landlord, is detrimental to the apartment community, other tenants, the Landlord's representatives, their employees or service providers to the property or anyone else on the property.
31. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES. Tenant must notify Landlord in writing immediately upon any change in Tenant’s legal name, telephone number, email address or emergency contact information.
1.2 KEYS AND ELECTRONIC ACCESS DEVICES
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Each Financially Responsible Tenant will be provided with one key to the Building, (which may be an electronic access device key commonly called a "Key FOB," "Electronic FOB" or "FOB"), one key to the Apartment, and one key for the mailbox.
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At Tenant's written request, a set of keys to the Building and the Apartment may be provided to a responsible approved resident of the Apartment age thirteen (13) or older.
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Co-Signers and Authorized Agents are not provided with copies of keys or FOBs.
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No other person may be permitted to have any keys or FOB.
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Tenants are responsible for their own individual keys/FOBs and must return all keys/FOBs when they vacate the the Apartment. Tenant agrees not to make a copy or copies of their apartment keys. FOBs are assigned to individual persons and should not be co-mingled amongst occupants.
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Key/FOB fees (for lost or unreturned items):
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Apartment and Mail Box key - $50 per key
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Electronic Access Device (FOB) - $75 per device.
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Lost, Damaged, Unreturned, Replacement, Additional Keys or Electronic Access Devices are charged to the Tenant.
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Residents must report to the office any malfunctions or damage to locks or related equipment immediately.
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Resident will never force open any door or access point.
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Resident will not give their keys or Electronic Access Device to anyone else.
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1.3 VEHICLES & PARKING
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Unless the Lease says something different, the following shall apply:
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Tenant agrees to comply with Property's parking policies. Tenant must also ensure that all Apartment residents and all of Tenant's Guests comply with Property's parking policies.
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Tenant understands that a parking permit is required for any vehicle to be parked on the property by Tenant, any Apartment resident or any overnight Guest.
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Tenant agrees to register all vehicles of the Tenant and occupants of the Apartment.
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Only those vehicles registered with the Landlord may be parked at the Property.
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One (1) Standard Parking Permit per Tenant is provided at no cost with a maximum of two (2) permits per Apartment.
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Tenant’s vehicle must be properly licensed, registered, insured and in good operating condition. Vehicles that are found to be in obvious disrepair, or that are not moved or operated over a lengthy period of time, shall be removed from the property immediately upon Landlord's request. If the vehicle is not moved, Landlord may have the vehicle towed from the property at Tenant's expense.
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Tenant must provide Landlord with information on the subject vehicle (Make, Model, Year, Color and License Plate #). If Tenant changes vehicles, or is using a temporary vehicle or rental vehicle, Tenant must notify Landlord in writing immediately and provide the same kind of information about that vehicle and the length of time the temporary vehicle will be used.
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Tenant agrees that under no circumstances is Landlord responsible for theft of or damage to Tenant’s vehicle or any contents in the vehicle.
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Tenant must give up and return their parking permit and right to park at the Property if the Lease ends or Tenant is in default under any part of the Lease.
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All vehicles parked on the property must have a valid parking permit properly displayed at all times - including visitors.
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To add or update a vehicle, Tenant shall immediately notify the Landlord in writing and Tenant will comply with all applicable parking procedures and requirements.
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If Tenant permanently removes a registered vehicle from the property, Tenant must notify the Landlord in writing and the vehicle shall be officially removed from parking registration.
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For guest parking, Tenant will direct their guests to park their guest vehicles in spots designated for guests. Tenants must obtain a Guest Parking Pass for any guest vehicle parked from 6PM to 9AM Monday through Friday or any time during the weekend and holidays. Guest Parking Passes are available on the Property's website. Guest vehicles without a Parking Pass will be towed at the vehicle owner's expense.
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Failure to comply with any of these parking requirements (or any other parking requirements) may result in the vehicle being towed from the Property at Tenant’s expense.
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Vehicle washing and performing any kind of vehicle repair or service is not permitted on the apartment community property.
Premium Parking Permit(s) may be applied for and if available will be issued subject to the provisions of this Section.
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All of the "Standard Parking Permit" provisions above will also apply to Premium Parking Permits - including the registering of the vehicle with Landlord. In addition, the provisions below in this Section will also apply.
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The location of the Premium parking spot will be assigned by Landlord based upon available spot locations at the Property. Tenant may park at the designated Premier Parking spot only.
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Only Tenant can use the assigned Premier Parking spot and only for the vehicle registered with Landlord.
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Tenant will be issued a Premier Parking Permit for the designated spot, which Tenant shall properly display in Tenant's vehicle so that is easily visible from the outside. If the Parking Permit is not displayed as required, Tenant understands that Landlord may have the vehicle towed at Tenant’s cost.
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Tenant agrees to pay a $25.00 Premium Parking fee each month, for each premium parking spot. This fee shall be paid with the regular rent. The Premium Parking Fee shall be prorated for any partial month. Tenant's failure to pay the Premium Parking Permit fee when due is a default under the Lease. It will also cause the Premium Parking Permit to be revoked. The premium parking fee may change from time to time.
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Tenant may terminate this Premium Parking Permit at any time prior to the end of the Lease term, provided Tenant notifies the Landlord in writing, and returns any issued parking permit. The parking fee will be terminated as of the date the Premium Parking Permit is returned to the Landlord. For partial months, the Premium Parking fee will be prorated according to the number of days the parking permit was in use.
Parking Pass/Tag Fee:
Upon move out or upon request to remove a vehicle from the lease, the tenant(s) must return all allocated parking tags associated with the property to the landlord or property management office. Failure to return parking tags promptly will result in a fee of $25.00 per unreceived parking tag.
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1.4 SNOW, ICE AND OTHER WEATHER EVENTS
Snow and related weather events require time to address and Tenant patience and cooperation is required. Also, freeze, thaw and re-freeze events are common in this part of the country and everyone needs to be extra careful during freezing conditions due to snow and other precipitation melting and freezing over again.
Due to insurance and other matters, Landlord will NOT plow or clean snow, ice and related materials between parked vehicles or close to vehicles. Tenant is responsible for shoveling Tenant’s own vehicle out of Tenant’s parking spot.
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1.5 BICYCLES & BIKE STORAGE
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Unless the Lease says something different, the following shall apply:
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Tenant(s) may register to store their Bicycles in the Bike Storage Room at the property. (Limit: 1 per tenant, 2 per apartment unit). If space is available, Tenant may request storage for additional bicycles for an added monthly fee.
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Tenant(s) may terminate this storage arrangement at any time prior to the end of the Lease term, provided Tenant notifies the property management office in writing, removes their bicycles from the Bike Storage Room and returns any issued property tags.
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Tenant must provide Landlord with information about the stored Bicycles (Make, Model, Frame Color, Manufacturer and Serial Number). If Tenant changes Bicycles, Tenant must notify the Landlord in writing immediately and provide the same kind of information about the new Bicycle.
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Landlord is providing access to the Bike Storage Room only to the Tenant (s) and other Apartment residents by either an access code or via the Apartment Key FOB. Only the Tenant or residents of the Apartment are permitted in the Bike Storage Room. Tenant (s) do not have the right to grant access to any other party.
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Each Tenant is entitled to one (1) storage slot per registered Bicycle. Tenant may park their Bicycle in any unoccupied bike storage slot.
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Tenant is responsible for keeping their Bicycle locked at all times while the Bicycle is being stored. (Lock to be provided by Tenant.)
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Tenant will not share Bicycle lock key or combination with Landlord.
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Tenant shall be issued a Bike Storage Permit Tag, which shall be visibly displayed on the Tenant’s bicycle at all times. Permit Tags are non-transferable.
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Lost or stolen tags must be replaced at Tenant's expense. Bike Tag Replacement Cost $5.00.
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Tenant agrees to keep the area around and under the Bicycle free of debris
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Tenant may only store the Bicycles listed above. Storage is for Bicycle only. No other personal property may be stored in the Bike Storage Room. If property other than a bicycle is stored in the space, the property will be removed without notice and disposed of. No motor-powered vehicle (including mopeds or similar) may be stored.
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Tenant agrees that under no circumstances is Landlord responsible for theft or damage to Tenant’s Bicycle or any parts of the Bicycle.
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Tenant must remove their Bicycle (s) from the Bike Storage Room if the Lease terms ends or Tenant is in default under the Lease.
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Tenant must keep Tenant's Bicycle in working condition - no fallen chains, broken parts, blown tires, etc. Failure to comply with this condition may result in the Bicycle being removed from the Storage Room.
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Landlord will consider the Bicycle abandoned if Tenant does not access the Bike Storage Room at least 1 time during the 12 month Term of the Lease. Landlord will notify the Tenant when an abandoned Bicycle is discovered, provided that Landlord can identify the Bicycle via the Bike Storage Tag. Landlord is not responsible for disposing of Bicycles that cannot be identified or do not have a Bike Storage Tag on it. If Tenant does not respond in any way, Landlord shall consider the Bicycle abandoned and it may be disposed of at the Landlord's discretion. Bicycles left in the Bike Storage Room after move-out shall be stored for up to 30 days. If the Tenant does not remove the Bicycle, it may be disposed of at the Landlord's discretion.
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Tenant agrees to carry Tenant's insurance and protection from theft or damage of any kind, and will hold the Landlord, its employees and representatives harmless from any claims resulting from the use of the storage space.
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1.6 PETS & ANIMALS
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Unless the Lease says something different, the following shall apply:
ONLY PETS THAT HAVE BEEN PRE-APPROVED BY LANDLORD (IN WRITING) AND REGISTERED WITH LANDLORD ARE PERMITTED ON THE PROPERTY. FURTHER, LANDLORD DOES NOT PERMIT VISITING ANIMALS OF ANY KIND FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME ON ANY PART OF THE PROPERTY
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RESTRAINT AND CONTROL. Pets must be restrained (i.e. kept on leashes) at all times when outside of Tenant's Apartment. Pets may not be tied up to anything on the Property.
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PET WASTE. Tenant is responsible for the immediate cleanup of their Pet's waste and the proper disposal of such waste.
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RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PET. Tenant is fully responsible for any injury and/or damage caused by Tenant’s Pet – whether to any individual, any apartment or any Property common area.
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PROPERTY ISSUED DOG TAGS OR OTHER PROPERTY REQUIRED IDENTIFIERS. All dogs will be issued a tag, or other property identifier, that the dogs must wear at all times in a way that they can be easily seen.
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BREED RESTRICTIONS. The following dog breeds are prohibited – (and this applies if the dog has any percentage of these breeds in them): Pit Bulls, Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Chows, Presa Canarios, Akitas, Wolf Hybrids, Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes and Bull Mastiffs.
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REMOVAL OF PET OR AT MOVE OUT. The tenant(s) must return the Property Issued Collar to the Landlord. Failure to a Collar will result in a fee of $50.00 each.
ONE-TIME REGISTRATION FEE
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DOGS - One-time registration fee of $300 per dog.
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CATS - One-time registration fee of $300 per cat.
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MONTHLY PET FEES
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DOGS - $45 per month per dog, due each month and to be paid with the monthly rental payment
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CATS - $25 per month per cat, due each month and to be paid with the monthly rental payment
LEASE VIOLATIONS INVOLVING BRINGING AN UNAUTHORIZED ANIMAL ONTO THE PROPERTY.
Landlord considers the bringing of an unauthorized animal onto the Property as a severe violation of the Lease by Tenant. In the event Landlord discovers or becomes aware of an unauthorized animal on the Property that is in any manner connected to Tenant, Landlord may choose to impose the maximum allowable fine AND immediately file with the Court to evict Tenant. Landlord may choose to exercise other remedies for Tenant’s default as well. And if Tenant is not evicted, Landlord might elect not to renew Tenant’s Lease as a result of this kind of Lease violation. Landlord will not accept or consider any excuses to the effect that the animal was only visiting or was only on the Property for a short time period.
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1.7 FINES FOR VIOLATIONS
Unless specifically noted otherwise, Landlord may fine Tenant for any violations of this Lease and/or these Rules and Regulations. Fines are levied based upon Landlord's assessment of Tenant's history and the severity and frequency of the violation(s). Fines are assessed for individual violations, on a per occurrence basis, according to the following general guidelines:
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A minor first offense - $5 to $50 fine
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A more severe first violation event or repeat of a minor event - $100 to $250 fine
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A very severe violation or repeat of other minor violations - $500 to $1,000 fine
Additional costs for actual damage or replacement costs will be added in addition to the fine itself.
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1.8 AMENDMENTS TO RULES AND REGULATIONS. COPIES AVAILABLE IN MANAGEMENT OFFICE
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Amendments. Tenant agrees that these Rules and Regulations may be amended by Landlord from time to time and that when they are amended Tenant will comply with the amended Rules and Regulations.
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Copies in Property Management Office. Tenant has been advised that a copy of the Rules and Regulations will be available in the Property Management Office for review during business hours.
1.9 ALL TENANTS, UNIT OCCUPANTS AND GUESTS MUST COMPLY WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
Compliance. Tenant agrees that Tenant, all Apartment residents and all of Tenant's Guests will comply with all Lease provisions and these Rules and Regulations and Tenant is responsible for any non- compliance.