PARK RULES For Bristol Hill Park

In these rules

"occupier" means anyone who occupies a park home, whether under an Agreement to which the Mobile Homes Act 1983 applies or under a tenancy or any other agreement

"you" and "your" refers to the homeowner or other occupier of a park home

"we" and "our" refers to the park owner

These rules are in place to ensure acceptable standards are maintained on the park, which will be of general benefit to occupiers, and to promote and maintain community cohesion. They form part of the agreement by which homeowners occupy the pitch in accordance with the Mobile Homes Act 1983, as amended.

None of these rules is to have retrospective effect. Accordingly :

they are to apply only from the date on which they take effect, which is 3rd February 2015, and

no occupier who is in occupation on that date will be treated as being in breach due to circumstances which were in existence on that date and which would not have been in breach of the rules in existence before that date.

These rules also apply (for so long as they live on the park) to the park owner and any employees, with the exception of the following rules 17,18,20,27

Condition of the Pitch.

1 : For reasons of ventilation and safety you must keep the underneath of your home clear and not use it as a storage space.

2 : You must not erect fences or other means of enclosure unless you have obtained our approval in writing (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) as to comply with the park's site licence conditions and fire safety requirements.

3 : The occupier must obtain prior written approval for all improvements to their plot. (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed)

5 : You must not keep inflammable substances on the park except in quanti­ties reasonable for domestic use. You must not keep explosive substances on the Park.

6: Lodgers are not permitted.

7 : No occupier shall do or permit to be done anywhere on the park any ac­tion or act which may be or become a nuisance, damage, annoyance or in­convenience to the park owners or their neighbours or occupiers of any other home on the park or to any adjoining or neighbouring property and shall not use or permit the home to be used for immoral or illegal purposes. Occupiers will be held responsible at all times for the conduct of their children/grandchil­dren who shall not be permitted to play on or around any public building, on the car parks or roads or in the entrance to the park.

8 : The planting of trees and shrubs is subject to the Park Owners permission and you will need our prior written approval as to variety and position. (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) They must not be permitted to grow to a size or shape so as to interfere with the roadways or boundaries and any neighbours pitch. Existing trees and shrubs may not be cut down, removed or damaged and gardens must be left intact when the occupier va­cates the pitch.

9 : Washing lines are not permitted, however rotary lines are acceptable but must be positioned reasonably screened from the public view that is ap­proved in writing by the Park Owner.

10 : Boundary hedges and fences must not be interfered with by any resident, the hedges and fences will be maintained by the Park Owner.

11 : No unauthorised entrances to the park will be permitted.

Storage :

12: You must not have more than one storage shed on the pitch. Where you source the shed yourself the design, standard size of the shed must be ap­proved by us in writing (approval will not be withheld or delayed unreason­ably) You must position the shed as to comply with the park's site licence and fire safety requirements. The footprint of the shed shall not exceed 8ft x 8ft.

13 : You must not have any storage receptacle on the pitch other than the shed in rule 12 and any receptacle for the storage of domestic waste pending collection by the local authority.

14 :You must ensure that any shed or other structure erected in the separa­tion space between park homes is of non-combustible construction and posi­tioned as to comply with the park's site licence conditions and fire safety re­quirements. The separation space is the space between your park home and any neighbouring home.

Refuse :

Waste is collected by the local authority.

15 : You are responsible for the disposal of all household , recyclable and garden waste in approved containers through the local authority service. You must not over fill the containers and must place them in the approved position for the local authority collections.

16 : You must not deposit any waste or rubbish other than in local authority approved containers on any part of the park ( including any individual pitch)

Business Activities.

17 : You must not use the park home, the pitch or the park ( or any part of the park) for any business purpose, and you must not use the park home or the pitch for the storage of stock, plant, machinery or equipment used or last used for any business purpose. However you are at liberty to work individual­ly from home by carry out office work of a type which does not create a nui­sance to other occupiers and does not involve other staff,other workers, cus­tomers or members of the public calling at the park home or the park.

Age of Occupants.

18 : No persons under the age of 50 years may reside in a park home, with the exception of the park owner and their family, the park warden and em­ployees

Noise Nuisance

19 : You must not use musical instruments, all forms of recorded music play­ers, radios and other similar appliances and motor vehicles so as to cause a nuisance to other occupiers, especially between the hours of 10.30pm and 8.00am

Pets

20 : You must not keep any pets or animals except the following :

Not more than 1 domestic cat. You must keep any cat under proper con­trol and must not permit it to frighten other users of the park, or to despoil the park.

* Not more than 1 dog small to medium sized dog which is deemed as no bigger than 600mm or up 24 inches, measured from toe to nape of neck. (other than any of the breeds subject to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 which are not permitted at all) You must keep any dog under proper control and you must not permit it to frighten other users of the park. You must keep any dog on a leash not exceeding lm in length and must not allow it to despoil the park

NOTE :The express terms of a homeowners agreement contain an undertak­ing on the part of the home owner not to allow anything which is or becomes a nuisance,inconvenience or disturbance to other occupiers at the park and this undertaking extends to the behaviour of pets and animals. A similar re­quirement not to cause a nuisance applies to tenants and again this includes the behaviour of pets and animals.

NOTE : These rules do not have retrospective effect. If the keeping of the pet complied with the previous rules, an occupier will not be treated as being in breach when these rules take effect. However, when the pet dies or leaves it can only be replaced if this would comply with these rules.

20(a) 2 cats, which they already own and may keep for as long as they wish but they shall not be permitted to replace the pet or acquire another pet (Rule 20 does not apply to pets owned by the park owner and their family, and the park warden.)

21 : Nothing in rule 20 or 20a of these park rules prevents you from keeping a assistance dog if this is required to support your disability and assistance dogs UK or any successor body has issued you with a Identification book or other appropriate evidence.

Water.

22 : where water is not separately metered at the park home or not separate­ly charged for you must not use hoses, if the local authority has enforced a hose pipe ban, (except in case of fire). Also where a spring water supply is used precautions of hose pipe bans may be necessary if water levels become low or local authorities enforce a hose pipe ban.

22(a) You must only use fire point hoses in case of fire.

23 : You must protect all external water pipes from potential frost damage.

Vehicles and parking.

24 : You must drive all vehicles on the park carefully and within the displayed speed limit.

25 : You must not park anywhere except in the one parking space allocated to your home.

26 : You must not park on the road or grass verges.

27 : Other than for delivering goods and services, you must not park or allow parking of commercial vehicles of any sort on the park, including :

* light commercial vehicles or light goods vehicles as described in the vehicle

taxation legislation and

* Vehicles intended for domestic use but derived from or adapted from such a commercial vehicle. (with the exceptions of commercial vehicles operated by the park owner and their family, the park warden & employees).

28 : The parking of a touring caravan and motorhome must conform with site licence and fire safety regulations. Guidance note : and must be parked in the permitted and allocated spaces on the park.

29 : You must hold a current driving licence and be insured to drive any vehi­cle on the park. You must also ensure that any vehicle you drive on the park is taxed in accordance with the requirements of law and is in a roadworthy condition.

30 : Disused or unroadworthy vehicles must not be kept anywhere on the park. We reserve the right to remove any vehicle which is apparently aban­doned.

31 : You must not carry out the following works or repairs on the park : major vehicles repairs involving dismantling of part(s) of the engine works which involve the removal of oil or other fuels.

Weapons.

32 : It is forbidden to carry offensive weapons or other objects likely to give offence on the park. Guns,cross bows or fire arms of any kind shall not be used on the park.