Downside Park
Bristol, Somerset These details were last updated on 23rd December 2020Downside Park is a residential park home estate in Bristol, Somerset currently showing on Park Home Living as a complimentary entry with a contact telephone number.
Downside Park | Park Rules
PARK RULES FOR DOWNSIDE PARK
In these rules:
- •occupier" means anyone who occupies a park home, whether under an Agreement to which the Mobile Homes Ad 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 Inplace 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 Moblle Homes Ad 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 anticipated to be 18th December 2014 and
- no occupier who Is in occupation on that date will be treated as beingIn breach due to circumstances which were In existence on that
- date and which would not have been a 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
16. age restriction, 30 commercial vehicles
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. Your pitch and gardens/borders must be kept In a tidy condition with hedges cut back and lawns cut regularly. No shrubs, borders or any permanent obstruction should be within one metre of the roads. Hedges between homes must be no higher than 1.2m.
3. Any landscape/external alterations must seek written permission (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) as this may obstruct access to services or reduce surface water drainage causing flooding.
4. No conservatorys or extensions are permitted.
5. You must not have external fires, Including incinerators• (Gas flame controlled barbecues are permissible)..
6. You must not keep Inflammable substances on the park except In quantities reasonable for domestic use.
7. You must not keep explosive substances on the park.
8. Television aerials, Satellite Dishes to be positioned to the rear of the home. Washing lines to be reasonably screened from public view.
Storage
9. You must not have more than one storage shed on the pitch. Where you source the shed yourself the design, standard and size of the shed must be approved by us In writing (approval will not be withheld or delayed unreasonably). You must position the shed so as to comply with the park's site licence and fire safety requirements. The footprint of the shed shall not exceed 3.2 m2.
10. Any other storage receptacle on the pitch other than the shed mentioned In rule 1O and any receptacle for the storage of domestic waste pending collection by the local authority, must not exceed 2m long x 1m high x 1m deep and require the Park owners written approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
11. You must ensure that any shed or other structure erected In the separation space between park homes is of non combustible construction and positioned so 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.
12. No trailers, boats, touring caravans, motor homes to be stored on the park unless It can be stored out of sight and permission has been granted in writing (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).or it is in any recognised designated storage facility.
Refuse
13. You are responsible for the disposal of all household, recyclable and garden waste In approved containers through the local authority service. You must not overfill containers and must place them In the approved position for the local authority collections.
14. 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
15. 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 carrying out any 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
16. No person under the age of 50 years may reside In a park home, with the exception of the park owner and their family, or the park warden.
Noise Nuisance
17. 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
18. You must keep no more than two cats or dogs (other than any of the breeds subject to the dangerous dogs act 1991, which are not permitted at all on the park). So the three maximum dog/cat options per home are:
- EITHER - You can keep two dogs and no cats.
- OR - You can keep one dog and one cat
- OR - You can keep no dogs and two cats.
19. All dogs must be kept 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 1m In length and must not allow It to despoil the park.
20. 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.
21. Nothing in rule 19 to 21 of these Park Rules prevents you from keeping an assistance dog If this Is required to support your disability and Assistance Dogs UK or any successor body has issued you with an Identification Book or other appropriate evidence.
22. Any other pet other than those In rule 19 must be housed In a cage, aquarium or similar and remain at all times within your home
Water
23. Where water is not separately metered at the park home or not separately charged you must not use hoses, except in case of fire.
24. You must protect all external water pipes from potential frost damage.
25. You must not discharge waste water onto the ground.
Vehicles and Parking
26. You must drive all vehicles on the park carefully and within the displayed speed llmll
27. You must not park more than 1 vehicle on the park per home unless permission has been given in writing by the park owner (In exceptional circumstances} and for an agreed charge.
28. You must not park on the roads or grass verges or obstruct the roads and verges with any objects.
29. You must not park anywhere except in the car parks or an agreed parking space In writing by the park owner (which will not be unreasonably withheld) allocated to your home.
30. 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 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
31. 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.
32. Disused or un-roadworthy vehicles must not be kept anywhere on the park. We reserve the right to remove any vehicle which Is apparently abandoned.
33. You must not carry out the following works or repairs on the park:
- major vehicles repairs involving dismantling of part(s).
- works which involve the removal of oil or other fuels
Roads & Grounds
34. You must not let oil, fuel or other petro chemicals leak or spill from your car or other receptacles Oncluding domestic heating oil from oil tanks) on to the road, park grounds (or pitch). The cost of repairing any damage as a result of this will be charged to you.
Utility Supplies
36. You must not interfere with any service feeds to the Home. You must ascertain from the owner the approximate position of all services crossing your pitch and consult the owner before digging, driving in stakes or otherwise Interfering with the ground. This also applies to contractors carrying out work on your pitch at your request.
37. The occupiers are responsible for the sewage and water connections from the ground level up on the pitch and for electrical and gas connections Into the home.
38. Toxic materials, oil, plastic bags, wet wipes and sanitary products etc. must not be discharged into the sewer or drainage system. The only Items that should be flushed down your toilet are human waste and toilet tissue. Should damage be caused by you (or any contractors you use) or your visitors to any underground service, the cost of repairing any damage will be charged to you.
HOME AND PITCH Gf:NERAL
39. Homeowners must maintain the outside of their park home In a clean and tidy condition. Where the exterior is repainted or recovered homeowners must use reasonable endeavours not to depart from the original exterior colour-scheme unless you have obtained our approval In writing (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed}.
40. Letting and sub letting of your Park Home or part of your pitch is not permitted, lodgers are not permitted, the occupier is liable for the conduct of his visitors and guests.
CHILDREN
42. Occupiers are responsible for the conduct of children visiting In your custody and of children In your visitor's custody. Occupiers should not permit them to play on any part of the park except in the home or vicinity of their own garden.
Park Home Living Disclaimer:
Park rules have been downloaded from the relevant licensing authority and were correct at the time of publishing. Uploaded Date 13th November 2020
Licensing Authority
North Somerset Council
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