Frequently Asked Questions

Below are the most commonly asked questions and answers about Miramont Villas!

  • All trash is to be put in plastic bags and secured before it is put into the trash chute.
  • Do not leave your trash bags on the floor inside of the trash compactor room on the first floor.
  • Make sure the doors to the trash rooms are securely closed when you exit.
  • Place all CLEAN cans, glass & recyclable plastic and paper trash such as newspapers, cereal boxes, office paper, phone books, magazines, junk mail in the correct recycling containers in the compactor room. All boxes should be flattened, tied in small bales, and placed in the compactor room to be disposed of with thepaper trash.
  • Never place the following in the trash chute as these items will damage the trash compactor at the bottom of the chute:
    • Curtain rods
    • Collections of newspapers
    • Loose cat litter
    • Cardboard boxes
    • Any metal item larger than, for example, a can of soup or a
      hairspray can
  • “Front in” parking only, except in snow or ice storms, along the front of the condominium buildings and the retaining wall across from the entrance to 6050. If you choose to “back-in” in other areas of our parking lot, please make sure that the rear of your vehicle does not block the sidewalk.
  • Only one parking space per vehicle is permitted. Since parking is limited please be considerate of your neighbors.
  • The crosshatched area with curb cut in front of each building is for the use of residents and their guests for the purposes of handicap access and for briefly loading and unloading a vehicle. The curb
    cut must never be blocked. Parking and leaving an unattended vehicle is never allowed. It is the ONLY access point for a person in a wheelchair or using a walker. Delivery trucks must park in a vacant parking spot.
  • No junk vehicles, unregistered vehicles, campers, boats, or other commercial trucks are to be parked on the common elements except in emergencies.
  • No washing or waxing of vehicles on common elements.
  • No individual parking space can be reserved. Please do not place lawn chairs, trash cans, or other items in the lot to reserve your parking space.
  • Panel trucks, pickup trucks, motorcycles and vans are to park only on the far side of 6060 California Circle adjacent to the end of the Condominium property (between 6060 and 6070). All motorized
    vehicles are to be parked in the parking lot only.
  • No repairs or maintenance on vehicles on common elements except for emergencies such as flat tires, jump starting or towing.

 

PARKED VEHICLES NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES WILL BE TOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE

  • All dogs must be on a leash at all times, when outside of the condo unit. Even if your dog has been certified by the county for “off leash” walking – Miramont Villas Condominium is private property and such “off-leash” regulations do not apply.
  • Dogs must be walked in the designated area behind 6050, 6060 only (waste disposal bags & cans are available on the walking path behind 6060 California Circle).
  • All owners are responsible for any damage caused by their pets in the common areas within the Condominium or in the exterior areas and plantings.
  • Any dog declared a nuisance by the Board of Directors of the Council of Unit Owners shall be removed from the property permanently.
  • All pets must be registered with the Board/Management.
  • Montgomery County law requires that all dogs and cats 4 months of age or older be currently licensed by the Montgomery County Department of Police, Animal Services Division, and have their rabies shots. The rabies tag your animal receives from the veterinarian is not a Montgomery county pet license.
  • Before a property can be offered for rent in Montgomery County, including an individually owned unit in a condominium, the owner must obtain a rental facility license from the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Licensing and Registration Unit.
  • Under no circumstances shall a tenant be permitted to sublet any unit.
  • Tenants should contact their unit owner regarding all necessary maintenance within the unit.
  • All owners are required to submit a copy of their current lease to Abaris Realty, Inc. prior to move-in. Each lease shall provide that the tenant has been provided a copy of the Declaration, the Bylaws, and the Rules & Regulations of the Condominium. Any failure of the Tenant to comply with the provisions of these documents shall be a default under the lease. In the event that there is an inconsistency between the lease and the Bylaws, Declaration or Rules and Regulations of the Condominium, said documents should prevail over the lease.
  • An initial lease must be granted for a period of not less than six (6) months.
  • Each new Tenant or Owner must pay a non-refundable move-in fee of $200 to Abaris Realty, Inc. prior to move-in, without exception. If the move-in fee is not paid, key tags will not be issued, the new owner/tenant’s name will not be added to the entry box listing outside of the lobby, and no pool pass will be provided.
  • Management must be notified at least 48 hours in advance of the move-in or a move-out so that padding may be placed in the elevator.
  • Move-ins and move-outs must take place between 9:00AM & 6:00PM Monday-Saturday. No move-in or move-out shall be permitted on Sunday.
  • All lockboxes on units for sale/rent should be placed on the bottom of the benches out front only. Lockboxes must be removed promptly after the property is leased or sold or they will be removed by the condominium board.

 

VIOLATIONS OF THESE RULES WITH REGARD TO MOVING MAY BE SUBJECT TO A $200 FINE WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED TO THE UNIT.

  • Residents are asked to exercise care and restraint to assure that their activities do not disturb others in the building.
  • Loud radios, stereos, televisions, musical instruments, loud conversation on balconies and patios, in the courtyard or in the parking lot, barking dogs, or other loud noises which might disturb your neighbors are not permitted after 9:00 p.m. on weekdays or 11:00 p.m. on weekends.
  • Any work done by residents within the units that requires the use of power tools, hammering etc., must be confined between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. on weekdays and the hours between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on weekends and holidays.
  • Current residents can use keys and key fobs. These keys and fobs can be transferred to new renters and to new owners.
  • Residents who so desire can request an individualized front door access code. This code will be a random 4-digit number to be assigned by Abaris. Residents need to understand that this code is tracked, and in the case of an unfortunate event, the system can find out which code was used to gain access to the building in a specific time frame. 
  • Management, contractors and delivery services that qualify, will not share a general code, but will get a code specific to their company.
  • By accepting a code, the receiver of the code commits to handling the code with the same care and discretion that they would handle a physical key.

Southern Management operates the common swimming pool and tennis court for the benefit of all residents of both Miramont Villas Condominium and the Apartments at Miramont. Strict compliance with all rules issued by Southern Management in connection with pool use is required at all times.

  • The patio and balcony railing must remain the color they are. Unit owners or residents may not repaint.
  • No protective screening may be erected on any balcony or patio.
  • Plant boxes are permitted, but in no case should they be affixed to the railing or building face. Planter boxes and plants shall be placed below the top of the balcony railing.
  • Storage of any type will not be permitted, including bicycles, motorbikes, tires, wet mops, brooms, or other cleaning paraphernalia on any balcony or patio.
  • Laundry is not permitted to be hung outside of any balcony or patio.
  • Discarding of trash, shaking rugs, mops, brooms etcetera over the balcony is prohibited. Under no circumstances should any food or tobacco products be thrown over the balconies.

Any emergency situation should be reported to Abaris’s 24 hour emergency number at (301) 421-4530. Examples of emergency situations are a FIRE, FLOOD, LOSS OF ELECTRICITY, BURST PIPE, or STUCK ELEVATOR.

For all other emergencies, please contact 911.