Part A – Administrative
1) MANGEMENT COMPANY – The current management company is G&W Management, INC., P.O.Box 879 Watertown, CT. 06795, (860) 274-6725 herein referred to as “the management company”.
2) Board of Directors – The Association membership elects a Board of Directors at the annual meeting in January to various terms who oversee the Pilgrims Landing Condominium Association. A current list of Directors may be obtain from the management company.
3) DUES - Condo Association dues must be paid directly to the management company and be at the management company offices before the close of business on the 10th of each month. Payments received after the 10th of each month will be assessed late charges by the management company. Unpaid dues are also subject to interest charges, collection and legal fees.
4) FINES AND LEVIES – The Pilgrims Landing Condominium Association Board of Directors has the power to invoke reasonable penalties for non-compliance to these regulations by any unit owner or renter including authorizing the management company to remove any unauthorized item(s) from any common area and bill the unit owners directly for this service.
5) SPECIAL ASSESSMENT – As deemed necessary by the Association, unit owners will be asked to contribute a one time fee called a special assessment. These special assessments must be paid by a separate check directly to the management company by the specified due date either in total or by installments. Unpaid special assessments are also subject to interest charges, collection and legal fees.
6) RESALE - A condo unit owner must obtain from the management company a RESALE DOCUMENT AND CERTIFICATE prior to the sale of the unit. The management company will charge a small fee for these documents and are to be paid for by the condo owner requesting the documents.
7) DEMOGRAPHICS – The unit owner must provide the management company updated information to include telephone, new car registrations, emergency contact numbers, etc.
8) INSURANCE CLAIMS – Any insurance claim against the Pilgrims Landing Condominium Association’s insurance carrier must be made directly with the management company.
9) RENTALS –
a. All unit owners must inform the management company when their unit is rented. Such notification must include the names of the renters, and the telephone numbers of the persons in the units.
b. All unit owners who rent their units must provide the renters a copy of the current Association Rules and Regulations.
c. Unit owners will be held responsible for any late fees and penalties for any violations by their tenants.
10) TRASH – All trash is to be held by the unit owners or renters in secure containers in the rear of their units until trash day. No loose trash bags will be tolerated since they draw wild animals and pose a health threat to the community. All trash is to be placed by the curbside as specified by the management company and the empty trash containers must be removed promptly.
11) RECYCLING – All Association members are encouraged to recycle and the management company will inform the Association members as to the manner and schedule.
12) RULES AND REGULATIONS – The Association Board of Directors is authorized by the Association bylaws to publish rules and directs the management company to enforce these rules as agent for the Association. Copies may be obtained from any Director or from the management company.
13) MEETINGS – The Board of Directors will hold two public Association meetings approximately during the months of June and January. If there is an issue that any unit owner would like to discuss with the Board between the public meetings, they can contact any board member and ask to be included on their meeting agendas. Because of the confidential nature of some Board business, not all information is made public.
Part B – Vehicles
1) SPEED LIMIT – The posted speed limit on the complex roadways is 15 miles per hour. All residents are asked to observe this speed limit and to be mindful of all residents walking on the roadways.
2) PARKING – Each unit has two assigned parking spaces. Permitted vehicles are limited to passenger vehicles such as cars, pickup trucks, and motorcycles. There will be no storage of recreation vehicles such as boast, RVs, trailers, and the like in area parking or other common areas.
3) EXCESSIVE NOISE – Unit owners are not permitted to play car stereos loud enough to be heard from the roadway. There shall not be any excessive racing of car engines or prolonged idling of motors during cold weather. Excessive and prolonged barking of dogs will not be tolerated. Please observe reasonable hours and be mindful of your neighbors and loud noises at night time and early morning hours.
4) REGISTERED VEHICLES – There shall be no unregistered vehicles within the complex. Such vehicles will be towed away at owner’s expense.
5) SNOW REMOVAL – During (or after) a snow storm, all unit owners or renters may be asked to move their vehicles to facilitate snow removal. Cars may be towed at owner’s expense for non-compliance. The management company will also notify the unit owners of the correct procedure before the winter season begins. Absolutely no salt products are to be used on any pre-cast concrete steps or walkways since their use will corrode the concrete surfaces. Sand barrels will be provided throughout the complex for use by residents.
6) GUESTS –
a. Guests of unit owners or renters are required to comply with all Association regulations and rules.
b. The unit owners will be held accountable for their guest(s) actions.
c. Guests are allowed to park along roadways and other areas where they will not obstruct walkways, mailboxes, or owner’s parking spaces.
d. Cars may be towed at owner’s expense for non-compliance.
7) SECURITY –
a. The Plymouth Police have been asked to make regular patrols through our community. Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility and all Association members are encouraged to call the Plymouth Police and report any suspicious activity in our community.
b. It is every condo owner and renter’s responsibility to be mindful of security by locking their units and vehicles when unoccupied.
PART C – Common Areas
1) DEFINITION – The Association common areas includes all areas outside of the interior walls of the individual units.
2) PETS IN THE COMMON AREAS –
a. All dogs must be leashed in the common area and not allowed to run free in the complex.
b. No dog is to be left unattended either to roam freely or by tether to any unit. ALL pets must be supervised at all times by their owner and those owners must be with that animal.
c. All pet owners MUST remove all dog feces left by their pets in all common areas including property directly behind their units and disposed of safely.
d. Excessive barking both from inside or from outside their units will not be tolerated.
e. Fines will be imposed for non-compliance.
3) ALTERATIONS – No unauthorized changes are to be made on the common areas unless approved by the Association Board of Directors in writing. Unauthorized changes include but not limited to satellite TV dishes, tree swings, new windows, new doors, or any other physical changes in the defined common area. Substantial penalties or other legal action may be imposed if deemed necessary by the management company or the Board of Directors.
4) CLUTTER & LITTER –
a. Unit owners are not permitted to leave items such as children’s furniture, carriages, toys, or other items in front of their units or in any common area. Besides being unsightly, clutter, litter, and debris will draw vermin and other pests posing a serious health risk. If after several requests to remove such clutter is not adhered to, the management company will be instructed to remove such items and will bill the unit owners for time and material. Littering of all common areas will not be tolerated.
b. Litter includes all household trash, cardboard, Christmas trees and other decorations left on roadways, common areas, or tossed into the wooded areas.
c. Items left beneath the mail boxes such as telephone directories must be removed immediately or they will be disposed of by the Association.
d. Town of Plymouth transfer station permits are available from the town at no cost and all unit owners are encouraged to dispose of large items or brush by taking them directly to the Town transfer facility.
5) UNITS 7 thru 22 – Automobiles are not permitted on the grass behind units 7 through 22 unless absolutely necessary and with written permission from the Board of Directors. Call the management company to schedule or see any board member.
6) PLANTINGS – Although in the common areas, the unit owners are permitted to tastefully plant flowers or other vegetation directly in the front or in the rear of their individual units.
7) WINTER – Snow removal will be handled by a contractor which will include clearing all sidewalks, roadways, and front steps. Although the snow removal contractor will apply sand as needed, the individual unit owners can and should use sand provided in barrels throughout the complex. All storm damage such as downed wires, limbs, etc should be reported to the management company immediately.
8) MAINTENANCE – All maintenance issues in the common areas such as loose or damaged siding, lights not working, privacy fencing damaged, outside water drainage issues, and the like should be reported to the management company as soon as possible. The Association is not responsible for any issues within the interior of each unit such as electrical, plumbing, windows, doors, decks, fireplaces, etc.
PART D – Units
1) SMOKE DETECTORS - Smoke detectors should be installed on both floors of each unit and maintained by the unit owners. The Board recommends changing your detector batteries at the seasonal time changes as a reminder. Fresh batteries save lives.
2) FIREPLACES – All fireplaces must be cleaned and inspected by a licensed chimney sweep every year by September 1st. All unit owners must be able to present a current cleaning certificate if requested to by the management company prior to the heating season.
3) EXCESSIVE NOISE – Unit owners are encouraged to be respectful of their neighbors and to take measures to limit unnecessary or excessive noise including radios, TVs, or pets.
4) GUESTS – Condo owners or renters are responsible for all their guests and can be held accountable for any violations.
5) VOLATILE ITEMS – Unit owners will not store dangerous chemicals, gasoline, or other flammables in any unit. All propane tanks used in outdoor barbeques must be periodically checked for leaks and properly maintained and may never be stored with any dwelling.
6) ANTENNAS – Unit owners are not permitted to attach any antenna or satellite dish to any outside wall or particularly to the roof. (See Part C3 above).
7) Satellite TV – The Association will provide to the unit owners access to a commercial grade satellite TV antenna. Connection to this system is optional and will require a one time $50 cabling charge paid directly to the contractor or the management company. The satellite TV provider is DirectTv and arrangements for installation may be made directly with the satellite TV provider. Up to 2 SAT TV lines are permitted to each unit.
8) DECK & PATIOS – Unit owners are asked to use good judgment in the use of their deck and patio areas. Unit owners should not allow trash or clutter to accumulate on the deck and patio areas as this is both unsightly and a magnet for pests. (also see section 4C)
9) PETS –
a. No more than 1 dog and 1 cat are permitted in any unit and the all animals must weigh 50 pounds or less.
b. No pit bulls are allowed anywhere within the complex at any time.
c. ALL dogs and cats must me licensed every JUNE by the Town of Plymouth and be up to date with all inoculations such as distemper and rabies .
