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20 MAINTENANCE

1. The Association and its designated agents and employees shall have the right to enter any unit

at any reasonable hour of the day for any perceived emergency or any other purpose permitted

under the River Towne Master Deed, Declaration, the Bylaws or these rules.

2. The management company shall be responsible for coordinating the cleaning of the common

areas and other maintenance tasks.

3. Unit owners shall, at their own expense, provide all necessary cleaning, maintenance and

repairs necessary to keep their unit in first class condition.

4. Unit owners shall also keep clean all limited common elements appurtenant to their unit,

including exterior windows,doors, and balconies.

5. Unit owners and residents are responsible for replacing burned out light bulbs in their own

units.

6. Unit owners and residents should immediately inform the management company whenever

any lights in the common areas are observed to be not working.

7. Unit owners and residents are responsible for notifying the management company of any water

intrusion issues that might cause moisture or mold.

8. Since all units share common plumbing lines, caution must be exercised to prevent clogs in

the drain lines.

9.Liquid grease or other materials that can solidify may be not be poured into sink drains or the

toilet.

10.Only human waste and toilet tissue may be flushed down the toilets.

11.Cat litter, paper towels, feminine products, cotton swabs, dental floss, baby wipes, condoms,

etc. must be placed in the trash.

12.Unit owners and residents will be held responsible for the cost of services required to unstop

clogs and any breakage or other damage that may result from violation of these regulations.

13.Unit owners and residents are required to maintain an adequate heat level in the unit during

the winter months even if the unit is vacant.

14.Unit owners and residents will be held financially responsible for any repairs and damage

caused by broken pipes that freeze or burst due to inadequate heat inside the unit.

15.Unit owners and residents are also required to maintain adequate cooling levels in the warmer

months even if the unit is vacant.

16.Unit owners and residents are responsible for regularly changing the air filters in their air

handling unit (in the “mechanical” closet in their unit).

17.In most cases, the compressor to the HVAC system is located on the ground. If repairs are needed,

the unit owner must hire a contractor to repair or replace this equipment.

18.The management company can provide contractor recommendations, but the unit owner must

make the final decision.

19Unit owners must coordinate the work to be done by the contractor to allow access to the area.

20.Service times scheduled after normal business hours during the week or on weekends will

require payment of an additional service charge if access requires the involvement of the management company..

21.Any work undertaken within a unit or limited common element shall be done expeditiously

and in a good and workman like manner during normal working hours, without undue

disturbance to other unit owners.

22.Any substantial repairs or alterations must be completed pursuant to a building permit duly

issued and in accordance with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and

regulations.

23.Any unit owner having any work performed within their unit or limited common element shall

be fully and personally liable to the Association and the other unit owners for any damage to

the common elements or facilities of the building or to any other units for any injury to any

unit owner or other person arising in any way out of such work.

24.If a unit owner, resident, workman, or moving company accidentally damages a unit or any

part of the common area (e.g., a heavy piece of furniture damages a wall or scratches a floor),

the owner or resident must have the damage repaired by an approved contractor at their

expense.

25.If a resident observes any problem related to the workmanship or behavior of a contractor in

the common areas, they should immediately report it to the management company. Residents

should not engage directly with the contractor.

26.If a unit owner fails to make any required maintenance, repairs and replacements for a period

of thirty (30) days after written notice from the board, or within such shorter period as the

board may reasonably specify in its notice if the failure is affecting other units, the board may

cause the same work to be done at the expense of the unit owner.

27.In the event the board makes repairs and assesses a unit owner for the same, the owner shall

pay the assessment within thirty (30) days of demand by the board.

28.Unit owners and residents shall promptly report to the management company any defects or

needs for repairs for which the Association or any other unit owners are responsible.

29.These rules and regulations have been established to protect the health, safety, security,

comfort, and financial interests of our owners and all other residents. Noncompliance can

result in fines and/or additional consequences.