Rules

Edited

The following Rules made pursuant to the Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, C.19 (the “Act”) shall be observed by all Owners and any other person(s) occupying the unit with the Owner’s approval, including, without limitation, members of the Owner’s family, their tenants, guests, invitees, servants, agents and contractors. 

Any losses, costs or damages incurred by the Corporation by reason of a breach of any Rules in force from time to time by any Owner, or his/her family, guests, servants, agents or occupants of his/her unit, shall be borne and/or paid for by such Owner and may be recovered by the Corporation against such Owner in the same manner as common expenses.  The Corporation’s board of directors (the “Board”) may, from time to time, delegate responsibility for enforcement of the Rules to the Manager. 

DEFINITIONS

Act” shall mean the Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.19, as amended, and any regulations thereto.

Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Corporation.

Corporation” shall mean Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2510.

Corporation’s Representatives” shall mean any one or more directors, officers, managers, employees, agents or contractors of the Corporation.

Guest” shall include any Owner’s or Resident’s guest, visitor and/or invitee, but shall not include an Owner’s Contractor.

Manager” shall mean the property manager, including his or her staff, hired and supervised by the Board pursuant to a property management agreement.

Owner” shall mean the owner of a unit.

Owner’s Contractor” shall include any Owner’s or Resident’s contractor, tradesperson, employee and/or service personnel who attend at the Owner’s or Resident’s unit for the purpose of providing goods and/or services.

Recreational Facilities” shall include the indoor swimming pool, the fitness room, the change rooms, the steam room, the sauna, the hot tub, the cold dip pool, the aerobics room, the children’s play room, the meeting rooms, the media rooms, the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms and the kitchens, as well as any equipment in any of them.

Resident” shall mean any person occupying a residential unit including, without limitation, an Owner, a member of an Owner’s family, a tenant, a servant and/or an agent.

1. GENERAL

(a)        Use of the common elements and units shall be subject to the Rules which the Board may make to promote the safety, security or welfare of the owners and of the property or for the purpose of preventing unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of the common elements and of other units. 

(b)        Rules as deemed necessary and altered from time to time by the Corporation in accordance with the Act shall be observed and are binding on all Owners, Residents and Guests. The number and gender of the words contained herein shall be construed to suit the context.  Where these Rules make reference to the “unit in question”, this shall mean the unit corresponding to the Owner, Resident, Guest and/or Owner’s Contractor referred to in a given Rule.

(c)        No Owner, Resident, Guest or Owner’s Contractor shall injure, harass, threaten, annoy or initiate any defamatory, threatening, hateful or discriminatory statement or action, or participate in any illegal or harmful conduct toward any other Owner, Resident, Guest or Owner’s Contractor, or toward the Board, the Manager or any of the Corporation’s Representatives.  Any concern that an Owner or Resident may have with respect to any of the Corporation’s Representatives shall be brought to the attention of the Manager, and under no circumstances shall an Owner or Resident chastise or discipline any of the Corporation’s Representatives.

2. QUIET ENJOYMENT

(a)        Residents and their families, Guests, visitors, servants and agents shall not create nor permit the creation or continuation of any noise or nuisance which, in the opinion of the Board or the Manager, may or does disturb the comfort or quiet enjoyment of the units or common elements by other Owners or their respective families, Guests, visitors, servants and persons having business with them. 

(b)        No noise or odours shall be permitted to be transmitted from one unit to another.  If the Board determines that any noise or odours are being transmitted to another unit and that such noise or odours are an annoyance or a nuisance or disruptive, then the Owner of such unit shall at his own expense take such steps as shall be necessary to abate such noise or odours to the satisfaction of the Board.  If the Owner of such unit fails to abate the noise or odours, the Board shall take such steps as it deems necessary to abate the noise or odours and the Owner shall be liable to the Corporation for all expenses hereby incurred in abating the noise or odors (including reasonable Solicitor’s fees).

(c)        No auction sales or public events shall be allowed in any unit or on the common elements without written Board approval.

(d)        Firecrackers or other fireworks are not permitted in any unit or on the common elements. 

(e)        Any repairs to the units or to the common elements shall be made only during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

(f)         No person shall canvass, campaign or go door-to-door on the common elements for business purposes.  This rule shall not, however, serve to restrict reasonable access to Corporation property by candidates, or their authorized representatives, for election to the House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly or an office in a municipal government or school board if access is necessary for the purpose of canvassing or distributing election material, in accordance with section 118 of the Act.

3. SECURITY

(a)            All Owners, Residents, and Guests are to immediately report any suspicious person(s) or activity seen on the Corporation property to the concierge, Manager, and to the Corporation’s security personnel.

(b)        No duplication of keys to the units and/or to any part of the common elements shall be permitted except with the authorization of the Board or the Manager, and the names of persons authorized to have keys to the units and/or to any part of the common elements shall be furnished to the Manager at all times. The Corporation reserves the right to deactivate any device providing access to the building if such device is being used by an individual who is not registered with the Manager in accordance with these Rules.

(c)        No Guest may use or have access to the common elements and recreational facilities unless accompanied by an Owner or Resident.

(d)        No Owner or Resident shall permit any other person to access the building unless such person is personally known to the Owner or Resident.

(e)        Any person who is a prospective purchaser or tenant of a unit and who is on Corporation property to view such unit shall be escorted personally from the building entrance doors to the unit, and from the unit to the building exit doors, by the Owner or the Owner’s agent.

(f)         Building access doors shall not be left unlocked or wedged open for any reason.

(g)        Service elevator availability shall be determined by the Manager and/or the Board in accordance with the elevator and moving Rules in section 10.  Loading facilities shall only be used with prior permission and as scheduled by the Manager or the concierge. 

(h)        No Owner or Resident shall place or cause to be placed on the access doors to any unit, additional or alternate locks, without the prior written approval of the Board.  All door locks and keys must be compatible with the lock systems on the property and a copy of each new key must be delivered to the Manager.    

(i)         Prior to leaving the unit for any extended period of time, each Owner and Resident shall arrange to stop delivery of newspapers or any other deliveries and shall inform the Manager that the Owner/Resident is on vacation or away from the unit for an extended period of time. Newspapers and other items delivered to a unit and not picked up after a reasonable time may be removed by the Manager.

(j)         If a Guest is given permission to use a unit during any extended period of time where the Owner or Resident of such unit is absent or on vacation, the Manager shall be informed, in writing, of the name of such Guest, date of occupancy, projected length of stay and his or her automobile license plate number. No Guest shall be admitted to the property unless this information is provided.

(k)        Owners shall supply to the Corporation the names of all Residents of the Owners’ respective units and the license numbers of all motor vehicles that are parked on Corporation property by such Residents.

(l)         The Corporation shall have the authority from time to time to restrict the number of building access keys and/or access devices and establish policies regarding the replacement of such keys and/or devices from time to time.

4. SAFETY

(a)        No storage of any combustible, hazardous, or offensive goods, provisions or materials shall be kept in any of the units or common elements, including in any locker units.  

(b)        No propane or natural gas tank shall be kept in the units or on the exclusive-use common elements, or otherwise brought onto or kept on Corporation property, except for by an authorized contractor doing work on Corporation property.

(c)        Owners, Residents, Guests, and Owner’s Contractors shall not overload the existing electrical circuits in a unit, and shall not alter in any way the amperage of the existing circuit breakers in a unit.

(d)        Water shall not be left running at any time unless in actual use. 

(e)        Nothing shall be thrown out of the windows and/or doors of any unit, and nothing shall be thrown off of any balcony, intentionally or unintentionally.

(f)         No barbecues shall be permitted on the property. 

(g)        No gas washers, gas dryers, or outdoor terrace heaters shall be permitted in the units or the common elements.

(h)        No Owner or Resident shall do, or permit anything to be done, in a unit or on the common elements or bring or keep anything therein or thereon which will in anyway increase the risk of fire or the rate of fire insurance on any buildings, or on property kept therein or thereon, or otherwise cause an increase in any costs of the Corporation, or obstruct or interfere with the rights of other Owners or Residents, or in any way injure or annoy them, or conflict with the laws relating to fire or with the regulations of the Fire Department or with any insurance policy carried by the Corporation or any Owner or Resident or conflict with any of the rules and ordinances of the Board of Health or with any statute or municipal by-law.

(i)             No motor vehicle equipped with a propane or natural gas propulsion system shall park in the underground garage.

(j)         No Owner or Resident shall disconnect or disable, or permit to be disconnected or disabled, any door closer, smoke alarm, fire announcement speaker or any other fire safety device located in a unit or on the common elements.

5. SMOKING

(a)        Smoking is prohibited within a nine (9) meter radius surrounding entrances or exits of the building.  For the purposes of these Rules, “smoking” shall include the inhaling, vaping, breathing, carrying, or possession of any lighted cigarette, electronic or e-cigarette, cigar, pipe, vaporizer or inhalant-type device and/or other product containing any amount of tobacco, marijuana and/or other smoke-producing substance, or any other similar heated or lit product.

(b)        Smoking is prohibited on all common elements, both interior and exterior, except for exclusive-use balconies, and except for any part of the common elements that may be designated from time to time by the Board as a smoking area.  Any Owner or Resident who smokes on an exclusive-use balcony, or whose Guest smokes on an exclusive-use balcony, shall be strictly liable for any damage or injury caused or contributed to by such use of the balcony including, but not limited to, any damage or injury caused by the Owner, Resident or Guest throwing or otherwise improperly disposing of a cigarette, cigar etc. from or on an exclusive-use balcony.

6. COMMON ELEMENTS

(a)            No one shall harm, mutilate, destroy, alter or litter the common elements or the landscaping work on the property, if any.  Owners, Residents, Guests and Owner’s Contractors shall use the paved walkways when entering or leaving the building, and shall not walk across lawns or other landscaped areas.

(b)            No sign, advertisement or notice shall be inscribed, painted, affixed or placed on any part of the inside or outside of the building or common elements except notices displayed or authorized by the Board or the Manager, and no Owner or Resident shall place any notices or signs on the windows or doors of a unit where such signs would be visible from anywhere outside the unit.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Owner may place a notice offering a unit for sale or rent on the bulletin board(s) provided and designated for this purpose by the Board or the Manager, if any.

(c)            No awning, foil paper or shades shall be erected over, on or outside of the windows, or balconies without the prior written consent of the Board.

(d)            No television antenna, satellite dish, aerial, tower, or similar structure and appurtenances thereto, shall be erected or installed on or fastened to the common elements or any unit by, or on behalf of, any Owner or Resident, except where same has been erected or installed or fastened to an exclusive-use common element in accordance with section 98 of the Act.

(e)        No equipment or furniture shall be removed from the common elements by, or on behalf of, any Owner, Resident, Guest or Owner’s Contractor.

(f)             No outside painting shall be done to the exterior of the units, railings, doors, windows, or any other part of the common elements without the express prior written consent of the Board or the Manager, which consent may be unreasonably or arbitrarily withheld.

(g)        The passageways, walkways, hallways, driveways, sidewalks and entry which are part of the common elements shall not be obstructed by any Owner, Resident, Guest or Owner’s Contractor or used by him for any purpose other than for ingress and egress to and from a unit or some other part of the common elements.  No mats, racks, rugs, boots, clothing or any other item shall be left in a hallway.

(h)        Any physical damage to the common elements caused by an Owner or Resident, his family, Guests, servants, agents or the Owner’s Contractors, shall be  repaired  by  arrangement  and under  the  direction  of  the  Board  or  the  Manager  and at  the  cost and expense of  such Owner or Resident.

(i)         No mops, brooms, dusters, rugs or bedding shall be shaken or beaten from any window, door or any part of the common elements over which the Owner and/or Resident has exclusive-use.

(j)         There will be no solicitation for money or any other contribution by any person anywhere in the building or on the grounds of the Corporation, unless authorized by the Act or approved by the Board.

(k)        No building or structure or tent shall be erected, placed, located, kept or maintained on the common elements, except as may be otherwise permitted by these Rules, and no trailer, either with or without living, sleeping or eating accommodations, shall be placed, located, kept or maintained on the common elements.

(l)         Owners, Residents and Guests shall wear proper attire at all times when using the passageways, walkways, hallways, entry and elevators. Proper footwear and clothing is required over bathing suits when walking to or from the recreational facilities.

(m)       The use of rollerblades, skateboards, bicycles or any other such self-propelled vehicle is strictly prohibited on Corporation property.

7. RESIDENTIAL UNITS

(a)        The toilets,  sinks, showers,  bathtubs  and other  parts  of  the  plumbing  system  shall  be used only for  purposes  for  which they  were  constructed, and no sweepings, garbage, rubbish, rags,  ashes, or  other substances  shall  be thrown  therein.   The cost of repairing damage resulting from misuse or from unusual or unreasonable use shall be borne by the Owner who, or whose tenant, family member, Guest, visitor, servant, agent or Owner’s Contractor, caused such damage. 

(b)        No Owner or Resident shall make any major plumbing, electrical, mechanical, structural or television  cable  alterations in or to his unit without the prior written consent of the Board.

(c)        No garburators shall be installed in any residential unit without the prior written consent of the Board.  Consent may be arbitrarily withheld.

(d)        No Owner or Resident shall overload existing electrical circuits in a unit or exclusive-use common element area, and no Owner or Resident shall alter in any way the amperage of the existing circuit breakers in a unit.

(e)        All units shall be used only for such purposes as provided for in the Corporation’s declaration and Rules.   No immoral, improper, offensive or unlawful use shall be made of any unit.     All Federal, Provincial, Municipal and other zoning ordinances, laws, rules, and regulations of all levels of Government shall be strictly observed.

(f)         No Owner  or  Resident  shall  permit  an infestation  of  pests,  insects,  vermin  or  rodents  to  exist  at any time in his/her unit or adjacent common elements.   Every Owner and/or Resident shall immediately report to the Manager, all incidents of pests, insects, vermin or rodents and all Owners and Residents shall fully cooperate   with   the   Manager   to   provide   access to   any unit   for   the   purpose of conducting a spraying or any other program to eliminate any incident of infestation 

(g)        All shades or  other  window coverings  shall be  white  or  off-white  on the  outside  and all exterior  draperies  shall  be lined  in white  or  off-white  to  present  a uniform appearance to the exterior of the building.

(h)        Windows in all units shall not be tinted, darkened, frosted or altered in any way as to have an effect on the aesthetics of the exterior of the building.

(i)         Where a unit has hardwood or laminate flooring, the Resident of such unit agrees to cover up at least sixty (60) percent of such flooring with area rugs in an effort to mitigate sound transmission, if required by the Board and notified in writing.  

(j)         Subject to section 21 of the Corporation’s declaration, no unit shall be used for any commercial use, which shall include, but not be limited to, the carrying on of a business.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, units may be used for the business of providing transient residential accommodation on a furnished suite basis (through short term or long term license/lease arrangements), as permitted under the declaration.

(k)        The Corporation strongly recommends the use of artificial, rather than natural, Christmas trees.  Any Resident who wishes to bring a natural Christmas tree into his or her unit shall provide the Manager with prior notice of same, and shall comply with any directions that the Manager may give with respect to transportation of the tree to the unit and disposal of the tree.  Any Resident who brings a natural Christmas tree onto Corporation property is responsible for cleaning up all needles and branches that may fall from such tree, and is further responsible for any damage caused to the common elements while such tree is being transported to or from the Resident’s unit.

(l)         Any renovation or other work in a unit that will result in noise being transmitted to other units may only be done between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday inclusive.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation’s Representatives may instruct an Owner or Resident to cease doing work in a unit at any time if the work, in the opinion of the Corporation’s Representative, is causing an unreasonable amount of noise.

8. GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

(a)        Loose garbage, recycling materials and/or other waste including furniture, small appliances and electronics are not to be deposited in the garbage chute. All materials to be disposed of using the garbage chute must first be properly bound, packaged or bagged to prevent mess, odours and disintegration during its fall down the garbage chute.  Bound, packaged or bagged materials shall be of a reasonable size to permit safe travel easily down the chute, shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pounds per bag in weight and shall not be left at the opening of the chute or on the floor of the garbage chute room.  The person using the garbage chute shall ensure that any materials deposited into the garbage chute drop down the chute and that the chute door is closed fully.  Cartons and large objects which might block the garbage chute shall be disposed of and/or stored in such an area as is designated by the Board or the Manager.  Such items shall not be left outside the unit or on any common element, including an exclusive-use common element.

(b)            Bottles and cans shall not be thrown down the garbage chute but shall be deposited in the designated recycling area.

(c)        Cartons and large objects or furniture which may block the garbage chute shall be stored in the area designated by the Board. The Manager  or  other designated  person must  be called  to  arrange  for  the  immediate  disposal  of  such items. Items shall not be left outside the unit or on any common element, including an exclusive-use common element.

(d)        No burning cigarettes, cigars, ashes, or other potential fire hazards shall be thrown down the garbage chute.

 (e)        No garbage shall be placed in the garbage chute between the hours of 10:00 pm and 8:00 am.

(f)        Appliances and furniture may only be disposed of using the Corporation’s garbage services with the express consent of the Manager.  Any Owner or Resident who disposes of appliances and/or furniture using the Corporation’s garbage services will be responsible for any costs incurred by the Corporation in connection with such disposal, and this cost shall be assessed against the unit owned by or occupied by the person using the Corporation’s garbage services as a common expense and shall be collectable as such.

(g)       Owners and/or Residents are responsible to arrange for the safe removal from Corporation property of any waste materials produced by a repair, renovation or alteration to or in a unit.  These waste materials shall not be disposed of through the Corporation’s garbage removal systems.

9. TENANCY OCCUPATION OF A UNIT 

(a)        No unit  shall  be occupied under  a lease,  unless,  prior  to  the occupant being permitted  to  occupy the unit, the Owner shall have delivered to the Corporation  a  completed   Tenant   Information   Form, Tenant’s Undertaking and Acknowledgement and an executed  copy  of  the  lease itself to the Corporation.  In  the  event  that  the  Owner  fails  to  provide  the foregoing  documentation  prior  to  the  commencement  date  of  the  occupancy, and fails  to  comply with  section 83 of  the  Act, any person  or  persons  residing  in the  Owner’s  unit shall  be deemed a trespasser  by the  Corporation  until  and unless  such person(s)  and the Owner comply with the Rules and with the Act.

(b)        Within  seven (7) days of  ceasing to  rent  his or her  unit  (or  within  seven (7) days of  being advised that  his/her occupant has vacated  or  abandoned the  unit,  as the  case may be), the  Owner shall notify the Corporation in writing that the unit is no longer rented. 

(c)            The foregoing documentation shall be supplied promptly and without charge to and upon request for same by the Board or the Manager.  

(d)            Any Owner, including a corporation or other entity, which provides transient residential accommodation(s) with respect to a residential unit, or who leases, rents or licenses a residential unit to an individual, corporation or other entity which provides transient residential accommodation(s), shall obtain a commercial insurance policy in the minimum amount of $5,000,000.00, which policy of insurance shall name the Corporation as an additional named insured and provide a copy of such policy to the Corporation. A copy of such policy of insurance shall be provided to the Corporation on an annual basis, or more frequently at the request of the Board or the Manager.

(e)            Any Owner, including a corporation or other entity, which provides transient residential accommodation(s) with respect to a residential unit, or who leases, rents or licenses a residential unit to an individual, corporation or other entity which provides transient residential accommodation(s), shall provide to the Manager and the concierge the name(s) of all occupants of the unit, the term of the occupancy of all occupants of the unit, the  driver’s license number, passport number or number set out on other government issued photo identification for all adult occupants of the unit, and the license plate number(s) of the vehicle(s) expected at the building, at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the occupants’ arrival. Upon arrival, all occupants must check-in with the concierge and present a booking confirmation and the driver’s license, passport or other government issued photo identification, as applicable, that matches the number(s) provided above for the purposes of verifying the identity of all occupants.

(f)             [repealed]

(g)            Visitor parking spaces shall not be used by any employees, agents and/or contractors hired by or working on behalf of Owners, tenants and/or corporations or other entities which provide transient residential accommodation(s) in the Corporation. 

(h)            Employees, agents and/or contractors providing cleaning services for residential units used for transient residential accommodation(s) in the Corporation, shall only use the service elevator when transporting cleaning carts, supplies and the like, in the building. No cleaning carts, supplies and the like, shall be kept on the common elements including hallways at any time, except where providing ingress and egress to a residential unit.

(i)         All  Owners  shall  be  responsible  for  any  damage or  additional  maintenance  to  the  common elements caused by the occupants of their units and the Owner will be assessed and charged thereof.

(j)         During  the  period  of  occupancy by a tenant/occupant,  the  Owner  shall  have no right  of  use of  any part of the common elements used by the Residents of the Corporation, except for such part as may be reasonably required to permit the Owner access to and egress from the Owner’s unit.

(k)        The Owner shall supply, to the Board, his or her current address and telephone number during the period of occupancy by the tenant/occupant.

(l)          [repealed]

(m)        For the purposes of these Rules, the terms “transient rental accommodations” and “Short Term Rentals” shall be used interchangeably, and shall mean the lease, licence, rental, use or occupation of a residential unit (the “Unit”) for a duration that is less than twenty-eight (28) days, irrespective of whether the owner is occupying the Unit during this period.

(n)        In accordance with the City of Toronto zoning by-laws, owners who do not reside in their Unit as a principal residence shall be strictly prohibited from using or permitting their Unit to be used for Short Term Rentals. For clarity, tenants are not permitted to lease, sub-lease, sub-license, rent or otherwise make available the Units for Short Term Rentals.

(o)        All owners must comply with the applicable zoning by-laws, as amended from time to time.

(p)        If the Corporation has entered into an agreement with a company that facilitates the rental of units for Short Term Rentals (a “Short Term Rental Company”) Short Term Rentals shall not be permitted except through such Short Term Rental Company, to ensure the protection, safety, and security of the residents, owners, property, and assets of the Corporation.

(q)        In the event that an owner fails to book the Short Term Rental through the Short Term Rental Company, any person(s) intending to reside in or occupy the unit shall be deemed a trespasser by the Corporation until and unless such person(s) and the Owner comply with these Rules, the Declaration, and the Act.

(r)        In addition to the documentation set out in Rule 9(a), prior to using a Unit for Short Term Rentals, the Owner shall provide the following to the Corporation: i. evidence, satisfactory to the Corporation, confirming that such Unit is the owner’s principal residence; and ii. the owner’s City of Toronto-issued registration number, and any and all information provided to the City of Toronto pertaining to Short Term Rentals, including the owner’s contact information and address and the name and telephone number of an emergency contact person who will be available twenty-four (24) hours a day during the Short Term Rental.

(s)        The recreational facilities shall not be reserved for use by the person(s) who will be using the Unit for the Short Term Rentals (the “Short Term Renter”), or by their Guests and/or visitors.

(t)        The Short Term Renter shall not permit any condition to exist and any activity to be carried on any portion of the common elements of the unit that:

  • (i) will result in a contravention of any term or provision set out in the Act, or the Corporation’s declaration (the “Declaration”), the by-laws (the “By-laws”) and rules (the “Rules”);

  • (ii) is likely to damage the property of the Corporation, injure any person, or impair the structural integrity of the any portion of the common elements;

  • (iii) will unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment by the owners’ of the common elements and/or their respective units;

  • (iv) may result in the cancellation (or threatened cancellation) of any policy of insurance obtained or maintained by the Corporation, or that may significantly increase any applicable insurance premium(s) with respect thereto, or any deductible portion in respect of such policy; or

  • (v) may interfere with or impede the ability of the manager to perform its duties.

10. ELEVATORS AND MOVING IN/OUT 

(a)        Except with prior written authorization of the Board or the Manager, moving and deliveries shall be permitted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., Monday to Sunday inclusive, and shall not be permitted on Public Holidays as observed in the Province of Ontario. Any moving or deliveries outside of these dates and times must be approved by the Board or the Manager ahead of time and in writing.

(b)        Furniture and equipment shall be moved in or out of the building only by the elevator designated for such purpose (the “Service Elevator”) by the Board.   The Service  Elevator  shall be used for  the  delivery  of  any goods, services  or  home furnishings  where  the  pads to  protect the  elevators  should be installed,  as determined  by the  Manager  or  its staff  at their  sole discretion. The date and time for moving or delivery shall be fixed in advance by arrangement and reservation with the Manager or its staff. The reservation   shall   be for a period of time not exceeding two (2) hours at any one time. 

(c)        A refundable damage deposit  in such amount  as determined  by the  Board, from time to time, in money order,  or  certified  cheque  payable  to  the Corporation, shall  be given to  the Manager or its designate when making the reservation and signing the Elevator Reservation Agreement.

(d)        It shall be the responsibility of the Owner or Resident through the person reserving the Service Elevator to notify the Manager or its staff and to request an inspection of the Service Elevator and adjacent common elements immediately prior to using the Service Elevator. Upon completion of moving into or out of the building, or the delivery, the Owner or Resident reserving the Service Elevator shall forthwith request an immediate re-inspection of the Service Elevator and adjacent common elements. Any damage noted  during  the  re-inspection  and not  noted  on the  initial  inspection  shall  be deemed to  be the  responsibility  of  the  Owner and the  person  reserving  the  Service  Elevator. The cost of the repairs, which shall include the cost of any extra cleaning, shall be assessed by the Manager, as soon as possible, following the moving or damage, and the parties responsible shall be advised. 

(e)        The Owner  and the  person  reserving  the  Service  Elevator  shall be liable  for  the  full cost  of cleaning  and repairs  to  any  damage to  the  Service  Elevators  and any  part  of  the  common elements caused by the moving of furniture or equipment or the delivery of goods into or out of the unit.   The Corporation,  through  the  Manager,  shall  have the  right  to  withhold  all or  part  of  the damage  deposit  as it deems necessary,  as security  for  partial  or  complete  payment  for any damages sustained.   The Corporation shall apply all or part of the security deposit toward the cost of repairs and/or cleaning, and any remaining balance shall be returned to the Owner or person reserving the Service Elevator.   If the cost of the  repair exceeds the  amount  of  the  security  deposit  and the  Owner  or  person  reserving  the Service  Elevator  still  owns or  resides  in the  building,  the  full cost  of  repairs,  less  the  security deposit  shall  be assessed  against  the  unit  owned by or  occupied by the  person  reserving  the service elevator as a common element expense and be collected as such.   

(f)         Corridors  and elevator  lobbies  shall not be obstructed  prior  to,  during  or  after  the  term  of the reservation.  Items shall only be moved into or out of the building using the designated moving area, and shall not be moved through the building lobby or stairways.

(g)        Upon moving from the unit, the Residents vacating the premises shall surrender all common element keys and any garage access devices in their possession to the Manager. The Corporation shall have the right to withhold any damage and/or security deposits in its possession until all keys/remotes have been surrendered.

(h)        Bicycles shall not be taken into any elevator.   

11. PARKING 

For the purpose of these Rules, “motor vehicle” means a private passenger automobile, minivan or compact van, station wagon, sport utility vehicle, truck not exceeding 1.9 meters in height or motorcycle as customarily understood. No motor vehicle parked on any common elements shall exceed a height of 1.9 meters.  

(a)        Parking is prohibited in the following areas: 

  • (i)         fire zones; 

  • (ii)        traffic lanes; 

  • (iii)       delivery and garbage areas, except, while actually engaged in the transportation or delivery of passengers or merchandise; 

  • (iv)       roadways; and

  • (v)        any place that is designated and signed as a ‘no parking’ area.

(b)        No vehicles, equipment or machinery, other than motor vehicles, shall be parked or left on any part of the common elements and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no parking space or parking unit shall be used for storage purposes, including for the storage of furniture, bicycles, garbage, and any vehicle accessories, or for any purpose other than to park a motor vehicle. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

  • (i)      a bundle buggy or similar cart may be left in a parking space and/or parking unit, provided that the motor vehicle parking in such parking space and/or parking unit is able to park entirely within the boundaries of such parking space and/or parking unit; and

  • (ii)      where the Board has provided its prior approval, a device for handicap accessibility to a motor vehicle may be stored in a parking space and/or parking unit, provided that the motor vehicle parking in such parking space and/or parking unit is able to park entirely within the boundaries of such parking space and/or parking unit.

(c)        No servicing or repairs shall be made or done to any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, snowmobile or equipment of any kind on the common elements or in any parking unit without the express written consent of the Manager or the Board.  No motor vehicle shall be driven on any part of the common elements other than on a driveway or parking space.

(d)        No motor vehicle shall stand or be parked or stopped on any portion of the common elements in such a manner as might hinder snow plowing or cleaning of the roadways and sidewalks.  No motor vehicle shall idle for more than five (5) minutes in any sixty (60) minute period while on Corporation property.

(e)            Dumping of liquid waste in any drain is strictly forbidden. 

(f)         Owners, Residents, Guests and Owner’s Contractors, as well as any other driver of a motor vehicle on Corporation property, shall fully comply with all posted signs, directions, speed limits and rules pertaining to driving or parking on Corporation property.  Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit for motor vehicles on Corporation property is ten kilometers per hour (10 km/h).  Motor vehicle headlights shall be used while driving in the parking garage.  All persons driving motor vehicles on Corporation property shall yield to pedestrians at all times.

(g)            No motor  vehicle or  equipment  of  any kind  shall  be  parked  on any  part  of  the  common elements,  nor  in  any  unit  other  than  in  a designated  parking  space but  which  provisions  shall  not  apply  for  the  purposes  of  loading  and unloading  furniture,  or  other  household  effects  of  the  owners  provided  that  the  length  of  time where  such parking  is limited  shall  be  no longer  than  is reasonably  necessary  to  perform  the service. 

(h)        All motor vehicles owned/operated by Residents must be registered with the Manager. Each Owner shall provide to the Manager, the license numbers of all motor vehicles driven by Residents of their unit.

(i)         No motor vehicle  of  any type  shall  be driven  on any part  of  the  common  elements  at  an excessive speed, and no ‘squealing’  of tires, loud stereos/music or unnecessary noise from the motor vehicle is permitted  

(j)         No car washing shall be permitted on Corporation property except in the designated car wash area, if any.

(k)        Motor vehicles shall be removed by the owner thereof, or by the Owner of a parking unit, from any part of the underground parking garage during garage maintenance, cleaning or repairs, upon at least forty-eight (48) hours’ prior notice given by the Corporation.

(l)         Neither the Corporation’s Representatives nor a security agent, parking control officer, police officer, manager, tow truck operator, impound lot operator, contractor, agent or authorized person involved in removing, storing or dealing with a motor vehicle or thing shall be liable for any loss or damage howsoever caused to the motor vehicle or thing and any property contained therein or for any cost or damages suffered by the owner of the motor vehicle or thing or by any other person arising as a result thereof, and each owner of a motor vehicle or thing in breach of any of the parking Rules set out herein hereby releases and indemnifies such persons accordingly.  

(m)       Visitor parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis for Guests and shall not be used by Residents of the Corporation.  All motor vehicles parked in a designated visitor parking area overnight shall display an overnight parking permit as issued by the Manager or the Corporation’s Representatives, which permit shall be obtained upon the Guest’s arrival and which permit shall be subject to the conditions on the face of same.  The Board or the Manager may, from time to time and in their sole discretion, set a limit as to the number of overnight parking permits that will be issued to Guests per month, and/or as to the maximum number of nights for which an overnight parking permit will be issued.  Failure to display an appropriate parking permit may result in the towing of the offending motor vehicle pursuant to subsection 11(n) herein.  Owner’s Contractors shall only be permitted to park a motor vehicle in the visitor parking area while they are on Corporation property.

(n)        No person  shall  park  or  operate  a motor vehicle  in contravention  of  these  Rules,  or  any applicable municipal or federal law or by-law, otherwise such person shall be liable to have their motor vehicle ticketed and/or towed off of the Corporation’s property. In such case, neither the Corporation nor its agents shall be held liable whatsoever for any damage, cost incurred or expenses incurred to such motor vehicle or to the owner.

(o)        No person shall park, place, leave or permit to be placed, left or parked on the common elements or in any parking unit, a motor vehicle which, in the opinion of the Manager or the Board, may pose a security or safety risk, either caused by its length of unattended stay, its physical condition or appearance or its potential damage to the property. Upon seventy-two (72) hours’ written notice from the Manager, the owner of the motor vehicle shall be required to remove the motor vehicle from the Corporation property or remedy the concern as directed by the Manager, or the motor vehicle shall be removed from the property at the expense of the owner. If a motor vehicle is left in a parking unit or upon the common elements and is unlicensed and/or unregistered with the Manager, the motor vehicle may be towed without notice to the owner and at the owner’s expense.  

12. BICYCLES AND BICYCLE STORAGE RACKS

(a)        Bicycles are not permitted in the lobby of the building or in any of the elevators. 

(b)        Bicycles are to be stored only in the available bicycle storage racks which are available for rent from the Corporation. 

(c)        Bicycle  racks  located  in the  underground  garage  are  for  Resident  use only, and Residents  must register  their  bicycles  with  the Manager  if  stored  in the  bicycle storage racks.  Only bicycles may be stored in bicycle racks. The Manager will maintain records of the bicycle racks and it is the bicycle owner’s responsibility to notify the Manager of any changes in information related to the bicycle stored in the bicycle rack area. 

(d)        Management will assign a maximum of two (2) numbered bicycle storage racks per unit, on a first come, first served basis, subject to availability.   Residents who require a rack will be put on a waiting list, if there are no racks currently available.

(e)        Management  and/or  the  Board  are  not  responsible  for  loss of  or  damage to any personal  items,  and Residents  using the  racks  are  to  ensure  that  their  bicycles  are  locked  and secured at all times, while in the bicycle rack area.   

(f)         All Residents must exercise care and due diligence when removing bicycles from the bike racks to ensure that no damage is done to nearby bicycles, cars, or equipment. 

(g)        If a bicycle  is abandoned by  a Resident  who has moved away,  the  Manager  will  notify  the  bicycle  owner  by  Registered  Mail  that  the  individual  has 30  days to remove  the  bicycle  from  the Corporation’s property.  If, after 30 days, the bicycle has not been claimed, the Manager, in agreement with the Board, may donate the bicycle to charity, or otherwise dispose of the bicycle as the Board sees fit.   

(h)        The bicycle rack storage area shall not be used for  anyother purpose,  other than to store bicycles. 

13. LOCKER UNITS

(a)        All stored articles shall be placed within individual lockers and no storage shall be permitted on top or in front of any locker so as to comply with fire regulations.

(b)        No coal, propane or natural gas tanks, other combustible materials, offensive goods, provisions or materials, or any foodstuffs shall be stored in any locker.  Any Owner or Resident who stores an item in a locker in contravention of this subsection shall be strictly liable for any damage or injury caused or contributed to by such storage.

(c)        No locker shall be used as a workshop area or for any purpose other than for storage in accordance with these Rules and the Corporation’s declaration.

14. BALCONIES AND EXCLUSIVE-USE AREAS

(a)            Balconies shall not be used for the storage of any goods or materials.  All such items shall be safely secured in order to prevent such items from being blown away/off the above stated areas by high winds or other extreme weather conditions. 

(b)        No hanging or drying of clothes is allowed on any balcony or balcony railing, and no clothesline or other similar apparatus shall be installed, erected or placed on any balcony.

(c)        Only seasonal furniture shall be allowed on balconies. All such items shall be safely secured in order to prevent such items from being blown off a balcony by high winds.  Nothing shall be placed on any balcony railing. No Christmas, festival or other electric string lights shall be adhered to, fastened or placed on any balcony.

(d)        Watering  of  outdoor  plants  must  be done with  care  and consideration  to  ensure  it  does not interfere with the enjoyment of Residents below.  All Pots shall have a drainage tray beneath  them  to  prevent  water  and/or  soil  from  running  off  balconies  on to  the Residents below or the common elements. 

(e)        No Owner, Resident, Guest or Owner’s Contractor shall do or permit anything to be done on a balcony which does or may unreasonably disturb, annoy or interfere with the comfort and/or quiet enjoyment of the units and/or common elements by other Owners, Residents or Guests, or which does or may interfere with window washing access, or common element repairs, or general maintenance. 

(f)         Washing of balconies shall be performed in such a manner that water does not flow off of the balcony being washed.

(g)        Where an Owner or Resident has installed or caused to be installed an irrigation system on a balcony, the Owner or Resident shall be responsible to ensure that the irrigation system is kept in a state of good repair and that same does not cause water to run onto any other balcony or any other part of the common elements.

(h)        Where an Owner, Resident or Guest is smoking on a balcony, all cigarettes, cigars and other lighted materials must be properly disposed of using an ashtray or lidded container to prevent such items from being blown from the balcony by high winds and such items shall not be thrown from the balcony. Please see Rule 5(b) above.

15. OWNER’S CONTRACTORS, TRADE AND SERVICE PERSONNEL

(a)        No contractor, trade or service personnel shall enter upon the property to perform any work or services in or about any unit, including an “exclusive-use” common element area that may or will affect the common elements or common building services unless such persons or firms are: 

  • (i)         employed directly by the Condominium Corporation; or 

  • (ii)        employed by a Owner in circumstances where the intended performance of work and/or services in or about a unit has first been approved, in writing, by the Corporation and where the work and/or services are supervised by an approved contractor or service personnel in accordance with the Corporation’s written direction; and the Owners of the unit has provided to the Corporation a deposit in a reasonable amount to cover the Corporation’s initial costs of supervision (to be adjusted upon the completion of the work); and where the Owner has entered into a written undertaking to indemnify the Corporation arising from the carrying out of the work by the Owner’s Contractor, trade or service personnel including any resulting damage to the common elements or to common building services which arises during or following completion of the work.  Any such expenses, resulting damages and costs may be collected by the Corporation from the unit owner in the same manner as common expenses.

16. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

(a)           For the purposes of these Rules, “recreational facilities” shall include the indoor swimming pool, the fitness room, the change rooms, the steam room, the sauna, the hot tub, the cold dip pool, the aerobics room, the children’s play room, the meeting rooms, the media rooms, the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms and the kitchens, as well as any equipment in any of them.

(b)           Owners who are not Residents shall not have access to the recreational facilities. Any use of the recreational facilities by any Resident or Guest shall be at the own risk of the Resident or Guest, and the Corporation, the Board, the Manager and the Corporation’s Representatives shall not be liable whatsoever by reason of any use of the recreational facilities by any such person.

(c)            Residents using the recreational facilities shall be responsible for any damage caused by them or by their Guests.  Residents shall accompany their Guests at all times and ensure that their Guests comply with the Rules.

(d)           No Resident or Guest shall use a recreational facility in any manner that unreasonably interferes with another person’s reasonable use or enjoyment of the recreational facility.

(e)           Children under the age of 16 shall be accompanied by an adult at all times while using the recreational facilities.

(f)             The hours of operation for the recreational facilities shall be as determined by the Board and/or the Manager from time to time.

(g)           Up to two (2) Guests per unit may use the recreational facilities with a Resident at any one time. This does not apply to the party rooms, dining rooms, bar rooms, kitchen rooms, media rooms and meeting rooms.   

(h)           With respect to the indoor swimming pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna and cold dip pool:

  • (i)      the Board and/or the Manager may designate times during which the swimming pool may be used only to swim lengths, so as to provide Residents and Guests with an opportunity to use the swimming pool in this manner;

  • (ii)      no person infected with a communicable disease or having open sores on his or her body shall enter the swimming pool, hot tub or cold dip pool;

  • (iii)     no person shall bring a glass container into the swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and/or cold dip pool areas. Food and/or beverages are not permitted in the swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and cold dip pool areas, save for a non-alcoholic beverage in an unbreakable container with a lid;

  • (iv)     no person shall pollute the water in the swimming pool, hot tub  or cold dip pool in any manner.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no person shall spit, spout water or blow his or her nose in the swimming pool, hot tub or cold dip pool;

  • (v)     no person shall engage in running or boisterous play in the swimming pool, the hot tub the cold dip pool or on the pool deck;

  • (vi)     each person using the swimming pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna or cold dip pool shall take a shower using warm water and shall rinse off all soap immediately before using the swimming pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna or cold dip pool.  Sun tan oils, lotions, creams, grease and other similar substances shall be washed off thoroughly before using the swimming pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna or cold dip pool;

  • (vii)    no person who requires the use of a diaper shall use the swimming pool, hot tub or cold dip pool unless the person wears a swim diaper, rubber pants or something similar sufficient to prevent the diaper from leaking into the swimming pool, hot tub or cold dip pool.  Diapers shall not be changed in the swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and cold dip pool areas;

  • (viii)   proper attire shall be worn in the swimming pool, hot tub and cold dip pool.  Street shoes shall not be worn in the swimming pool, hot tub or cold dip pool areas.  All persons traveling to and from the swimming pool, hot tub and cold dip pool area shall wear appropriate clothing over their respective bathing suits and appropriate footwear when on the common elements;

  • (ix)     any person with shoulder-length or longer hair shall tie his or her hair back or wear a bathing cap when using the swimming pool hot tub, sauna, steam room or cold dip pool;

  • (x)     portable music players may only be used in the swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and cold dip pool area  if same are used with earphones;

  • (xi)     the life safety equipment in the swimming pool shall only be used for its intended purpose and in case of emergency, and shall not be tampered with or used for any other purpose.

  • (xii)    skin diving or scuba diving gear, inflatable toys, snorkels and flippers are not permitted in the swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room or cold dip pool; and

  • (xiii)   For safety reasons, no person under the age of 16 may use the steam rooms or sauna. Persons under the age of 18 and over the age of 16 must be supervised by an adult at all times while in the steam room or sauna.   

(i)             With respect to the fitness room and aerobics room:

  • (i)      proper attire shall be worn in the fitness room and aerobics room.  Shirts and appropriate shoes shall be worn at all times; 

  • (ii)      any person using any of the equipment in the fitness room or aerobics room shall wipe any sweat off of the equipment when finished using same;

  • (iii)     weights shall be returned to their proper racks after use;

  • (iv)     food and/or beverages are not permitted in the fitness room or aerobics room, save for a non-alcoholic beverage in an unbreakable container with a lid;

  • (v)     the fitness room may be used between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. daily;  and

  • (vi)   portable music players may only be used in the fitness room if same are used with earphones.

(j)             With respect to the change rooms 

  • (i)      persons using the lockers in the change rooms may supply their own locks.  A person using a locker shall remove the contents and any lock from same when the person has finished using the recreational facilities and is leaving the recreational facilities area. The Corporation is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by a person’s use of the lockers;

  • (ii)      wet or muddy footwear or clothing shall not be brought into the change rooms;

  • (iii)     food and/or beverages are not permitted in the change rooms; and

  • (iv)    Boisterous and rowdy behavior is not permitted in the change rooms and change rooms must be kept in a clean and tidy manner by all persons using same.

(k)        With respect to the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and the meeting rooms:

  • (i)      Any Resident wishing to use party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and/or the meeting rooms shall complete an application form for the rental of the applicable room and leave same with the Manager or concierge together with all applicable payments as set out in the application. The Resident shall at all times comply with the terms and conditions as set out on the rental application.

  • (ii)      No Resident  shall  permit  more  persons  to  be present  in the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and/or the meeting rooms than  are allowed by applicable fire regulations, as indicated on the applicable rental application.  

  • (iii)     No Resident  shall  permit  noisy, rowdy,  or  raucous  behavior  in or  adjacent  to  the  party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and/or the meeting rooms nor any behavior  or  noise which  disturbs  the  comfort  and quiet  enjoyment  of  other Residents, their families, Guests, servants, and persons having business with them. 

  • (iv)    Residents using the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and/or the meeting rooms are responsible for the behavior of all Guests. If in the opinion of the Manager and/or the Corporation’s Representative, the Resident is unable or unwilling to control the behavior of his or her Guests and the situation has deteriorated to an unsatisfactory level, the Manager and/or the Corporation’s Representative shall have the authority to terminate the function immediately and have all Guests leave the Corporation’s property.

  • (v)     No Resident  shall  permit  any illegal  act  in, or  adjacent  to, the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and/or the meeting rooms, or  upon the property of the Corporation. The Resident shall be responsible for full compliance with all legal and/or regulatory obligations in respect to his or her use of the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and/or the meeting rooms.

  • (vi)    Any Resident using the party rooms, the dining rooms, the bar rooms, the kitchens, the media rooms and/or the meeting rooms shall comply with the provisions of the application form filed with the Manager or the concierge and all such provisions are and shall be incorporated into the Rules of the Corporation.  

17. PETS

(a)        No Resident shall maintain, keep or shelter any animal, livestock or fowl in any unit, other than a pet as is defined herein. For the purpose of these Rules, a “pet” is defined as a domestic dog, cat, caged bird, aquarium of fish not exceeding fifty (50) gallons in volume, or such other animal as may be permitted in the sole discretion of the Board and subject to its prior written approval, which permission and approval may be unreasonably or arbitrarily withheld.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no Resident shall maintain, keep or shelter in any unit any dog that cannot be easily controlled by such Owner or Resident.

(b)        Each residential unit is be permitted to keep a pet, unless such pet is a nuisance. Should the Board or the Manager, in their sole and absolute discretion, deem the keeping of a pet by a Resident to be in violation of this subsection (b), the Board or the Manager shall deliver a written notice of same requesting the removal of the pet to such Resident.  Upon receipt of this notice, the Resident shall, within two (2) weeks, permanently remove the pet from the property.

(c)        Residents who wish to keep a pet in a unit must complete a Pet Registration Form in the Corporation’s prescribed form before keeping the pet in the unit.

(d)        All dogs and cats shall wear a collar at all times with proper identification containing the name and address of the dog or cat’s owner.

(e)        Pets shall not be permitted on the common elements inside the building except to enter and exit the building.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, pets shall not be permitted in any recreational facility or in any guest suite.

(f)         Each pet shall be under full control by its owner or by such person having care and control of it while on the common elements.  Each pet shall always be either on a leash no more than eight (8) feet in length or placed in an animal carrier while on the common elements.

(g)        Pets shall be kept away from other Owners, Residents and Guests.  If a pet bothers or causes discomfort to another Owner, Resident or Guest while on the common elements, the owner of the pet or such person having care and control of the pet shall immediately remove the pet from the area.

(h)        Each pet owner or person having care and control of the pet shall ensure that the pet does not damage, litter or defecate on any part of the common elements, including flower beds, shrubs or other landscaping, whether inside or outside the premises, such that the common elements are neat and clean at all times. The pet owner, or person having care and control of the pet, shall immediately effect the removal of any defecation.  If the pet owner, or person having care and control of the pet, is not able to immediately effect the removal of such defecation, the location of the defecation shall be immediately reported to the concierge and the pet owner or person having care and control of the pet shall return as soon as possible to remove the defecation.  Pet defecation shall not be deposited in the garbage chute unless securely double-bagged.  Cat litter shall not be disposed of in any toilet.  Should a pet owner or person having care and control of the pet fail to clean up after the pet as aforesaid, a) the Corporation will make arrangements to clean up after the pet and the cost of such cleanup will be borne by the Owner of the unit in question, and b) the pet shall be deemed to be a nuisance by the Board or the Manager in accordance with subsection 17(b) herein.

(i)         Each pet owner or person having care and control of a pet shall be responsible for the cost to clean, repair or otherwise remedy any damage caused by such pet.  Where the damage is caused by a pet owned by a Resident, the Owner of the unit in question shall be responsible to reimburse the Corporation for the cost to clean, repair or otherwise remedy such damage.

(j)         There shall be no breeding of any type of animal in any unit or on any common element.  In the event that an Owner’s or Resident’s pet has offspring, the offspring must be removed from the unit as soon as possible, but no more than eight (8) weeks from the time of its birth.

(k)        Pets shall not be left unattended on a balcony or any other common element.  No Owner, Resident, Guest or Owner’s Contractor shall permit a pet to cause a disturbance from any balcony or any other common element.  No pet shall be left unattended in any unit such that the pet causes a disturbance to any Owner, Resident or Guest. 

(l)   Pets shall not be brought onto Corporation property by a Guest or Owner’s Contractor.

18. CANNABIS AND RELATED MATTERS

(a) The smoking of cannabis is prohibited everywhere on the condominium property, including without limitation all residential units, common areas, hallways, stairways, elevators, balconies and terraces. Such prohibition includes smoking of cannabis in any form, method or manner, including without limitation, cigarettes, pipes, cigars and vaping.

(b) Growing or cultivation of any cannabis plants is prohibited anywhere on the condominium property, including without limitation, within any unit or on the common elements.

(c) Any owner who enters into a lease with a new tenant of a unit after the effective date of this rule must include a provision in the lease requiring any tenant and/or other authorized occupants of the unit to comply with this rule. Further, the unit owner shall be responsible for taking any steps necessary to ensure that his or her tenant complies with this rule, at the unit owner’s expense.