BEDFORD RULES AND REGULATIONS - Revised September 15 2017

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RULES AND REGULATIONS

The following rules and regulations shall be observed by the term “owner” shall include the
owner or any other person occupying the unit with the owner’s approval, including, without limitation,
the owner’s family, tenants, guests and invitees.

1. Other than as permitted by the Declaration, no one other than the Declarant, its agents or their
respective successors and/or assigns from time to time shall, (i) inscribe, paint, affix or place a sign,
advertisement or notice; or (ii) erect any awning or shade; on any part of the inside or outside of the
building or common elements whatsoever without the prior written consent of the board.

2. No owner shall do, or permit anything to be done in his unit or bring or keep anything therein
which will in any way increase the risk of fire or the rate of fire insurance on any building, or on property
kept therein, or obstruct or interfere with the rights of other owners, or in any way injure or annoy them,
or conflict with the laws relating to fire or with the regulations of the Fire Department or with any
insurance policy carried by the Corporation or any owner or conflict with any of the rules and ordinances
of the Board of Health or with any statute or municipal by-law.

3. Water shall not be left running unless in actual use.

4.(a) The owner shall not place, leave or permit to be placed or left in or upon the common elements
including parking units, bicycle/locker units, locker units, terraces, balconies and those of which he/she
has the exclusive use, any items, debris, reuse or garbage except in those portions of the common
elements specifically designated for storage or deposit of such materials. Such items, debris, refuse or
garbage shall be contained in properly tied polyethylene or plastic garbage bags not exceeding twenty-
five (25) pounds per bag in weight and shall be disposed of as directed by the Property Manager. Where
such items, debris, refuse or garbage consists of large items, crates or cartons, the Owner shall arrange
with the Manager or supervisor of disposal thereof and such crates or cartons shall not, in any event, be
left outside the Unit. If an owner leaves or permits any items, debris, refuse or garbage to be placed or left
in or upon the common elements including a parking unit, bicycle/locker unit, locker unit, terrace,
balcony and those of which he/she has the exclusive use, the cost of removing these goods will be
charged back to the unit owner plus an administration fee.

(b) In addition, the Board shall take such steps as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with the
rule and the unit owner shall be liable to the Corporation for all expenses incurred in doing so (including
all legal costs and disbursements). All costs and expenses shall be added to, and form part of, the
common expenses for the unit and will be collected in the same manner as arrears of common expenses.

5. No commercial or residential unit, or its owners, tenants, residents, guests, visitors, employees,
servants or agents shall create or permit the creation or continuation of any noise or nuisance (a
“Disturbance”), which in the sole and exclusive opinion of the Board or management may be calculated
to disturb, or does disturb, the comfort of the other unit owners, tenant, residents or occupants, or their
right to the quite enjoyment of their units or the common elements. A $250.00 administration fee, per
occurrence, will be levied against the offending unit at the Board’s sole discretion.

In addition to the said administration fee, if the owner of the commercial or residential unit from
which the Disturbance is created or emanates, fails to abate the Disturbance, the Board shall take such
steps as it deems necessary to abate the Disturbance and the unit owner shall be liable to the Corporation
for all expenses incurred in doing so (including all legal costs on a solicitor and his/her own client basis).
The said administration fee and expenses shall be added to, and form part of, the common expenses for
the offending unit and can be collected in the same manner as arrears of common expenses, including all
lien rights.

6(a) No animal, livestock, reptile or fowl other than cats, dogs, canaries, budgies, guide-dogs as
defined in the Blind Persons’ Rights Act, R.S.O. 1990, or tropical fish shall be kept or allowed upon the
common elements (including those parts thereof of which the owner has the exclusive use) provided that
any such cat, dog, or guide-dog is not permitted to run free upon the common elements. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no cat, dog, canary, budgie, guide-dog as aforesaid or tropical fish that are deemed by the
board or manger in its absolute sole discretion to be a nuisance shall be kept by any owner on any part of
the common elements or in any unit. Such owner shall within two (2) weeks of receipt of a written notice
from the board or the manager requesting the removal of such animal, permanently remove the same from
the common elements or units.

(b) Notwithstanding the above, animals that are allowed upon the common elements may not enter or
exit through the front doors of One Bedford. All animals, whether living at or visiting One Bedford, must
enter and exit only through the side door off the driveway/breezeway. All dogs or cats entering One
Bedford must be leashed or carried by the unit owner. If an owner of a unit (which term includes his or
her, tenants, residents, guests, visitors, employees, servants or agents) permits an animal to enter or exit
through any door, except the side door, a $50 administration fee, per occurrence, will be levied against the
offending unit at the Board’s sole discretion.

(c) Each owner of a unit (which term includes his or her, tenants, residents, guests, visitors,
employees, servants or agents) must ensure that any defecation by a pet owned by the owner is cleaned up
immediately by the pet owner, so that the Common Elements are neat and clean at all times. Should a pet
owner fail to clean up after his pet as aforesaid, the board or the manager may levy a $50 administration
fee per occurrence.

(d) In addition to the administration fee described in paragraphs (b) and (c) above, if the owner of the
animal fails to comply with the rule, the pet shall be deemed to be a nuisance, and the owner of said
animal shall, within two (2) weeks of receipt of written notice from the board or the manager requesting
removal of such pet, permanently remove the animal from the property. In addition, the Board shall take
such steps as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with the rule and the unit owner shall be liable to
the Corporation for all expenses incurred in doing so (including all legal costs on a solicitor and his/her
own client basis). The said administration fee and expenses shall be added to, and form part of, the
common expenses for the offending unit and can be collected in the same manner as arrears of common
expenses, including all lien rights.

(e) Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, no pet deemed by the board in their sole and
absolute discretion, to be a danger to owners or occupants, shall be permitted in any Unit.

(f) No animal as defined in the rules, is allowed to enter or exit through the front door of One
Bedford. All animal, whether living at or visiting One Bedford, must enter and exit only through the side
door off of the driveway/breezeway. All animal entering One Bedford must be leashed or carried by the
unit owner.

7. Owners shall not overload existing electrical circuits.

8. No auction sale shall be held on the property no shall any garage sale be held on the property
without the prior written consent of the Board which consent may be arbitrarily withheld.

9. No stores of coal or any combustible or offensive good, provisions or materials shall be kept in
any unit or any part of the common elements.

10. No noise, caused by any instrument or other device, or otherwise, which in the opinion of the
board may be calculated to disturb the comfort of the other owners shall be permitted.

11. The sidewalks, entry, passageways, walkways, corridors and driveways used in common by the
owners shall not b obstructed by any of the owners or used by them for any purpose other than for ingress
and egress to and from their respective units.

12. No mops, brooms, dusters, rugs or bedding shall be shaken or beaten from any window, door or
those parts of the common elements over which the owner shall exclusive use.

13. No motor vehicle other thank as contemplated in the Declaration shall be parked on any parking
unit nor shall any repairs be made to such motor vehicle on the common elements or any parking unit and
no such motor vehicle shall be driven on any part of the common elements other than on a driveway or
parking space.

14. No television antennae, aerial, tower or similar structure or satellite dish and appurtenances
thereto shall be erected on or fastened to any unit, except in connection with a common television cable
system.

15. No one shall harm, mutilate, destroy, alter or litter any of the landscaping work on the property,
or adjoining lands including grass, trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers or flower beds.

16. No building or structure or tent shall be erected and no trailer either with or without living,
sleeping or eating accommodation shall be place, located, kept or maintained on the common elements.

17. Any loss, cost or damages incurred by the Corporation by reason of a breach of any rules and
regulations in force from time to time by any owner, his family, guests, servants, agents or occupants of
his unit shall be borne by such owner and may be recovered by the corporation against such owner in the
same manner as common expenses.

18. No outside painting shall be done to the exterior of the units, railings, doors, windows, or any
other part of the common elements.

19. The toilets, sinks, showers, bath tubs and other parts of the plumbing system shall be used only
for purposes for which they were constructed and no sweepings, garbage, rubbish, rags, ashes, or other
substances shall be thrown therein. The cost of repairing damage resulting from the misuse or from
unusual or unreasonable use shall be borne by the owner who, or whose, tenant, family, guest, visitor,
servant or agent shall cause it;

20. No owner or occupant shall make any major plumbing, electrical, mechanical, structural or
television cable alteration in or to his unit without the prior consent of the Board;

21. No owner shall overload existing electrical circuits in his unit and shall not alter in any way the
amperage of the existing circuit breakers in his Unit;

22. Units shall be used only for such purposes as provided for in the Corporation’s Declaration and as
hereinafter provided. No immoral, improper, offensive or unlawful use shall be made of any unit. All
municipal and other zoning ordinances, laws, rules and regulation of all government regulatory agencies
shall be strictly observed.

23. No owner shall permit an infestation of pests, insects, vermin or rodents to exist at any time in his
unit or adjacent Common Elements. Each owner shall immediately report to the Manager all incidents of
pest, insects, vermin or rodents and all Owners shall fully co-operate with the Manager to provide access
to each unit for the purpose of conducting a spraying program to eliminate any incident of pests, insects,
vermin or rodents within the buildings.

24. Owners shall not operate clothes washers and dryers unless a person is present in the unit.

25. The recreational facilities, if any, shall only be used having regard to reasonable safety
precautions and the rules and regulations herein set forth.

26. Owners shall not be permitted to use or operate any type of barbecues on the balconies or French
balconies, but are permitted to use or operate natural gas barbecues, that are connected to an exterior
capped shut-off valve, on the terraces.

27. Owners shall not be permitted to use or operate any type of barbecues on the balconies or French
balconies, unless installed by the Developer at the time of construction. Notwithstanding the above,
terrace units may use or operate natural gas barbeques that are connected to an exterior capped shut-off
valve.

28. As per the Declaration, Owners are not permitted to use designated visitor parking units. If an
owner is found to be parked in a designated visitor parking spot, the cost of tagging and/or towing the car
will be charged back to the unit owner plus an administration fee.

Rule 29 of the Corporation's Rules is hereby revoked and replaced by the following:

29. Tenancy Occupation

(a) No residential unit shall be used for any “commercial” and/or “transient” use, including, but
without limiting its general meaning, any of the following:

(i) the carrying on of a business that requires access by the public;


(ii) hotel or boarding or lodging house use. For greater certainty, use of a unit for
short term rental, whether through companies such as Airbnb or similar business
enterprises, is strictly prohibited; and
(iii) the disposition of an Owner’s or tenant’s right to occupy the unit whereby the
party or parties acquiring such interest or right is or are entitled to use or occupy
the unit on a transient use basis or under any arrangement commonly known as
time sharing.

(b) The initial term of any lease or sublease shall be for a period of not less than six (6) months. All
tenancies for units shall be in writing.

(c) For the purposes of the Rules, any “transient” use of the unit includes, but without limiting its
general meaning, the use or occupancy of a unit for more than one (1) period of six (6) months in any
particular period of twelve (12) consecutive months.

(d) No Owner shall lease his/her dwelling unless he/she first obtains the written approval of the
Corporation to any proposed tenant, which approval shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

(e) Within thirty (30) days of entering into a lease or a renewal thereof, and in any event prior to the
commencement of the tenancy, the Owner shall deliver to:
(i) the tenant, copies of the Declaration, By-laws and Rules of the
Corporation;
(ii) the Corporation, the name of the tenant;
(iii) the Corporation, the Owner’s address for service of notices; and
(iv) the Corporation, a Summary of Lease in Form 5 Min.Reg.49/01 or a
copy of the lease in accordance with S.83 (1)(b) of the Condominium
Act, 1998.

(f) Prior to anyone moving into a unit, each Owner, shall complete the Resident Registration Forms
and shall ensure that any tenant and/or resident of the Owner’s unit complete the Resident Registration
Forms, and both must be subsequently revised when required. This information is kept totally confidential
and is necessary for the safety and security of the residents of the Corporation.

(g) In the event that the owner fails to provide the foregoing documentation in compliance with
paragraph (a) above prior to commencement date of the tenancy, and fails to comply with Sections 83 of
the Act, any person or persons intending to reside in the owner’s unit shall be deemed a trespasser by the
Corporation until and unless such person or persons and the owner comply with the within rules and with
the Act.

(h) Where lease arrangements are with a corporation, partnership or other business entity, as tenant,
each resident is to be considered along with the corporate tenant for purposes of these rules and a change
in a resident residing in the unit shall be treated as a tenant taking possession of the unit pursuant to a new
lease that must be in compliance with these rules.

(i) If a lease of a unit is terminated and not renewed, the Owner shall notify the Corporation in
writing within seven (7) days thereafter.
j) Any person who is engaged in the operation of a commercial or transient use anywhere on the
Corporation’s property (such as, by way of example, the operation of a hotel business), which is
prohibited by the Act, the Declaration, the By-laws or the Rules, shall be deemed a trespasser and entry to
or upon the common elements may be expressly denied by the Corporation.

(k) No unit shall be occupied and used for any purpose other than a single family residence and no
portion of the unit shall be partitioned or subdivided for any other use or for multiple family use as
defined according to the City of Toronto. For the purposes of this Rule, “single family” shall be defined
as:

(i) a social unit consisting of parent(s) and their children, whether


natural or adopted, and includes other relatives if living with the primary
group;
(ii) an adult person living alone, whether single, divorced, a widower
or a widow;
(iii) two or more siblings, a single father or mother with son(s) and/or
daughter(s);
(iv) two persons who are married to one another or living together in
a conjugal or common-law relationship;
(v) two or more unrelated persons who are living together in order to
pool their resources and reduce their cost of living, provided that it is
clear that their collective intention is to live together permanently;
(vi) two unrelated persons who are joint owners of the unit;
(vii) a family can include one or more persons who are living in the
unit in order to provide health care or assistance to a member of the
family.
(l) All owners shall be responsible for any damage or additional maintenance to the common
elements caused by their tenants and will be assessed and charged therefore.

(m) During the period of occupancy by the tenant, the owner shall have no right of use of any part of
the common elements.

(n) In circumstances where efforts to obtain compliance of the Owner/resident with this Rule are
unsuccessful, the Corporation, with the assistance of legal counsel, will enforce the Rule by legal means,
including, but not limited to, the termination of the tenancy or license arrangement in accordance with
enforcement proceedings pursuant to the Act, and in such event, the Owner shall be directly responsible
to reimburse the Corporation for its legal costs on a full indemnity basis.

(o) No tenant may sub-let a Unit or assign a lease and an owner may not consent to a sub-lease or
assignment, unless the sublease or assignment will comply with these Rules.

(p) These Rules are applicable to any lease entered into after the effective date of these Rules.

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