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No animals other than dogs, cats or other animals reasonably considered to be household pets shall be maintained and kept on the property. No animals may be bred or kept anywhere on the property for any commercial purposes. A maximum of two (2) pets may be kept within a unit, with a maximum combined weight of 65 pounds, at maturity.

Pets must be licensed, as required by the Village of Streamwood, and vaccinations must be kept up to date. Documents to prove same must be made available to the Association.

All dogs shall be left unattended or tied up or staked out at any time while on the common areas or outside of the unit.

No pet shall be left unattended or tied up or staked out at any time while on the common areas or outside of the unit.

Balconies and patios shall not be used as pet runs.

Dog owners are responsible for removing defecation waste matter created by their dog immediately after it occurs. Plastic bags should be used for this, and the waste matter must be placed in the unit at any time, unless in transit within a pet carrier.

All unit owners are responsible for the actions of pets residing in or visiting their unit, and the costs of repairing any damage caused by a pet shall be assessed to the unit owner responsible.

Any unit owner who has been found to be guilty of any violation of the above rules shall be deemed to be label for having a pet, which causes or creates a nuisance or unreasonable disturbance. Thereafter, the Board after consideration of the facts and circumstances, may, in its discretion, assess a fine and/or order the unit owner to have the pet removed permanently from the Property upon three (3) days written notice to the owner from the Board or its duly authorized agent or enforce any of the foregoing procedures.

Any unit owner, lessee, Association officer or employee, noting litter or damage to any property caused by a pet, shall report the litter or damage to the Association, identifying the pet, or if its ownership cannot be determined, the unit in which the pet is kept. This report should be made using the standard complaint form, Exhibit A, which entails making the person submitting the complaint the witness to the violation.

The Association, upon notification as provided herein, shall notify the pet owner, if known, the unit occupancy and the unit owner of the disturbance or litter and/or damage caused to any property. notification shall be made by regular mail or personal delivery to the aforementioned parties.

If either the pet owner, unit occupant or unit owner believes the Association notice provided herein to be unjustified, they shall within fourteen (14) days of the date of such notice, file a protest, in writing to the Association.

Thereafter, the accused pet owner and/or unit owner shall be notified in writing that a hearing on the matter shall be held before the Board of Directors, or its duly authorized Committee, no later than six (6) weeks after receipt of the written notice. At the hearing, the Committee shall hear and consider arguments, evidence or statements regarding the pet litter and/or damage to the Common Elements. After a full hearing, the Committee shall make their recommendation regarding the occurrence of the pet litter or damage to the Common Elements to the Board of Directors. The Board, at the next regularly scheduled meeting, shall consider the recommendation of the Committee. A two-thirds majority vote shall be required to overturn the recommendation of the Committee.

The directors, upon determination that pet litter and/or damage to any property has occurred, may levy a fine against the unit owner for each and every subsequent determination, plus all costs to repair the damage. The fine shall be charged to the assessment account of the unit owner and shall be added to the unit owner's monthly assessment, at the next billing period. The unit owner hall be notified in writing of the Board's decision. See Exhibit B.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person who, contrary to the Village of Streamwood ordinance, permits their pet or pets to run unleashed on any property other than their own private property (within the boundaries of their unit) shall be subject to the same rules, sanctions and penalties as stated above.