Community Rules

Rosewood Gardens of Tampa Bay, Inc is a deed-restricted community . The rules apply to all residents of the community  without exception.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS

The use of the property as a condominium shall be in accordance with the following provisions so long as the condominium exists and any condominium apartment building exist upon the premises:

1. No apartment shall be used for any purposes other than residential. 

2. The common elements shall be used for the purposes for which they are intended in furnishing services and facilities for the enjoyment of the apartments.

3.All unit owners shall keep and maintain their respective units in good condition and repair and shall promptly pay for all utilities which are separately need by the units. All appliances, AC unit, water heater etc. They must be kept in good condition. 

4. Except for name plates of uniform size and design approved bye the board of directors of the association, and except for signs promoting sales or rentals used by the sponsor, or its successors, no unit owner shall cause any signs to be posted or affixed to any of the common elements or in any unit in which such sign may be seen from  the common elements.

5. No nuisances shall be allowed upon the condominium property nor nay use or practice which is a the peaceable possession and proper use or practice which is a source of annoyance to residents or which interferes with the peaceable possession and proper use of the property by its residents. All parts of the property shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and no rubbish, refuse or garbage allowed to accumulate nor any fire hazard allowed to exist.

6. Apartment unit owners, their families, guests, invitees, or lessees shall in no way deface or mar or make any alteration, repair or replacement, or change in or to the common elements and shall be liable for damages therefor 

7.All common hallways, balconies, passagess, and stairs shall be kept free for their intended use by the apartment unit owners and in no event shall the same be used as storage areas for either temporary or permanent storage.

I. LEASE/RENTAL UNITS:

1. All units are single-family residences. Any type of business or gainful activity is not allowed.

2. RV’s, commercial vehicles, boats, etc. are NOT allowed on the premises.

3  All Lease Agreements shall be in writing.

4. No unit shall be used or rented for transient hotel or motel purposes or in any event for an initial period of less than 6 months.

5. All Lease Agreements, together with an application signed by both the Owner and Tenant, in a form approved by Association, shall be submitted to Association for approval at least ten (10) days prior to commencement of the lease term and shall require the written approval of Association.

6. The Owner/Tenant shall pay the lease application fee of $50.00 per applicant for the background check as prescribed by the Association. Lease application fees may be increased from time to time.

7. Each lease shall contain a uniform attachment, which may be amended from time to time, requiring that the tenant(s) abide by the Declaration, Bylaws, Rules & Regulations of the Association and such other rules as deemed prudent by the Association.

8.  All leases shall provide, and if they do not so state, they shall be deemed to provide, that the Association shall have the authority, but not the obligation, to take legal action against a lessee for removal of that lessee from the lot for violation of this Declaration or the Rules & Regulations of the association. The cost of all legal action taken by the Association including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees, costs and investigatory expenses shall be paid for by the Owner/ lessor. The lot owner/lessor shall indemnify and hold the association harmless against all liabilities imposed or sought to be imposed against the association as a result of the association’s actions or failure to act pursuant to this provision.

9.  No owner may commence a lease of his lot until he has first obtained the approval of the association. At least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of a proposed lease, the lot owner shall apply to the association for approval of the same. Such application shall be accompanied by an application fee of $50.00 per applicant made payable to Rosewood Gardens of Tampa Bay, Inc. Such application shall contain an executed copy of the proposed lease, including the Uniform Lease Exhibit, together with the name and current address of the proposed lessee, as well as any other information requested by the Association reasonably related to the lease or occupancy of the lot.

10. The Association may, at the sole cost and expense of the leasing owner, conduct a background check on each prospective tenant and all occupants of a condo.

11. If an owner is delinquent in payment of assessments to the association the lease will not be approved. If at any time the owner becomes delinquent during the term of the lease the Association may request that the tenant, make all payments of rent due and owing under the lease directly to the Association to be applied to the delinquent account of the Lot Owner.

II. PARKING RULES AND REGULATIONS

The following rules govern the use of all condominium parking lots in Rosewood Gardens Condominium

 DEFINITIONS

1. "Resident”: is defined as any occupant of a unit who is either an owner, a spouse of an owner, or a child of an owner.

2. "Tenant": is defined as an occupant who is leasing from an owner of record and whose name is on file with the Association.

3. "Vehicle":  Any device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported upon a street, road, trail, highway, or body of water.

4. "Recreational Vehicle": A towed or motorized mobile unit designed, used or intended to be used for temporary human occupancy during travel or recreational use. This definition includes travel trailers, pick-up campers (detached cab), motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers, house boats, car trailers, motorcycle trailers and similar vehicles, such as those used in hauling or for storage purposes.

5. "Street Legal": The condition of a vehicle which displays all legally required tags and stickers and which meets any inspection requirements of the State, County and Town in which it is required by law to be registered.

6. "Operable Vehicle": A vehicle which, if motorized, can be physically driven or if non-motorized, can be physically towed on public streets and which can legally be driven or towed on public streets. (An example of a vehicle which cannot be physically driven on public streets is a vehicle which has one or more flat tires. An example of a vehicle which cannot legally be driven on public streets is a vehicle which does not have required current license plates, or a current required inspection sticker.)

7. "Assigned Parking": The assignment of one parking space provided for the exclusive use of each condominium. Assigned spaces are identified by lot numbers. All vehicles parked in assigned parking spaces are subject to all parking lot rules.

8. "Designated Parking Spaces":  are Those areas in the common ground parking lot which are specifically identified as parking spaces, both assigned and unassigned, designated by painted stripes on the asphalt surface.

9. “Handicapped Tag” : is a placard or license plate, permitting the owner or operator of a vehicle to special privileges regarding the parking of that vehicle, including the privilege to park in a space reserved for persons with disabilities

 Only vehicles displaying a handicapped license or permit shall park in a space reserved for the handicapped.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

REGISTRATION

All vehicles owned or operated by a resident, tenant, or unit owner must be registered with the Association. Residents must submit a Registration Form for each vehicle owned or used by resident in the Condominium.

PARKING RIGHTS / ASSIGNED PARKING

Each unit shall be entitled to the exclusive use of one (1) designated parking space for an approved vehicle.

All residents shall register their motor vehicles with the Rosewood Garden Association office. Designations shall be your lot numbers already in place.

Assigned parking is a privilege. All vehicles parked in assigned parking spaces are subject to all parking lot rules. Unauthorized use of an assigned space is the responsibility of the homeowner/resident.

VISITOR PARKING

Parking spaces not specifically designated for the exclusive use of an Owner, shall be available on a first come, first-serve basis. Visitors of condominium residents may park in parking lots under the following conditions:

• The visitors’ vehicle must be an operable automobile, van, pickup truck, or motorcycle,

 • Vehicles, vans and pick-up trucks may have no more than two axles and must be used primarily for personal purposes,

• Visitor parking is permitted without permit during the day. Overnight Visitor has to obtain a Visitor permit. Visitor Permit gives a period of three (3) days for parking, after 3 consecutive visitor permit assigned, the guest has to apply for a parking permit. Application and Parking Permit fees apply

USE OF PARKING LOTS / GENERAL RULES

Parking areas shall be used solely for the parking of approved vehicles as defined herein.

Vehicles may be parked only in designated parking spaces and areas.

All motorcycles and mopeds must be parked on the parking lots and may not be stored inside units, on or under balconies.

Vehicles must be parked within the spaces provided and in such a manner as to not obstruct other parking spaces or impede access.

The Board of Directors encourages owners of motorcycles and mopeds to share spaces.

All state, county and town laws governing the operation of motor powered vehicles apply within the streets of the Rosewood Gardens Condominium community.

No parking of any vehicle is allowed on any common ground area not designated for parking, including, but not limited to, spaces in front of mailboxes, parking parallel to the curb behind other vehicles, and curbside parking at intersections or in fire lanes.

PROHIBITED VEHICLES.

• Inoperative vehicles.

• Unlicensed vehicles, including but not limited to motorized bicycles, all terrain vehicles, mini-bikes, motorized scooters, pocket bikes, go-carts, mopeds, or dune buggies.

• Vehicles which are not street legal.

• Oversized vehicles - defined as any vehicle that extends beyond the length of the parking space, and/or exceeds 85% of the width of the parking space and/or extend over the sidewalk. The parking space is defined as the area from the curb to the end of the separator lines and between two separator lines measured from the inside of the two lines.

• Other equipment and machinery including attached machinery, trucks with snow plow, digging equipment, etc.

• Vehicles undergoing repairs or maintenance, other than minor repairs which must be completed within forty-eight (48) hours, painting, or the drainage of automobiles. The dumping, disposal, or leakage of oil, grease, or any other chemical residual substance, or any substance or particles from holding tanks of any vehicles is not permitted on the common elements.

 • Unsafe vehicles defined as any vehicle parked or stored unattended in a hazardous condition, including, but not limited to, vehicles on jacks or blocks. Tires supporting vehicles on common elements must be inflated at all times to within 10 psi of the manufacturers recommended pressure so that they can be moved in the event of an emergency.

 • Stored vehicles defined as any vehicle parked in a visitor parking space other than a designated space for an owner’s exclusive use, for a period of longer than ten (10) days.

 • Recreational Vehicles are not permitted in the town house parking lots or the common grounds. Recreational vehicles are defined as travel trailers, pick-up campers (detached cab), motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers, house boats, car trailers, motorcycle trailers and similar vehicles, such as those used in hauling or for storage purposes.

ENFORCEMENT

The owner of any prohibited vehicle not in compliance with these rules and not specifically dealt with by immediate towing as set forth in the following paragraphs, shall be notified of the violation by the posting of a notice on the vehicle. Any vehicle not brought into compliance of the posted notice will be towed.

 CONDITIONS WARRANTING IMMEDIATE TOWING WITHOUT NOTICE

The following vehicles shall be subject to immediate removal without notification:

 • Any unauthorized vehicle parked in a designated parking space,

• any  vehicle parked in such a manner as to obstruct ingress or egress into or out of a space, parked in a posted fire lane or within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant or in a designated fire lane,

 • Any vehicle occupying more than one (1) parking space,

• Any vehicle double parked,

• Any vehicle parked on a grassy area or sidewalk, impeding access to sidewalk ramps or mailboxes,

 • Any vehicle constituting a safety hazard

LIABILITY

 ASSOCIATION

The association assumes no responsibility for any damage to or theft from any vehicle parked, operated on or towed from association property. All costs of towing shall be the sole responsibility of the vehicle's owner.

 OWNERS or Renter of Property

 Owners or Renters of Property shall be held liable for any expense incurred by the Association as a result of any damage done to the common elements by the use, repair, or maintenance of their vehicle, or as a result of negligence, whether on the part of the owner, his family, tenants, guests or agents. 

III. COMMON AREAS

A. There shall be no obstruction of the common area nor shall anything be stored in the common area without prior consent of the Executive Board, except as provided for in these Rules and Regulations.

B. Damage to the common area caused by the actions of a Unit Owner or the actions of his/her children, pets, guests or tenants or the actions of the children, guests or pets of his/her tenants, shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the Unit Owner.

C. No clothes, sheets, blankets, towels or laundry of any kind, or other articles shall be hung out or exposed on any part of the common area, including decks. The common areas shall be kept free and clear of rubbish, debris, litter and other objectionable matter.

D. Barbecue grills and other cooking equipment should be confined to the porch and deck areas of the condominium.

E. Bicycles, toys, boats and other outdoor equipment may not be left in roadways, driveways, or lawn areas overnight or indiscriminately strewn over the common area at any time.

IV. PETS

A. Screening/Registration Pet caregivers must complete a Pet Application Form before occupying the unit. If the pet is a dog or a cat, a current photograph should be attached.  The annual pet's vaccination proof is require for all pets and has to send to the association.
B. Pets shall not be kept, bred, or used for any commercial purpose
C. Pets must be confined to the pet owner’s unit and must not be allowed to roam free or be tethered. Pets must not be left unattended on patios or balconies. Pets in transit are to be carried, restrained by a leash, or placed in an animal carrier.
D. Persons who walk pets are responsible for immediately cleaning up after their animals and discarding securely bagged pet droppings.
E.Pet caregivers are responsible for any damage caused by their pets. Any damage caused by cleaning chemicals or other such materials used in an attempt to remedy said damage is also the full responsibility of the pet owner.

F.  No pet shall be allowed to become a nuisance or create any unreasonable disturbance. Examples of nuisance behavior for the purposes of this paragraph are:

• Pets whose unruly behavior causes personal injury or property damage.
•  Pets who make noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of 10 minutes or intermittently for 2 hour(s) or more to the disturbance of any person at any time of day or night.
•  Pets in common areas who are not under the complete physical control of a responsible human companion and on a hand-held leash of no more than six feet in length or in a pet carrier.
• Pets who relieve themselves on walls or floors of common areas.
• Pets who exhibit aggressive or other dangerous or potentially dangerous behavior.
• Pets who are conspicuously unclean or parasite infested. ( Neighbors are encouraged to call Animal Pet Control for any dog barking more than 10 minutes or if they see any animal that is being mistreated or is loose. Dial 3-1-1 .)

G. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, disabled individuals may keep assistance animals in their units. Furthermore, nothing herein shall hinder full access to the apartments and the common areas by individuals with disabilities.

H. Residents are responsible for the pets of guests who visit their unit; such pets are subject to the same restrictions as resident pets. No pet(s) of guests can stay in the unit for more than 14 days (consecutive or staggered) in any one-year period without prior written permission of the resident manager.  

I. Pet caregivers shall indemnify the association and hold it harmless against loss or liability of any kind arising from their pet(s).