CWU 2021-2022 Apartment Reference Guide

• Do not waste time getting dressed, looking for keys, or gathering valuables. Leave the building immediately and stay out. • Call the Fire Department (911) and report the location of the fire. Stay on the telephone until instructed to hang up. Alert other occupants of the building and the apartment complex coordinator or apartment manager if it is safe to do so. GARBAGE Residents are expected to dispose of their trash and recycling materials in provided containers in the proper areas. Do not leave garbage on stairwells, on porch or patio areas, or areas outside the apartment door. Garbage can attract pests and rodents as well as unpleasant smells for neighbors. Please help keep the areas clean and tidy. The dumping of oil, grease, anti-freeze, and paint in a dumpster or in the parking lots is strictly prohibited. Trash or recycling materials that are disposed of improperly and traceable to an apartment will result in a $50 fine and the cost of cleaning and proper disposal. Large items such as carpets, old or broken furniture, and other large items should not be disposed of in the containers. Please contact Housing and Residence Life on how to dispose of these items. Further violations could result in Residents are encouraged to help beautify the apartment grounds by planting flowers and garden plots. Flowers need to be planted in specific areas so that they do not interfere with lawn mowing operations. In Brooklane Village, flower beds should not extend past the bottom step. Rocks are not to be used as a border because they cause damage to the lawn mowers and may present a physical hazard if thrown by a mower. The watering, weeding, and maintenance of flower beds are the responsibility of the resident. Please keep in mind that the university cannot be held responsible for these plants during routine grounds maintenance. Community garden plots are available at Brooklane Village each year. Land behind J Court is plowed in early spring. Those wanting space may stake out an area in the field. GENERAL CLEANLINESS AND SANITATION The lease requires that residents: • Maintain the premises, apartments, and its contents in a clean and orderly condition. For the health and safety of all residents, it is the responsibility of all residents to share in the proper care, cleaning, and use of community areas and facilities, including stairs, stairwells, and laundry rooms. • Dispose of all garbage in the dumpsters provided near each building. • Keep stairwells, landings, porches, and patios clean and free of clutter (toys, bikes, boxes, plants, garbage bags, etc.). SANITATION AND CLEANLINESS cancellation of the lease agreement. GARDEN PLOTS/FLOWER BEDS Any action or inaction that compromises the cleanliness of the apartment environment or that is considered unsafe or unhealthy is prohibited. Upon notification, students shall comply with all Housing and Residence Life requests pertaining to correction of health and safety violations in and around their assigned room, apartment or in community spaces within the apartment. • Health Code: All residents shall comply with city, county, and state codes regarding health and safety. • Improperly disposing of garbage: Students are responsible for the disposal of personal garbage. Garbage and recycling must be properly sorted and taken to the designated receptacles in or near the apartment. • Cleaning game: Skinning, cleaning, or butchering animals is strictly prohibited in the apartment or the immediate vicinity.

• This policy may also include, but is not limited to, pest control; tatoos and piecring; misuse of drinking fountains, sinks, showers, and toilets; failing to clean up after personal grooming; or not cleaning up after using community spaces within the apartment. KEYS Do not loan apartment or laundry room keys to a non-resident! Report lost keys immediately to the apartment complex coordinator or apartment manager Entrance keys will not be issued to family members under 10 years of age. Only one entry key will be issued to each legal resident. Duplication of university keys by an outside vendor is strictly prohibited and could result in cancellation of the lease agreement and a re-key expense to the lessee. Residents are responsible for their own keys. Only one laundry room key and one post office box key will be issued per apartment . For the safety of the resident and the resident’s belongings, lost keys should be reported to staff immediately! Stolen keys should be reported to Police Services. KEY CHARGES Room key replacement $35 Laundry room key replacement $35 Broken keys $10 (must have a piece to avoid entire lock change charge) Mailbox key replacement $10 Water keys (Brooklane Village) $50 LAUNDRY FACILITIES Central Washington University provides centrally located laundry facilities for resident use only. The university is not responsible for unattended clothing or damages to clothing because of user error. All apartment laundry facilities can be accessed by the use of quarters or through the PayRange App on your mobile device. Non-residents using laundry facilities (and residents allowing them to do so) are subject to a $25 fine. If a machine is not operating correctly, please put a sign on the machine stating it is out of order and notify the apartment manager. Children must be accompanied by their parents while in the laundry rooms. Maintenance requests and money lost requests must be made through Hainsworthlaundry.com. Residents should ensure these areas are cleaned after each use. While cleanliness of the laundry areas is the responsibility of those residents who use the facilities, a laundry attendant assists by keeping the rooms clean and functioning. Information regarding contact of this individual will be posted in each apartment laundry area. LAWN CARE All toys, hoses, sprinklers, lawn furniture, and other items that may obstruct the lawn mower must be removed according to the mowing schedule. Failure to remove articles from the lawn area will result in a warehouse crew picking up the articles and a $25 fine. The university is not responsible for lost or stolen articles or items damaged by mowers and/or weed-eaters. Mowing schedules are sent out every spring. In addition, these items need to be organized so as not to create difficulty in accessing apartments. MAINTENANCE If there is a maintenance problem, call Facilities Management at 509-963-3000. It is the resident’s responsibility to immediately report apartment damages or deficiencies to either the apartment manager or facilities maintenance so that repairs can be made. All maintenance costs will be paid by the university unless the

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