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UNIVERSITY
TOWERS RULES AND REGULATIONS
The
following rules and regulations are intended to benefit all residents by
establishing smooth, efficient, and thoughtful use of the premises. These
rules and regulations are an addendum to your lease.
1.
Emergencies. There is
staff in the lobby area and on-call to assist with any emergency or problem
occurring during or after business hours.
Call the University Towers
office (761-2680), go to the front desk, or call the Ann Arbor Police
Department (911). Please remain
as calm as possible in an emergency.
If the lobby attendant on duty is away from the front desk, use the
transmitter by the intercom in the outer foyer. Push transmit and talk and the lobby
attendant will hear you on a portable radio.
2.
Fire Equipment. Fire
equipment, including alarms and smoke detectors, is for use in an actual
emergency only. Tampering with fire
equipment is a criminal offense, and those guilty will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
3.
Fire Emergencies. If you
detect smoke or fire, IMMEDIATELY sound
the fire alarm at either end of the hall.
There are NO test or trial
alarms. If an alarm sounds,
evacuate the building immediately using the stairs (elevators will be out
of service). You must evacuate the
building completely – do not congregate in the lobby.
4.
Lobby. University Towers
provides a 24 hour attended lobby and intercom system. Residents
are responsible for protecting themselves and their possessions within
rented premises by keeping apartment doors locked, using the deadbolt
locks, and by permitting entrance through the intercom system and lobby
doors only to expected visitors and/or people they know.
5.
Pets. Animals (other than
registered service animals) of any kind are not allowed on the premises at
any time. This includes but is not
limited to birds, rodents such as hamsters, reptiles, fish, ferrets, cats,
and dogs. Note that your guests or
visitors may not have animals on the premises as well. If a pet is found in your apartment, you
will be charged $100.00 per day until the pet is removed. Failure to comply will lead to eviction.
6.
Smoking. DUE TO CITY OF ANN ARBOR CODES,
CIGARETTE SMOKING IS ONLY PERMITTED IN YOUR APARTMENT. If your lease includes a Single Liability
Lease Addendum, smoking is prohibited within the apartment. Smoking is prohibited in all hallways,
stairwells, the pool area, recreation room, exercise room, study lounge,
the outside foyer, television lounge, under the blue entrance canopy, and all other building common areas. ALL SMOKING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS HOOKAHS
OR BONGS IS PROHIBITED. THE SMOKING
POLICY IS STRICTLY ENFORCED.
7.
Obstructions. Residents
will not obstruct entrances, public areas, stairs, exits, elevators or
hallways.
8.
Maintenance Requests. Please
make all non-emergency maintenance requests in person at the front
desk. The staff member there will
give you a request form and University
Towers will make
every reasonable effort to complete the work by the end of the next
business day. For emergency maintenance requests (fire, toilet overflow, broken
pipe), telephone 761-2680 or go to the front desk immediately.
9.
Rent. Rent is due in full
on the first day of each month unless otherwise specified in the
lease. University Towers
accepts personal checks, traveler’s checks, or money orders for rental
payments. University Towers does not accept cash, credit or debit
cards. Checks should be payable
to University
Towers and may be put
into the rental drop box next to the front desk window. Per the lease agreement, there is a
$20.00 late fee for rent paid after the 3rd day of each month
and an additional $30.00 fee for rent paid after the 10th of
each month. Receipts are available
by request at the front desk. If you
use the rent drop box and would like a receipt, come to the Management
Office from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
and you will be given a rental receipt.
Rent put into the drop box after the 3rd of each month is
considered late. There is a $25.00 fee plus any applicable
late fees for checks dishonored and returned by the bank.
10.
Renewals. Residents who
have not been in default under their lease will be notified of an
opportunity to renew their lease and will be given priority in lease
signing. To preserve that priority,
however, residents must strictly comply with the directions of the renewal
notice.
11.
Reservation Day. After
the renewal period described in the renewal notice, apartments that have
not been renewed will be on the market and available for new residents to
lease. In the late fall of each year
one day will be designated as Reservation Day. On Reservation Day, all apartments that
have not been renewed must be available for showing to prospective
residents during the business day.
Residents will be given advance notice of the date and times of
Reservation Day.
12.
Building Operating Systems. Except
for controls within their apartment, residents will never interfere with or
attempt to operate or tamper with any of the building’s equipment or
operating systems including heating, lighting, air conditioning, plumbing,
electrical, cable, laundry, security, or elevators.
13.
Solicitation. Solicitation
without prior written permission from University Towers Management is
prohibited in the building.
Solicitation includes all door to door sales, flyers delivered to
individual apartments, or flyers posted in the building. If you are approached by a solicitor,
please contact the Management Office immediately.
14.
Alcohol. Alcohol may only
be brought into the building in individual consumption containers. For example, kegs and “beer balls” are
not allowed to be brought into the building. All alcoholic beverages are prohibited on
the first floor and in all common areas.
15.
Guests/Gatherings. Guests
must be accompanied by residents when in the common areas of the
building. Residents are solely
responsible for the conduct of their guests and are responsible for all
damages or other problems caused by their guests.
16.
Noise. Please remember
that University
Towers is an
apartment community. Noise may not exceed reasonable levels
at any time. Disturbing other
residents unreasonably is grounds for eviction. If noise from another apartment is
disturbing you unreasonably, please call or go to the front desk
identifying the source of the noise if possible. Immediate action will be taken to
investigate and resolve the complaint.
17. Laundry.
The laundry room is open 24 hours a day. Machines are coin operated by United States
coins only. The laundry facilities
are for the use of University
Towers residents
only. Please be considerate and
remove laundry promptly when your washing and drying cycles are
complete. Laundry left in the
machines for an extended time will be bagged and removed.
18.
Exercise Room. The
exercise area is located in the recreation room. The treadmill keys, weight pins, free
weights and other equipment may be checked out from the front desk by
leaving photo identification.
19.
Study Lounge. The study
lounge is open 24 hours a day.
Conversation and other conduct that interferes unreasonably with
individuals studying there is prohibited.
20.
Television Lounge. The
television lounge is open 24 hours a day.
Programming is strictly within the discretion of those residents
using the lounge. The remote control
may be checked out at the front desk by leaving photo identification.
21.
Bicycles. The City of Ann Arbor provides
bicycle storage outside the building which you may use at your own risk. Bicycles may also be stored in resident
apartments, however, all bicycle related damage including but not limited
to rubber marks on floors, tire tracks on carpets, and chips and dents in
the walls will be charged to the resident.
Bicycles may not be stored in any common areas of the building such
as stairwells and hallways. University Towers will not be responsible for
theft or damage to residents’ personal property. Please do not ride bicycles in the lobby
or hallways of the building.
22.
Parking. University Towers offers a limited number of
parking spaces at the Forest Street Structure for a monthly fee. The city of Ann Arbor
or University
of Michigan Off-Campus Housing
may be of assistance in locating additional parking. The parking spaces in front of the brown
gates in front of the building are a short term loading/unloading
zone. Cars left in this area for
longer than 30 minutes are subject to being towed.
23.
Keys. University Towers
provides 1 apartment key and 1 mailbox key to each residing leaseholder. Residents may check out an extra key for
24 hours or less by leaving photo identification at the front desk. An extra key may be obtained for a period
of 14 days for a cash deposit of $75.00.
The request must be made in writing (form available from the
Management Office) with roommate approval signatures and submitted to University Towers for approval. If an extra key is needed again, there is
a 30 day waiting period from the time the last extra key was returned
before you may obtain another.
24.
Lost Keys. If you lose
your keys, University
Towers will replace
them at a cost of $50.00 per apartment key and $ 25.00 per mailbox
key. You will be charged an
additional $50.00 if you wish to have your door locks changed.
25.
Lockouts. Should you need
assistance into your apartment during office hours, there will be no charge.
When the office is closed, there will be a $5.00 charge per incident. Do not pay the lockout fee at the time of
the lockout – you will be billed. If
you are locked out of your bedroom after 4:30 pm weekdays or on Saturday or
Sunday or if your apartment door is not mastered, there will be a $50.00
charge if on call maintenance must come in to open your bedroom door.
26.
Rollerblades and Skateboards.
Rollerblades and skateboards are not permitted to be used in the
common areas of the building. Please
remove these items in the outer foyer before entering the lobby.
27.
Waterbeds. Waterbeds are
prohibited at University
Towers.
28.
Lethal Weapons. Tenants,
their guests or invitees, shall not possess, use, or store lethal weapons anywhere
in the University
Towers building at
any time. “Lethal weapon” is defined
as any deadly weapon which from the manner used, is calculated or likely to
produce death or serious bodily injury.
This includes, but is not limited to: any and all firearms, explosive devices,
hunting knives, switchblades, bows and arrow, machetes, or other knives. Any use or threatened use of a lethal
weapon by any tenant, his or her guest or invitee, on University Towers
property, or any adjacent property, will result in termination of tenancy
and eviction.
29.
Resident Damage. University Towers is responsible for repair and
maintenance of apartment damages caused by normal wear and tear. Damages
caused by resident misuse or negligence will be repaired by University Towers at the resident’s expense,
including labor and materials.
A. Window Screens. Window screens are to be in place at
all times. Residents will be charged
$50.00 for damaging or
attempting to remove a window screen.
B. Picture Hanging. Holes shall not be drilled in, and
screws shall not be driven into the walls, floors,
tiles, ceilings, woodwork, or partitions.
Pictures or other articles may be hung provided that the hole is no larger than a
pinhead. Use of tape, glue, or
adhesive of any kind is not authorized.
C. Lofts. Lofts may not be attached to the
premises and residents must remove all material associated with their lofts prior to vacating the
apartment. University Towers
is not responsible for the
construction, maintenance, or safety of any loft. Leaving all or part of a loft behind is deemed to be damage beyond normal
wear and tear. If University Towers
must remove a loft or any portion
of it, residents shall be charged for all costs associated therewith,
including labor, material,
premises restoration, transport and dumping charges.
D. Alteration and
Decoration. Residents will never
varnish, paint, paper or decorate any walls, floors, doors, woodwork, or cabinets without prior
written permission of University
Towers.
E. Energy. Residents will act reasonably to
conserve water and energy, and will report running toilets and faucets to University Towers
promptly upon discovery.
F. Premises Systems. Residents will use all operating
systems in their apartment, such as drains,
garbage disposals, toilets, and electrical outlets, only in the manner
reasonably intended. Repairs necessitated by unreasonable
use will be charged to the resident.
G. Toilets. Only toilet paper should be used in
toilets. Do not flush paper towels,
feminine products (such as
tampons or sanitary napkins), or other foreign material. Do not use the blue toilet drop-ins in the toilets as they
cause clogs and blockages. If any
blockage is the result of prohibited
material being flushed or used, repairs will be charged to the resident. Please
report any water overflows to the
Front Desk immediately so water damage to your apartment and surrounding apartments can be limited as
much as possible.
H. Garbage Disposals. Garbage disposals are for food and
water disposal only. Do not attempt to put anything else (such as bones,
paper, plastic, bottle caps, grease, etc.) in the garbage disposal. Any
repairs necessitated by improper use will be charged to the resident.
I. Plumbing. Do not use drain cleaning products
(such as Draino, Liquid Plumber, etc.) to unclog
your drains or toilet. You may borrow a plunger to unclog
toilets by leaving your photo identification
at the front desk. If you are unable
to unclog with the plunger or if a sink or shower is clogged, please put in a Maintenance Service
Request and University Towers Maintenance will assess the problem and make any necessary repairs.
J. Refrigerators. While many of the refrigerators in University Towers are frost free, some models are not. Do not use any pointed objects (such as
knives, letter openers, scissors) to defrost the refrigerator.
If any such objects are used and the refrigerator is punctured, you
will be responsible for
replacement.
K. Air Conditioners. Do not use the air conditioning unit
if the outside temperature is below 50 degrees. If you do, you will risk burning up the
compressor and be responsible for replacement of the unit. You
may use the FAN SETTING on the
air conditioning unit regardless of outside temperature. During
the fall of each year, the air conditioning units can be covered for
winter. If the air conditioner is covered for winter, the cover will be
removed in the spring.
L. Windows. When the outside temperature is cold, be
sure to close and latch all windows before
leaving your apartment. Window handles should be in the
horizontal position when windows are
closed. If you leave your windows
open and temperature drops low enough to freeze
and burst the pipes, YOU WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING, YOUR APARTMENT AND
SURROUNDING APARTMENTS.
M. Trash.
Residents will dispose of grease, hard rubbish, such as bottles,
cans, and large cartons in the
trash receptacles in the closets located on each floor. Recyclables can be placed in the bins located in the laundry room. Trash
must not be set in the hallways or on the floor in the trash closets in paper bags.
N. Displays. No sign, flag, pennant, placard,
advertisement, notice, picture, ornament, sticker, handbill, visible or auditory display of any kind not
complimentary to the appearance of the building
as determined by University Towers shall be displayed in a window, door,
any public area, or on the
outside of the building without prior written approval of University
Towers.
O. Lighting. Residents are responsible for
replacing light bulbs for all table and floor lamps as well as the Hollywood
lighting in some bathrooms. University Towers will replace bulbs in all fluorescent tube and ceiling
lighting.
P. Partitions. Partitions present in some apartments
are permanent building fixtures and will not be removed for any reason.
Q. Holiday Decorations. Live Christmas trees, garlands, and
wreaths are not permitted at University Towers.
30.
Telephone Jacks. University Towers will provide one working
telephone jack for each apartment (regardless of apartment size). University Towers
is not responsible for the location of the working telephone jack in the
apartment.
31.
Furniture. Each
leaseholder will receive one standard twin bed and one desk. There will be one dresser per bedroom for
1 and 2 bedroom leases. If you would
like extra furniture, you will need to purchase it or bring it from
home. University Towers
does not provide furniture (such as beds) for guests.
32.
Utilities. From time to
time technicians from the utility companies (electric, telephone, cable, or
internet access) may need to enter your apartment for repairs. University Towers
does not have available staff to accompany technicians to your apartment
and remain there while repairs are completed. Residents will need to make arrangements
to be present if any repairs must be done within your apartment.
33.
Occupancy. Only those
persons listed on the lease as leaseholders, occupants or subtenants listed
on a sublease agreement signed by Management may occupy the premises.
34.
Mail/Packages. U.S. Postal
Service mail and deliveries from express services will be accepted for
leaseholders, occupants listed on the lease, and management approved
subtenants only. All other
mail/packages will be refused and returned.
University
Towers will hold mail
that does not fit in the boxes and delivery service parcels for a limited
time. Residents must present photo
identification at the front desk to retrieve these items. University Towers does not hold outgoing packages for
pickup by the Postal or Delivery Services.
All residents are responsible for forwarding their own mail
through the U.S. Postal Service.
Revised January
2009
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