COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CLUB-HOUSE AND POOL RULES AND REGULATIONS

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CLUB-HOUSE AND POOL RULES AND REGULATIONS January 1, 2015

I. INTRODUCTION The Board hereby establishes the following Rules regarding the use and care of the Facility. Special rules and regulations may be adopted and posted within the Facility to control the use and care of specific areas and shall be deemed supplemental to these general Rules. These Rules apply to all Residents and their Guests unless otherwise waived by the Board. The goal of these rules is to provide uniform and equitable guidelines for the use of the Facility by Residents and their Guests. All covenants, restrictions and rules contained in the Community Declaration for Stonegate West are incorporated herein as part of these Rules by this reference and any violation thereof constitutes a violation of these Rules and is subject to the enforcement policies and procedures of these Rules. All state laws and regulations and municipality ordinances have precedence over these Rules unless otherwise specifically addressed in these Rules. II. DEFINITIONS The following is a list of definitions that apply to terms used in these rules and regulations. Association : Stonegate West Community Association, the resident organization responsible for the oversight of the management of the Stonegate West Community Club-house and Pool. Association Events Coordinator : The person identified by the Board to coordinate and communicate Association sponsored events, the Association event calendar and Resident Events. Authorized Group : A group of residents approved by the Board to use an area of the Facility on a regularly reoccurring basis for a specific activity that is open to any resident, but may have participation limits due to the nature of the activity or the physical capacity of the area being used. Board : Stonegate West Community Association Board of Directors, owners elected by the Association to represent their interest in the Community Clubhouse and Pool. Club-house : All rooms in the Stonegate West Community Association building located at 1705 Havenshire Road, Aurora, IL 60505. Community : Village Homes, [including the Reserve], Carriage Homes and Unit 8 Homes within the Stonegate West development. Dwelling Unit : A single family residential unit in the Community and as further defined in the Stonegate West Community Declarations as amended. Event : An activity held at the Club-house scheduled with the Association Events Coordinator (AEC) or the Property Manager (PM) including meetings, gatherings, parties, receptions and Private Functions. Facility : All rooms in the Club-house, the Pool Area, the patio, the parking lot and the land immediately surrounding the Club-house and Pool. Guest : An individual who does not legally reside in a Dwelling Unit in the Community and is being entertained by or temporarily residing with a Resident, including family, friends and acquaintances. Owner : A Record owner, whether one or more persons, of fee simple title to a Dwelling Unit in the Community and as further defined in the Stonegate West Community Declarations as amended. - 2 -

Pool Area : The swimming pool and the swimming pool deck, which is the concrete and planted area surrounding the pool, but excludes the patio, which is the fenced-off area between the swimming pool and the Club-house. Private Function : An Event for which an Owner reserves the use of the Club-house for non-resident use. Property Manager : The property management company, its employees and agents, hired by the Board to manage the day-to-day operation of the Facility and to schedule Private Functions. Regularly Reoccurring Event : A Resident Event that occurs on a repeated basis and has a Resident contact listed on the Event Calendar and is reviewed and approved by the Board. Resident : An individual who legally resides in a Dwelling Unit in the Community. Rules : General and special rules and regulations adopted by the Board to govern the use and care of the Facility. III. GENERAL These rules apply to all Facility usage, Clubhouse and Pool 1. The Association reserves the right to obtain SGW community resident contact information including the names of all residents at each address, primary phone number and e-mail address. This information will be collected annually via an information request form sent to all residents from the PM. 2. Access to the Facility is by card key. Card keys shall only be issued to Owners. Initial card keys are available from the PM. Replacement card keys are available from the PM for a fee. 3. All persons using the Facility do so at their own risk and agree to hold the Association and all of its officers, agents, directors and employees free from loss, claims or damages arising out of or resulting from the use of the Facility. Persons should not use any equipment, appliance or component of the Facility that they are not familiar with or which may be beyond their physical limits, notwithstanding the presence of any supervisory personnel. 4. This is a private Facility to be used only by Owners, Residents and their Guests unless otherwise approved by the Board or addressed in these rules and regulations. 5. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use the Facility, except for authorized special events or by special permission of the Board or the PM or unless accompanied by a Resident at least 21 years of age. Persons using the Facility may be required to show proof of their age. 6. Persons using the Facility shall conduct themselves in a courteous manner marked with respect for and consideration of others and with due regard for the rights of others to use and enjoy the Facility. 7. A group of residents wishing to use the Facility on a regularly reoccurring basis and become an Authorized Group must receive authorization from the Board and must provide a contact name to be listed on the Event Calendar. 8. Use of the Facility by authorized groups and associations has priority over individual use. 9. Food and beverages are permitted in the Facility except for the Pool Area. Non-alcoholic beverages in non-glass covered containers are permitted on the pool deck, but food is prohibited. Beverages in non-glass containers and food are permitted on the patio. - 3 -

10. Alcoholic beverages are permitted in the Facility, except for the Pool Area. 11. Smoking is prohibited within the Facility; however smoking is permitted outside the Facility within the immediate area of the front porch, but 15 feet from the front doors with proper cigarette butt disposal. 12. Advertising, leaflets, papers, signs or other written materials are to be displayed on the Association bulletin board and not be otherwise displayed at the Facility except with the written permission of the Board or the PM. The Board reserves the right to remove any posted material determined, in the Board s sole discretion, to be offensive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate. 13. The number of occupants using the Facility and/or portions thereof at one time may be limited as determined by State of Illinois law or City of Aurora ordinance or the Board, whichever is more restrictive. 14. The Board may use the Facility for meetings, workshops or other Association related matters and shall schedule such use with the AEC. 15. Cars shall be parked only in designated parking areas. The use of handicapped parking is strictly enforced. The parking lot is reserved for the use of the Residents, their Guests or attendees at an authorized function. The parking lot is not to be used for resident overflow parking. 16. No animals shall be allowed in the Facility, with the exception of service dogs. 17. Persons using the Facility are expected to be properly attired at all times. Persons entering the Facility must wear shirts and shoes. 18. The Association, Board, and PM are not responsible for lost and stolen personal property. Items found at the Facility will be placed in a Lost and Found container. Persons who have lost items should contact the PM to claim their property. 19. The Board may levy a fine against any Owner or Resident for a violation of the Declaration/Rules after providing written notice of the violation and an opportunity for a hearing with the Board. 1. If an Owner is found to have violated personally or is otherwise liable for a violation of any of the provisions of the Declaration/Rules the following shall occur: i. Where a fine if imposed, it shall be in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) for the first violation of the rule and twenty dollars ($20.00) for a second or additional violations or a sum of $50.00 per day for a violation of a continuing nature. If the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that a violation is particularly egregious, the Board may double or triple the amount of the fine. A fine for a violation of a continuing nature will be imposed from the first day of the violation and will continue until the violation has been eliminated and the Association has received notice of it. The first violation, at the discretion of the Board, may be considered a warning that, if any further violations occur, a fine for the violation will be imposed. In the alternative, the Board may elect to assess a fine. 2. If found to be guilty of any violation, including a first violation, the notice of determination may also require the Owner to pay for any damages of any unauthorized condition on the property for which the Owner has been found responsible, to pay the costs of any repairs which have previously been made or will be made by the Association or to pay any legal expenses and costs incurred by the Association as a result of the violation. 3. Owners may request a hearing before the Board if charges are assessed. A written request for a hearing must be received by the Board within 14 days of the Owner being notified that the charges have been assessed. Failure of the Owner to request a hearing as described above will result in the Owner s waiver of a hearing. The decision of the Board is final. 20. The full monthly assessment shall be paid by the first of the month. An account is considered delinquent if the monthly assessment isn t received by the PM by the 20 th of the month. A $10 late fee - 4 -

will be applied to each delinquent payment. Accounts that are delinquent by six months will be submitted to our attorney for collection. In addition to the delinquent assessments and late fees the Owner will be charged for all legal fees associated with the collection process. 21. Neither the Board nor the Association support political parties, political candidates or religious groups. Use of the Facility for such support must be conducted as a Private Event. 22. The Board may amend and/or temporarily suspend these Rules, Special Rules and/or create new Rules. 23. The Board may adjust the Facility hours of operation. Normal hours of operation: Clubhouse Sunday Thursday 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM Friday Saturday 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM Pool All Days (during the season) 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM IV. GUESTS 1. Residents are allowed to have Guests use the Facility. 2. Single Residents are allowed to have one significant other Guest attend Resident Only Events. 3. Residents must accompany their Guests at all times and are personally responsible for the conduct of their Guests and shall apprise them of all Rules. 4. Impromptu (not regularly reoccurring) gatherings of Residents and Guests in the Club-house or Library are permitted if these areas aren t in use or scheduled for use. The size of the group shall not exceed 10 people. The AEC shall be notified about the gathering. The Resident organizing the gathering is responsible for clean-up and the condition of the area used following the gathering. 5. Each Dwelling Unit is permitted to have up to four (4) Guests using the Pool Area and patio at any one time. Additional Guests are permitted in the Pool Area and patio when there are 35 or fewer occupants, at which point each Dwelling Unit is permitted to have an additional three (3) Guests, (total of 7 Guests). Once the Pool Area and patio have more than 35 occupants the Guest limit returns to four (4). If the Pool Area capacity of 70 is reached and additional Residents request access to the Pool Area, Residents with more than four (4) Guests will be asked to have their additional Guests leave until the occupancy falls below 70. This will be based on the pool attendant s occupant count. V. CLUB-HOUSE These rules apply in addition to sections III, and IV 1. Areas within the Club-house are to be used only as intended for regularly scheduled activities. The main room, library and office are intended to be used for Events. Club-house areas are not to be used for unintended purposes. The Board will determine if a use request is compatible with the intended use. 2. The Club-house and the Library are available for use by individual Residents, Authorized Resident Groups, Association Boards and Committees and Private Functions during normal hours of operations. 3. Only Owners may reserve the use of the Club-house or Library. - 5 -

4. Individual Residents may use the clubhouse to watch TV, listen to music, use Wi-Fi and read at any time without making a reservation as long as the activity doesn t interfere with a scheduled Event. 5. Use of the Club-house and Library are subject to availability. Events are scheduled on a first-comefirst-served basis except for authorized group s regularly scheduled Events, which have priority over Owner reservation requests. 6. No more than 50 people may occupy the main room and kitchen of the Club-house at one time. No more than 10 people may occupy the Library at one time. 7. Event noise must comply with City of Aurora ordinance. 8. Decorating for an Event is permitted, however, set-up, use and clean-up must not result in any damage or discoloration to walls, ceilings, doors, floors, windows, cabinets or furnishings. The use of nails, tacks, screws, etc. which will cause holes is prohibited. Decorations may be attached using masking tape. No decorations are to be attached to the sprinkler heads, exit signs or ceiling fans. Balloons must be secured or weighted to prevent them from floating to the peak of the ceiling and/or becoming entangled with the ceiling fans. Decorations and tape must be removed at the end of the Event as part of the clean-up. 9. Electronic equipment (audio and TV) may be used. Residents that use the equipment and Owners that make a reservation to use the Facility and use the equipment are responsible for ensuring that it is used properly. 10. Kitchen appliance and utensils may be used for group food preparation. The Owner that makes the reservation is responsible for ensuring that they are used properly. All food preparation using electrical appliances must be done in the kitchen. The location of the fire extinguisher should be identified prior to starting any cooking activities. No food items are to remain in the kitchen at the end of an Event. 11. The fireplace may be used for gas fires only by the Owner who makes the reservation. The Owner who makes the reservation is responsible for the proper use of the fire place and should acquaint them self with the instructions before use. 12. Rearranging furniture may be done to meet the Event needs; however any damage that results from the movement or misuse of furniture is the responsibility of the Owner who makes the reservation. Furniture that is moved must be returned to its original location at the end of the Event. Folding chairs and tables used during the Event must be returned to the alcove closet. 13. Certain cabinets may be reserved for the exclusive use of the Association. 14. CLUB-HOUSE USE FOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AND RESIDENT EVENTS a. An Owner representing a group of residents, an association board, a committee or an authorized group may reserve the use of the Club-house or the Library. Reservations must be made by Owners in a timely manner with the Association Events Coordinator. The Association Events Coordinator should receive cancellation notification by phone or e-mail no less than 24 hours prior to the Event date. b. The Owner who makes the reservation is subject to the terms and conditions that apply to Owners outlined in the Private Function Events section below with the following exceptions: i. No signed Use Agreement. ii. No use fee or clean-up/damage deposit. iii. No proof of $1 million in personal liability insurance. iv. If Owner who makes the reservation does not plan to be present at the Event they must identify another Owner who will attend the entire Event and take responsibility for overseeing the Event including clean-up and the reporting of any damage. - 6 -

c. Authorized Regularly Reoccurring Events automatically become unauthorized and removed from the Event Calendar if the group does not use the area reserved for four consecutive reservation periods or two consecutive monthly periods and has not notified the AEC. The Authorized Group s contact will be notified by e-mail of the cancellation. 15. CLUB-HOUSE USE FOR PRIVATE FUNCTION EVENTS a. Club-house use is limited to the living room (main room), kitchen, library (club room), hallway, locker rooms and patio except during the pool season. Use of the exercise room, office and pool area is excluded. b. Owners who wish to reserve the Club-house must submit the following to the PM: i. A signed Use Agreement (see addendum) ii. A signed Clean-up Checklist (see addendum) iii. The use fee and clean-up/damage deposit listed in the Use Agreement iv. Proof of current homeowners insurance. c. Alcoholic beverages may be consumed at Private Function Events under the following conditions: i. Persons under 21 year of age and intoxicated persons do not consume alcoholic beverages. ii. Proof of at least $1 million in personal liability insurance is provided to the PM. d. No reservation is considered final until the use fee is paid and proof of insurance is provided. e. Reservations may only be made for one single day private function Event not to exceed four (4) months in advance of the event, unless the function is a wedding reception, nor less than two (2) weeks in advance of the event. Set-up and clean-up must be included in the reservation time period. Set-up shall not exceed two (2) hours prior to the start of the Event and clean-up must be completed within normal hours of operation. Cancellation must be made no less than seven (7) days prior to the Event date by facsimile or e-mail in order to receive a full refund of the use fee. f. The Owner who reserves the Club-house must be present at the Private Function at all times. g. Attendance is by private invitation only. h. The Owner who made the reservation is responsible for clean-up and damage in accordance with the Use Agreement and Clean-up Checklist. i. The Owner who made the reservation is responsible to ensure that all doors and windows opened during the event are closed and latched, electronic equipment, appliances, fireplace gas and lights are turned off prior to leaving the Club-house at the end of the Event. j. The Association reserves the right to charge back to the Owner s assessment account all costs for property loss and/or damage incurred by the Owner, persons assisting with set-up and/or clean-up or persons attending the Event as well as any cleaning fees incurred as a result of inadequate clean-up immediately following the Event including the retrieval of balloons from the ceiling and repair or replacement of ceiling fans that are damaged by balloon strings. k. The Owner who made the reservation is subject to the parameters outlined in the General Rules. VI. EXERCISE ROOM These rules apply in addition to sections III, IV, and V. - 7 -

1. Users should consult their physician before using the exercise equipment. Participants should not use the equipment if they have any medical condition or symptoms, including but not limited to open cuts, abrasions, sores or infections. 2. Users must use the equipment in the manner intended by the manufacturer. Instruction manuals should be reviewed as needed. 3. Guests accompanied by a resident may use the Exercise Room; however their use of the equipment shall not interfere with any Resident s use of such equipment. 4. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use the equipment. 5. Shirts and dry rubber soled shoes are required at all times. 6. No food or drink except water in plastic containers shall be brought into the exercise room. 7. Use of a single piece of equipment is limited to 30 minutes. If the piece of equipment has been in use for 30 minutes and another Resident requests to use that piece of equipment the person using it must discontinue using it after a two minute cool down. 8. Moving or modifying the exercise machines is prohibited. 9. Equipment should be wiped off with a sanitized wipe after use. 10. Equipment should be returned to its proper place after use. 11. Damaged or malfunctioning equipment should be reported to the PM immediately. Persons causing damage shall be responsible for the cost of repairs or replacement. 12. Lights, fans and TV should be off before leaving when the room isn t being used. VII. LOCKER ROOMS These rules apply in addition to sections III, IV, and V. 1. Lockers are available for temporary usage only. No articles are to remain in the lockers overnight. Locks and belongings must be removed daily or locks may be cut off and belongings discarded. The PM may grant long term use of lockers for special and unique circumstances. 2. The Association assumes no responsibility for articles placed in lockers. 3. Residents are to provide their own locks in order to secure their belongings. 4. Consumption of food and beverages is prohibited in the locker rooms. 5. Hair dye and electric razors are prohibited in the locker rooms. 6. Malfunctioning or damaged equipment should be reported to the PM immediately. VIII. POOL AREA These rules apply in addition to sections III, and IV 1. All persons using the Pool Area do so at their own risk and assume sole responsibility for any accident or injury to themselves and their guests or to any third persons that may be injured in connection with such use. 2. A pool attendant will be on duty during pool hours. Their primary responsibilities include: a. Check user identification. b. Ensure that users sign in/out. c. Bring rule violations to the attention of rule violators or in the case of child violations bring the violation to the attention of the adult who signed in the child. d. Preform maintenance tasks outlined in the pool attendant checklist. - 8 -

3. The Pool Area cannot be reserved for Events including birthday parties and is off-limits to all persons attending Private Functions. 4. No more than 70 people can occupy the Pool Area at one time. 5. The presence of the pool attendant does not relieve a Resident of their sole responsibility for any accident or injury to themselves or their Guests. Residents must be present with their Guests and are responsible for the supervision of their Guests while in the Pool Area. 6. Everyone must enter the Pool Area through the club house locker rooms using key cards. Outside gates are to be used only as exits. No one is allowed to enter through the outside exit gates. Persons in wheelchairs may be allowed to enter the Pool Area through the club house door that leads to the patio. 7. A Resident must sign the attendance sheet at the sign-in table immediately after entering and before using the Pool Area. The Resident must list all persons accompanying them. Residents are also expected to enter the time they depart the pool area. 8. Persons using the Pool will be required to identify themselves by showing their driver s license or a photo copy of their driver s license or state issued photo identification or a copy of state issued identification to the pool attendant. Persons unable to verify that they are a Resident of at least 21 years of age or the Guest of a Resident of at least 21 years of age based on the Resident information in the SGW Pool Book will be requested to leave the Facility. It is incumbent upon each Resident to ensure that their Resident information in the Pool Book is current. 9. Key cards found in the possession of anyone other than the Resident can be confiscated by the pool attendant and submitted to the PM. 10. Authorized Groups have priority over individual use. 11. Street shoes are not permitted in the pool. 12. Bobby pins, hair pins, and other such materials must be removed before entering the pool. 13. Snorkels, inner tubes, air mattresses, life rafts, etc. are prohibited. 14. Flotation devices for non-swimmers must be U.S Coast Guard approved or they are prohibited. 15. Pool Area users are responsible for the removal of all articles brought in by them including, but not limited to towels, clothing, sound equipment, phones, books, magazines and furniture. 16. Strollers are not to be positioned near the edge of the pool. They should be positioned away from the pool s edge near the tables and chairs to help prevent them from accidently entering the pool. 17. Non-pool toys including, but not limited to tricycles, bicycles, skate boards, scooters, plastic disks (aka Frisbees), etc. are prohibited. 18. Headphones must be used with all personal sound equipment. 19. Chairs and chaise lounges must be covered with towels before use. 20. The Board reserves the right to establish special swim times to accommodate the desires of the community. Special swim dates and times will be posted in the locker rooms and communicated on the website. 21. Pool attendants are expected to politely inform Pool Area users or those responsible for users when rule violations occur. If a person continues to violate the rules after two verbal warnings from the pool attendant, the pool attendant is required to inform the violator that the violation will be reported to the PM. The nature of the violation, names, dates and details will be included. The PM will report violations to the Board for further action. The pool attendant may not observe every rule violation that occurs. It is incumbent upon other Residents to point out violations they observe to the pool attendant. The pool attendant should then bring the violation to the attention of the violator in the form of a verbal warning. - 9 -

22. Pool attendants are allowed to take breaks. They will place a placard on the sign-in table indicating that they are on break and will return in 15 minutes. 23. Reported violations are subject to the parameters outlined under point #19 of the General rules section. 24. The pool management company has the authority to temporarily close (and re-open) the pool under the following Conditions: a. Violent weather or the threat of violent weather (thunder or lightening). Extreme heat index warnings where adjusted temperature reaches 115 F. b. When temperature falls below 68 F. c. Mechanical breakdown of the pool s filtration, circulation and/or sanitation systems. d. Unsafe or unhealthy conditions, including improper chemical balance. 25. The following Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Patron Regulations also apply. a. Admission to the pool shall be refused to all persons having any contagious disease. Infectious conditions such as colds, fever, ringworm, foot infections, skin lesions, diarrhea, vomiting, inflamed eyes, era discharges, or any other condition which has the appearance of being infectious. Persons with excessive sunburn, abrasions which have not healed, corn plasters, bunion pads, adhesive tape, rubber bandages, or other bandages of any kind shall also be refused admittance. A person under the influence of alcohol or exhibiting erratic behavior shall not be permitted in the pool area. b. The pool water is not suitable for drinking. Avoid swallowing pool water. c. Littering is prohibited. In addition, no food, drink, gum or tobacco is allowed in other than specially designated and controlled sections of the pool area. Glass containers are prohibited. d. All persons are encouraged to take a shower before entering the pool area. e. Personal conduct within the pool facility must be such that the safety of self and others is not jeopardized. No running, boisterous or rough play, except supervised water sports, is permitted. f. Only clean footwear, baby strollers, or wheelchairs are allowed in the pool area or bathhouse. g. Spitting, spouting of water blowing the nose or otherwise introducing contaminants into the pool is not permitted. h. Glass, soap, or other material which might create hazardous conditions or interfere with efficient operation of the swimming pool shall not be permitted in the swimming pool or on the pool deck. i. All apparel worn in the pool shall be clean. j. All children who are not toilet-trained shall wear tightly fitting rubber or plastic pants. k. Diving in water less than five feet deep is not permitted except when allowed for competitive swimming and training. l. Caution shall be exercised in the use of diving facilities. m. Swimming is prohibited at outdoor swimming pools when thunder is heard or lightening is seen, including a 15-minute period after the last lightening or thunder is detected. n. If present, lifeguards are responsible for enforcing safety rules and responding to emergencies. Parents or guardians should supervise their children. o. No one should swim alone. p. The pool management has the authority to implement the enforce rules that are more stringent or that supplement those listed here. - 10 -