Rules and Regulations

The following was created to ensure that our community remain an attractive and desirable place to call home. Please note that this is not a legal interpretation of the Master Deed and By-laws, but it is intended to highlight the important areas to help you better understand our By-laws, and offer specific details about some of the Rules and Regulations in the community.

Each Co-Owner has a part of the operation of the entity legally known as Coach Light Manor Condominium Association. Each Unit has voting rights at the annual meeting at the value of one vote per unit. The condominium is made up of General Common Elements which all share and benefit from and Limited Common Elements that are for individual co-owners use. General Common Elements include the land, streets, sideways, utility connections, irrigation, pool, clubhouse, exterior lighting, and other structural components outside the building. Limited Common Elements include terraces, balconies, basements, and common hallways/stairways. 

A Board of Directors is elected at the annual meeting to plan and maintain the operation of the community, which includes the budget, selection of suppliers, and assessing fees. Co-Owners are responsible for their individual unit, certain limited general common elements, and utilities including electric, cable, phone, internet. The Association is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the general common elements and certain limited common elements.

Each Co-owner is a member of the Association. Each Co-Owner should have on file with the management company a designated voter’s form stating who has voting privileges for the unit. To vote, a member must be in good standing (All fines and fees must be current). Each Co-Owner has the right to designate another to cast the unit’s vote at any called meeting of the Association.

The Annual meeting must be attended by at least 25% of members qualified to vote to be a legal meeting. Proxies can be part of the 25% total.

The Association must keep detailed records of it operations and the individual co-owners have the right to inspect non-privileged documents.

The Association must prepare and distribute an annual budget and reviewed financial statements each year.

The Board has the power to collect delinquent accounts and has many remedies to ensure payments are made by each co-owner.

All Co-Owners are responsible for the provisions of the Master Deed, By-laws, and Rules and Regulations.

No unit may be used for any other purpose than that of a single family residence.

A Co-Owner has the right to lease their unit. Co-owners must inform Association of leasing intent at least ten (10) days in advance, supplying the Association with a copy of the lease, and understanding that the tenants are responsible for complying with all of the Condominium Documents.

No pets of any kind or nature shall be kept,  maintained,  harbored,  boarded or allowed or otherwise permitted in any Apartment or upon the Common Elements, with the exception of Support Animals, as required by law.

Aquatic creatures may be kept in an aquarium (not exceeding a capacity of 25 gallons) in an Apartment.

Any and all pets or animals are subject to immediate removal without liability on the part of the Association and at the expense of the responsible Co-owner.

The feeding of birds or squirrels is discouraged as it creates an unsightly condition and attracts undesirable animals.

Please click here to review our Support Animal Policy

Association fees, or assessments, are due by the 10th of each month. Any Assessment received late will be charged a $25 penalty. At the beginning of each Fiscal Year (January 1st), each resident will receive envelopes for this purpose.

We partner with Metropolitan Management Company in Sterling Heights for our accounting and dues collection and accounting.

Co-owners may be fined for breaches of the Master Deed, By-laws, and the Rules and Regulations by a Co-owner, or any occupants or guests.  The Co-owner will be deemed responsible for such violations whether they occur because of their personal actions or the actions of their occupants, guests or any other person admitted to the Condominium through such Co-owner.

Notice of the violation, including the Condominium Document provision violated, together with a description of the factual nature of the alleged offense shall be sent to the Co-owner for any violation of the Condominium Documents by the Co-owner, or their occupants or guests.  The Co-owner shall be provided a scheduled hearing before the Board of Directors to offer a defense to the alleged violation, which shall not be less than ten (10) days after the notice is sent by the Association.  At the hearing, the Board of Directors, by majority vote, shall determine whether the fine shall be levied.  Failure to appear by the Co-owner shall be considered a default.  The Board’s decision is final.

The following fines shall be levied for all violations of the Condominium Documents except as set forth below:

Fine schedule is as follows:

• 1st violation: $100

• 2nd Violation: $300

• 3rd Violation: $1000

Additional infractions or failure to pay these fines will result in eviction or foreclosure proceedings. If you are a renter, you can expect that your landlord will pass this fee along to you. 

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as preventing the Association from pursuing any other remedy under the Condominium Documents or from combining a fine with any other remedy or requirement to redress any violation.  Fines shall be levied as an assessment against the Unit under Article II of the Bylaws and shall be immediately due and payable.  Failure to pay any fines shall subject the offending Co-owner to all remedies afforded the Association under Article II of the Bylaws. For purposes of this Rule, the number of the violation (i.e. first, second, etc.) is determined with respect to the number of times that a Co-owner violates the same provision of the Condominium Documents, as long as that Co-owner may be a Co-owner of a Unit or occupant of the Condominium, and is not based upon time or violations of entirely different provisions. In the case of continuing violations, a new violation will be deemed to occur each successive week during which a violation continues or in such intervals as may be set forth in supplements to this Rule; however, no hearings other than the first hearing shall be required for successive violations if a violation has been found to exist. 

Co-owners have until the 10th of the month to pay their monthly assessment, or any other late fee or assessment levied against the Unit.  Failure to pay any charge levied against the Unit by the date provided herein shall result in a $25/month late fee being assessed to the Unit for as long as there exists a delinquency.  Payments shall be applied first to the costs of collection and any attorney fees, then against late fees, and finally against assessments in order of their oldest delinquency.

No co-owner may make alterations or modifications to the common elements or change the exterior appearance of any unit without first gaining written approval from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may require Co-owners to sign a recordable modification agreement as a condition of approval for any alteration or modification.

Nothing may be stored in the apartment hallways, including, but not limited to shoes and boots. This is in accordance with Warren fire code.

Nothing is to be stored in the common elements of the basements outside of your designated storage space. Your storage space is provided for this purpose. This is also in accordance with Warren fire code.

The Fire Chief makes annual inspections of our basements and hallways. If a fine is levied against the Association, the Co-owner causing the violation will be billed for the fine and shall also receive a fine from the Association.

No toys, bicycles, chairs, obstructions, or personal property shall be left unattended on the common elements.

Firearms, BB Guns, fireworks, drones, bows and arrows, or similar devices are not allowed on or about the Condominium property.

No signs are allowed on common elements, except a single “For Sale” or “For Rent” sign of reasonable size may be displayed in one the windows of a unit.

If authorized grills are used on common elements, co-owners are responsible for cleaning up entirely afterward and will be responsible for any damages caused by grill use.  

DO NOT use charcoal in common area grills.  The grill are gas, and this is very dangerous and can cause explosion.

No planting shall occur on the common elements without the approval of the Board of Directors.

Each resident is allotted 1 parking space. There is additional guest parking in labeled areas.

Fluids, including oil, leaking from motor vehicles can cause expensive damage to the cement surface. Clean up leaking fluids immediately. Failure to do this could result in being charged the cost of cleaning or resurfacing your parking area, as well as a fine. 

No non-emergency major car repairs are to be done in the parking areas.

No boats, trailers, motor homes, commercial vehicles, etc. may be parked or stored on common elements except when they are being loaded or unloaded. All unauthorized vehicles may be towed from Coach Light at the owner’s expense.

Non-operational vehicles or vehicles with expired licenses are not allowed to be stored on condominium property.

Speed limit is 15 MPH.

To ensure the safety of the community, no games shall be played in the streets or parking spaces.

No grill of any form may be used or stored on a balcony or patio.  Using a grill under an overhang is against Warren City Fire Code and will be subject to a $500 fine.

Balconies and patios must be kept neat and clean, and must not be used for storage with no exception. 

Only patio furniture and potted plants may be kept on balconies and patios.

No towels or clothes are to be hung to dry on any railing.

Balconies and patios are to be cleared for winter by November 1.

Satellite Dishes CAN NOT be mounted on balconies or patios.

No Patio-style umbrellas are permitted on balconies or patios.

Residents are encouraged to have potted plant flowers on their balconies and porches.

If you would like to purchase an awning for your unit, please contact Belle Isle Awning - only black awnings with white trim are permitted. https://www.belleisleawning.com/

Click Here for our updated Trash / Recycling Policy

We have partnered with a plow a company to ensure efficient and thorough snow removal throughout the complex.

• Plowing and Salting: The plow company will prioritize clearing and salting all parking lots and sidewalks.

• Quick Response: A plow truck will be parked on-site at all times for prompt response during snowfalls.

• Parking Lot Clearing: The plow company will initially clear snow along the perimeter walls and open up roadway parking. Once cars move from cleared spots, the company will return to address individual parking spaces.

• 24-Hour Window: The company will return to address individual parking spaces with a 24-Hour window of the snow stopping. If you would like your individual spot cleared, please move your car out of the parking lot or to a cleared "Visitor" parking spot within 12 hours, to ensure your spot gets plowed.

NOTES TO LANDLORDS:

If you rent your unit to tenants, it is your responsibility to educate your tenant about the current policy and make sure that they are aware of the 24-Hour Window in which they have to get their parking spot plowed.  

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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