15. APPEARANCE FROM OUTSIDE
15.1 Owners/tenants shall not place any objects on any part of the common property, including on balconies, patios, stoops or gardens which, in the discretion of the Trustees is aesthetically displeasing or undesirable when viewed from outside the section.
15.2 Unless expressly authorised by the Body Corporate in writing –
15.2.1 the exterior of a section may not be painted or otherwise treated;
15.2.2 no outside entrance of sections shall be changed, altered or otherwise extended;
15.2.3 no notices or displays of any nature may be exhibited on the exterior of the buildings or on the common property; and
15.3 No alterations, additions, improvements, demolitions or any work whatsoever of a similar nature involving the common property shall be done without the prior written consent of the Body Corporate.
15.4 Applications for work envisaged under Rules 15.2 and 15.3 shall be submitted in writing to the Body Corporate giving full details of the proposals. No work shall be commenced unless and until written approval thereof has been received from the Body Corporate.
15.5 Air conditioners may not be installed without the prior written permission of the Body Corporate.
15.6 No hooks may be affixed to the ceilings, walls and pillars or carports and no article of any description may be stored thereon or therein.
15.7 No obstructions shall be placed on walkways or any other areas of the common property.
15.8 No objects of any nature may be left or stored anywhere on the communal property, including the garden, otherwise said objects will be removed by the Trustees.
15.9 No TV antennas shall be attached to the walls of the common property, nor shall antennas be allowed to protrude through windows unless permitted by the Trustees in writing.
16. INTERIOR
16.1 Owners/tenants shall at all times maintain units in a proper, clean and habitable state and shall be responsible for maintaining the interior paintwork, including maintenance of blocked drains and sanitary equipment all electrical connections and interior repairs of whatever nature.
16.2 No alterations may be made to interior plumbing or electrical reticulation without the written permission of the Body Corporate.
16.3 No structural alterations may be made that may affect the structural stability of the building as a whole.
17. EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS ON THE COMMON PROPERTY
17.1 Under no circumstances may fire-fighting equipment be used for any purpose other than that for which it is intended.
17.2 Nails, screws, hooks and the like may not be knocked or screwed into common property walls, etc. Any defects should be immediately reported to the caretaker.
17.3 Under no circumstances may owners/tenants tamper with or have work done on the above systems and installations which serve the common property.
17.4 Persons damaging or dirtying common property will be held liable therefore.
18. GARDENS AND LAWNS
18.1 All gardening will be done by the Body Corporate so as to ensure a fully coordinated approach.
18.2 Should owners/tenants wish to do their own gardening, the permission of the caretaker and Trustees should be obtained.
18.3 Owners/tenants are not allowed to use sprinklers on the common property if they are not home.
19. DAMAGE, ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE COMMON PROPERTY
19.1 An owner/tenant shall not mark, paint, drive nails or screws or the like into, or otherwise damage or alter, any part of the common property without the written consent of the Body Corporate.
19.2 Notwithstanding sub-rule (1), an owner or person authorised by him or her may install –
19.2.1 any locking device, safety gate, burglar bars or other safety device for the protection of his section; or
19.2.2 any screen or other device to prevent the entry of animals or insects: the Trustees have first approved in writing the nature and design of the device and the manner of its installation.
19.3 The caretaker must be apprised timeously of any work of whatsoever nature which is to be undertaken within or to the interior of any section and which will involve activity on the common property or cause inconvenience or disturbance to other residents.
19.4 Such work shall be performed only at reasonable times and with the least possible inconvenience and disturbance to other residents.
19.5 Those having such work done and those performing it shall at all times co-operate closely with the caretaker and shall, in consultation with the caretaker, ensure that proper and satisfactory measures are continuously taken to adequately protect the common property, especially from damage, defacement, disfigurement or defilement.
19.6 Should such workmen fail to co-operate, they may be barred from working on the premises.
19.7 It shall be the sole responsibility of those who are having the work done to ensure that the workmen at all times employ and follow protective measures and clean up adequately after each work session and thoroughly on final completion of the project.
19.8 Those who are having the work done must ensure that equipment, tools and materials are not left on or allowed to clutter up the common property at any time and that such items are stored away out of sight at the end of each work session or, if this is not practicable, neatly stored in areas designated by the caretaker.
19.9 Should the premises be left in an abnormally dirty, littered or soiled condition following completion of such work, those for whom the work was done may be held liable for the cost of cleaning and clearing up and for any damage caused.
19.10 The above rules shall mutatis mutandis apply to any work authorised by the Body Corporate.
19.11 The electricity supply of the body corporate may not be used without the specific consent in writing of the trustees, who may assess the costs of such usage for the account of the owner.
19.12 The main water or power supply may not be disconnected and no person may get onto the roof without the prior consent of the trustees.
19.13 Any work done in pursuance of Rule 19 must be done on weekdays during the hours 08h00 to 17h00, or during the hours 08h00 to 13h00 on Saturdays, not on Sundays or proclaimed public holidays.
20. LITTERING
An owner/tenant shall not deposit or allow to be deposited or thrown any rubbish, including dirt, cigarette butts, food scraps or any litter whatsoever on the common property.
21. SIGNS AND NOTICES
No owner/tenant shall place any sign, notice, billboard or advertisement of any kind whatsoever on any part of the common property or of a section so as to be visible from outside the section.