Here is a link to the PDF of the actual rules. It may not be up to date, so if you have an issue, go to the owners' portal if you are an owner. If you are not an owner but a tenant, obtain the latest copy from your real estate agent. It is your obligation to comply with the house rules in force.

Here is the plain English version (again, check the actual rules if you have an issue).

The rules apply not just to owners but also to occupiers/users and, in relevant contexts, their invitees or licensees.

The simple simple version

Most of the Greenway Terraces rules come down to a few basic principles:

• Look after your unit.

• Respect your neighbours.

• Keep noise reasonable.

• Use common areas responsibly.

• Drive slowly and park where you're supposed to.

• Keep pets under control and clean up after them.

• Get approval before making alterations that require it.

• Take fire, electrical and battery safety seriously.

• If you're unsure whether something needs approval, check before doing it.

Living at Greenway Terraces

Greenway Terraces is a shared community. These rules are intended to help keep the complex safe, pleasant and fair for everyone who lives here or visits.

This page explains the Owners Corporation Rules in plain English. It is a guide only. If there is any difference between this summary and the formal Owners Corporation Rules for Units Plan 12457, the formal rules apply.

The rules generally apply to owners, residents and other users of units. Owners and residents are also responsible for people they invite onto the property.

Looking after your unit

Owners are responsible for keeping their unit in good repair and complying with ACT laws that apply to their property.

This includes things such as:

• the parts of the building that are the owner's responsibility;

• plumbing, gas and electrical services serving the unit;

• stormwater and sewerage connections;

• internal electrical and plumbing infrastructure;

• air-conditioning systems; and

• landscaping within courtyards.

Regular pest and termite inspections are strongly recommended.

Owners are also responsible for paying rates, taxes and other amounts payable for their unit.

Renovations, additions and alterations

Before installing or altering structures or equipment that affect the appearance, structure or common property, obtain approval from the Executive Committee or Owners Corporation where required.

Examples include:

• EV chargers;

• solar panels, batteries and associated equipment;

• lifts;

• skylights and aerials;

• awnings, pergolas, shutters and shade structures;

• security and doorbell cameras;

• screen doors;

• changes to common fences; and

• anything attached to the building, visible from common areas or protruding into common property.

You must also obtain any government approvals required by ACT law.

Special provisions apply to sustainability improvements. Approval for sustainability infrastructure must not be unreasonably withheld.

Pets

Residents can generally keep up to two quiet pets and a secure aquarium without getting prior approval.

A temporary pet can also be kept for up to 14 days without prior approval.

No more than three animals may generally be kept, excluding birds kept in cages and fish in aquariums.

You must tell the Executive Committee or Owners Corporation in writing within 14 days after an animal is first kept at your unit.

When taking pets through common property:

• keep them under control on a leash or carry them;

• clean up after them immediately;

• don't allow them to create a nuisance or health and safety risk; and

• keep them secure so they cannot escape from your unit unsupervised.

Approval to keep an animal can be withdrawn by special resolution if the animal becomes a nuisance or annoyance to other residents.

Assistance animals are treated separately, although evidence that an animal is an assistance animal may be requested.

Using common areas

Everyone is entitled to enjoy the common areas.

Please don't use common property in a way that unreasonably interferes with another person's ability to use and enjoy it.

Residents are responsible for the behaviour and safety of their children and children they supervise or invite onto common property.

If you damage or deface common property while using it, you may be responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing it.

Pool and recreation areas

When using the pool, pool room and other shared amenities:

• children under 12 must be supervised by someone aged 16 or older;

• alcohol must not be supplied to or consumed by anyone under 18;

• keep noise and music at reasonable levels;

• remove your rubbish;

• don't take glass into the pool enclosure;

• don't take animals into the pool enclosure;

• remove your belongings when you leave;

• follow all posted pool safety rules;

• don't remove pool-room furniture or fittings;

• don't interfere with safety equipment; and

• clean the BBQs and nearby tables after using them.

Booking the pool room

From April to October, residents can book the pool room for exclusive use.

Bookings are limited to a maximum of four hours per unit each week.

If you make a booking:

• clean the room afterwards; and

• you are responsible for the cost of replacing furniture or fittings damaged during your use.

Smoking

If you smoke on common property, you must make sure the smoke does not enter another unit or courtyard or cause a nuisance to another resident.

Noise and consideration for neighbours

Keep noise to a reasonable level at all times.

Particular care should be taken between 10 pm and 7 am.

Noise must not be at a level that would reasonably be likely to cause substantial annoyance to another resident.

Examples can include:

• loud music;

• musical instruments;

• noise or vibration that can be heard or felt in another unit; and

• other activities that substantially disturb neighbours.

Nuisance and annoyance

Your unit must not be used in a way that causes a nuisance or substantial annoyance to other residents.

Examples identified in the rules include:

• some business activities;

• excessive noise or vibration;

• smoke affecting another unit, courtyard or balcony; and

• loud music or musical instruments.

Some activities may be permitted with written approval from the Executive Committee, potentially subject to conditions.

Safety and illegal activities

Don't use your unit in a way that creates a hazard for other people.

Units must not be used for activities that breach ACT law.

Access to units by authorised representatives

An authorised Executive Committee representative may need access to a unit for purposes permitted by the rules, including:

• investigating a suspected breach of the legislation or rules;

• carrying out required maintenance; or

• carrying out something the Owners Corporation is legally required to do.

The person must be authorised in writing.

Reasonable notice must normally be given before entering a unit. In an emergency, access may occur without notice where immediate access is essential.

Vehicles and Parking

Drive carefully

The speed limit within Greenway Terraces is 10 km/h.

Drivers must:

• obey signs and road markings;

• generally keep left on the common driveway;

• take particular care around corners; and

• avoid unnecessarily driving over stormwater grates where doing so causes excessive noise.

Parking

Residents must not park on common property except where the rules specifically permit it.

Residents must also make sure their visitors follow the parking rules.

Visitor parking is for genuine visitors — it is not additional resident parking.

Residents must not:

• use visitor spaces for permanent or long-term parking;

• allow visitors to park outside designated visitor spaces;

• park in loading zones; or

• use accessible visitor parking without a valid disability permit.

The numbered spaces beneath the carports belong to the corresponding units and are for those units and their permitted visitors.

Parking in front of your garage

Residents whose garages adjoin the common driveway have permission to park immediately in front of their garages, subject to the conditions in the formal rules.

Vehicles must not extend beyond the designated boundary, generally identified by the line in the concrete or the white line at the edge of the common driveway.

Keep the area clean and free from oil spills.

Electricity and EV Charging

Electrical systems

Owners can make permitted alterations to the electrical system inside their unit, but must not increase the capacity of the unit's main circuit breaker.

Electrical distribution boards on common property belong to the Owners Corporation.

Individual owners must not arrange electrical work on those distribution boards themselves.

Charging an electric car

If you want to charge an electric vehicle at your unit, you must have approved dedicated charging equipment installed.

A normal 10-amp household power point must not be used to charge an electric vehicle.

The charging installation must include the safety and load-management equipment required by the formal rules.

Approval must be obtained before installation.

The owner is responsible for:

• installation costs;

• maintenance costs;

• providing the required plans and documentation;

• meeting the applicable technical and safety standards; and

• repairing any damage to common property caused by the installation or maintenance.

Electrical cables must not be run across common property to charge a vehicle.

EV charging safety

Use only a charging cable certified for your vehicle and maintain it in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

Where a smoke detector is required near an enclosed parking space, it must be kept operational.

Owners with EV charging equipment must also comply, at their own expense, with applicable future safety requirements specified in the formal rules.

If an EV battery fire occurs, follow emergency advice: evacuate the area and contact ACT Fire & Rescue.

E-bikes, E-scooters and Other Lithium-ion Devices

The rules contain special requirements for charging light electric vehicles, including:

• e-bikes;

• e-scooters;

• mobility scooters;

• electric skateboards; and

• electric ride-on toys.

These devices may only be charged in the courtyard of the unit, not elsewhere inside the unit or on common property.

Use the charger and cable supplied with the device unless an alternative complies with the requirements in the formal rules.

Do not run charging cables across common property.

A person who charges a lithium-ion device contrary to the rules or manufacturer's instructions may be responsible for costs incurred by the Owners Corporation if a fire causes damage.

Solar Batteries

Special fire-safety requirements apply to solar batteries.

If a solar battery is installed in a garage, requirements include:

• protection against being hit by a vehicle;

• a firewall between the battery and an adjacent wall;

• a smoke detector connected to the unit's electrical supply; and

• appropriate warning signage visible from the common area.

Warning signage is also required for solar batteries installed elsewhere.

Required smoke detectors must be kept operational.

Fire Safety

Take particular care when using anything with a naked flame.

The rules strongly recommend having a suitable fire extinguisher and fire blanket nearby.

Examples include:

• gas, charcoal and wood BBQs;

• ethanol, gas and wood heaters;

• gas hotplates;

• gas hot-water equipment; and

• candles.

Always follow the manufacturer's instructions and keep flames and heat away from flammable materials.

If an appliance is used contrary to the manufacturer's instructions or without proper regard for nearby flammable structures, the person responsible may have to meet costs incurred by the Owners Corporation if a fire causes damage.

Important

This page is a plain-English guide to the Owners Corporation Rules for Units Plan 12457 dated August 2024. It does not replace or amend the formal rules.

Where there is any inconsistency, the formal Owners Corporation Rules and applicable ACT legislation take precedence.

One point worth retaining exactly rather than oversimplifying is the pet rule:

up to two quiet pets and a secure aquarium can be kept without prior consent, but written notification is still required within 14 days.