EQUITY RESOLUTION NO



EQUITY RESOLUTION NO. 2004-1 OF THE CHAPEL GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Rules and Regulations Relating to Vehicle Parking in the Townhouse Sections

WHEREAS, Article 8.1 (b) of the Bylaws for the Chapel Grove Homeowners Association, Inc., provides that the Board of Directors of the Association is authorized, through the adoption of an Equity Resolution, to reserve specified Cluster Common Area for the exclusive use of the Owners and residents within a specified Cluster; and

WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 1.6 of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and

Restrictions ("Declaration") provides the Board with the power and discretion to designate, from among the Lots and Common Areas, Clusters and Cluster Common Areas for the exclusive use of Cluster residents; and

WHEREAS, Article 3 Section 3.1 of the Declaration provides:

(a) the right of the Declarant to designate all or any portion of the Cluster Common Area as being for the exclusive use of the Owners and residents within a specified Cluster;

(b) the right of the Association to designate all or any portion of the Cluster Common Area as being for the exclusive use of the Owners and residents within a specified Cluster pursuant to a duly adopted Equity Resolution;

(c) the right of the Association to provide for the exclusive use by Owners and residents of certain designated parking spaces within the Common Area;

WHEREAS, Article 9, Section 9.4 of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and

Restrictions allows the Board of Director to establish supplemental rules concerning parking on any portion of the Common Area, Community Facilities and Lots, including, without limitation, providing for the involuntary removal of any vehicle violating the provisions of the Declaration and any adopt rules, and

WHEREAS, Article 8.2 of the Bylaws for the Chapel Grove Homeowners Association,

Inc., states that all Equity Resolutions proposed for adoption by the Board of

Directors shall be published in the Association's principle medium for informing

Owners of the Associations' affairs, or in a notice sent by mail to all Owners, no later than two (2) weeks prior to the meeting at which the Board shall consider enactment. Equity Resolutions shall become effective if adopted by a majority of a quorum of the Board of Directors at a meeting of the Board at which all interested Owners shall be provided with a reasonable opportunity for comment and discussion.

CHAPEL GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO VEHICLE PARKING

IN THE TOWNHOUSE SECTIONS

I. PARKING RIGHTS

The parking areas located on the private common area parcels in the townhouse sections of Chapel Grove are for the exclusive use of townhouse owners, owners' guests, and owners' lessees.

In addition to any restrictions within the Association Declaration and Bylaws, vehicles shall:

• not be parked in a manner that obstructs any driveway or parking space;

• not be parked in such a manner that it blocks one or more vehicles (e.g., double parking);

• not occupy more than one parking space;

• not be parked in a posted fire lane or in a designated handicapped parking space without authorization.

• not be parked behind any reserved space or in front of any driveways.

Vehicles parked in a manner that obstruct free ingress and egress of vehicular traffic shall be subject to immediate towing WITHOUT NOTICE.

II. RESERVED PARKING

Except as specified below or subsequently by the Board, all parking in the Common

Areas will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Each townhouse unit that does not have a garage is hereby designated as a member of the "Non-Garage Cluster" and will be assigned two (2) RESERVED parking spaces. The said reserved parking spaces are hereby designated as Cluster Common Area for the exclusive use of the Non-Garage

Cluster residents. Parking space locations will be assigned and/or re-assigned at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Every effort will be made to locate the parking spaces as close as possible to the front of the unit. The Board reserves the right to alter, amend or otherwise rescind or re-designate any or all of the reserved parking spaces should it deem such action appropriate.

Any unauthorized vehicle parked in a reserved space is subject to TOW at the request and initiation of the townhouse owner/resident who has been assigned the parking space, WITHOUT NOTICE TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.

III. VISITOR PARKING

Each visitor space will have the word "VISITOR ONLY" painted on it. Visitor spaces are for guests who DO NOT OWN, or RENT PROPERTY in the Chapel Grove community. RESIDENT-OWNED or OPERATED VEHICLES that are NOT allowed to park in visitor-marked spaces are subject to IMMEDIATE TOW WITHOUT WARNING at the expense of the vehicle owner.

A resident is defined as an owner, lessee, renter, or tenant of the property. Resident shall also include owner's or lessee's family members, roommate, college student, or significant other that is living at said residence on a long-term basis (i.e., more than 7 consecutive days or consecutive weekends).

IV. GARAGES AND DRIVEWAYS

Garages and driveways shall only be used for parking vehicles by an owner(s), his lessees, or guests. Garages and driveways shall not be used for storage to the extent that such storage prevents the parking of two (2) vehicles. Garages shall not be converted to a home office or residential living space.

V. ASSOCIATION NOT RESPONSIBLE

Nothing in these Rules and Regulations shall be construed to hold the Homeowners

Association, Board of Directors, or their Agents responsible for damage to vehicles or loss of property from vehicles parked upon the Common Areas or towed therefrom.

VI. ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS

In addition to the towing provisions above, violations of the Rules and Regulations are subject to appropriate action by the Board including, but not limited to, the initiation of legal action by the Board of Directors. Should any legal action be required, all legal fees and costs shall be assessed and attributed to the party responsible for the offense. Lot owners shall be responsible for the offenses of their tenants and their guests.

VII. JUNK, COMMERCIAL, TRUCK VEHICLES

Except for parking within garages, and except as herein elsewhere provided, no junk vehicle, commercial vehicle (including vans used for commercial use and vehicles displaying commercial signing), truck (as defined by the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles and/or by common usage and practice except for light pick-up trucks of three-quarter (3/4) ton capacity or less used for non-commercial purposes), unlicensed or inoperable motor vehicle (which shall include, without limitation, any vehicle which would not pass applicable state inspection criteria), trailer, camp truck, house trailer, recreation vehicle, boat or other similar vehicles, machinery or equipment of any kind or character.

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