1. The unit and area restricted to the member s use shall be maintained in good repair and appearance.

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1 GLENWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS The use of a unit by a member or other occupant shall be subject to the By Laws and Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors as follows: 1. The unit and area restricted to the member s use shall be maintained in good repair and appearance. 2. The Board of Directors shall, at the request of the mortgagee of the unit, report any delinquent assessments due from the owner of such unit. 3. Nuisances shall not be allowed upon the property, nor shall any use or practice be allowed which is the source of annoyance to residents or which interfere with the peaceful possession and proper use of the property by its residents. 4. No improper, offensive, or unlawful use shall be made of the property or any part thereof and all valid laws, zoning ordinances, the regulations of all governmental bodies having jurisdiction thereof, shall be observed. 5. Regulations promulgated by the Board of Directors concerning the use of property shall be observed by the members and/or occupants. Copies of such regulations are furnished to each member upon request. Updates and changes will be distributed as they become available. 6. The maintenance assessments shall be paid when due. All fees must be received by the 10th of the month due or a late fee will be charged. A ten ($10.00) dollar fee will be charged the first month. The second month an additional thirty dollar ($30.00) fee will be assessed. The third month a fifty ($50.00) fee will be charged to the outstanding balance. Legal resolution in the form of liens/foreclosure against a unit will be pursued against any unit in arrears three months or more. Any legal fees will be the responsibility of the unit owners. 7. Each unit shall be allowed no more than a total of two (2) pets. The limit pertains to both dogs and cats. All dogs must be leashed, or under direct supervision, and shall not be permitted to run loose. If an owner is unable to walk their dog, the pet must be tethered to their back deck until they are finished doing their business. The tether should not exceed thirty feet in length. Regardless, whether walking or tethering the dog, owners shall be responsible for disposing of their pet s waste and any damages caused by their pets. Violation of the above shall result in a letter of warning for the first offense followed by a fine of $50.00, $100.00, and $ for additional warnings. Unpaid fines will result in legal resolution in the form of liens/foreclosure against the unit. Any legal fees incurred will be the responsibility of the unit s owner(s) (Revised 8/31/14). 8. Residents shall not post any advertisement or posters of any kind in or around the properties, except as authorized by the Board of Directors.

2 9. Exterior alterations shall not be allowed without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors. Plans for any exterior alterations must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors for approval. This includes air conditioners, heating systems, etc. No outer buildings or sheds of any kind shall be allowed. No composite decking shall be allowed at any time (Revised August 31, 2014). Failure to obtain approval will result in the removal of the exterior structure or alteration at the owner s expense. 10. No television antenna or satellite dish or any other type of receiving or transmitting structure shall be erected on the exterior of units or on any lot without the prior written approval by the Board. 11. No homeowner/occupant shall remove, add or otherwise change the landscaping on the common areas. 12. No homeowner/occupant shall paint the exterior surface of windows, walls, doors opening out of the unit. 13. No vehicle shall be parked or otherwise obstruct any resident s use of ingress or egress to any parking space nor may any vehicle be parked on the roadways when parking would obstruct access by emergency or service vehicles. Parking on grass is prohibited. Each unit is assigned one parking space to be used for primary vehicle. Residents are required to park in their numbered spot when snow removal policy is not in effect (Adopted ). Due to the limited number of visitor spots available, this policy will be enforced. Second vehicles and visitors are to park in visitor spots only. Each unit shall be allowed no more than two (2) vehicles. Additional vehicles must be removed from the property. Unregistered vehicles are not permitted at any time. Second vehicles and visitors are to park in the designated visitor s parking space only. Violations of the two vehicles permitted/unit rule will result in a written warning and a $5.00 per day fine until the extra vehicle is removed. The Board is given the option to grant permission for the extra vehicle due to extenuating circumstances and if it is a temporary situation (Revised 6/22/13), and includes a time frame. Written requests for a change in location of your numbered spot can be presented to the BOD for consideration. All requests will be considered and no reasonable request will be denied. The BOD s decision will be final (Adopted ). Violations of the parking rules are subject to towing at the owner s expense. (Re introduced from November 1995). 14. No repair of vehicles shall be made in any of the roadways, driveways, or parking areas nor shall such areas be used for storage parking of any boat, trailer, camper, bus, truck, or commercial vehicle without written permission of the Board of Directors. 15. No resident shall make or permit any disturbing noises in any building or permit anything to be done therein, which will interfere with the rights, comforts or conveniences of other residents. 16. Homes may be used for residential purposes only. 17. The common areas shall not be obstructed, littered, defaced, or misused in any manner.

3 18. Each owner shall be liable for any and all damages to the common area and the property of the Association, which shall be caused by said owner or other such person whose conduct he is legally responsible. 19. No interior alterations to a unit are permitted which would impair the structural soundness of any party walls, reduce the levels of fire safety in neighboring homes, or diminish the heat and sound insulation between units. 20. It is prohibited to hang garments, rugs, etc. or to string clothes on any portion of the units, lot or common area which can be seen from any portion of the common area. 21. Vehicles must be moved as needed for snow removal. Once driveway and parking spaces have been cleared from one section, vehicles must be moved to those areas so remaining spaces can be plowed. If the snowplow operator must return due to non compliance, the owner of the vehicle that is not moved accordingly will be assessed a $40.00 fine per incidence and be assessed with monthly invoices. It is the responsibility of owners who rent their units to keep their tenants informed about this rule. (Revised 4/12/14). 22. Ashes from fireplaces are not to be dumped in front or rear of buildings as this is a fire hazard. Arrangements have been made so ashes can be placed in a five gallon drum by the dumpster. Fireplace chimneys should be inspected and/or cleaned annually. 23. Before a unit can be rented, the following information must be submitted to Management for review and approval: 1. Application with three references other than family 2. Credit report and background check 3. A copy of Rules and Regulations must be provided to the prospective tenant. The tenant should read and sign an agreement to abide by the rules and Regulations. Occupancy is limited to a maximum of two (2) people in a one bedroom unit and four (4) people in a two or more bedroom unit. Failure to follow the above procedure could result in eviction of tenant at the landlord s expense (Approved 11/18/09). Approval by management will not be unreasonably withheld. It is required to assist landlords in obtaining creditworthy responsible tenants. (Revised 8/31/13). Please use attached rental agreement to be provided to management prior to occupancy. New rental agreement must be signed and approved by all parties (Adopted 4/12/14). 24. Any maintenance or other concerns must be brought to the attention of Management as soon as possible. Individual owners/occupants are NOT to tell service people what to do. So as to avoid any confusion, problems and/or suggestions should be directed to Management.

4 25. Kerosene heaters are prohibited in any unit, as per insurance regulations. Those found in violation are subject to possible legal prosecution should fire result from using such a heater. 26. Toys and other personal items are not to be left lying on common areas. Items left unattended will be disposed of. The use of kiddy or other swimming pools is prohibited on the premises. These cause a potential legal or insurance concern. 27. The property manager does not have the authority to make decisions without Board approval with the exception of an emergency. (Adopted 5/27/12) 28. Any replacement doors in the future must be uniform and the cost will be borne by the homeowner, not the Association. (Adopted 5/27/12) 29. Barbecue grills can be stored on the decks, but cannot be used on the decks due to insurance liability and obvious fire hazards. (Adopted 5/27/12) 30. Anyone serving on the Board of Directors must be in good standing with their association fees, subject to the discretion of the BOD, particularly in the case of extenuating circumstances. (Adopted 4/13/13) 31. In those circumstances when an Owner shall pay repair, maintenance or similar costs that are later determined under the By Laws to appropriately be the responsibility of the HOA to pay, the HOA shall reimburse the Owner for such expense conditioned upon the Owner s assessments and other costs due are current and paid in full and the Owner s account is otherwise in good standing. Such reimbursement shall not occur until the Owner s account shall be paid in full (Adopted 4/12/14). 32. Refer to attached Indemnification of Directors and Officers that was adopted on January 18, With any winter freeze ups in water or sewer lines, resulting from dripping faucets or lack of adequate heating or some other protection in units or crawl spaces, the total cost of unfreezing or total repair shall be borne by the homeowner. The HOA will continue to cover the expense of exterior repairs when they do not involve negligence on the part of the homeowner or the tenant. (Adopted 8/31/14). 34. No homeowner can opt out of spraying for bees and hornets, without a doctor s note, as it can impact on other residents (Adopted 8/31/14). 35. Mandatory individual homeowner s insurance coverage and renewals shall be enforced. If notice of renewal is not received by the HOA within a 15 day grace period, there will be a $25.00 fee assessed to the owner. If insurance is allowed to lapse, the HOA shall purchase a basic policy and assess the owner of the unit the full premium (Adopted 8/31/14).

5 1. Authorization for indemnification of directors and officers. (a) The corporation shall indemnify any person made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding (other than one by or in the right of the corporation to procure judgment in its favor), whether civil or criminal, including an action by or in the right of any other corporation of any type or kind, domestic or foreign, or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, which any director or officer of the corporation served in any capacity at the request of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, was a director or officer of the corporation, or served such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees actually and necessarily incurred as a result of such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such director or officer acted, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in the criminal actions or proceeding, in addition, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. b) The termination of any such civil or criminal action or proceeding by judgment, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not in itself create a presumption that any such director or officer did not act, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation or that he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. 2. Insurance for indemnification of directors and officers. (a) Subject to paragraph (ii) below, a corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance: (i) To indemnify the corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors and officers under the provision of this article, and (ii) To indemnify directors and officers in instances in which they may be indemnified by the corporation under the provisions of this article, and as defined in the By Laws.

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