Common Areas
SECTION 5 - COMMON ELEMENTS
FRONT ENTRIES:1. Front entries are common elements, and as such no personal items are allowed. The board will be lenient with the following items:a. 1 or 2 Potted Plants, or 1 small Bench, or, 1 Small Bistro Set (ground floor units only)b. Bikes - If unit is in an area with no bike rackBALCONIES:1. The exterior of balconies are common elements. No towels or any other items may be hung over balconies.HOLIDAY DECORATIONS:1. Holiday decorations may not be installed more than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the holiday and must be removed within twenty (20) calendar days after that holiday.2. The Board of Directors reserves the right to require architectural approval for any holiday decorations.LIGHTING:1. Residents shall not erect lighting that sheds bright, colored, or otherwise intrusive light into common areas or property of other Units or Unit Owners without prior written approval from the Architectural Committee.WINDOW COVERINGS:1. In no event will reflective material, such as foil, reflective screen or glass, mirrors or similar items, or with paper, bed sheets or other temporary coverings be permitted on the inside or outside of any window or other structure within the Condominium.2. No enclosures, drapes, blinds, screens, or other items affecting the exterior appearance of a unit or Limited Common Element shall be constructed, installed or maintained without prior consent of the Board of Directors.3. The exterior facing portion of any interior window covering shall be white or cream in color.SIGNS:1. Signs are not permitted on any part of the Unit or Condominium, which is visible for neighboring properties, except signs required by legal proceedings.2. The Unit Owners may have one street address identification sign by the front door of the unit, which must be approved by the Board of Directors, if changed from original sign provided in the original construction.3. A unit owner may have one (1) “for sale” or “for lease” sign no larger than 18” x 24” hanging within an interior window. Any sign that is not commercially produced is prohibited.4. No signs advertising an open house may be displayed on the Common Elements.5. No political signs may be displayed earlier that seventy-one (71) calendar days before the date of an election and later than three (3) calendar days after an election day.LANDSCAPING:1. Unit Owners, residents and tenants are prohibited from planting any type of plant within the Common Elements.SOLAR, ANTENNAS, POLES, TOWERS, AND COLLECTION DEVICES:1. No Solar collection or energy device or equipment, including solar water heaters, solar electrical generating units, solar ovens or cooking devices, may be placed or located on the roof, walls or any Limited Common area, if it is Visible from any Neighboring Property.2. No antenna, aerial, satellite dish or other device for the transmission or reception of television or radio (including amateur or ham radio) signals of any kind or any electromagnetic radiation (antennas), telescopes or other optical devices, will be allowed to be placed or located on any Unit, roof, walls, or Limited Common Elements, if it will be Visible from Neighboring Property, without advance written consent of the Board of Directors.3. The antennas whose installation is protected under federal law or regulations will be approved by the Board of Directors if the antenna is designed to assure minimal visual intrusion and the antenna complies with any Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Directors to the maximum extent feasible within the confines of applicable federal regulations without precluding reception of good quality.4. The Board of Directors shall consider a written request for the installation of antennas whose installation or use is protected under federal law from the Unit Owner on an expedited basis and shall strive to render a decision within seven (7) days but in no event later than fourteen (14) days, from the date the completed application is submitted.5. The maximum dish size is eighteen inches (18”) in diameter or smaller and must be screened and located in an area approved by the Board of Directors.HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS:1. No heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or evaporative cooler shall be placed, constructed or maintained on a Unit, Limited Common Area or any part of the Condominium, including the roof, or wall unless the equipment installed is fully screened from view of adjacent units by a parapet wall which conforms architecturally to the structure. All changes must have written approval of the Board of Directors.