Building Maintenance (Strata Management) Regulations 2005

SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulations 20 and 21

PRESCRIBED BY-LAWS

Noise

1. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not create any noise on a lot or the common property likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the subsidiary proprietor or occupier of another lot or of any person lawfully using the common property.

Vehicles

2.—(1) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not —

(a)	park or leave; or
(b)	permit any invitees of the subsidiary proprietor or occupier to park or leave,

any motor vehicle or other vehicle on the common property except with the prior written approval of the management corporation.

(2) The management corporation shall not unreasonably withhold its approval to the parking or leaving of a motor vehicle or vehicle on the common property.

Obstruction of common property

3.—(1) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not obstruct the lawful use of the common property by any person, except on a temporary and non-recurring basis.

(2) If the management corporation has specified, by resolution, the manner in which furniture or large objects are to be transported through or on common property, a subsidiary proprietor shall not transport any furniture or large object through or on common property except in accordance with that resolution.

Damage to lawns, etc., on common property

4. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not, except with the prior written approval of the management corporation or as permitted by an exclusive use by-law made under section 33 of the Act for his benefit —

(a)	damage any lawn, garden, tree, shrub, plant or flower being part of, or situated on, the common property; or
(b)	use for his own purposes as a garden any portion of the common property.

Alteration or damage to common property

5.—(1) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot 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 except with the prior written approval of the management corporation.

(2) An approval given by the management corporation under paragraph (1) shall not authorise any additions to the common property.

(3) This by-law shall not prevent a subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot, or a person authorised by such subsidiary proprietor or occupier from installing —

(a)	any locking or other safety device for protection of the subsidiary proprietor’s or occupier’s lot against intruders or to improve safety within that lot;
(b)	any screen or other device to prevent entry of animals or insects on the lot;
(c)	any structure or device to prevent harm to children; or
(d)	any device used to affix decorative items to the internal surfaces of walls in the subsidiary proprietor’s or occupier’s lot.

(4) Any such locking or safety device, screen, other device or structure must be installed in a competent and proper manner and must have an appearance, after it has been installed, in keeping with such guidelines as the management corporation may prescribe regarding such installations, and with the appearance of the rest of the building.

(5) The subsidiary proprietor and occupier of a lot shall —

(a)	maintain and keep in a state of good and serviceable repair any installation or structure referred to in paragraph (3) notwithstanding that it forms part of the common property and services the lot; and
(b)	repair any damage caused to any part of the common property by the installation or removal of any locking or safety device, screen, other device or structure referred to in paragraph (3) notwithstanding that it forms part of the common property and services the lot.

Behaviour of subsidiary proprietors and occupiers

6. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot, when on a lot or the common property, shall be adequately clothed and shall not use language or behave in a manner likely to cause offence or embarrassment to the subsidiary proprietor or occupier of another lot or to any person lawfully using the common property.

Children playing on common property

7. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any child, of whom he has control when playing upon the common property, shall not —

(a)	cause any damage to the common property; or
(b)	create any noise likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the subsidiary proprietor or occupier of another lot.

Behaviour of invitees

8. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that his invitees (including customers and staff) do not behave in a manner likely to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the subsidiary proprietor or occupier of another lot or of any person lawfully using the common property.

Depositing rubbish, etc., on common property

9. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not deposit or throw on the common property any rubbish, dirt, dust or other material or discarded item except with the prior written approval of the management corporation.

Drying of laundry

10. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not, except with the prior written approval of the management corporation, hang any washing, towel, bedding, clothing or other article on any part of the parcel in such a way as to be visible from outside the subdivided building, other than at areas designated for the purpose and there only for a reasonable period.

Cleaning windows

11. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall keep clean all exterior surfaces of glass in windows and doors on the boundary of the lot which are not common property, unless —

(a)	the management corporation resolves that it will keep the glass or specified part of the glass clean; or
(b)	that glass or part of the glass cannot be accessed by the subsidiary proprietor or occupier of the lot safely or at all.

Storage of flammable materials

12.—(1) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not, except with the prior written approval of the management corporation, use or store upon his lot or upon the common property any flammable chemical, liquid, gas or other flammable material.

(2) This by-law shall not apply to chemicals, liquids, gases or other material used or intended to be used for domestic purposes, or any chemical, liquid, gas or other material in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle or internal combustion engine.

(3) Nothing in this by-law authorises any subsidiary proprietor or occupier of a lot to use or store upon his lot or upon the common property any flammable chemical, liquid, gas or other flammable material in a manner that would contravene any relevant written law applicable to the use or storage of such substances or materials.

Refuse disposal

13.—(1) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot within a strata title plan that has chutes or shared receptacles for the disposal of refuse or for recyclable material or waste shall —

(a)

ensure that before any refuse, recyclable material or waste is thrown into the chute or receptacle it is —

(i)	in the case of refuse, securely wrapped in plastic bags or other similar materials; or
(ii)	in the case of recyclable material or waste intended for recycling, separated and prepared in accordance with the applicable recycling guidelines; and

(b)

not dispose of any large object into the chutes which may obstruct the free fall of refuse in the chutes.

(2) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot within a strata title plan that does not have any chute or shared receptacle for the disposal of refuse or for recyclable material or waste —

(a)	shall maintain such receptacles within his lot, or on such part of the common property as may be authorised by the management corporation, in clean and dry condition and (except in the case of receptacles for recyclable material) adequately covered;
(b)	shall ensure that before refuse, recyclable material or waste is placed in the receptacle it is securely wrapped or, in the case of tins or other containers, completely drained or, in the case of recyclable material or waste intended for recycling, separated and prepared in accordance with the applicable recycling guidelines;
(c)	for the purpose of having the refuse collected, shall place the receptacle within an area designated for that purpose by the management corporation and at a time not more than one hour before the time at which refuse, recyclable material or waste is normally collected;
(d)	when the refuse has been collected, shall promptly return the receptacle to his lot or other area referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
(e)	shall not place anything in the receptacle of the subsidiary proprietor or occupier of any other lot except with the permission of that subsidiary proprietor or occupier; and
(f)	shall promptly remove anything which he or the refuse or recycling collector may have spilled from the receptacle and shall take such action as may be necessary to clean the area within which that thing was so spilled.

(3) Nothing in this by-law requires any subsidiary proprietor or occupier of a lot to dispose of any chemical, biological, toxic or other hazardous waste in a manner that would contravene any relevant written law applicable to the disposal of such waste.

Keeping of animals

14. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not keep any animal upon his lot or the common property which may cause annoyance to the subsidiary proprietors or occupiers of other lots.

Duty to maintain lot

15. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall maintain his lot 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 subsidiary proprietors or occupiers of other lots.

Lot not to be used for purpose injurious to building reputation

16. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not use his lot for any purpose (illegal or otherwise) which may be injurious to the reputation of the subdivided building.

Change in use of lot to be notified

17. A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall, without delay, notify the management corporation if the subsidiary proprietor or occupier changes the existing use of the lot.

Prevention of fire and other hazards

18.—(1) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not do any thing or permit any of his invitees to do any thing on the lot or common property that is likely to affect the operation of fire safety devices in the parcel or to reduce the level of fire safety in the lots or common property.

(2) A subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall also not do any thing or permit any of his invitees to do any thing on the lot or common property that is likely to create a hazard or danger to the owner or occupier of another lot or any person lawfully using the common property.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), a subsidiary proprietor or an occupier of a lot shall not place, put up or display any article or object on or by any window or on any balcony of, or outside, the lot in a manner which is likely to cause any damage to property or injury to life to any person lawfully using the common property.

Control on hours of operation and use of facilities

19.—(1) The management corporation may, by special resolution, make any of the following determinations if it considers the determination appropriate for the control, management, administration, use or enjoyment of the common property, comprised in its strata title plan:

(a)	that commercial or business activities may be conducted on the common property only during certain times;
(b)	that facilities situated on the common property may be used only during certain times or on certain conditions.

(2) Every subsidiary proprietor and occupier of a lot shall comply with a determination referred to in paragraph (1).

Provision of amenities or services

20.—(1) The management corporation may, by special resolution, determine to enter into arrangements for the provision of all or any of the following amenities or services to one or more of the lots, or to the subsidiary proprietors or occupiers of one or more of the lots comprised in its strata title plan:

(a)	security services;
(b)	garbage disposal and recycling services;
(c)	cleaning or domestic services;
(d)	promotional services or advertising; [S 784/2018 wef 01/02/2019]
(e)	concierge services; [S 784/2018 wef 01/02/2019]
(f)	shuttle bus services. [S 784/2018 wef 01/02/2019]

(2) If a management corporation makes a resolution referred to in paragraph (1) to provide an amenity or service to a lot or to the subsidiary proprietor or occupier of a lot, the management corporation must indicate in the resolution the amount for which, or the conditions on which, it will provide the amenity or service.

Installation or alteration of fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances on lot

21.—(1) A subsidiary proprietor of a lot in a building on a parcel comprised in a strata title plan may install a fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances on his lot, or make alterations to a fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances on his lot, with the consent of the management corporation.

(2) A subsidiary proprietor of a lot in a building who carries out any installation or alteration of a fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances on his lot must —

(a)	repair any damage caused to any part of the common property or limited common property (as the case may be) by the installation or alteration of the fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances;
(b)	ensure that the fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances are installed or altered in a competent and proper manner; and
(c)	ensure that the installed or altered fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances have an appearance in keeping with the appearance of the rest of the building.

[S 784/2018 wef 01/02/2019]

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