The following rules and regulations pertaining to the Common Elements, the Limited Common Elements and the Condominium Units shall be effective until amended by the Executive Board of the Association, and shall apply to and be binding upon all Unit Owners and Residents. The Unit Owners shall, at all times, obey these Community Rules and shall use their best efforts to see that they are observed by their families, guests, invitees, servants, lessees and persons over whom they exercise control and supervision. Terms which are defined in the Condominium Declaration of Belle Meade Condominium shall have the same meanings herein.

1. The use of the Units shall be consistent with applicable laws and with the restrictions set forth in the Declaration. Each of the Dwelling Units shall be occupied only by a single family and guests as a residence and for no other purpose.
2. Common Elements shall not be obstructed, littered, defaced or misused in any manner and shall be kept free and clear of all rubbish, debris and unsightly materials. A Resident who causes damage to or destroys a Common Element shall be liable for the cost of repair or replacement thereof.
3. Residents shall exercise care to minimize noise in the use of musical instruments, radios, television sets, amplifiers and the like so as not to disturb other Residents.
4. No garments, rugs or other articles may be hung from the windows, balconies, decks or other portions of Units.
5. All garbage and trash shall be deposited in the disposal installations provided for such purpose.
6. Residents shall not cause or permit anything to be placed on the outside walls of any of the buildings or placed on windows which are visible from the outside of the building, and no sign, canopy, shutter, or radio, television or satellite antenna shall be affixed to or placed upon the exterior walls or roof of any part thereof, without the prior consent of the Executive Board.
7. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in any Unit or in the Common Elements, nor shall anything be done therein, either willfully or negligently, which is an annoyance or nuisance to other Residents.
8. Nothing shall be done in any Unit or in, on or to the Common Elements which may impair the structural integrity of a building or which may structurally change a building, except with the approval of the Executive Board. A Unit owner may make improvements or alterations to such Unit Owner’s Unit, so long as such alterations or improvements do not disturb or adversely affect the sound control underlayment system, impair the structural integrity of any portion of the condominium, or otherwise weaken, damage, endanger, or remove any load bearing wall or column in the condominium, the Owner has obtained the prior written approval of the Association and the owner either uses a contractor from the preapproved list of contractors maintained by the Association, or obtains the prior written approval of the Association as to the contractor being utilized prior to the commencement of any work.
9. Nothing shall be done or kept in any Unit or in the Common Elements which would increase the cost of insurance on the buildings or contents thereof. No Unit Owner shall permit anything to be done or kept in his Unit or in the Common Elements which would result in the cancellation of insurance on the building, or contents thereof, or which would be in violation of any law.
10. No industry, business, trade, occupation or profession of any kind, commercial, religious, educational or otherwise, designated for profit, altruism, exploration or otherwise, shall be conducted, maintained or permitted in any Unit except with the prior written consent of the Executive Board.
11. No clotheslines or similar devices shall be allowed on any portion of the Condominium by without the prior written consent of the Executive Board.
12. Parking spaces may be assigned by the Executive Board to particular Dwelling Units. All motor vehicles shall be currently licensed. No repair or maintenance of vehicles is to be done in parking spaces or within the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements. No boats, boat trailers, all terrain vehicles or recreational vehicles shall be parked on the Common Elements without prior written approval of the Association.
13. Except for fish, there shall be allowed no more than two household pets in a Dwelling Unit with an aggregate weight not to exceed 80 pounds; provided however, that permitted pets consist only of dogs, cats, fish or birds, and such pets may not be kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purposes, and such pets may not become a nuisance or annoyance to Residents. All pets must be registered and approved in writing by the Executive Board, which approval may be given or withheld in the sole discretion of the Executive Board. Residents must immediately pick up all solid waste of their pets and dispose of such waste appropriately. All four-legged pets, including cats, must be leashed at all times when outside of a Dwelling Unit. Pets may not be kept in or on a Limited Common Element or a Garage Unit, nor be kept in the lobby or a corridor or stairway of a building. No reptiles or other forms of wildlife may be kept in or on the Condominium. Any violation of this paragraph shall entitle the Executive Board to impose fines upon violators, or to require a pet to be permanently removed from the Condominium. No one other than a Unit Owner shall be permitted to keep any pet. Fish tanks exceeding 55 gallons are not permitted. In the event any pet is determined by the Executive Board to constitute a nuisance, the Unit Owner, upon receipt of written notice requiring such removal, shall immediately remove the pet from the Condominium.
14. Garages shall be equipped with operating, functioning automated door openers and closers. Garage doors shall remain closed except upon entering or exiting the garage. The use of motorized scooters and skateboards is prohibited on and in the Common Elements.
15. Smoking of cigarettes, cigars, pipes and the like is prohibited in the clubhouse, pool area, and all interior portions of each building except the Dwelling Units and the Garage Units.
16. Common Expense Liability assessments that are unpaid for over ten (10) days after the due date shall include, in addition to interest (as provided for in the Declaration), the greater of five percent (5%) of each installment or $25.00 as a late charge.
17. The Executive Board may impose fines in such reasonable sums as they deem appropriate, not to exceed $100.00 per violation, $1,000.00 in the aggregate, against Unit Owners or Residents for violations of the Condominium Instruments, including these Community Rules, by Owners, Residents or their guests or lessees. Each day of a continuing violation shall be a separate violation. No fine shall be levied until the Unit Owner or Resident has been given an opportunity for a hearing. The hearing must be held before a committee of other Unit Owners. The procedure for the hearing shall be as follows:

(a) The party against whom the fine is sought to be levied shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice of no less than fourteen (14) days and said notice shall include:

(i) a statement of the date, time and place of the hearing;
(ii) a statement of the provisions of the Declaration, Bylaws or Community Rules which have allegedly been violated; and
(iii) a short and plain statement of the matters asserted by the Association.

(b) The party against whom the fine may be levied shall have an opportunity to respond, to present evidence, and to provide written and oral argument on all the issues involved and shall have an opportunity at the hearing to review, challenge and respond to any material considered by the Association.
(c) The party may appeal the determination of the committee to the Executive Board, and the Executive Board’s determination shall be final for all purposes.