Bylaws & Rules

Residents Guide

Table of Contents

Page updated:

  • November 27, 2025

Overview

Every condominium corporation has bylaws and rules. The bylaws are a component of the Declaration given to owners upon purchase of their unit. If you do not have a copy of the corporation’s bylaws, you can obtain a copy from the Property Manager, a copy of the bylaws and rules can also be found at corelofts.ca/bylaws. The rules and bylaws are designed to create a safe and pleasant environment, allowing residents to enjoy their homes without infringing upon the rights of other residents.  

A copy of the Bylaws can be obtained by reaching out to the Property Manager.

A Note about the Rules

The rules on this page are a clean copy from the original rules document. You may download the original rules by clicking here or reaching out to the Property Manager.

Rules & Regulations

Preamble

The undersigned of condominium living is the “common interest” aspect of both ownership and lifestyle. The pursuant to your dwelling unit with it, the right to use and enjoy the common facilities, portions of building and grounds which are used in common investment that you have made to your condominium unit and of the pride of ownership that each owner has in their new home. This code has been carefully created to protect cooperation, consideration and respect that should be shown to each owner to their neighbors.

It is important for the Condominium Board of Directors to ensure an appropriate regime of rules are issued to ensure the proper respect for the Condominium Act, S.O. 1998, c. 19 (the “Act”) makes appropriate regarding the use of the common elements. It unit or any of them, to promote the safety, welfare within the units, or of the property, for the purpose of preventing unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of the common elements, the units or the assets of the corporation, or for the purpose of preventing.

The rules attached are not only our present and future growth. The Act gives the force and effect of the rules and the implication of certain duties, provisions and obligations on the part of both a duty to comply with this Act, the declaration, the by-laws and the rules of the corporation; and (b) a duty to cooperate with each other for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the corporation.

The Act, Declaration, By-laws and rules in accordance with the Board’s duty. In addition, top-down rules in accordance with the Board’s duty.

The Board of Directors may, upon receipt of a signed performance by any applicant to the courts in Act, Declaration, top-down rules in accordance with the Board’s duty.

The Board may make such rules from time to time, amend, repeal or re-enact payment sections of the Act. We urge you order to make sure your condominium is a pleasant, safe complex which often the maximum maintenance and usage of its facilities.

The rules adopted by the Board are quite comprehensive. We hope that you will read the London call with a multitude of every detailed and incomprehensible rules and obligations that are difficult to understand, a displeasure in such manner of condominium living.

As provided stated in the possible, the board of directors may, however, from time to time, add new rules or regulations or amend by the required number of unit owners, hold a meeting to adopt or amend the rules. Therefore, the following rules are “not” condominium living, to enable us to provide. Some home rules modified with the same activity in many groups and condominiums.

Therefore, we have attempted to find a neutral formula which will accommodate to the ariousdemographic group punishing.

The rules are divided by noncategory which are as usual statement of the areas of common typically related to the interpretation condominium lifestyle, including such categories as pets, fire safety, elevators, parking, use of recreational facilities, noise, should one. Therefore, we encourage you to take the time to read the rules in order of some of how their condominiums speak to your board of directors to your property manager to either elderly any outstanding concerns or to bring to the attention of the board of directors which can be very capitalized.

Definitions

All terms of which the first letter is capitalized shall have the same meaning as set out in the Declaration, unless otherwise defined herein.

1. Act

shall mean the Condominium Act, S.O. 1998, c. 19 and all amendments thereto and for the purposes of clarity, the use of any provision or section of the Act shall be deemed to include any amendments to the Act from time to time.

2. Board

shall mean the Board of Directors of the condominium corporation elected pursuant to the provisions of the Act.

3. Common Elements

shall mean all the property except the units, as more particularly described in the registered plan of description of the condominium corporation.

4. Condominium and/or Condominium Corporation

shall mean the Wentworth Standard Condominium No. 381.

5. Declaration

shall mean the declaration of the Condominium.

6. Dwelling Unit

shall mean any residential unit in the Condominium.

7. Guest

shall mean any person on the premises at the invitation, licensee, employee, agent and/or contractor of any Resident or else party to an agreement with any Resident.

8. Manager

shall mean the property management company, its agents, employees or licensees as the context requires.

9. Owner

shall mean the registered Owner of a Unit within the Condominium Corporation.

10. Parking Unit

shall mean any Unit designated by the Declaration to be used for parking purposes.

11. Recreation Facilities

shall mean the landscaped areas forming part of the exclusive use common elements appurtenant thereto and the social and recreational areas within the Condominium located in the common elements o the Condominium and all facilities and equipment therein.

12. Resident

shall mean an Owner, Tenant or other person or family residing in and occupying a Dwelling Unit within this Corporation, as the context demands.

13. Tenant

shall mean a tenant of the Dwelling Unit within the Condominium Corporation.

14. Unit

shall mean a unit as defined in the Declaration of the Corporation.

The use of the masculine gender shall, as the context demands, include the feminine gender, and the use of singular shall necessarily include the plural wherever the context demands.

II. Occupation and Use of the Dwelling Units and Common Elements

  1. No unlawful, illegal, improper or offensive use or conduct shall be permitted in or outside of any Unit or any portion of the Common Elements. No Owner or Resident shall permit or cause any nuisance or any other activity which may interfere with or obstruct the reasonable enjoyment of the Common Elements by any other Owner or Resident.
  2. The Owner shall ensure that the Residents and his Guest(s) (and the Resident shall ensure that his Guest(s)) comply with the Act, the Declaration, the by-laws and the rules in force and effect, and the Owner and/or Resident shall be responsible to fully reimburse or indemnify the Corporation for all losses, liabilities, suits, claims, actions or damages of any nature, financial or otherwise arising from the conduct of the Owner, the Resident or Guest of a Unit, upon the Units or Common Elements within this Condominium Corporation.
  3. All costs, damages, liabilities, suits, claims or losses suffered or incurred by the Corporation, including without limitation increased insurance premiums, cleaning charges, or repair charges for any Unit or the Common Elements arising from any violation of these rules, may be recovered against the offending Owner and/or Resident, and may be collected in the same manner as common expenses.
  4. All Owners shall provide the Board with the names, and business and home, telephone numbers of those who reside within the Dwelling Unit and the name, address and telephone number of a person who may be contacted in the event of an emergency.
  5. All Owners are responsible to provide to the Board a Tenant’s acknowledgement form (as set out within the Declaration) prior to a Tenant’s occupancy of the Dwelling Unit of the Owner.
  6. All Tenants shall provide the Board with their names, addresses, business and home telephone numbers.
  7. No Owner or Resident shall do, or permit anything to be done, in his Unit or bring or keep anything within their Unit which will in any way increase the risk of fire or rate of fire insurance premiums on any building, or on property kept therein, or obstruct or interfere with the rights of any Owners or Residents, or in any way to annoy them, or conflict with the regulations of the relevant fire department, or with any insurance policy carried by the Corporation, or with any conflict with any of the rules and ordinances of the local board of health, or with any municipal by-law or any provincial or federal statutes of the regulation.
  8. No Owner, Resident or Guest shall create, permit or continue to make any noise or nuisance, which in the opinion of the Board or the Manager, may or does disturb the comfort and/or quiet enjoyment of the Units and Common Elements by other Residents.
  9. No one may store coal or any other combustible (e.g. propane or butane gas tanks, etc.) or offensive materials anywhere on the property without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Board.
  10. All Residents and Guests shall endeavor to use the paved walkways or the driveway when entering or leaving the buildings and to avoid crossing landscaped lawns or landscaped areas.
  11. Repairing, hammering, drilling or any such work or activity which when performed creates noise or disturbance, shall only be permitted between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
  12. Residents shall not lend or give keys or any other means of access to their Dwelling Unit or Common Elements to any person other than a Resident.
  13. Residents shall not permit non-Residents to enter the buildings, unless that person is a Guest.
  14. Subject to the Declaration, the by-laws, any agreements authorized by the by-laws or these rules, no one may obstruct any sidewalk, passageway, walkway, driveway or laneway, or use any of them except to travel to or from the Dwelling Units or the Common Elements. No one shall put anything in the interior corridors immediately adjacent to Units or stairwells.
  15. No mats, footwear or signs (other than those advertising rental or sale of the Unit) may be left outside Dwelling Unit doorways, or placed anywhere in the Common Elements.
  16. No door knockers, door bells or recordings (whether permanent or seasonal) shall be placed upon the exterior of the door providing access to the Dwelling Unit, including any door to a Patio, Balcony or Terrace.
  17. No resident may install an audible alarm within a Unit.
  18. No one may engage in rollerblading, bicycle riding, skateboarding riding or any similar activity in any of the Common Elements, other than the driveway.
  19. A person responsible for a spill, stain or mess in the Common Elements shall clean it up immediately. If the person cannot do so properly, he or she shall advise the Manager as soon as possible, and shall reimburse the Corporation for the costs having the spill, stain or mess cleaned up.
  20. Everyone shall be cleanly and decently dressed when in the Common Elements.
  21. No one may hold a sale of personal property (e.g. by auction or “in house” garage sale) in the Dwelling Unit or elsewhere in the building or lands which form part of the Common Elements without the prior written consent of the Board.
  22. No one may allow his Unit to become infested with pests, vermin, insects or rodents. Residents shall report such infestation immediately to the Manager and shall provide access to their Units to have the pests, vermin, insects or rodents exterminated. Anyone failing immediately to report the infestation of this Unit or failing to provide access to it shall pay the costs of repairing any damage caused by such failure, including increased extermination costs.
  23. Except as provided in the Declaration, no one may erect any awning, shade, screen, enclosure or structure upon any window or Terrace without written permission from the Board. No one may place a television or radio antenna, satellite dish or any similar device on any part of the Common Elements without written permission from the Board.
  24. Nothing shall be discarded or permitted to fall from any window or Terrace.
  25. No one may shake or beat a mop, broom, rug, rug or bedding from any door or Terrace. No one may hang or dry clothes on a Terrace or elsewhere outside their Unit.
  26. Nothing shall be placed on the outside of a window sill, projection, Terrace or railing, chair railing, deck railing or elsewhere without the written permission of the Board.
  27. Terraces shall not be used for storage, unless otherwise provided in these rules. No installation including a railing or fence shall be made upon same without the written permission of the Board.
  28. No one shall apply paint to anything outside his Dwelling Unit without the written permission of the Board.
  29. No person or pet shall damage, change or litter upon any of the landscaping contained within the Condominium. No one may add to or change the planting in any part of the Common Elements without prior Board approval.
  30. No dwelling unit owner shall allow or cause to be allowed any hard floor area in a Dwelling Unit, except the kitchen and bathroom to be less than sixty-five percent (65 %) covered by carpeting or rugs. All flooring materials to be used or utilized by Dwelling Unit owners shall be in accordance with the noise transmission prevention requirements pursuant to the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, as amended and all rules and regulations thereunder.
  31. Bicycles are not permitted in elevators or any interior portion of the Corporation which has been finished with interior finishings and coverings. Further, the storage of bicycles is not permitted on Terraces without permission from the Board.
  32. No one shall leave any debris, refuse or garbage in the Common Elements (including those of which the person has the exclusive use), except at times and in locations designated by the Board or the Manager.
  33. Smoking is prohibited in all non-exclusive use common element areas.
Lockers
  1. Residents may use the storage lockers to store anything that is non-perishable and safe for storage. No item may be stored in a height which is higher than the sprinkler heads. Anyone storing a perishable or unsafe object, or an object that gives off an objectionable odour, must remove it from storage when requested to do so by the Board or Manager.
  2. Residents shall not store hazardous material(s) in their storage locker. For the purposes of these Rules, the term “hazardous materials” shall mean any materials defined by provincial or federal legislation as being hazardous, or any material deemed by the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, to be hazardous, and not to limit the generality of the foregoing, gasoline, natural gas, propane, butane, gas tanks, natural gas tanks, propane tanks, butane tanks, and any other flammable or combustible liquids or gases shall be deemed to be hazardous for the purposes of these Rules.
  3. Residents using the storage lockers bear the risk of theft or loss.
  4. Residents moving out of the Condominium must clear their storage lockers before departing.

III. Noise

  1. No Owner or Resident shall create, permit or suffer the creation, causing or continuation of any sound, noise or nuisance which, in the sole opinion of the Board, disturbs or interferes with the comfort or quiet enjoyment of the property by any Owner or Resident.
  2. No Owner or Resident shall use or permit the use of any fire crackers or other fireworks in or upon the Common Elements or Unit.
  3. No Owner or Resident shall use the landscaped portions of the Common Elements for any activity, including without limitation games, group activities, cookouts, barbecues or family gatherings which in the sole opinion of the Board or the Manager creates a nuisance, annoyance or undue source of unwanted sound for any of the other Unit Owners or Residents within this Condominium Corporation.

IV. Pets

  1. A “household pet” or “pet” is defined as a dog, domestic cat, caged bird or fish, or any other animal that the Board may designate as a pet in its sole discretion, from time to time.
  2. The breeding of any type of animal, fish or fowl for sale is strictly prohibited.
  3. Each Owner or Resident keeping a pet in his Unit shall register the pet with the Manager and/or Board which registration shall include a description of the species of the pet(s), breed, colour and any other distinguishing features of the pet.
  4. No dangerous animal shall be permitted to enter or reside within this Corporation at any time. An attack dog is deemed to be a dangerous animal under these rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board, in its sole and untrammeled discretion may, after receiving a written complaint alleging the viciousness of the pet deem such pet to be dangerous and require the immediate removal of such pet from the Corporation.
  5. Subject to section 13, below, Residents may keep two pets per Unit. However, not more than one of these shall be a dog, unless the Resident requires a seeing-eye dog, a dog to assist the hearing impaired or a dog to assist the physically challenged.
  6. Pets are not permitted within the Recreational Facilities.
  7. No pet shall be permitted outside of a Unit where it resides anywhere upon the non-exclusive use Common Elements, except in the custody of the Owner and/or Resident and upon a short leash.
  8. Pets must be kept on a tight leash when travelling upon and/or through the interior non-exclusive use Common Elements.
  9. Pets shall not be exercised in the lobbies, corridors, stairways, garages, footpaths, grounds, pavements or any other portion of the non-exclusive use Common Elements within this Corporation.
  10. All damages occasioned by a pet to the buildings, grounds, floors, walls, trim, finishes, tiles, carpeting, stairs, landscaping or any other portion of the Common Elements shall be the full responsibility of Resident owner of the pet and the said Resident shall fully reimburse the Corporation for the cost of the repair, replacement and renovation thereto.
  11. No household pet deemed to be a nuisance by the Board or Manager may be kept by a Resident. If the Board receives a complaint regarding the noise level, general disturbance, waste or damage caused by a pet, it shall notify the pet’s owner of the complaint. This notice shall constitute a “first warning”. The Board shall give the Resident a sufficient period of time in which to rectify any previous non-compliance of the rules (insofar as this is possible) and show compliance (including taking measures to prevent his pet from causing such waste, noise or nuisance) with the rules governing the keeping of pets within this Condominium. A Resident who fails to comply with the rules after being provided with “first warning” will thereafter, at the sole discretion of the Board and/or Manager, receive written notice requesting the permanent removal of the pet from the Corporation and the Resident owner of the pet must comply with the request for such permanent removal within two weeks from receiving written notice thereof.
  12. All Residents and Owners must comply with the laws of the Province of Ontario or the applicable by-laws of the local municipality with respect to the keeping of dogs and other pets.
  13. Residents shall not permit their pet(s) to soil or damage any part of the Common Elements or Units whether by waste, defecation, urination or otherwise. If such soiling or damage occurs, the Owner of the pet shall immediately rectify the damage or remove the excrement. If the Resident does not remove the excrement, the Manager shall have it removed and the Resident shall be liable for a $50.00 removal charge (which may be collected in the same manner as common element expenses).
  14. Notwithstanding section 13 above, Residents shall not allow their pets to vomit, defecate or urinate in the buildings or within 30 metres of the building, except in a litter box for a cat or similar pet.
  15. No pet shall be permitted to make excessive noise. “Excessive noise” shall be such noise, as determined by the Board, which reasonably annoys or disturbs any other Resident.
  16. Any soiled litter created in the clean-up of the defecation of a pet must be well wrapped and deposited in the garbage bin on the ground floor, and under no circumstances shall the said soiled litter be put within the garbage chute, nor flushed down any toilet.
  17. No Guest shall be permitted to bring any pet onto the Corporation, other than a guide dog for the visually impaired or hearing impaired.
  18. Where a female pet has given birth, the maximum nursery period allowed shall be six weeks. At the end of the six week period, the Resident shall have an additional 14 days to arrange for the accommodation of the excess pets.
  19. In the event of an emergency in the building (such as a fire) the Resident Owner of the pet shall have the full responsibility to care for his pet, control its actions and guarantee its safety.

V. Parking

  1. For the purposes of these rules the Parking Units are hereinafter referred to as “Parking Unit” or “Parking Units” as the context requires.
  2. Each Resident shall provide to the Corporation all information pertaining to motor vehicles operated by himself and other Residents or occupants of his Dwelling Unit(s), including the license number of all motor vehicles driven by the occupants of the Resident’s Dwelling Unit(s) and the Parking Unit number which said motor vehicles are allowed to park in by virtue of ownership or lease of same.
  3. All motor vehicles operated by a Resident or Guest, within either the parking garage or any road or driveway on the property must be registered at the management office or with the security personnel, as determined by the Board.
  4. The purchasers or lessees of a Dwelling Unit must register with the Manager before moving in to obtain keys or other devices required to gain access to the Parking Unit. To register, a vehicle owner must fill out a form giving the Manager his or her name, address and telephone number, and the vehicle’s make, model, year, colour and license plate number. Any changes to this information must be reported immediately to the Manager.
  5. Vehicles permitted to be parked in the underground garage shall be identified with a decal placed in the front windshield. Parking in the underground lot may be denied to registered vehicles that do not have the decal. One decal per vehicle is issued upon registration. New decals, if required, may be obtained by re-registering the vehicle with the Manager.
  6. When entering the garage, drivers must not attempt to follow the car immediately ahead of them without activating the security door themselves. Drivers who try to pass through an open garage door without activating it bear the responsibility for damage or injury caused by collision with the garage door.
  7. Any Resident proposing to lease a Parking Unit to any other person permitted by the Declaration to lease such Parking Unit, must provide the Corporation with an information form on behalf of the proposed lessee, along with a copy of the leasing agreement for the Parking Unit.
  8. Residents may only park in Parking Units either leased or owned by them.
  9. No one may park a motor vehicle so as to create, in the opinion of the Manager or Board, a safety or security hazard or any danger of property damage, arising from either the place of the vehicle, the duration of stay or the vehicle’s condition. Within two hours of receiving notice from either the Manager or Board, which notice shall be deemed received when it is posted at the entrance of the Dwelling Unit where the vehicle owner resides or visits, the vehicle owner must remove it. If the vehicle is not removed within two hours, the Corporation may have the vehicle towed away at the Resident’s expense, recoverable in the same manner as common element expenses. Except for the immediate pick-up or delivery of people, vehicles may not be parked or stopped anywhere that is not set aside for parking. Parking in any prohibited area may result in the immediate removal of the offending vehicle at the Resident’s expense.
  10. No Resident shall be permitted to place, leave, park or permit to be placed, left or parked in or upon the Common Elements or within any Parking Unit, any private passenger vehicle fuelled by liquid or gaseous propane or natural gas.
  11. Everyone shall activate the headlights of their vehicle when entering the underground parking garage or when operating a vehicle within it.
  12. If a vehicle breaks down anywhere that would obstruct free vehicle movement, the driver shall immediately get his vehicle out of the way, notify the Manager of the break-down and arrange to have the vehicle towed as soon as possible. Tow trucks or other similar vehicles fuelled by liquid or gaseous propane or natural gas are not permitted in the underground parking garage.
  13. No vehicle repairs, other than such minor emergency repairs as a tire change or the addition only of oil, coolant or other fluids, shall be performed anywhere on the property. Residents shall be responsible for any stains or damage caused by the leaking of oil, gasoline, coolant, windshield wiper fluid or other operational fluid.
  14. A Parking Unit shall be used only for the parking of permitted motor vehicles, which include cars, station wagons, family passenger trucks, four-wheel drive passenger vehicles, family passenger vans, and motorcycles. Storing or parking anything else in the Parking Unit is prohibited.
  15. Motor vehicles may only be driven on road surfaces and parking lots, at a speed not to exceed the maximum posted speed. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum vehicle speed is 10 km/hr.
  16. A Resident may not park or store a trailer, camper, boat trailer, recreational vehicle or commercial vehicle in any Parking Unit unless authorized by the Board.
  17. Any vehicle found abandoned on the property may be ticketed and towed away.
  18. If a driver must help a person incapacitated by age, handicap, injury or illness to enter or exit the building, he or she may leave his or her vehicle unattended while doing so provided that in so doing no fire route is obstructed by the unattended vehicle.
  19. No one shall empty their vehicle’s ashtrays or leave any other litter from their vehicle anywhere but in designated garbage areas.
  20. The Corporation is not responsible for any loss of or damage to a Resident’s or visitor’s motor vehicle or personal property.

VI. Use of Terraces

  1. A Resident shall not do, nor permit anything to be done, on the exclusive use Common Elements, nor bring nor keep anything thereon, which will in any way increase the risk of fire or the rate of fire insurance.
  2. Where a Resident has placed seasonal furniture upon any part of the exclusive use Common Elements appurtenant to his Unit such furniture shall be of a first class quality and shall be removed by the owner at the end of the summer season.
  3. No clothes line or other device intended to be used for the drying of clothes shall be erected on the Common Elements, including any exclusive use Common Elements appurtenant to a Unit.

VII. Rooftop Terraces

  1. A resident shall not do, nor permit anything to be done on the Rooftop Terraces, nor bring or keep anything thereon, which will in any way increase the risk of fire or the rate of fire insurance.
  2. Where a resident has placed seasonal furniture on any part of a Rooftop Terrace, such furniture shall be of a first class quality and shall be removed by the owner at the end of the summer season.
  3. No clothes lines or other devices intended to be used for the drying of clothes shall be erected or placed on a Rooftop Terrace.
  4. No resident shall use or occupy a Rooftop Terrace Unit nor conduct any activity thereon which, in the sole opinion of the Board, will constitute a nuisance and/or danger to the Condominium or any other owners or tenants.

VIII. Garbage Disposal

  1. No Resident shall deposit any garbage within a garbage room that is not contained within a polyethylene garbage bag.
  2. All garbage must be properly bound, packaged, bagged and sealed to prevent any undue odour, mess or damage during its descent within the garbage room.
  3. Residents must break down and bind all large containers and shall place all glass items of the forms whatsoever in a proper box. The broken down containers and/or glass are to be left neatly and tidily in a corner of the garbage chute room situate on each floor of this Condominium. Anyone leaving such oversized or fragile garbage in the chute room shall notify the Manager so that it can be removed.
  4. No Resident shall permit any burning material, including burning cigarettes, cigars or material of any sort to be deposited in the garbage room.
  5. Everyone is encouraged to comply with recycling programs by using the recycling bins located in the garbage room of this Condominium.

IX. Moving

Amended October 26, 2025

Moving Schedule  

  • Moves are permitted Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • No moves are permitted on Sundays or statutory holidays.

Damage Inspections

  • The resident, along with the superintendent or a board representative, must inspect and sign off on any damages before and after the move.
  • Moves are only permitted through the second floor off Jackson Street.
  • Moves through the front door are prohibited.

Security

  • The building entrance must be always attended by the resident or their designate. Alternatively, residents may arrange a security guard through the condominium corporation.

Moving Fee

  • A $230 fee applies to all moves, covering elevator setup and inspection.
  • If the resident ensures continuous door supervision and no security incidents occur, $140 will be refunded (total moving cost of $90).
  • If a security guard is required, four hours of service can be arranged through the Corporation, however $140 will be used to pay the guard and will not be refunded.
  • The moving fee must be paid by credit card through the superintendent.

Booking a Move

  • Moves must be booked with the superintendent at least 48 hours in advance.
  • Furniture and appliance moves require 48-hour advance booking with the superintendent, however no fee applies.

X. Fire Safety and Health Regulations

  1. All water closets, toilets, sinks, drains or any portion of any plumbing or mechanical system within the Corporation shall only be used for such purposes, and in such a manner, for which they were designed and constructed, and in addition, no sweepings, garbage, rubbish, rags, ashes or any other materials of any sort which might by their inherent nature obstruct or otherwise damage the plumbing system and/or mechanical system shall not be deposited therein.
  2. The cost of repairing any damage resulting from the contravention of the above or by the continuing misuse or unreasonable use of the aforesaid facilities shall be borne by the Resident who caused or suffered such damage to occur.
  3. Water shall not be left on unless it is in actual use.
  4. No Resident or Tenant shall overload the existing electrical circuits within the Corporation. It is incumbent upon each Resident or Tenant to ascertain whether any domestic appliance used within their Dwelling Unit shall cause the overloading of the Corporation’s electrical circuits.
  5. Any costs relating to damage occasioned by the overloading of the aforesaid circuits shall be borne by the Resident of the Unit in which the damage was initiated and/or occurred.
  6. No Resident or Tenant shall do anything, permit anything or suffer anything to be done within his Unit or any portion of the Common Elements for which he has exclusive use of which would in any way increase the risk of fire, or the increase in premiums in respect of fire insurance placed upon the Corporation’s buildings, or further, which would in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of the other Owners or Residents or injure or annoy them or conflict with any public health, safety and/or fire regulation code or legislation.
  7. No Resident, unless duly authorized by the Corporation, shall disconnect, tamper with, alter or repair any fire warning system, heat sensing system and/or engineering alarm system within the Condominium.
  8. Each Resident shall comply with the following rules with respect to the installation or maintenance of any dishwasher, washing machine and/or clothes dryer.

(i) any washing machine and/or dishwasher shall be equipped with a nylon reinforced hose (which hose supplies hot and cold water to the aforesaid machine) which shall be designed for a minimum burst pressure of 150 kg per square centimetre (1000 PSI) or greater as the manufacturer of same may specify, and which is designed in addition, to withstand 180 degrees Fahrenheit;

(ii) after using the washing machine, each Resident and/or Tenant and/or Guest shall immediately turn off the supply taps to both hot and cold water; and

(iii) all costs incurred by damage or loss to the Corporation and/or any other Dwelling Unit Owner resulting from flooding caused by the breaking of any inadequate or poorly installed hoses and/or mechanical connection to the water supplies, shall be borne by the Resident of the Unit from which the aforesaid damage was occasioned or initiated.

XI. Elevators

  1. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the elevators, and each Resident is responsible to ensure that their Guests abide by this rule.
  2. The emergency buttons and emergency telephones within the elevator cars shall only be used in the event of an emergency.

XII. Tenants

  1. Each Owner must deliver to the Corporation or its Manager, the acknowledgment (contained within the Declaration) executed by the proposed Tenant to the residential Dwelling Unit prior to the Tenant’s occupancy of the Dwelling Unit. In addition, the Owner shall also provide to the Corporation the Tenant’s name, phone number, number of people occupying the said Dwelling Unit and such other information as the Manager and/or Board may require in their sole and unfettered discretion.
  2. The Owner shall ensure that the Tenant complies with all the provisions of the Act, the Declaration, the by-laws and the rules of the Corporation established from time to time.
  3. The Owner shall inform the Board within 7 days of the termination of a tenancy of the Owner’s Dwelling or Parking Unit.

XIII. Soliciting

  1. No business solicitation or canvassing is permitted within this Corporation.
  2. No solicitation or canvassing whether by or on behalf of a person, Corporation, or charitable institution (except those charitable institutions permitted by the Board to canvass within the Corporation) is permitted within this Corporation.
  3. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore set out, Section 30 of the Act states that “no corporations or servant or agent of a Corporation shall restrict reasonable access to the property by candidates or their authorized representatives, for the election to the House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly, or any office in any municipal government or school board, for the purpose of canvassing or distributing election material”.

XIV. Access Control

  1. No Resident and/or Guest shall change or permit to be changed, any lock or locks on any doors accessing his Dwelling Unit, or upon any door situate within the Units or Common Elements, nor place or install any additional lock on any door within the Corporation, other than interior doors within a Dwelling Unit, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Board. In the event that a Resident has changed locks without permission, then all damages and/or costs arising out of an emergency forced entry by the Manager into the said locked Unit shall be borne by the Resident and/or Owner of same. If such consent is obtained the Resident shall thereafter provide the Manager and/or Board with a key which shall operate the replacement lock and/or new lock.
  2. Each Resident or Tenant, prior to vacating the Dwelling Unit for any extended period of time, including any seasonal vacancy shall arrange for the cessation of delivery of newspaper and/or any form of other deliveries, including mail, and inform the Manager and all security personnel of his vacancy or vacation. Any items which continue to be delivered to the Dwelling Unit in the Resident’s absence may be removed by the Manager, and neither the Manager nor the Corporation shall be responsible for such items which have been delivered to the Unit in the absence of the Resident and/or Tenant.
  3. In the event that the Resident permits his Dwelling Unit to be occupied by a Guest during his seasonal absence, vacancy and/or vacation, the Resident shall inform the Manager and/or Board in writing of the names of the proposed Guests, dates of their occupancy and all particulars requested by the Manager. No use of the Dwelling Unit shall be permitted unless the above-noted conditions have been complied with.
  4. The Manager shall, upon reasonable request by a Resident, accept delivery of a mail or parcel to be delivered in the Resident or Tenant’s absence. If no specific instructions have been given, the staff shall not accept or receive delivery of any item or piece of mail, whether such mail is in the form of registered mail, or express delivery.

XV. Recreational Facilities

A. General Rules
  1. All persons using the Recreation Facilities shall wear shoes and appropriate clothing while using the Recreation Facilities.
  2. Each Resident must accompany her/his Guest in the Recreation Facilities at all times and ensure that such Guests are fully aware of all rules and regulations.
  3. Children under the age of 16 are not permitted to use the Recreation Facilities without the supervision of an adult Resident.
  4. The cost of any damage to the Recreation Facilities by a Resident and/or Guest will be the responsibility of the Resident.
  5. Boisterous behaviour of any sort including yelling, running or rowdyism and other general forms of misconduct are not permitted within the Recreational Facilities at any time. Any person who commits same may be ejected from the Recreational Facilities by the Manager. The Manager shall have unfettered discretion to determine what constitutes boisterous behaviour.
  6. The maximum number of people permitted in using any room situate within the Recreational Facilities shall be in accordance with signs posted in such rooms, with the signs stating the maximum capacity of the rooms in accordance with local fire authorities regulations or by-laws.
  7. All persons using the Recreation Facilities do so at their own risk.
B. Exercise Room
  1. The use of the exercise room is solely at the user’s risk.
  2. Proper attire is required when using the exercise room and while recognizing the variety of exercise suits and aerobic outfits available today, proper decorum must be exhibited in wearing outfits that do not overly expose the wearer. No street clothes are permitted within this room.
  3. Any person using the exercise room must wear sports shoes only and no other form of footwear shall be acceptable. Bare feet, stockings or socks only are not permitted.
  4. Any person using the exercise room may not wear any sort of wet attire.
  5. Children under the age of 12 are strictly prohibited from the use of the exercise room unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  6. All equipment shall be treated with reasonable care and caution.
  7. Removal of any equipment from the exercise room for any purpose is strictly prohibited.
  8. No food or beverages are permitted within the exercise room.
  9. All persons using any machinery or equipment in the exercise room must wipe the machinery or equipment dry of any perspiration.
  10. Radios, tape players and other audio equipment are allowed, provided that they do not disturb other users of the exercise room or Residents of Dwelling Units. If a Resident finds the noise level to be objectionable, the audio equipment must be turned down or removed.
C. Multi-Purpose Room

General

  1. The use of these facilities are governed by the terms of the Declaration, and the multi-purpose room may only be used by those parties and for such purposes contemplated by the Declaration of the Condominiums and in accordance with all applicable law and regulations.
  2. All bookings for rooms shall be made with the Manager at the management office during regular business hours and should be made no more than 6 months in advance. The Manager may require such information as it decides in its sole discretion is reasonable from any party applying for use of the room.
  3. Any application forms supplied by the Manager to the applying party (applicant) shall be completed in full and signed by the applicant and returned to the Manager.
  4. The Manager may request that the application shall provide, a security/cleaning deposit in such sums as the Board may determine at the time of reservation. If this security/cleaning deposit is not paid to the Manager by way of cash, certified cheque or bank draft at least 2 weeks prior to the reserve date, the Manager shall cancel the reservation.
  5. Subsequent to an event being held in the room, the Manager shall determine if any damage has been occasioned to the room and shall notify the person who rented the room in writing as to his determination. In the event that any damage has not been occasioned to any room then the damage/cleaning deposit, less cleaning charges, shall be returned to the applicant who used the room. In the event that there is damage, the Manager shall be empowered to provide the damage/cleaning deposit first against any and all damage. In the event that the deposit is insufficient to pay for the damage and cleaning expenses, then the resident shall immediately reimburse the Manager for all sums expended by the Manager in excess of the damage/cleaning deposit amount to repair the damage and clean the rooms.
  1. Reservations must be cancelled no later than 14 days prior to the reserved date, except if the reservation is on a designated holiday, in which case the cancellation must be made at least 1 month in advance of the reserved date. Any cancellations within the final week prior to the reservation date shall result in the forfeiture of the security/cleaning deposit.
  2. Noisy, rowdy or drunken behaviour is prohibited.
  3. Music shall not be played in excess of 90 decibels.
  4. All functions in the room must end by 1:00 a.m. and the room thereafter immediately vacated by all persons.
  5. A security guard, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Declaration, may be retained to monitor the arrival and departure from the room during the reserved event, if required by the Board, acting reasonably. Such security guard shall be reimbursed or compensated by the party in whose name the reservation was made.
  6. Alcohol or beverages containing alcohol shall not be sold whether for profit or otherwise at any function within the room. Any serving of alcohol shall be in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
  7. Only events organized by the Corporation, a Resident or the declarant shall be permitted within the room. However, the Board shall not restrict access and use of the room based on the desired use of same; provided such use is lawful.

XVII. Enforcement of Rules

  1. The rules of the Corporation shall be enforced in accordance with the terms of the Act, the Declaration, the by-laws and upon any such further terms as the Board may deem advisable in its sole discretion from time to time.
  2. In addition to any other power of enforcement of these rules that the Board may have by virtue of the Condominium Act, the Declaration of this Condominium, and/or its by-laws (including the right to have a court of competent jurisdiction order the compliance of the said rules), the Board may also deal with Residents and/or Guests who violate the rules as follows:

(i) the offending or responsible Resident shall be notified in writing with respect to the first offense by the Manager and/or Board and shall be given 14 days to rectify the violation or signify their future willingness to comply with the rules;

(ii) upon this second offense the offending or responsible Resident shall be given written notice and shall be required to signify to the Board in writing within two days upon receipt of the notice, that they shall comply with the rules and regulations; and

(iii) upon the third offense and any further offenses by the offending or responsible Resident the Board may direct that the said Resident supply the Board with a security deposit with respect to such further or subsequent breaches of the rules which may be occasioned by the Resident and/or his Guests, which security deposit will be forfeited and considered liquidated damages in the event that any further breach of the rules is occasioned by the Resident and/or his Guests.

XVII. Rule Prohibiting Smoking and Growing Cannabis

  1. a) Smoking means the inhaling of lighted or vaporized cannabis or any derivatives therefrom or related hereto, which shall include the inhaling of cannabis smoke or vapors by way of blunt, bong, bubbler, cigarette, cigar, pipe, vaporizer, or other method involving and producing smoke or vapors as of the units and on the common elements including any exclusive use common elements. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, smoking of cannabis may be permitted on common element areas as designated by the Board, from time to time, at the Board’s absolute discretion, as prescribed by law.
  2. b) Smoking is strictly prohibited within and outside of the units and on the common elements including any exclusive use common elements. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, smoking of cannabis may be permitted on common element areas as designated by the Board, from time to time, at the Board’s absolute discretion, as prescribed by law.
  3. c) Owners and residents are strictly prohibited from growing cannabis within and outside of the units and the common elements, including exclusive use common elements, in any way, including by the use of soil or hydroponics.
  4. d) This Rule shall apply to all owners and residents residing at the Corporation before and subsequent to the date on which this Rule comes into force and all future owners.
  5. e) Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the Rule shall not apply to owners or residents that require use of cannabis for medical reasons, subject to the Corporation receiving adequate medical documentation confirming such required use.

XVIII. Health & Safety - Smoking Prohibition

Wentworth Standard Condominium Corporation No. 381 (the “Corporation”), in recognition of section 117 of the Act, which prohibits activities from being carried out on the common elements or in the Units that is likely to cause property damage or cause injury to an individual, and of the fact that the common elements and Units serve as a workplace for the contracted staff, and any and all additional workers and/or tradespeople who may attend the Corporation from time to time, is concerned about the irritation and known health risks of exposure to second­hand smoke, increased risk of fire, and cleaning costs associated with all forms of smoking and vaping, including tobacco, their derivatives, and/or any other substance that is consumed by being lit and produces smoke and/or vapour.

Therefore, the Corporation is hereby designated as Smoke Free. This prohibition shall apply equally to the common elements, exclusive use common elements, and Units at the Corporation.

(1) Definition of Smoking and Vaping: “Smoking” and “Vaping” shall include:

  1. a) Inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying lit tobacco (unlit tobacco may be carried on the corporation’s property);
  2. b) Inhaling, exhaling, burning an electronic cigarette or vaping device; and,
  3. c) Inhaling, exhaling, burning any derivative of the above-noted substances or any other substance that produces any kind of smoke or vapour when lit with a flame or put to use.

(2) Smoking prohibition: To promote the safety, security and welfare of all Residents and the Corporation’s property due to increased risk of fire, maintenance and cleaning costs, and to prevent unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of the units due to the irritation and known health risks of exposure to second-hand smoke, all forms of smoking/vaping are prohibited on the condominium property, including:

  1. a) Inside all condominium units;
  2. b) On exclusive use terraces and balconies; and
  3. c) On any part of the condominium that is a common element or exclusive use common element. This includes: all hallways, stairwells, garage, lobby, elevators, and amenity areas, including the roof-top terrace. The Board retains the right to designate a specific area for smoking/vaping, as prescribed by law.

(3) Uniform application of policy: This rule takes effect 30 days from the date of this notice and applies to  all persons, including but not limited to owners, tenants, invitees, business invitees, occupants, and visitors.

EXCEPTION: Grandfathering

This Health and Safety rule does not apply to any owner, tenant, or occupant residing in a unit in the building at the time the rule is approved by the condominium corporation who wishes to Smoke or Vape in his/her Unit, and who continues in full-time residence in the condominium after the rule takes effect. This exemption shall persist for the duration of the grandfathered owner, tenant, or occupant’s full-time residency in the condominium. Any owner, tenant, or occupant wishing to be grandfathered shall enter into a grandfathering agreement with the Corporation within 30 days of this Rule coming into effect. Such grandfathering agreement may be amended from time to time, at the sole discretion of the Board.

To balance the rights of all residents, if there is evidence that any grandfathered individual is causing a nuisance by his/her Smoking or Vaping, the Board reserves the right to terminate the grandfathering exception and require the offending individual to comply with the Health and Safety rule. Furthermore, the Board reserves the right to revise this grandfathering provision and alter same in accordance with the Act, Declaration, By-laws, and Rules of the Corporation.

(4) Declaration, rules, by-laws and other legislation still apply: Notwithstanding the “grandfathering” provisions in section 3 above, owners, tenants, and occupants who qualify for the exemption from the no-smoking rule as described herein must still comply with all applicable pieces of legislation and are subject to the declaration, by-laws, and rules of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, those with respect to causing a nuisance or hazard to another person and unreasonably interfering with the rights of another person to use and enjoy the common elements, exclusive use common elements, or another unit.

(5) Smoking prohibited in enclosed common areas: Pursuant to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, and despite anything contained in this Rule, smoking is not permitted in enclosed common areas of this condominium, including but not limited to hallways, elevators, the parking garage, the exercise room, electrical and mechanical rooms, etc.

(6) Cost of Remediation: If any remediation work is necessitated by an owner-resident, and occupant as a result of Smoking or Vaping in their Unit or on or in the common areas, all such remediation work shall be the sole financial responsibility of the said Owner. The Board reserves the right to engage and perform all necessary work on behalf of the said Owner and charge the cost of same back in the same manner as common expenses.

(7) Cost of Enforcement: If the Corporation is required to engage in enforcement activities in order to enforce this Health and Safety rule, all costs associated with such enforcement, including, if necessary, all legal and professional fees incurred by the Corporation, shall be recoverable by the Corporation against the offending Owner in the same manner as common expenses.

(8) Notice in the status certificates: Notice of the no-smoking Rule shall be contained within all status certificates provided by the Corporation.

XIX. Rental of Units

Effective October 14, 2016

  1. No rental may be for a period of less than six (6) months;
  2. Owners are responsible for the conduct of their renters; and
  3. Owners are responsible for ensuring that their renters are provided a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Corporation and ensure that the renters abide by these rules.

XX. Changing of Front Door Locks

Effective January 20, 2017

All unit owners are not permitted to change the existing unit front door locks 103 ASSA High Security Locks that were installed- in 2005. In the event that a lock needs to be replaced, the owner must contact the Superintendent for further instruction on how to repair or replace the lock with an identical system and must comply with keeping the-master lock. This service was provided by The Lock Hut and owners are advised to use the same company for further services related to their front door locks. Unit spare keys can also be obtained from The Lock Hut.”

XXI. Electric Motorized Vehicles

Effective July 12, 2024

  1. Electric motorized bicycles are only permitted in the parking garage and may not enter the common elements or be stored within any suite.
  2. Electric motorized bicycles must be unmodified and certified by Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and a Canadian safety authority.
  3. Charging of electric motorized bicycles is only permitted with exclusive use electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS).
  4. Parking of electric motorized bicycles is only permitted within an exclusive use parking spot.

Wentworth Standard Condominium Corporation 381 accepts no liability for the content of this document, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided.