Preparing & Maintaining Patios for Collective Enjoyment
Patio Furniture Do’s:
Gas and electric barbecues
Outdoor furniture including tidy storage box
Free-standing planters with saucers
Fire-safe reciprocal for smoking material
Air conditioning units (Reno Application is required prior to installation. Window units are not permitted.)
The Board has approved railing planters, which may straddle the railing or face inward. (Any damage caused to the railing is the responsibility of the resident or owner.)
The Board has approved black nylon mesh to attach to railings with black zip-ties. (See office for samples.)
Patio Furniture Don’ts:
Propane barbecues or hibachis
Patio lights and seasonal wreaths
Bicycles, tricycles, equipment, children’s toys
Waste or recycling containers
Fencing, railing embellishments, privacy screens or creeping plants
Mindful Patio Cleaning
We all take pride in our outdoor spaces. So as you clean your patio this spring and summer, we ask that you be extra mindful of the patios below you.
When mopping your patio, kindly refrain from pushing dirty water off the sides. This soapy mess showers down on your neighbour’s space below, who would appreciate their tidy patio kept that way.
No Bird Feeding, Please
Though kind and enjoyable, feeding birds from your patio or on common property invites costly nest and pest remediation. To date, pigeons have cost the Corporation literally thousands of dollars and we must do all we can to limit the damage they can cause. Smaller birds bring the bigger ones…
Therefore we strongly discourage bird feeders or bird feeding of any kind on your patio or on common property.
Thank you for your understanding and anticipated cooperation.
If you Flick, We Will Charge Back
Flicking cigarette butts from patios and building exits onto common property is a bylaw infraction. Cameras and resident intel make it very simple to locate the source. Offending units will be charged clean up costs and are subject to monetary sanctions.
Not only is it considered littering, cigarettes also present a very real fire hazard. With above-seasonal temperatures, fires are higher risk, so management is paying closer attention.
Safe disposal of cigarettes (yours and your guests) is your responsibility. Thank you for your vigilance.
Patios are Exclusive-Use Areas: What does this mean?
Exclusive-Use Areas versus Common Areas
At Red Haus, patios (main floor) and balconies (second floor and up) are considered exclusive-use areas, which encompasses exterior siding, railings, doors, windows, and ground surface. Also considered exclusive-use areas are your titled (or leased) parking stalls and your titled (or leased) storage units. By proximity, there is a common misconception that these areas are owned by the landlord; they are not, they are owned by the condo corporation. Owners have more accurately purchased the use of these areas, which are subject to condo bylaws and related governance.
Common areas are owned by everyone — green spaces, lobbies, hallways, and garbage rooms, gym, and resident lounge. Owners have full autonomy over their individual units, however, there are exclusive-use areas that are part of the common area ownership and governance.