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Like all condominium associations with shared
features and facilities, the VPA has
explicit rules of conduct in the shared areas that all owners, and
renters, must respect; failure to do so can result in penalties.
Here are summaries of the VPA Bylaws.
Board
 | The Association has a Board of Directors that
currently includes four members--including a President, Treasurer, two
VPs. |
| The board is elected by owners at the annual
association meeting that usually is held in May. |
| Board can approve the managing agent--currently
the Property Group.
 | the managing agency collects common charges and
any special assessments; |
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| Board adopts and amend bylaws of the association as well as manages
the
budget for the association, and can make contracts etc. |
| Membership of the Board is voluntary and uncompensated. |
Financials for Association
| Common charges must be received in full by the management company
by the
10th day of each month; any payment received after that day will
incur a
"late payment" fee; |
| The unit owners' annual meeting approve common
charges and any
special assessment that may be proposed by the
Board. |
| The board is responsible for maintaining an Association reserve fund. |
Pool rules
| Owners sign an agreement to abide by association pool area rules to
receive a pool pass key, and this may be passed to renters with
Association Board approval. |
| The pass key must be visible/or available at all times when in the
pool area. |
| The gate to the pool must be closed after entry or departure. |
| Pool hours are from 6:00AM to 10:30 PM |
| Guests must be accompanied by resident at all times, and the pass key
cannot be passed to anyone other than the owner or resident. |
| There will be an "Adult Only" swim
each Sunday through Friday, 6:00 PM- 7:00PM. |
| There is no lifeguard on duty so all pool activities are at your own risk. |
| In the pool area it is not permitted to:
| dive, |
| use snorkeling or scuba equipment |
| play with Frisbees or balls |
| and any running, jumping, climbing or rough play is banned |
| no flotation devices |
| no outdoor cooking |
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| Any child under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. |
| No glassware or breakable items are allowed in the pool area; |
| No loud music, shouting or excessive noise at any time; |
| No smoking is allowed; |
| No pets are allowed; |
| Owners or residents are asked to clean-up, put down any umbrellas used,
clear all personal property from tables and dispose of the trash in the
garbage
collection area. |
| Owners or residents are asked to clean up the poolhouse --if used--
by
turning off lights and water faucets, removing all personal property from the
poolhouse and locking the poolhouse after use. |
| the non-observance of any pool rule will be met by fines ($25 per
occurrence)
and/or the suspension of all pool privileges for the remainder of
the season. |
Reservation of Pool and Clubhouse
| Each owner or resident must
request the reservation of the poolhouse; this is to be done two weeks
prior to the requested party date. |
| All applications must be approved by the Association Board. |
| All notices of approved parties must be posted on the Association bulletin
board (by the mailboxes) at least one week prior to the event. |
| No rentals for poolhouse parties on national holidays, or during holiday weekends. |
| Reservations are for four hours
only, and and all pool rules
apply. |
| During private parties all owners or residents are free to use the pool. |
| For a registration form contact
Jackie Moccia at
www.thepropertygroup.com;
or Tel. 203 967 8337. |
| The unit owner will be responsible for all damages (including those caused
by the owner or guests) as well as the clean-up of the entire pool area and
surrounding grounds
| all damages will be assessed at replacement cost |
| If poolhouse is not cleaned up after the party the association will
impose $75 per hour clean-up charge |
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Pet Rules
| The association permits pets but all dogs must be leashed when
anywhere on common
VPA property (-including all areas outside
unit doors and gardens and lawn outside the VPA). |
| All owners or residents must clean-up after their animals
on any
VPA property |
| All owners or residents are responsible to control their animals and
any damage caused by the animal must replaced at the pet owner's expense. |
| All dogs must be licensed by the Town of Darien. |
| Owners and walkers must pick-up
after their pets out of courtesy. |
Refuse collection and Dumpster rules
| All disposal must be in firmly secured plastic bags and
put in dumpster not along side. |
| All cardboard boxes must condensed into small flat sections before
being put in dumpsters. |
| No toxic elements or heavy or large items may be put in dumpster--including
no paint, batteries, furniture, TVs, packing crates, appliances,
machinery, screen doors, flammable or otherwise dangerous material; these should be taken to
the Town Refuse Center which involves acquiring a dump sticker at Town
Hall. |
| Two recycling bins are only available for a) all plastics and
glassware and
b) newspapers . |
| Nothing should be left on the ground and if refuse falls from the
garbage bags, it should be picked up and placed in the dumpster. |
| Each owner or resident is responsible to clean up any broken bottles or
discarded material that is left in the garbage collection area. |
For sale notice
| No "For Sale " or any other advertisement may be placed on the property of
the association. |
| Exceptions are made for "open houses" for real estate brokers.
All
exceptions granted must be in writing from the Association's Board. |
| Any infraction to these rules will incur a $50 per day fine. |
Restriction on occupancy
| Each unit is restricted to residential use as a single family residence; |
| Garages and parking spaces are restricted to use by the unit; |
| Parking spaces are restricted to passenger vehicles with the specific
exclusion of trucks, campers and commercial vehicles. |
| Garages may used for storage only insofar as will not interfere with
their
use for the parking of vehicles. |
| No unit may be leased for a period less than 60 days. |
| No unit owner may own more than two units.
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Alterations and improvements
| No unit owner may make any structural addition or improvement
to their
unit's exterior without board approval. |
| No window air-conditioners are allowed except in short-term
emergencies,
and not to exceed 30 days. |
| All units are total electric, and no fixed propane storage tanks are
allowed for cooking or fireplace usage. |
Exterior appearance and Screens
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