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THE The HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS APARTMENTS: Units may
not be leased or rented. No Commercial
activity shall be conducted in or from any unit. REGISTRATION; Members must
register their guests with the manager and sign the guest book in the mail room. This
is necessary for house security and could save valuable time in case of emergency. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY: It is the
member’s responsibility to be sure that family; friends and guests know the Rules and Regulations. The member is responsible for their actions. APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING: Under no circumstance
shall towels, laundry or other articles be placed on balconies, railings, clotheslines or elsewhere for drying (or any other
purpose) where they can be seen from outside the unit. PARKING: One covered
space has been assigned to each numbered apartment. No campers, trailers, boats,
motor homes, motorcycles, non-passenger vans, vehicles with open beds, or trucks are to be parked on club property. The only exceptions to this rule are service vehicles and persons loading or unloading their non-passenger
vehicles. When members
leave for an extended period, they must advise the manager if they have designated another apartment owner to use their assigned
space. Non-designated parking spaces may be assigned by the manager on a temporary
basis. PETS: No pets of
any kind are permitted. QUIET HOURS: Quiet hours
are from 10:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. Sound travels through our building! Radios, television
and stereos must be kept to a low volume, especially during the above hours and are permitted inside the apartment only. Please refrain
from running clothes washers, dryers, dishwashers and garbage disposals during quiet hours and use discretion in flushing
toilets. QUIET TIMES: Conversations
are amplified on porches, be considerate of your neighbors. Wind chimes are prohibited. TRASH & RECYCLE: 1. All biodegradable materials are to be disposed of in your garbage disposal.
We cannot put the following items down the trash chute:
Newspapers
Glass of any kind
Aluminum cans
Wallboard
Plastic bottles or containers Paints and
other caustic liquids 2. Recyclable items such as aluminum
cans, plastic bottles and containers, glass jars and bottles must be rinsed, placed in clear plastic bags and placed in the
provided recycling bin. Cans and bottles made from plastic, glass and metal may
be combined. 3. Contaminated and/or hazardous items
such as paints, batteries, miscellaneous liquids, oil and chemicals must be placed in clear plastic bags and identified. 4. Other dry refuse, such as seafood shells, must be enclosed in clear heavy plastic
bags and tied or stapled. Newspapers
should be placed on the lid of your recycling bin. Your recycling
bin should be placed outside your door between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 A.M. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Do not leave your recycling bin out overnight.
There is no collection on weekends and holidays. Should you wish to dispose
of these items on non-collection days, the recycling bins are located at the South entrance.
The large trash container for non-recyclable items is inside the metal door to the right as you leave the building.
Service people
such as cleaning people, appliance repairmen, electricians, plumbers and other such vendors shall be restricted to the hours
of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. No work should be performed on weekends or holidays. This applies in all cases except in emergency situations. Emergencies should be handled with the manager on an individual basis. Apartment
doors opening into corridors must be closed at all times. APARTMENT SERVICE: Local firms
should be called for such services as electrical, plumbing, appliance, and interior repairs.
A list of recommended vendors is posted in the mail room. Owners must
obtain proof of bonding and licensing for other vendors; copies should be given to the manager. The manager
may be asked for advice but should not be asked to do repairs in your unit. The
manager works for the building, not the individual owners. The manager
is equipped with a cell phone during working hours for assistance. All service
people should be notified and encouraged to use the south service entrance and must sign in on the provided vendor sheet. New vendors will not be admitted to the building without proper documentation. BUILDING ENTRANCE: Those seeking
entrance from lobby phones should follow the instructions and dial the individual apartment.
To admit the caller, dial pound six (#6). Tell the caller not to hang
up until access is granted. Some cordless phones do not work; your wired phone
should work. EMERGENCY: First: CALL 911: second, Call the manager, third; call a Board member or neighbor to assist the SECURITY: All doors
giving access to elevators must be closed and locked. Report any
suspicious person or incident to the manager immediately. If you expect
service people or vendors, notify the manager even if you intend to be home when they call.
The manager is not responsible for admitting service people into units. Always notify
the manager if you are going away. A set of car keys should be available to the
manager for those cars that will remain. Consideration
should be given to having an extra set of car keys available to the manager for emergency use even when you are in residence. The smell
of smoke, water leaks or other unusual occurrences should be reported to the manager immediately. In his absence, notify a Board member. The resident
entrance code is changed quarterly. The new code will be listed in your quarterly
assessment letter. Do not give
entrance keys to anyone. Guests may use the resident entrance code and service
people should use the service code. Remember that new vendors will be asked for
proof that they are bonded and for a copy of their permit where necessary. LEAVING THE APARTMENT: When leaving
the apartment at the end of the season: Complete information
form supplied by the manager. Water to the
apartment should be turned off for safety reasons. When you turn off the water,
the circuit breaker for your water heater should also be turned off. The manager
will turn the water back on as required in his regular weekly inspections. The air conditioning
should be set to a temperature (75 degrees or less is suggested) to prevent excess humidity and possible mildew. It is recommended that ceiling fans be left on low for more air circulation. Please notify
the manager even if you are leaving for a day or two so that he can check your apartment. POOL AND PATIO AREA RULES: 1. Do not enter or exit the pool area over the sea wall. 2. Residents and guests returning from the beach
must hose off sand with hose provided on south beach entrance and exit. 3. Pool use is restricted to 9:00 A.M. to dusk
as per City of 4. Observe all regulations of Florida State
Board of Health posted at pool shower area. 5. Children in diapers – diapers must
be covered by tight fitting rubber or plastic pants. Special pool diapers are
satisfactory. A violation requires us to drain and disinfect the pool. 6. Persons under twelve (12) years of age or
any individual unable to swim must be accompanied by an adult. 7. Running, shouting or other objectionable behavior is prohibited. 8. Radios, cassette players, televisions, etc. must be used with individual
earphones. 9. Pool deck chairs are not to be used on the lawn or taken to the
beach. 10. Pool deck chairs and choice space cannot be reserved. 11. No glass containers are allowed in the pool and patio areas. 12. If you have food around the pool you are responsible
for cleaning up. A trash container is located under the sink in the lanai. 13. Everyone including children must wear proper attire
(robe or cover-up) and adequate footwear traversing to and from the pool, in elevators and corridors and when using restrooms. 14. Do not enter the building dripping wet and do not
track in sand. 15. There is no lifeguard; everyone swims at his own
risk. Mishaps and accidents of any kind are the responsibility of each individual
involved. 16. When leaving the pool, please realign your deck
chairs and table with others and close umbrellas. 17. For those that prefer sitting on the beach using
personal chairs please do the following upon returning:
a) Hose sand off yourself and your chair. b) Store
chair in locker or car trunk. Don’t lean chairs against wall next to cars as that will interfere with garage maintenance. CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACTORS: Any modification to your apartment needs to be documented and approved
by the Board in writing on the approved form. Major projects must be started
and completed during the off season, May 15th through October 15th.
Work is permitted from 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. on weekdays only. No
work should be permitted on weekends or holidays. All contractors
working in the building must have copies of current license and insurance coverage as well as required permits filed with
the manager before any work can be done. Read your
bylaws please. Tile and hardwood flooring are permitted only in the foyer, kitchen,
and bathrooms. Tile is not permitted in the dressing area or the walk-in closet
of the master suite. These and all other areas must be carpeted. Sliding doors,
whether exterior or interior, may not be removed without permission of the Board. Floor covering
on your balcony may not be removed nor may another floor covering be placed over the existing surface. Any work or
modifications done in violation of the bylaws of The Martinique Club or city code is prohibited. Owners in violation may have to restore or rework the modifications at their cost. INSURANCE: The association
insures all common elements and repairs all damage in the common elements; this cost is a common expense. Common elements do not include floor, wall, and ceiling covering. The
unit owner repairs all damage within his unit and looks to his own insurance carrier to cover the cost; the unit owner pays
any applicable deductible. MISCELLANEOUS RULES: Refrain from
smoking in the common areas of the building and the lanai. Cell phone
use in the common areas of the building and the lanai pool area should not disturb others. The hallways
outside your unit are common areas; personal items should not be left outside your apartment. |
