Community Guidelines

• Apartment Alterations

  Holes should not be drilled in your apartment without our prior written consent, nor should any nails, hooks, or screws be used on any floors, doors, windows, tub, shower, appliances, or fixtures in the apartment. Nothing should be fastened to the floors, doors, windows, walls, appliances, or fixtures in the apartment, the exterior walls, or porches of the buildings. Please refrain from hanging signs, advertisements, or notices on the outside or inside of any apartment or building. Locks on the doors leading to the apartment should not be altered without our consent. We must have a key to every lock at all times, and every lock must be compatible with the master key system for the building.

• Balcony/Patio/Terrace

  Please do not use the balcony, patio, or terrace of your apartment to store personal property. Additionally, no towels, rags, rugs, laundry, or other items should be hung from any balcony or terrace, nor should anything be thrown or dropped from the windows, balcony or terrace. Please refrain from cooking or barbequing on a porch, patio, or balcony.

• Common Areas

  Common areas, sidewalks, entrances, lobbies, hallways, elevators, or stairways of the community should not be used for any purpose other than entry and exit. Please do not place or store furniture, equipment, or personal articles in any common areas for any period of time. We may remove any such items at any time, at your expense, including any storage costs.

• Energy Saving Ideas

  - Use cold water for your laundry and run full loads only. - Vacuum the coils of your refrigerator at least every three months. Dirt build-up causes the refrigerator to work harder. - Use kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans sparingly. They can change the temperature in your home two degrees for every fifteen minutes of continuous use. - Please call the office to report screens with holes, dripping faucets, running toilets, etc. We are happy to help you save energy costs. - Check out the Pepco website for additional energy savings ideas. www.pepco.com An alternate site for energy savings information is www.alleghenypower.com. Look under the tab on Education and Safety. - Combined, both sites list over 150 energy saving ideas. There is more information on filter changes, lighting placements, refrigerator and water temperatures, cooking tips, etc. - Microwave cooking uses about half the energy of your oven. - Turn off your computer, fax machine, and printer, and unplug other appliances when you are gone during the day and when you are asleep. - Use compact fluorescent light bulbs everywhere possible. The upfront cost outweighs the eventual energy cost. They are also better for the environment. - Run your dishwasher with full loads only. Use minimal water to rinse off dishes before placing in dishwasher. Energy Saving Tips: Summertime - Check your windows to be certain they are closed tightly when you are using the air conditioner. - Close your blinds if you receive direct sun during the day. - Use a fan to circulate cool air. You can then lower your A/C temperature a few degrees. - Raise your air conditioner temperature five to ten degrees when you leave for work and when you go to sleep. (Turning the unit off completely requires much more energy to return to your desired temperature.)

• Equipment Use

  All equipment located in your apartment or community should be used in a reasonable and careful manner. Equipment includes such things as toilets, sinks, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, building access system, elevators, appliances, or other facilities. If you or your family, guests, or visitors use any equipment in a manner that causes damage to the equipment, you could be held responsible for the costs of repairing or replacing it.

• Facilities

  If your community has a pool, you must pay any required fees prior to usage. For your safety, please obey all pool rules and regulations. Games, sports, and other recreational activities are permitted only in designated areas. All rules and regulations must be obeyed including the days and hours that recreational facilities may be used. We may at any time discontinue any recreational services or close down facilities either temporarily or permanently.

• Heavy Items

  Items which weigh more than we determine is reasonable for the floor loading of the apartment are not permitted. You must check with us before bringing heavy items (i.e., waterbeds, safes, etc.) into the apartment.

• Lock-outs

  In the event of a lock-out, residents should call the main Tamarron office number. There is no charge until lock-outs begin to occur frequently.

• Motor Vehicles

  Please keep in mind we may remove any vehicle at the owner’s expense if it appears abandoned, inoperable, does not display an inspection sticker and/or license plates, or the inspection and/or registration is expired. We apologize, but due to local water restrictions and hazardous substance ordinances, we cannot allow residents or their guests to work on their vehicles in the community parking areas. Vehicles may be washed only in designated areas. If there is no designated area, then washing vehicles is not allowed.

• Parking

  Please obey all parking and traffic regulations posted on any private streets, roads, or drives. Parking areas are to be used only to park, load, and unload motor vehicles. Please note that there are handicapped parking spaces that have been designated by the community. Please do not park in these spaces without a handicapped permit or your vehicle will be towed. Your vehicle may be towed without notice at your expense if you: • Park in a fire lane • Park in a no parking area • Block a fire hydrant, refuse container, another vehicle, sidewalk, or lawn Oversized vehicles, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers may not be parked in the community without our consent.

• Peaceful Enjoyment

  All residents, their family, and guests should conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb their neighbors or community staff. Noise, odors, or any other actions that cause a disturbance are not permitted. Please do not interfere with the rights, comforts, or convenience of other residents or community staff. Remember you are responsible for the conduct of your family, friends, guests, and anyone you invite into the community. We will make reasonable efforts to stop neighbors from disturbing your peace, but we cannot be responsible for controlling their actions. If you are seriously disturbed by activities at your neighbor’s apartment, please call the police.

• Pets

  Pets are not allowed in the apartment without our prior written consent. If your community allows pets and we have permitted you to have one, please keep your pet on a leash at all times. Remember, you are responsible for cleaning up after your pet. Dogs may be walked only on the far side of the parking areas.

• Recycling

  Recycling bins are located at each dumpster area. Mixed paper bins and mixed other (glass, plastic, cans) bins are available. We provide up to two small bins for residents to use in their apartments to aid in sorting. The following items should be recycled: Glass jars and bottles Unbroken green, brown and clear glass jars and bottles only. No other kinds of glass. No lids. Rinse and leave labels on. Yard Trimmings If you can’t grasscycle, compost or mulch, then bag or can yard trimmings. Brush can be bundled. Always label containers of yard trimmings. Call (240) 777-6410 for yard trim labels. No plastic bags for yard trimmings! Plastic Narrow-neck Bottles Rinse. Discard caps. No other plastic. No plastic without narrow necks. Remember, always check for the neck! Cans and Foil Products Aluminum and bi-metal (steel/tin) food and beverage cans and aluminum foil products. Rinse cans and wipe foil. Attached lids are okay. Don’t crush cans. No other types of metals. Mixed Paper Newspapers, cereal boxes, office paper, unwanted mail, and all other clean dry paper, etc. Place in blue wheeled cart or in paper grocery bags or bundle with twine and place next to or on top of recycling bin. No plastic bags. Call (240) 777-6400 or visit the website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/recycling for more information. Help us meet Montgomery County’s 50% recycling goal. Recycle the following Items at The Montgomery County Transfer Station: Scrap Metals - Washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, sinks, stoves, freezers, furnaces, hot water heaters, trash compactors, iron furniture, doors, cabinets, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, bikes, swing sets, aluminum lawn chairs, shower stalls, and disassembled metal sheds. Tires - Vehicle tires. (Limit four tires.) Textiles - Clothing, drapes, towels, shoes, sheets, handbags, and cloth measuring at least 15 inches x 15 inches. Antifreeze - Antifreeze drained from your car, truck, RV or boat. (Five-gallon limit.) Motor Oil - Used motor oil from cars, trucks, boats, lawn mowers, RVs, or motorcycles. (Five-gallon limit.) Batteries (Automotive/Lead Acid) - Lead acid from cars, trucks, and RVs. Construction Materials - Doors, fencing/lumber, sheds, drywall, flooring, carpeting, kitchen cabinets, hardware, toilets, bathtubs, cinder blocks, and sinks. Computers - Old or unwanted processing units, hard drives, monitors, keyboards, printers and copiers, wires and power cords, scanner, software, etc.

• Safety

  Please do not bring anything into your apartment or the community that increases the risk of fire. Things that could cause an increased risk of fire include flammable oils, fluids, propane, benzene, gasoline, kerosene, or other hazardous materials. Please refrain from cooking or barbequing on a porch, patio, balcony, or within 15 feet of any building, except as expressly permitted by your community.

• Satellite Dishes

  Satellite dishes one meter or less in size are permitted upon your signing a Lease Addendum – Satellite Antenna and Dishes.

• Trash

  All trash should be placed in plastic bags and disposed of in the appropriate waste containers. Bulk items should never be disposed of outside of waste enclosures or left on community grounds. Please do not place any trash in halls, stairways, balconies, or laundry rooms.