1. Payment of Strata Fees
(1) An owner must pay strata fees on or before the first day of the month to which the strata fees relate.
(2) Interest shall be charged on overdue strata fees (including special levies) and shall be calculated at ten percent (10%) per annum, compounded annually.
(3) Strata fees not received by the first day of the month in which they are due are subject to a $50.00 fine, which is in addition to any interest charged under Bylaw 1 (2).
2. Repair and maintenance of property by owner.
(1) An owner must repair and maintain the owner's strata lot, except for repair and maintenance that is the responsibility of
the Strata Corporation under these bylaws.
(2) An owner who has the use of limited common property must and maintain it, except for repair and maintenance that is the resonsibility of the Strata Corporation under these bylaws.
3) Use of Property.
(1) An owner, tenant, occupant or visitor must not use a strata lot, the common property, or common assets in a way that
(a) causes nuisance or hazard to another person,
(b) causes unreasonable noise,
(c) causes an objectionable odour to emanate from the strata lot or limited common property;
(d) unreasonably interferes with the rights of other persons to use and enjoy the common property, common assets or
another strata lot,
(e) is illegal or contravenes any municipal bylaw or ordinance,
(f) unreasonably increases the risk of fire, or
(g) is contrary to a purpose for which the strata lot or common property is intended as shown expressly or by necessary implication on or by the strata plan, namely as residential premises.
(2) An owner, tenant, occupant or visitor must not cause damage, other than reasonable wear and tear, to the common property, common assets or those parts of a strata lot which the Strata Corporation must repair and maintain under these bylaws or under Section 149 of the Act.
(3) The patios and decks of each strata lot must not be used for the purpose of storage. Only patio furniture and potted plants shall be placed on the patios or decks.
(4) All draperies visible from the outside of the building shall be white or cream in colour so as not to deter from the appearance of the building. No other items may be displayed in any window.
(5) Subject to Bylaw 9 no object such as signs, advertising, notices, or laundry shall be erected or displayed on common or the limited common property or a strata lot such that it may be visible from the exterior of the strata lot.
(6) Subject to Subsection (7) (iv) no shade screen, satellite dish, radio or television antenna or other such apparatus shall be hung from or attached to the exterior of any strata lot (including the limited common property) without the prior approval of the council.
(Guideline: Satellite dish has been approved when it cannot be seen from the front of the Unit. Seen from Trail at rear is okay.)
(7) An owner, tenant or occupant must not:
(i) throw or shake any items from any window, patio or balcony.
(ii) Use a barbeque which is not fueled by natural gas or propane or is electric.
(iii) Admit anyone to the strata complex who is not known to them or has not properly identified themselves and has legitimate business with an owner, tenant, occupant or the Strata Corporation. Owners, tenants and occupants admitting persons to the strata complex shall be responsible for the activities of those persons.
(iv ) Place or erect a pool, hot tub, garden shed, patio covering or awning on the limited common or common property with the exception of :
a) Retractable awnings placed over patios, which must be approved by Council, in accordance with the specification colours decided upon. These retractable awnings would the responsibility of the owner/or future owner, in regards to maintenance, cleaning, or any damages to the exterior of the home.
b) Entrance cover on Beechwood units – These covers may be installed within the guidelines and specifications decided upon. An owner must submit drawings and specifications for council approval prior to any installation. The owner/future owner would be responsible for maintenance, cleaning, including the cleaning of gutters, obstructed by this installation, and any structural damage to their home, should this occur.
(v) Store in or about a strata lot, the limited common property or the common property any item or substance which would be an extreme fire hazard.
(vi) Place any item on or take any action which would be likely to damage or interfere with the growth of the lawn, plants, bushes and other vegetation on the common property.
(vii) A resident or visitor is not permitted to feed or encourage any birds or wild animals within the property pf the Strata Corporation. Any contravention of this bylaw will be subject to a fine of $25 for the first offence and $50 for any additional offences. Hummingbird feeders are allowed as an exception to this bylaw.