Rules and Regulations
1. The sidewalk, entrances, hallways and
like portions of the Common Areas shall not be obstructed nor used
for any purpose other than for ingress and egress to and from the
Condominium Property; nor shall any carts, bicycles, carriages,
chairs, tables for any other personal objects be stored in any
Common Area.
2. All furniture, appliances and deliveries
must be moved in/out through the back
entrances of the buildings only. Absolutely no moving in or out on
Sunday or after 9:00 p.m. during the week. Residents must notify the
Superintendent one (1) day in advance when you are expecting a large
delivery or when removing large items from your Unit so that padding
may be put up in the elevator. A $50.00 fine will be levied against
any Unit Owner or Tenant who does not comply with these regulations.
3. Moving In/Moving Out Fee: Fee is $100.00 to
be paid by the Unit Owner. All Unit Owners are subject to this Fee.
Please notify the Superintendent in advance with the following
information:
1. Date of Move – In/Out
2. Name of New
Owner or Tenant
3. Building and Unit Number
4. Name of
Moving Company
5. Estimated Time of Arrival
This
information is required for lease or sale of the Unit. Please advise
your delivery/moving company to notify the Superintendent
(203-838-1494) on arrival Monday through Friday. He will instruct
them on parking and other necessary information.
4. The personal property of the Unit Owners
and/or Tenants must be stored in their respective Units or assigned
Basement Storage areas only. No flammable or explosive fluids, gas
tanks/ containers, chemicals or industrial substances shall be kept
in any Unit, or in any area on the Condominium Property.
5. Pets: One (1) common house pet per Unit may be kept
provided that it does not exceed 25 lbs. in weight. Once outside
your Unit, animal must be on a leash at all times. Your pet is never
to be left unattended. Any pet creating a nuisance or unreasonable
disturbance or noise shall be permanently removed from the property
per the Condominium Declarations. Dogs should be curbed. If the dog
litters on the grounds of the Condominium Property, it must be
picked up by the Owner.
6. Any pet
deemed a nuisance by the Board of Directors and/or Property
Management must be removed by its Owner within three (3) days after
receiving written notification. In accordance with City and State
law, dogs must be licensed and have a yearly rabies inoculation.
Owner must be able to present certified rabies inoculation
documentation to the Board of Directors and/or Property Management
upon request.
7. No garbage cans, supplies or other articles
shall be placed in or on Common Areas. No linen, clothing, curtains,
rugs, mops or laundry or any kind or other articles shall be shaken
or hung from any of the windows, doors, fences or other portions of
the Condominium Property.
8. No Unit Owner or Tenant shall
permit anything to fall from a window of the Condominium Property.
No Unit Owner or Tenant shall throw anything from a window, nor
sweep from the Units into Condominium Property any dirt or other
substances into any of the Common Areas or onto the street.
9. All refuse/garbage must be deposited with all other refuse in
the areas designate for such purpose by the Condominium Association.
General refuse is to go into the dumpsters. Boxes are to be
flattened and put into the dumpsters. Recyclable cans, bottles,
plastics, newspapers and dry paper goods are to be placed in the
appropriate blue bins. Plastic bags are to be thrown out only in the
dumpster (or taken to Stop ‘N Shop for recycling). Any plastic bags
in the blue recycle bins will cause the bin to be rejected by
Norwalk Recycling.
PLEASE NOTE: NOTHING should be left on the ground outside of the dumpsters or recycle bins. Furniture, air conditioners, mattresses, or any other large items must be taken to the Norwalk Transfer Station. You will be fined for each day the items are left there if you do.
10. Parking areas are solely for Residents’
non-commercial vehicles with a current passenger vehicle
registration. All vehicles are required to have a Sheffield Ridge
Parking Sticker fixed to the inside, left rear window of the
vehicle. Parking stickers are obtained from the Superintendent’s
Office. Vehicles without parking stickers will be towed at the
owner’s expense after a warning.
11. No vehicle which cannot
operate under its own power shall remain on the Condominium Property
for more than twenty-four (24) hours – the vehicle will be towed at
the owner’s expense; and no maintenance or repair of vehicles shall
be made on the Condominium Property.
12. No vehicles are
allowed to be backed in and parked against any of the buildings in
the Complex. This is due to exhaust fumes filtering into the
buildings and Residents windows.
13. No commercial vehicles,
vehicles with commercial signs, campers, mobile homes, boats,
trailers of any description, nor recreational vehicles, shall be
permitted to be parked or to be stored at any place on the
Condominium Property. This prohibition of commercial vehicles shall
not apply to the temporary parking of commercial vehicles during the
day for pick-up, delivery or other temporary commercial services for
the Owners and Tenants of Sheffield Ridge. The fine for illegal
parking is $25.00/day.
14. Employees of the Association are
not to be sent by Unit Owners or Tenants for personal errands. The
Board of Directors shall be solely responsible for directing and
supervising employees of the Association.
15. No Unit Owner
or Tenant shall make or permit any disturbing noises in his Unit by
himself, his family, servants, employees, agents or visitors. Nor
shall the Unit Owner or Tenant permit any conduct by such persons
that will interfere with the rights, comforts or conveniences of
other Unit Owners or Tenants. No Unit Owner or Tenant shall play or
permit to be played any musical instrument, nor operate or permit to
be operated a stereo, television, radio or sound amplifiers in
his/her Unit in such a manner as to disturb or annoy other Tenants.
No Unit Owner or Tenant shall conduct, or permit to be conducted
vocal or instrumental instruction at any time which disturbs other
Tenants.
16. No radio or television installations may be
permitted in any Unit which interferes with the television, radio or
internet reception in another Unit.
17. No sign,
advertisement, notice or other lettering shall be exhibited,
displayed, inscribed, painted or affixed in or on any part of the
Condominium Property, except signs used or approved by the Board of
Directors. Additionally, no awnings (other than those owned by
Sheffield Ridge), shutters, satellite dishes or other projections
shall be attached to or placed upon the outside walls or roof of the
Buildings, or in/on the Common Areas.
18. The Association
retains a master key to all the Units. No Unit Owner or Tenant shall
alter any lock or install a new lock without prior consent of the
Board of Directors. Where such consent is given, a copy of the new
key must be provided to the Association.
19. Food and/or
beverages may not be consumed outside of a Unit in any Common Area
unless it is for an event approved by the Board of Directors.
20. A Unit Owner or Tenant shall not cause anything to be
attached to, hung, displayed or placed on the exterior walls, doors
or windows of the buildings. Curtains, drapes (or linings thereof)
which face the window exteriors shall be subject to approval by the
Board of Directors. If the Board deems the window coverings
inappropriate, they shall be removed and replaced with acceptable
items. Windows must be covered within 60 days of move-in date.
21. No structure of a temporary nature, no trailer of any kind,
tent or mobile home or recreational vehicle shall be permitted on
the Condominium Property at any time. Nor may they be used at any
time on the Condominium Property as a temporary residence or
storage.
22. No air conditioning units or fans may be
installed in Unit windows by Owners or Tenants. A fine will be
levied by the Board of Directors.
23. The requirements, from
time to time, of any governmental agency for disposal or collection
of hazardous waste materials shall be complied with. All equipment
for the storage or disposal of such material shall be kept in a
clean and sanitary condition.
24. No exterior antenna or
satellite dish shall be permitted on the Condominium Property, or
improvements therein; provided that, the Association shall have the
right to own, install and maintain community antenna, bundled
telephone, computer, internet and television lines, and any other
temporary communications systems.
25. Children are the direct
responsibility of their parents, legal guardians or caregivers,
including full supervision of them while within or on Condominium
Property. This includes full compliane by the children of all the
rules and regulations of the Association.
26. Water beds,
washing machines and dryers are not permitted in any Unit. Unit
Owners and/or Tenants having such items will be fined until they are
removed.
27. No structural alteration in the interior, or
any change to the exterior of a Unit, shall be made by a Unit Owner
or Tenant which would in any way alter the structural support,
integrity or appearance of that Unit or surrounding building without
the express authority from the Board of Directors.
28.
Bulletin Boards in the laundry rooms are for Association-related
notices. A suggestion box is provided next to the Superintendent’s
Office in the basement of the Maple Street building.
29.
After daytime working hours, on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, if
you lose your keys and find yourself locked out of your building
and/or Unit, the Lock-Out Fee is $50.00 paid directly to the
Superintendent at the time you are let back in to the building and
Unit. Even if you manage to get back in – if the Superintendent is
called and comes to the building, the Lock-Out Fee still needs to be
paid.
30. No exterior door mats, footwear or garbage may be
placed outside your doorway in the halls. Everything must be kept
inside the Units.
31. It is extremely important before making
any new connection to the Sheffield Ridge water supply, the Unit
Owner or Tenant must contact the Superintendent.
Also, during the replacement or repair of any faucet, dishwasher or
toilet tank using Sheffield Ridge water, the Unit Owner must install
a Floodsafe, Floodcheck or equivalent automatic shutoff device with
the water connection hoses. Unit Owners are responsible for any
water hose damage or loss. They must immediately notify the Property
Manager, McCarthy & Associates and the Superintendent of any water
hose problems. Floodsafe water hoses must remain installed at all
times.
32. The Sheffield Ridge Board of Directors is
empowered by the Association’s Declarations to assess fines for
violations of these Rules and Regulations. The amount of the fine
will be set by the Board of Directors, and the term of the fines can
range from daily to monthly at the Board’s discretion. All fines
must be paid when assessed. Any unpaid fines will become a property
lien on the appropriate Unit(s).
33. The above rules and regulations are
to be adhered to, otherwise, fines will be issued where applicable.
The Board is not required to send warning letters before imposing
fines. However, where possible, a warning letter will be sent.
The above Rules and Regulations were put in place for the
benefit of all Sheffield Ridge residents. We are a very diverse
community of all ages, nationalities and differing schedules during
the day and night. The Rules and Regulations were put in place so
that everyone living at Sheffield Ridge can enjoy a safe, clean,
peaceful and pleasant place to live. We thank you for your efforts
and cooperation which makes Sheffield Ridge the fine place to live –
a place we can all call home.
Thank you.
Your Board of
Directors
Sheffield Ridge Condominium Association, Inc.
Updated: July 2008
Sheffield Ridge BOD