The Board believes that presenting the rules in an everyday language format will make it easier to enhance the quality of life of everyone living at Greenwich Chase. The rules are very basic, and require just a little common sense, to preserve common courtesy, and provide for a healthy, safe, and financially secure development.

General Conduct

• No resident may engage in or permit any conduct or activity on his/her lot or on the common property, which creates a nuisance or damages the Common or Limited Common areas. Any costs incurred by the Association in the repair of damaged Common area shall be the responsibility of the homeowner.
• No solicitation of any type is permitted without the express written approval of the Board of Directors.
• No Lot or Common Element shall be used for any improper or unlawful purpose, nor shall any activity be conducted which will increase the Association's cost of insurance or liability.
• All valid laws, zoning ordinances and regulations of all governmental bodies having jurisdiction shall be observed throughout the property.

Common Elements and Lots
The common areas are owned by the Association in trust for all of the members. Owners who wish to utilize the common areas must do so in accordance with the following:

• Nothing may be stored or erected or planted upon the common elements. No outdoor play equipment, including but not limited to toys, bicycles, scooters, carts, and baby carriages may remain in common areas overnight or hours after being used. Trampolines may not be utilized upon the common elements at any time. Lot owners will be responsible for any injuries/damage caused by such items.
• No noxious or offensive activities shall be carried on in any lot or the Common Elements, nor shall anything be done which may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
• No clothesline, clothes pole or other apparatus for drying clothes shall be erected upon any lot or the Common Elements.
• No boat, trailer, or camper, may be stored or used on any Lot or the Common Elements.
• No livestock, poultry or other animals, except ordinary pets such as one would find in a customary pet store, may be kept or bred in any home. on any lot, or on the Common Elements.
• No lot, or Common Element shall be used for dumping or storing, rubbish, trash, stone, soil, lumber, concrete, scrap, metal, compost, or any kind of waste. All garbage cans/containers shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition at all times. Garbage containers shall not be placed outside the dwellings except on garbage collection days, and in accordance with the regulations of the collecting agency. Garbage containers shall be placed in the back or inside the dwelling promptly after garbage, trash or rubbish has been removed.
• No lot may be used for other than single-family purposes.
• No structures or plantings shall be placed in easement areas.
• No above ground pools shall be permitted.
• Plantings fences, trees, hedges or shrubs, which encumber sight distance, are not permitted. The Association may remove any such planting, and charge the owner with the costs associated therewith, after notice to the unit owner.
• No hedges or visual barriers to the fronts of the units may be erected or planted.
• No radio towers, television antennas or towers, poles or other antennas may be permitted, except in compliance with the Federal Communications Act.
• Those needing reasonable accommodation for disabilities should bring the matter to the attention of management. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.

Signs
The (Amended) Declaration of Covenants, Easements, and Restrictions of the Association state:

• "Other than 'for sale signs', 'security alarm', and 'political signage' (from two weeks before through three days after any election), no signs of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any Lot, unless prior written approval is obtained from the Board of Directors. Signs are to be no larger that 24 inches by 24 inches; no more than 2 of each type of permitted sign is to be displayed, and the signs are only permitted to be displayed in the window."
  (Article VI, Section 1, item e)

Alarm Signs

• Security alarm signs are permitted to be displayed in the front planting bed nearest the front door or the Mailbox post.

Pets

• Pets must be confined to their owners' units unless being walked on a leash.
• Pets must be curbed. The owner of a pet must immediately remove any excrement left by the pet on any portion of the common or limited common property, including, but not limited to, lawns or other grass areas. Failure to do so will result in a fine.
• No animal may be kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose.

Parking/Vehicles

• Parking or storage of inoperable, abandoned, unregistered, uninspected motor vehicles or vehicles without license plates on any lot or on common property is prohibited.
• Repairing of motor vehicles on the common property is prohibited.
• The use of go-carts, mopeds and other motorized conveyances are strictly prohibited on any common area.

Sale/Lease Information

• It is the unit owner's responsibility to notify the Managing Agent of his or her intention to sell, and, upon closing, to disclose the names and before sale addresses of the purchasers.
• Unit owners who choose to lease their units must notify the Managing Agent of the names of the lessees and to provide a copy of the written lease. The lease shall include a copy of these rules and regulations.
• No unit owner shall lease less than an entire unit.

Lot Improvements
As stated in the Declaration, Section 20. "Use Restrictions", several restrictions apply to each lot in the community. The terms in the Declaration are intended to protect the aesthetics, lifestyle, and property values at GREENWICH CHASE. We have summarized these restrictions in the following paragraphs for use as a comprehensive reference. We encourage you to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these restrictions so that future conflicts with the Association and your neighbors can be avoided.

The following restrictions and guidelines were developed to help you in preparation for any exterior projects you may be considering for your lot. Your interest and desire to enhance your property are strongly encouraged. However, as stated in the Declaration, Section 20 (g). "Use Restrictions", prior to the installation or addition of any fence, in ground pool, tennis court or other outdoor game court, storage shed or other exterior building or improvement, an owner must submit a written request for approval and obtain the written consent of the Board of Directors.

• You must submit a copy of your lot survey with a sketch and/or picture and a detailed description indicating your intentions.
• You should submit your written request for approval to the Management office. It is recommended that you do not enter into any contractual obligations to purchase or install any of the above before receiving written permission from the Board of Directors. Applicants must comply with all applicable State and Local laws and ordinances. I f you have any questions concerning the Association policies on these matters, please contact the management office.
• Each owner shall act to ensure that the Property and each Lot remain open to light and air.The installation is restricted to the rear yard portion of your property, from the front corner of the house to the side and rear property line. Be aware that local ordinances must be complied with and may require a specific setback from the property line and further height restrictions.
• The fence can be no more than (4) feet high and must be of natural material and of a natural or unobtrusive color to compliment the inherent surroundings.
• Storage buildings are permitted as long as they are architecturally compatible to the design of your home and are placed in a location in the rear of your home so that it is not highly visible from the street. When evaluating a request, compatibility with the exterior finish of the home, including color and material of the facade, siding and roof, as well as location to assure that it is located the rear of the lot, not easily visible from the street on which the unit fronts.
• The installation of in-ground pools only is permitted as long as it complies with the approved parameters. The pool must meet a minimum of 15 feet side and rear yard setback so that it will not be too close to the adjoining properties. The rear yard setback may be waived whenever a lot adjoins open space. You must submit an approved building permit from Greenwich Township. Township code may require the installation of a fence around the pool and your written request for approval must include fencing if applicable and location of pool operating equipment, etc.
• Above-ground pools are strictly prohibited.
• The grading of any lot shall not be changed in any manner that will cause an adverse effect on any adjacent lot. No wall or shrub planting which obstructs sight lines at elevations between two (2) and six (6) feet above the roadway shall be placed on any comer lot within the triangular area formed by the street property lines and a line connecting them at a point twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of the street lines, or in the case of a rounded property comer from the intersection of the street property lines extended. No hedges or mass plantings can be installed in front of the front wall line of dwelling. Foliage on trees that are within the distances of such intersections must be maintained at sufficient height to prevent obstruction of sight lines. In the event any applicable law, ordinance or regulation imposes a more restrictive requirement for maintaining site distances at intersections, then the more restrictive requirement shall govern.

Questions, concerns, or comments regarding the Rules and Regulation of our community may be e-mailed to: GCHOA@GreenwichChase.net