2 General Issues

GENERAL ISSUES

1. An owner shall be responsible for any liability incurred by the Association as a result of that owner’s violation of the Rules and Regulations and/or city ordinances. Owners are responsible for any damages done to common area property by contractors they may employ.

2. The Association will charge owners a $50 fee for dishonored checks.

3. The use of any portion of a living unit for commercial purpose, if in any way detectable or detracting from appearances, is prohibited. Use of parking or common areas for any commercial purpose is prohibited. The Board can impose fines as high as $100 for each initial violation.

4. Each owner of a condominium shall be responsible for the exterior and interior maintenance and repair of all doors and windows enclosing the living unit (except the outside of the front wooden door), and their own mailbox lock cylinder. This includes all window and door screens. For replacement see Architectural Control.

5. One appropriate “For Sale” sign may be placed on the inside of both a front and rear window of a unit (Maximum 2 signs per unit). Signs, posters and advertising media such as “For Sale” signs shall not be attached to or placed on the building or the Association common areas (including balconies and patios) without prior written Board approval.

6. Window coverings shall be limited to properly installed and fitted drapes, blinds, or shade materials specifically for such use. White and near-white outward-facing colors are approved. Coverings shall be kept in a state of good maintenance.

7. No antennas, satellite dishes, wires, or poles shall be erected anywhere on the common area except as permitted by law and for which the owner has submitted an architectural change request form.

8. The parking lot is not meant to be a playground. Children should be under adult supervision, at all times, while in common areas.

9. Bike riding, skateboarding, roller-skating, rollerblading or use of toy scooters is prohibited on common areas.

10. The fountain area (east of the pool) is NOT for climbing, playing, or loitering. Please contact the police or Neighborhood Watch if you see any dangerous activity in this area, including graffiti writing.

11. If you see damaged or broken water lines, irrigation sprinklers, fences, electrical boxes, damaged landscaping, graffiti or anything that must be repaired immediately, please contact our property management company. Homeowners also need to report any safety concerns.

12. There is a water shutoff valve on each building. Owners must post notice near mailboxes and/or at each door 48-72 hours in advance of shutoff, or in the event of an emergency inform every resident of the building. The Board will not tolerate water shutoff without proper notice. The hot water recirculation pump must also be shut off to prevent damage when water is turned off for the entire building. Contact the Board or call management for a key to the utility room and instructions.

13. Adherence to the Safe Streets Policy (appended) is requested. (Essentially it prohibits illegal drugs, protects other residents, and prohibits illegal gang activity.) Owners renting their unit are required to include this in their rental agreement.

14. Due to the number of owners and renters reporting not having received rulebooks, keys, parking placards, or other important items, all new owners, (within 30 days of closing escrow) and all new adult residents, (within 30 days of move-in) are required to sign and return the Cascade Gardens Move-in Checklist. Any items not received should be immediately requested (from the owner or management) so that the checklist can be returned on time. (If those items need to be replaced by the management agency, a replacement fee may apply.)

15. Parents are financially responsible for any damage their children do to landscaping or other common areas.

16. To maintain a good appearance, screen doors at the front of the unit may not be habitually left open for extended periods of time (i.e. multiple hours of multiple days).

17. Owners shall maintain (working) smoke detectors in their unit, in compliance with state law.

18. Residents have an obligation not to needlessly waste common resources. In particular this means repairing leaky faucets and toilets.  Residents must also adhere to all city/state mandated water restrictions: (1) Vehicle washing is only allowed with a hand-held container or a hand-held hose with a positive shut-off nozzle for quick rinses. (2) Residents cannot use a running hose to wash down sidewalks and driveways. (3) Residents shall not allow water to leave the property due to drainage onto adjacent properties or public or private roadways or streets or gutters. The Board has the right to fine residents for violations of city ordinances accordingly.

19. Residents are expected to report in a timely manner if they observe slab leaks (sudden extreme hot spot on the lower floor is a hot water slab leak) and roof leaks.

20. No owners or residents shall make any alterations or improvements to common area landscaping without the written permission of the Board of Directors or the appropriate committee chairman. Owners shall be legally/financially liable for all damages, improvements and alterations to common area landscaping. Any requests for a landscaping change must be submitted to the Board or Landscape Committee. The Board will consider any request for a landscaping change at its next regularly scheduled meeting and the requesting owner shall be advised of the Board’s decision. Owners/residents may pick edible fruit from common area landscaping, within reason.