(i) Schedule I – Seven-Year Amortization. The following shall be amortized over a seven-year period: Appliances, such as new stoves, disposals, washers, dryers and dishwashers; fixtures, such as garage door openers, locks, light fixtures, water heaters and blankets, shower heads, time clocks and hot water pumps; and other improvements, such as carpeting, linoleum, and exterior and interior painting of common areas. If the appliance is a replacement for which the tenant has already had the benefit, the cost will not be amortized as a capital improvement, but will be considered part of operating and maintenance expenses. Appliances may be amortized as capital improvements when: (1) part of a remodeled kitchen; (2) based upon an agreement between the tenant and landlord; and/or (3) it is a new service or appliance the tenant did not previously have.
(ii) Schedule II – Ten-Year Amortization. The following shall be amortized over a ten year period: New foundation, new floor structure, new ceiling or walls sheetrock, new plumbing (new fixtures or piping), weather stripping, ceiling insulation, seals and caulking, new furnaces and heaters, refrigerators, new electrical wiring, new stairs, new roof structure, new roof cover; new window, fire escapes, central smoke detection system, new wood or tile floor cover, new sprinkler system, boiler replacement, air conditioning system, exterior siding or stucco, elevator rebuild, elevator cables, additions such as patios or decks, central security system, new doors, new mail boxes, new kitchen or bathroom cabinets, sinks, telephone entry system, skylights, iron gates, sidewalk replacement and chimneys.
(B) Allowable Increase.