Highland Green Homeowners Association

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WELCOME TO HIGHLAND GREEN

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Board is comprised of five members elected by the condominium unit owners. Members of the Board serve for two years. A Secretary is appointed and not necessarily elected by the members of the Board. The Board of Directors is mandated by the declaration to enforce the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations.

Board of Directors

President, Vice-President

(3) Members at Large

Board Appointees

Secretary* (* Nonvoting)

MEETINGS: Meetings for owners and tenants are held on the fourth Monday of the months of March, June, and September at the Radisson Community Association (RCA) Aspen House or by ZOOM when necessary. The Board of Directors discussion sessions are generally held the first Monday of each month as needed.

The Annual Meeting, which is open to unit owners only, is held on the First Monday in December. Directors are elected and amendments are dealt with during this meeting.

Written minutes of the monthly meetings are distributed to residents by the Building Representatives and/or e-mail. They are also posted to the Highland Green website.

MANAGEMENT: Offsite Accounting & Management manages Highland Green. Their main office is located at 5797Route 31 Suite 4 Cicero, NY 13039, local phone number 315-699-2204.

MONTHLY ASSESSMENT: Booklets containing 12 monthly coupons for assessment payments are sent to each Highland Green Condominium owner annually. Monthly assessment payments are due on the first of each month at Offsite Accounting & Management P.0. Box 1399 Cicero, New York 13039. Payments received after the 19th are subject to a late fee. Interest charges accrue on payments made later than 30 days.

To discourage late payments of assessments, any Homeowner who is more than sixty (60) days delinquent will no longer be allowed parking privileges on Highland Green property and the board may place a lien on their property.

There is also a quarterly Radisson Community Association (RCA) fee that owners pay directly to RCA. RCA will mail a quarterly statement to each Highland Green Condominium Owner. Payments to RCA are due on the first day of the first month of the quarter.

UNIT REPAIRS: Unit owners arc responsible for any expenses incurred for interior repair and/or maintenance. Outside maintenance of the Condominiums as well as the original landscaping, roadways, walkways and general outside area are the responsibility of the Association. For details, refer to the Highland Green Ltd. Offering Plan; copies of these plans were given to the original Condominium owners. A copy of the Highland Green Ltd. Offering Plan can be requested from Offsite Accounting & Management at a reasonable cost.

Residents can request maintenance and/or repairs to the exterior of the buildings and/or surrounding areas by contacting Offsite Accounting & Management at 315-699-2204 or by using the request form on the website.

The Association is responsible for replacing the bulbs for the outside lights at the main entrances to all Condominium units and garages.

Emergency repairs and situations that affect the buildings and/or the safety of occupants or other units should be reported immediately to Offsite Accounting & Management at 315-699-2204 or a Member of the Board of Directors.

FORMS: By moving into, or purchasing a condominium in Highland Green, whether you are an Owner, a Tenant, or a landlord, you are now part of a Homeowner controlled community referred to as the "Highland Green Homeowners Association". It is required that you provide limited personal information and register all automobiles and pets. There are restrictions pertaining to pets that are covered in the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations outlined herein. Tenants are not permitted to have pets under any circumstances.

The following is a listing of the forms that you are required to complete, sign and return, and forms that you should become familiar with to request outside maintenance and to report violations:

1. Highland Green Homeowner's Assn. Owner-Tenant-landlord Data Sheet (required)

2. Highland Green Homeowner's Assn. Vehicle and Pet Registration (required)

3. Outside Maintenance Request and Work Order (Found on the website)

4. Incident Report

LEASING: Leasing one’s condominium unit is permitted in Highland Green subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and with the use of a Highland Green Association approved lease. A lease can be for no less than one year. The Highland Green lease form may be obtained from Offsite Accounting & Management. Tenants are bound by the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations of both Highland Green and Radisson Community Associations. Owners arc responsible for their tenants in terms of non-compliance with By-Laws and Rules and Regulations.

COMMITTEES: The Highland Green Homeowners Assn. Board of Directors has designated the following committees to act on behalf of the Board of Directors. Each of such committees to consist of at least three (3) Unit Owners, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Directors.

1. Arbitration

2. Beautification

3. Building & Grounds

4. Building Representatives

5. Communication

6. Finance

7. Nominating/Election

8. Registration

9. Rules & Compliance

10. Social

RULES & REGULATIONS: The following rules and regulations, together with such additional rules and regulations as may hereafter be adopted by the Board of Directors, shall govern the use of the property comprising the Condominium and the conduct of all residents thereof.

1. NO HANGING OR SHAKING OF CLOTHING ETC. No lines, cloths, clothing, curtains, rugs, or mops shall be hung or shaken from the doors, windows, decks, walls, or fences or placed upon walls, windows, sills, or fences.

2. SHADES, CURTAINS, VENETIAN BLINDS, ETC. The color of shades, curtains and venetian blinds shall be white, "off-white", or other color approved by the Board of Directors. No awnings or window guards shall be used in or about any unit except such as shall have been approved in writing by the Board of Directors which approval may be granted or refused in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.

3 SCREENS, STORM DOORS, AERIALS, SIGNS, ETC. No screen, storm door, awning or radio or television aerial shall be attached to or hung from the exterior of any Building, no sign, notice, advertisement or illumination shall be installed in or exposed on or at any window or other part of any Building except such as shall have been approved in writing by the Board of Directors, this approval may be granted or refused at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors; There may be no projections from any window of any Building without similar approval.

4. USE OF UNITS. All Units shall be used for single family residence purposes only as such term is defined in the Declaration and, if resided in by three or more persons, such persons shall be members of the "same family" as such term is defined in the Declaration and/or By-Laws.

5. USE OF COMMON AREAS (ELEMENTS):

1. FRONT ENTRYWAY - this is a common element.

a. FLAGS

U.S. FLAG:

SIZE: 3'x5' maximum,

HOW HUNG OR FLOWN: hang on post, either porch/deck or front common entry

COLOR OF MATERIAL: to be regulation

LOCATION: Locate on deck or front entryway, not to obstruct groundwork crew.

DECORTIVE OR SEASONAL FLAGS:

SIZE: 28"x44" maximum

HOW HUNG OR FLOWN: hang only on individual patio or deck.

Note: Unit owner is responsible for installation of required flag bracket AND for the repair of building post should it cause damage to same.

b. APPROPRIATE SEASONAL DECORATIONS:

Non-noise producing, and/ or lights on door.

c. FRONT ENTRYWAY FLOWERS:

One (I) hanging basket and up to three (3) pots/containers.

d. FRONT PLANTING BEDS:

No plastic decorations/ accessories/flowers.

e. BIKES-GRILLS-CHAIRS:

Either One (1) bike and/or one (1) cooking grill or two (2) bikes or two chairs (outdoor furniture only) or one (1) double bench may be stored on the porch. No open flame appliance, including but not limited to grills and fire pits shall be operated within fifteen (15) feet of any building. No storage of any other items on front entryway.

2. SIDES OF BUILDINGS- with permission from Board of Directors:

1. One (1) hanging plant, which must not interfere with groundwork crew.

2. No flags.

3. No birdfeeders

3. BIRDFEEDERS:

1. No bird feeders on decks, patios, or front common areas.

2. Permission is required before placing bird feeding stations.

6. NO ILLEGAL OR DISTURBING USE OF UNITS. Unit Owners, members of their families, their employees, guests, lessees, and their pets shall not use or permit the use of the premises or common areas in any manner which would be illegal or disturbing or a nuisance to other said owners, or in such a way as to be injurious to the reputation of the Condominium.

7. UNITS TO BE PROMPTLY REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED. Every Unit Owner must perform promptly all maintenance and repair work to such Owner's Unit, which, if omitted, would affect the building of which such Owner's Unit forms a part, such Unit Owner being expressly responsible for the damage and liabilities that the failure to promptly perform may engender.

8. REPAIRS TO UNIT AT UNIT OWNER'S EXPENSE. All repairs to internal installations of a Unit located in and servicing only that Unit, such as gas and electric power, water lines, telephones and sanitary installations shall be at the Unit owner's expense.

9. LANDSCAPING OR GARDENING BY UNIT OWNERS. Except for plantings approved by the Board of Directors, no Unit owner shall move, remove, add, or otherwise change the landscaping of the Property in any way, or place window boxes, plants, or planters on windowsills.

10. NO EXTERIOR PAINTING OR STAINING BY UNIT OWNERS. No Unit Owner shall paint or stain the exterior surfaces of the windows, walls or doors opening out of such Unit Owner's Unit.

11. PARKING OF VEHICLES. No vehicle belonging to a Unit owner or to a member of the family, guest, tenant, or employee of a Unit Owner shall be parked in such a manner as to impede or prevent ready access to any entrance to or exit from a parking spot by another vehicle. Consideration should be given to the position in which vehicles are parked, allowing for the maximum number of spaces in each designated.

parking area. An owner of a unit is entitled to two parking spaces. A garage owner is considered to have one parking spot therefore they are entitled to one other parking spot for a total of two. Each vehicle is to display a Highland Green Parking sticker which can be obtained from the Offsite Accounting office.

12. NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. Unless used in connection with the maintenance of the property, or unless garaged, no commercial vehicles or any unlicensed motor vehicle of any type shall be permitted to remain overnight on the property.

13. CONSENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. No boats, campers, snowmobiles, motorcycles, minibikes, or similar vehicles shall be operated on or stored on any portion of the property except with the consent of the Board of Directors.

14. WITHOUT CONSENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. No extensive work on any motor vehicles, boats or machines of any kind shall be permitted outdoors on the property except with the consent of the Board of Directors.

15. DIRECTORS. No ventilator or air conditioning unit shall be installed in any Unit without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors as to the type, location, and manner of installation of same, which approval may be granted or refused in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, in accordance with the Declaration.

16. RADlO, TELEVISIONS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. All radio, television or other electrical equipment or appurtenances thereto, of any kind or nature installed or used in any Unit shall fully comply with all rules, regulations, requirements, or recommendations of the New York Board of Fire Under writers and the public authorities having jurisdiction, and the Unit owner alone shall be liable for any damage or injury caused by any radio, television or other electrical equipment located in such Unit Owner's Unit.

17. OUTDOOR STORAGE OF GARBAGE. Garbage shall be placed in receptacles provided for such purpose. Garbage and other refuse shall otherwise not be kept, stored, or allowed to accumulate outdoors on any portion of the property. Cardboard of any kind must be reduced to a size of 3x3 ft pieces to lie flat and be stored in the proper receptacle provided.

18. USE OF WATER CLOSETS AND OTHER WATER APPARATUS. Water closets and other water apparatus in the buildings shall not be used for any purpose other than those for which they were designed, nor shall any sweepings, rubbish, rags, or any other article be thrown into the same. Any damage resulting from the misuse, negligent use of or failure to repair or any water closet or other water apparatus in a Unit shall be repaired and paid for by the Owner of such Unit if it is determined by the Board of Directors that such unit owner caused the resulting damage or that the misuse causing the damage initiated in such owner’s unit.

19. INSPECTION AND ENTRY RIGHTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS AGENT. Any member of the Board of Directors, the manager or any employee, contractor or agent of the Board of Directors or the managing agent shall, acting in conjunction with their duties as a member of the Board of Directors, manager or in the management of the property, as the case may be, have the right to enter a Unit for the purpose of:

a. ascertaining compliance of the Unit or Unit owner with the Declaration, By-Laws or Rules and Regulations of the Condominium, or

b. ascertaining responsibility for damage caused to the unit, other units, or the common elements,

deciding with respect to matters involving casualty or liability insurance on the

Condominium property, or

c. making repairs in accordance with the repair responsibilities imposed on the Board of Directors under the Declaration or to prevent damage to the Unit or to other Units or the common elements, or

d. entering any attic or roof area of the building.

Unless in the event of emergency to prevent immediate damage to the Unit, to other Units or to the common elements, repair or restore an essential utility service to the Unit, to other Units or to the common elements, any such entry shall be on reasonable notice and at reasonable hours.

20. BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RETAIN PASS KEYS TO UNITS. The Board of Directors or the managing agent or the manager may retain a passkey to each Unit. The Unit owner shall not alter any lock or install a new lock on any door leading to his Unit without the written consent of the Board of Directors or the managing agent or the manager. If such consent is given, the Board of Directors or the managing agent or the manager shall be provided with a key.

21. KEYS ENTRUSTED TO EMPLOYEES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR MANAGING AGENT:Except as given in accordance with Section 19 above, if any key or keys are entrusted by a Unit owner or by any member of his family or by his agent, servant, employee, licensee or visitor to an employee of the Board of Directors or of the managing agent, whether for such Unit owner's Unit or an automobile, trunk or other item of personal property, the acceptance of the key shall be at the sole risk of such Unit Owner, and neither the Board of Directors nor the managing agent nor the manager shall be liable for injury, loss or damage of any nature whatsoever, directly or indirectly resulting therefrom or connected therewith.

22. PETS. Except for one dog or one cat, owned by initial purchasers and disclosed on the Purchase Agreement at the time of purchase, and for birds in a cage and fish, no pets will be permitted in the Units unless approved in writing by the Board of Directors, acting in its sole discretion, at any time. In determining its policy with respect to pets, the Board of Directors may establish, in its sole discretion, standards with respect to the number, size, weight and kind of pets permitted. The Board of Directors shall have the right to require a Unit owner to dispose of any animal, bird, or other pet, which in the opinion of the Board, acting in its sole discretion, such animal, bird, or other pet is creating a nuisance, because the owner does not clean up after the animal, the animal is too noisy, or the animal is not properly controlled. Allowed adult dog weight of 50 lbs. maximum.

23. USE OF OUTDOOR COOKING APPLIANCES. For the safety of all residents and buildings, cooking on patios, upper decks and front entrance porches is prohibited. Cooking, however, may be done on lawns if the cooker is at least fifteen (15) from the building. The use of any appliance with an open flame shall not be used within 15 feet of any building.

24. RULES COMPLIANCE AND ARBITRATION. A Rules and Compliance Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors to oversee compliance with the Condominium's Declaration, By-Laws and Rules and Regulations. An Arbitration Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors to arbitrate the imposition of fines by the Rules Compliance Committee.

a. The Rules Compliance Committee shall be comprised of three (3) people: a member of the Board of Directors and two (2) Unit Owners. The Arbitration Committee shall be comprised of the President of the Condominium Association and two (2) other Board members appointed by the Board of Directors.

b. The Rules Compliance Committee shall first undertake to obtain compliance with the Declaration, By­ Laws or Rules and Regulations by informal means (e.g., discussion with violator to obtain future compliance or correction of on-going violations).

Should informal procedures be ineffective to secure compliance, the Rules Compliance Committee shall send written notice of the violation to the violator. Such notice shall specify that he, his tenant, family member, guest, or other invitee of either of them is in violation of a particular provision of the Declaration, By-Laws or Rules and Regulations, and requesting, as appropriate, either a correction of the violation, or an assurance that similar violations will not occur in the future. Such notice shall establish a date for compliance.

c. If the same violation continues or a similar violation re-occurs after the above notice, the Committee shall then be authorized, in its discretion, to establish monetary and non-monetary penalties, the amount and/or severity of which shall be reasonably related to the violation and to the aim of deterring similar future violations by the same or any other person. The fine shall be the personal obligation of the violator. A Unit owner shall also be personally liable for any fine imposed upon the unit owner’s family, tenant, guest or invitee, or the family guest or invitee of a tenant. Failure to correct the condition or situation which is the basis of the first fine for a period of ten (10) days after the initial fine becomes finally due and payable, shall constitute a second offense, for which a second further and additional fine shall accrue.

Notice of the imposition of such fine(s) shall be mailed to the violator. The fine shall be paid to the Board of Directors within ten (10) days from the date such notice is received unless the violator requests the right to arbitrate the imposition or extent of a fine within said ten (10) day period by written notice to the Board of Directors. If no request to arbitrate is made, and the fine is not paid within said ten (10) day period, the amount of the fine and any further and additional fines shall be added to the next installment of common charges assessed against the Unit owned or occupied by the violator and shall be a lien upon such Unit until paid.

b. The Board of Directors shall promptly forward a request for arbitration to the Arbitration Committee, which shall meet within twenty (20) days thereafter to hear and dispose of the matter. Notice of the time, date and place of the arbitration hearing shall be sent to the alleged violator. Both the alleged violator and the Rules Compliance Committee shall be given the opportunity to be heard at the arbitration hearing. The Arbitration Committee shall render a decision on the matter within ten (10) days following the hearing and shall promptly send notice of such decision to the alleged violator. If the Arbitration Committee decides to uphold the determination of the Rules Compliance Committee, the provisions relating to the payment and enforcement of fines set forth in D above shall apply. If the Arbitration Committee decides in favor of the alleged violator, no fine will be imposed.

c. In the event the violator is a person other than a Unit Owner or a member of such Unit Owner's immediate family, copies of all notices required to be given to violators under this Rule shall also be given to the owner of the Unit occupied by such violator.