514 Pantigo Road
East Hampton
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East Hampton Mews Tenants Corporation
HOUSE
RULES
1. The staircases and
shared public landings between shareholders shall not be obstructed or
No Lessee
shall play upon or suffer to be played upon any musical instrument if the same
shall disturb or annoy other occupants of the building. Stereos, radios, TVs
etc. must be turned down after 10 PM. Washing machines and dishwashers
are not to be used before 9 AM or after 9 PM if they will disturb or annoy
other occupants of the building.
Emergency water shut off valves for units are
in the crawl spaces.
9. Water closets and other water apparatus in the building and
appliances shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they
were constituted, nor shall any sweepings, rubbish, rags, or any other article
be thrown into the water closets. The cost of repairing any damage resulting
from misuse of any water closets, appliances or other apparatus shall be paid
for by the Lessee in whose apartment it shall have been caused.
10. When using fireplaces; before lighting
the fire make sure that the damper is open. Ashes must be left in the
fireplaces for at least 48 hours.
No combustible materials may be used or stored on the premises.
11. All apartment units must be equipped with
a working carbon monoxide detector.
In addition to the smoke detector that is
linked to the building alarm system each unit must also have a battery-operated
smoke detector within 10’ of the bedroom door(s).
12. The building smoke alarm system may be
activated in a unit because of cooking or shower steam. False alarms can also be caused by
construction dust, aerosol sprays, or pipe sweating. Cover detectors while
working and remove cover immediately when finished.
If a smoke alarm is
activated in your unit the alarm company central station will call the number
you have requested to be on file for your unit. If they do not call you within
30 seconds call them. If fire department assistance is not needed tell the alarm
company. The central station has 90
seconds from receiving signal to alerting the EHFD. If it is a false alarm and
you do not make contact with the central station within the 90 seconds call EHFD immediately and tell them no
assistance is required. If the
EHFD comes for a false alarm you will be charged the fine.
To turn off the alarm horns
go to the alarm box in your building to disarm the alarm.
A page outlining the false
alarm procedure, central station phone number, and alarm shut off procedure is
at each alarm box and available from the managing agent/property manager.
13. The Lessee shall keep the windows of the apartment clean. In case of
refusal or neglect of the Lessee during 10 days after notice in writing from
the Lessor or the managing agent to clean the windows, such cleaning may be
done by the Lessor, which shall have the right, by its officers or authorized
agents, to enter the apartment for the purpose and to charge the cost of such
cleaning to the Lessee.
14. No article
shall be hung or shaken from the doors, windows, decks, or balconies or placed
upon the windowsills or low walls of the balconies and staircases of the
buildings. Laundry, bathing suits, towels, etc. are not to be hung out on
decks. Lower and upper decks should be
kept neat and orderly.
16. Barbecuing is permitted
on the upper decks and on gravel in front of the lower decks ONLY,
not on
the grass nor on the lower decks. Do not
store gas barbeques or tanks on the lower unit decks. Only electric or gas
grills are permitted, no other open flame enclosures are allowed.
No
charcoal or wood barbecues allowed. Fire starting fluids or
gels may NOT be used or stored. The electrical outlet on decks can be
used for an electrical grill. Barbecues should be placed at least 3 feet
away from walls, trees, hedges, etc. and watched at all
times.
17. Garbage and refuse should be securely bagged and placed into the
garbage bins located in the storage area on the lower landing. Place flattened cardboard boxes in or next to
the regular garbage cans. The garbage bin storage area is for garbage and trash
only, do not store beach chairs etc. in there.
Any excess or bulky shareholder refuse must be removed by the
shareholder and should not be placed in the garbage bin storage area. Contact
the property manager for assistance in disposing of large items, a fee will be
charged. Do not leave items or trash anywhere outside of your garbage bin area.
The Mews does not have an on-site dumpster.
18. The
swimming pool area shall be governed by such rules as the Lessor, or its
Managing Agent shall promulgate from time to time. Rules are posted at the pool and updated by
email annually.
In no event
shall dogs be permitted in any of the public portions of the building or
property unless on leash. No dogs
shall be permitted in central courtyard lawn areas or in the pool area. Owners
must cleanup dog waste and dispose of in appropriate container.
No birds or animals shall be fed from the
windowsills, decks, and balconies or in the yard, court spaces or other public
portions of the building, or on the sidewalk or street adjacent to the
building. However, one bird feeder per unit is allowed in the private garden
area.
20. All
vehicles must have current, valid license plates, registration and inspection
stickers.
No vehicle
belonging to a Lessee or to a member of the family or guest, subtenant or
employee of a Lessee shall be parked in such manner as to impede or prevent
ready access to any entrance of the building by another vehicle. Vehicles are
permitted only to use the roads and parking areas provided and in no event
shall vehicles be permitted on lawns, walks or other public areas.
The access road
is “one way” from the entrance to the exit, with a speed limit of 15mph.
All vehicles
must be parked only in the manner prescribed.
Each owner should park one
car behind his/her apartment in the designated numbered spot. Second cars
should be parked in the unmarked spaces on the corners. The spaces labeled
‘Guest’ are reserved for guests. Vehicles
may not be stored in the guest parking areas for more than 24 hours. No parallel parking on the
west, south & east sides of the complex, or along the perimeter fences.
A maximum of 2 cars per
unit are permitted overnight in the parking areas.
21. Parking of boat trailers, camping trailers, motorcycles and trucks are
prohibited on the grounds, including areas designated for the parking of guest
vehicles. Commercial vehicles of any
kind are prohibited. For the purpose of
this restriction, a commercial vehicle shall mean any vehicle containing
outside lettering on the vehicle designating a business of any kind or any
visible items of commercial use, such as tools or materials. The prohibition of parking shall not apply to
the temporary parking of commercial vehicles for pick-up, delivery, and other
commercial services contracted by the Mews and/or its shareholders. These vehicles must park in the space of the
unit they are servicing or in the guest spaces.
Trucks, vans,
and SUVs will be permitted within the Mews provided they meet the following
criteria:
22. Lessor may
retain a pass key to the premises. All
front door locks must be keyed to the buildings master key system (Schlage). No
lessee shall alter the lock or install a new lock on any door of the apartment
without obtaining the written consent of Lessor or Lessor’s agent. Information
on master key is obtained from Lessor’s agent.
Lessee
not keyed to master lock is aware that both EHFD and EHPD will have access to
only the master key in case of emergency, and will break down unit door if
necessary for access if unit is not on master key system.
23. Access to all apartment units by the Lessor or its agents is
necessary and required. The agents of the Lessor and any contractor or workman
authorized by the Lessor, may enter any apartment for maintenance of smoke
alarm system, upon the occurrence of an alarm sounding, leaks appearing, or any
other emergency.
24. The agents
of the Lessor, and any contractor or workman authorized by the Lessor, may
enter any apartment at any reasonable hour of the day to inspect such apartment
to ascertain whether measures are necessary or desirable to control or
exterminate any vermin, insects, or other pests and for the purpose of taking
such measures as may be necessary to control or exterminate any such vermin, insects,
or other pests. If the Lessor takes
measures to control or exterminate these insects the cost thereof shall be
payable by the Lessee, as additional rent.
25. Construction, alteration or repair work and delivery of materials is
limited to the hours between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM on weekdays (not including
legal holidays). No loud work may commence until 8:30 AM.
No
construction or alterations may be done from Memorial Day through Labor Day
without Board approval. No work is to be
done on major holidays. On special
holidays such as Thanksgiving, which is viewed as a long weekend, work is to
cease by 12:00 PM on the day prior to the holiday through the following
Sunday. At Christmas/New Year’s Eve work
is to cease at 12:00 PM. on the day prior to the holiday.
Crawl Space: Lessee must notify Lessor (property manager) about any
planned work in the crawl space. This
includes ANY type of work in the crawl space: AC maintenance, plumbing repair
and electric work. Any damage to crawl space linings or equipment will be
billed to the unit lessee.
Service providers must take photos of crawl space work area before and
after any work and report any water accumulation they may see in the
space.
26. Prior approval by the Lessor is required before any renovation or
construction in an apartment is permitted. A detailed written description of
all such work shall be provided to the Lessor by submitting the written
proposal to the Managing Agent. Any interior structural changes proposed must be specifically noted. Lessees shall be required to
provide architectural plans and sign an Alteration Agreement with the Lessor if
requested by the Lessor.
If the Corporation needs to consult with independent professionals, the
Lessee shall be responsible for promptly reimbursing the Lessor for such
expenses.
If the Lessee is replacing the floor a soundproofing matt system must be
installed under the new floor. All work undertaken by a Lessee must comply with
building rules and regulations as well as all applicable laws and governmental
regulations.
All renovation or construction work must be performed by licensed
professionals. Lessees are
required to provide the name and contact information for their contractor(s)
and all contractors must provide the Lessor with a COI, Certificate of
insurance, for both Liability and Workers Comp prior to commencing work naming
the Lessee, Lessor including the Cooperative Corporation, and the Managing
Agent as additional insured’s. All
contractors who are performing work that requires licensing, such as plumbers
and electricians, must provide a copy of their license to the Lessor.
Contractor must meet with the managing/property agent on site prior to
the start of any construction. Contractors are not permitted to utilize any
of the common areas including walkways, stairs, or landings as work or storage
areas.
It is the
responsibility of the Lessee to provide a dumpster for the removal of debris or
to remove all debris daily. The dumpster
should be placed in the unit’s parking space and removed as soon as it is full
or by Friday, or whichever occurs first.
28. Lessee
shall be required to pay for electric charges relating to the Apartment and for
cable related charges, if applicable to the Apartment.
31. No group
tour or exhibition of any apartment or its contents shall be conducted, nor
shall any auction or tag sale be held in any apartment without the consent of
the Lessor or its managing agent.
All potential renters must be interviewed and approved by at least two
members of the board prior to the approval of sublease. A copy of the proposed lease along with a
copy of the current house rules signed by the renter must be provided to the
management company prior to interview.
If a Lessee
sublets without prior approval of the Lessor a fine in the amount equal to the
sublet fee will be charged to the Lessee.
36. Complaints regarding the service of the building shall be made in
writing to the managing agent of the Lessor.
38. Violations
of the house rules by Lessee are subject to the following schedule of
fines:
First
infraction- warning letter
Second
infraction- $50 fine
Third infraction-
$100 fine and legal costs incurred by the Lessor in addressing the violations
Subleasing
violation- Fine equal to sublease fee
Late
Maintenance- $50 late charge will be added after the 15th for each
30 days delinquent
Fine amounts and applicability are subject to change at any time by Lessor.
39. These
House Rules may be added to, amended, or repealed at any time by resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Lessor.