Shivani Apartments @ Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai

 46.     Maintenance / Subscription Charges.- All the owners are obliged to pay monthly maintenance charges imposed by Association  and/or any nominated Facility Manager to meet all expenses. The assessments shall be made on the area of the unit.

47.      Every owner must perform all maintenance and repair work within his own unit. All the repairs of internal installations of the units such as water, light, gas, power, sewage, telephone, air-conditioners, sanitary installations, doors, windows, lamps and all other accessories shall be at the expense of unit owner concerned.

48.       It is the responsibility of all the members and residents jointly and individually to preserve and maintain the beauty, cleanliness and sanitary conditions of “SHIVANI”. The members and residents shall most economically consume water and common electricity. They shall also co-operate to keep the common areas like common passage, sunshades, staircase, terrace, lobbies, meter house, lifts, play-areas, common car park, driveways, basements of Shivani buildings, etc clean and tidy.

49.       Common areas shall not be occupied for personal purposes or for furthering trade or business by anyone except for specific occasions that too with the specific approval of the Managing Committee of the association each time.

50.       No member or resident shall at any time carry or allow to be carried on any trade or business within the defined residential flats as per Addendum-II enclosed. Letting the residential units for rent on a timeshare basis is considered to be a business and hence is not permissible.

51.       No member shall exhibit any sign board or advertisement – whether temporary or permanent - or conduct demonstrations, presentations or exhibition of any kind without prior written approval from the Managing Committee for each use.

52.       All the members shall co-operate to preserve and maintain peace in the compound. Running of motorized vehicles and cycles within the premises shall be undertaken with utmost care to prevent any accidents or injuries.

53.       Owners / residents shall park their vehicles in their allotted place and avoid causing disturbances like parking in the way etc.

54.      Generally, hawkers of whatever variety should not be allowed within the premises and it shall be the duty of the watchman to regulate these as far as possible. Regularly known hawkers who supply to the flats may be permitted by the watchman.

55.       The recreation and community room as well as other common areas such as the garden is for the use of all the inmates of the units. All the equipments provided should be handled with care as if it’s own property. One of the Committee members will be completely in charge of the recreation room. Guests of owners/tenants  may be permitted to use the recreation room  by the Managing Committee, who may levy charges thereof , at their discretion on a non-discriminatory basis .

56.       Owners / residents shall give utmost importance to the safety of their properties as well as to the common properties. If due to a member’s or resident’s negligence damages to the properties of other residents or the common properties of the association occur, such losses due to the damage caused shall be made good by the defaulter, failing which he/she shall be liable for legal action. Negligence includes, but is not restricted to the following, unapproved alterations to the unit, use or storage of corrosive and hazardous material, non-maintenance of the unit etc.

57.       If any loss or damage is caused to the association’s property by any member / resident or their wards or by visitors, such member / resident is liable to the association for such a loss or damage. The association shall decide the cost of damage.

58.       The maintenance of the drainage systems, common lighting, vigilance arrangement and regulation of supply of corporation water and maintenance of pipes, which are clearly outside the flats, shall be the concern and duty of the association and such duty shall be discharged  vide clause  82.

59.       No member shall do any repair, handle or alter common properties of the association such as common passage, staircase, terrace, wall, motor etc. Only the association has the right to carry out any repairs, extension or alteration to the common properties, painting of exteriors and whitewashing the other walls whenever necessary.

60.       The pipeline carrying water and sewerage inside each flat and on its walls and floors inside the flat are the concern of the individual members and their maintenance is the responsibility of each flat owner / resident. The resident should particularly co-operate in maintaining the water supply and drainage systems within the flat and should not cause any damage or block the existing lines that will render dislocation of supply and entail heavy expenditure to repair or correct the defects in the lines outside their flat.

61.       Leakages in water pipelines or seepage in the flooring in any unit and consequent dripping of water, seepage of water in ceilings or walls of any other unit are to be rectified by the owner of the unit whose pipeline is leaking or defective.

62.       No member shall make any alteration or repair to his / her unit which will affect the strength of the wall / foundation or which will prejudice in any form the adjoining unit or the common area. This can be undertaken only after consulting the builders, M/S Ramaniyam or any other authority as may be approved by the Managing Committee.

63.       Any member desirous of selling his / her unit should inform the association as far as possible. The member should ensure that all dues are cleared before the flat is sold. It is recommended that along with the sale deed these byelaws are included.

64.       It is obligatory on the part of an owner of a flat that has been rented or leased out to a tenant to see that the tenant or the lessee has cleared all dues to the association before the actual vacation of the flat. In case of arrears, the owner is liable to  pay the dues to the association on behalf of the tenant.

65.       Maintenance charges shall be payable in full regardless of occupancy of the unit or otherwise.

66.       In case of any default (non payment or non compliance) the Managing Committee may take action such as may be decided from time to time including severance of common amenities such as water supply etc to the defaulter member. Such amenities will be restored only after the arrears are paid in full including a sum of Rs.1000/- towards fine and restoration charges.

67.       The association will not be liable for compensation in the event of building collapses, any accident within it’s premises, fire, theft or act of GOD.

68.       Each and every permanent member shall be given a copy of the byelaws.  A complete set of Rules, Regulations and code of conduct will be made available to each member when one is developed and it will not form part of the bye-laws. The Association reserves the right to amend the Rules & Regulations at any time subject to the approval of the Managing Committee.

69.       The register of members, minutes, books of accounts and all such records of the association shall be available free of charge for inspection by the members,  forty-eight hours after the submission  of  a request in writing to the managing  committee for such an  inspection  by  a member.