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ANNANDALE
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FOREWORD
To: Co-Owners and Residents, Annandale Gardens Condominium
This handbook has been compiled for your information and guidance in observing rules, policies,
and procedures of the condominium. Please keep as a handy reference and pass it on to your
successor, together with other Condo papers such as the By-Laws and Master Deed.
Changes to the Handbook will be issued when appropriate. You will receive additional or
substitute pages for you to insert in your copy.
You will note that the rules stem from three main sources: our By-Laws; Resolutions of the
Board of Directors; and Fairfax County directives. We finnly believe that full compliance with
our rules will make the condominium a better place to Jive.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Leases 7
Noise 8
Parking 9
Pets 10
Recreation Room 11
AUTHORITY FOR POLICIES AND RULES
MASTER DEED
Eighth - Each Co-Owner shall comply with the provisions of this Master Deed, the By-
Laws, decisions and resolutions of the Board of Directors and of the. Council or its
representatives, as lawfully amended from time to time. Failure to comply with any such
provision, decision, or resolution shall be grounds to recover sums due for damages Of for
injunctive relief.
Ninth - All present, or future owners, tenants, future tenants, or any persons who might
use the facilities of the condominium in any manner are subject to the provisions of this Master
Deed, and the mere acquisition or rental of any of the Condominium, or the mere act of
occupancy of any of said apartments shall signifY that the provisions of this Master Deed are
accepted and ratified.
Article I, 3: Personal Application- All present and future Co-Owners, tenants, future
tenants, their guests, licensees, servants, agents, employees, and any other person or persons who
shall be permitted to use the facilities of the Condominium, shall be subject to the By-Laws and
to the rules and regulations issued by the Council ofCoOOwbners to govern the conduct of its
members, and the propelty maintenance agreement. Acquisition., rental, and occupancy of any of
the Apartments in the Condominium shall constitute an acknowledgement that the said Co-
Owner, tenant, or occupant has accepted and ratified these By-Laws, the provisions of the Master
Deed, the rules and regulations of the Council of Co-Owners, and the property maintenance
agreement and will comply with them.
By-Laws, Article In, 1, Powers and Duties - The Board of Directors shall have the power
and authority to adopt rules and regulations from time to time for the conduct of the
Condominium and for the enjoyment of its Co-Owners, provided)1o rules or regulations shall be
in conflict with the statutes or By-Laws ....
BALCONIBS AND PATIOS
It is prohibited to hang clothing, laundry, rugs, or wash from or spread upon or from any
window, balcony, or exterior portions of an apartment or in or upon common element.
(By-Laws, Section 8c).
Balconies and patios shall not be used as storage places for bicycles, furniture, toys,
packages, or objects of any kind. Each building contains designated storage areas for
each apartment. (By-Laws Section i(i».
The Fire Prevention Code ofFahfax County, applicable to apartment whether they are
rental or condominium, states:
"No charcoal cooker, brazier, hibachi, or grill or any gasoline or other flammable liquid
Of liquefied petroleum gas fired stove or similar device shall be ignited or used on the
balconies of any apartment building or similar occupancy. On ground floor patios,
charcoal cookers, braziers, hibachis, or grills must be 25 feet from the building when
used."
No part of the common area may be taken for private use of any resident's property
including, but not limited to, swing sets, wading pools, jungle gyms, etc.
Owners are responsible for the destruction or defacing of corrnnunity propeliy by their
family, visitors or tenants.
CONDOMINIUM FEES
By-Laws, Article V,4 - Each Co-Owner is obligated to pay the charges levied and
assessed against his apartment for payment of conunon expenses and such amount shall
constitute a lien against said apadment from the date of assessment until the date of full
payment.
Payment and Delinquent Collection Policy (Board Resolution Sept. 1976)
All fees are due in the management office by the first (1 S~) of each month.
Any fee not received by the tenth (10th) of the month is considered late and a ten
dollar ($10 late charge is accrued against that unit. .
Any check received for any amount other than the full amount owed (this includes
late charges) will be returned.
Co-Owners delinquent over thidy (3) days will have the remaining installments of
their annual assessment accelerated.
Liens will be recorded and legal proceedings instituted against Co-Owners who
remain delinquent over thirty (30) days.
All costs of collections will be assessed against the Co-Owner involved.
EMPLOYEES
No Co-Owner, resident or tenant may engage the resident employee(s) on any private
business during regular working hours. (Section 8(e), Article V, By-Laws.)
OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
4031 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
F-30S.2 Any stove, oven, furnace, 'incinerator, boiler, or other heat pro-
F-30S.3 ducing device or appliance found to be defective or in violation
of the Codes shall be sealed (tagged) and its use discontinued
until the defects or Violations have been corrected. Any ,unauthorized
removal of the seal shall be in violation of this Code.
F-309.1 All fire doors shall be maintained in good working order. Closures,
latch sets, and other hard.,are shall not be removed. The use of door
stops, ,jedges, and other unapproved hold-open devices are prohibited.
F-311.1 No charcoal cooker, ,brazier, hibachi, or grill or any gas.Q~
or other flrurunable liquid or liquefied petroleum gas fired stove
Or s'jmi lar device shall be ignited or used on the balconies 0:: am:'
apartment building or similar occupancy. The management of such
occupancies which have balconies shall notify their tenants in
writing of this Code requirement at the time the tenant initially
occupies the apartm~nt and from time to time thereafter as may
be necessary to insure compliance.
F-402.1 All fil'e protection systems, devices, units, and service eqUipment
shall be maintained in an opel'ative condition at all times except
when necessary to make tests, repairs, altel'ations '.1' .~: :~ ... , :018.
It shall be unlawful for any olmer or OOcul?ant to :;:educe the
effectiveness of: any fire protection equipment.
F-t~c)2.6 :::t"shall be unle1·rful for any person to tamper with, damage, destroy
or to USe without just cause or authorization a.ny fire protection
system or fire extinguisber in any building.
,F-501.1 1he means of egress from each part of the bUilding, including
stairways, egreas doors and any panic hardware installed thereon,
aisles, corl:'idors, passagew-ays and similar elements of the means
of egress, shall at all times be maintained in a safe condition
and shall be available for immediate use and free of all obstructions.
F-50l.2 Combustible or flammable material sball not be placed, stored, or
kept in any Portion of an elei tl<ay or elevator car or hoist«ay or
at tbe bottom of a stai~lay, fire escape or other means of escape.
F-503.1 All exit signs shall be mai.ntained in f. clean and legible condition
and shall be clearlY illuminated at 81:. tj,mes.
F-503.1.1 A sign shall be provided, at each landing in all. interior stairvrays
more than 3 stories in height designat~ng the floor level.
F-503.4 Stairways, hallvrays and other means of egress, including exterior
open spaces to or through 1'hich an exit1'ay leads, shall be kept
adequatelY lighted at all times.
F-504.1 All self-closing and automatic doors serving as a means of egress
or providing a fire and/or smoke barrier as required by the Build-
ing Code shall be maintained in operable condition at all times.
It shall be unlawf1.tl to block open any interior egress door or any
fire door wbicb is reqUired to be self-closing.
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LEASES
Section 8, Attic1e V, By-Laws
Any owner of an apartment may lease said apartment for a period of not less than twelve
months provided that:
A fully conformed copy of said lease or renewal thereof shall be delivered to the
Board of Directors within ten days of execution;
Any such lease shall be consistent with provisions of the Master Deed, the By-
Laws ... and with rules and regulations of the Condominium as may be
promulgated from time to time;
The Board of Directors shall have the power to terminate such lease andlor to
bring summary proceedings to evict the tenant in the name of the landlord in the
event of a default by the tenant in performance of such lease.
NorSE
Co-Owners, residents, and tenants shall exercise extreme care to avoid U1Ulecessary noise
or use of musical instruments, radios, television and amplifiers that may disturb other
residents. (Section 8(e), Article V, By-Laws.)
The Fairfax County Noise Ordinance defines a noise disturbance as that which is plainly
heard across property lines or through partitions and includes television, radio, musical
instruments; anlmals that howl, bark, meow, and squawk frequently or habitually at any
time. Violators are liable to fmes (see attached page).
Policy Promote an enviror~ent for our citizens free
from noise that jeopardizes ~~eir health or
welfare or degrades the quality of life.
Penalty Misdemeanor. MaxL~um of 30 days or $1,000 ~~ne.
Each unit will be issued a maximum of two (2) parking permits. One permit
will be considered as the primary permit, and the second permit will be
considered as a secondary permit. The primary permit is for the resident's
vehicle, while the secondmy permit can be used for a second vehicle, or as a guest
parking permit. All vehicles parked overnight in the parldng area MUS,T
HAVE A PERMIT OR THE CAR WILL BE TOWED. Towing will be in
effect between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. During those hours, YOU
MUST HAVE A PERMIT, OR YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED WITHOUT
WARNING. If you do not own a vehicle, you may still obtain one permit to be
used as a guest pass.
In order to obtain parking permits, you must complete the enclosed form and
return it to our office. No permits will be issued without completion of the
form. If you have tenants living in your unit, you must complete the fOlm for
them, or give them the form to send in. Under no circumstances will permits
be issued without a form.
If you have any questions about this Bom'd decision, or about the enclosed form,
please feel free to call our conID1Unity manager at ProCAM, 703-536-5200.
Annandale Gardens Condominium
• Council of Co-Owners·
PLEASE PRINT:
OWNERS NAME:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
OWNERS ADDRESS: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
TENANTNAME(S): _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
TENANTADDRESS: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
VEHICLE #1
VEHICLE #2
COLOR: _ _ _ _ _ _~LICENSEPLATE#: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
permit#:_ _ _ _ _ _~d.ate: _ _ _ _ _ _ __
permit#:,_ _ _ _ _ _ _,date:_ _ _ _ _ _ __
PETS
Article V, Section 8(d) of the By-Laws states "no animal, other than one lap-sized
common household pet shall be kept, bred, 01' maintained for commercial purposes in any
apartment. "
A dog may not weigh more than 25 pounds fully grown. (Board Resolution 12/76)
Pets must be registered with the management firm. (Board Resolution 12176)
The owner shall indemnifY the Council and hold it harmless against any loss or liability
of any kind or character whatsoever arising from or growing out of having any animal in
the project. If a dog or other animal becomes obnoxious to others by barking or
othelwise, the owner thereof must cause the problem to be corrected.
Pet owners are responsible for the removal of the product of accident occurring anywhere
other than the designated area. (M:ap attached) (Board Resolution 4177) .
No animal will be tethered to building, grounds or shrubbery within the cormnon areas of
the project. (Board Resolution 4177)
please note that if a pet is determined to be an annoyance to the Association, it can be
ordered removed from the project by the Board of Directors.
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