ENGLISH CREEK MANOR CODE 2026
ARTICLE II — COMMUNITY RULES & REGULATIONS
The management of the Community has established these rules and regulations for the comfort, convenience and safety of all its residents and in order to maintain the Community as a clean, pleasant and well-kept community. Cooperation of all of the residents of the Community is necessary in order to maintain the standards. These rules and regulations shall apply to all residents of the Community and their guests. "Tenant" as used herein, shall include all members of Tenant's family and their guests. Landlord reserves the right to grant exceptions to these rules and regulations for good cause, which exception must be in writing.
HOW TO READ ECM CODE
English Creek Manor Code follows a four-level structure as:
§2 — Article 2 (major subject area)
§ 2:3 — Article 2, Section 3 (specific topic)
§ 2:3-2 — Article 2, Section 3, Provision 2 (individual rule or requirement)
§ 2:3-2(b) — Article 2, Section 3, Provision 2, Sub-provision (b) (specific clauses for an individual rule or requirement)
SECTION 1 — DISTURBANCES AND CONDUCT
§ 2:1-1 Tenants shall be responsible for any disturbance caused to other Community Tenants and for the conduct of their own guests.
§ 2:1-2 No activity will be permitted that will disturb the peace and quiet of other Tenants.
§ 2:1-3 Automobiles must have properly maintained muffler systems and engines shall not be unnecessarily raced or "gunned" at any time.
§ 2:1-4 All persons are prohibited from playing ball in the streets, running in other yards, passing through others' yards or being a nuisance in any way to other residents.
§ 2:1-5 Residents shall not make noises or use musical and electronic instruments, including voice, radios, televisions and amplifiers in such a manner as may tend to disturb other residents.
§ 2:1-6 No resident shall play any musical instrument, phonograph, television, radio or conduct parties between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., if same will disturb other residents.
SECTION 2 — PETS
§ 2:2-1 Pets are prohibited, except as permitted by law for those Tenants who already have one, and ONLY to the extent permitted, the following shall apply:
§ 2:2-1.1 No more than one (1) pet shall be kept by any Tenant. If a pet is allowed it can be no larger than fifteen inches in height measured at the shoulders at a mature age.
§ 2:2-1.2 No exotic or uncommon or undomesticated pets are permitted.
§ 2:2-1.3 All pets must be leashed when taken for a walk, and Tenant shall be responsible for removing all defecation of any pets. No pet can be left outside unattended or tied outside of home. This includes cats.
§ 2:2-1.4 No pet may be kept that would be of any annoyance to Tenant's neighbors or constitute a nuisance.
§ 2:2-1.5 No dog houses or dog runs are permitted. No fences are permitted.
§ 2:2-1.6 In addition, Tenant agrees to:
(a) Produce proof of rabies immunization upon request by Landlord;
(b) Register and obtain a license for the pet from the Municipality, if required;
(c) Register the pet with Landlord (including the provision of a photograph of the pet); and
(d) Provide the Landlord with proof of adequate liability insurance covering property damage or personal injury liability caused by pets.
§ 2:2-1.7 Should the existing pet bear offspring, the Tenant must promptly remove the offspring from the Community premises. Pets may not be replaced without Landlord approval.
§ 2:2-1.8 Pit Bulls, German Shepherds, Doberman Pincers, Weimaraners, Mastiffs, Akitas, or other dangerous breeds are not permitted. Get the breed approved before you bring a dog onto the premises.
§ 2:2-1.9 Any Tenant who violates this regulation shall, on written notice from Landlord, remove his pet from the premises permanently. Any Tenant who fails to remove his pet following such notice, shall thereby terminate the tenancy, and shall vacate the premises.
SECTION 3 — WEAPONS
§ 2:3-1 Weapons of any type, such as air rifles, guns and bows and arrows may not be used in the Community.
SECTION 4 — CLOTHES LINES
§ 2:4-1 Only one clothes line of the umbrella type is permitted and must be located where designated by Landlord.
§ 2:4-2 The outdoor stair or deck railings cannot be used to hang anything (e.g., clothing, rugs, etc.).
SECTION 5 — PATIO FURNITURE
§ 2:5-1 Only patio furniture may be kept on the patio.
SECTION 6 — COMPLAINTS AND NOTICES
§ 2:6-1 All complaints by Tenants must be submitted in writing or they may not be considered.
§ 2:6-2 Notices to Tenants by Landlord shall be deemed served when mailed to Tenants Community Address, posted on the manufactured home door, or given to the Tenant or anyone occupying the home over the age of eighteen (18).
SECTION 7 — GUESTS
§ 2:7-1 Guests staying in the home for more than three (3) days must register in person at the office.
§ 2:7-2 Tenants are financially and morally responsible for the actions of their guests.
SECTION 8 — YARD AND LOT MAINTENANCE
§ 2:8-1 All yards, home sites and lots must be maintained to the satisfaction of the Landlord.
§ 2:8-2 No litter or debris is permitted on the leased space.
§ 2:8-3 All Tenants are responsible for keeping grass mowed to a height of less than four (4) inches and for keeping weeds removed.
§ 2:8-4 Garden planting on or about the leased space is not permitted unless by written consent of Landlord.
§ 2:8-5 Lawns must be fertilized and limed in Spring and Fall.
§ 2:8-6 Tenant is responsible for grub control.
§ 2:8-7 Shrubs and trees must be kept watered and trimmed by Tenant.
§ 2:8-8 Grass along sidewalk, curb lines, driveway and walks must be kept “edged".
§ 2:8-9 All fallen leaves must be promptly raked and bagged and removed from the mobile home park property.
§ 2:8-10 Curbing must be kept clean of dirt, grass and weeds.
§ 2:8-11 Shrubs and flowers may not be planted in the middle of the lawn or close to an adjoining site. This helps speed up grass cutting.
§ 2:8-12 If the leased space is not properly cared for, Landlord has the right to enter it and cause work to be done to meet the above criteria, with the reasonable cost thereof charged back to the Tenant as additional rent.
§ 2:8-13 Because of the presence of underground utilities, Tenant must get Landlord's written permission for any digging Tenant intends to do.
§ 2:8-14 Lawn clippings shall be removed from the entire area after each mowing.
SECTION 9 — UTILITY SHEDS
§ 2:9-1 No new utility sheds shall be placed upon the site without Landlord's written permission.
§ 2:9-2 All new sheds must be aluminum and placed on concrete pads.
§ 2:9-3 They can be no larger than eight (8) feet eight (8) feet. The shed height can be no more than six feet.
§ 2:9-4 Only one shed per site is permitted and it must be kept in "like new" condition.
§ 2:9-5 No Rubbermaid storage cabinets or chest of any kind can be kept out of doors.
SECTION 10 — COMPOUND AREA
§ 2:10-1 Use of the compound area shall be a privilege and not a right and may be restricted by the Landlord as the Landlord sees fit.
SECTION 11 — TV ANTENNAS AND DISHES
§ 2:11-1 No TV antennas or dishes of any type are permitted.
SECTION 12 — TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT ADDITIONS
§ 2:12-1 No temporary or permanent additions to the manufactured home are permitted without written consent of Landlord.
§ 2:12-2 Patio covers, Florida rooms, or enclosures, if allowed, must be placed on a raised deck which must be skirted and meet Community and municipal construction standards.
§ 2:12-3 Decks, if allowed, must be made of composite material and must also meet those standards.
SECTION 13 — WATER RISERS AND FROST PROTECTION
§ 2:13-1 Tenant shall protect all water risers from freezing by properly insulating them with a U.L. approved heating trace from the ground up.
§ 2:13-2 Tenant must install a frost proof valve with a vacuum break on the home and not on the water riser.
§ 2:13-3 The underground water line is Landlord's responsibility.
§ 2:13-4 The above-ground riser, valve, fittings, insulation and copper tubing are Tenant's responsibility.
§ 2:13-5 If the home is winterized, Tenant must have the water riser shut off underground.
SECTION 14 — WATER USE AND CONSERVATION
§ 2:14-1 Landlord may restrict water use in a drought emergency.
§ 2:14-2 Lawns may be watered for no more than 30 minutes a day and only when Tenant is present.
§ 2:14-3 In a drought emergency water may not be used to water lawns or wash cars.
§ 2:14-4 Contractors must use their own water when washing a home.
§ 2:14-5 Water front lawns with garden hose with nozzle. Sprinklers are not permitted.
§ 2:14-6 Water must be conserved.
SECTION 15 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
§ 2:15-1 Tenant shall put out garbage and trash for pickup, always bagged and placed in cans with tight fitting covers, only on the day of pick up after 5 A.M.
§ 2:15-2 The tenant will not have more than two outdoor garbage cans.
§ 2:15-3 Tenant shall be responsible for removal of large items such as bedding, appliances, furniture and the like.
§ 2:15-4 Tenant must comply with all governmental recycling regulations.
§ 2:15-5 Trash cans and recycling containers must be stored behind manufactured home.
SECTION 16 — DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE AND SNOW REMOVAL
§ 2:16-1 Tenant must periodically coat the driveway with Landlord approved material to protect it from wear and tear and to keep it new-looking.
§ 2:16-2 Ice and snow shall be removed from the driveway by Tenant within 24 hours of accumulation.
SECTION 17 — NO SOLICITATIONS OR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
§ 2:17-1 No peddling, solicitations or commercial enterprises are permitted within the Community.
SECTION 18 — OPEN FIRES AND GRILLS
§ 2:18-1 Open fires are not permitted.
§ 2:18-2 Outdoor grills must comply with all laws and fire regulations.
§ 2:18-3 Fire pits and chimaeras are prohibited.
§ 2:18-4 Only two (2) outdoor grills are permitted per lot.
§ 2:18-5 Grills must be kept on concrete areas, and not on decks.
SECTION 19 — EXTENDED ABSENCES
§ 2:19-1 Tenant must notify Landlord in advance if he intends to leave the site unoccupied for more than two consecutive weeks.
SECTION 20 — SPEED LIMIT
§ 2:20-1 Tenant will abide by the 15 MPH speed limit for vehicles within the Community.
SECTION 21 — FENCES, GARDENS, AND HEDGES
§ 2:21-1 No fences, gardens or hedges are permitted on or around any manufactured home space.
§ 2:21-2 The manufactured home space is not to be divided, nor shall boundary lines be formed by cinder blocks, bricks, closed hedges, shrubs or the like.
§ 2:21-3 Landscaping on each site must be approved by Landlord.
§ 2:21-4 No tenant may place more than eight (8) lawn ornaments on their lot.
SECTION 22 — GARAGE AND MOVING SALES
§ 2:22-1 All garage sales, moving sales or any type of business activities are prohibited.
SECTION 23 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARKING
§ 2:23-1 No more than two (2) motor vehicles or motorcycles and a manufactured home shall be permitted on the manufactured home space.
§ 2:23-2 All motor vehicles and cycles must be parked in parking locations designated by Landlord.
§ 2:23-3 All motor vehicles must be properly registered with Landlord and current license plates must be displayed.
§ 2:23-4 The maximum speed limit of 15 MPH is enforced and shall be observed, except where otherwise posted.
§ 2:23-5 The parking or storage of commercial vehicles, travel trailers, boats, boat trailers, unlicensed, inoperable or unsightly vehicles is not permitted on any rented space or on Community roads.
§ 2:23-6 No repairing (including changing oil) or overhauling of any motor vehicle, boat, trailer or the like is permitted.
§ 2:23-7 Landlord may restrict the operation of all delivery, transportation or other traffic within the Community.
§ 2:23-8 Minibikes and motor scooters are not allowed.
§ 2:23-9 Vehicles may not be jacked up or repaired on Community streets or driveways.
§ 2:23-10 No disabled, unsightly, or unregistered vehicles permitted on premises.
§ 2:23-11 Car washing of lessee's personally owned motor vehicles is permitted and shall be done only in lessee's driveway. Visitors and guests are not permitted to wash their cars on Community property.
§ 2:23-12 There shall be no on-street parking. Parking in the street is strictly forbidden, as fire ordinances require streets be kept clear for all emergency vehicles.
§ 2:23-13 Cars that leak oil onto driveways must be removed from the manufactured home Community and driveway shall be repaired or resurfaced at Tenant's expense.
§ 2:23-14 In addition, tenant authorizes (consents to) landlord to:
(a) Tow away from the parking area or any street area at the tenant's sole cost and expense any motor vehicle belonging to a tenant or the tenant's guests or invitees which is parked in violation of any other provision of the lease or rules and regulations or which is leaking any substance of any nature whatsoever onto the improved surfaces of the road or parking area found in the mobile home park 24 hours after the tenant receives notification from the landlord of the parking violation or of the fact that the vehicle is leaking substances onto the aforementioned roadway or parking area surfaces; and
(b) Provide notice of the violation or of the leak observed from the vehicle by leaving a notice on the vehicle and by leaving a copy of the notice at the tenant's home when the Landlord has reason to know where the owner/user of the vehicle is.
SECTION 24 — SKIRTING
§ 2:24-1 Skirting is required on all homes and raised decks.
§ 2:24-2 New skirting or skirting being completely replaced shall be of pre-finished aluminum or vinyl (one color), installed vertically with a two-track system with vent panels of a color harmonious with the color of the home.
§ 2:24-3 Skirting shall not be removed from the home, except for purposes of repair or inspection of the home.
§ 2:24-4 Skirting must be factory designed for manufactured home only. No wood or homemade skirting.
§ 2:24-5 If skirting is removed for repair or due to wind etc., it must be put back in place within a 24 hour period.
SECTION 25 — OUTDOOR STORAGE
§ 2:25-1 There shall be no storage under any manufactured homes.
§ 2:25-2 Any outdoor storage must be done in a utility shed approved by Landlord.
§ 2:25-3 Nothing may be stored between Tenant's shed and their home or anywhere else on the lot outside of the home or shed. This includes all personal property including but not limited to toys, sports equipment, and bicycles, all of which must be stored out of sight when not in use.
SECTION 26 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND CABLES
§ 2:26-1 All electric power cords, telephone and television cables must be buried underground.
SECTION 27 — ENFORCEMENT
§ 2:27-1 Only the Landlord or its agent shall have the right to enforce any or all of these rules and regulations.
SECTION 28 — STREET BLOCKING
§ 2:28-1 All Tenants shall be prohibited from blocking any of the streets within the manufactured housing community, and shall prohibit their guests and family members from blocking any streets located in the manufactured housing community.
SECTION 29 — EXTERIOR PAINT AND COLOR APPROVAL
§ 2:29-1 In the event that Tenant paints exterior of manufactured home, shutters or shed, if color is changed, it must be approved by Landlord.
SECTION 30 — COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
§ 2:30-1 Tenant agrees to comply with all state, local and federal laws regarding the use, condition and occupancy of the mobile home and lot.
SECTION 31 — CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
§ 2:31-1 All contractors hired by the tenant for work to be done in or on their manufactured home or on the home site, must supply the landlord with a certificate of insurance along with a copy of their state license, prior to work commencing.
SECTION 32 — WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS
§ 2:32-1 Window air conditioners are prohibited.
SECTION 33 — WINDOW TREATMENTS
§ 2:33-1 All Windows must have window treatments placed on them inside the home and any such window treatments visible from the street must be white or beige.
SECTION 34 — MAILBOXES
§ 2:34-1 All mailboxes, mailbox posts and name plates are supplied by management.
§ 2:34-2 Tenant will not alter any supplied mailbox in any way.
SECTION 35 — DRONES
§ 2:35-1 No drone of any size or type may be operated on the premises by any person.
SECTION 36 — CRIME FREE LEASE PROVISION
§ 2:36-1 Tenant, any member of the Tenants household or guest or other person under the Tenants control shall not engage in criminal activity, including drug-related activity, on or near the said premises. Drug-Related Criminal Activity means the illegal as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C, 802).
§ 2:36-2 Tenant, any members of the Tenant's household, or a guest or other person under the Tenants control, shall not engage in any art intended to facilitate criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity.
§ 2:36-3 Any resident or member of the family who has been convicted of a sex crime and/or is required to register as a Sex Offender in any state in the U.S.A. is disqualified and prohibited from residing at said home site in the Community.
§ 2:36-4 Tenants or members of the household will not permit the dwelling to be used for or to facilitate criminal activity including drug-related criminal activity, regardless of whether the individual engaging of in such activity is a member of the household, or a guest.
§ 2:36-5 Tenant, any member of the Tenants household or a guest, or other person under the Tenant's control shall not engage in the unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, keeping, storing, or giving of a controlled substance, at any locations, whether on or near the dwelling united premises or otherwise.
§ 2:36-6 Tenant, any member of the Tenant's household, or a guest or another person under the Tenants control shall not engage in any illegal activity, including prostitution, criminal street gang activity and/or the unlawful possession, of, or discharge of firearms, on or near the dwelling unit premises, or any breach of the lease agreement that otherwise jeopardizes the health, safety, and welfare of the Landlord, his agent, or other Tenants, or involves imminent or actual serious property damage.
SECTION 37 — POOLS
§ 2:37-1 All pools are prohibited.
SECTION 38 — HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
§ 2:38-1 Holiday decorations may not be put up or displayed more than four weeks prior to the holiday the decorations relate to, and must be removed no later than two weeks after the holiday ends.
SECTION 39 — VEGETABLE GARDENS
§ 2:39-1 Tenants can cultivate vegetable gardens on their lot but only with advanced written approval from management.
SECTION 40 — INVASIVE PLANTS
§ 2:40-1 Tenants are prohibited from planting invasive species of plants on their lot, such as bamboo and mint.