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DECLARATION OF

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~c.~~ C. StEphEnson

CiE~k of Superior Court Cohb Ci;}'. G.9.

COVRNANTS, RESTRICTIONS AND RASEMENTS

FOR

SWEETWATER MAl"OR

COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA

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TAn!,f: OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE J. DEl'1NlTIONS•.......•.•......................., 1

ARTiCLE n. l'IWPF.RTV SlJ"BMITTED TO THIS DECLARATIO:l. 3S~lon 1. Lot." H!,.1~:Pv Suhjoctqd to tlli~ nb::!~i~M:n

Section 2. All f..t>ls q~W..th, Burd"'" OJ)<J EniO" Ihe BellefrtsofThi.< Declal:aliJlJJSeclion 3. ~nnt;XaHcm Qf Additional pmp.co1vS""1;"n 4. W;'l!sI,"wa[ gfpflll"*'Section 5. ~uhmi~~io:n to a Mash.."f C.01UUlt!piw anri Other ;\ct.~ ofD~JaruP!

ARTICLE Ill. ASSOCIATION PROPERTY .4Scclion Ii. CM"itnnlk.!}rea.<; and Associgt.1nD Pl"OpcrtySection 2. Me:mh!ir~s Ri<)ht$ in A$--o/l'Cl:lttitm PJ:9Per.rySwtion 3. No Pl::l;rtlri®S<ction4. ~ati()!)Secuou S. Damage PI DestOlctionScol;<>n6. l'''''nt~Sec~ion 7. RCCQQyWfmt# QfCmYlnH'nL0-fCQS

ARTICL!llV. !!ASEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS REGARDtNG THE PROPERTY 5Sf.:ction 1. f;I~lDcms nnd Agreements 'Reg,Qr.ding.Aso::ociatjoo Pmr<erty

(n) t..:bc:emen!s Shown on P1N~

(b) USl~ of Commnn Ar~~

(c) D"CIor~ol..~S<!ction 2. ~ent;; OWL All 1&1;

(",) ascmm1s $hmvn 90 PIi\1~

(b) F.>1"Ofi,,!,. f::e.tu)'C.,(e).E»Jr;<(0) Enqo!lChm""rs(c) Slope C""lrol(f) .Surface W;rtq Drdim!jili(g) Wm,lc<(Ill C",n!l!UClinn aJl!lJ~<ml14;y;y Un.. lnmrovemgl1S(i) Perim-:ter F'dl$'~tJg

ARl1CLE V. THE ASSOCfATION " .7SecttM 1. The AssgciacronSect"", 2. McmhorshinSt.ci.lOn 3. S~~si;,)n('JfM<!mbmbtp: RigQt~5eCli",,~. M""'i"•• "f!~fl.!>l~~Section 5. 1\.",;on Am Through Its Buanl9fPir¢C!OJS .SCClion 6. Prof=<i..!lAAl..MIl~ :,::

AltnCLEVI. ASSF.SSMENTS ·.: 8Scetion 1. C,,,,,rion ofU~!LUQdY.J;L:;.~_Section 2. Pm:pu:g:&of A!t$mml~!lt:::: . '"Seetioo 3. DettrmIDQ.tion of Annual ASseSSffili!1tbl,ll'i Shams TItereofSection 4. sp't'Clal AswgmK:flls ., ..Section $. Sl'!.-.qJic A....-sq-;!DcJ)u.Section 6. ~p~qial~;i,''''''"""JlLl.II.L,""Section 7. r t n-P'a ) ) ia Ion

(a) PersQ"al OhligaJj!1 nd(h) lntqeq Co!i.t" and Ansrms::,vs Em

Seclioo 8. Bllda'" fkflei.l;SjIH,i"gD!:!:)'ll.>ll; Con'trul r.;gQdSection 9. "mlure tf} A"""'" '

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ARTiCLE Vll. ARCHITECHJRAl. CONTROL , , 00 _ 10Secrion I. AryhJ(ectutitl Anpro).-";1)s and Rf?JlricltQn~

Soc-tlon 2. .'J,rslJjt«:lll'i\1 ("-"n!t;l1..<:~

Section 3. E."'<~QtStructure pr Impro....-qncmSe.-:tio!l4. AW"".1 Pmsed"'''''50",-io;>5. CM"'NCJjM~Section 6. !iQ.:~l!taiveroffuwc ApproyalsSer;~i:O'P.-7.~

SL"<:tlOH S. Urtlimti.m19~Sectlon 9. Enfote¢m.~~t

SCCliOi' 10. necln'.nllt.U>r..m:lll1!i!»l

ARnell Vill. RESrRlCnO"ls __ __ 12Secti"" I. Residential U",Sectioo2. i>robibi1cd AClivitiwSection 3.. Anirnnlll;Sectiih'i-4.~ Ama):;; 3prdlhe l)~~hc,-.:;.Srofon 5. lJrfljn~2f:

Sectiou 6.. F.t\~servaIWn E~llipmcnl

Section 7. Entty fgtqW find SllW SigQ§Sectioo 8. Fin.':Qtrn~

Sec!ion9.~(a)~

(b) Gerlenll(e} Undy. Hard.hi!>(d) :L",~;"e Prow';"".(e) (\JlpJ.tOji\ili£i oithi. Seclim

Swion IQ. LigJHincSectj"" I I. Mal1lllll\§Section 12.~Section 13. ~loQP'" Drh:ewrrvs. ~k~)lflA.PJJ!iQ:j

Sect;oo 14. ~..;'!l!"~Section 1$. 1(11$11 C9n!ainCf3.. (hrbl'gc C~ms WQoc1l?ile.~ etc.Scdion ]6. Tc.npor~ry~ctu.ms.~oC1ion 17.1-~

Section} 8. VdJick'$ and P:!!tkit$b~cetio:n 19. WtndC'lw Air-Condttio~~~

Se.ction 20. ~~ndnw TWtnwntS: .S~uQn 21. NQSubdiyidine 011&% Q{ Til))t$hnriMSl.X:tiou 22. No ComhfmujQll OfT%Section 23. .lleye1oprnen\ P<rioQSection24.1ntqpt-e1.itli~'\

ARTICLE IX- ),{AlNlENANCE RESPONSlaIUTIIiS 17Se...-.oon L A$SOclaMn*s Majnt1manceRc;munsWnilvSection 2. ~~_\{~i.{jt~:lIJ.c.e.R~SAA~SectionJ. tT4tt@georOcsJ[uction

ARTICLEX. lNSl,JRAl\CE 18Section 1. h}$\.!r"i'lneeon Q:rll"lllRl1.1.\T~$

S.ctl~n Z. Indiyjdllll~S~dt''lr. 3. Additiqn~111~uranecRC!)uirpO}cn!§

ARTICLE Xl, MORTGAGEE PROVISIONS __ 19SeCll0n 1. NUlke ofAc:liQnSt.::ctil>l"_ 2. AuditSe~iol1 3, N.tlPrirtr.i1-XStctiur.. 4. Failure ofMQltMgCC 10 Respond

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ARTICLe XII. AMeNDMEl'-T 20

ARTrCI.F. XlH. MiSC£LLANEOUS ,...•... , 20Se<,1i"" l. F.j1ufCw·S"fO!W.l!!cnlSo.>lion l. '-l" Waiver.;Section 3. S,--"CUriNSection 4. DnmriClnSection S. NoUe<;:;s.:clioll~. SCVMlhili,,·~tiott 7. ~udi~lal Prnco¢.dings.SIXtitm It SucCCSSQr.; fa 1.k:cr;!arnl'l1

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DECLARATIOl" OFCOH:NA:'I'fS, RESTRICTlor;S AND EASEMENTS

FOR SWEETWATI..:RMANORCOBB COUNTY, GEORGI..4.

TIllS DECL-\R.AlION OF COVENANTS,llliSTRICTIONS Aj\'D EASEMENTS is mnde by VENT URI::HOMES INC., a (l""rWa corporation (hereinaner refem!d to as the "Du;iQTiDlI").

WlTNESSJU'H:

Wll£REAS, Dccl!lfallt is the OWJ)¢l', or hos the consent of tlie owner, of all lhat Irdet or parrol ofland lyingand being in Land Lots 135 and 136 oflhe l81h Di.LricI, 2nd Section, city of Austell, Cobb County, Georgia, shownon the Jeg<ll description attached herelo ag Exhibit "A" incnrPOl1\tc-d herein (said proJlerty, together with any oth.".real pmpmy l1...l is hereafter sobmittcd to tho provisions of tbis Declamtion, Ie<._ and except any Jl0rtions u.orecfthat may be dedicated to Cobb Coumy, Georgia <,. any municipality or other govcmmeut entity, and less and exceptany teal property withdrawn from lhe pro~isiolls of this Declaration in accordance with the tenns Dnd el>nditionscon"'ineU hereIn. being herein referred to as the "Pmperty"); and

l,llHEREAS, Declarant inlend.~ to impose on the Property mutually beneficial restrictions nnder a gC"eralplan of improvement for the benefit of the owners ofeach portion of the Prl>perty and to esla\llish a proceduTe forthe QveralJ devdopmcnl, adJuiniwation. ttlDinteoancellod preservation ofthe Pmperty; and

WHEREAS, in furtherance of such pIau. it is desirable to crente an Associalil>n to own, operate, maintainanJ.lormallage, as applicable, the Area OfColllUlOU R<:sponsibility (as defined below) and II> admin,.t... and enforcethe covenants and restrictions and design guidelin"" imposed h"",by: and

WHEREAS, ii is intended that every owner of any of the LoH automatically, and by reason of suchoWll!)!ship in flris Deelfltlllion, become a Member of the A..,ociatian and be subject II> its rules and regulations aodme .""",smenl,_ and. cbarges made by the Association:

NOW THEREFORE, Declarntll does hereby .ubmi! the Properly to llle provisions of this Declatatiou. 'Thisdocument esmltlishes a mandatory memool"'hip horneo"",,,," association, but does not and is nOt intended tl> :l\lbmitthe Properly to !he provisions ofthe (}c¢rgia Property Owners' Association Act, O.e.G.A. § 44-3-220, e/ seq.

ARTICU:1.ImFINITIONS

AJ; u.ro ill this DeclarAlion, the foUI>wing terms sba!l,bay,"'"themcaniugs lI~eribed to them in uus Article,such definitiolll' bcing cumulative ofthl>sc set fonh in the',recit4s ~tld elS'ewhere in Ihis Declaralion,

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~ArfJiJ1Dn("Proper<yn shall mem, any and all real property lying and being within five (5) ltilles of theProperty.

, . .~.? ~':.! ,.~ i ,";lnuuat A''''emmmt" ~ha11 have the reeani'!q; ~J'C{'ified ill the Article enlided "..\SSr;~s.!l-ffiNTS'\ and

.hall constilUte !he assessments which. pursulmt to the piO~·1S.~Qqi,l1~,".\lph' Article, shall be levied by die Associalionaganlsllhe Lots each year for the purpose I>f.i:rising Ih<i~';d~;n"":e~iyt(, pay the "Annual Expen.<e.<" (as, \hat /tinnis defined in such Article}, ,:' .' :',' \, ; i ' ,

"Arckilactural Dmtro! COIlt1/li!t""'''or'''ACd~~over co1tS!TUction on or within any portion Q~the-l'rojMfAas more fully described in tlie Article entitlcd"A!'Chltocn!r J

~~: indh.1iduals appointed tQ bave jlU"jRili-;':lionf]!ty for administtation ofaesign g\(idcliues.

"Area pfC01/l1JUJ/2 Respon"ibiliry" shall mean the Common Area~, together with lbDSe are1\.'!, ifany. which

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by lhe leTms of this Decl&hl1l0ll or by contract or ~greel11ent "jtb any other Persoll l>ccomc the respollsibiJil}' of theAssociation..

"Arrick>- of 11l~Qrpbr«til)n"shall mean tbe Article., of Ineorpordlion of the Assocmli<.m, as lhe same maybe amended from time to time.

l'A,'O;\'()ciauunff '$haU mean Sweetwater :Manor Homeov,'ner:;. A~DCiRt.ion. Inc..,. a Georgla uon·It.1ofitcorporation, its successors and assigns.

"B,,",,/ of Dire~/"rs" shall mean the body respon~ble fOT Ihe adnlinistralion of the Asscciatioll, asprovided in Ibe Bywws.

""Builder" shall mean any person \Iibo purchases one (l) or more Lors for the purpose of eonstlUctingimplO,;emcnts for later sale to consumers or who purchases one (1) Or more pared. ofland within the Property forfurther subdivision, development and/or resale in the ordinary coutSe of such Person's business. Any P,,,.sonoccuprmg or kasiJlS a Lot for res.identi<ll purposes shall cease to he considered a Builder with respect 10 such Lotimm¢diatoly lIpen occupancy of the 1.0t Ibr resitl.enlial pwposcs. notwitbstanding that such Person originallyl'urobnsed the Lot foc the purpose ofconstructing improvcmeuts for Inter orole to consumers.

"B.v1mvs" shall mean the Bylaws o!"the As.,,,oiati,,n, a, the some may be amende<! from time to time.

uCnmmml Areas" ~haJllucall, singularly or coUectively, as applieab,e, aU land, improvement, and otherproperties, which hcreafter shall be deeded to, oracquired by, lhe A"-""'iation for ilie conuuon usc and enjoymcnt oftheOwtlers.

"Ccmmunify Wide SWnd4J"J!s" shall mean the stnndard ofconduct, maintenance or other activity gener.illyprev~iling thn:>ughout the Property. Sueh standard shall initially bc cstabli.J>ea by the Deel.ront and may be more.pt:c;fiatily deterorilled by ti,e Areltiw;tural Control C')llunittee.

"c"U1Ity Clerk"sban mean the Clerk of the Superior Court of the COWlty wbere the Property is located.

"tJ",,{anur/" shall mean Venture Homes, Inc" a Georgia corporation, and shall include any SUCCe.""'lf orassign who shllli acquire My portion of the Prope1ty for the pUIjl",", of devclopme:tu andlor sale and who isdesignated as the Declarant in a recorded instrument executed by the immediately preceding Declarnnt; provided,hOWl~\'er, that tbere ,;hall be otlly {lite ~Declarant» hereunder at arly one time.

"Declaration" wall mean this Declaretien of Covenant«, }{e.~trieti(}l1s and Easement. for SweetwaterMan('lr~ 21~ the s-arne maybe hereafter amendc:d in accoruance with the terms hereof.

"Development Per/lUI" shallmea!l the period of time during which lhe Declaranl oWnS anyprollerty tItat issubject to lhi. DeClaration or lws (he unilateral right to stibjtct Additional PropertY to this Declaration pursuant toArtkle II. The Declarant may, hul.hall not be obligated 't{l;,uUil~tkally reliuquish its right~ under tllis l}ecl"",tl""and terminate the DeveJopmCl\1 Perlod by reconling a written instrument with the County Clerk.

"Imprt)vetl Lo~" shall mean a Lot (i) upon which illerc is l<)Clllcd II structure for which a certtfIC1rle ofoccup;mcy h.s boon issued by the applicable goveOlmental c~u!hority, (il) which ha.' heen sold to a Person who is notille Declarant or a Bullder, and (Hi) is not be.ing ",cd., • M"del [Jome.

"1,01" sh.ll mean each portion of the Property Whicb may be ind<!pendently O""]led aml conveyed andwhich is itltendcd fur develepmcnt, use, and occupancy ali' a 'de;aehet! residence for a single family, as sho",." audindicated as a 'Lor' on any ofllle Plat, which are hereafter rcco/ded.

"Member" shall mean a Person subject to membership in the Aswciw.ion r~uant to tbe Article eJuil1ed"The Association".

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"J/QJ1ellll"''':~shall mcaJl a structure used by ilio D.claumL Or a Builder to show a prospectivc bU}w "'bata swulnt housing type will look like ",nen oom;tI\loteu ~n a Lot.

"i'Jortg<lge" mall mean a deed or omer document by roeans of which title to any Lot is conveyed orencumbered to sevure " debt of first prioriLy. The tenn "M(Jflgagee" shan refer tu a beneficiary or holder of aMortgugc.

"()wner" shalllllean "ll)' Persoo who is a record O\\~let by purchase, transfer, assignment or foreclO&lre ofa fel~ or tludivided fee interest in a. Lot~ providcd~ however; that :my Pe:r:ion who holds such imerest merely asseeu dty tor the performane<: of an obligation shall IXl! be an Owner,

"Person" >ball mean a natur,,] person, corporation, Inlst, partoership or ""y otll~r legal cn,ity.

"l'fllts" shall mean all plall< for any p<>rboIl of the Property that are recorded in the Superior Court ofCobbCOLl'lty, Georgia, iliat rna>' be ,ubmiuM at allY time altd from time to time, togeuler with all a!ncndroents thereto,nnd any and all OUlOr plats, and amendments thOT\-""\<>, lhat :fill hereafter rccon:led in the County Clerk's plaL bookrecoros for the purpose ofsubjecting any <>f the Mditiollal Propcliy to tltis Declaratil1n,

"Proper.y" shaU have the meaning given 10 it in the tl~1: redla! paragraph ofthis Declaration.

~SupplemeJtJal lJedQ1'Ilti"n" shall mcan an instrum(:lt[ med "~lh th. County Clerk which imposesadditlonalrestrictions andior obligations ollthe Inl1d descti\>ed in such inslrument

"linimprbvdLot" shall =n a Lot which is 110t au Improved Lot.

ARTlCLEll.PROPERlY SUBJI,fiTTED TO THIS DF£I.AI~nON

~. Lots Herebv Subiected to..lhis DcciaratiOJ.!. The o"cla",nt, for it""lf and ils suocessors andnssil\lls, does hereby >ubmil the Property and tbe Lots to this Declaration, The Property shall herellfter be held,transferred, ,,,1<1, conveyed.. used, leased, occupioo, morteaged or l1lherwise eooUlObetoo subject to all of the wrms,provisiOllS, iiens, charges, easements, COvenants and r..trietions set fonh in tl,is Declaration. including, but nollimiled 10, the lien provisions ""l [orlb herein. All of the renos, provisions, I'ell$, charges, easeUlOtl1s. covenantr andrestrictions set forth in Ibis Declaration as nppliCllble to the Lots shall be a pennaucnt ~hntge tbareoo, and shaH runwith th~ LoL~.

$eclk>1l 2. t\lU.QL< near the Burde!l\\ and Enjoy the Benefit. of th~. D~aration. Every Owocr, by tllkinllreco:d title to a Lot,~ to all of dIe terms and provisioos of tbis DeclardLiorc Each of the Lotll is subject [0 alllhe burdens, and enjoys alllhe bencll!!', made applicable hereundor.' .

~, Annexation of 6,dAi!i.QIlllIl'merly. The,pecu.rant may, at any tim", and from time to tjme,priOl't!> tett (1O) ycars from the date hereof, subject all or pari,?{ilici Additional Property to the term" provisions,lien', charges. casements, oovenmlis and reslriction.. of tll~' Dcl<}la!\l!io!i by execuling and recording with the CountyClerk all mnendmeni to thi, DeclaIalion describing the property ooing ""nel<cd. l)eclara'i! fumIC! has the rip)lt tooonv"" to the .'>,.scelation additi01ll>l Common Area.. contained,\·/ithi.ll,such Additional Property, the moinlt>ru\nce ofwhich'ma)' increase the amOunt of.the Annual ~sme~1 M. Rfovfded elS<'where herein atld may increase theamollllt of Annual Ass""smelllS wIllet shall be levIed aganl$t'e!Jolt .1..,<>1. No approval from any Member of theAssociation, Dr from anyone else Whomsoever, shall be required fOT tho Declarant to subject Additional Pmpe:ty totn", Declaration.

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From and aft.". s~h re<:ording, the >llUlexed prop~M ~J\all :be held. tr8nsferroo, sold, conveyed, used,leaSl'd, occupied, mortgaged or otherwise encumbered ~ub.iect 10 aU of the terms, provisions, liens, charges,ea.sei'll'lllS, eovenanl~ and restrietiolls of this Declarati<>ll, illcluding, "Illlto"t limitation, aU lien and assessmentprovisions set forth in this Dc¢latation, and all of the terms, provisions, liellS, ch.'lfges, easements, coveuant« and

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restrictions set forth in this Declaration shall be a pennanent charge on, and shall 'Un with, such annexed property.

In addition 10 the oontrol~l c{)vroan1s~ 'COJldjtions. re.strictions, earemen1s. c1eveJopmcnt g~lidelines~ cherge$.and liens set forth in this Declaration, Declarant ,hall fUrlllcr have the right al its election, withOllt the COUSClll of nnyO\\'Jler Of Owners, to 6lLbject My such annexed property to additionnl controls, eov'cnant1l, conditions.. rcstdctiollS,easements, development guidelines, charges and liellS b~' filing a SUpplemental Declaration with the Connty ClerkeO\'edng ani)' such a"",,"xed propelty. The AS>:<lciauu" shall have the r;ght and nlllhorily to enforce all Nalrol",covenants, conditions, restrictiolls, ~semen'" and de\'clopmCllls COllUlined in such additional declaration. Any such$Ilpplemelltal Declaration may supplement, crealc exceptions to, or otherwise moillf)' the tenns of this DeclnmtionlIS it '~Plllies tn the annexoo property in oreerte> reflect the din"r.nl Oharacter and intended use ofsuch property.

Section 4. Withdrawal <ltJ'~.J):. Thc Dec1llront ==es the right 10 ame,jd this Declaration doring the~vclopment Period for lhe PIl1p""C of removing any portion of the Property from thc coverage of thJs Deela"'Iion,provided such ",1thdrawal is not contrary to the ov-erall, Illlifotnl scheme of development for the Pmper~y and is DotcOllmn)' to the planned residential development requirements of the ,»ning "nlinance ill effect for the Property.This provision indudes Declarant's right to convey pmperly to any govcrurncmal entityor conservation Of land trustas d,,,,,,,.d desirable in Declarant's discretion. Sw.:b .mendmcut shall !lOt require !he consent of any Person otherthaa d,O Owner of the property to be witlldra",l, if same is not the Deelaront, If the property is pall of the ComnlQltAreas, t~ A.sociation shall also eO)1$Cltt to the 'Withdrawal.

~, SubmissjQn In a Ma.ter Q?,tlU1l11Wty and Other Mrs of Declnrant. Declamnt reserves the rightto amend this Declamuoo during the Development Period to suhmit the Property and the Additional Property to alarger planned commuuity, 10 subject tbe Property to a rna,!er assodalion and to oonwlidate [he Association williothel' humeowners or COlllmmtity associations:.

ART1CLlC IU.ASSOClAnON PROPERTY

~~J;iQn..l. Common Areas and Assuciatioo.l'ro.w.tlY". Thc J:lcc1ara>tt shall Dove the right to transfer andconvey to me Association, or calL'e Ibe transfer and conve~'anee to tlle Association, any porlion of the Projlcrt~'. AUportions of the Property which are so transferred or conveyed to the Association .haJJ thereafter constitute CommonArea>. Said right may be exercised by me Peelarant any time, and from time to time, prior to ten (10) years fromthe date hereof Common Areas shalll>e conveyed to the Association sllbje<:t to the rights and casements SCI fonh intllis Anicle. irrespective of whether the d<:<:d of conveylUlcc shan D,nke n specific reference to such rights andessements.

Section 2. Member's Righ'bi in_.6.~lIDi..<m Property .E"~IJ:~ Owner of every Lot shall have a con·""cblsivc right aud easement of enjoyment and usc in and to the Common Areas and such right and easemenl shallbe appurtenant to, and "hall pass with, the title to the Lot(,,)..'p'~~cd by such Owne,. The right and easemenl ofcnjoyment lind use ofthe Common Ateas is and shaH be su~j~ci' to'ih'~ ~~.einents which arc described in the Aiticleentitled "EasentculS' aDd. Agreements Regarding the I'rQpelW·~ ":!O,:\ltf? Aglit of the Association t<l promnlg~le,easonable rules and regulauons regarding: me ose of Common Areas. and (he right ofthe AssocimLon, as providedin the Bylaws, to ""pond the .:njo)'lllcnt rights of tlie q,~~(~) .,)f all)' Lot durulS any period in w.~jch any"-'''''''Smont which is due to ti,e Assooiation from such Q~~ riiiiilll~\\IlJ'\lid. nud for such period a., the !:loaril'ofDirectors may co",ide; appropriate for any infraction pf ,'1$\ful~.an~#~latiollS. No sneh suspension, 'however,shall prohibit lhe Owner ofany lot from usmg the Comm,m Areas ro the' extent necessary for s\lch O","er to h'a"ea= to and from his Lot. \: ..1. ..

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l1.e Board of Directors may pc:nniIOtllerJ'Crso~·-.vli:J'ar~_~~t ;eSidcnts of any Lois (0 use the C"mmouAre3s upOn sueb terms and conditions, and for Ibe pa)1UCtl( of such f=; 'as shall be de~TnIined hy tbe Board ofDirc<~tors,

Section 3. No l'arlit;oll. The Common Areas shall romain undillided and nO Owner shall bring any llCtionfor partition or rliv;"10n nr the whole or nny part thereofwit!lou\ the written conscnt of nil 0"'11.'" ofall portio"" of

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the l'ropertf and wlthoullhe written consent of nil holder> of all Pitsl Mortgagl'$ encumbering any portion of theProperly.

~lj(m.1:. Condcnmalion. In the event that any part oflhe Common Areas shall be taken h~' any authorityha,in!\" aLe powerofcondemnation or emicenl dorna,ll or conveyed in lieu of; and under threat of, coodemJUltion bythe lloard ofDirectors acting on the wrilte,ulircctLoll of the Owners ofat le",1 ;Uxtr~e\'en -percenl (67%) ofthe Lots(and, if during the Development Period, the 'W"ritten consent of Declarant), the Association sllcll restore or telliacethe improvements Oll tlle remaining lhnd included in !he C01mnon Arens to tho extent availahle unless, within sixty(60) days after such tlking, the Own= o[atJeast sixty-seven percent (67%) of the 1-01' (aodD""taranl, ifdnringthe Development Period) otherwise agree. The provision., "r the .uh~ectioll immediately below regardfug funds forthe tepair ofdattl<~ge or d~truction shall apply. lftlle talcing oreonveY;lllee does not involve any improv~metlls 011

the Common Area, or if a dlXi~ion is made no! 10 repair or restore, or ifnet fund~ remain after any such restorationor replacemenl is complerc, then such llVl-ard or nel fund, may be uscd by the Association for such purposes as theBoard ofDireclors shall determine.

~~tion 5, Damage or Dt)SlUletion. In the ""cuI thaI any lmpl"Ov¢JnOll1s 10000Ied 011 nny Common I\reasshall be damaged or destroyed by "nycasnalty, !he Board ofDireclors shall proceed with the tiling and settlemeot ofall claims arising under any poUey of iusu!8ncc lU'lintaincd by the Ass"ciat;on with respect to sucb improvementsand shall obtain reliable aud detailed estimates of the cosl of repair or recon5tlUclioJl of Ihe damaged or destroyed1.mpI0\>enlcnts.

Any such damage or destruction shnll be repaired or :reconstrueted unless it shall be decided, within ninety(90) days afler lite Qccucrence of casually, by the Owners of at least sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Lots, and byDeelaraot, jf during Ihe Develnpmenll'eriod, not 10 so repair or reconstruct sucb da"",ge. In th~ event that it .hallbe sn d<l~idt:d not to repair or rcronstruct rome dnmage Or daotruetinn, the proceeds ofauy ;nsUl:ance as may becomepayable to the Associ.~tion as a II:Sult of weh damage at dcs!tU<:t;on shall be Telllined by and for the henefit of IheAssc>cialion und pJaced ;n a capital improvemcnts aecou"!. This is a covenanl for Ih. benefit ofMorlgag",," audmay be enfDrced by the MOJtga(lee ofnny afrected Lot. If the insurance proceeds are insufficient to eovenbe costsof repair or reeonslruction, the Roard of Di=-tOIS may, wilhout a vOle ofthe Members, levy special assessme"t, tncover Ihe shDrtfdlL

.s~ Permitted Actions. Nolv;ilhstJ!ndin~ anylh;ng to the COlli:rary in this Article, tbe Assocktion,8elmg throngh the Board of Directors, may dedicate portions of the Cammon Areas 10 any locaJ, state or federalgovetIllllental m quasi-goyeonnental entity and may grant easements over the Comm"n Area.~ for illstallation andma;rrtenam,e of utilities and drainage faciJities and for other purp,,,;es nUl iocon~i.'lent with the intended usc of the('''''''''LOU Area, all wilbout the approval ofthe membership.

n..."9!iPJ!...I. fu;conve)3lnw of C.Qmmop AreAs. Notwitbstanding anything contained l",rein to the COllUaty,

Declarant re.",rY"" the right 10 rc-plat auy Lot still owned by D"9tar~~and shown On 1'1.1S in order to modify theooumlary lines and to take such other step:; reasonably "c«issarY:o:r<lesiirible to make sucq re-platced Lot suitablefor its intended use.. ineluding bul not limited to, the relocation of casements. walkways, rights-of-ways, ronds,btidnos, p;u1<s, recreational facilities, and other amenities td'~" ' _' boundari... of_h re-plalled loIs.upoo rllqucslofDcclannlt, tne Association· shall recOitVey·to, ,j,unimproved portions of the~origi1tally conveyed by Dccli.l!nnt to the Association [(,r nO ' ito' tlle c."tent conveyed by Deelwnt'incrror or needed by De<:laranl or a Builder 10 make. adjustroepts to property lines t<l meet set-baCK requiremenl. '" fDrauy other teaSDlL .••.., ': '.,..

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AR'flCLiHVic .:. ,EASEMENTS ANI) AGRlmMENTSRliX"iARDlNG THE PROPERTY

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Scctio'!1.L ,E1lilj;ments and Ament""l' Regardillg.,~gQiatiM.£r9JW:U'. In addition to all other ellsenentsaod agreements of record, UlC Proporly is SU~iecl to, and Decl;ra"l and the Association do hereby granl, tbefollowing "..emonts:

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(a) EasemenlS ShQwn on Plats, The Property shall be subject to all easemenL'>. dedjc~oos> borders,buff."" re><triclions and the like which are sho"'1l nnd depicted On tbe Plat. as affecting aud burdening the Prope.rty,

{b} Use ofCQmmo" Area.. l)eclarant "ereby rCSCl"Yl:S an easement fonhe exclu.;ve ,m" of such portions ofthe Common Areas as may be teawnably dcsimble, convenient or incidental to Ilte couslnlclion and installation of,mptovefficms Oll, and the sole ot; any Wls, including, bUl nntlimited to, sales and bUSiness offices, stomge ~rea.:;,

construction yards and signs. Such easemenlS shall be "xercisable by Declnrunt and any and all per.,OI1.' wh0 theDeclarant shall authnrize to exe",ise the same, iucluding, without limitation, real eslale sales agents and broker.;,I:luilders, and their subcontractors, of re;idenees upnn the Lots, itrc"Pcctive of whether sucb v=ns are affiliatedwith ilie Declarant Sgch ca,emellls shall exist notwithstanding auy prevision of this Declar~linn whicb might beconstrued to tile contrary, Uut shall terminate one (I) year and thirty (30) days after the date that nU of the LoiS arelmp"oved Lots. Such easements shall and do exist without affecting the obligation of the Owner of lillY Lot to payasse3Sments or charges wming due during such period of time as portions of the Common Area.. shall be u.oo byaulhnrized persons puMltlJll to the exercise ofthe ensements be",;n stated.

(c) Declarant Activili",,,, Notwitbstanding any prOViSloJl contained in tbis Declarntinn, the Bylaw. or theArti"les of lucorporation 10 the contrary, until the expiration of the DeveiopmeIlt Period. it shall be expresslypermissible for Declarant, and any Person authorized by Declarant, to maintaiu and carryon, lIpon slIch portion ofthe Property as Declarant may deem n=ary. such facilities and activities as tnay reasonably be required OJ theDeclaranl or any Builder for Ilte dC\'clopmcul, COJ1StfUction and sale of tbe ProJl"l"lY, including but wilhoutlimilation, the right of access, ingress and egress for vehicular and pedestrian traffic over, under, OIl or ill thePJO!'en}~ the right to tie into any pl>!tion "f th~ l'fllJlerti with driveways. parking nreos anil walk...-ays; the right totie imo and/or maintain and repair any device (without a tap-on or any other tee for doing '<l), replace, n:b,ale,maiIllain, and repair any device which provides utility or gimilnr service incluiling, withont limitation, cleclriC111.telephone, natuml gas, water, sewer and drainage lines and facilities COllSlnlCtcd or installed in, on, under, or nverthe l'mperly; the right to carry on sale$ and promDt;onal activities on the Property; and lite right to construct altdoperate bUSUICSS offices, signs, conslnletion 1r.lilers, and ~lodel11omes; and the riglu to exercise aU rights reservedto D~rant in this Declaration.

Seem",2. Easements Over AU Lots, The l.ots shall be ~-ubjeclIO,alld thc Declarant does hereby grMl, thefollowing non-exelusivc perpetUal and templlrar;.· c..""menls for the enjoyment of Declarant, the Assoc~,tion, anyBuilders and subrontT;;clOl"l' authorized by Declarant, the Members, the Owners, ood the su=sso",·j".lill" ore."h:

(a)~ntg Shown on Plats. l1'1Ch Lot shall be subject to all easements, borders. buffers. restrictiollS andtlle like which are sbown and depicted on the l'lats as affecting and burdening such Lol.

(b) En\1:lmoe Y""WteS. There shan be " perpetual easement in revor of the As:moiation fur mainlen"l1~,

rcpau' and laudscaping of the e1ltrance monument< and entrance lands<:aping which are or will he located 0" theProperty and tnc repair and replacement of any water pipes and clecmeiirline.< whi<:h are a part thereo!: The Owner.<of alty Lots on whieh these features are placed, or against \'Jh~ch such features nbut, shall not remove, camoullage.dam'lge or otherwise alter in auy way said en.;niucefea~.c c ..

(eJ l'ntrV Each Lo! shall be subject to ail easem'~t' for'the ernry by the authori7.ed agents audrepmsentatives of lh~ Association to go \lpon such Let under s..uch circum.xtances and for such purposes a:; aredescribed el~where in thi~ Dt:clardtion -. :~ . . ,

(d) 8leroa"!®~h~. Each Lot shalll1ave a three (J) foot ';'~",ment as mea,;ured from all)' point On thecommon boundary between sucb 1.0! and any adjoining Lot. PI" bct\<~ll such Lot and adjacent Common ,'.reas, fordrivl!way, HVhe or fence eneroachmCtlls which lhay.be erected in said easement area, ume,,-~ such eucroachmentwas due to the willful act ofan Owner Of the Association. .j

(e} SIoAA Control, Each tol shall be subject 10 an easement for slope control purpt>.'<OS, including the rigbtto guwc and plroll slopes and prevent the doing "C any activity tluit might interrere with slopl!s Or which might createerosion or sliding ptoblems or which might change, obsln1Ct or retMd drainage flow.

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(I) Surface Walllr Drai~, Eoell Lot shall be subject to a perpetual caselllCnt ill twO! of the AliSociationand all oilier Lots for ~,e drainage of surtace waters "ver, uuder or across such Lot, including any l'\ln"f[ Uf~=over of ''''';ltcr from one LUllo auoulCT, if and to the extent th,1t sucb <;ross l.at urainage condition was created by theDeclarant or a Builder aUlhori;wj by Declarant All Lots on whicb .lorm sewer Hnes arc loMted are funher .'1lbject10 a perpetual easement in favor of the A"<Oclati"n and it.. authorized couu'8.C1O{$ fur the maintenance, repllir andreplucement of the smnn ,""wer lines. All Lots adjaeeJl1 to Detention Pond'>, as llcr",ed ill this Article, ltre funhersubj<Ct to a p<'tpelual eas=Cllt in favor ofthe Assoc;otion and it:; authorized rootractors for the liUlintenance, repairand management of A:n~' Detention Pomi< clIown 00 the Plats, These righlS sholl include the right of authorizedcontractors to enwr upen said Lolll from time to time as necessary to pertOmi said work.

(g)~ f=h Lol shall be subjcct to a perpetual easemenl in favor of1he Declardnl, the A.sod"liol4Builders and sllb~ontraetors, and adjoillillg Lot Owners, their contractors, or $ubcoolf;<ctors where uli1iti", arcin.<l3.Hed on said Owuor's Lot, as well as 3n~' public utiHtf ",'mrany, water Olaill, walOf $Wli~ sewer services orCftble ooOlpnny~ tor tbe ereo:.."tion, inst&11at.ioo. construction and main1c.llallCe, repnir ilnd repiacem~nt of wire..., Unes~conduits, ,<ewer laps and attachmcnts appurtenanl to, above and below grounu and in COwlcclion with thelrallf'llissioll of electricity, gas, wmer, telephf)lle, community alllennae or satcllilc dish. televisioll cables and otitertllm,iesc

(b) 0,nstructi01l and BQunclarv I jne Improvements. f=h I All ,".11 he $ubjecllo a temporary constructioneasement in favor (>f Declarant, authorized TIuild= and contractors, and adjoill.iu& Lol Owners for constructionacthities on any Lol, including but nOllimilcd to fun installation of boundary line improvemen~< wch a., walls,fen= and hedges. Any improvClllCllt made by nn adjoining Lot Owner shall be ""bjeeltO t)te av;;hite«lura[ coutrolprovisions colrtlliued herein and must be approved by Declt<r.mtor the Association, as applicable, prior toinst.zUation.

(i) l'enmeler):eJW.i»g, All those Lots located alonz the perimeter of 1he Property shall be subject to aperpetual caliOment in favor of the Association tor Ihe maintenance, repair and Ieplaccmollt of any fenee inslclledalol\~ tlle perimeter of1he Property by i)eelaranl. The o,.ners oftllCse Lots shall not remo\'e, camouflage, damageor otlterwise alter in any way said fencing, The cascment rights to whicb these Lots shall be subject specifiC'.tllyinclude the right ofCOlllnlctors ellSaged by the Associl>1ion to eoler upon said T,ot< from time lo time as llCCCSSEl)' ill

order to perform repair aod maintenance work,

ARTICLEV.THE ASSOClAnON

Section J, rnlL~ Prior to the date this Dcclarntion has been filed for record wim thec C\,lm\yCJcr", Declarant has caused the Associ.tinn to be formed, and the As£Ociatioll docs now exist, under i18 Artleles. DfJncorporation aiJd Bylaws. c

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The Asroc~ti~ ;$'!a'nd,j;)jall be t&l'onsible fOf the maintenance urthe Atea OfComLUon Respo",ibility, theenforcement ofthe covenants and'restrictions set forth in this Declaration, and the performance of such other <!.lJliesand services as are requireP of the Associatioo h<}1ilU!ldcr Of as tho Board ofDireotors shall deem to be in'the bestint",e8~' oftbe Members ,)tmi'Association.

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Section 2. Memh;'rshin, every Owner is and glial! be a Member of the Association. In no "vent shall .uchmemhership "" seYere't~oIWh~Ownersltip ofsuch Lot,

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~, Suiodld&n.ufM~Jll1J£(!illiJL~!!J!, The memberShip rights ofany Member ortn" ,,"-o;ociation,including the right to .01£, may be 'sllspendecl by the Board of DireclO'" pursuant tll the authority granted in theBylaws, Any such suspen¥on ;;hall not allecl sooh Member's obligatiol' to pay assessments coming aue during theperiod of such suspension and .hall not affect tbe l'erm;rnenl eharge and lien on the Memher's Lot in fuvor of lheAS~('lCiation.

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Seeti'm 4. Meetings or L4~ Memb=bil'. All matters coneeming tho meetings of Members of theAssociation, including the time at which nnd the mann.r in whicb notice of any said meeting shall be giv'''' toMembers. the quorum required for the lransaclion of b\lsiues8 at any meeting, and the vote required on any matter,shall be as specified in this DecJar~tion, or in thc A,tiele. ofIncorporation or the ByJav."S, or by law.

~. ....sociation Acts Throl!gh.llS Board of Directors. Whenever approval of, or action or inactionby, the AssocitUion is referreT1lo or called for in this Declllttltion, such acti'>n, inaction or approval shall be b~' theBoard ofDirectors oftile AssoeiatiDIl, unlet'S it is specifically slated in TIli.Dcclaration, the Ariicles oflnCO/poration0(' the B)'laws with respect to such action, inaction or appro,"'$1 tllilt the Member. ofthe A=ciation or the Owners ofLots must ,-ole. No mcmbo!' of the l'loard of Directo", of the A.'il<ooialion or SltV offioer of the Association(illduding., without limitfrtion, any such indiviuual who shall havo bccn appointed by Decla"'nt during the DeelatamControl Period, as such ttmn i~ <kfiued iu thc Bylaws) shalt be personally liable to any Owner of any Lot for auymistake ofjudgment or for any olher act or omission of any nature whaL,,,,,ver, except for auy acts or omissionsfound by a court ofcompeteutjurisdiction 10 "onMimlc gross negligcllce or fraud.

Section 6. ~on.aJ MaDlIgcmenf. 'The Association rnay. but .1li1!1 n"t be obligated to, obtain and payfor the !lenicc.< of auy Person or other entity to numage the affairs of the Association, or any part thereol; as theBoaJ'd of Directors deems to be in tl>e be....t interests oflile AS$ociatioll.

i.RTlCf,£ VI.ASSESS:l-I:&..'o!TS

Section L Creation of Tien and l'ersQl,-'!LQ!ll~. Each Owuer, by acceptance of a deed or !>thercom-eyeoce lor an lmproved Lot, covenan1:$ and agrees to pay to the AS$oeiation all a"se..'m""u.- and charges whicharc levied by the ASllociation against the I.ot(,,) owned hy suoh perllon ill accordance with the terms and provision.of tbis Decbmtion. e

All SUulS lawfully a!iSessed by the Association again.'"1 any Lot and thc O"l1or Ibcr~of, togetberwith interes!thewon and the costs of collection thereof, ,;hall, from the tilDe the sums be<lome clue and payable, be the l'eroonaloblillation ofthe Owner, and th~ Owner's heirs, devisees. legal nJpresentafives, suceesson; and assign." ofsue;' Loland conslitute a conliuuing lien in fnvor of the Association on ~uch Lot prior ""d superior to all ot1u::r lienswhaTSocver execpt: (a) Liens for ad valorem ta<e>; on the l.o~ (b) The lieu of any Mongagc <lovering the Lot and theJi"'l of ll1ly Mongage recorded prior to tlw recording orlhis Declaration; and (e) The lien ofany second3l:ypun'hasemoney mortgage eovt:ring Ih. Lot, provided that neither the gl1\lltee nor any successor grantee ofsuch mortgage isthe sellerofthe LoL The covenaui to pay assesslllemsherein slaled is and sball be a t:oven3nl running with the land.

Section 2. 1?urooses of As.=_'1Ilenls. The assesS1nentS levic<l'by the Association pursuant to tllt. Artiol~

shall be used to pay (Jte costs and expenses WIDC I incur in connection with. the performance ofilS duti.s and resl"lJ:'sibilit~"" p<m'WlllI to this lJ'Ornlion and [he Bylaws and for suchothet purposes as tbe Board OrDirectors shall deem nereS;.;;ry to promote the hClL!th, aarety and welfareofth~ Association and itseMembe<s (sllehcosl$ and expenses being'herem referred tv as TIl" ~Annual1ixpcnsc,,·).'

~. DeleonjootjOlJ of Annual A.......'l.<mente;';'h::sJji!ie:iJhcrcor. Prior to the commencement of each~Ci>~ yeo,r oftbe Al'S~ciationor at 3lly time il dcclUsbeit (s.S1d;f1,sMl.~'¥r ~eing $pee~fi~d in Ihe ByJ~"'s), lhe Hoardof I)lfeclon; $hall ..,hmale the total amount·of the Annu.U~xj>elllle" whICh are an1lClpaled to be mcurred by theA.<:l(.ciatioll durin>: StlCn fiSCllI year and s1¥'ll detemlineeel,h~,~mount which will be deposited during 3ueh fiscal ~·e.ir

into reserve funds maintained hy [he Associalion~ Thc.Boata'~fj12ir,e~rora .hall thereupon adopt a budget for theAssociation'S expenditure;! and reserves based upon Sueh:~slii1tl!tijl!l'd providillg for the total annllal' assesslllent tobe kvied against the Members of the Associ.tion for ""eli fiscal Ye3r (the total asscssment which shall be SO

dele>mined and le,ied for any fiscal yeat is iletc4\. t:e~.!1~ to as the "Anoo.,1 Asses.smenf'). The a=SToenlSprovided for herein .haJJ conuncnce as to a LOt on the dai~ dtira;l,{11 becomes an lmprovcd Lot. with all ImprovedLots being assessed equally, except as may be specificallyset forth othim",,,,, berein. No Annual Assessment shollbe a'JSessed "gaiTl.<t any Lot O\\iOC<:l by the Declarant or by any authorized Builder of dtc Declarant 01' against any J.O[

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while it is being llSed as a Model Home, \Inless r~qujr~d as a maller of la,v or in anolhcr agreement betweenDccJarlllll and a particularBuilder. The floard ofDirectors shall send s copy ofmo bud~OI so adopted by it, togetherwuh a written noHee of the amount of tbe Arulusl Assessment so detcruJined for such fiscal year and tbe amount ofSIlO!\ Anrma! Assessment which shall be levied again.t each L<>l, to the 0"11'" of every Lot. The amoullt of suchAlliwot Assessment which shaU be levied against each Lot shall be due and payable to the Association in suchinstallment. a< !he Boord o[Diroclots shall dctenniue and shall be paid to ilie Association when due without furthernoti=

Section 4. Special A$?e8Sments_ If for any l"C<1.Son, including non-pa)'ll1cot of any a...,.smenl. t" !heAssociation b}' the persons liable !herefor, the budgct adopted by ilie Board of Directors for any fiscnl ye.1r shallprove 10 be inadequate to defray the Ann\llli Expenses for such flSCll! year, or if Ibe Boon! of J)irecto"" shalldetClmine timt it is in tlte best interests of the A<s""ia,ion to levy" special a<sc:\smenl OC> pay [he costs ofan)' ~,.piIaJ

improvements or capital rep.;n;, the a"ard ,,[Orreclots sh.ll have the authority to levy a epeei.l assessment asainst[he ·i.nt, and the Owners Illercof to raise such needed funds. Any special assessment levied by In" Boa-cd ofDireclOrs punmant to the provisions of tlUs section shall be payable n[ such times Md such instillments as tn" BoardofDirecto!> shall aetennille, Each Improved Lot ,hall he liable for llie pa)'Illem ofan equal share of=1)' specialasse:rsm<l1t which sball be levied by !he ,usociation pursuant 10 the pro~isions of this section; provided tlmt io noevent ,hall Declarant be obligated to payan)' speoial assessment.

Section 5. Specific Asse<;;ments. The Board of Directors may levy specific asse{<Sfficnls againsti"dh'ldual Own= (a} for the purpose of l"'yUlg for lbc costs of any construction, recons1tuction, repair orrcphi=ent of an)' dnmaged component of the Common Ar""s, or ofany monument, land""'piog, detention pond,amenity or llthtt thing m>linl:ainecl by the Association, which is occasioned by tue aet(a} of individual Ow.nerMandnut the result of ordina.y wear and tear. (b} for the payment of fines, penalties or other charges iOlpt>Sed agains! noiudividual Owner relnti"e to such O"'ller's failure to clllrlply willi Ibe term~ ,nd provision. of this l)eclill"aIiOl"~ theRylaws, or any rules or regulation. promulgated hereundu; (0) fOl" any common exPCllSCS. O~lCr than expenses fOfthe maintenance of the Conunon ArellS, which benefit less tllllo all of the Lots or which significantlydisproportionan>ly beneiilllll Lots (which expen""" may be '1""'i>l11y as.<es.,ed equitably among all of!he Lots whichare benefited aCC<,lrding to the h.rn:fit r=ived): provided that ill no event sllll11 Declarant or a Builder be obli,gatcdu> pay any specific assessment, l\W shall a speeifie assessment be assessed against auy L<:>t while it is being uscO as aModel Home. Failure of the Board ofDirectors to el<ercise its authority onder this section shall not be grounds forao}' action against the Association Of the Roald of Directors and .hall oot ",,,,sliMe a ","diver "r!h" H<JOrd ofnirc:,~tor:i• righ\ ~o ~xt\n:i~~ i~ authority under this section in the future with rcspcc[ to aay c..'Xpcnscs.

Upon tbe establishment of a specific assessment under this seclirm, tbe Board of Directors shall sendwrilien notice of the amount :md due date (Ifsuch spwiltc a",es.'lTU"'t 10 th.e affected OM,or(s) at least thirt), (30)da)'s pnor l<> the dat~ such specific as~",,"ment is d"".

~, Special Asoessmem for Wor!cing Capiral Re.<erW.· Upoa the first tran.fer of title tl> ao Improvedl.ot (or, ill Ule case ofa MG<!:¥ Home is located, UtC ilurtietb'·(30th:}·aay..~ft:er the L<:>t ceases to be used as a ModelHome) and uron each resale of the l.ot thereafter, !here shall be levied against such Improved Lot and paid to theAS$cciation a special sssessmeut as set from time io timeb\"'Declaranl or the Board of Directors oflhe Associ~tion.

Such assc..",.mertt shall nol be less !han 1/6 of Il,e A~~ual ~sesSfuenh)f-grcater lIlalt the IOlal amowtl of thc AnnualAsse",""ent Which shall have b= levied agaillsl Improved Lb'iS(ibrd~..C?Jctidlv year ill which such 'll'ansfcr ofiitleshall take place. Declarant (or Builder, if the Lot is,o\v,ned by a Builoer}'shnll,endeavor 10 e"Hopl. such speciall1S8essment at the closing of the initial purcha... of the 1m.llro'l~i.Lot;.howevCr, the failure to colleci suell speciala.~stnetlt at that timc'sballuot cxcU$C the obligation ~O:Ill~tiejllclipaymePt Neither Declarnnt nor a'Bnil¢ers:hallbe lliwlc for ti,e payment ofsuch specin! assessment. " :': .,.. '. i·" .. ' .

1>.!'9Jiml.1. m~.LofNon-Pavme{ll ofAasessmentKReruedies of!he Association.: !:.. :; -i; ~ .,:;~ \~ .

(n) Personal Obligation and ('..overrant R"';'~iJ!g.1dlh:Jg~~9-. In the event that allY Memlier of theAssociatioo shall rail [I} pay, wililin ten (10) days after tue dale lhe 's"rtlC is due and payable, all)' aonual, special Orspecific assessment, Or any in.<lanment of any ,ucb as.c.."SffiCUts which is payable by him to the Association, theentire amount (If ,ucb asses.""cnl, including tlle portion tuereof which would otherwise be payable in installments,

may be declared by toe Board of DlrOltors to be hlUuediate]y due and payable in full to the Association. All .<ochamolmls '"' declared by the B01lrd of Directors to he due and payahle in fitll to the Assllciation, and all inlucstcharges and !ate fees impo,cl th~reon, shall \x; secured by the lien of the Association on cvclY Lot o""ed by thedelinquent M~mber, which lien sllall bind Sll(:h Lot or Lo~' in Ute bands of the then O",,,er, and his heirs, devi,ees,~...<»~""ors and assigns. In addition to the lien rights, Ihe pcrwnal obligation of LlJe then O"'lcr to pa}' stichasSCf.slllents shall remain his personal obligation and shull ulsc po.", 10 his SUCC<lSsors in title. Sileh. Owner shallnevertheless 1cmaiu as fully obligated as hdhee H> pay 10 the Association .ny and all amOl1n~~ whioh said OWllcrwas ')bligated to pay immediately preceding the transfer, and such Ov.lIer and such successors in title shall be jointlyand ~:everaJly liabl~ with respect thereto, net\Yithswnding any aWeement between such Owner and successo" in titlecreatiug any indemnificntion of the Owner or any rclationsltip ofprincipal and surety as belweM dlcmselves.

(b) T,,/ere,,!. fAsts and Attorneys Fees. All amounts whicb tlle Board ofDirectoro shall declare to be dueand j>Byablc pumJaut to this section shall bt= inter,,-,I from lhe date of delinquency at the lower of the rale of len

pero:nl (lO%) per aM\ln1 or the high..; rale pencitted by law. and the Associatiol1 may bring legal action againstthe Member of the Association pcrsonally obligated to pay the same, or foreclose its licn upon the Lot or Lots of.=h MenlOOI, in cilher of which events such Member sball also be tiable to the Association for all o\>.'<Is andaaoraeys' fces which the Association .hall incur in co1lnection with the collection ofsncb delinquent amounL~.

~ctkm_Ji. Budget Deficirs during Oed.rant Control 1'erl!l4. Declarant may advnnce funds to theAssociation sufficient to satisfY lhe deficit, if any, in any flllC<l! year between the aelWll operating expenses of theAS&'ciation (exclusive ofany allocation for caPltJll rcse!ves) and the llO.mtal and .-peeial BSs¢ssmmts for sneh ftSCalyear. Such advances shall be evidenced hy pr<lmi&lory noles from the A$sociatffin in favor of the Declarant andshall be paid back to D~clardnl if and 10 the cxtent that sufficient funds are generated by a,;se;;sment< in future yearsuntil roch time as Declarallt uo lougcr has the aUthority to appoint the directllrs and oillem of tile Association.

Section 9. Failnr~ til A""""s. 'lbe failure of thc Board of Directors to fix rhe as.:;essmenl amounls or 10deli"er to each Owncr thc assessment 1lOtice shall nOl be deemed a waiv&, modifieatioo or releasc of any Owner oflhe cbligation to pay assesaments. Tn such event, each Owner shall colltinue to payassessnt¢nts on the same basis asfor t'lc last yell! for which an assessment \V<IS made until a new assessment is made, at which lime any shortfa1" incollections may be u."""sed retroactively by the Association.

ARTlCLKVU,ARCHlTECTl1RALCONTROL

~, A,rcbitec1l:iral ApnnWals and R<;'l~l&i)b No Exterior Structure or rmpro,,~menl,"" definedherein, shall be placed. oon.~tru.Ctea, ereGtcd, installed or made on Jll1y Lot unless such lixterior Stru.ctule orImp",..."""".l mCClS all Wiling requirements and all square footage and oth.r re<ju;remcnts that may b~ set fOIth inthe flats altd is ill strict comp!im,ce ",,,th the provisions of'thi~...rti"lP:

~, Architectural Control C"mmiU~. Respoos\lli!ity. for the re,,,ew of all applications under thisArticle shall be haodled by lite ludtiiccLUrnl Control Committc~ ("ACC"), the membcrs of which need uo! beMembers of the Ass<>cialion and ma)', bUI need not, . cJ~t¢cts, landscape nreititects, eltgin.e~ (lr simil.rprofo,uioltll!s. wbose oo:npensation, if any, "ball be f}qm time to time by the :\ssociation. The ACemay establish and charge reasonable fcc. for review ofapI' ,. ~'hereuoder and may re<juire such fe<:s to be paidill full prior to review ofan~' application. Such fees ma~' illclu~c the reasouable CO-<lS incurred by the ACe in h,-.vingMy application reviewed by arehitt:x:ts, engineers or otherpr~~~0l?"'I".

Ute Ace shall have exclusive jurisdiction owr all' ~~M-tlUCliOn, clterations or additions all any pOrti"" ofthe l'roperly and sbaH be the sote llrbitcr of application. ';';d'lllaY \>itllhold approval for allY rcason, illcludiug,without limii~"'J1, p':ld~ aathetie considerations. The f.Sh~4all have the ri~ht. but not thc obligatio~ topron'l1lgate desIgn gmdelmes tllld standards for U,e l'ropert)j ~~ ?ra~r to proVide gjJ,daoee to Owners and llulldeT1lregarding the approval proct:$$, whielt guidcJillCS and standatdS,'clJay be amended by the ACe at any time and fromtilnc to time. Compliance with such guidelines and stal1dard~ shall not guarantee appT~"alllf any af>Plicatiol~

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Until tho Icnoinauoll oithe Development l''''';od, Declarant retains the right to appoint all members of thoACe. who shall sc!\~ at the DeolarMfs d;',,:retioo. Tbcll~ shall be uo sucrender oftm. right prior to that time except;n a written instrument in =rdablc form exc<>uted by Declarant. Upon the expiration or surrender ofs.,.ch righ~ the11o",.d of Direclors shall appoint the members of tiLe ACC, wlto shall thereafter serve and may be l"CillO"cd i" theBoord ofDirector's discretion.

Section 3. Exterior Structure or_J1J~, The term "Exterior Structure or lmpnwemcnt" shall meanM exterior conslruotion, alteralion. addition or change "I' any nature whal:loever 00 a Lot, including but not limilcito: (a) a building. fco~. wall. patio, playhouse, playgrollTld equiplllCllt, swimroing pool, spa, Jacu:r..d, Or otllers!rU"turc. (b) staking, clearing, excavatioll, grading. or filling of land, (e) change in oolor, type or matclW of MyexiS'ing hnprovemonl, (d) plantiog or retIlDval of landscapmg materials (o) placement or installation of exteriorligl>!ing, S"'luaF), flags, fountains and similar item$, (f) mOdification afthe interior of a porch, deck, patio or si milarport;on ofa StlUctllr'e which is visible from ""\side a,e Lot. Or (g) d,O addition ofSt"rm or screen d""," or w;n,-,ows.No lS,'«er;or Stnlet"cc or Improvement sltall be commenced, placed or maintained upon any Lot until completo andfinal pia"" and specifications selting foith the information hereinafter described shall have been submitted \{' andapplOved by 1he ACe as to the harmony of the exterior design and gel1¢raJ quality "'ith lbe exiS1ing slandards (If tbeimpJ'Ovements loutoo on !he other Ults, and a$ to location in relation to surrowlding slnWture;;.,ld topograph>-,

S.tclion 4. Approval Procedures. The plans and specifications which .nust be submitterlto Ire AGe priorto the commencement ot-any such work upou any LeI. as hcroillllOO''" provided, shall contain alleast the nature.kind, ;;hape, height. materials, color, tex01re and location of such .lm"ture, alteratiou or lartdscaping and sw::h otherinflmnation as the ACe may reasonably request in order to render a d~isiOlI. Notwithstanding lhe ahnve, however,the ACC, by resolution, may exempt certa'n activitie<i from the appliearion and appcoV",u re<J.uirements of thisArticle, provided iliat such activities Me undertaken in ortlict compl"""" with tile requircmonta ofsllch resolution.

In the e"ent that tile ACe fails to approve or disapprove any application wilbin thirty (30) days aftOI<ubrni~sjon of all information and materials T.,a8ombl)· requ,,-'ted by the Association, the application shall bedeemed approved,

The Ace shall, upon demand. furnish to aoy Member ofthe Association a certificate ;0 writing Slgued by amember of the ACC, stating that any Exterior Structure or fml'TOVement that has been appro"oo and built inaccordance with the provisions of this section is hI colupliance ",jdt tI1c provisions of this section, and .nchcertificate sball be conclu..;ve ..< to wbether the same is insuch compliance.

S~.Ji9.n2, Constructipn Period_ Unless othetwi;;e agreed to in writing by the ACC, any Exteri<:>r Structureor Improvement must be commenced within tIlirty (30) <lays aOcr ACe approval of the plans and "l'=ifiealiolls forsalM. After commenoemenl of construction, the Owner or Bllilder shall diligently continue Cnnsl1uction tocoml'letlon in a limely manner aud witbin the time limit. and in the manner 5J"'Cified by til", ACe at the time theproj'~C[ is approved.

~ No Wajver of Future Apj1rov;U.~, Appro\llll of proposals, plans aod syecilications, or drawingsfor any work done or prop~scd, or in cOmlec:tion with any' otlji:r JllalJP."",quiring appro"al, shall not be deenled tocomtl1J1le a waiver of the riglit h>-withhold approval as to any ~Ia( proposals, plan.. and "!,ecifi",,lions; drawings,or other matters subsequently Or additionally submitted for appro\;~'I.' ,,' ,

Section 1. Variance. The ACG. in its sole discretion; ll1jlY ~uthori7.e variartoe. from <:empli= witit anyoriB gllide[jD~andpro~uresWhen C1l:elllltsmnees such as tc!PolPllp:hy; nalural ohsllllCtinns, hardship, or aeS'.beticor environmenlal coDsidchitions require!, No "ariance shall (ajibe" efieeli"e unless in v....itillij:; (b) be coulmry1,) tillsDoolaratioo: or (c) preventtne AC'c nom d\l1.ying II ''aliao<>e ill other circumstances.

, :i .Sectio!!.!, JAmilalion ofLillbjlily, Jne srandaros ~~.~duros cslablisllcd pursUUUI to this Article nrc

inlellcled to provide a mechanism formainlai~iog and enhancing tluioverall aesthetics ofthe Property only, .ud <halloot CIe1lte any duty to any Pen;on, Neither the Declattmt. the Association, the Iloard nor the ACe shall bcar anyresponsibility for ensuring the SlJuetur.t integrity or soundness of approved construclion or modifications, theade"uacy ofsoils or drainage, or for ensuring compliance wilh building codes and nlher gnwmmcntal requirem.ents

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or rngulations. Neither Declarant, the A.sodation, the ACe, the Board. nor any member ofany of the foregoing,shaH be held liable for any injury, damagee, or 10$$ arising out of the manner or qualily of approved conslmcli~n onor mollifications 10 any Lot. In oll m"tters, the ACe and it> members shall be dcfended snd indemnified by theAsstlCintion M prOvided in lhi. ])1;:C]araliou and the Articles of Incorporation and Byla,,"s of the Associali,)u ~s

though Ute>' were offi=s oflhe Association.

Section 9. EnforCllW.!'p..l, Dcclanmt, any member ofllle ."CC, the Board ofDirect"rs, Or !l,C rcp=tlIt;vesof eacll. shallllavC the right, durillg reosonoble hcUTS and atler rea""nable notice. 1.0 enter upon any Lot to inspect forthe purpose of.ascertaining wbelher any E;~lcrior St,uetul'e or Improvement is in violation of this Article. AnyExtnior SlTUClure or Improvement place<i or made in violation ofthis Article ,,-"all be deemed to be nonconforming.Upon writren request by the ACe, the Owner shall, at ill; <lwn cost and eXpelL~e, remove such stnlclmc orilllj»'ovement llnd restore the Lot to sub.'UlnJiaUy Ille same conditiou as existed prior to Ille nonconforming work.Upon the faillll'e or refusal uf an)' l'erson to perfonn the restomtion required herein, the ACC, DT their authorize<!agents or employees, may. after fourteen (14) ~ys' notice to such Perwn, I;nter uJ'on the property upon wlueu suchunauthorized "'Ork has been perfurmed, and make ,'UCh restDrdtion as the ACC, in the exercise of its discretion, maydeem necessaTY or ad"";""ble. Entry for sueb pUq>OSes and in compliance with this Sec!io., shall not consL;1 ule aLresl'sss. ':fhc persoll upon whOS¢ Lot such restoration worl< shall have been S<l ""rl,mneu shall be persomlly liableto the Association for all direct and indirect CO;,'1Jl which the Association .hall incur in the petfOnlUlllCC of suchrestoration worl<, including withoUllimitation attorneys'~ and 'the liability for such cost shllll be se<:ured hy allthe "eus, and shall be subject!o thc same meltns of collection, as ilie u.'l;e\C,ments pro,idd for in this D~lar..tion.Soeh costs sluUl be paid to ilie ,\s$oci:uion by lIle person liable for UtC >ame althe same time as the next due A1lll11al",,,,,,,,,,men!paymenl, OT at such earlicr time, and in such installments, tlS ilie ACC shall determine.

Unless otherwise specified in ....Titing by the ACe, all appro,'als granted hereunder shllll be de<omedconditioned upon completion of all elements of tl,e app,'Ovcd work and all work previously approved with re&p;!ct tolhe :l3JOO Lot, unless approval to nlodify an>' application hos been obtained. [n the event that any pelMm fails tocomn,ence and diligently punme to completion all approved work, tile Association shan be authcrized, after notieeto the Owner "f the Lot and all opportunity to be heard, to elUer upon the Lot and remove or comple", anyincomplete work and to assC$S all costs incurred agoinst the Lot and the Owner thereof as a <p""iue as.<e.,smenLpursuant to Ihis Declarolion.

In addilion tn the foregoing, lhe Association shall hnve the outhority and standing to pllTsue all legal andequitable remedies available to enforce ilie provisions of this J\rticle and the deel.i"ns "fthe Board ofDircetors andthe ACC.

t0ctinn tQ. D~jJ!@..nt Exc.~lplion. Notwithstanding an}'lhing staled to the contrary herein, nothingc(mtained ill this Article shall be construed as prohibiting any construCtinn, aJ[eration, addition or removal by theDeeillmnt upon any Lot while """h Lot i>; owned by tlre Declar.ml. My construction, allC1<1lion, additIon or removalperformed hy the Declarant OT, with Declarant's consent, by the BuiWer. ul'oo any Lot while such I.Ol is (lwt!oo bythe ]:JroJanmt or such Builder slull! be exempt from the provisions "fthis Article.

ARTlCLEvrn.RESTRICTIONS

In order 10 provide for the rnax;rnun, enjoyment of the 'Lots by all of the residents thereof and 1.0 provideprotection fur the value of the "'roe, the use of the Lots shall oe l1l$trictcd to. llnd shall be only in aeeomanee willl,the Ilpplieable zoning ordinances with respecl to the l'ropcny and the following provisions:

~ Residential Use. All of the Lots shall be r;estriClcd exclusively 10 single-family residential use.The term "single-family" shall ioclnde one or mOre related or ulltelated adults, as wcll as the children of any suchadult<. No Lot shall .L any time be used for any commercial, busine.o;s or protbssional purpose. :-lotwithstalluingIhe foregoing, however, nothing: set forth in this section shall prohibit: (a) Ille Declarant or a Builder fromconducting such sates.lea.'>ing and promotional activities on an>' Lot as ])~lardnL shall determine; or (h) thc O\Vllcrofan)' Lot from using a portion ora building ]""',tOO on such Lot as an office. prDvided that such usc docs nol e..reate

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regularctlstomor, cli¢nt or employee traffic to and from .ucb I~lt and"" sign, logo. symbol or namcplatc identifyingsuch business is displayed any",nere on such 1.0l.

~. Prohibited Activities. No noxious, o!temi\'c, wlsighlly 01' unkempt activity shall be conductedon any Let. Each owner of auy Lot, hi. wnUy, teU!l/lts. guests and invitees, shall refrain from any a"l or use of he;pillperty which could rensollably cause embarrassment, discomfort, annoy.mce or nuisance to any other rcsidrnt orresidents of any other LoL SlDragc o( placement qf nllnllllre. polted plmlts, fixtures, appliances, macbinery,bicycles. towels, clotbcsliilcs. yard art, eqnipment o( other goods or ehntteh not in u:;« on any UJ( which is \';siblefcom otltside the Lot is prohibited except as specific,ally p<:rmiUed in tilis Declaration. No nuis!Wcc sh~U bep~tmil1ed to exist upon any Lot Wilbou\ lilnitins the gc=lily of the foregoing, no exterior speakers, oorns,whi"t1.s, bell~, or other sound dcvi=. except ~nrity devices used exclusively for se<:urity purposes. sb&l1 belocated, used or placed on lillyLot, or any portion therror:

~. ~. No OWller rna, keep any pet~ on any portion of the l'coperty other than dogs, cats,and other """tomary houJ;eIIOld pels. No OVnlC< or occupant may keep, breed or maintoin OilY pet for anycommercial putpoae. No O...ncr or oc¢upaut may keep Or mninmill n dog whose pelSistent balking c.'ill~.

oMuyance or nuisance to any other resident ofallY mha L<,t.

Animals must he kept on a leaili and be WIder tho physical control of a responsible person at all times whileou(doors wtless contained within II feru;ed arca. Any feces left by au animal upon the Common Are.",~ or n SUMt or!WOlber Owne~s Lot Ulust be removed by Ihe owner of the animal or the 1'''''''00 re,pon.,;bJe for lh¢ animaL

No animal determined to be dangerous, in the Roard of Directo",' sale and absol"te di.seretion. m"y behmught onltl llf kepI on the Property al any lime. TI,e Board of Dirutors may have removed by the localautborities, without notice 10 the onillUll's owner. any animal that presents an immediate danger to the health, satetyor propelI)' ofany PerSall.

r",ch Owner and """upant wbo keeps an animal OD the Property agrees to indemnify and bold tbeA.",,,eialion and its ilire~klIS, offieers and agenls harmless from any loss. claim or liability of any kind whatsoeverarising by reason ofsuch mll1ll111

~~@.\L4. f!.11~!!!J11~~~8,~~I'!l~:..S~lliw Dishes. No tl1llJsmission antenna of any kind may be ere;:tedanywhere on a Lot viilhoul the prior written consent of the ACC. No direct broadcast satellite (nBS} anten"ll ormulli·challIlel mnlti·po;nt distn"bution sen'ice (M}'1DS) anlenna larger (rum <me (I} meter ill di,;meter lDay bepla",d, allowed '" maintained upon any LoL A DBS or MMDS alltenna One (I) mc-ter or J= in diameter orlele\~sion broadcast "",..,1ce "lllenn" may ocly be installed in accordance with Federal Communication COllulliasion(FCC) rules and the roles and regulations of tile Association as authorized by the FCC, as both may be amendedfrom time to 1ime. HI\}..{ r~dios. two way ra<JiO$ and other hobby orprof~:,;ionalr.ulio COInm,\.micatloD uaosmi3$iollequipment are: prohibited.. The- Ovmer shan aUt:ropt to install an antenna Wil.1l a minimum of intcrferCl'l.C-e and theleast amount ofvisibility to any ncighborins Lot or tbe slreet

Doolanm! or the r\SSociation <haH have the right. without obligaLbn. to <:.reel an aerial, saLellite dish, orOUter apparatus of any size for a master antenna, cable, or olller communication system tor the benefit of all or aportion oftue Property.

§!;~. Drainage, Catch basins. retention ponds, detentiOll poods, drainage =ment areas, stann linesand any relate<l drainage fitcilities are for the PllTJXlse of conttoUmg the llallmll flow "fwater only. No obstructionor d"uris shall be placed in th= area.... No O"-.,,cr may OOs=1"or aller the drainage flows after location andiJlslallalion of catcb basins, retention ponds, detention ponds. drain~ge swales, storm sewets or stann drains wi Ihoulprior written approval in accordallcc with tl,e previsions ofr\rticle Vll hereof.

~tiQ!! O. Ppergy Conservdticm E'lLliwPell~ No solar cilergy colloctor panels or attendant llardl'\'<lte orothe·, energy conservalioll equipment shall be consLPJcted or installed unless approved in accordance with theprovision of,,",'lide \Ill he",o[

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Section 1. &1lr'{ Feature~_~n~. O",-nel'S shall not al~, ,.m(we or add im1'1ovcrncnti; to aoyentt:1 fealun,s Or st«:ct signs CDnstrn<:ted 01 erected by Il,e Declarant or lh<: Association on any Lot, or aoy part ofany casement Me., a""odated tht:re,,~th, wilhout prior approval Ul accordance with the provision of Arliclo, vnhereof.

~, Fi",a""s. The use of firearUls Oil the Property is prohibited. The term ··firearm.~» incLudes,without limitalioll, 13·13 guus, pellet gllus, archery equipment and firearm.< ofall types.

~. Leasing, In order to protect lhe equity of the individual Lot O","ers and pW'erve the characterof the Properly as a eommwuty ofprcdominanlly owne!"..(>ecupied homes, l.asing of Lol~ shall be go~enled by thercstrietions imposed by this Section, Except as provided herein, the leasing ofLot. shall he prohibited.

a} Definitions. The tefTl1S "kas'ng», "1"",<." or "lea.,ed" shalL mean the regnlM. exclusive occupancy ofaLot 'oy any p.""on(.) oth~r lhan tile Owner, for which the OWUtt receives any consideration nr benefit inohulint.e butnot limited to, a feo, service. 01' graitlily, For purposes hereof, occupancy by a romnmate of an Owner Occupantshall not constitute leasing.

b) ~. IIny Owner ofa Lot may apply Ul wriling to the Board to be " "Leasable Lot' (which shallmean a Lot autJ,oriz~d to be leased). Upon appr"val of such written awlication, the Lot sban become a LeasableLot, so long as no niore than ten percent (\0%) of the Loll; are d."ignated as Leasable loIS- at anyone timc. ;'fthedesigrwrion ofa Lot as a u,asable Lot ''leuld result in mOle than tenp= (10%) efthe Lots being designated asLeasable Lots,. .-ueh Lot sl'all he pl&eed at the cnd of. waiting list to be n Leasable Lot At such times as Ie",; thanten (If}%) percent ofthe Lots are Leasable Lots, the Bc.ard shall notify the Owner of11"" Lot at the top oCthe ,,1ululglist ,hat it has become a Leasable Lol, and s""I, Owner slllllillave niucty (SO) da)'S witlliu ...'hich to lease the Lor. eri!shal1 autmnatical1y revert to a Lot that may not be leased. lilly Le!oSJlble Lot shall automatically convert to a Lotviithout the ability to lease utile Lot is not subject to an approved lease fornitrety (lfO) or more COnsecutive days,

e) Unrlne Hardship, In addition TO the provision.' <>f .ubpar-,igr.>ph (b) above, so long as no morc thanfifte"" percenr (1 0%) ofall Lot-; are l"",;ed, lhe Board shall be empowered to allow reasQnable leasing ofa Lor uponapplicalion ill accordanee with th,i$ Paragmph to avoid undue hardship, including but lull limited u> lhe foHewingsituations: (l) b Lot 01>= must relocate hi' or her re,idence outside the AUanla motropolitll1l area aud cannot.within six (6) months from the date tbat the Lot was placlld On lhe market, scHtlle Lot except at" price beloW thecUJml1! appr,iL,ed market value, aftcr having made reasonable efforts to do so; (ti) wbere the Ownerdies and the Lotis br.ing adlnioistere-d by h,i$ or her e:ltate; and (iii) the Owner takes a leave of absence ",. tempManl)' rel0C3l<;;i andiUlcllds to return to reside in the 1.<>t, in which care the l.et Owner mUSt reapply evel)' year for fCnewn} of tltobards.hlp exception. Those Owners wh" have complied with this subparagraph, have demonstrated that the inn\)i!ityto lease their l.ot weuld Te-'ul! in I1ildue hardship, and havo obtained the requisite written Board npproval rnay leasethcil Lotll for such duration as the Board ....son.l>ly determines is n=aI)' top=ent undue h01l).511i1'.

Any Owoer who believes lbat he or she must· lease his.or her Lot to avoid undue hardship shall submit 11

writll:n application to tile Board setling fOrlll the ck~mit~ti~"ii:ecessltating the le..<;;ng, a "Opy of tJW propOsedleos"-, and !;Ueh other ;nfo~ation as Ibe Board may 1easOna'6I:9!~equirc. LeaSLng it) the C<1se ofundue 1Wdship shallbe permitted only lIpan the Bourd's written approval of the Owner's application. Any transactioll which ooes flOt

comolywith tlus Par%raph slloll be voidahle at the ]joard'. op(;.on.·"t-~: :~"

d) {-"'<.;ng I'rovisi.'W!l. Leasing wWeh is 'ilutii6~1 hereuodel' shall be governed hy tnetbllcw;ngprovisions: Alleast seven (1) days prior to entering into the [caSe Ofn Lot, the O\'in~r shall provide lhe l-l"ard with aCOP)' of mc proposed lease agreement. LoIs. mny .lie rea~"o'lly in their entirelY; no fraction or portion mny beleos<:d. All Leases anall be in wriling and shall have anmiiia'i'tbliij'of, not less than one (I) yenr. There shall he:nosubl':as;ng of Lots or a~igllment of leases without prfOr';%i~ Board approval. Withi" ten (10) days afterexecuting a lease agrooment for the lease :of" 1.J;ot, the Owner shall pro~'ide the Board "'ith a copy of the leaso, andthe !lame of the lessee and all other people:g."""p.0tig..!l¥.\~g~ rHE OWNER MUST PROVIDE THE L,ESSEECOPIES OF THE DECLAR!l.TION, BYLAWS, AND :nrn'RUllEs AND REGULATrONS AND COVENANTSAND AGREES THAT ANY LEAsn or A LOT SHALL CO}.'TArn TIlE FOLLO\vlliG LANGUAGE ANDAGREES THAT ll' sucn LANGUAGE IS NOT EXPRESSLY CONTAlNm TlIERE1N, mEN SUCH

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!.A"lGUAGE SHALL BE lNCORPORATl::D INTO 'mE LEASE BY E,XlSTENCE OF THIS COVENANT, ANDTHE LESSEr" BY OeClJPANCY OF THE LOT, AGREES TO THE APPUCABlLlTY OF THiS COVENANTAND INCORPORATION OF THE FOLl.QW1NG LANGUAGE INTO Tllli LEASE:

(i) CQIDPHODCO Wiili D=laratiqo,J~:lJaWli. and Rules and RC4\llaljons. .~' violation "f Ihe D""Jar.tlioD,Bylaws, or rule. and regulations adopted pursuant (hereto by the lessee, any Occupant, or any guiOSt oflessee. is deemed to be a default under the term. of the lea;;,; and authorizes the O"ner 10 terminate thelease «ithollt liabiHty and to evict the Jes.."Oe in accordance wilb Gcorgialaw. The Owner hereby delegatesaJld assigns to the All-loeiation, acting tlu:ougb the Board, the power aud authority "f enforcement azaius!tile lessee for breaehes resulting from the "iolation of the Declaration, Bylaws. and the nu~ andregulations adopted punmant lhetelo, including the poWer and authority to evict the lessee asattornev-in-fucl on behalf and for the benefit of the Owner, in accordance ";t11 ilie term, hereof. Jf U,eAssoe~ticn procee<ls to evict the Jessee, any COli;';, including a!lomey's f""" and coun costs. associated willItho eviction shall be .n asse8Mlent and lien against the Lot.

(if) Use of C<>mmon AJ:~. The OwnCl trallSfen and assi,gzls to the lessee. for the tern, of tbe lease, anyand all rights and privileges th~t the Owner has to use the Common Are...

(iii) Liability for Asseg;ment. \Vh"" a l.ot Owner who is leasing his nr her Lot fuils to pay any an.Llllal orspecial as<;Ossrnent or any other charge for a period ofmore Illan thirty (30) da~" after it is due 1llld payable,then the delinquent Owner hereby consentS to the assignment ofany reut received from ilie lessee doringtile period of delinquency, and, upon request hy the noa:rd, les<ee sball pay l(> the Associalion aU unpaidannual and spoeial ...se1\"",enls and oLber charges payable dunug and prior to the term of the lense aM Myother period of occupancy by lessee. Howev~, Jessee ne~ not make such payments to the AlIliociation ine.~cc$S of, "r prior to the due dates tor, mMthly rent.! payment< unpaid at the time of the Board's reques!.All .such payments made by lessee shaU reduce, by tile samc amount. k~ec's obligation te> make monthlyrental pa)1ncots to lessor, The alx",e provision shall not be construed to rel.oOle the Owner from anyobligation, including the obligation far assessmenlS, for whiclthe or she would "therwi~e he responsible.

ej ApplicohiWv of dUs Section. Subsections (b) and (c) of this section on Leasing (Which limit thepe!"C"'..nJage ofLots leased) shall not aJlllly to any leasing transaCtion entered ill!O bythc Declarant, the Asgodntioll orthe holder of""y fi",t Mortgage on a Lot who bcwmcs the OwnCI ofa Lot through foreclooure or any other meJlllSto Il,. >latisfaction of the jndCbtedlle~S Se<lured by such Mortgage and shall fuxther not apply ttl any bulk sales!l1lllt<tction of more than ti<'C LotS by Declarant, a. the seller, tl> the same huyer during U,C Dc\'elopmeut p"riod.S11b~;ection Cd) oflhis section shall apply It> alilea.es "r Lot~.

~~j)tioI.lJ9~ illh!i!!g. Exterior lighting visible from the meet shall not be permitted e~cepl lin: (a)approved lighting as originally irostalled '''' a Lot; (b) 0"" (l) approved decorativc post lig,l,t; (c) palh"",)' lighting,;Cd) weetlighlll in collfL>nl1il}' with an established .,,"Oct lighting pr<)llr.nm for the "Property; (0) se.son.l decor.livelights: and (1) front hOllSe illumination ofModel Homes. ,_,:

.$!;>..ti9l:\.l.l., M~. Any replaqcmcnt mailbox lUllS' be identical to the original moiloox inSU1lled by theDee)amnt for the benefit of the Lots. No cbange or "dditlo~:'s1!aI!,#~'~,&de mille desijl)l, ,naterials or locatioll of theoriginal mailboxes unless sueb ch.nge is approved in acedia"",,,, \\iih the architeelu!'dl control provisions of tbeprior Ar1k:le. 'c -' ~ •

£lli:till!Ll.?. ~. No sign of nny kind,:or ..*3),1 he erected on any portion of any Lot, ordisplayed to the public on any portion of any 1.0\," . rior wrilteu CO!lSl.lllt of the ACe. except forOUSltnnat)' name and address signs. OllC customary "for n Lot for sale and any .ign r"quir~d b)'legi'J, proceedings. The restriction herein Slated s,*U ;nc.ll1d~ the prohibition of pla"ement of "'I)' sign ",it.,in abuilding located On any Lot in n location from which:~he saDl" ~l)i!!l fe, visible from the outside md the placement ofany :;ign in or upon any malar vehicle. .I .i. ~: ..! .;

Section 13. ~to"P.s., Drivcwavs Decks and j>lltios. Grills, patio furniture, pOlted plants and otller itemsmay be permitted on sueh a=s, subject 10 local ordinances and any rule..< promulgated by the Association with

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re>ip<lCllhereto. If auy area under a deck auaehed to a home is uscd for storage (such as lor garden equipment. ele).such are-a and storage must be screened from ~iew ofolher LoIs and any street and must be appmved in accordancewilb the arclllt¢ClUr.ll control provL,iollS ofthe prior Article.

~. Swimming Pook IllllO event shall any above ground swimming}Xlol be penniucd.

~!ji>.n.Ji. Trash Conlt\il\ers. Garbaze Ums, W.9.R9'p~. No garbage or Inlsb shall be placed or kept011 clte Property except in covered eonlainers ofa type, size and slyle which are approved by the Beard of Dire<:torsor a:' required by the applicable governing jurisdiclion, and subject to rules promulgated by the A:>soeiation. Trashcans, n:cycling bins or other debtls intended for disposal sJtall be placed at the curb no earlier than 5,00 PM on theday prior to regularly SCheduled traslt pickup and slU\Jl be removed witni" twenty-rour (24) hours. No person sballbum rubbish, garbage or any other fonn of solid waste Oll any loOt or on Common Areas or within the rigbt ofwayof My strect wiclul~ tbe Property. There shall be nu bun.ing of any trash any....itere on the Property. AU rubbish,tt:as}~ and gnrbage shall be regularly removed from the Lot and shall not be allowed to accumulate Iherein. ',:rasl,cans and n:cycling hin.~ shall be stored So as not to be visible fulm 1he Streel or from any patt ofany otherLot

~. TemPQ!J!IT StTUcture~. Subject to the right of the Declarant to promote the sale of U'l.'. nOstructure of a temporary charactcr, inclnding. ....ithom limitation, any tr.iler, lent, shack, gamgc or oclter building,shall bepennilled On any Lot at any time, whe!herternpmatily orpernlanentiy, exccpt with the pdor written consentof U;c ACe; provided, however, that tempn,dt)' structures ma)' be erected or pl.a<:ed upon a 101 for use in connectionwith rhe repair nr constru""\iun ofstroe1Urcs UpOll such LoL

Section 17. Landscapi1]g. No healthy living tree, sloub. evergreen, or nalur»l ground cover, shall berem<,vcd after the Lot is all Improved Lot, unless such removal is approved by the Ace.

Section 18. Vehicles and Perki1Lg. The teml ''vehicles'' as used in this section shall include o,vi,houtlimitation automobiles, tlUeks. boats, other "'"l1tercraft, trailers, m"torcycl,,~, minibike." scooters, go cans, golf ~"'rts,camp=. vans, and rccreationnl vehicles. No vehicle ma)' be left UJ'01l any poltion of thc Property except upon aad""wa)', a designated parking ~"pace or within a garage. With the exception of emergency venie)" repairs orcommercial vehicles which are ltml.porarily parked for the pnrpose ofservicing a Lot onhc Property. no persOl' shaHpark any commercial vehicle (including bot not limited to any type of vehicle with adverlishtg or lettcring).recr"ational vehicle, mobile home. trailer, camper, boat or other watercraft, or other oversi2ed vclUele. stored vehicleor unlicensed inoperable vehicle within the I'reperty ""cepl "itllin a garage. No eonveISion of garnge space toliving space shall be perrni1ted.. Garage doors must remain closed at all times except for enlrY and exit hy vehiclesand ~xcept for period.< not 10 exceed tviO consecative hours for homeowner relatel! maint"nance activities.

All O",nef and oceupant vehicle:; mu<l be kept and slor"d wllcn not in us<; within the Lot's gnmge space ordriv~lWay.

The ASSocil!tiOD may promulgate and enforte, a¥i~)itle~" and restrictions regarding vehioles andparkiug privileges on theT.ots and Common Areas. Ifa :Vehle1c is parked ~~ a fire lane, is blocking anolher vehide,j, ol..lrucung thc flow of traffic, is JlMked on any.l.and"l'al')e4 atea, or otherwise crcates a bazardollS condition, nouotilX s1lall be required and the Board of Direclors orag~nt¥ . have the vehicle tow~d or b""tedinllDcdiately. Ifa vehicle is tow~ jlr,booled in accordali!lbi:~i~ , ' neither the A=eiation nor anyofficer or agmtofthe Associ~tionsball.be liable to anyper$on fo ipt ofdamage as a resw~ ofsuch toWjllg orbooting. Not\yithstuuding anything 'to·the coPttary here~, ,tlle Beard ofDfu:ctOI~ may elect to impose fines of up to$250 per day per ~iolation or other a"'}itable ~netion."I, r~~efthan·p;c.rfise. its authority to tow or boot

.. . ":;'1'.;.. .. :_. . .!i.~tio'Lt2. Ylirulow Air-Conditioners. No air-wMiu'oii:er:shall be installed in any window of any

building located on any Lot, nor .nin 'any air-co,lditioucf hcinslallcd on any buildrng localed on any Lot so tnat thesame profn1d~ through any e..xterior "~n ofsueb buildi~g. ~ '~-. '. :~. ::.-, "'1. .

~ :. \it:~·~l~~~~:::~ t' ~£<;9.tiolL2Q. Willdow Treatments. Excepl as :maY"~:':91llerWise npproVed in accordance \\1th the

Arcl~tectural Control pro~isions contained in the previous Articlc, all window treatments visible from the oUlsiJe ofa Lot allall be white or olT.wh5te in c"lor or sucb other color as shall be approved by tne Board. Bed sheets, towels,

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blankc1s Or flags may !lot be used as ,,~ndow rrealments. No foil or othw reflective materials ,hall be U$ed Oll anyw;n(!ov.-s for sunse""",s, blind.s, !<had", <" for any ollterpurpose.

~, No Suhdividing of Lot' Qr.:rilJ.t~. No Lot mny be further sub<livided into any smallerLot No Lot shall he made subject to any lype of timesharing, fraction-sharing or similar program whereby thee"cl~sive LL'" of U,e Lot rotates among members ofthe program on a fi"ed or floating time schedule 0<"" a period ofyear,.

~9~_2.l. No Combination of~ Contiguous l.ot< may nOl be c"mbined together without the prlorwrillen consent of the Board ofDirector<. In the event that the Board ofDirecloIlO does approve such a combinatic))l.sucb combinalion shall thercaftct- be deemed to be. a single Lot for all purposes of till. Declaration, except thatnotwith.'1a"ding the foregoUl!;, ti,e amOlUlI of assessments for which such single Lot shall be thereafter liable shallbe cquallO the tOlal assessments for which all of the Lots which were so combined would lIave been Ii.ble had sucheom~jnati()n nI,t t.ken plate.

Section 23, Development Period. During lhe Devdopment Period. no amendment to or modification ofany use re-sttiction.<, rul"s or de.<rign guidelines shall be adopted without the prior written eon~ent and approval ofDeclar.nt. The Association sllan !lOt exercise 80Y authority that would impair the right< of the Dccl1ll'llllt under thislJec!atalion or iuterfare with Declarant's development "r, construction on, or marketjo!; of allY portion of thePro"er1y or tb. Additional )'mperly, or dil1lilli~h the level ofsCMees beitlg provided by the Associati()n~

Section 24. lnte'l''''tatinn. In all """"", the covenants and rcstrictioll$lrereil) contained shan be C01lslruedand intetpreted in. manner which, ill the opinion of the Board ofDirectors, will b""t effect the ;n"'nt of !he generalplan of development and nutiotenanee herein set forth, Subject 10 the terms of this Article and the Board ofDire<:tors' duly to exercise business judgment and reasonableness, the Board ofDirectors may modify. ca""e1, Hmit,creale e"""ption.~ to, or expand the rCSlJictions contained herein ,)nd may create, modify mld enfon:e """''''ublerule" govcmiu,g the use of !he Property consistent with the law and wilh other provisions in this Declaration. TueBoard ofDirectors sllaU send "otice to all Owner;; concerning any ucw or amended restrictions or "'les prior 10 tbedate lhat sueh re.<lrietion.< or rule; go imo effool For this PWJlose, notice may be senllo eneh Owner by U.S. mail,hand delivery, electronic tcleconununicat;on or publication in a community notice or nem;letler delivered or "'ailed10,*",11 Owner.

ARTICLE IX.MAlNTEN"ANCE RESPONSIDILITIES

Seaion l. M$»CiatiQ.Il~.s..Mail.l!~u.= R<:~ponsibiljtY, Except as may be ~l"'cifically providtxl olh"n.."'"bolow, the AssociotiDn sholl moint.in lhe Atea of ('-Ommon Responsibility (whether or nol co.nslilu!ing COltunOllAre1>s), iocluding: (8) all entry fealll'''' to lhe l'tOPony. including llUY monuments, v"alls, electrical and irrigations)"'wms and cntranw landscaping; (b) all sidewalks within the Proj>erly; (c) all perimeter fencing around lheboundaries of !he Properly ilia! is installed by the Declarant or a Builder; a.~d (d) all storm ",:alet. delcntilln ordrainage l\lcilitleG, lincs and ponds ",""in.;: the Property. In!lie event that the Association detcnn!nes that an~'

mailltcmmce which is the re:\jlo,c~ibilily of the Association heretmner is caused thmugh the willful <" nc'gligcnl act ofan Ovmer. or the occup3l1l, family, guest, invitec or !ess¢c of an Oi71er, then the Msociatbn may petforn, suchmaintenance and all cosls thereof may he assessed to the Own... as • specific assessment.

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The Association may be relieved of all or allY portiou.of its,maintenance responsibilities to the extent Illatsuen pwpeny is dedicated to any loc~l, slnte ot federal llovem.hent (}r quasi-govemmental ~lity Sl,d "aid "nti!yacocpts the responsibility tormalutenancc, In the event of any sueh assumption, llssigmnen! or dedication, however,the Association may reserve or assume the right or obltgatioll ito, continue to perform all or any portillO uf it,maintenance responsibilities, if the Board of Direcfors detenninei that'uch malolenanee is desirable or necesssry tomaillfain the Conll1lunit~· Wide Standards. .

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Deed Baak 14558 Pg 5575

The Board of Directors, in its sole dis<:retion, roa~' leave portion;; of the Property as undisturbed nnt\ll'olareas and ron)' c!lllnge the landscaping on the Area of Common Ro'"P"nslbility at any lime and fron\ time 10 time,inclnding the adding or modifying oflandscaping improvement., snch as theplnnting of.ea.<onal flo,,,,,,",.

~ Owner's Maiatenance Responsihilitv, E"cept to the ""-t""llhat responsibility is assumoo by theAssociation (as '"'t forlh in Section 1 ahovc), eaeh OWllcr shall maintain and keep in good repair all "ru~"<U"",.

imp:(ovc-ments aud landscaping on his or her I.ot in a manner con..",i~;tenL with (lie Conununity-\Vide Standards, thisDccwation, and all oOler governing docl.UIJents. Such maintenaIl.:e obligation shall include, without limitation, thefolk·mng; prompt rmnoval of litter and waste; kce>,>ing all impro"ements, including but not limitellLO f(lo!;;, eXieriorSl'U<:tures. landscaping and lighting, in good "''Qrking order and repair .nll neal and clean condition; and compl}illgwith all governmental h<-<ilth and police requirement..

In lhe cvent tile Board ofDirectors determines ihat any Owner has railed or ,..,f""ed to <li.-harge pmp~dyallY of such Owner's obligations with regard to tlt~ maimt:nance of items [or which such O\~llcr is responsibk, thcAssociation .hall hav" th" right, e"crdsable by it Or through its agents or employees. and after giving 10 the OwnerofSItch Lot at least fourteen (14) da}'S' notiee and Ill1 opportunity to correct the unsatb;f.ctllry condilion (esc,:pt inthe "vent of un emergency situation, which shall be rolely <!eterrnined"by !he Board ofDireclors, in which case noootil:e and opportunilY to correct shall he required), to entcr upon such Lot (1)d conoo the unsatisfactory condition.'!1oe OwnCf of the Lot upon which stich maintennnce work is perf.ormed by tne Association (nr it:; :>ge"", oremployees) sh.,n be personally liable to the A<sllciation for all direct and indirect costs as ma)' bc in=ed by thcAssociation in connection with the pcaonnancc of such mainlCJllllleC work, nnd the liabiJil}' for such co.ts shall beIlCCUred by nil the liens, and shall be subject to the same mcanS of coll""ti<m, as are tile other assessrnen~' andcharges provjdcd fnr in this Deda,auon. In addition, aU :>1l.ch costs ~haU be paid to tile Association l.>y sueh Ovmerat lite same time as the ncxt due Annual Assessment payment. or at such other time, and in snch installments, l'S theBoa,.d of Directors shan dete.nni.tte.

£..C9~ig!L:l.. Damage or Pcstruction. ilt lh<> event oflhe occurwnce ofany damage or destruction by fire orother casualty to the improvements on a Lot, such damage w destruction shall be repaired or rebuilt, as applicable,in all events. All repair, reconstruction or rebuilding ofthe improvements shail he stihstanuall~' in accorllance ",illttbe l'tnns and ~'j>CG;fications fm ,,,eh damaged or d<:stroyed Improved LOl prior 10 llw occummcc ofsucb damal:c. orin ..",ordane» with such differing plans and specifications lIS arc approved for such pmpcse by the Owner of suchLot and Ute Board of Dir<:ctoIS. The Owner of such damaged or deslroyed Improved Lot shall be re;,ponsible forensuring that the work ofrepairiIlg, reconstructing '" rehuilding a damaged or destroyc~Improved Lot i. compleledas S<10ll after the OtXUrreDce ofsud, damage Or de.<truetion as is reasonably practieahlc, atlll> coot Or expellSc to theASS4lCialiol1

ARTlCLEX.h"1Sl::RAl'iCE

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ScctiQ.!ll. Insurance on Common Areas. The'Ass9cil\~?~~hlll)'~~tain and maintain casualty in.lltJl!lC" furall insurable impmvemenu; located 00 Ole ComrnOlt AI~. "riJJs','l1isi:(rP-J,U«; shall provid~, at a minimum, fire ande,xlcndcd coverage and shall be in an amonnt sufficient, to cover the rull" Teplacement c""t. of any repair orreconsltUc!ion in lhe event of llama~"or de~!iucLion froin iiil}',s\!,cll,haza!-Q.. The Board ofDir<;cwrs sha11o.bip.ill apublic Iiahility p,,!icy with acombined single limit ofat '($1,000,000.00) Dollail ap'plic\ib!~ tJ) ilieCoU\ffiOO Areas covedng thc Association and iis Mcml> ' 'guty caused br tbe negligenc~ t:f liteAssociatio/\ or auy of it' Memb= or agents, end; if ""..., 'ors' and officcnl' liability iosur:",,,,,.PoU"ies may Cllnlain a reasonable deductible' ucoto!'s, Iu addition; lh<> ~?a~)i ofDirectors shall obtain worker's comp=tion to satis:!Y'lIle req,uir,,*riis 'ofapplicable laws, and a fidalit}· bond or bond.: Ie for lbe A,,"ucialio~;~ iJ.~d;;/ifreasnnably available. If ()btained, the anlOUnt 0 least equal three moutbs' totala.'<SC:ISllleuts pins rcscn'CS on hand. Fidelity coverage shall (o~.It~iv~rofall defenses based Up<,o'rhe'exch1sionof persons serving without compensation. All snch insi)wnCe cO~era'ge:: "ball be wriuen in the narne 'of tlie...~'Ciati(Jn. .n ...... :..~.. .

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Section 2. rndl\~dual Tn'u,....nce. Each Owner. by vince of taking title to a Lot subject l<l thcs Declar..tion,lIcknowledges that the As.<oc;ation h~~ no obligation to provide ally insurance for an}' portion of individual Lots andeach O"~lcr covenants lind ngrees 'kith all Other Owne", and with the As;;ocilll.ion that each Ow.ner wilt mainrain atall times all-risk casualty ins..,.."".e On tile Lot and aU otmcn""s coustnleted thereon, .s well ..< a liability policycov"ring damage or injmy occurring on iI Lot. The casualty insUlance shall co'"," loss or damage by fu'c and otherhau.rds commonly insured under an all-risk policy, if reasonably al'ailahlc, and s!:laU be in no amouot suffici"ot toco""r lhe full replacement cost of aoy repair Ot' rceOllS!nlclion of n covered ilem in the event of damage Drdestruction from any such hazard.

The Boord of Directors has the right, bUL noL the obligation, to requite the OwnCT to furnish either aeeroficate of insu,..aoee or a copy of sueh insurance policy or policie's to the Asaociation. In the event that any suchO"",er fails 10 obtain lu.<W1llICC as required by this section, the Associatiou h.1S the right, but llDt the obligatio", topurchase such iusuronce on belWfofilie Owner and 10 "",es.< the co,t there"f 10 Ule Owner, to be collected jn rhemanner provided for colllXlion oraSliessmenls herein.

Upon reque.<t by the Board oflJireeLots, tbe OwncrshaH fumish a copy ofsucll insut'llJlCe policy or policiesto the Assoc;al;OlL

Section 3. Addi!!.<l~.\J.l:J.Ji!!@l\cefu;quircn..!Q!!!j. The Board ofDircclors shall utilize reasonable efforts toinclildc the following provisions in tbe policies that the Association obtains:

(a) waiver ofthe itlS~lrCt'S right; ofs\'hrogation of any claims against direeton;, officer>;, the milWlg;ngagent, the individual Owners, occupants, and theirrespective household member><; and

(h) au agreed value endorsement and mtioflation guard endowment

All policies of in,<tuancc shall be wtitlen with a company lice1l8ed to do business in the State of Geo:rgin. Exclnsh:eauthority to adjust losses under policies obtained by the Association shall be vesled in the As"Ociation'. Board ofDireC1o~

Additionally, the Association shall obtain such insurance ~o"...'1<tge as is necessary to satisfy the.requkements of1he Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporalion, the Federal National Mortg"dge Association. the U.S.Department ofVetero"" Affai", and the U.S. Department of Hou.~ing and Urban Development, if and to tlle e"tentapplicable to the Property.

Nothing contained herein requires the Associiltion to milke a claim under the insurance policies upon the=rrence of ao insured event The Mwciation has the right t(> exercise re'Sllnable bu~ine~~ judgment in allinsuP1QCC decisions.

ARTICLE XI.

MO~TGA~~J?:""f-?>\~~~9NS

~. Notice of Action. An imtitulion.~b{oli'i!iiti!$'.;r~r,;or guarnntor of a Mortgage, who provides awrilten request to the A<soci.tiou (,uch requesllO ~late til" naIlK> anil adclress ofsuch lto,dcr, insllrcr, 01' gll/lraolol'and the Lol number) shall be kJ~wnas &n ''Eliiible fl' en(itled to limely \1,ntlen notice of. (i) anycoodclJlnati{)u Joss of auy casualty loss which ~fect.S <! of the ProperlY Or which affects any l.ot onwhich there is a first Mortgage held, iarured, j:,. gU , .gible Holder; (it) any delinquency in thepayment of assessments or charges owed'by . t to the Mortgage of !Wch Eligible H(\Jderwhere such delioquency has continue<! for a (iii) any default ;n the l'""fOmlanCe hy tbeOwner of lhe encumbered Lot of any obligati or Bylaws of Ute Assoeialioll which is notcured withi" sixty (60) days; and (l~) l1Ily laPse, eaneeJ ' iPaterlnl moilification of any insurance policymailltained by the As.~ociation. ' ,

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~, Audit, Upon ","tten "''luest of an Eligible Holder of a First Mortgage and upon paym~nlof allneoO'SSaI)' oo;;to;, ~uch Eligible Holder shall be entitled to recei"e a copy of audited financial ~talemelllS of theAssociation within ninety (90) days oftne <law oflhe n:quesl,

~, No Priority. !\'O provision of this Declaration or the Hylaw~ giy.. any Owner or OthOI partypriodty over any rights ofa Mortgagee of any Lot in the case ofdistribution to sneh O\\l1er of insl'rance proceeds orcondemnation a...\,ana

~. Failure of lv!orlgagee to lk:;pJl.ll'J. Any Morlgagee \\<ne receives a writtc,!l rcquest f"em thel:k>a,d of Directors to respond to or consent to lloy action shall be deemed to have approved such action if theAssndaUon does not receive a ...'ritten respon.<e from lhe Morlgagee within thirly (30) days of tho dale of theAss;>eimion's request, provided such request i:< deJiven:d to Ihe Mortgagee by certified or registered mail. [crum""",ipl requllSle<i

Au'nCL£XU,AMEND?lJE:'<Y

Until the termination of the J)evelopmcnl Period, tile Declaration may be amended ooly by DccJaraut, whorna>' unilaterally amend this Declaration for any purpose. Thereafter, Declarant may unilaterally am""o~ !hi>;Declaration if su<:h amendment i. m:ce.<sary t<l' (a) bring any provision hereof illlo compliancc wlth atty applicableg(l\:{O,unental statute. rules or rcgulatiou Or judicial dererminntion which shall be in contliet therewith, (b) enableany reputable title insurance company to issue title ;nsurnnee coverage with "",peel 10 the Lots, (c} enable aninstirnti<",al or go."mmental!ender, purcllaser, insurer or guarantbr OfDlOrtgage loans (such as the FeOOtal NationalMortgage Association 01' Federal Home Loan Mortil1lge COI]lOnltiOll) to make, purehsse, inS\,re or guarameelUortgage loans en the Lots, (d) enable any governmental agelle,' er private insurance company, including bm notlimited to tlte U,S. Department of HOllslng and Urban J)evefopmenl an<1lhe US. Deparlment ofVeleran.~Affaim, toin.'a1re m· guardDlee mortgage loans on lh~ 1..ol.<:o. However, any such alOendroenlshaU not advers~Ly affect the tine toany Owner's Lot unless such LOI Owner shall eOll$Cllt1herelo in writing,

After tbe termioulion of the Development Period, this Declaration may be amended only up"" theamrroalive vote or ...-nllen "on.<ent, or any combination thereof, of two-Ihirds (2/3) of the Lot Owners.Nonllithslaudiog the foregoing, the Board of Directors, withom the vote of The Members, may amend thisDeciaration for the sole purpose of electing to be governed by the provisions of the Georgia Properly Owners'As,,,,oiation Act, O.C.G.A, Section 44-3-220, m.,eq.

An}' amendment shall become efiective upon the recording with the County Clerk of the instrumentevid"'lcing such change uo1ess a later effective dale;" specified therein. If an Owue.- COnsenls 10 an amcndtnt.nt toliIi. Declaration Or the Bylaws. it will be .;oodcs'vcly prcswocd that lIllelt Owner has the authority to consent, andno contrary provision in any Mortgage or WJltract between the Owner and a thitd paIly will affect tlle validity ofsuch amendment. Ally procedural challenge to All amendment lllust~ be made wilhin six months of the recording ofIhe amendment ot'suehamendment shall be presumed to haye heel) vali<lly adopted,

Every Ownct, by taking ~rd title to a Lot, and each holder of n mortgage won any portion of any Lot,hy rcceplnnce of such mortgnge, hereby agrees that lhe tern,., proyisions, covenanls and restrictions or thisDeclaration may be amCllded as provided hereuL

AltHCLExm,rvUSCEILANEOllS

Seotio!!.l. Failure of Enfo!l'~m<illl. In ule event lhat the AssociatiOtl shall fail to enforce the compliancewith auy of ilic pro"isions of this Dcclaration by the O,,:rter ofany Lot, then tbe Owner of any other Lot shan havethe right to file an action in the Superior Court of the county where the Property is located for an order from ,uchCow'l requiring that the Associalieu cuforee such eornplumce; provide<!, hewever, in no event shall ihe Board of

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Directors. or any officer of the Association, or anyof their agents, be personally liahle to anyone on account of theirf(til~re 1() enfOfctl any of tbe tcr.ms. provisions orres.trtetiono;; ret forth in thisiDcclal"at!on.

Secti(m..~. No Waiycrs. rUM event slv.>!J the failure hy the Association to insist in anyone or more c..~esupon Ule suiel Jlerfomwnce of any of the lerms, c"venants, conditions, provisions (lr agreemenL~ "et forth ill thisDeclaration be cQ11Strued as a waiver as relinquishment of !he future enforcement of any su.ch term, covenant.cnnditio", provision. or agreement. The acceptance of perf"nnance of anything required to be penorm...d withknowledge of the breach ofa ierm, covenant, condition, provision or agreement shall not be <!etmled a wai",r ofsuch. breach, and no waiver hy the Association of an)' tem\, covenant, conditi"n, pro"i~ioll or agreement slwJI bedeemed to have been made tmless expressed in writing and signed by a duly autllOrized oftlcer ofthe Msoeintion.

~. l'ecurllV. 'lbe A~&ociation may. but shall not be required tn, fmm lirt,,~ 10 time, pm"id"measures or take "ction~ which directly 0" indil'ectly improve Sllfety on the ProperlY; however, each OwaC>'", forhim""l!' or herself and his or her tenants, guests, licensees, ami in.il<lCS, acknowledges and agrees IlISt theAssIl¢iaticll is not a provider ofsecurity anI! shall have nO dUly to provide security on the Property. It shaHl:" theresponsibility of "ach Owner to protect lus or her person and property aod all '"""JXln,ihility to provide such swurityshaH lie solely with each Owner. Neither Declnmnt oor the A'socialion sbaU be held liable fas any loss or damageby rcaSOn of fuilure to 1>ro'~de adequate """urilY or ineft'""ti,,,ncss of SIlfety measures undertaken. Each Ownerfurther ackn<Jwledgcs that the Declarant ",ill"ot be respooSlble or liable for any loss or damage resulting from anygate< or cntrau= bein,g open to allow access for conslTUcti"n vehicles. work crews alld sales actiVities.

Additionally. neither the Declarant nor the Association shall be held liable for loss Or damage to anypr0t:>ert}". inclnding but nOI limited to any vehicle and any iLCms in any vehicles, placed or kept in nny parking areaOD the Property. Each Owner or Oceupalll who places or keeps a ve!tide nuMor nny personal 'PToJWTtJ in a vehide orparking Mea do"" so at bi~ Or ber own risk.

~4. DUTation. Tbi~ Declaration, and all of the tenus, easements, provisions, liens, ch~ry,e",

reslrietioru; and covenant. ~el forth herein, shall run with the land tmd sllllll be binding on llll parties and all personsclaiming under them for a period of twenty (1<}} years from and after the date this l>ectaration is recorded, afterwhi"h time SIlcb covenonts and restrictions shall ;", aut<>matically extended for successi"e periods of twenty (20)years until the recordation of an instrument (If lenllillation within two (2) years nf the expiration of tbe initinltwenty-year period or any exlension thereof, such inslnlment having been. e"eouled by a minimum nf fit\y-"nepercent (51%) ofthe record Owners oftbe Lots.

Rection 5. Notr=,. AJ>y nolice required or pcrmilted to be sent to any member ofthe Associulilln pursuantto any ptov1sion of this Dcclaration may be served by depositing sueh llC>tice in the mails, postage prepaid.addtessed to tbc Member to whom it is intended, at the addr~~ which ~uch member shall have furnished to theSeeretary of the A=iatioo, or, in the absev""" of an" such addtcss having ;",eo 50 fumi.hed to the Secretary of theAss~cia'ion, at Ihe addr= uf lhe Lei OWi.'Cd by such'member, The date of=v;ce shall be the <!ate ofmailing. Theaddress of Declarant or the Association sball be the add~ of .irs fCSpective registered agent on file ",illi theSecretary ofState of Georgia. The date of sCNIce shall be' 'ih~'&Ui sho',\'ll on the ,"tum rcroipt. Rejection or otherrefu-<al [0 aceept shall be deemed 10 be ro:eipl of the notic<i-0uto

S."l<.~. Scw:ability. Wbenever possible, ea ision of this Declaration shall be interpreted in. menmrutner os to be effective and valid, but if any pruvision lorntion Or the oppJic.'ltion ihereof to ony person"r II> any property sllaU be prohibiW or held invalid, . or iovalidity shall not .ffcci any otbcrprovisioll or Ihc applicotion ofany provision which can b~ g,ven effect ,,;,ithout tll<' invalid provision or applica.tio!l,and ~o this end the provisions ofthis Declaration "'c declar~~t.o,be $Cveroblo.

;. .S..i?!illmL1, JUdicial Procwilngs. nntb=ment.:;ilf: ihese covenants and xestrietiolls shall be by any

proceeding at law or in equity again.'1 any P",son or PerSons'violating or attempting to ~iolate nllY covenant orrestriction, either w reslrain violation or to fC{:?Ver d~mall:l\h.apd against the Lots, to enforce any liens creal<:d bythis Dedaration. No judicial or administrative proceeding !shall ·be contntcuced or prosecuted by the MscciationunlC3s approved by alleas! sevcnt)'·five perceot (75%) of the l.ot OWl1e~. TJus section shall nOI apply, however, to(a) sellons brought by [he Associa1ion to enforce tk pmvrsinns or this Declaration (inehlding the foreclosure of

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liens); (b) ilie collections of assessment<; (0) pro~s iny()lvin~ ehalleuges to 3d ,'Blorem taxa!.ion; or (d)cOWltere!aiml; brought by the As-<odalioJl in proceedings instituted agninst it TnL< section shall not be amendedun!e$.< men amendment is'approved by the p.reentage of vale., and PlUSUJlJlt to the SlIl1le procedures, neces.<ary 10inst;!Ulc proceedings as provided above.

Scction 8, Successors tD nee!a,.""t. In no event shall any pcn;On or other entity succeeding to th. inl<:n:Slof the Declnrnnt by ''l'eration of law Or through purchase of lhe Dedoranfs int""c~l in all or any portion of 1heProperty at foreclosure, sale undcr power or by deed in lien of foreclosure, be liable for allY act, omission or malteroccurring, or arisillS from any .ct, omission or matter occnrring, prior 10 the, dale sucu successor succeeded 10 theinterest ofthe Declanml.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Declarant hM caused this DeclaraliOl1 10 be executed by its duly autbori~

officers on the &1Y nnd year set tarth below.

Signed, sealed and delivered this,.nt.~dayof 1,,1,,2007,;llthc{}l'CSCnceof:

[AFFIX NOTARIAL SEAL]

My Commi$\~jon Expires 2124/10Olive;'?, seJ\dl:'3 UOjsSIVJUJo8 /i1.AJ

[CORPORATE Sr;ALJ

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EXHIB!T"A~

Legal Description

AU that tract or parcel oflDnd lying and being in Land Lot 135 & 136 of tile 18" Distrlct, 2"" Scdion. City ofAlL.tell, Cobb County, Georgia being an 54 Lots, aU green space Hnd all other l'cal proPffly onappronmately 16.<13 aeres, on the FJnal Suhdi,·i";on Plat "fSweetwat..,. Manur as per rla! thereof recorded illPlat- Book 262 Pago 81, in tho Clerk nr Superior COUl't Cobb County Georgia Records, wlllcb plat isincolJ",rdled herein by ...,ference and made a part of Ibis description•

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After recording please return to:Moms. f-lE\rdwick. Schneider, LLC1~ Washington StreetS~ite 1MGainesville, Georgia 30305RE: Sweetw"ter Mallor

need llllok 1. 4558 Py =i581

Cross Re!l:rence to l)cc{\ to Secure Debtand Seclll'ilj Agrcement recorded in DeedBook 14329. Page 4217, Cieri< "fSuperior,CnUrl. Cobb Coum.y~ G~orgja records andIHodification of snid Deed to Secure Debtrecorded in Deed Book 14488, Page 4968,afores~id recoros.

CONSENT AND JOINDER

Bank of Atlanta (hereinafter "Lendo]''') is the holder of that ccrt:tin Deed to S~ure Debtund Security Agreement betwccn White and Sons, Inc, (hereinafter "Borrower") and lend~r

n:cordcd in Decd Book 14329, Page 4217, aforesaid records. as modifi"d at Deed Book 14488Pnge 496&. llforL.,;aitl records (hereinafter "Security Deed"),

Lender, acting not as Declarant bUI in iis limited capacity as holder oithe Security Deed,h~reby ~onsent~ to and joins in the execution and recordi ng of the TRdararion of Covenant',Restrictions and Easement. for Swcctw-atcr Manor (herclnafter "Declaration"), to which thisconsent h attached or recorded sepamtely and after the recordation of the Declaration in theatoresaid records. It is the intent and agreement of the Lender. and the effect of Ihis inS\I'lIment,that the Declunllion no! be terminuted by a subsequent judicial or non-ju(Hcial foreclosure underthe Security Deed, but rather tllal the Declaration ::;hall remain in full toree and effect atler' suchfe'reclosure. TIle execution by Lender of this Consent and Joinder shall not be deemed [0

diminish. impair, limit. repudiate or forgive ,IllY obligation of Borrower under the S""urity Deedor an)' l-elated loan documents and Borrower shall remain fully liable to Lender for the faithfulperformance of aU Obligations there under.

f:\l WfTNESS WHEREOF. Lender has caused this instmment to be executed under sealby its duly authorized officers on this2'7r~day of .:Tv'). ,2007.

LENDER:Signed and sealedin the Ilt"esenc~

llftJ! PIA ~t111t-L .-\'.Inn s

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[BANK SEAL]

D~ed Book 14558 Pg :::;582Jay C. St&phen.on

Clerk of Superior Court Cobb Cty. Ga.

After recording, return to:;\·1 orris' IIanh'iickj Schneider332 Washington Streel Sui Ie 104Gaine.wille, GA 3050J

CO;';SENT AND JOINDER

The tUldersigned, White & Sons. Inc., (hereinafter "OwnCl"). as Owllerofpropcny !nCl\tc:d inLand Lots 135 and 136 of the lSlh District, 200 section. City of Austell, Cobb CouIlty, Georgiarecorded in Pial Book 262, page 81, Clerk ofSuperior Court, Cobb County, GCOJ2ja Records herebycon~,ellis to and joins ",'ith Vcnture Homes, Inc. in suh5ecling the ahove-described propeny to iheDcdumtion of (:c\"enmHs, Restrictions and Easemenrs fnr Sweetwater Manor (hereimlfter"Declaration"), it being the intent ofsuch Consent and Joindcnhat all fights and obligations createdpursuant to 1he I)cclaratioll apply [0 the aOOve-U<;.'Sclib(:'d pmpo.:rly and the De-claratiOJJ shall apply infull force and effect to the SHccc:ssors or assigns of Ownerrelating to the property described above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigncd has caused tNs Consent and Joinder ro beexe(".uied by its duly authorized officer or officers and its scat [0 be ailixcd this 7rh dayof:\ovember.2007.

Signed, scnled and delivered in lhepfesence of:

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[CORPORATE SEALJ

lNOTARY SEAL]

My CommISSIon E~~i;:es 2/24/1 0

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