{"id":23,"date":"2011-09-07T08:26:43","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T08:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgecombe.emagines.org\/?p=23"},"modified":"2011-09-07T08:26:43","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07T08:26:43","slug":"515-edgecombe-avenue-cooperative-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edgecombe.emagines.org\/?p=23","title":{"rendered":"515 Edgecombe Avenue Cooperative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\nThis infor\u00adma\u00adtion was com\u00adpiled from the Pro\u00adpri\u00adetary Lease, includ\u00ading the House Rules; from the min\u00adutes of Board of Direc\u00adtors meet\u00adings, when\u00adev\u00ader there have been new co-op poli\u00adcies or pol\u00adi\u00adcy changes; from the pro\u00adce\u00addures fol\u00adlowed by our man\u00adag\u00ading agent; and from New York City and New York State laws per\u00adtain\u00ading to res\u00adi\u00adden\u00adtial coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtive build\u00adings.<\/p>\n

This web\u00adsite men\u00adtions many of the legal rights and respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties of our co-op, its share\u00adhold\u00aders, and its sub\u00adlessees and renters, which are gov\u00aderned by the terms of the Pro\u00adpri\u00adetary Lease and by city and state laws. How\u00adev\u00ader, the infor\u00adma\u00adtion pro\u00advid\u00aded here is not exhaus\u00adtive, and it is there\u00adfore not intend\u00aded to replace those rights and respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties. Instead, this web\u00adsite is offered as a col\u00adlec\u00adtion of guide\u00adlines that will help pre\u00adserve a degree of excel\u00adlence in our res\u00adi\u00addents\u2019 lifestyles and ensure that our co-op is run in an effi\u00adcient and effec\u00adtive man\u00adner.<\/p>\n

IMPORTANT RECENT AMENDMENTS<\/strong>
\nSub-let\u00adting<\/strong> A share\u00adhold\u00ader may only sub\u00adlet an apart\u00adment with the express approval in writ\u00ading from the Board of Direc\u00adtors or the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent, and pro\u00advid\u00aded the share\u00adhold\u00ader has been res\u00adi\u00addent for at least one year. The max\u00adi\u00admum peri\u00adod of the sub\u00adlet shall be for one year. Appli\u00adca\u00adtions to extend the sub\u00adlet for sub\u00adse\u00adquent peri\u00adods beyond the ini\u00adtial one year shall be sub\u00adject to a re-appli\u00adca\u00adtion process and fee. Any share\u00adhold\u00ader wish\u00ading to sub\u00adlet their unit shall pay the Coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtive a Sub\u00adlet Fee. That fee shall be the equiv\u00ada\u00adlent of one month\u2019s main\u00adte\u00adnance for the said unit for each peri\u00adod of sub\u00adlet. (Adopt\u00aded by a res\u00ado\u00adlu\u00adtion of the Board on 12 Sep\u00adtem\u00adber 2005).<\/p>\n

Mov\u00ading Times<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moves in and out shall take place only on Mon\u00addays to Fri\u00addays, except pub\u00adlic hol\u00adi\u00addays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
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HOUSE RULES<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.         Cre\u00adation and Pur\u00adpose of House Rules<\/strong>. <\/strong> In addi\u00adtion to its pro\u00adpri\u00adetary lease, 515 Edge\u00adcombe Avenue Corp. (here\u00adinafter the Lessor) has adopt\u00aded the House Rules (as amend\u00aded by a res\u00ado\u00adlu\u00adtion of the Board of Direc\u00adtors on 23rd May 2005) set forth here\u00adinafter for the safe\u00adty, care, clean\u00adli\u00adness and appear\u00adance of the Build\u00ading and for the com\u00admon good of all lessees.<\/p>\n

(a)        The Lessee has covenant\u00aded by the pro\u00adpri\u00adetary lease to com\u00adply with the House Rules of the Lessor and to see that they are faith\u00adful\u00adly observed by the Lessee\u2019s invi\u00adtees, licensees, employ\u00adees, agents, con\u00adtrac\u00adtors and sub\u00adtenants and oth\u00aders as are per\u00admit\u00adted to co-reside in the Apart\u00adment with the Lessee here\u00adun\u00adder. Breach of a House Rule by any of these par\u00adties shall be a default under the Lease. (b)       The Lessor shall not be respon\u00adsi\u00adble or liable to the Lessee for the non-obser\u00advance or vio\u00adla\u00adtion of these House Rules by any oth\u00ader lessee or per\u00adson. \u00a9        The Board of Direc\u00adtors (here\u00adinafter the Board) may set such fees as it deems rea\u00adson\u00adable and prop\u00ader, and such fines as it deems rea\u00adson\u00adable and prop\u00ader, to fur\u00adther the obser\u00advance of the House Rules.<\/p>\n

(d)       The Board may, from time to time, in its dis\u00adcre\u00adtion alter, amend or repeal any of these House Rules. Any such change shall take effect upon the Lessor\u2019s giv\u00ading the Lessee writ\u00adten notice of the same.<\/p>\n

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\n2.         Emer\u00adgency Con\u00adtact Infor\u00adma\u00adtion; Keys.  <\/strong>The Lessee shall pro\u00advide the Lessor or Lessor\u2019s Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent (here\u00adinafter the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent) with a tele\u00adphone num\u00adber where the Lessee may be reached at home and at the Lessee\u2019s place of busi\u00adness. The Lessee also shall pro\u00advide the Lessor or Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent with an emer\u00adgency con\u00adtact name and tele\u00adphone num\u00adber. The Lessor and its agents and their autho\u00adrized work\u00admen shall have right of entry into the Lessee\u2019s apart\u00adment or any stor\u00adage space assigned in accor\u00addance with para\u00adgraph (25) of the pro\u00adpri\u00adetary lease.
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\n3.         No Obstruc\u00adtion of Pub\u00adlic Spaces and Pas\u00adsage\u00adways.<\/strong> (a)        The Lessee shall not obstruct the front stoop and entrance, stair\u00adways, pub\u00adlic halls, lob\u00adbies, vestibules, entrances, side- and back\u00adyards, side\u00adwalks, walk\u00adways, pas\u00adsages, dri\u00adve\u00adways or oth\u00ader pub\u00adlic spaces in the Build\u00ading (here\u00adinafter referred as \u201cPub\u00adlic Spaces\u201d). The Pub\u00adlic Spaces shall be used only for ingress to and egress from the apart\u00adments in the Build\u00ading. No trash recep\u00adta\u00adcles, bicy\u00adcles, car\u00adriages, shop\u00adping carts or sim\u00adi\u00adlar objects shall be placed or left unat\u00adtend\u00aded in the Pub\u00adlic Spaces. No Lessee, oth\u00ader res\u00adi\u00addent, or invi\u00adtee shall sit on the front stoop of the Build\u00ading. (b)       No per\u00adson shall loi\u00adter in the Pub\u00adlic Spaces, and no per\u00adson shall play in them except in the des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded areas and in accord with rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions spec\u00adi\u00adfied in the House Rules or by the Board or the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent.<\/p>\n

\u00a9        No arti\u00adcle shall be kept or stored in the Pub\u00adlic Spaces except in des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded stor\u00adage areas, nor shall any\u00adthing be hung or shak\u00aden from the doors, win\u00addows, ter\u00adraces or bal\u00adconies, or placed upon the exte\u00adri\u00ador sills or ledges of the Build\u00adings.<\/p>\n

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\n4.         Roofs.<\/strong> No per\u00adson shall be per\u00admit\u00adted access to roofs of the Build\u00ading, except in the case of fire. The Lessor shall have the right to erect equip\u00adment on the roof, includ\u00ading radio and tele\u00advi\u00adsion aeri\u00adals and anten\u00adnas, for its use and the use of the lessees in the Build\u00ading and shall have the right of access to the Apart\u00adment for such instal\u00adla\u00adtions and for the repairs there\u00adof.
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\n5.         Mes\u00adsen\u00adgers and Trades peo\u00adple.<\/strong> All mes\u00adsen\u00adgers and trades peo\u00adple shall use such means of ingress and egress, and shall com\u00adply with such rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions, as shall be pre\u00adscribed by the Lessor, the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent or the Board.<\/p>\n

6<\/strong> .         Moves and Large Deliv\u00ader\u00adies.<\/strong> Moves in or out and large deliv\u00ader\u00adies shall take place only on such days and times, and in accord with such rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions, as are pre\u00adscribed by the Board or Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent. The Lessor reserves the right, in addi\u00adtion to oth\u00ader reme\u00addies, to pre\u00advent or halt any deliv\u00adery or move which vio\u00adlates said rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions.<\/p>\n

7.         Trash and Garbage.<\/strong> The Lessee shall be respon\u00adsi\u00adble for plac\u00ading garbage and non-recy\u00adclable trash into the recep\u00adta\u00adcles pro\u00advid\u00aded for garbage and non-recy\u00adclable trash dis\u00adpos\u00adal. Recy\u00adclable, haz\u00adardous and over\u00adsized trash shall be sep\u00ada\u00adrat\u00aded by the Lessee and dis\u00adposed of in such man\u00adner as the Board or Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent may pre\u00adscribe. The Lessee shall be respon\u00adsi\u00adble for plac\u00ading recy\u00adclable trash into the recep\u00adta\u00adcles pro\u00advid\u00aded for recy\u00adclable trash dis\u00adpos\u00adal.<\/p>\n

(a)        The Lessee will faith\u00adful\u00adly observe the fol\u00adlow\u00ading pro\u00adce\u00addures with respect to the use of the recep\u00adta\u00adcles for trash dis\u00adpos\u00adal: (i) wrap dust, floor and pow\u00addered waste in com\u00adpact pack\u00adages before deposit\u00ading the same; (ii) thor\u00adough\u00adly drain and wrap in paper all garbage before deposit\u00ading the same; (iii) refrain from forc\u00ading large bun\u00addles into the recep\u00adta\u00adcles; (iv) crush into tight bun\u00addles all loose papers before plac\u00ading the same in the recep\u00adta\u00adcles; (v) large trash items should not be left in the vicin\u00adi\u00adty of the trash recep\u00adta\u00adcles but placed in the des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded area in the back\u00adyard; (vi) refrain from deposit\u00ading waste of an explo\u00adsive or inflam\u00adma\u00adble nature there\u00adin; (vii) no trash dis\u00adpos\u00adal should take place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. on week\u00addays and between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m. on Sat\u00adur\u00addays, Sun\u00addays and pub\u00adlic hol\u00adi\u00addays.<\/p>\n

(b)       All lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty, expens\u00ades, costs and fees incurred by the Lessor in con\u00adnec\u00adtion with any dam\u00adage or injury or in con\u00adnec\u00adtion with any vio\u00adla\u00adtion issued against Lessor or the Build\u00ading, by rea\u00adson of the Lessee\u2019s fail\u00adure to abide by this House Rule, shall be the respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty of the Lessee and payable to the Lessor on demand. <\/p>\n

8.         Falling or Thrown Objects and Refuse.<\/strong> The Lessee shall not allow any\u00adthing what\u00adev\u00ader to fall from the win\u00addows, doors, bal\u00adconies or ter\u00adraces of the Apart\u00adment, nor shall the Lessee per\u00admit any dirt or oth\u00ader sub\u00adstance to be swept or thrown into any of the cor\u00adri\u00addors or halls, ele\u00adva\u00adtors or any oth\u00ader Pub\u00adlic Spaces in the Build\u00ading. All lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty, expens\u00ades, costs and fees incurred by the Lessor in con\u00adnec\u00adtion with any dam\u00adage or injury or in con\u00adnec\u00adtion with any vio\u00adla\u00adtion issued against Lessor or the Build\u00ading, by rea\u00adson of the Lessee\u2019s fail\u00adure to abide by this House Rule, shall be the respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty of the Lessee and payable to the Lessor on demand. <\/p>\n

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\n9.         Awnings, Pro\u00adjec\u00adtions and Signs.<\/strong> (a)        No awnings, win\u00addow air con\u00addi\u00adtion\u00ading units, ven\u00adti\u00adla\u00adtors or any oth\u00ader object shall be attached to the out\u00adside walls of the Build\u00adings, nor shall any such object be hung or allowed to project from win\u00addows or the exte\u00adri\u00ador of the Build\u00adings or the perime\u00adter of ter\u00adraces or bal\u00adconies, with\u00adout the pri\u00ador writ\u00adten con\u00adsent of the Lessor. Clothes\u00adlines are not per\u00admit\u00adted to be strung on ter\u00adraces or bal\u00adconies or in Pub\u00adlic Spaces. (b)       No sign, notice, illu\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion or adver\u00adtise\u00adment shall be exposed on or at any win\u00addow or oth\u00ader part of the Build\u00ading, or placed on or in any ter\u00adrace or bal\u00adcony, with\u00adout the pri\u00ador writ\u00adten con\u00adsent of the Lessor. \u00a9        No awnings, blinds, shades or screens shall be attached to, or hung in, or used in con\u00adnec\u00adtion with any door of the Apart\u00adment with\u00adout the Lessor\u2019s pri\u00ador writ\u00adten con\u00adsent.<\/p>\n

(d)       The Lessee shall not uti\u00adlize any ter\u00adrace or bal\u00adcony for stor\u00adage of box\u00ades, fur\u00adni\u00adture or oth\u00ader items that in Lessor\u2019s judg\u00adment are haz\u00adardous or cre\u00adate a haz\u00adardous con\u00addi\u00adtion or present an unsight\u00adly appear\u00adance to neigh\u00adbours or passers-by.<\/p>\n

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\n10.         TV Anten\u00adna.<\/strong> No radio or tele\u00advi\u00adsion aer\u00adi\u00adal, anten\u00adna, dish or cable shall be installed by the Lessee on the roof, ter\u00adrace, exte\u00adri\u00ador win\u00addow sill or ledge, bal\u00adcony or exte\u00adri\u00ador walls of the Build\u00ading.<\/p>\n

11<\/strong> .       Appli\u00adances.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a)        The Lessee shall install all major appli\u00adances (such as stoves, refrig\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtors, dish\u00adwash\u00aders and air con\u00addi\u00adtion\u00aders) in accor\u00addance with all applic\u00ada\u00adble pro\u00advi\u00adsions of the lease, includ\u00ading the Lessor\u2019s con\u00adsent if and when required, and of law, and shall noti\u00adfy the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent in advance of all such instal\u00adla\u00adtions. All work required to be done by a per\u00adson licensed to per\u00adform the work, such as plumb\u00ading and elec\u00adtri\u00adcal work, shall be per\u00adformed only by duly licensed per\u00adsons. (b)       The Lessor shall have the right to con\u00adduct peri\u00adod\u00adic audits of the Lessee\u2019s appli\u00adances. At its dis\u00adcre\u00adtion, the Board may levy a charge with respect to appli\u00adances, and may levy that charge retroac\u00adtive\u00adly on appli\u00adances lat\u00ader dis\u00adcov\u00adered to have been installed with\u00adout the Lessee giv\u00ading the required noti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion or with\u00adout the Lessor\u2019s con\u00adsent if and when such con\u00adsent is required. \u00a9        The Lessee shall be respon\u00adsi\u00adble for prompt\u00adly cor\u00adrect\u00ading and ful\u00adly stop\u00adping any leak or drip com\u00ading from any appli\u00adance in the Lessee\u2019s apart\u00adment, par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly as the same applies to air con\u00addi\u00adtion\u00aders.<\/p>\n

(d)       Lessee shall pay a cartage fee as set from time to time by the Board for the removal and dis\u00adpos\u00adal of bro\u00adken or unwant\u00aded large appli\u00adances such as refrig\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtors, stoves and air-con\u00addi\u00adtion\u00aders and large items of fur\u00adni\u00adture. Nei\u00adther the Lessee nor any\u00adone in the Lessee\u2019s house\u00adhold or employ shall dis\u00adpose of any appli\u00adance or oth\u00ader prop\u00ader\u00adty in the hall\u00adways, base\u00adment or oth\u00ader Pub\u00adlic Spaces, or store any such appli\u00adance in the Lessor\u2019s stor\u00adage rooms, unless and until writ\u00adten per\u00admis\u00adsion is obtained from the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent and the Lessee pays the cartage fee to the Lessor.<\/p>\n

12.       Dec\u00ado\u00adra\u00adtions in Hall\u00adways.<\/strong> No pub\u00adlic hall\u00adway of any Build\u00ading, includ\u00ading the apart\u00adment door and oth\u00ader doors open\u00ading into the pub\u00adlic hall\u00adway, may be dec\u00ado\u00adrat\u00aded, fur\u00adnished or paint\u00aded by any Lessee with\u00adout the con\u00adsent of the Lessor and of all the lessees to whose apart\u00adments such hall\u00adway serves as the means of ingress and egress. In the event of dis\u00adagree\u00adment among such lessees, the Board shall decide and such deci\u00adsion shall be con\u00adclu\u00adsive.<\/p>\n

13.       Co-Res\u00adi\u00addents and Sub-let\u00adting.<\/strong> A Lessee or joint Lessees are per\u00admit\u00adted to share their Apart\u00adment with an addi\u00adtion\u00adal res\u00adi\u00addent or res\u00adi\u00addents only to the extent express\u00adly per\u00admit\u00adted in this lease, and sub\u00adject to the Lessor\u2019s max\u00adi\u00admum occu\u00adpan\u00adcy require\u00adments as the same are deter\u00admined from time to time by the Board. At no time shall max\u00adi\u00admum occu\u00adpan\u00adcy exceed stan\u00addards set by the hous\u00ading main\u00adte\u00adnance code or any oth\u00ader gov\u00adern\u00ading author\u00adi\u00adty.<\/p>\n

(a)        Autho\u00adrized co-resident(s) may occu\u00adpy the Apart\u00adment as their res\u00adi\u00addence, pro\u00advid\u00aded the Lessee or joint Lessees con\u00adtin\u00adue to occu\u00adpy the Apart\u00adment, and pro\u00advid\u00aded the co-resident(s) occu\u00adpy the apart\u00adment con\u00adcur\u00adrent\u00adly with the Lessee(s). Oth\u00ader\u00adwise, the arrange\u00adment shall con\u00adsti\u00adtute a sub\u00adlet, not a co-res\u00adi\u00adden\u00adcy and must be applied for as a sub\u00adlet, sub\u00adject to the pro\u00advi\u00adsions of para\u00adgraph (15) of the pro\u00adpri\u00adetary lease. Any co-res\u00adi\u00addents must vacate the Apart\u00adment prompt\u00adly when the Lessee(s) cease to occu\u00adpy it, for any rea\u00adson; (b)       A domes\u00adtic or per\u00adson\u00adal employ\u00adee of the Lessee, such as a nurse or house\u00adkeep\u00ader, may reside in the Apart\u00adment, pro\u00advid\u00aded that the Lessee is also in occu\u00adpan\u00adcy at the same time, unless the Lessor shall oth\u00ader\u00adwise approve in writ\u00ading; \u00a9        Lessees who share their apart\u00adment with a co-res\u00adi\u00addent or co-res\u00adi\u00addents are ful\u00adly respon\u00adsi\u00adble for the con\u00adduct of the co-resident(s) with\u00adin the Apart\u00adment and the Build\u00ading and for any vio\u00adla\u00adtions by said co-resident(s) of the lease or of poli\u00adcies and rules adopt\u00aded by the Board;<\/p>\n

(d)       With\u00adin thir\u00adty (30) days after a co-res\u00adi\u00addent begins to occu\u00adpy an apart\u00adment in the Build\u00ading, or as soon there\u00adafter as the Lessor may request it, the Lessee shall pro\u00advide the Lessor with the co-res\u00adi\u00adden\u00adt\u2019s name and oth\u00ader rea\u00adson\u00adable infor\u00adma\u00adtion. A for\u00admal appli\u00adca\u00adtion is required. The Lessor fur\u00adther reserves the right to require that both the co-res\u00adi\u00addent and the Lessee(s) be inter\u00adviewed by the Lessor\u2019s res\u00adi\u00addent selec\u00adtion com\u00admit\u00adtee, the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent and\/or oth\u00ader del\u00ade\u00adgate of the Board.  A basic back\u00adground check will be con\u00adduct\u00aded at the expense of the lessee, and the Lessor reserves the right to reject for cause any co-res\u00adi\u00addent.<\/p>\n

\n14.       Guests.<\/strong> The right of Lessee to have guests in the Apart\u00adment shall not include pay\u00ading guests (which con\u00adsti\u00adtutes a sub\u00adlet sub\u00adject to the pro\u00advi\u00adsions of para\u00adgraph (15) of the pro\u00adpri\u00adetary lease) and shall not enti\u00adtle Lessee to oper\u00adate a board\u00ading house, room\u00ading house or bed-and-break\u00adfast or any sim\u00adi\u00adlar enter\u00adprise in the Apart\u00adment.
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\n15.       Max\u00adi\u00admum Occu\u00adpan\u00adcy Stan\u00addards.<\/strong> The Board may estab\u00adlish and vary, from time to time, and the Lessee shall com\u00adply with, max\u00adi\u00admum occu\u00adpan\u00adcy stan\u00addards for the apart\u00adments in the Build\u00ading. At no time may they exceed the stan\u00addard set by the New York City hous\u00ading main\u00adte\u00adnance code or any oth\u00ader gov\u00adern\u00ading author\u00adi\u00adty.<\/p>\n

16.       Noise and Play\u00ading of Music; Smok\u00ading in Pub\u00adlic Spaces<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a)        No Lessee, oth\u00ader res\u00adi\u00addent, or invi\u00adtee shall (i) make any dis\u00adturb\u00ading nois\u00ades or sounds that will inter\u00adfere with the rights, com\u00adforts or con\u00adve\u00adnience of oth\u00ader occu\u00adpants of the Build\u00ading; (ii) oper\u00adate audio or oth\u00ader such equip\u00adment in a man\u00adner as to dis\u00adturb or annoy any oth\u00ader occu\u00adpant or occu\u00adpants of the Build\u00ading; or (iii) play any musi\u00adcal instru\u00adment or con\u00adduct vocal or instru\u00admen\u00adtal prac\u00adtice between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m. or at any time if the same dis\u00adturbs or annoys any oth\u00ader occu\u00adpant or occu\u00adpants of the Build\u00ading. Vocal or instru\u00admen\u00adtal instruc\u00adtion may not be giv\u00aden at any time in the Apart\u00adment except as lessons to autho\u00adrized res\u00adi\u00addents of the Apart\u00adment, sub\u00adject to the fore\u00adgo\u00ading restric\u00adtions. (b)       No work shall be done, except between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Sat\u00adur\u00addays, Sun\u00addays and hol\u00adi\u00addays exclud\u00aded, pro\u00advid\u00aded, how\u00adev\u00ader, that any work which can pro\u00adduce noise that might be dis\u00adturb\u00ading to build\u00ading occu\u00adpants, shall not be done before 10 a.m. \u00a9        The Lessor may require the Lessee to pro\u00advide car\u00adpet\u00ading or equal\u00adly effec\u00adtive noise reduc\u00ading mate\u00adr\u00adi\u00adal in the Apart\u00adment in accord with rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions adopt\u00aded by the Board; pro\u00advid\u00aded that such require\u00adment shall be imposed on the Lessee only if the same require\u00adment is imposed on all lessees in the Build\u00ading, or if the Lessor has deter\u00admined that the con\u00adduct of the Lessee or his or her invi\u00adtees, licensees or co-res\u00adi\u00addents requires such car\u00adpet\u00ading. (d)       No one may smoke in the pub\u00adlic halls, stair\u00adways, ele\u00adva\u00adtors, laun\u00addry rooms or oth\u00ader Pub\u00adlic Spaces of the Build\u00ading<\/p>\n

17.       Work by Lessor\u2019s Employ\u00adees.<\/strong> No employ\u00adee of the Lessor shall per\u00adform any pri\u00advate work or ser\u00advices for the Lessee, or the Per\u00admit\u00adted Occu\u00adpants, or the Lessee\u2019s employ\u00adees, invi\u00adtees or con\u00adtrac\u00adtors unless the Lessor has autho\u00adrized its employ\u00adees to per\u00adform such work and only at such times and in accord with such reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions as the Lessor may pre\u00adscribe from time to time. The Lessor shall have no respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty or lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty what\u00adso\u00adev\u00ader with respect to any pri\u00advate work or ser\u00advices per\u00adformed by its employ\u00adees regard\u00adless of whether or not such work was autho\u00adrized.<\/p>\n


\n18.<\/strong>       Home improve\u00adment.<\/strong> To ensure the over\u00adall pro\u00adtec\u00adtion of the phys\u00adi\u00adcal and struc\u00adtur\u00adal integri\u00adty of the build\u00ading, and as a cour\u00adtesy to all share\u00adhold\u00aders, all con\u00adstruc\u00adtion or alter\u00adations under\u00adtak\u00aden in an apart\u00adment (with the excep\u00adtion of dec\u00ado\u00adra\u00adtive work) must be approved in writ\u00ading by the Board or the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent pri\u00ador to the com\u00admence\u00adment of such work. Approval by the Board will require the Lessee to ful\u00adly com\u00adply with the fol\u00adlow\u00ading con\u00addi\u00adtions: (a)        The Lessee must pro\u00advide a copy of the writ\u00adten estimate\/contract with the ven\u00addor. The con\u00adtract must include the ven\u00addor\u2019s full name, address, license num\u00adber, insur\u00adance cer\u00adtifi\u00adcate, can\u00adcel\u00adla\u00adtion clause, a clause stat\u00ading that the ven\u00addor will secure any nec\u00ades\u00adsary per\u00admits, and a Work\u00aders Com\u00adpen\u00adsa\u00adtion clause. Tar\u00adget com\u00adple\u00adtion dates should be includ\u00aded and the list\u00ading of work-relat\u00aded items should be clear and as detailed as pos\u00adsi\u00adble. (b)       Any ren\u00ado\u00adva\u00adtions or alter\u00adations of an apart\u00adment involv\u00ading the floors or walls and ceil\u00adings will require that the Lessee seal and sound\u00adproof those areas adja\u00adcent to the apart\u00adment below, above, or adjoin\u00ading to the apart\u00adment that is being ren\u00ado\u00advat\u00aded. \u00a9        Dis\u00adpos\u00adal of demo\u00adli\u00adtion debris, con\u00adstruc\u00adtion mate\u00adri\u00adals, and any refuse asso\u00adci\u00adat\u00aded to and aris\u00ading from the said con\u00adstruc\u00adtion, ren\u00ado\u00adva\u00adtion or alter\u00adation is the respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty of the Lessee and their con\u00adtrac\u00adtor. The dis\u00adpos\u00adal of such mate\u00adri\u00adals must be per\u00adformed in com\u00adpli\u00adance with New York City dust and debris man\u00adage\u00adment and lead laws, and under\u00adtak\u00aden out\u00adside of the building\u2019s refuse removal sys\u00adtem. The Lessee and their con\u00adtrac\u00adtor must ensure that all pub\u00adlic spaces of the build\u00ading are clean of debris, dust, con\u00adstruc\u00adtion tools, mate\u00adri\u00adals and\/or equip\u00adment at the end of each work day.<\/p>\n

(d)       The Lessee must report all prob\u00adlems aris\u00ading from the defined con\u00adstruc\u00adtion work to the con\u00adtrac\u00adtor in writ\u00ading (Cer\u00adti\u00adfied Mail pre\u00adferred) with pho\u00adto\u00adcopies giv\u00aden to the Board of the Lessor and\/or its des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent.<\/p>\n

19.       Water Clos\u00adets.<\/strong> Water clos\u00adets and oth\u00ader water appa\u00adra\u00adtus in the Apart\u00adment shall not be used for any pur\u00adpos\u00ades oth\u00ader than those for which they were con\u00adstruct\u00aded, nor shall any sweep\u00adings, rub\u00adbish, rags or any oth\u00ader arti\u00adcle be thrown into the water clos\u00adets. The cost of repair\u00ading any dam\u00adage result\u00ading from mis\u00aduse of any water clos\u00adets or oth\u00ader appa\u00adra\u00adtus shall be paid for by the Lessee in whose Apart\u00adment it shall have been caused.<\/p>\n

20.       Bro\u00adken Win\u00addows.<\/strong> The Lessee shall be respon\u00adsi\u00adble for replac\u00ading bro\u00adken win\u00addows unless the Lessor deter\u00admines that the break\u00adage was caused by the neg\u00adli\u00adgence or wil\u00adful mis\u00adcon\u00adduct of the Lessor\u2019s employ\u00adees.<\/p>\n

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\n21.       Clean Win\u00addows; Dis\u00adplays.<\/strong> The Lessee shall keep the win\u00addows of the Apart\u00adment clean. In case of refusal or neglect of the Lessee dur\u00ading ten (10) days after notice in writ\u00ading from the Lessor or the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent to clean the win\u00addows, such clean\u00ading may be done by the Lessor, which shall have the right, by its offi\u00adcers or autho\u00adrized agents, to enter the Apart\u00adment for the pur\u00adpose and to charge the costs of such clean\u00ading to the Lessee. Win\u00addow dis\u00adplays shall be sub\u00adject to the Lessor\u2019s reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions regard\u00ading hours, light\u00ading and the like.
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\n22.       Ver\u00admin.<\/strong> The Lessor or its des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded agents, and any con\u00adtrac\u00adtor or work\u00ader autho\u00adrized by the Lessor, may enter any Apart\u00adment at any rea\u00adson\u00adable hour of the day for the pur\u00adpose of inspect\u00ading such Apart\u00adment to ascer\u00adtain whether mea\u00adsures are nec\u00ades\u00adsary or desir\u00adable to con\u00adtrol or exter\u00admi\u00adnate any ver\u00admin, insect or oth\u00ader pests and for the pur\u00adpose of tak\u00ading such mea\u00adsures as may be nec\u00ades\u00adsary to con\u00adtrol or exter\u00admi\u00adnate any such ver\u00admin, insects or oth\u00ader pests. If the con\u00addi\u00adtion requir\u00ading such con\u00adtrol or exter\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion was caused by the Lessee, then the costs there\u00adof shall be payable by the Lessee to the Lessor on demand.<\/p>\n

23.       Dogs and Oth\u00ader Ani\u00admals.<\/strong> The Lessee agrees to com\u00adply with the pro\u00advi\u00adsions here\u00adof on the har\u00adbour\u00ading of dogs or oth\u00ader ani\u00admals or pets. No bird or ani\u00admal shall be kept or har\u00adboured in the build\u00ading unless the same in each instance has been express\u00adly per\u00admit\u00adted in writ\u00ading by the Lessor, Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent or Board.<\/u> Such per\u00admis\u00adsion shall be revo\u00adca\u00adble by the Lessor. The Lessee here\u00adby fur\u00adther agrees that these pro\u00advi\u00adsions on the har\u00adbour\u00ading of dogs or oth\u00ader ani\u00admals or pets in this lease shall be deemed a sub\u00adstan\u00adtial oblig\u00ada\u00adtion of the Lessee\u2019s ten\u00adan\u00adcy.<\/p>\n

(a)        Dogs must be licensed by the New York City Depart\u00adment of Health. Cats must be spayed or neutered and must have received all required vac\u00adci\u00adna\u00adtions and immu\u00adniza\u00adtions. Pet own\u00aders are required to pro\u00advide the Lessor with doc\u00adu\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of com\u00adpli\u00adance with the require\u00adments of this house rule. In no event shall dogs be per\u00admit\u00adted in any pub\u00adlic space of the build\u00ading unless car\u00adried or on leash. (b)       The Lessee shall be respon\u00adsi\u00adble for elim\u00adi\u00adnat\u00ading any odour from the har\u00adbour\u00ading of dogs or oth\u00ader ani\u00admals or pets. The Lessee shall prompt\u00adly clean up any soil\u00ading of Pub\u00adlic Spaces by their dogs or oth\u00ader pets, and will be respon\u00adsi\u00adble for any dam\u00adage caused by the same.<\/p>\n

\u00a9        No pigeons or oth\u00ader birds or ani\u00admals shall be fed from the win\u00addow sills, ter\u00adraces, bal\u00adconies or in the yard, court or Pub\u00adlic Spaces of the build\u00ading, or on the side\u00adwalks or streets adja\u00adcent to the build\u00ading.<\/p>\n

24.       Plant\u00adi\u00adngs.<\/strong> The Lessee shall not install any plant\u00adi\u00adngs on the roofs of the Build\u00ading, fire escapes, ter\u00adrace or bal\u00adcony with\u00adout the pri\u00ador writ\u00adten approval of the Lessor or, if the Lessor has issued rules regard\u00ading such plant\u00adi\u00adngs, the Lessee shall not install any plant\u00adi\u00adngs with\u00adout com\u00adply\u00ading with the rules. The Lessee shall be respon\u00adsi\u00adble for all dam\u00adage or injury caused by any such plant\u00adi\u00adngs. All lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty, expens\u00ades, costs and fees incurred by the Lessor in con\u00adnec\u00adtion with any dam\u00adage or injury or in con\u00adnec\u00adtion with any vio\u00adla\u00adtion issued against Lessor or the Build\u00ading, by rea\u00adson of the Lessee\u2019s fail\u00adure to abide by this House Rule, shall be the respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty of the Lessee and payable to the Lessor on demand. <\/p>\n

25.       Clean up.<\/strong>  Nei\u00adther the Lessee, nor any per\u00adson resid\u00ading in the Apart\u00adment nor any employ\u00adee, guest or invi\u00adtee of the Lessee or of any per\u00adson resid\u00ading in Apart\u00adment shall inten\u00adtion\u00adal\u00adly spill, drop, scat\u00adter, place or leave dirt, debris or oth\u00ader unsight\u00adly or objec\u00adtion\u00adable liq\u00aduids or mate\u00adri\u00adals in any por\u00adtion of the Pub\u00adlic Spaces of the Build\u00ading. Lessee shall prompt\u00adly clean up all such dirt, debris or unsight\u00adly or objec\u00adtion\u00adable mate\u00adri\u00adals or liq\u00aduids inten\u00adtion\u00adal\u00adly or acci\u00adden\u00adtal\u00adly spilled, dropped, scat\u00adtered, placed or left in any por\u00adtion of the Pub\u00adlic Spaces of the Build\u00ading by the Lessee or by any per\u00adson resid\u00ading in the Apart\u00adment or any employ\u00adee, guest or invi\u00adtee of the Lessee or of any per\u00adson resid\u00ading in the Apart\u00adment.<\/p>\n

26.       Stor\u00adage.<\/strong> If and to the extent that stor\u00adage space is pro\u00advid\u00aded to Lessees in the base\u00adments at the Lessee\u2019s risk, such stor\u00adage shall be sub\u00adject to rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions adopt\u00aded by the Board, and may be cur\u00adtailed or with\u00addrawn at any time by the Board with\u00adout in any man\u00adner affect\u00ading the Lessee\u2019s oblig\u00ada\u00adtions. The Lessor shall have the right from time to time to cur\u00adtail or relo\u00adcate any space devot\u00aded to stor\u00adage pur\u00adpos\u00ades. Stor\u00ading haz\u00adardous or flam\u00adma\u00adble mate\u00adr\u00adi\u00adal, such as paint, in a stor\u00adage bin is not per\u00admit\u00adted.
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\n27.       Laun\u00addry Rooms.<\/strong> If and to the extent that laun\u00addry rooms are made avail\u00adable to Lessees, the laun\u00addry rooms shall be used only dur\u00ading hours des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded by the Lessor. Use of the laun\u00addry facil\u00adi\u00adties shall be lim\u00adit\u00aded to res\u00adi\u00addents of the Build\u00ading and their house\u00adhold employ\u00adees. Use of the laun\u00addry rooms shall be sub\u00adject to rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions adopt\u00aded by the Board, and may be cur\u00adtailed or with\u00addrawn with\u00adout in any man\u00adner affect\u00ading the Lessee\u2019s oblig\u00ada\u00adtions.<\/p>\n

28.       Park\u00ading.<\/strong> If and to the extent park\u00ading in or at the Build\u00ading is made avail\u00adable to Lessees, the same shall be in accor\u00addance with rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions adopt\u00aded by the Board. Vio\u00adla\u00adtion of any such rule or reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion, or breach of any park\u00ading agree\u00adment by the Lessee, shall con\u00adsti\u00adtute a default under the lease. Vio\u00adla\u00adtion of any pro\u00advi\u00adsion under the lease shall con\u00adsti\u00adtute a default under the park\u00ading agree\u00adment. No vehi\u00adcle belong\u00ading to the Lessee or to the Lessee\u2019s invi\u00adtees, licensees, employ\u00adees, con\u00adtrac\u00adtors, sub\u00adtenants and co-res\u00adi\u00addents shall be parked any\u00adwhere in the Build\u00ading except in the des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded park\u00ading areas, nor shall any such vehi\u00adcles be parked in such man\u00adner as to impede or pre\u00advent ready access to any entrance of the Build\u00adings by anoth\u00ader vehi\u00adcle or by pedes\u00adtri\u00adans.<\/p>\n

29.       Com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adty Rooms.<\/strong> If and to the extent Com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adty Rooms are made avail\u00adable to Lessees in the Build\u00ading, the same may be used by the Lessor, Lessees, oth\u00ader res\u00adi\u00addents, and their invi\u00adtees for meet\u00adings and social gath\u00ader\u00adings in accor\u00addance with rules and reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions and any fees estab\u00adlished by the Lessor. Such use may be cur\u00adtailed or with\u00addrawn with\u00adout in any man\u00adner affect\u00ading the Lessee\u2019s oblig\u00ada\u00adtions.<\/p>\n

30.       Open Hous\u00ades, Group Tours, Exhi\u00adbi\u00adtions.<\/strong> No open house, group tour, exhi\u00adbi\u00adtion of any Apart\u00adment or its con\u00adtents shall be con\u00adduct\u00aded by Lessees or agent(s) act\u00ading on their behalf, nor shall any auc\u00adtion sale be held in any Apart\u00adment or in Pub\u00adlic Spaces, with\u00adout the con\u00adsent of the Lessor, Board or Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent. (a)        On the day of an open house the Lessee(s) or their agents shall ensure that: (i) a typed or print\u00aded notice must be promi\u00adnent\u00adly dis\u00adplayed on the exte\u00adri\u00ador door of the front entrance to the Build\u00ading, clear\u00adly indi\u00adcat\u00ading the hours dur\u00ading which the open house will take place, the Apart\u00adment num\u00adber and cor\u00adre\u00adspond\u00ading buzzer num\u00adber; (ii) the exte\u00adri\u00ador and inte\u00adri\u00ador doors of the front entrance to the Build\u00ading are not left open and unlocked dur\u00ading the peri\u00adod of the open house;  (iii) upon con\u00adclu\u00adsion of the open house all sig\u00adnage, equip\u00adment, trash and oth\u00ader debris shall be removed and the area(s) restored to the orig\u00adi\u00adnal con\u00addi\u00adtion imme\u00addi\u00adate\u00adly before the com\u00admence\u00adment of prepa\u00adra\u00adtions for the open house. (b)       Prospec\u00adtive buy\u00aders wish\u00ading to enter the Build\u00ading must either be met at the front entrance by the Lessee(s) or their agent(s) or grant\u00aded entry by the remote door secu\u00adri\u00adty sys\u00adtem from the Apart\u00adment.<\/p>\n

\u00a9        The Lessee(s) and their agent(s) are respon\u00adsi\u00adble for ensur\u00ading that all appro\u00adpri\u00adate locks and doors in the Build\u00ading are secured upon exit.<\/p>\n

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\n31.       Con\u00adser\u00adva\u00adtion.<\/strong> The Lessee shall use best efforts to con\u00adserve con\u00adsump\u00adtion of water, elec\u00adtric\u00adi\u00adty and gas in order to keep com\u00admon costs down. The Lessee shall prompt\u00adly report to the Lessor\u2019s Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent, or to emer\u00adgency main\u00adte\u00adnance staff on week\u00adends, any leak\u00ading faucets, run\u00adning toi\u00adlets or oth\u00ader prob\u00adlems relat\u00ading to water, gas and elec\u00adtric\u00adi\u00adty, so that repairs can be made with dis\u00adpatch.
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\n32.       Com\u00adplaints and Man\u00adage\u00adment Issues.<\/strong> Com\u00adplaints and queries regard\u00ading the man\u00adage\u00adment and main\u00adte\u00adnance of the Build\u00ading shall be made in writ\u00ading to the Man\u00adag\u00ading Agent. In case of emer\u00adgen\u00adcies, the Super\u00adin\u00adten\u00addent should be con\u00adtact\u00aded in the first instance by tele\u00adphone.
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\n33.       Home Own\u00aders Insur\u00adance. <\/strong> All Lessees must obtain com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive Home Own\u00aders Insur\u00adance Lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty Cov\u00ader\u00adage for any and all apart\u00adments or shares they own. A copy of the cer\u00adtifi\u00adcate of Home own\u00aders Insur\u00adance Lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty must be sub\u00admit\u00adted to the Board of the Lessor or des\u00adig\u00adnat\u00aded Man\u00adag\u00ading agent<\/u>.<\/p>\n

34.       Revo\u00adca\u00adble Con\u00adsent.<\/strong> Any con\u00adsent or approval giv\u00aden under the House Rules by the Lessor shall be revo\u00adca\u00adble at any time.<\/p>\n

35.       Amend\u00adment of and Addi\u00adtion to the House Rules.<\/strong> These House Rules may be added to, amend\u00aded or repealed at any time by res\u00ado\u00adlu\u00adtion of the Board of the Lessor, and such addi\u00adtion, amend\u00adment or repeal shall become effec\u00adtive upon writ\u00adten notice there\u00adof to the lessees of the Build\u00ading.<\/p>\n

[Adopt\u00aded by res\u00ado\u00adlu\u00adtion of the Board of Direc\u00adtors on May 23rd .2005.]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This infor\u00adma\u00adtion was com\u00adpiled from the Pro\u00adpri\u00adetary Lease, includ\u00ading the House Rules; from the min\u00adutes of Board of Direc\u00adtors meet\u00adings, when\u00adev\u00ader there have been new co-op poli\u00adcies or pol\u00adi\u00adcy changes; from the pro\u00adce\u00addures fol\u00adlowed by our man\u00adag\u00ading agent; and from New York City and New York State laws per\u00adtain\u00ading to res\u00adi\u00adden\u00adtial coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtive build\u00adings. This web\u00adsite \u2026 <\/p>\n

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