Ann Manor
Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 74
Rules and Regulations
The following Rules and Regulations shall be observed by the owners and the term "owner" shall include the owner or any other person occupying the unit with the owner's approval:
The Rules and Regulations derive their force from Article XIII of Bylaw 1 of the Corporation. Unless otherwise noted, all rules and regulations were created and first put into force on the day Bylaw 1 was filed, the 13th day of February, 1976.
Rule 1.
Water Apparatus
The water closets and other water apparatus shall not be used for purposes other than those for which they are constructed and no sweepings, garbage, rubbish, rags, ashes or other substances shall be thrown therein. Any damage resulting to them from misuse or from unusual or unreasonable use shall be borne by the owner who, or whose family, guests, visitors, servants, clerks or agents, shall cause it.
Rule 2.
Signs & Bulletin Boards
No sign, advertisement or notice other than an "open house" sign as described below or a bulletin board notice as described below, shall be inscribed, painted, affixed or placed on any part of the inside or outside of the building or common elements whatsoever. The Board will approve only "open house" signs, no larger than two feet by three feet, for no longer than four hours on the day of the open house.
All notices placed on the bulletin boards in the common elements must include the date posted, a contact name and/or unit number, and signed approval by a Board member or the property manager. Notices may be removed after two weeks. Commercial advertising is normally not permitted on the bulletin boards.
Last modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 3.
Awnings and Shades
No awnings or shades shall be erected over and outside of the windows or balconies without the prior written consent of the board.
Rule 4.
Fire Risks
No owner shall do, or permit anything to be done in his unit or bring or keep anything therein which will in any way increase the rising of fire or the rate of fire insurance on any building, or on property kept therein, or obstruct or interfere with the rights of other owners, or in any way injure or annoy them, or conflict with the laws relating to fire or with the regulations of the Fire Department or with any insurance policy carried by the corporation or any owner or conflict with any of the rules and ordinances of the Board of Health or with any statute or municipal by-law.
Rule 5.
Window Sills and Balconies
Nothing shall be placed on the outside of window sills, balcony railings or other projections.
Modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 6.
Water Use
Water shall not be left running unless in actual use.
Rule 7.
Garbage Disposal and Recycling
- 1. The garbage disposal chute is located on each floor across the corridor from the 02 units. Garbage bins for recyclable items and for other items that cannot be placed in the chutes are located outside the back door on the lobby level.
- 2. No garbage or debris of any type may be left in the hallways or stairwells or outside garbage bins unless prior arrangements have been made with the superintendent.
- 3. The chute may only be used from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- 4. The chute may not be used to dispose of recyclable material, bulky items, items that may get caught in the chute. These includes boxes, bottles, newspapers and any construction debris.
- 5. Garbage must be securely wrapped. Care must be taken to ensure that hallway rugs are not stained by drippings.
- 6. Nothing may be left in the garbage chute rooms.
- 7. Recyclable items include coloured and clear glass, newspapers, plastic soft drink bottles and cans. These must be placed in the appropriate recycle bins. Bottles and cans must be rinsed out. It is not necessary to remove labels.
- 8. Residents must make their own arrangements to dispose of appliances.
- 9. Other large or awkward items should not be left for regular garbage pick-up unless prior arrangements have been made to that effect with the superintendent. If the superintendent has determined that these items may be collected as part of the regular pickup, the items should be packed in manageable containers and brought to the garbage room or to a place indicated by the superintendent.
Last modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 8.
Noise or Nuisance
Owners, their families, guests, visitors and servants shall not create or permit the creation of or continuation of any noise or nuisance which, in the opinion of the board or the manager, may or does disturb the comfort or quiet enjoyment of the property by other owners, their families, guests. visitors, servants and persons having business with them.
Rule 9.
Windows and Doors
Nothing shall be thrown out of the windows or doors of the buildings.
Rule 10.
Pets and Animals
No animal, livestock or fowl other than a pet shall be kept on the property and no pet that is deemed by the Board or manager, in its absolute discretion, to be a nuisance shall be kept by any owner in any unit or in any other part of the property. Any owner who keeps a pet on the property or any part thereof shall within two weeks of receipt of a written notice from the board or the manager requesting the removal of such pet permanently remove such pet from the property.
Rule 11.
Electrical Circuits
Owners shall not overload electrical circuits.
Modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 12.
Auctions
No auction sale shall be held on the property.
Rule 13.
Combustible Products
No stores of coal or any combustible or offensive goods, provisions or materials shall be kept on the property, except charcoal kept in the outside box for that purpose beside the backyard BBQ.
Modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 14.
Noise Making Devices
No noise, caused by any instrument or other device, or otherwise, which in the opinion of the board may be calculated to disturb the comfort of the other owners shall be permitted.
Rule 15.
Obstructions
The sidewalks, entry, passageways, walkways and driveways used in common by the owners shall not be obstructed by any of the owners or used by them for any purpose other than for ingress and egress to and from their respective units.
Rule 16.
Use of Balconies
No mops, brooms, dusters, rugs or bedding shall be shaken or beaten from any window, door or those parts of the common elements over which the owner has exclusive use. Only seasonal furniture is allowed on balconies. No hanging or drying of clothes is allowed on balconies and balconies shall not be used for storage.
Rule 17.
Motor Vehicles
No motor vehicle other than a private passenger automobile, station wagon or commercial vehicle other than a half ton pick-up truck with uncovered rear end and sills not exceeding four feet in height shall be parked on any part of the common elements (including any part thereof, of which any owner may have the exclusive use) nor shall any repairs be made to such motor vehicle on the common elements and no motor vehicle shall be driven on any part of the common elements other than on a driveway or parking space.
Propane powered vehicles or liquid natural gas powered vehicles may not be parked in the underground parking garage.
Last modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 18.
Designated Parking Space
No motor vehicle, trailer, boat, snowmobile, mechanical toboggan, machinery or equipment of any kind shall be parked on any part of the common elements other than on a designated parking space.
Rule 19.
Antennas
No television antenna, aerial, tower or similar structure and appurtenances thereto shall be erected on or fastened to any unit or balcony.
Modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 20.
Landscaping
No one shall harm, mutilate, destroy, alter or litter any of the landscaping work on the property, including grass, trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers or flower beds.
Rule 21.
Structures
No building or structure or tent shall be erected and no trailer either with or without living, sleeping or eating accommodation shall be placed, located, kept or maintained on the common elements.
Rule 22.
Damages
Any loss, cost or damages incurred by the corporation by reason of a breach of any rules and regulations in force from time to time by any owner, his family, guests, servants, agents or occupants of his unit shall be borne by such owner and may be recovered by the corporation against such owner in the same manner as common expenses.
Rule 23.
Renovations and Repairs
1. Approval must be obtained by owners from the Board of Directors before undertaking any renovation or repairs to their units that are major or noisy and all renovations or repairs that would alter or affect common elements within a unit. Except for minor or insignificant work, a vote of the owners is also required to alter any part of the common elements.
For example, the following are common elements located within a unit or adjacent to it:
- concrete floors, ceiling, walls and columns,
- any part of the drainage system connected directly to the vertical waste and vent stacks between the units above and below a unit,
- any part of the plumbing system on the common side of the unit shut-off valves,
- any part of the electrical system on the common side of the unit entrance panel, including the panel itself but not the individual breakers,
- the telephone cable going to other units
- the fire announcement speakers and all the wires attached to it or going to other units.
Note also that balconies and parking spots are exclusive use common elements.
- 2. In seeking approval, owners should take into account that the Board meets monthly, normally the first Thursday of each month.
- 3. In seeking approval, owners must provide the following information:
- nature of the work to be undertaken
- the details of the work to be undertaken if the work entails modifications or replacement to plumbing or electrical elements or affects same in any manner
- the details of the work to be undertaken where work is done upon common elements (the boundaries of the units are described more precisely in Schedule C to the Declaration)
- whether the work will require that the water be shut off
- date at which the work will begin and expected duration.
- 4. Work on the electrical system or on the plumbing system may only be carried out in accordance with the appropriate code(s). Note that the codes for multiple dwelling units such as ours are different from those for single family homes.
- 5. The plans and specifications pertaining to any addition, alteration or improvement made to common elements and units must be filed with management to be kept in the Corporation's records.
- 6. At least 48 hours before beginning renovations or major repairs, the owner must notify the residents of the adjoining units and those units situated immediately above and below of the nature of the work that will be undertaken, its beginning date and its expected duration.
- 7. Unless prior approval has been obtained from the Board on the basis of exceptional circumstances, renovations and major repairs shall only be carried out from Monday to Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- 8. Minor repairs and maintenance, i.e. any work of a maximum duration of two hours performed by a resident, may be carried out from Monday to Saturday between 6.00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and on Sundays between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., in addition to those hours noted above.
- 9. Only in case of emergency where the work is required to prevent further damage, should renovation, repair or maintenance work be carried out in a unit outside of the above mentioned hours for those types of work.
- 10. Anchors or fasteners installed in the concrete structure (concrete slabs, walls, columns) must be of the following types: concrete screw or "powder actuated fastener" (power injected). All drilling for anchors or fasteners must be done using a rotary impact drill only.
- 11. No core drilling (defined as work that entails the removal of portions of concrete rather than regular drilling) is allowed or will be approved by the Board without the written approval of an engineer retained by the Corporation, the cost of which is to be borne by the owner.
- 12. The minimum spacing of anchors/fasteners must be as specified by their manufacturer but must not be spaced less than four (4) inches between centres for concrete screws, and eight (8) inches between centres for anchor bolts.
- 13. Hardwood flooring and ceramic flooring installed after August 12th, 2002, must be installed over a soundproofing membrane meeting FSTC 58 (ASTM E-413) and FIIC 60 (ASTM E-989) specifications, roughly equivalent to 1/4 inch of foam rubber or superior material. Hardwood flooring may not be nailed, screwed or bolted to the concrete floor.
- 14. Owners are responsible for the disposal of construction and renovation waste. Such waste shall not be left for regular pick up unless prior arrangements have been made to that effect with the superintendent. When the superintendent has determined that construction or renovation waste may be picked up as part of the regular pick up, the waste should be packed in manageable format and brought to the garbage room.
- 15. Arrangements must be made with the superintendent and/or management to book and pad the service elevator when the elevator will be required to move equipment and/or construction material.
- 16. The owner is solely responsible for damages caused to common elements, the owner's unit or any other unit as a result of renovations or repairs or of the work done at that occasion.
Created July 7, 1994, modified September 7, 2000, June 6, 2002 and July 4, 2002.
Rule 24.
Party Room
- 1. The party room may be used by all residents and owners.
- 2. Booking is done through the property manager and/or the superintendent.
- 3. An agreement must be signed at the time of booking in which the resident agrees to abide by the rules of conduct (see below) and to assume responsibility for any damages caused by guests.
- 4. There are no fees for use of the party room. A cleaning fee of $25.00 and, for non-owner residents, an additional $50.00 damage deposit (both as cheques or money orders payable to Carleton Condominium Corporation #74), must be left with the manager at the time of booking. The manager will determine whether the monies are to be refunded, upon recommendation of the superintendent.
- 5. Any proposed use of the room other than for conventional social activities must first be cleared with the manager.
- 6. The resident must be in attendance and may not rent the room on behalf of others.
- 7. No more than 50 guests are allowed.
- 8. Noise and music are to be kept at reasonable level.
- 9. The entrance door to Ann Manor and to the party room must be kept closed.
- 10. Consumable supplies kept by the Corporation in the party room must not be used.
Created September 8, 1994, modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 25.
B. B. Q.
- 1. All residents may use the B.B.Q. located on the back patio.
- 2. Charcoal and briquettes only may be used. Charcoal and briquettes may not be kept in units, balconies or lockers. Combustibles may only be stored in the box provided beside the B.B.Q. Residents are encouraged to buy the small size packages of combustibles, designed for single use.
- 3. Grills and instruments are kept under the sink, in the laundry room. These should not be removed from Ann Manor. Residents who use the grills and the instruments must clean them before returning them to the laundry room.
- 4. Residents must exercise care to avoid drips and spills when carrying food to and from their units.
- 5. The superintendent will remove the ashes. In all other respects, residents who use the B.B.Q. must ensure that the B.B.Q. is left clean and that there is no litter in the patio area.
Created September 8, 1994, modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 26.
Owner Compliance with the Fire Code
- 1. Each unit owner shall ensure that the unit is in compliance with all requirements of the Fire Code, including, but not limited to, ensuring that the unit contains working smoke detector alarms and working door closers.
- 2. Each unit owner shall assist the Corporation to take reasonable steps to enforce this Rule by rectifying any smoke detector alarm and/or door closer deficiencies upon receipt of a written notice from the Board or from the property manager.
- 3. The owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Corporation from any costs, damages, claims or expenses incurred by the Corporation by reason of his or her failure to satisfy the requirements of this Rule.
- 4. Where a unit is leased, the owner and tenant shall bear these responsibilities jointly.
Created June 1, 2000.
Rule 27.
Use of the Workshop
- 1. The workshop is available for use by all owners and residents. Use of the workshop is entirely at the user's risk.
- 2. It is located on the B1 Level off the East corridor.
- 3. A workbench fitted with metal and woodworking vises is provided as well as several sawhorses. Other tools, equipment and materials are to be supplied by the users.
- 4. The workshop is intended to serve as a safe area for recreational and small domestic repair projects. It is not to be used for storage, commercial or business purposes.
- 5. Tools and materials for ongoing projects may be left in the workshop for a period not exceeding ten (10) days, providing that such items are carefully stored so as not to impede other users and are tagged with the owner's unit number and the date. Items not properly stored, tagged or left beyond the 10 day period without specific approval of the Superintendent and/or the Workshop Committee will be removed and/or discarded without further notice.
- 6. Users shall be considerate of other residents in sharing use of the workshop.
- 7. Projects in progress shall be arranged neatly so as to not impede use by other residents. At the end of each work session all dust and debris must be removed, paints, solvents, etc shall be sealed and placed where they will not spill or leak. Surplus wood may be left in the rack for common use. Other excess materials such as particle board, pieces of metal, plastic, paint, etcetera shall be removed. Upon completion of a project all tools and materials are to be removed from the workshop.
- 8. Users shall take effective measures to diminish noise, vibration, excessive dust and fumes when working for an extended time and ensure that the exhaust fan is operating when sanding or paint and solvents are used. Lights and fan are to be switched off when not required.
- 9. Any tools, equipment and materials left in the workshop are left solely at the owner's risk. The Corporation will not be responsible for theft, damage or misuse of such items.
Created December 8, 1994, modified May 6, 2000.
Rule 28.
Moving
- 1. Written notice of all residential moves in and out of Ann Manor, must be given to the manager.
- 2. The notice must be given at least 3 working days before the move.
- 3. A moving fee of $50.00 (cheque or money order, payable to Carleton Condominium Corporation #74) must be submitted at the time notice is given. Where notice or payment is not given, the fee will be recovered from the owner of the unit at the time management becomes aware of the move.
- 4. All moves, no matter how small, must be made through the back door on the lobby level.
- 5. Moving is permitted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Where constraints imposed by a moving company for long-distance moving require it, management may authorize moving in until 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday. Moving is not permitted on Sunday.
- 6. Only one elevator may be used for moving. The superintendent will place the elevator on service and equip it with protective pads.
- 7. Residents are responsible for damages caused by moving in or out of Ann Manor. Where the unit is rented and damages cannot be recovered from residents, they will be recovered from the owner of the unit.
- 8. On moving day, residents moving in or out are responsible for contacting the superintendent or his replacement at the time they are ready to effect the move. The superintendent will carry out an inspection of the hallways and elevator with the resident or owner of the unit before the move begins and another inspection at the end of the move. The superintendent will immediately notify the resident / owner of any damage and will inform the manager. The manager will recover damages from the resident/owner.
- 9. Where residents/owners do not notify management and the superintendent, owners will be held responsible for damages evaluated by management.
Created December 8, 1994, modified September 7, 2000.
Rule 29.
Parking
- 1. Residents parking in the garage must have a numbered red Ann Manor parking sticker affixed to the vehicle so parked.
- 2. Renters of garage parking spots must have a yellow numbered Ann Manor parking sticker affixed to the vehicle so parked.
- 3. Residents with a numbered red Ann Manor parking sticker may park for no longer than two hours in the visitor's parking lot.
- 4. Renters with a numbered yellow Ann Manor parking sticker may not park in the visitor's parking lot unless a valid parking notification card is also deposited.
- 5. Visitors parking in the visitor's parking lot must place an Ann Manor parking notification card with their licence plate number and the unit number being visited into the parking notification slot near the office door. A supply of parking notification cards and a pencil are kept near the parking notification slot.
- 6. Contractors parking their trucks in the visitor's parking lot need only notify the superintendent of their presence and whereabouts while parked there.
- 7. A first offense for visitors will result in a warning ticket and the recording of the licence plate number in the Corporation's computer.
- 8. On subsequent offenses by visitors, as determined by consulting the computer records, the offending vehicle will be ticketed by the city and towed by a towing operator to the towing operator's lot at the vehicle's owner's expense.
Created October 5, 2000.
Rule 30.
Washers and Dryers
No clothes washers or dryers are allowed in the Units or in or on any common element except the designated Laundry Room.
Created June 6, 2002
Rule 31.
Bicycles
(includes all other non-motorized personal transport vehicles, or parts thereof)
- 1. The Corporation provides a limited number of interior bicycle racks for the exclusive use of regular bicycle riders resident in Ann Manor. It also provides an external bicycle rack for the temporary use of regular bicycle riders resident in Ann Manor and visitors. Racks are not to be used for storage of rarely-used/unused bicycles.
- 2. Rarely-used/unused bicycles may be stored in the owner's storage locker on B1 or B2 or at an offsite location, at the discretion of the owner.
- 3. All bicycles parked in, or attached to, the horizontal or vertical bicycle racks in the Parking Garage, or, for more than one week, in, or attached to, the outdoor bicycle rack, must be registered with the Ann Manor office and have an approved Ann Manor bicycle tag attached. A maximum of two (2) regularly used bicycles per unit may be registered and parked in the Corporation's racks. Space permitting, exceptions to the 2-bike rule may be considered upon application to the Board a) where there are more than two regular bike riders in the same unit, each with a bicycle, or b) where residents in one unit have reason to regularly use more than the permitted number of bicycles per unit.
- 4. Bicycles are to be registered through, and approved tags obtained from, the Property Manager or Superintendent.
- 5. Bicycles inside the building are only permitted on the B1 and B2 garage levels, with access/egress through the main garage door only. They are not permitted in regular parking stalls, the main lobby, corridors, stairwells, elevators, hallways, through hallway entrance doors to units or on balconies. Bicycles outside the building may not be attached to lampposts, benches, trees, fences or any other like structures - they are to be parked in the Corporation-supplied bicycle rack only.
- 6. On a periodic basis, the Property Manager will monitor bicycles in the racks for registration, tags and usage. Unregistered/untagged bicycles will be removed from the racks and disposed of, following Board approval. For registered and tagged bicycles deemed by management to be rarely-used/unused, owners will be contacted and given 30 days to address the situation, to management's satisfaction. Failure to do so will result in the bikes being removed and disposed of, following Board approval.
- 7. Owners who volunteer to have their bicycles disposed of need only advise the Property Manager in writing - the office will do the rest. There will be no charge for this service.
- 8. The Corporation assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to bicycles parked in, or attached to, the bicycle racks. Owners are advised to have proper and adequate insurance on their bicycles.
Created November 30, 2007


