Welcome to The Palms RV Resort! In our beautiful community, we offer Lots for sale and for rent. As such, this document contains a resulting blend of information: some pertains to Lot ownership, some to Lot rental, some to both. The objective of the Rules and Regulations is to promote an attractive, secure, comfortable and convenient environment to be enjoyed by all Lot Owners, Lot Renters, Guests and Visitors.
In the interest of promoting the health, safety, enjoyment and financial investment of its Lot Owners and Lot Renters, The Palms RV Resort Management reserves the right to make changes and/or additions from time to time to the Rules and Regulations. Such changes and/or additions shall be made at the sole discretion of Management and all such changes will take precedence over the previously printed rules and regulations.
By signing below you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Rules and
Regulations and that you agree to abide by them; you further agree to instruct your guests and visitors regarding these documents and you agree to require your visitors and guests to abide by them. As a condition of residency or visitation to The Palms RV Resort all persons expressly consent to the use of any photographs, video, media or other images of such persons by The Palms RV Resort and its designated agents and representatives for advertising or promotional purposes without objection or compensation.
The information contained herein covers a broad range of topics directed towards making your community experience as carefree and pleasant as possible. For more specific information regarding the improvement of your lot and details relating to the improvement approval process, contact the Architectural Review Committee or The Palms Management staff.
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Place this Original Signature Page in Lot Owner/Lot Renter Registration File.
Welcome to The Palms RV Resort! In our beautiful community, we offer Lots for sale and for rent. As such, this document contains a resulting blend of information: some pertains to Lot ownership, some to Lot rental, some to both. The objective of the Rules and Regulations is to promote an attractive, secure, comfortable and convenient environment to be enjoyed by all Lot Owners, Lot Renters, Guests and Visitors.
In the interest of promoting the health, safety, enjoyment and financial investment of its Lot Owners and Lot Renters, The Palms RV Resort Management reserves the right to make changes and/or additions from time to time to the Rules and Regulations. Such changes and/or additions shall be made at the sole discretion of Management and all such changes will take precedence over the previously printed rules and regulations.
By signing below you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Rules and
Regulations and that you agree to abide by them; you further agree to instruct your guests and visitors regarding these documents and you agree to require your visitors and guests to abide by them. As a condition of residency or visitation to The Palms RV Resort all persons expressly consent to the use of any photographs, video, media or other images of such persons by The Palms RV Resort and its designated agents and representatives for advertising or promotional purposes without objection or compensation.
The information contained herein covers a broad range of topics directed towards making your community experience as carefree and pleasant as possible. For more specific information regarding the improvement of your lot and details relating to the improvement approval process, contact the Architectural Review Committee or The Palms Management staff.
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Lot Owner/Lot Renter Signature Date Lot Owner/Lot Renter Name in Print
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Lot Owner/Lot Renter Signature Date Lot Owner/Lot Renter Name in Print
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The Palms Registration Staff: (Signature) (Name Printed) Date
Table of Contents
Activity Information 13
Age Requirement 5
Antennas 18
Appliances 18
Attire 15
Badges 5, 8
Bicycles 6, 11
Billiards Room 13
Business and Commercial Activity 18
Cancellation 7
Check-in/Check-Out 5, 6
Change Machines 18
Children 7
Clothes Lines 18
Deposits, Reservation 5, 6, 7
Deposits, Utilities 9
Extended Absence 17
Emergency 8
Garbage & Trash 9
Golf Carts 11, 12, 13
Guests and Visitors 5, 6, 7
Fitness Center 14, 15
Illumination 18
Irrigation 18
Jacuzzi 14
Landscaping 17
Laundry 17
Lot Maintenance 17
Lot Numbers 8
Mail 15
Miscellaneous 17, 18
No-Smoking Policy 13
Owners Lounge 14
Parking 11, 12, 13
Parking Decals 6, 13
Patio Furniture 18
Pedestrians 11
Pets 10, 11, 13
Pest Control 17
Pool 13, 14, 15
Quiet Hours 6
Recreation Facilities 13, 14, 15
Registration 5, 6, 7
Repairs, Auto 12
Repairs, Lot 17
Reservations 7
RV Covers 12
Security 8
Signs 16
Site Improvements and Modification 16
Skateboarding & Roller Skating 14
Speed Limit 11
Storage 13
Subleasing 16
Summer Departure 17
Tool Lending 18
Traffic 11, 12, 13
Utilities 9
Vehicles 11, 12, 13
Visitors 5, 6, 7
Wildlife, Birds, and Animals 18
THE PALMS RV RESORT
General Rules and Regulations and Information
2011/2012 Season
The purpose of the Rules and Regulations of THE PALMS RV RESORT is to provide a secure, comfortable, convenient and attractive environment to be enjoyed by all Lot Owners and Lot Renters and their Guests and Visitors.
It is the responsibility of Lot Owners/Lot Renters to inquire regarding any topic that may not be published in these Rules and Regulations; failure to become informed is not grounds for the granting of an exception.
The document recorded in the records of the Yuma County Recorder on December 13, 2007 and titled Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Easements for The Palms RV Resort is the authority for the promulgation of these Rules and Regulations, the Architectural Guidelines and the Landscaping Guidelines. The Rules and Regulations contain information on a broad range of topics directed towards making your community experience as carefree as possible. For more specific information regarding the improvement of your lot and details relating to the improvement approval process, consult the Architectural Guidelines and/or Landscaping Guidelines and/or inquire of Management.
AGE REQUIREMENT
The Palms RV Resort is a 55+ community (see Federal Fair Housing Act of 1988 and the Arizona Fair Housing Act) and as such 80% of the lots sold/rented will be occupied by persons 55 years of age or older; Declarant may permit occupancy by persons under the age of 55 provided that no such person is under the age of 21 years and that at no time shall the number of lots occupied by persons under age 55 exceed 20% of the total number of Lots owned by persons other than the Declarant (The Palms RV Resort CCRs, Article 6.1-6.3).
RENTAL REGISTRATION and RENTAL CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT
- All Renters must register at the Resort Registration Office.
- Check-out time is 11:00 am.
- All Renters and their overnight guests/visitors must wear park identification badges at all times in the common areas. This requirement will assist medical responders in identifying you in case of an emergency that renders you unable to communicate; it also aids The Palms Security staff in maintaining a safe and secure environment.
- For each SmartKey/Badge not returned to the Registration Office upon check-out a $10.00 charge will be assessed. The charge for a replacement badge is $10.00. The charge for a mail box key not returned or lost is $25.00.
- Rates are based on two-person occupancy; a charge will be assessed for additional persons. A rental month is defined as a 30-night period. The unused, paid portion of any lot rent may not be gifted, willed or transferred for the use of any other than the Registered Renter of said lot.
- Guests staying with a Lot Owner for more than thirty (30) nights may be charged a Resort Facility Fee. Rental Guests of a lot Owner/Member will be charged a $25.00 registration fee upon arrival.
- RVs and homes will be accepted for registration and installation on the basis of appearance, however, no RVs or homes older than 10 years will be permitted to be installed. The registration of all units is subject to the approval of Management.
- Vehicles specifically not permitted regardless of appearance include: tents, tent trailers and vans, converted trucks and school buses, truck mounted campers, any unit which is not self-contained, and any unit which in the opinion of Management detracts from the intent, purpose and general appearance of The Palms RV Resort.
- Transportation vehicles are subject to the same approval process as the RV and must be registered at the time of check-in. A current Palms RV Resort identification decal must at all times be displayed in the transportation vehicle in such a manner as to be readily seen; the identification decal must be placed on the lower left side of the windshield (driver’s side). Vehicles without a valid decal may be refused entrance.
- Use extreme caution in positioning and parking your unit. Certain utility hook-ups can be severely damaged by careless parking. You will be charged for repairs and/or replacement in the event of damage caused by careless parking.
12. You are required to notify the Registration Office staff two days prior to departure so
that your final service bills (if any) can be calculated. Final electric charges(if any)
will be deducted from your electric deposit (if any).
13. Quiet hours will be observed between the hours of 10:00 pm to 7:00 am.
14. Respect your neighbor’s right to privacy by walking in the street and on the
designated pathways rather than walking or biking between spaces. Do not walk or
bicycle across unoccupied lots.
15. Emergency phone messages received during office hours will be delivered
immediately; messages of an emergency nature left on the Registration Office
telephone recording device after hours will be delivered as soon as the recorded
messages are reviewed the next business day. Non-emergency messages cannot be
accomodated.
RENTAL RESERVATIONS
- If you wish to amend your reservation or if you wish to extend your stay, you must
give the Registration Office staff adequate notice. The Resort cannot guarantee dates
other than the dates of your original reservation unless you provide adequate notice.
2. Reservations for one month or longer are accepted with payment of deposit. Specific
lot choices cannot be guaranteed, but effort will be made to accomodate requests.
3. Although your rented lot may be sold during the time of your occupancy, you will not
be required to move to another lot during the term of your reserved stay.
4. Refund of reservation deposit less $50.00 administrative fee will be made only if your
written cancellation is received no less than 30 days prior to date of scheduled arrival.
5. Deposit refunds will be issued within 30 days of the date of written notification of
cancellation. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED AT TIME OF DEPARTURE NOR WILL CASH REFUNDS BE ISSUED.
VISITORS and GUESTS
- Visitors of Lot Renters must register with Security upon arrival.
- If the overnight guest of a Lot Owner will use the community recreation facilities, the guest must register at the Registration Office and receive a temporary identification badge.
- Visitors and Guests must obey the The Palms RV Resort Rules and Regulations. Lot Owners/Renters are responsible for the actions and the conduct of their visitors and guests.
- Although some events are free of charge to Lot Owners/Renters, it may be necessary to charge a nominal fee for visitors and guests attending those events.
VISITING CHILDREN
1. Visiting children must abide by all of The Palms RV Resort Rules.
- Children under the age of 18 must be supervised at all times and especially may not be in the common areas, swimming pools and other recreation areas without adult supervision.
3. Children may visit a Lot Owner for a cummulative period of one (1) month during
season (defined as October/April); length of visit may be less restrictive off-season
(defined as May/September) as approved by Management. Children may make day-
visits to Lot Renters. Overnight visits require registration and may result in charges
(see Registration Staff for details).
SECURITY and EMERGENCY INFORMATION
1. The resort address is: The Palms RV Resort
3400 South Avenue 7 E
Yuma, Arizona 85365
- IN CASE OF FIRE, MEDICAL or POLICE EMERGENCY:
Dial 911 and state the following information:
- The Palms RV Resort address: 3400 South Avenue 7 E, Yuma, Az 85365
- Your name __________________________________________________
- Your lot number, Lot #______________ and Street name______________
- The nature of the emergency ____________________________________
If it is safe for you to remain by your telephone long enough to do so after you have made the 911 call, you should notify The Palms Security Post that you have requested Emergency Assistance.
The Palms Security Post telephone number is: (928) 341-4646 Extension #40
The Palms Security cellular number is: (928 502 0969
- For Security and Emergency reasons, notify the Registration Office if you will be absent from The Palms RV Resort overnight.
4. All Lot Owners and all Lot Renters and their overnight guests/visitors must wear
park identification badges at all times in the common areas. This requirement will
assist medical responders in identifying you in case of an emergency that renders
you unable to communicate. The wearing of the park identification badge also aids
The Palms Security staff in maintaining a safe and secure environment.
5. Soliciting within the park is not permitted. Report any violations at once to the
Administration Office.
6. Lot identification numbers must be visible from the street and may not be
obstructed by any plant or by any obstacle.
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY YOUR SPACE NUMBER BE VISIBLE.
UTILITIES and SERVICES
- Electric service is available to each lot.
- To establish service, Lot Owners will contact: Arizona Public Service Company, www.aps.com, 1-928-782-7151.
- Electric service is included for daily and weekly Lot Rentals.
- Usage limits apply and a fee will be charged if usage limit is exceeded.
- A $50.00 electric usage deposit will be required upon check-in (not applicable to nightly and/or weekly rentals).
- If the final billing for electricity usage exceeds the amount of usage included in any rental fee then the deposit will be applied to the final billing.
- There is an administrative fee of $7.50 per month plus a $1.90 per month meter fee.
- The Palms RV Resort’s Current Published Rate Schedule is in compliance with Arizona HB 2123.
2. For propane service place a “Propane Delivery” card in the window of your unit
and call the number of the propane vender of your choice. The resort does not sell
propane. Propane tanks may not be visible from the street.
3. Telephone service is available to each lot.
- To establish service, Lot Owners/Renters will contact: Qwest Communications at www.qwest.com, 1-800-244-1111 or Time Warner at 1-888-683-1000.
4. Cable television service is available to each space and Basic Service is included.
- To establish expanded service, Lot Owners will contact: Time Warner Cable, www.timewarnercable.com, 1-888-683-1000
- To establish expanded service, Lot Renters will contact: Palms RV Resort Administration.
- A fee to establish service is due on check-in; service is billed in advance.
- In the case of Lot Renters arriving by 2:00 pm, every effort will be made to activate service within 24-hours of arrival.
- City of Yuma water service to each lot meets quality standards for potability .
- Lots are not individually metered. Water usage is included in Lot Rental Fees.
GARBAGE and TRASH
- Dumpsters for the collection of gargage and trash are located in designated areas.
- Garbage and trash must be kept in securely tired, heavy-duty trash bags placed in tightly covered containers aceptable to Management.
- Garbage must be deposited frequently in the dumpsters to avoid odors and pests.
- Dumpsters for the collection of gargage and trash are located in designated areas.
- Do not place garbage contained in paper bags in the dumpsters.
- Do not place uncontained trash in the dumpsters; trash must be tied securely in heavy-duty plastic bags before being deposited in the dumpsters.
PETS/ANIMALS
- Lot Owners, Lot Renters, their licensees, contractors, guests, visitors and other invitees must observe all Pet Rules. Pets may be exercised off-leash only in the appropriate Pet Park. Small dogs are welcome in the JasmineFerguson Memorial Park located at the northwest corner of The Palms campus and médium and large dogs are welcome in the Santiago Acosta Memorial Park located south of the main gate. Medium and large dogs are expressly prohibited from entering the Jasmine Park.
- Except for Assitive Animals, pets are not permitted in the administration offices,
clubhouse, recreation areas or pool areas of The Palms Resort. However, your leashed pet may accompany you to pick up your mail. In addition, from time to time pet- friendly events may be organized by the Activity Department to be held in such areas.
- The Palms RV Resort is a “pet-friendly” resort and as such, household pets are permitted on any lot in The Palms; however, Pets permitted by the Lot Owners Association shall be kept only in compliance with the Rules promulgated by the Board of Directors.
- No animals, livestock, reptiles, insects, poultry or other animals of any kind, shall be kept on any lot except that usual and ordinary domestic dogs, cats, fish, and birds (inside bird cages) may be kept as Permitted Pets on any Lot provided that they are not kept, bred, or raised therein for commericial purposes or in unreasonable numbers.
- Pets must be declared, approved and registered prior to admittance. Owners of dogs and cats and other warm blooded animals, if applicable, must present evidence that pet has currently valid rabies vaccination.
- Lot Renters must present evidence of current pet vaccination for rabies and licensing as required by County and State law upon Registration check-in; Arizona law requires licensing after thirty (30) days in the state.
- Lot Owners must provide the Administration Office with evidence of current vaccination for rabies and proof of City of Yuma licensing upon taking residence and thereafter on the date of vaccination/licensing renewal.
6. At all times dogs and cats must wear identification tags containing their owner’s name
address and phone number; dogs and cats must be licensed with the applicable
governmental authority, if required (see # 5 above).
7. No more than two (2) pets per space shall be permitted unless the Board of Directors
shall determine that a reasonable number may in a specific instance be more than two.
8. The Board of Directors shall have the right to prohibit certain breeds deemed, in the
opinion of the Board, to be a safety risk.
9. Pets that demonstrate vicious behavior or pets that are unusually noisy will not be
permitted to remain. At all times pets shall be kept under such care and restraint as
not to be a nuisance on account of noise, odor or unsanitary conditions.
11. No animal shall be permitted to run loose. Pets must be kept within an enclosed area
or on a leash not to exceed six (6) feet in length and held by a person capable of
controlling the animal; however, no animal shall be tied or chained outdoors or left
unattended outdoors. No structure for the care, housing or confimement of any animal
shall be maintained anywhere on a lot, except in the rear portion of a lot so as not to
be visible from a street; and in no case may a like structure be maintained on the front
portion of a lot.
13. Pet owners are responsible for cleaning up pet waste immediately and placing it in a
tightly tied plastic bag and properly disposing of it in the pet owner’s own trash
receptacle or in trash recpticles in the pet exercise areas.
14. Pet owners are expected to control their pets in such a manner that the tranquility of
the park will not be compromised at any time. Non-pet Lot Owners and Lot Renters
are expected to respect the rights of their pet-owning neighbors. Lot owners and Lot
Renters with pets are expected to extend the same courtesy to their neighbors.
VEHICLES, PARKING, TRAFFIC and COURTESY
1. Only licensed operators are allowed to operate vehicles in The Palms RV Resort.
2. Only street licensed vehicles are allowed to be operated on the streets within The
Palms RV Resort.
3. The Speed Limit is 10 MPH. For your safety and the safety of others, drive carefully,
courteously and obey all posted traffic control signs.
4. Pedestrians and bicycles have the right-of-way.
4. Bicycles must be equiped with mirrors, reflectors and proper lighting; the use of
helmets is recommended.
5. Bicycle riding is not permitted on sidewalks or within the community complex or the
pool/patio areas or on the pedestrian pathways.
6. It is not permitted to walk or to bicycle across unoccupied lots.
7. Golf carts are prohibited on pedestrian paths and on clubhouse sidewalks and may not
be driven across unoccupied lots; except, however, golf carts for use by The Palms
administrative staff and the sales and rental staff may be parked on the sidewalks near
the sales and the administration offices.
8. Overnightparking on the streets is prohibited EXCEPT that a vehicle may be parked
for forty-eight (48) hours for the purpose of loading or unloading.
9. It shall be the responsibility and obligation of a Lot Owner to design and implement
the placement of improvements to a Lot in such a manner that provides adequate off-
street parking conformant with the Rules and the CCRs.
- Only one (1) recreational vehicle may be parked or maintained on any Lot at any one time EXCEPT that Vans or truck-mounted campers may be considered a transportation vehicle as long as they remain at all times unoccupied.
- No additional RVs may be stored on any Lot.
- No additional RVs may be used as temporary or permanent living quarters at any time on any Lot.
10. Unless enclosed in an approved structure, vehicles prohibited from storage on a lot or
street include:
- cargo and utility trailers;
- automobile and motorcycle trailers;
- boats or boat trailers;
- tow dollies and other vehicle towing devices; however, they may be stored out of sight under the RV or motorhome;
- any other vehicle not expressly designed for RV residence or transportation;
- sand rails and dune buggies unless they are registered and used as a passenger vehicle;
- inoperable vehicles;
- any vehicle which in the opinion of Management detracts from the intent, purpose and general appearance of The Palms RV Resort.
11. No repair, maintenance or restoration of any kind whatsoever of any vehicle shall be
conducted on the Property. In the event a vehicle becomes disabled, you may call a
repair service to enable the vehicle to run; however, no further repairs may be made
on site.
12. If wheel covers are used on either RV or transportation vehicles, they must be
fabricated of materials suitable for this use. The use of cardboard, pieces of
wood, etc. is not compatible with maintaining the esthetic standards of The Palms,
and as such, such use is prohibited.
13. Approved manufactured temporary RV covers may be permitted if they are in
harmony with the esthetic standards of the community center and surroundiing
structures.
14. All vehicles must be registered and at all times must display in an easily visible
manner a current park decal or car pass.
15. Adequate parking is provided on each lot and in designated parking areas.
16. Parking on unoccupied Lots is not permitted.
17. One (1) golf cart may be parked or maintained on a Lot provided that parking of
such golf cart conforms with the parking requirements set forth in this section and
that its appearance is subject to the same Management approval as other vehicles.
18. The washing of recreational vehicles, motor vehicles, vacation villas and motor
coaches is permitted only on designated days; consult the posted schedule. The
purpose of this rule is to prevent the daily standing of water in streets and thus
avoid premature onset of deterioration of paving, sidewalks and driveways.
19. Turn off your vehicle motor when stopping at the post office, depositing trash at the
dumpsters or when visiting from your vehicle.
20. Drivers of diesel powered vehicles are requested to refrain from allowing the vehicle
engine to idle at their Lot or in the parking lots near the clubhouse.
STORAGE
The Palms RV Resort does not provide any permanent storage for RVs. Commercial storage facilities are located nearby.
2. Patios and the space under an RV unit may be used for storage only if they are skirted
in a customary and approved manner.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
1. A No-Smoking Policy is in effect throughout the clubhouse complex except in
Designated Smoking Areas.
- The use of the Recreation Facility is reserved for Lot Owners, Lot Renters and their their properly registered Visitors and Guests.
- The use of the Owners Lounge is restricted to The Palms RV Resort Lot Owners.
- Residents must accompany Visitors under the age of 18 years in the clubhouse area and the swimming pool area.
- No one under the age of 18 is permitted to use the pool tables unless supervised by an adult.
- No one under the age of 18 is permitted to use the Fitness Center.
- Except for Assitive Animals, pets are not permitted in the administration offices,
clubhouse, recreation areas or pool areas of The Palms Resort. However, your leashed pet may accompany you to pick up your mail. In addition, from time to time pet- friendly events may be organized by the Activity Department to be held in such areas.
8. Skateboarding is not permitted anywhere in the park.
9. Roller-skating is permitted for exercise only; children under the age of 18 may roller-
skate only if accompanied and supervised by an adult. Roller-skating is prohibited on
the common-area sidewalks, in the recreational facility area and on the perimeter
pedestrian pathways.
10. Contact the The Palms Activity Center for program and event information and
schedules.
11. Follow the posted rules of use for:
- Shuffleboards
- Putting Green
- Swimming Pools
- Jacuzzis
- Tennis Courts and other amenities
POOL, SPA and EXERCISE ROOM
- Additional rules regarding the use of the pool may be posted in the pool area.
- The pool and Jacuzzi will be closed daily for cleaning; consult posted schedule.
- NO LIFEGUARD IS ON DUTY. You are urged not to swim alone. It is recommended that you consult your physician before using the jacuzzi.
- Diving or jumping into the pool, rowdiness and “rough-housing” is prohibited.
- Glass containers may not be taken into the pool and jacuzzi areas.
- Children under age of 18 are not permitted in the jacuzzis.
- Children (under the age of 18) are permitted in the pool during posted hours and must be accompanied by a resident of The Palms; consult the posted schedule.
- Children under the age of three (3) years are required to wear a swim diaper in the pool.
- Anyone entering the swimming pool, jacuzzi or the exercise room must be properly dressed; “cut-offs” are not permitted. Proper swimwear and proper exercise attire is required; street shoes or street clothes not permitted in the exercise room.
- Clean towel must be placed on exercise equipment seats/benches and a shirt must be worn.
12. Shower clogs or rubber shoes must be worn in the showers and when returning to
and from the jacuzzi.
13. Swimming suits may be worn in the pool area only; shirts, cover-ups and
footwear are required in all other areas.
14.Bare feet are not permitted in the clubhouse complex and patio areas.
15. Wearing tanning oils /lotions in pools/jacuzzis is prohibited. Oils and lotions
damage the equipment.
16. Use towels on chairs, lounges, benches and exercise equipment. As well as
being a courtesy to others, it extends the life of the equipment.
17. You must shower before entering the pools/jacuzzis.
MAIL
- Your mailbox number is the same as your space number. Mailboxes are located in the courtyard near the Owners Lounge.
- One mailbox key per Lot will be issued.
- A fee will be charged for the replacement of a lost or unreturned key.
- Advise your correspondents to address mail to you as follows:
Your Name
The Palms RV Resort, Lot # _____*
3400 South Avenue 7 E
Yuma, Arizona 85365
*Do not use the word “Box____”; doing so may delay or even prevent delivery of your mail.
- Incoming Mail is delivered to The Palms RV Resort by the USPS Monday through Saturday except on Federal holidays and mail is placed in your mailbox by The Palms staff.
- The Palms RV Resort has no control over the delivery hour of US Postal Service.
- In case of receipt of an article too large to fit in your mailbox, a notification slip will be placed in your box; to receive your article, present the notification slip to the Lot Owners Association Staff during regular posted office hours.
- Upon your departure from The Palms, it is your responsibility to provide the USPS with change of address instructions regarding your correspondence including magazines and newspapers. The Palms RV Resort is not responsible for forwarding your mail. Mail addresssed to you and received after your departure will be returned to Sender.
- The Palms staff members will not sign to receive certified, special delivery or other similiar correspondence; a notice of attempted delivery of such article will be placed in your resort mail box and it is your responsibility to pick up the article. The Palms RV Resort management and staff members and/or volunteers assume no responsibility and/or liability for timely delivery of such articles of correspondence.
RENTING/SUBLETTING
- Subletting of a rental space is prohibited.
- In the case of an Owner’s leasing a lot or leasing a dwelling unit on an ownership lot, the renter must check-in and register at the park office within 24-hours of finalizing the rental agreement.
- Renters must wear The Palms RV Resort identification badges at all times when in the common areas and must comply with all rules and regulations.
SITE IMPROVEMENT, MODIFICATIONS, REPAIRS, REMODELING
No site improvement and/or modification, repairs, remodeling may be commenced unless/until it has been approved in writing by the Architectural Committee and/or Board of Directors; and in no instance shall improvements, modification, remodeling be made which is not in compliance with the CCRs.
SIGNS, FLAGS and LAWN DÉCOR
1. One For Sale/For Rent sign no larger than 24” x 36” may be posted in the window of a
home or recreation vehicle and one 24” x 36” sign may be posted on a vacant lot. No additional sales/rental signage is permitted.
2. One Family Name sign no larger than 6” x 12” may be posted in a tasteful manner in
harmony with the esthetic standards of The Palms RV Resort and no nearer to the front
of the lot than the permitted setback line.
3. Only the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Arizona will be flown
in the clubhouse common area and/or at the entrance to the resort.
4. It shall not be permitted to display flags representing any nation or state, etc. on any
lot in the development except in observation of a special holiday and in such case
for no longer than 48 hours.
SUMMER DEPARTURE AND/OR EXTENDED ABSENCE
- Provide Administration Office with Emergency contact information.
- Pull up and dispose of Annual flowers and plantings. Each Lot Owner must make arrangements for the regular maintenance of landscaping. If it becomes necessary for the The Palms RV Resort to maintain your lot during your absence you will be assessed a fee.
- Secure your exterior property against summer storm damage.
LAUNDRY
- Outside clothes lines and/or other outside facilities for drying or airing clothes shall not be erected, placed or maintained on any portion of the property EXCEPT as provided in the common area by The Palms Lot Owners Association. No laundry, garments, rugs, or similar objects may be hung outdoors on the patio, from the windows or from the façade of an RV, awning or dwelling structure.
- Coin operated washing machines/dryers are located in the primary common area.
- Change machines are available in the Laundry Room.
LOT MAINTAINANCE, LANDSCAPING and IRRIGATION
- Upon the purchase of a lot it becomes the responsibility of the lot owner to install and maintain his own irrigation system subject to approval of the Architectural Committee and/or the Board of Directors.
- The Lot Owners Association is not responsible for the watering or maintaining of plants or trees on individual lots.
- Only specific plants, flowers, shrubs and trees may be planted. Obtain landscaping approval before planting.
- Grass lawns are not allowed on any lot.
- It is the responsibility of each Lot Owner/Lot Renter to maintain his/her lot free of weeds and grass and to keep trees, shrubs and other plantings neatly trimmed.
- Each resident must provide for extermination of insect/rodent pests; use of any chemical substance or extermination/control methodology that may harm pets residing in the The Palms is prohibited.
OTHER
- Except as provided for in Federal Laws, visible antennas for the reception or transmission of television or radio signals are limited to standard RV factory-installions or vertical whip types that cannot rotate, do not have any guide wires and are mounted entirely on the RV. No equipment that interferes with television or radio reception may be operated.
- All high intensity lighting must be shielded and directed so as not to beam into the streets or the space of any neighbor.
- Appliances such as freezers and refrigerators may not be placed on open patios. They must be kept in an enclosed storage area so as not to be visible from the street or any other space.
- All mops, brooms and other household cleaning equipment, tools, sporting goods and the like shall be kept in an enclosed storage area so as not to be visible from the street or any other space.
- No business may be operated within The Palms RV Resort, EXCEPT that the Declarant may operate the business of selling and renting lots and homes as provided in The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Easements for The Palms RV Resort; neither does this prevent the Owner of an individual lot(s) from renting such individual lot(s).
- The Palms RV Resort does not loan or rent tools, equipment and similar items The Palms RV Resort employees are prohibited from performing tasks for an individual Lot Owner or Lot Renter except as authorized by Management nor may employees of the Palms RV Resort perform work for pay for Lot Owners and/or Lot Renters.
- No tables or chairs or other equipment owned by The Palms RV Resort may be removed from the clubhouse complex to individual lots.
- No tables or chairs or other equipment may be moved or re-positioned without the prior written approval of Management and then only by a staff member(s) authorized and directed by management to do so.
- THERMOSTAT SETTINGS MAY BE CHANGED ONLY BY A STAFF MEMBER AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED BY MANAGEMENT TO DO SO.
- Do not flush foreign objects such as fabric softener sheets, diapers, adult “Depends” or feminine hygiene products into the park sewer system.
- Each dwelling unit must have a properly installed, adequate sewer trap.
- Except for hummingbird feeders, birds or wildlife may not be fed on an individual lot or at any other location in The Palms RV Resort.
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