Every Day Life

EVERY DAY LIFE

NUISANCE

All properties in Bishops Wharf are subject to the terms of a Lease which all owners have signed. Under these terms, residents must not commit any act, matter or thing which may become a nuisance, annoyance, disturbance or inconvenience to other residents, or which may cause damage to any property. Residents must respect the rights of their fellow residents as stated in the leases, especially regarding noise and tidiness. Should any residents have cause for complaint, they should not hesitate to bring this to the attention of the Managing Agent.

WASTE DISPOSAL AND REFUSE COLLECTION

There are two types of waste: general waste and recyclable waste, and the facilities for the disposal of each vary according to the type and location of individual properties, as described below. waste is collected on Monday mornings between 7 a.m. and noon by city of York operatives in accordance with a published programme. Further information regarding waste disposal can be found on the city of York website.

GENERAL WASTE

Residents of houses are responsible for collecting their general waste in plastic sacks and for placing these in their drive ways for collection by city of York Council operatives. Residents of apartments are responsible for collecting their general waste in plastic sacks and placing them in bins provided by the City of York Council. The bins for the use of the residents of the apartments and penthouses in Blocks 3A and 4A are located in bin stores on the ground floor of those Blocks. The doors to both are secured by digital locks which require that the code ............ be entered to obtain access. Bins for the use of the residents of apartments in Blocks 2, 5 and 7, are located in the designated areas shown on the plan posted on the Notice Board of each Block, and waste should only be placed in the bins specifically allocated to that Block. All residents are required to ensure that lids are firmly closed on bins and other containers to contain waste smells and to ensure that the waste cannot escape and be blown around the site. Bulky items and garden waste, wood, stone and packaging materials should not be placed in these bins and residents wishing to dispose of such waste items should arrange for them to be disposed of at the City of York waste depot in James Street.

RECYCLABLE WASTE

Recyclable waste is divided into three categories: glass, paper and card, and plastic and metal and no materials of these types should be placed in the bins provided for general waste. Residents of houses are provided with three containers for each category and they should place all recyclable waste in the appropriate box. Boxes should be left on the drive ways of their houses to be emptied by city of York Council operatives. Residents of apartments are responsible for placing recyclable materials in bins for the same categories of waste provided by the City of York Council at locations shown on the plan posted on the Notice Board for each Block. All .bins will then be emptied by City of York Council operatives.

CAR PARKING

Residents are expected to use their own private parking facilities, whether in The main parking areas or in the garages and drives. For second vehicles, residents must obtain a city of York Council Permit (R32 area) and park in the two public parking areas on the development or in other areas outside the development. There are 16 visitor parking bays for use by genuine short term visitors to residents in Bishops Wharf, and the Leaseholder of every property is issued with a visitor permit which must be displayed in the vehicle when it is parked in one of these bays. Minster Baywatch patrol the parking bays regularly and will issued Parking Charge Notices to the owner of any vehicle found to be irregularly parked. If a permit is found to be used irregularly on a continuing basis that permit will be cancelled.

BICYCLES

Residents owning bicycles will be issued with adhesive labels to be applied to their bicycles to Indicate that they may be kept in Bishops Wharf. These labels may be obtained by posting a written request in the letter box of No. 41, Postern close, in block 4A. Labelled bicycles may then be secured, at their owners’ risk, to outdoor racks located at the rear of Block 5 and in the main car park. Residents are advised to provide strong fixings as thefts of bicycles have occurred in the past. Bicycles are not allowed into or across any communal areas.

CARAVANS AND BOATS ETC

The storage or parking of caravans, mobile homes, vans longer than a large saloon car and boats is not permitted in any part of Bishops Wharf.

DRYING WASHING

Displaying washing on the outside of any property, including patios, balconies, window boxes, communal areas inside and out, and gardens of houses is not permitted.