WINDY HEIGHTS
(M.C.S.T. 551)
BY-LAWS
RULES & REGULATIONS
CONTENTS PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. MOVING OF HOUSEHOLD 5
3. CAR PARK 10
4. SWIMMING POOL 13
5. TENNIS COURT 16
6. BARBECUE PIT 18
7. MULTI-PURPOSE HALL 20
8. GYMNASIUM 22
9. GAMES COURT 23
10. KEEPING OF PETS 24
11. HOLDING OF FUNERAL WAKES 25
12. USAGE OF COMMON PROPERTY 26
13. LAND TITLES (STRATA) ACT 27
FIRST SCHEDULE BY-LAWS
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PREFACE TO BY-LAWS OF
WINDY HEIGHTS
This booklet replaces all the by-laws booklet, which were distributed previously. The Security Officers have been instructed to enforce the rules contained herein with immediate effect.
One copy of this booklet is distributed free to each owner. Owners who have rented out their units are responsible for giving copies of this booklet to their present tenants and also new tenants. They may wish to make photostat copies of the booklet themselves for this purpose or request the Managing Agent to send bound copies like this one to their tenants at S$8.00 per copy.
Information in this booklet may be revised/updated periodically. An updated version of this booklet is kept at the security guardhouse for your reference. Please note that residents have to be registered before they are accorded the various privileges. Please keep the Managing Agent informed of any changes especially those of tenants.
Management Council
Windy Heights
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THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN
NO. 551
BY-LAWS
INTRODUCTION
1. In the application of these By-Laws
2. “BUILDING” means the subdivided building of 86 Jalan Daud, consisting of Blocks 80, 82, 84 and 86 called Windy Heights.
3. “CORPORATION” means the Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 551.
4. “COUNCIL” means the members of the Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 551 who are elected at an Annual General Meeting to serve on a committee and includes a duly authorized officer of the Managing Agent of the Corporation.
5. “LOTS” means an apartment or penthouse or shop in the building.
6. “PROPERTY” means the common property comprised in the whole of the registered land of the Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 551 including the subdivided buildings of Block 80, 82, 84 and 86, the car parks, void decks, the site office, swimming pool compound, multi-purpose hall, barbeque pits, tennis courts and all common property for the use of Subsidiary Proprietors.
7. “SUBSIDIARY PROPRIETOR” means the owner/joint owners of a lot in the building.
8. Reference in these By-Laws to a subsidiary proprietor shall where the context so admits in the case of a Lot occupied by a person who is not a subsidiary proprietor, be construed as the occupier of such Lot and includes his immediate family i.e. if the owner rented out his Lot, he has surrendered his privileges to the tenants.
9. A subsidiary proprietor shall notify the Council of any changes in the ownership or tenancy of his Lot when the Lot is tenanted out.
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10. Any person who commits a breach of any of the By-Laws or makes default in complying with any of the By-Laws shall be liable to pay the Corporation all costs incurred in enforcing the By-Laws including the legal costs on a solicitor and client basis and the cost of attendance in court by Council Members at $200.00 per day or part thereof.
11. The Council may make such rules at the Council deems necessary which rules may be amended, added or deleted at any time without prior notice.
12. The By-Laws is subject to change at any time and the decision of the Corporation shall be final and binding.
13. An apartment shall not be occupied as a boarding or lodging house. Subsidiary proprietors in tenanting their premises must take into account the residential character of the estate and ensure that the tenants do not cause any inconvenience or nuisance to their neighbours. A subsidiary proprietor or occupier of a Lot shall not use his Lot for any purpose (illegal or otherwise) which may be injurious to the reputation of the subdivided building.
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THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN NO. 551
BY-LAWS
REGULATING & CONTROLLING MOVING OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & REPAIRS &RENOVATION WORKS
1. Residents wishing to move household furniture/appliances, must apply to the Council by giving at least two days notice and completing a prescribed form and depositing a sum of S$500.00 which may used as part payment for and cleaning up, repair and/or replacement resulting from any damage caused but otherwise may be refunded on completion of the moving to the satisfaction of the Council.
2. Persons moving into or out of Windy Heights are required to pay for the costs of a security guard to monitor and ensure that the movers do the job without causing any damage, nuisance or inconvenience to any of the other residents or damage to common property; and the costs are payable in advance.
3. A subsidiary proprietor shall not make any repair, renovation, alternation or extension work to his Lot without the prior written consent of the Council.
4. A subsidiary proprietor wishing to repair, renovate, alter or extend his Lot must obtain the approval of the Council by giving at least two days notice and submitting: -
a) An application for stating the nature and extent of the works to be carried out together with all details required by the Corporation.
b) The approval from the Building Control Division or the relevant authority together with copies of the plans for endorsement of the Corporation; or a letter from the Building Control Division or the relevant authority that no approval is needed.
c) An undertaking from duly signed together with a sum of S$200.00 administrative charges which are non-refundable and a deposit of S$2,000.00 which may used by the Council as settlement for any cleaning charges, repairs and/or replacement to damages to or loss of the property or part thereof but otherwise will be refunded on the completion of the repair renovations, alternation, extension to the satisfaction of the Council.
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Notwithstanding the deposit the Corporation reserves the right to claim from the subsidiary proprietor any additional sum to cover the cost of cleaning charges, repairs and/or replacement to damages to or loss of the property or part thereof.
5. Subject to the prior written consent of the Council and subject of approvals being obtained from the relevant authorities, repair, renovation, alternation or extension works may be carried out by the subsidiary proprietor at his cost and expense and under the following conditions: -
a) No hacking of any walls, beams, slabs, columns and any structural members.
b) No relocation of the water and sanitary systems.
c) No re-running of the electrical system.
d) No alternation to or relocation of the windows.
e) No alternation to or relocation of the balconies or doors and doorways.
f) No raising of the floor level or increasing the load of the floor.
g) No sunshades of awnings of any design or shape.
h) No permanent or retractable clothes hangers/awnings.
i) The installation of railings or grilles for the windows, doors, balconies or any part of the Lot shall be done only for the purpose of security and according to the colour scheme of the Corporation.
j) All owners whose existing mild steel grilles are rusty shall change or paint them according to design and colour of the Corporation upon receiving notice from the Management Corporation.
k) All air-conditioning window units shall be installed in existing opening or in positions in conformity with other units or in a position approved by the Council. There shall be no water dripping onto the common property.
l) All owners who have installed their window air-conditioning unit in position which is not inconformity with other units or not in a position approved by the Council shall relocate them upon receiving notice from the Management Corporation.
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m) All owners who have air-conditioning units which are rusty shall replace them upon receiving notice from the Management Corporation.
n) The Management Corporation will approve only window air conditioning units with drainless feature.
o) Owners who proceed or who have proceeded to install window
air-conditioning units or condensing units without the approval of the Management Corporation shall upon notice given by the Management Corporation remove and said window air-conditioning unit or condensing unit.
p) All owners who have condensate dripping from their air-conditioning units shall divert the flow of condensate into their unit with method approved by the Management Corporation.
q) Split air-conditioning units may be installed within the strata lot but the compressors, condensing units, ducting and wiring shall not be installed on the external walls and in such manner as to exposed completely to the outside and also not to cause inconvenience, discomfort, annoyance, nuisance or be hazardous to neighbours and cause harmful effects to the common property.
AND/OR
Split air-conditioning units may be installed but the compressors shall only be installed at two specified locations i.e. external wall of the wash area and the back entrance, subject to compliance with the recommendations made by our Professional Engineer as follow:
“Individual owners should engage their own Professional Engineer to endorse their installation and to verify that it is structurally sound and safe”.
6. Repairs, renovations, alternation and extension works may be carried out only from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on weekdays, Mondays to Fridays. No works may be carried out whole day on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
7. The subsidiary proprietor must use only one lift designated by the Council and shall clean up the lift and the affected areas at the end of each working day
(by 5.00 pm) or pay S$50.00 per day to the Corporation for the cleaning up. Such levy shall be deducted from the renovation deposit.
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8. Any subsidiary proprietor found using the passenger lift for loading and unloading purposes shall be levied a charge of S$50.00 per offense and such levy shall be deducted from the renovation deposit and in the absence of such deposit, the said levy shall be recoverable as a debt from the said subsidiary proprietor.
9. The Council shall be entitled to impose restrictions on matters, which affect the security safety and aesthetics of the building.
10. The Council shall refuse entry to the building to any subsidiary proprietor or any person or vehicle for purposes of repair, renovation, alternation or extension works if such repair, renovation, alternation or extension works no approval is given to
11. The subsidiary proprietor must use only one lift designated by the Council and shall clean up the lift at the end of each working day or pay S$50.00 per day to the Corporation for cleaning up.
12. The subsidiary proprietor shall not dump rubbish or building debris down the chutes or in any property and shall clean away the rubbish/debris at the end of each working day or pay the cleaning fess to the Corporation which shall be not less than S$50.00.
The subsidiary proprietor shall carry out such repairs and renovation in accordance with the approval and any statutory approvals, and shall be responsible to make good any changes, deviation, including restoring the Lot to the original state and condition and if the subsidiary proprietor shall fail to do so, the Corporation may do so but at the expense of the subsidiary proprietor and all cost of so doing shall be recoverable from the subsidiary proprietor of the amount of such cost which cost may include consultancy or legal fees.
13. The subsidiary proprietor is to ensure that all possible safety precautionary measures are taken and shall be liable and indemnify the Corporation for all claims, damages caused to any persons and/or to other subsidiary proprietors’ property, or to the Corporation’s property.
14. The subsidiary proprietor is responsible for all repairs/replacements to any damage/loss arising out of his negligence or omissions and the report from the Council shall be final.
15. The subsidiary proprietor shall permit the Council and/or its employees or agents to enter and inspect and/or carry out repairs, renovations, maintenance on the Lot or any part thereof or to the property or any part thereof in case of an emergency, at the time, or in any other case, at the reasonable time giving notice to any occupier of that Lot or part of the parcel incompliance with Corporation’s obligations under the Land Titles (Strata) Act or otherwise deemed necessary or desirable by the Council.
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16. If any of the By-laws is breached, the Council has the right and authority to stop or prevent the subsidiary proprietor from undertaking or continuing with any moving of household furniture or any repair, renovation, alternation or extension works.
17. The Corporation shall not be held responsible for any loss and/or damages, actions proceedings claims, suits which may be made against the Corporation arising out of these By-laws. All charges and incidental costs and expense incurred by the Corporation shall be borne by the subsidiary proprietor.