OC Rules & Policies

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Visitor Parking Rules

Summary

• Visitor Parking is for Guests of Residents only. Visitor Parking is not for Residents, Commercial or Retail Tenants including their customers.
• Parking time limits apply;
  • Day - 8am to 8pm is a 4hr maximum, and;
  • Night - 8pm to 8am is a 12hr maximum;
• Parking is limited to twice weekly;

However, exceptions can be made upon request to the Facility Manager.

The Owners Corporation reserve the right to tow vehicles that abuse the parking rules, subject to the following courses of action:

• A 3rd and final notice will be placed on the windshield advising of the towing date within a 21 day period.
• The car will be towed by Anytime Towing.
• The cost of towing will be on-charged to the registered owner of the vehicle.

Usage to be monitored by Facility Manager to identify offenders of these rules.

The Owners Corporation authorises the Facility Manager & OC Manager to use their discretion in enforcing this policy.

The Owners Corporation Rules for OC1 govern the car park area.

• 6.6 park or leave a vehicle or permit any vehicle to be parked or left upon the Common Property or in any place other than in a parking area specified for such purpose by the Owners Corporation(s);
• 9.1.2 All Members must: observe every traffic sign on or at the entrance or exit of any car parking spaces. 

This document forms additional OC Rules, and further terms are also displayed at the entry of the carpark. These rules are to ensure turnover of car sparces to enable fair and equitable use for all.

Actions that can be taken by the Owners Corporation.

• Remove the vehicle from the site as per the Parking Notice displayed on entering the carpark, or
• Commence disposal of the Vehicle as per Australian Consumer and Fair Trading Act 2012

Both can involve significant costs to the owner and/or occupier of the lot.

Disabled Parking

A disabled parking label issued by a recognised authority must be displayed when parking in spaces marked for disabled parking.

Abandoned Goods

Further, if the vehicle is considered abandoned, the Owners Corporation can proceed to commence disposal action as per Australian Consumer and Fair Trading Act 2012.

We hope this helps you with making decisions with visitor parking at Mason Sq.

Exceptions or Questions

Exceptions are usually granted by simply emailing (carpark@mason-sq.com) and alerting the Facility Manager of additional time required along with Rego and Apartment number the guest is visiting. There is no need to wait for confirmation, if the request is fair and reasonable and sent as your guest is arriving to use the parking bays, consider it granted for peace of mind for that occasion. 

Carelessly discarded smoking butts can impact upon the enjoyment of our community and could also cause a fire. Like all residential complexes, Mason Sq prohibits smoking on or in the common property. 

All common areas of Mason Sq are strictly non-smoking and non-vaping. You cannot smoke in the car park, lifts, lobby, terraces and courtyard to name a few.
Cigarette butts are rubbish and must be fully extinguished and put in the bin.

Dropping butts or ash is a very serious fire risk and is a breach of the OC rules.

If smoking in your apartment or on your balcony, please consider how smoke drift may affect your neighbours, including children.
If you are affected by smoke drift or discarded butts and ash, you may make a complaint to the local council. You can also ask the Building Manager/OC to help resolve the dispute with the neighbour by lodging a formal complaint. It is helpful to know which apartment is responsible for the smoke and/or cigarette butts and ash.  

In the interest of all residents, Mason Sq has a policy to ensure appropriate behaviour. Laws are very clear about late-night noise affecting your neighbours.
You must keep noise to a minimum:

• Monday - Thursday 10pm - 7am
• Friday before 7am and after 11pm
• Saturday before 9am and after 11pm
• Sunday before 9am and after 10pm

For more info about resident noise, please see  https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/for-community/environmental-information/noise/residential-noise-law
Residents are responsible for all the actions of their guests and any harm, damage or costs they incur.

If you are disturbed during the quiet hours, you can use the intercom at the entrance to ask you, neighbour, to stop. 

You can call Victoria Police on 11444.

Taking a recording and being sure of the correct apartment making the noise use useful. Vic Police will attend and ask them to stop.

You can also contact your OC Manager or Agent to assist in resolving any disputes.  

Every member of the household is considered family, even your four-legged family members.  

For general summary of rules and our top tips for keeping your pets happy in an apartment see the Animals/Pets page. 

The following rules are a summary of the OC rules that apply to any area that has either a gym, pool, steam/sauna or spa;

• Glass objects, drinking glasses and sharp objects are not permitted in the wet areas, such as the swimming pool, spa and change room areas.
• Alcohol and food are not permitted in the gymnasium, swimming pool and spa areas. If you need to eat, we suggest you exit the facility and utilise the outdoor garden area.
• The swimming pool and spa areas are for private use by residents and no more than two guests at any one-time. Guests are to be accompanied by a resident at all times.
• Smoking is not permitted in the gymnasium, swimming pool and spa areas or on any part of common property.
• For the hygiene of all users of the swimming pool and spa, all users must shower first.
• Gymnasium users should use the provided wipes to wipe down equipment after use. Please dispose of properly. These are located next to the treadmill by the garden slide door.
• Running, ball playing, jumping, diving, noisy or hazardous activities are not permitted in the gymnasium, swimming pool and spa areas.
• All users of the swimming pool and spa areas must dry off before leaving the relevant area.
• Suitable footwear must be worn to and from the swimming pool and spa areas.
• Suitable footwear must be worn in the gymnasium at all times.
• Appropriate clothing must be worn at all times (i.e. nude bathing is not permitted).
• All users must leave the area completely dressed.
• Children may use the swimming pool and spa areas only if supervised by an adult.
• Any music or the like should be listened to by individual earphones.
• Noise should be kept at a minimum in consideration of the surrounding apartments, especially in the pool and spa area.