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We just received the brand new starting set of rules and regulations at our Condo. It’s long overdue. We’ve been living here since October 2005. Most of the rules are normal rules that are designed to maintain peace, safety and security of the complex and its residents. However there are many surprising rules that we feel are really ridiculous that you wouldn’t find in a typical street were house are absent of home owners’ associations. Here are a few of the ridiculous rules:

• no holiday decorations may be visible earlier than 2 weeks before the holiday or later than 1 week after the holiday
• no live trees in any of the units
• no bikes on balconies or patios even if they are safely secured
• no blinds or drapes allowed in windows that can be seen outsides the building that are not white or light tan
• no gates, cages or other devices may be erected on patios to confine pets
• no taking trash out after 9pm

The list goes on. It will take us awhile to accept some of these. I refuse to accept the blinds rule. My blinds are tan, not light tan and they were hundreds of dollars.