Regency Condominium Rules and Regulations

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Regency Condominium Trust

Rules and Regulations

1) No Obstructions of Common Areas and Facilities- Unit Owners shall not cause, or shall they suffer, obstruction of Common Areas and Facilities, except as the Trustees may in specific instances expressly permit. Children's toys and other personal articles and equipment shall not be left on the common area, particularly in the hallways, and, when used on exterior common areas, shall be maintained and located in such a fashion as to meet the aesthetic standards of the Condominium as established by the Trustees from time to time.

2) Effect on Insurance- No Unit Owner shall use his unit in such fashion as to result in the cancellation of insurance maintained by the Trustees on the Condominium, or in any increase in the cost of such insurance.

3) Radios, Stereos, DVD Players, T.V.'s, Musical Instruments- It is the responsibility of each Unit Owner not to allow any disturbing noises to interfere with the comfort and convenience of his or her neighbors. The volume of television sets, radios, stereos inclusive of all musical devices such as VCR, DVD and CD players, musical instruments, and the like shall be turned down between 10:00 pm and 8:00 am the next morning, and shall, at all times, be kept at a sound level which will not disturb or annoy the occupants of other Units.

4) Signs and Other Visible Items- Unit Owners may not display signs - "For Sale" or "For Rent" or "For Lease" signs in windows of their Unit, nor may the Owners of Units place window displays of advertising in windows of such Units. No clothes, linens, sheets, blankets, rugs, laundry, or similar materials shall by hung or otherwise left or exposed in or on the common property, or be exposed to public view. Changes affecting the appearance of the exterior of any existing building, including, but not limited to awnings, exterior signs, sun shades, and enclosures shall be made only with the consent of the Trustees. No exterior television or radio antenna or satellite dish may be installed on any unit.

5) Abuse of Mechanical Systems- The Trustees may charge to a Unit Owner the cost to repair any damage to the mechanical, electrical, or other building service system of the Condominium caused by such Unit Owner by misuse or overuse of those systems.

6) No Offensive Activity- Except as may be incidental to the use of units as permitted by the Master Deed, no noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in any Unit, or in the Common Areas and Facilities, nor shall anything be done therein, either willfully or negligently, which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the other Unit Owners or occupants. Subject to the foregoing, no Unit Owner shall make or permit any disturbing noises by himself, his family, servants, employees, agents, visitors, and licensees, nor do or permit anything by such persons that will unreasonably interfere with the rights, comforts, or conveniences of other Unit Owners. Owners, guests, and lessees will be expected to reduce all noise levels from 10:00 pm to 8:00 am the next morning so that neighbors are not disturbed. Responsibility for such supervision shall rest with any Unit Owner who is host of such guests. If occupancy by guests creates a nuisance to other owners, the Trustees or its agents shall have the right to request that guests leave the premises.

7) Storage- There shall be no parking of baby carriages, playpens, wagons, toys, vehicles, benches, or chairs on any part of the Common Areas and Facilities. Bicycles may be stored at owners' risk, only within the designated area in the common area. Al of the furnishings, items of personal property, effects, and other items of Unit Owner and persons claiming by, through, or under said Owner may be kept and stored at the sole risk and hazard of said Owner, and if the whole or any part thereof shall be destroyed or damaged by fire, water, or otherwise, or by the leaking or bursting of water pipes, steam pipes, or other pipes, by theft or from other cause, no part of said loss or damage in excess of the amounts, if any, covered by its insurance policies, is to be charged to or by borne by the Condominium Trust, except that the Condominium Trust shall in no event by exonerated or held harmless from liability caused by its negligence.

8) Pets- Regency Condominium does not restrict the harboring of pets by residents. However, it is the responsibility of any resident who owns a pet to see that the animal is properly leashed at all times and does not become a public nuisance or menace to neighbors. The keeping of any pet, even on a temporary basis, is not a right of an owner or resident, but a privilege which may be granted and/or rescinded by the Trustees at any time. A pet or animal can be kept only with the express written permission of the Trustees. Any person who has received such permission shall provide to the Trustees or to its agents a valid, signed copy of such written permission along with a photograph of the pet. The owner of a pet or animal assumes full liability for all damage to all persons or property, and to the Condominium Trust, caused by such pet or animal. in no even shall dogs be permitted in any part of the Common Areas and Facilities of the Condominium unless under leash. Any pet droppings or excrement shall be scooped up and placed in the dumpster by the owner of such pet. Failure to do so shall result in a $10.00 fine per offense. A clean-up fee may be assessed. A third offense may result in a three day notice to permanently remove the pet from the property. The Unit Owner shall indemnify the Condominium Trust and hold it harmless against any loss or liabilities of any kind or character whatsoever arising from or growing out of having any pet or animal in a Unit or other portions of the Condominium, and upon failure to so indemnify, the amount of any loss or liability, until so indemnified, shall constitute a lien against such Unit pursuant to Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 183A. Upon written complaint of any Unit Owner to the Trustees that a pet or animal kept in any Unit or within the Condominium is a nuisance, or upon the initiative of the Trustees, the Trustees may prohibit the presence of said pet or animal within the Condominium. No such action of the Trustees shall be taken without a meeting; at least three days written notice thereof to the Unit Owner responsible for said pet, at the opportunity at the Trustees' meeting for the Unit Owner responsible for the pet to be heard.

9) Repair and condition- Each Unit owner shall keep his or her Unit and any area over which Unit Owner has an exclusive right or easement in good state of preservation and cleanliness. Improvements, maintenance and landscaping of the Common areas shall be done only by the Condominium Trust or where prior permission of the Trust has been obtained in writing.

10) Flammable Materials, etc- No Unit Owner or any of his agents, servants, employees, licensees, or visitors shall, at any time, bring into or keep in his unit or any portion of the Common Area and Facilities or the Building any gasoline, kerosene, or other flammable, combustible, or explosive fluid, material, chemical, or substance, except such lighting, cleaning, and other fluids, materials, chemicals, and substances as are customarily incidental to the permitted uses of the Unites. Barbeque grills need to be 15 feet away from Buildings, per Agawam Fire Code.

11) Occupancy of Units- The units in the Regency are intended to be used only for residential purposes. No use may be made of any unit except as a residence for no more than three persons, in a one-bedroom unit or no more than five persons in a two-bedroom unit. No unit shall be rented for transient, hotel, or motel purposes.

12) Keys- Each of the Unit Owners shall be responsible for the care and possession of any and all keys to Common Areas and Facilities and the Trustees may provide for a deposit (the amount to be in their discretion) for said keys and may utilize said deposit in the event keys are lost or stolen and the locks and key systems need to be replaced. The Unit Owner shall promptly notify the Trustees if and when any keys are lost or stolen. Unit Owners are solely responsible for the keys and locks to their individual Units. No unit Owner shall alter any lock or install a new lock of any door leading into a Unit without providing the Trustees or their agent with an additional key pursuant to their right of access to the Unit. It is not intended that an Owner's privacy be intruded upon, and such key shall not be used except in a personal or property emergency or in order to gain access for the purposes of emergency maintenance or repair of the Unit or of the common area.

13) Pool Rules- All residents shall observe the list of pool rules which has been distributed to each Unit Owner and which is also on display outside on the pool house. Consumption of alcoholic beverages within the pool area is absolutely forbidden. Glass containers are not permitted in the pool area. Pets are not permitted in the pool area. Pool attendants reserve the right to refuse admittance or eject any persons failing to comply with any of these regulations.

14) Parking- The Regency Condominium Trust assumes no responsibility for loss of, or damage to, cars or other vehicles parked on the property. All Unit Owners and residents shall observe and abide by all parking and traffic regulations and signs as posted, including, but not limited to, one-way traffic patterns and the 5 mile per hour speed limit on all condominium roadways. Vehicles parked in violation of any such regulations may be towed away at the vehicle owner's sole risk and expense. All driving rules applicable on public roads will be observed within the Regency confines. No vehicle may be parked in any manner as to impede or prevent ready access to any other parking space. Parked vehicles shall not block the normal flow of traffic, sidewalks, or other parked vehicles. In particular, fire lanes must be kept open at all times. Parking is prohibited in front of dumpsters, walkways, fire lanes, and along driveway entrances.

Nothing shall be stored upon any parking space nor shall the same be permitted to accumulate trash or debris. Storing of junk automobiles or vehicles partially dismantled, inoperable, or not duly registered and licensed with a valid inspection sticker, is strictly prohibited. Such vehicles will be subject to towing at Owner's expense and liability.

Disassembling, rebuilding, and painting of cars or other vehicles on the premises is prohibited and must be done in the annex lot across the street.

Parking of trucks in excess of two and one-half tons, commercial vehicles, vehicles with lettering, boats, trailers, snowmobiles, mobile homes, and campers is prohibited without the written permission of the the Board of Trustees. Should said permission be granted, said vehicles may be perked in the annex lot owned by the Condominium Trust located directly across the street. This prohibition of parking shall not apply to temporary (less than two hours) parking of trucks and commercial vehicles, such as for pick-up, delivery and other temporary commercial services. no vehicle shall be of a size that shall exceed the designated boundaries of any one space.

No signs, initials, numbers, or any other additions or alterations to parking spaces may be painted, displayed, or erected by and occupant.

It is the Unit Resident's responsibility to be readily available to move his or her own vehicle to facilitate snow plowing, in accordance with the Sow Plowing/Vehicle Removal Schedule. This responsibility exists whether the Unit Owner is at home or away. Vehicles not promptly moved may be towed at the vehicle owner's expense. Each Unit Owner is responsible for the vehicles of his/her tenants and will be subject to the same fines and penalties for parking violations as if it were his/her own vehicle. The Regency field is available for sort and long term parking during winter months.

15) Littering- There will be no littering! Paper, cans, bottles, cigarette butts and other trash are to be deposited into appropriate trash containers, and under no circumstances are such items to be dropped or left on the ground or other common property at the Regency. Maintenance cleanup fees may be assessed by the Regency Condominium Trust management.

16) Leases of Units- No Unit may be leased or rented for use and occupancy by other for an initial period of less than six (6) months. In the event any Unit Owner shall rent, let, or lease all or any portion of his or her Unit, the party to whom the same is so rented, let, or leased shall in a written lease or other instrument evidencing such arrangements, acknowledge and agree to comply with all applicable provisions of the Master Deed and the Declaration of Trust and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. All leases shall provide that a violation of these Rules and Regulations are grounds for terminating the lease. A copy of these Rules and Regulations shall be appended to and incorporated into all leases let on Units within the condominium. An original, counterpart copy of such instrument, signed and acknowledged by such Unit Owner and such party, shall be delivered to the Trustees or to their Agents as a condition of the validity of such arrangements. Failure to provide the Trustees or its agents with a signed copy of each lease may subject Unit Owner to such fines as may be adopted in these documents.

17) Late Charges- Pursuant to the powers granted to the Trustees in Section 4(B) of Article V of the Declaration of Trust, common expenses or other special assessments not received by the Trustees within (15) calendar days after the first of each month (the "due date") shall be subject to a late charge of $20 for each month unpaid until the unpaid amount is paid in full. Such unpaid late charges shall become a lien under Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 1283A.

18) Enforcement and Fines- The Trustees shall have the right to enforce these Rules and Regulations, against any Unit or Unit Owner who fails to comply, and to assess said Unit and/or Unit Owner for the costs of enforcement thereof, and to levy fines for violations not to exceed $10.00 per violation (or in the case of continuing violations, not to exceed $10 per violation), plus reasonable attorneys' fees, which fines and reasonable attorneys' fees shall be collected in the same manner as common charges and shall constitute a lien for common charges on such Owner's Unit as provided for in Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 183A and in Section 1(s) of Article V of the Declaration of Trust.

19) Amending of Rules and Regulations- Any consent or approval given by the Trustees or by its agents under these Rules and Regulations may be added to, amended, or repealed at any time by the Trustees. These Rules and Regulations may also be amended from time to time as provided for in the Declaration of Trust. the Trustees reserve the right to make such other reasonable Rules and Regulations from time to time as is determined to be necessary or appropriate for the safety, care, protection, cleanliness and good order of the buildings and its Owners. Any such other Rules and regulations shall be binding upon each Owner with the same force and effect as if the same had been included herein and in existence at the time the Owner acquired his or her unit. The Trustees further reserve the right at any time to modify or revoke an existing Rule or Regulation.

Revised 01/05

Copied with the permission of Regency Condominium Trust 07/18/2007