The following restrictions and requirements are in addition to all other restrictions and requirements contained in the declaration and these bylaws:
(a) Residential use. No commercial activities that involve increases in traffic or intrusions on other unit residents, shall be carried on in any unit or in any other portion of the condominium without the consent of the board of directors of the Association or manager, except activities relating to the rental or sale of units. This provision, however, shall not be construed so as to prevent or prohibit unit owners from maintaining a professional personal library, keeping personal business or professional records or accounts, handling personal business or professional telephone calls, or conferring with business or professional associates, clients or customers, in their unit.
(b) Use of common elements. The common elements shall be used for the furnishing of services and facilities for which the same are reasonably intended, for the enjoyment of the units. The use, operation, and maintenance of the common elements shall not be obstructed, damaged or unreasonably interfered with by any unit owner.
(c) Offensive or unlawful activities. No noxious or offensive activities shall be carried on in any unit nor shall anything be done or placed upon any unit which interferes with or jeopardizes the enjoyment of other units or the common elements or which is a source of annoyance to residents. Unit occupants shall exercise extreme care not to make noises which may disturb other unit occupants, such as the use of musical instruments, radios, televisions and amplifiers. No unlawful use shall be made of the condominium nor any part thereof, and all valid laws, zoning ordinances, and regulations of all governmental bodies having jurisdiction thereof shall be observed.
(d) Animals. No animals or fowls shall be raised, kept or permitted within the condominium or any part thereof, except domestic dogs, cats or other household pets kept within a unit. Animals will be under control so as not to disturb other residents. No such dogs, cats or pets shall be permitted to run at large nor shall be kept, bred or raised for commercial purposes or in unreasonable numbers. Any inconvenience, damage or unpleasantness caused by such pets shall be the responsibility of the respective owners thereof. All dogs, shall be kept on a leash while outside a unit. In addition to the domestic household pets permitted by this Section 7.5 (d), aquarium fish (i.e. gold fish, tropical fish, small saltwater fish) may be kept in one or more aquariums in a residential unit, provided that the total capacity of all aquariums in any unit shall not exceed 50 gallons without the written approval of the board. A unit owner or resident may be required to remove a pet after receipt of two notices in writing from the board of directors of violations of any rule, regulation or restriction governing pets within the condominium (Refer to 6.1 General Records of Bylaws).
(e) Exterior lighting or noisemaking devices and antennas. Except with the consent of the board of directors of the Association or manager no exterior lighting or noise making devices shall be installed or maintained on any unit and no antennas or transmitting towers shall be affixed to the general or limited common elements.
(f) Windows, terraces, balconies and outside walls. In order to preserve the attractive appearance of the condominium the board of directors of the Association or the manager may regulate the nature of items which may be placed in or on windows, terraces, balconies and the outside walls so as to be visible from other units, the common elements, or outside the condominium. Garments, rugs, laundry and other similar items may not be hung from windows, facades, terraces or balconies.
(g) Trailers, campers and boats. Except with the consent of the board of directors of the Association or manager, no trailer, truck camper, boat or boat trailer, or other recreational vehicle shall be parked on any portion of the condominium.
(h) Percentage of ownership. No individual or entity shall own more than 10% of all units.
(i) Leasing and rental of units. Except with the consent of the board of directors of the Association or the manager and except for a lender in possession following default in a first mortgage, a foreclosure proceeding or any deed or other arrangement in lieu of foreclosure, unit owners may not lease or rent less than their entire unit. An exception may be made in the case of owner occupied units where rent may be collected from a roommate. Unit owners may not rent their unit for transient or hotel purposes. All leases or rentals shall be by written lease agreement, which shall provide that the terms of the lease shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of the declaration and these bylaws, and that any failure by the lessee or tenant to comply with the terms of such documents shall be a default under the lease. If the board of directors finds that a lessee or tenant has violated any provision of the declaration, these bylaws or the rules and regulations, the board may require unit owners to terminate such lease or rental agreement.
Owners shall not rent parking or storage units to any person other than another unit owner or tenant.
Other than the foregoing, there is no restriction on the right of unit owner to lease or rent unit.
(j) Signs. Unless written approval is first obtained from the board of directors, no sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on or from any unit or the common elements except signs used to advertise units for sale or lease.
(k) Trash. No part of any unit or any part of the common elements shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, trash, garbage, recyclables or other waste. No garbage, trash, recyclables or other waste shall be kept or maintained on any part of the property except in sanitary containers in the designated areas.
(l) Insurance. Nothing shall be done or kept in any unit or in the common elements which will increase the cost of insurance on the common elements. Owners shall not permit anything to be done or kept in their units or in the common elements which will result in cancellation of insurance on any unit or any part of the common elements.
(m) Association rules and regulations. In addition, the board of directors from time to time may adopt, modify, or revoke such rules and regulations governing the conduct of persons and the operation and use of the units and common elements as it may deem necessary or appropriate in order to assure the peaceful and orderly use and enjoyment of the condominium property. Such action may be modified by vote of not less than seventy percent (70%) of the unit owners present, in person or by proxy, at any meeting, the notice of which shall have stated that such modification or revocation of rules and. regulations will be under consideration. Written notice of such a meeting shall be mailed or delivered to all owners at least 10 days before date of meeting. A copy of the rules and regulations, upon adoption, and a copy of each amendment, modification or revocation thereof, shall be delivered by the secretary promptly to each unit owner and shall be binding upon all unit owners and occupants of all units from the date of delivery.
(n) Smoking Prohibited. Smoking is prohibited on or within all common element areas of the Condominium, including both general and limited common element areas, and within all units. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this prohibition applies to all general and limited common element areas of the Condominium, whether indoors or outdoors, including without limitaton patios, balconies, parking garages, lobbies, hallways, walkways, landscaped areas, and within all Condominium units. Smoking is defined to include carrying, burning or otherwise handling or controlling any lighted or smoldering product containing tobacco or similar products including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Each owner is responsible for the compliance with this rule by the owner, any agents, all residents incuding renters within the owner’s unit, and for all guests and invitees of such owner or renter. Violations of this rule may result in a fine or penalty pursuant to the Association’s fine schedule as adopted and amended from time to time by the Board of Directors.