RULES AND REGULATIONS

Authority

The Bylaws of Homeowners' Association of MiddleCreek, Inc., authorize the Board of Directors to adopt uniform rules and regulations governing and restricting the use and maintenance of the property and improvements in the MiddleCreek subdivision.

Enforcement

Violations should be reported, in writing, to the Association and delivered to either a member of the Board of Directors or to any officer of the Association.

All Infractions will be called to the attention of the person or persons involved by the Board of Directors. Repeated infractions and violations of a more serious nature will be referred to the Board of Directors for action.

Disagreements concerning violations will be presented to the Board of Directors for adjudication and appropriate action.

Bicycles/Motorcycles

Bicycles may be ridden within the subdivision, but they must be kept inside garages when not in use.

Motorcycles are not to operated within the subdivision, except for access to and from garages. Motorcycles must be kept inside garages when not in use. Motorcycle engines may not be revved up and must be equipped with a muffler system in good operating condition.

Destruction of Property

Owners will be held responsible for destruction, damage, or defacement of building, facilities, and equipment caused through their own act(s) and/or the acts of their lessees or guests.

Safety

No one shall permit any activity or keep anything in a unit or elsewhere in the subdivision, which would be a fire or health hazard, or in any way tend to increase Insurance rates.

Unit Interiors

No owner may make any structural additions or alterations (except the erection or removal of nonsupport carrying interior partitions wholly within the unit) to any unit without prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Association.

Any owner may fasten light fixtures, shelving, pictures, mirrors, objects of art, curtain rods, and similar household items to the walls of a unit, provided they may be removed without substantial damage to the common wail structure.

Food and Beverages

Food and beverages may be consumed only in a unit unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Board of Directors.

Solicitation

There shall be no solicitation by any person anywhere in the subdivision for any cause whatsoever unless Invited by the owner to be solicited or specifically authorized by the Board of Directors.

Noise

In order to insure your own comfort and that of your neighbors, radios, recording amplifiers, and television receivers must be turned to a minimum volume between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
No organs or electronically amplified musical instruments may be used without the written consent of the Board of Directors.

Obstructions

Sidewalks, driveways, entrances, and other common areas of travel must not be obstructed in any manner and are to be kept free of any materials, which would be unsightly or hazardous.

Pets

Two domesticated pets having a combined weight of not greater than fifty (50) pounds shall be permitted to be kept in a unit. No pit bulls, Rottweilers or other fighting dogs will be permitted on any Lot.
Pets must be on a leash at all times when outside the confines of their owners' units.
If, in the sole Judgment of the Board of Directors, it is determined that a pet is causing excessive disturbance and annoyance to other occupants, the owner will be required to dispose of the pet.
In compliance with ordinances, pets will not be allowed in the common swimming pool area.

Occupancy

No owner, lessee, or other occupant of a unit shall use the unit for purposes other than as a residence for persons living together as a single housekeeping unit, except that model units maintained by the Developer in accordance with the Declaration of Restrictions may be used for sales purposes.
No occupant shall make any use of a unit that violates any laws, ordinances, or regulations of any governmental body.
No occupant shall commit or permit any nuisance or immoral or Illegal acts in his unit or on the subdivision property.
The units and recreational facilities are designed for maximum occupancy of two persons per bedroom in every unit. The occupancy of any unit in greater numbers must have prior written approval of the Board of Directors.

Parking

Owners and lessees shall park their vehicles in the garage. Guests shall park in the owner's driveway. Garage doors must be kept closed when not in actual use.

Sanitation

No garbage or refuse receptacle may be installed or maintained outside any unit except with the written permission of the Board of Directors of the Association.
Occupants shall not allow any rubbish, refuse, garbage, or trash to accumulate in places other than the receptacles provided therefore, and each unit and lot shall at all times be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Garbage shall be disposed of through the kitchen garbage disposal and compactor so far as possible, and all trash shall be placed in waterproof bags or similar containers before being placed in the appropriate receptacles. No debris or trash shall be swept or deposited from any unit onto the subdivision property.

Swimming Pool

Owners, their lessees and guests, using the swimming pool and any other recreational facilities provided by the Developer do so at their own risk.
Persons using the swimming pool are requested to read and obey the posted rules for use of the swimming pool and patio area.

Use of Facilities

The recreational facilities are for the exclusive use of members of the Association, their houseguests and lessees, and guests accompanied by a member or lessee. No guest or relative of a member or lessee may use the facilities unless in actual residence or accompanied by a member or lessee.

In order to conserve the recreational facilities for the maximum enjoyment and pleasure of all concerned, the use of such facilities shall be limited to the persons then in residence in any unit from time to time and their occasional guests. In the event a unit is rented, the tenant, his family and occasional guests may use such facilities to the exclusion of the owner of the unit and his family. Persons in residence in units owned by multiple or corporate owners shall be entitled to use such facilities during periods of such residence to the exclusion of the other multiple owners or corporate officials or their Invitees.

Gardens

The owners may use the rear six (6) feet of their lot for gardening purposes. All such areas shall be maintained by the Owner in a neat and well-ordered manner and shall not be permitted to become overgrown or unsightly.
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