General Rules and Regulations Governing Common Areas

Excessive and/or disturbing noise is prohibited at all times.
Skateboarding and in-line skating are prohibited on the property.
Nothing shall be hung from any balcony or balcony or common walkway railing or on exterior walls, including towels, clothing, blankets, flower pots, signs, or decorative items. Clotheslines cannot be strung on balconies. Flags are prohibited, except the American, Maryland or Ocean City flag may be displayed from a private balcony using an association-approved flag mount that is attached in a manner that does not puncture the walls or railings.
Balconies must be kept neat and free of rubbish.
Nothing may be stored at the unit entrances. Beach furniture, toys and shoes must be kept inside the unit. Items left on the walkway are subject to impound. A door mat, in good condition, may be kept at the entrance of the unit.
Door mats must be stored inside units during the winter months when units are not occupied to avoid being blown about by strong winds. All deck furniture must be stored inside units during the winter months when units are unoccupied, unless a unit is equipped with storm shutters that are kept closed when the unit is not occupied.
The use of fuel-fed devices such as kerosene or propane heaters, barbecue grills and other items that create a fire hazard are prohibited, and these types of items cannot be stored on the premises.
Throwing objects off of balconies and common walkways is prohibited. This includes cigarette and cigar ashes and butts. Cigarettes should not be extinguished on the siding, railings, or walkways. Do not feed the birds or pigeons. Nothing can be swept or allowed to flow off of a balcony or walkway.
The following rules and restrictions concern pets:

Only owners or their immediate family members are permitted to keep pets.
Owners are responsible for damages caused by their pets, either to units or to the common elements.
Pets shall not be permitted to roam about the property and must be in the presence of the owner and leashed at all times.
Pets shall not be left unattended on balconies or chained outside the unit on walkways or on the common grounds. Owners must ensure that their pets do not create a disturbance for others. Many dogs bark constantly when left alone in condominium units.
Owners are responsible for picking up, removing and disposing of pet waste materials in a sanitary manner.
If an owner is taking his or her pet onto an elevator that is occupied by others, the pet owner is expected to ask if anyone objects and to wait for the next available elevator if there is an objection.
Please note that pets are prohibited in rental units. Violations of the rental agreement may be cause for eviction.

Rubbish must be promptly disposed of in the trash chute located at the southwest end of the hallway. Rubbish may not be left outside units on the common walkway, at the unit entrance, or on private balconies for any period. Items or large bags that will not fit in the chute cannot be left on the walkway. These items must be taken downstairs to be placed in the dumpster. Please do not try to force items into the chute – this will clog the trash chute and cause trash to back up in the chute.
Large household items, furniture, mattresses and appliances cannot be placed inside the dumpster. Unit owners are required to have large household items removed from the property at their own expense. The Town of Ocean City provides bulk trash pick up at a reasonable cost. Unit owners who wish to place large items for collection must notify the property manager, who will arrange for the bulk pick up and bill the unit owner accordingly. Large household items should be left at the dumpster area after consultation with the management staff as to the location.
Commercial signs and commercial real estate signs are prohibited on the property, and cannot be displayed on common area or balcony railings or inside the windows of units. Violations shall be cause for management to remove signs.

PARKING REGULATIONS

Parking spaces are assigned. Park only in your designated parking space. This requirement applies and will be enforced at all times without regard to time of year or level of building occupancy.
Parking permits are required at all times and are to be displayed in a visible location inside your vehicle on the driver’s side of the dashboard. Parking permits must be displayed so the information is visible from the exterior of your vehicle.
Weekly or temporary guests must display a temporary parking permit. The parking permit must provide the following information: the name of the real estate company or property manager, the dates when the parking permit is valid, a contact phone number for the real estate company, and the unit number. This information must be printed legibly on a pre-printed form supplied by the real estate company.
Owners who rent their own units must print a parking pass which incorporates the Sandpiper Dunes logo and provides all of the information contained on the weekly or temporary guest parking permit described in item 3 above. The Sandpiper Dunes logo will be provided to the unit owner by the manager.
Vehicles that are parked in violation of the rules shall be towed from the property at the violating vehicle owner’s expense.
The manager must tow all vehicles that are improperly parked as outlined in the Association’s towing policy.
Owners who encounter another vehicle parked in violation of the rules must contact One Stop Property Watch at (410) 213-0313.
Vehicles must park within designated parking spaces. Vehicles cannot block ingress or egress to the parking lot area, to the dumpster or to other parking spaces. Vehicles are not permitted to be parked in or to block the designated fire lane (marked by a red curb).
Trailers, campers, house trailers, boats, boat trailers, jet skis or jet-ski trailers are prohibited from parking in the parking lot area. Commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking on the lot for more than 12 consecutive hours. Vehicles without current registration stickers are not permitted on the property. Vehicles cannot be left in a parking space to be used as storage.
Oil changes and vehicle maintenance (other than the changing of flat tires) are prohibited in the parking lot. Abandoned or disabled vehicles are not permitted. The washing of vehicles is prohibited.
Park vehicles head-in only, so they do not overhang the lawn, landscaped areas or shrubbery. Heat and fluids can damage plants and grass.

POOL RULES

There is no lifeguard on duty. Swim at your own risk.
The pool can be closed by the manager, security staff or on-site staff at any time to protect the health, safety or welfare of the owners and guests of Sandpiper Dunes.
The pool is closed at the first sign of thunder or lightning and cannot be re-opened for use for 20 minutes after the last sign of thunder or lightning. In the event of a summer storm, everyone must leave the pool area.
Pool hours are 10:00 AM until 9:00 PM daily. The pool is not to be used at other times. Pool hours can be changed at anytime at the discretion of management.
Use of the pool is restricted to owners and their guests. Pool passes are required and must be in your possession at all times when in the pool area. Pool use is monitored and you may be asked to provide your pool tag. Owners and guests who do not have a pool tag will be required to leave the pool area.
Owners and guests are prohibited from opening the pool entrance gate for others.
The pool entrance gate may not be wedged or propped open for any reason for any length of time.
Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult inside the pool enclosure at all times.
Small floatation devices are permitted provided they do not interfere with the pleasure of others utilizing the pool. Rafts, large floatation devices, and boats are not permitted.
An adult must accompany a non-swimmer into the pool water, even if the non-swimmer has been provided with a floatation device.
Plastic pants or Swimmies are required for all children who are not toilet trained or who are in diapers. It is essential that all accidents of an unsanitary nature be reported to management. In the event of an accident of this type, the swimming pool must be closed for a 24-hour period and treated with chemicals to prevent contamination of others.
There is to be no diving, running, roughhousing or ball playing within the pool enclosure.
Glass containers are not permitted inside the pool enclosure. Broken glass inside the pool enclosure will cause the pool to be closed for preventive maintenance.
Battery-operated radios and stereos are permitted to be used in the pool area, but all pool guests are expected to keep volumes at a minimum. Sandpiper Dunes is located in a family-oriented resort area, so please do not play music that is not suitable for young children unless you are wearing headphones. Upon the request of Sandpiper Dunes management, music must be turned off and radios and stereos must be removed from the pool area.
Pool furniture cannot be removed from the pool enclosure.
Trash, including cigarette butts, must be disposed of in the proper container.
Pets are not permitted inside the pool enclosure or in the pool water.

UNIT OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES

Unit owners are responsible for abiding by the Rules and Regulations.
Unit owners are responsible for the actions and behaviors of the renters and guests who visit or reside in the unit. Unit owners who rent their units are required to post, in a prominent location inside their units, a copy of the Rules and Regulations and Sanctions.
Unit owners are responsible for maintaining the interior of their units so as to prevent property damage to the common elements or to other units. This means that the unit and all of its appliances and plumbing fixtures must be maintained in a manner or condition that prevents the accidental flow of water into adjacent units or that causes damage to other units. The Association has adopted an “Owner Responsibility Policy” which outlines your responsibilities to maintain the unit. Owners who fail to abide by the Owner Responsibility Policy are subject to sanctions and are deemed negligent in the absence of insurance coverage.
The Association has amended its by-laws to permit the Association to hold a unit owner responsible for the first $1,000.00 of the Association’s master insurance policy deductible, regardless of whether or not the owner is negligent, provided the cause of damage to the common elements or the units originates inside the owner’s unit.
Owners and guests are required to turn off the water supply, at the water main located inside their unit, when they anticipate being away from the unit for any period of time exceeding 24 hours.
Owners and guests are required to maintain a minimum interior unit temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit from November 1st to April 1st.
Owners are required to replace any hot water heater that has reached the end of the warranty period or is 10 years old or more and are required to check the base of the hot water heater for water seepage twice annually and replace any hot water heater that exhibits signs of seepage.
Owners are required to replace rubber washing machine hoses with braided steel hoses.
Owners are required to repair any fixture that leaks continually and are required to maintain water shut off valves in operable condition.
Owners are required to clean the weep holes of their sliding glass doors and windows twice annually to remove dirt.
Owners of units with storm shutters are required to close the storm shutters when units are not occupied or when storms accompanied by winds exceeding 40 mph are anticipated.
Owners are required to install and use deadbolt locks during the winter months when units are not occupied.
Owners are required to provide the management company with a working set of keys to the unit.
The Condominium Association’s managing agent will clean all air conditioner condensation lines in the spring. Owners are required to change air conditioner filters on a monthly basis during the summer cooling season.
Unit owners are responsible for obtaining written approval from the Board of Directors before attempting any exterior alteration.
The windows and sliding glass and storm doors of the unit are maintained by the unit owner, who must always comply with specified styles and colors approved by the board. No window or sliding glass door or storm door should be replaced, or painted, unless the proposed work and color is first approved in writing by the board. Entry doors belong to the Association and cannot be altered.
Unit owners may not alter the exterior landscaping without first obtaining the permission of the board of directors.

EMERGENCIES

All emergencies or injuries should be reported to One Stop Property Watch at (410) 213-0313.
In the event of fire, dial 911. The physical location of this property is: 5801 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, Md.
In the event of a fire, emergency evacuation instructions are posted at the location of the stairwells and elevator. Do not use the elevator if there is a fire – you must exit the building by using the stairs. Handicapped persons should wait at the stairwell entrance for assistance.
In the event of a water emergency, turn off the water main located inside your unit. If the water appears to be originating from the unit above you, go up to that unit and ask the owner or guest to turn off the water at the water main located inside that unit. Then, contact One Stop Property Watch at (410) 213-0313 for further assistance. (Please note that a water leak originating from a failed hot water heater will continue to leak until the tank is drained. Contact management immediately for assistance in draining the hot water heater.)
In the event of an elevator emergency, lift the telephone handset located on the front wall of the elevator. The telephone will automatically dial an emergency service number.
Management:

One Stop Property Watch

505 Dueling Way

Berlin, MD 21811

(410) 213-0313

(410) 213-8061 Fax

Emergency Services: DIAL 911

Sanctions and Rules Enforcement

Unit owners are required to read and become familiar with all Rules and Regulations and sanctions. Unit owners will be provided with two (2) copies of the Rules and Regulations and sanctions. Unit owners will be required to acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the Rules and Regulations by signing one copy and returning that copy to the manager for inclusion in the association’s files. Owners who do not comply will be mailed an additional copy, certified mail, return receipt requested, at the unit owner’s expense.
Unit owners are responsible for the payment of sanctions imposed due to the violations of their tenants and guests.
A unit owner may request a variance to a rule. A request for a variance must be submitted in writing to the Rules and Regulations Committee (by mailing it to the manager). The Rules and Regulations Committee will consider the request and notify the owner whether or not the request is granted.
Sanctions will be imposed for violations of the adopted and published Rules and Regulations of the Sandpiper Dunes Condominium Association. The following procedures will be followed:

The Rules and Regulations as adopted by the membership are enforced by the imposition of fines for violations or by the towing of vehicles.
Any unit owner, or the manager, may prepare a written notice of violation. The violation notice must contain the following information: the date of the occurrence, the witness of the occurrence, the time of the occurrence, a description of the violation, and the signature of the person preparing the notice.
There is no guarantee of anonymity for those submitting violation notices.
The violation notice must be submitted to the manager within five days of the violation’s occurrence.
The violation notice will be reviewed by the Rules and Regulations Committee.
The Rules and Regulations Committee will review the violation notice, and at its sole discretion, may act in the following manner:

1st violation – The Rules and Regulations Committee will prepare a written notice to a violating unit owner and will schedule a hearing with Rules and Regulations Committee.

2nd violation (same offense) - $50.00 fine.

3rd and further repeated violations (same offense) - $100.00 fine.

Fines will be subject to collection as defined in the Sandpiper Dunes Condominium Association By-Laws and Declaration and any amendments thereof.
The Rules and Regulations Committee and its Agent shall have the authority to impose fines, arrange for towing of vehicles through its agent, and to waive fines or reduce fines, if appropriate.
A unit owner who disputes the imposition of a fine or the towing of a vehicle may appeal the sanction to the Rules and Regulations Committee for further consideration and a hearing on the subject matter.
Matters unresolved by the hearing with the Rules and Regulations Committee may be appealed to the Board of Directors by letter mailed certified mail / return receipt requested, mailed to the manager. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be final.
If the imposition of a fine is contested or appealed to the Rules and Regulations Committee, fines will continue to be imposed for the duration of the violation and penalties and interest will continue to accrue until the matter is resolved. If the decision is not overturned, the violating unit owner will remain responsible for the payment of all fines, late fees, or interest that are imposed.

Sandpiper Dunes

Condominium Association

c/o One Stop Property Watch

505 Dueling Way

Berlin, Maryland 21811

(410) 213-0313

ASSOCIATION TOWING POLICY

The Association’s Manager will arrange for the purchase and installation of the annual Town of Ocean City towing permits, and will perform the following services:

The Manager will act on the behalf of the Association and its members to resolve parking issues, and to tow vehicles as needed.

The Manager will supervise the services of the on-site Security Guard who will assist with the enforcement of parking restrictions and towing.

The Manager has established a 24-hour answering service and provides an employee to respond to parking violations when the on-site staff is not available.

The Manager must tow vehicles that are improperly parked. Unit owners are not permitted to tow vehicles.

The Manager will represent the Association in contested tow hearings.

GENERAL POLICIES

The Manager will post a notice upon the vehicle in violation giving a reasonable amount of time for the vehicle owner to discover the notice. A reasonable amount of time is defined as any period deemed reasonable by the Manager, not exceeding 12 hours.

A reasonable period of time is situation-dependent and varies based upon the time of year, the time of day, the number of other parking spaces that are available on the parking lot or on the side street, the weather conditions, and other variables that the manager must consider when deciding the best course of action to take to resolve a parking conflict. The Manager is not required to tow a vehicle if another temporary alternate parking space is available; however, the Manager may decide and is authorized to tow a vehicle even if there are other alternate parking spaces available.

The Manager will locate another parking space that could be used by the unit owner whose space is violated until the violating vehicle is removed. Alternate parking spaces include handicapped parking spaces, street parking, or the use of another unit’s designated parking space with his/her permission.

If the violating vehicle has not been removed from the site at the conclusion of the time allowed by the Manager and posted upon the vehicle, the vehicle will be towed from the property at the violating vehicle owner’s expense. The Manager and Association are held harmless and indemnified from responsibility for towing costs, hearing costs, fines, or damage to personal property or for the property of others if the vehicle is towed.

Please note: It is essential that Sandpiper Dunes unit owners attempt to monitor their own parking spaces and deal with parking issues on their own before contacting the Manager. Usually, the violation is only for a brief period or the vehicle owner makes a mistake. The Manager charges the Association a fee for its after-hours services and its services should only be utilized as a last resort. However, if towing is required, the Manager must tow vehicles. We recommend that you attempt to locate the owner of the vehicle in violation and / or leave a notice on the vehicle before contacting the Manager.