Hi Everybody

30th March, 2012

Now that most of us have settled into our dream homes, let's all work together towards making The Palm Springs the most coveted place to live in. Leaving behind the somewhat mixed experiences that we all have had so far, undoubtedly, we all agree that The Palm Springs is an aesthetically beautiful complex and is developing into a multi-cultural and multi-national community with crme de la crme of the society moving in to live here. It would take a little bit of endeavour from everyone for making The Palm Springs achieve what we are aiming for. For doing this, a set of norms and house-rules have been laid down which are aimed for the betterment of this fledging community and The Palm Springs on the whole. Though, some norms might sound a bit of a personal inconvenience initially, but, once these are all practiced and implemented by all of the residents, everyone would definitely agree that these are all aimed for their own conveniences. So, we strongly urge everyone to follow and adhere to the following houserules all of which have been laid down after extensive deliberations, and let us all work towards the betterment of our community. Thanks & best regards Signed The Palm Springs Residents' Core Committee

CONTENTS GENERAL NORMS CAR PARKING AND TRAFFIC NORMS SECURITY NORMS FIT OUT NORMS CLUB HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS 1 3 5 7 8

GENERAL NORMS
A. Unit Owner or Resident shall not create any noise likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the Resident of another Unit or any person lawfully using the common property. B. Unit Owner or Resident shall not obstruct the lawful use of the common property by any person. C. Unit Owner or resident cannot use his unit for any kind of commercial activities. D. Unit owner must make sure that rented units are not converted or used as guest house. E. Unit Owner or Resident of a Unit shall not: I. Damage any lawn, garden, trees, shrubs, plants or flowers being part or situated upon, the common property; or II. Use for own purposes as a garden any portion of the common property. F. Unit Owner or Resident shall not mark, paint, drive nails or screws or the like into, or otherwise damage or deface, any structure that forms part of the common property. G. Unit Owner or Resident shall not make any alteration or additions to the external windows or doors or external faade including balconies, patios or any other external features of their units. The Management shall have the full right and authority to demolish all such unauthorized additions, alterations, structures or any part thereof after fourteen (14) days' written notice to the Unit Owner requesting him to remove the same. All costs and expenses incurred including legal fees in respect of such removal or demolition shall be borne by the respective Unit Owner. No individual unit no. plates or name plates allowed on the front facade of the unit. H. Due to design lapses and for security issues, for villa owners/residents only, the following additional measures are permitted: I. Installing collapsible awnings on windows and doors in beige colour fabric only II. Installing security grill in the rear lawn area with the neighbouring villa. III. Demolishing wall separating the 2 driveways uptil the first pillar of the balcony upon no objection from the neighbouring villa owner/resident for ease of parking the vehicles in the driveway. I. Unit Owner or Resident shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any child, of whom he has control when playing upon the common property, shall not: I. Cause any damage to the common property; or II. Create any noise likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the Resident of another Unit. J. Unit Owner or Resident shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that his invitees do not behave in a manner likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the Resident of another Unit of any person lawfully using the common property. K. Unit Owner or Resident shall not deposit or throw upon the common property any
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rubbish, dirt, dust or other material likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the Resident of another Unit of any person lawfully using the common property. Unit Owner or Resident shall not, hang any washing, towel, bedding, clothing or other articles on any part of the parcel in such a way as to be visible from outside the subdivided building, Laundry can only be placed upon drying hangers on inside of the balconies and not on balcony walls. Unit Owners or Resident of a Unit shall maintain his Unit including all sanitary fittings, water, gas, electrical and air-conditioning pipes and apparatus thereof in a good condition so as not to cause annoyance to the Residents of other Units. Unit owner or resident must not place any advertisements, notices, or labels, or any common property, windows or balconies within the units except on the notice boards. Unit owner or resident must not place potted plants or any other objects on balconies and window ledges or in a manner which will obstruct the passage of the corridor or pose a safety hazard to other Residents. Unit owner or resident must not remove or damage furniture, furnishings, firefighting equipment comprising part of the common property. Unit owner or resident shall permit any staff of the Management at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice being given (except in an emergency when no notice is required) to enter his/her Unit to execute any work or perform any duties or enforce any by-laws in connection with the condominium. Unit owners or residents must ensure that their Pets should at all times be accompanied and held on a leash while on the common property. The litter area for the pets is either outside the complex or on the green strip behind the clubhouse. Any waste left behind by the pets will have to be removed by the accompanying unit owner or resident. The following areas are out of bounds to pets, that is, landscaped gardens, the poolside and gymnasium as well as the passenger lifts. Pets are to be taken in service lifts only. Only household pets may be kept by residents. Household pets, which cause nuisance or unreasonable disturbance to other Unit Owners or residents shall be promptly restrained upon notice given by the Management or by anyone authorized by the Management to give such notice. Residents shall be held responsible for the nuisance caused by their pets.

CAR PARKING AND TRAFFIC NORMS

A. Parking: Apartments : All apartment residents have to park their vehicles in the allotted parking bays in the basements only. No surface parking of vehicles around the towers or anywhere else is permitted at anytime. Villa residents : All villa residents have to park their vehicles within the driveway of their villas. For convenience purposes and ease of parking, they can upon consultation and approval of their neighbouring villa, can demolish the wall dividing the two adjoining driveways uptil the first pillar which supports the balconies above the driveway. This way upto 3 vehicles can be parked in the driveway, 2 inside and the 3rd one might come uptil the pavement. No vehicle is to allowed to be parked outside on the road. B. Residents must register all their vehicles with the Condominium Association. Any unregistered vehicle shall be regarded as visitor's vehicle. All registered vehicles must display The Palm Springs car-labels on their windscreens whilst parked in the premises. C. Only 3 vehicles are allowed per unit in the complex. Unit owners having more than 3 vehicles need to show proof of additional parking bought or rented. D. Vehicles which are wrongly parked, will first be marked with a 'Wrong Parking' sticker and then fined Rs.500/- and Rs.1000/- subsequently. E. Visitors are prohibited from parking their vehicles overnight in the Complex, unless prior permission was sought and granted by the management. Only vehicles with valid Car Labels will be entitled to park at the basement car park. F. Residents not to park their vehicles indiscriminately in visitors' car park bay (when their designated bay is available). G. All vehicles parked in the complex will be at the owners' risk. The Management shall not be held liable for any theft, damage or other misdemeanor caused to vehicles and/or their contents. H. Owners/Residents must obtain a car proximity card and car-park label for each of their motor vehicles, by making an application to the Management. A refundable deposit per proximity card is levied. A replacement fee shall be charged for lost proximity card or label. I. Driving inside the premises I. No honking: All residents including the drivers should be directed not to blow the horn of their motor vehicles inside the complex, unless it is to warn of any imminent danger or collision. II. Drive slowly: Do not drive at more than 10 Kmph within the Complex and take care while driving in the Complex since small children move and play freely in parks and driveways. III. Give way to traffic from the right: Observe the traffic rule ALWAYS while driving in the Complex. J. Drivers employed by the Residents I. Drivers' Two-Wheeler Entry and Parking: All drivers hired by the Residents will be allowed to apply for a sticker for their two-wheeler, by registering their vehicles with the security office. These vehicles have to be parked in the designated two-wheeler visitor parking areas.
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II. Code of conduct: Apartment occupants must instruct their drivers that gambling, drinking and smoking is strictly prohibited in any part of the Complex. They must also be instructed not to play loud music in the cars or violate the speed restrictions, driving regulations and parking rules of the complex. They must also not be found speaking or behaving rudely or indecently with other occupants, especially women and children. III. Disciplinary action: Drivers found violating any part of these Guidelines will be given three verbal warnings by security staff, all of which will be entered in a register. These will be followed by three written warnings with penalty as applicable, imposed on the occupant of the apartment. Any further violation will result in the driver being barred entry to the complex.

SECURITY NORMS
A. Domestic Help (maid servants, man servants, drivers, live-in or daily workers): I. Identity Cards: All domestic help have to carry ID cards with them and produce these on demand within the complex. ID cards are made by the Security Officer in your complex on submission of 3 Passport-sized photographs, a completed form and a police verification form, duly stamped by the local police station. II. Police verification of domestic help: This is mandatory under the guidelines issued by the Police, especially in case of any untoward incident involving your domestic help or driver where the police have to be called in. Once you have selected your domestic help, please send them to the Security Office along with two photographs and the police verification form duly stamped by the local police station. III. Employing domestic help already working in the complex: Do not employ any domestic help already working in the complex without verifying his/her credentials/No Objection from the previous employer. Any such domestic help employed without the consent of the previous employer, shall not be allowed to enter and work in the complex. IV. All new domestic help: Even if they have been working previously in another apartment in the same complex, you need to contact the Security Office and arrange for a new laminated card, though, Police re-verification is not necessary. V. Revoke their ID cards: Please return to the Security Office the ID cards of the all-domestic help whom you have terminated. On receipt of these cards, the security staff will bar subsequent unauthorized entry of these persons into the complex, and thus prevent misuse of the ID cards, which could compromise the security of the entire complex. VI. Absconders: Please inform the Security Office in writing of absconding domestic help so that the security staffs are instructed not to let them in subsequently. VII. The entire domestic help need to use service lifts only. Residents to make sure to convey it to their domestic servants. B. a. Visitors Guests i. Intercom call: All guests will be announced by an intercom call to the concerned apartment from the main gate security. Only after your permission, they will be allowed to enter in the complex. ii. Entry in the Guest Register: Please advice your guests to make an entry in the register at the main gate security. iii. Parking: Please advice your guests to park their vehicles in the designated 'Visitors Parking Areas'. Daily Services i. Photo ID check: All daily service persons have to carry photo ID cards issued by the Security Office, and show them on demand by the security staff. Normally, no intercom call will be made to the concerned apartment, but a call will be made every time if a daily visitor does not have a valid photo ID card.
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ii. Entry in the Register: All daily services persons have to make an entry in the register kept at the Tower Entrance. Non- daily services i. Bill and visiting card check: All Non- daily services (gas, couriers, water, medicines, flowers, fast food, etc.) will be stopped at the main gate security, for their delivery bills and visiting cards check. Visitor's ID cards: All such visitors will be given a numbered ID card that has to be worn and displayed at all times while they are in the complex. These have to be returned when they leave the complex. Intercom call: All non-daily services will be announced by an intercom call to your apartment. Movement of Goods in and out of the Complex I. Bringing goods into the complex: All vehicles carrying material or Apartment occupants' household goods into the complex have to carry a photocopy of the Entry No Objection Certificate (Entry NOC) signed and issued by the authorized person of Maintenance Agency of the complex. II. Taking goods out of the complex: All vehicles carrying Apartment occupants' household items out of the complex have to have an Exit No objection Certificate (Exit NOC), signed and issued by Maintenance Agency of the complex. III. Exit No Objection Certificate: Occupants will have to apply in writing to the Maintenance Agency for an Exit NOC, furnish proof that Maintenance or Electricity Payments are up to date and surrender the car parking sticker and identity cards of all domestic help. IV. Entry timings: Vehicles carrying major construction material, furniture and other household material will be allowed entry into the premises only after 10:00 AM and must leave by 6:00 PM.

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FIT OUT NORMS

A. Complete Fit-Out Norms and Regulations valid after 30th June, 2012, are available with the Facility Management and Core Committee for application. Till then, the following norms will apply: I. All kind of civil work needs an approval of RWA, facility management and Project office to ensure overall safety of complex. II. Any structural change which affects load bearing columns and beams is not allowed. III. Residents need to submit a detailed plan of changes/interior to be carried out to facility management/RWA office and seek written approval before starting the work. IV. Days and Hours of Works Permitted : Fit-out Works shall NOT be permitted on Saturdays afternoons, Sundays and Public Holidays. Fit-out Works shall be permitted only from Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (non-noisy works only), strictly. V. Minimizing Inconvenience, Noise and Nuisance : The Unit Owner and his contractor shall take all reasonable measures to minimize any inconvenience to the other residents of the Complex during the progress of the works. VI. Unit Owner must have ID cards issued to all of his workers and contractors from the Security office who must carry these cards at all times. VII. All workers proceed to the relevant Unit under renovation through the Service lift. Use of the other passenger lifts is strictly prohibited to all workers. VIII. All workers are confined to the premises being worked on or such areas wherein the works are to be carried out and do not loiter to the other areas of the condominium. IX. All contractors and their employees, agents, workers and/or sub-contractors should park their vehicles at the designated Unit spaces assigned by the management's security guards. All vehicles shall carry out loading/unloading activities at the designated areas. Upon completion of the loading/unloading activities, the vehicles must be removed and parked at the alternate designated areas. X. Common areas shall not be used as work areas or storage sites without the written approval of the Management. All common areas affected by the works shall be cleaned and be free from debris at the end of each work day. XI. Unless approval in writing is obtained from the Management, all building materials and debris shall be removed from the condominium at the end of each working day. The UNIT OWNER and his contractor shall use appropriate protective materials (such as plywood or canvas padding) to prevent soiling or damage to all common areas of the condominium. Any damage to the common property during the works must be made good by the UNIT OWNER and/or his contractor and is subjected to acceptance by the Management. XII. In the event of a breach of any of the Norm (s) stipulated herein by the Unit Owner or his contractor, the Management shall be empowered to carry out the relevant works relating to the cleaning of the common areas and the removal of building materials and debris from the Complex and thereafter to recover the costs incurred on an indemnity basis from the Unit Owner and/or his contractor.
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CLUB HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS

Swimming Pool
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1. 2. Only Residents are authorized to use the Pool facility. All users are requested to enter their details in the Pool Register and Sign. It is compulsory to take shower before entering the Pool. All users are requested to wear proper swimming gear (swimming costume & cap). Users are requested to maintain proper hygiene. Anyone suffering from any kind of contagious disease like skin allergies, eye disease, cough & cold is requested to stay away from the pool. Deepest end of the pool is just 4 feet therefore jumping / diving in the pool is strictly prohibited. Children between 2 to 5 years are allowed in toddler's pool only, strictly accompanied with their parents for their safety. Children below 8 years may use pool only if they are accompanied by an adult preferably parents. Maids, Ayas, Attendants and Caretakers etc. are not permitted to enter the pool. Any injury etc. during the swimming period will be at the risk of user. No compensation or claims shall be entertained in case of any mishap. No person shall keep any valuables in change room. If anyone does so, it will be at his / her (own) risk & responsibility. Eatables & beverages are not allowed in the pool. Consumption of alcohol & alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited in the club complex. Pets are not (not) allowed in the club complex.

Gymnasium
Gymnasium Facility is available for the members only. Membership is strictly for the residents of The Palm Springs only (16 years & above). 3. Gymnasium timings are from 06:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs & 15:00 to 22:00 hrs. 4. Gymnasium will remain closed on Mondays for maintenance & thorough cleaning work. 5. Trainer at the gymnasium will be available in the morning from 06:00 hrs. to 10:30 hrs. & in the evening from 17:00 hrs to 21:30 hrs. 6. Personal trainers are not allowed (with the exception of specific need based request). 7. Members are advised to use the facility properly under the guidance of gym trainer, M/s Emaar MGF Land Ltd. & Emaar MGF Services Pvt. Ltd. will not be responsible for any injury caused while using the facility. 8. Members are requested to take care of their belongings when in the gymnasium. 9. Members are requested to be in proper workout wear while in the gymnasium and avoid loose clothing that may cause an accident. 10. Members are requested not to use treadmill for more than 20 minutes during peak hours.
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11. Members to use Gymnasium Facility at their own risk. 12. Membership to the gymnasium may be terminated on account of misbehavior/improper conduct. 13. Pets are not allowed inside the gymnasium. 14. Members are requested to bring their membership cards along while coming to the gymnasium.

Community Hall (Booking & Venue)

1. 2. 3. Only The Palm Springs resident can book the Party Hall for his personal parties or gatherings this includes exhibitions, camps etc. Booking on Telephone will not be taken as confirmed booking. Booking will be confirmed only on payment of prescribed Community Hall Hiring Charges @ Rs. 2500/- for 8 hours, in advance. A Refundable Security deposit of Rs.10,000/- must be deposited at the time of booking the hall. This deposit shall be returned if there is no damage to club/complex property during the rental of the hall or arrears after 7 days after the event. Only Private parties are allowed in the party hall. The party hall cannot be used for any commercial activity. All booking payments will be by DD, However payments by local cheque (only) is acceptable atleast 14 days prior to the party date & in such cases confirmation of booking will be subject to the realization of the cheque. Party Hall Hiring Charges will be refunded / forfeited as under in case of cancellation: a. Beyond 10 days Full Refund b. Less then 10 days & up to 5 25% of hiring charges will be forfeited c. Less then 4 days 50% of hiring charges will be forfeited d. On the day of the party 100% of hiring charges will be forfeited All parties are requested to strictly adhere to the party timings, however if the limit is exceeded then late charges @ Rs. 1000/- (or part thereof) per hour will be charged and you extend your consent for payment of late charges (if any). Resident who has booked the hall will be responsible for vacating of the premises in time. All furniture , linen, crockery has to be arranged by the party host. The host has to make sure that his guests do not encroach the rest of the areas of the clubhouse and the patrons using the club house at that time are not disturbed. Guest Vehicles in connection to the party will not be allowed (?) inside the Complex premises. Any damages / losses to the property of Community Hall will be paid by the Resident who has booked the party. All relevant excise licenses to serve liquor in the Community hall will be procured by the Resident who has booked the party. Consumption of liquor / alcoholic beverages out side the designated (licensed) premises is strictly prohibited.

14. Playing of loud music (beyond permissible limit) is strictly prohibited. Resident hosting the party is requested to abide by prevailing sound / air pollution control norms. 15. Any firearms or crackers will not be allowed inside the Community hall / Club House Area / Entire complex. Resident who has booked the hall will be responsible for any consequence arising out of non-compliance. 16. Parking of the vehicles will be the vehicle owner's responsibility. Emaar MGF Land Ltd. or Emaar MGF Services Pvt. Ltd., its management or its representative(s) will not be responsible for any damage / loss / theft. 17. Cooking / reheating on open fire, tandoor, gas burners etc. is strictly prohibited in the open areas of the complex. 18. Emaar MGF Land Ltd. or Emaar MGF Services Pvt. Ltd., its management or its representative(s) will not be responsible for any damage / loss occurring due to any negligence on the part of assigned caterer or its cooks or any other agency engaged by the Resident who has booked the hall.

Pool Room
The equipment provided for the recreational purpose only and must be handled with care. 2. Beginners must initially play under the supervision of experienced player. 3. Damages to equipment will invite heavy penalty to person causing such damage. 4. Playing time permitted 30 minutes / 1 hour per session if others are waiting to play. 5. Players are requested to be courteous to waiting members and happily surrender the table when their time is up. 6. Players should enter their names in the register kept in the room. 7. Silence must be maintained in the room to avoid distraction to the players. 8. Children below 12 years are not permitted to play. Infants and toddlers are not allowed in the room for any reason. 9. Eatables and cold drinks are only to be consumed in the lounge area. Bottles and glasses are to be kept well away from the playing table and equipments. 10. Last person to leave should ensure all lights and cooling units are switched off. 1.

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