QUAIL RUN
CONDOMINIUM
TRUST
HOMEOWNERS MANUAL
Part 6 Individual Residential Units
The boundaries of each Unit with respect to the floors, ceilings, walls, doors and windows are specified as follows:
- Floors: The upper surface of the cement slabs.
- Ceilings: The plane of the lower surface of the roof joists and rafters.
- Building Walls, Doors and Windows: As to walls, the plane of the interior surface of the concrete foundation walls; as to doors, including storm doors, the exterior surface thereof and of the door frames' and as to the windows, including storm windows and skylights, the exterior surface of the glass and of the window and skylight frames.
In addition, the following items are also a part of the individual unit and therefore the responsibility of the unit owner:
- Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning System (HVAC): Complete HVAC system, including the exterior condenser. A minimum winter setting at 60 degrees F helps to insure against an infrequent but possible winter "freeze up". This minimum setting is also advisable if you will be away from your home for several days or longer. Your heat pump will function most efficiently if a constant thermostat setting is maintained. This applies to both the heating and cooling season.
- Water Meters, Plumbing System: All fixtures, valves, trim drains, sillcocks, etc., including hot water heating equipment, which comprise the complete plumbing system serving each unit. Common supply and drain lines serving more than one unit, wherever located, are Common Elements and not part of the Unit. Since most of the units are ten years or older, replacement of original water heaters is highly recommended to prevent damage due to a leaking hot water heater.
- Electrical Systems: All fixtures, wiring, cables, conduit, meters, switches, receptacles, etc., which comprise the electrical system serving each unit. Each unit is supplied with a separate electric meter and each owner is solely responsible to the electric company for payment of all charges arising from the electricity used in said unit.
- Fire Places: Fire boxes, enclosures, dampers, flues, stacks, etc. comprising the interior fireplace installation.
- Actions of the Unit Owners
It is the intent that Quail Run Condominium shall be a residential community wherein all residents shall live in a peaceful and tranquil environment. No noxious or offensive activities shall be carried on in any Unit, including the creation of noise, odor and vibration, or in the common areas or common facilities of the condominium; nor shall anything be done either willfully or negligently which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the other Unit Owners or residents. No Unit owner shall make or permit any disturbing noises in their Unit by himself, his family, his tenants, employees, agents, visitors and licensees, nor do or permit anything by such persons that will interfere with the rights, comforts or conveniences of the other Unit Owners.
Unit Owners shall comply with and conform to all applicable laws and regulations of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and all ordinances, rules and regulations of the City of Woburn and shall indemnify and save the Condominium Trust or other Unit Owners harmless from all fines and penalties, costs and prosecutions for the violation thereof or noncompliance therewith.
Unit Owners shall be held responsible for the actions of their children, tenants, licensees, occupants, guests and invitees.
Each Unit Owner shall keep his/her Unit to which he/she has sole access in a good state of preservation and cleanliness.
No industry, business, trade commercial or professional activities shall be conducted, maintained or permitted on any part of the condominium property; and no sign, notice or advertisement shall be inscribed or exposed on or at any window or other part of the Unit, except as shall have been approved in writing by the Board of Trustees.
No Unit Owner shall keep in his/her Unit any inflammable, combustible or explosive material, chemical or substance, except such commercial products as are required in normal household use. No Unit Owner shall barbecue or cook on the decks of the Units.
Nothing shall be done in any Unit or in, on or to the Common Areas or facilities which will impair the structural integrity of any building or which would structurally change part of the building.
- Gas Conversion
There are still a number of units that have not converted from Electric to Gas heat. There are specific guidelines that must be followed to make this conversion. Consent must be obtained from the Board of Trustees prior to any contracting conversion work and guidelines and restrictions must be obtained from the Board. Put your request in writing to APT and the Board Chairman. Please refer to Appendix 1.
- Interior of Units
The interior of each unit is the responsibility of the individual Unit Owner. Some situations may arise where a problem in a unit will directly affect other units or common areas. A typical example is a water leak. In these cases, notify APT management immediately. They will promptly assess the problem and take appropriate action. Depending on the nature of the problem, unit owners may or may not be billed.
- General Specifications of Units
Please refer to Appendix 2 for general specifications of the units.
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