COVERED BRIDGE

1.· If you are selling your unit, please cross off your name on your payment book and give it to the new owner it is their responsibility.

2.     Homeowners are required to notify the office if their unit becomes vacant.

3.     The Maintenance Staff distributed buckets of ice melt pellets to each building for use when snow/ice arrives. Please do not use rock salt that you may purchase. Use of rock salt on concrete is destructive to the compound. The buckets of ice pellets are for use only on your Covered Bridge walks directly in front of the building. Please call the office for refill of the ice pellets.

4.     Air Conditioner Sleeves: Important! The air conditioner sleeve, the metal frame that houses an air conditioning unit, should never be removed from its spot in a building. The sleeve plays an important role as a border to the brick, thus keeping unwanted rainwater and damaging insects out of a building. Unit owners who illegally remove the sleeve (which is the property of the Association) may incur a fine and other charges related to replacement of the sleeve and/or structural damage to the building.

5.     As per the Trustees resolution dated November 24, 2008, during the future May Trustee Annual meetings and November Open

6. udget meetings, the card rooms will be closed.

6.     Fluorescent Light Bulb Disposal - The new energy efficient, corkscrew shaped fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury and should not be thrown into the garbage. Home Depot will accept the bulbs when you bring them to the "Returns" area.

7.     Condo owners are strongly urged to have homeowners insurance, and any renters are strongly urged to have tenant insurance for their own protection, because Covered Bridge is not responsible for the paint or wallpaper on the inside walls of the unit or for personal property within them.

8.    The Clubhouse will be closed until 12:30 P. M. on Wednesday, 21,2009 for cleaning.

9.    The office will be closed on January 19,2009 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Bulk items scheduled to be picked up on that day will be picked up the next day on Tuesday.

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A HOMEOWNER THIS IS BEING GIVEN TO NEW UNIT OWNERS

Responsibilities include

1.    Paying maintenance fees, as well as any late fees and legal fees that result from failure to pay maintenance fees on a timely basis

2.    Ass.uring that all residents of your unit meet age requirements, and submitting current census forms for residents to the office

3.     Obtaining leases from tenants for a term of at least 12 months, and submitting

them to the office

4.     Notify the office if your unit becomes vacant

5.     Maintenance, repair or replacement of interior floor or wall covering

6.    Maintenance, repair and replacement related to additions to original units, including attic fans, patio enclosures, and barbecue devices (electric only)

7.    Repair and replacement of kitchen appliances, including the kitchen sink, range, oven, ventilating hood, refrigerator, dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer

8.    Maintenance, repair and replacement of hot water heater and any damage resulting from leaks

9.Maintenance and repair of all plumbing lines within the unit to the point of connection with any common line, such as clogged traps and drains under the sink units, and water lines within the unit Repair of any leaking faucets 10.Electrical outlets and switches, including the main panel and circuit breakers, as well as the wiring from the meter to each of these receptacles or any fixtures or any appliances within the unit. Replacing light bulbs within the unit.

10.Toilet fixtures to the point of connection with the floor seal, the bathtub and shower and associated plumbing within the unit, the handrails, towel bars and

                 vanity cabinets                                                                  .

I 2. Heating and air conditioning system within the unit, including the thermostats, air conditioners and baseboard heating units, and any damage/tilting of a/c sleeves

13 . Any violations of Bylaws or Rules and Regulations by tenants, as well as damage

caused by them

14.Maintaining homeowners insurance, and filing proof in the office 15.Closet doors and shelves

16.Pests in the unit, other than termites, carpenter ants or carpenter bees 17.Repair and replacement of electrical fixtures

18.Kitchen cabinets

19.Keeping pets on a leash, using a "pooper scooper", and not feeding animals in the

common area

20.Cleaning and replacement of all window glass and patio door glass and screens 21.Repair and replacement of front door, storm door and screen

22.If problems originating in the unit (e.g.-water leaks or mold) result in any damage, to common areas and/or other units

23.Disposing of garbage, bulk items, recyclables and syringes appropriately 24.Cleaning drier vents within the unit, and reporting any clogs beyond the unit 25.Maintaining operational smoke detectors and ABC rated fire extinguishers with a

code of2-A, 10B:C.

26.Any fees for inspections of individual units by government entities, and costs of any associated requirements

27.0btaining Covered Bridge Condominium Association, Inc. consent before making any structural alterations or modifications of the unit

28.Permitting authorized access to your unit for maintenance, repair or replacement of common elements therein or to make emergency repairs necessary to prevent damage to common elements or to another unit or for other reasons involving the best interests of Covered Bridge. Repairs resulting from the need to gain access your unit in an emergency an your responsibility.

29.Obtaining a picture ID from the office for each resident of the unit, and showing it on request for pool access, bus and van access, and at the clubhouse

30.Being considerate of your neighbors, including honoring deeded parking spaces, keeping garbage areas clean, and avoiding excessive noise

Homeowner responsibilities are spelled out in the Covered Bridge Master Deed, the Long Term Lease, the Deed to the unit, the Bylaws, and the Rules and Regulations, including Newsletter NOTICES since the Rules and Regulations were printed in the telephone directory. Everyone's cooperation will help to keep Covered Bridge a great place to live.

Revised December 31 st. 2008

Additional copies are available in the office

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RESULTS OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS

by Sid Leveson

In 36 years, Covered Bridge has had three insurance claims for fires. All of them were the result of negligence by residents. One involved newspapers kept next to a space heater, one resulted from a lit cigarette being thrown into garbage, and one occurred while a turkey was being cooked. Even so, we have been evaluating the way our condos were built, with the following results:

FIREW ALLS: A licensed architect inspected our buildings to determine whether we have firewalls every four units, as recommended by the State of New Jersey. He did find firewalls every four units. The only exception was that, in buildings 1 through 21, firewalls do extend from the ground floor to the underside of the roof truss framing in the attic, but do not continue to the underside of the roof sheathing.

ALUMINUM WIRING: At the request of our insurance company, our staff conducted inspections to determine how many of our units have copper vs. aluminum wiring. They found that more than 70 percent of our units either have copper wiring or have aluminum wiring that has been "pigtailed" to achieve similar results. Copper wiring was found to be present in buildings 1-21 and 75-187. Buildings 22-74 have aluminum wiring, with wiring in a number of the units having been "pigtailed".

We have never had a fire due to aluminum wiring. However, owners of units with aluminum wiring may wish to consider having the wiring "pigtailed" at each of the light switches and sockets. Alternatively, the switches and sockets could be replaced with aluminum ones, so that connections are from aluminum to aluminum rather than from aluminum to copper. Either way, a licensed electrician is required.

The Trustees will endeavor to negotiate reduced rates from one or more electricians that are already working in Covered Bridge. If you live in buildings 22-74 and were not home when' we did our inspections, our maintenance employees will inspect your aluminum wiring at no charge, to see if it already has been "pigtailed" or connected to aluminum switches and sockets.