Lease Addendum

Below is the lease addendum that each tenant signs regarding Cardinal Properties' Drug Free Policy.  Please read it carefully and make sure that when you and your guests adhere to it.

You can get a printable copy here.

LEASE ADDENDUM FOR DRUG-FREE HOUSING

In consideration of the execution or renewal of a lease of the dwelling unit identified in the lease, both Owner and Resident agree as follows:

1. Resident, any members of the resident's household or a guest or other person under the resident's control shall not engage in criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, on or near the said premises. "Drug-related criminal activity" means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use a controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act [21 U.S.C. 802].
2. Resident, any member of the resident's household or a guest or other person under the resident's control shall not engage in any act intended to facilitate criminal activity, including drug-related activity, on or near the said premises.
3. Resident or members of the household will not permit the dwelling unit to be used for, or to facilitate criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, regardless of whether the individual engaging in such activity is a member of the household or a guest.
4. Resident or members of the household will not engage in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of illegal drugs at any locations, whether on or near the dwelling unit premises or elsewhere.
5. Resident, any member of the resident's household, or a guest or other person under the resident's control shall not engage in acts of violence or threats of violence, including but not limited to the unlawful discharge or firearms, on or near the dwelling unit premises.
6. VIOLATIONS OF THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE A MATERIAL VIOLATION OF THE LEASE AND GOOD CAUSE FOR TERMINATION OF TENANCY. A single violation of any of the provisions of this added addendum shall be deemed a serious violation and material non-compliance with the lease. It is understood and agreed that a single violation shall be good cause for termination of the lease. Unless otherwise provided by law, proof of violation shall not require criminal conviction, but shall be by a preponderance of the evidence.
7. In case of conflict between the provisions of this addendum and any other provisions of the lease, the provisions of the addendum shall govern.
8. This LEASE ADDENDUM is incorporated into the lease executed or renewed this day between Owner and Resident.