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TA]BLE OF CONTENTS
WITNESSETH:
WHE,REAS, Declarant is the ownen, or has the consent of the owner, of all that tract or parcel of
land lying and being irr Land Lots 139 and 140 of the I'r Districq Coweta County, Georgia, as shown on
the legal description attached hereto es Exhibit "A". incorporated herein by this reference (the
"Property"); and
WHEREAS, in fu(herance of such ptan, it is desirable to crate &n ownerc association to own,
oprate, mainain and/or manage, as applicable, the Area of Common Responsibility (as defined below)
and to administer and enforce the covenants, resfictions md design guidelines imposed hereby; anrJ
WIIEREAS, it is intended that overy owner of a Lot (as defined below) automatioally, and by
reason of such ownership, becomes a mernber of the owners association and is subject to its rulgs and
regulations ond the assessments and charges made by the owners association;
NOW THEREFORE, D-eclarant does horeby subject the ?roperty tii ilre provislons of this
Declaration. This document establishes I mandatory membership in the Association (as deftned
below), but does not and is not intcnded to subrnit the Property to the provisions of the Georgia
Property Owners' Association Act, O.C.G.h. $ 44-3-22Q, et seq,
ARTICLE I.
DEFIMTIONS
As used in this Declaration, the following terms shsll have the meanings ascribed to them irr,this
Article:
Sectiorl L l "Addltional Propertf" shzll mean any real property lying end being withinr two
(2) miles of the hoperty which may be subsrequently submitted to this Declaration.
Section 1.5
"Assessmenl' shall have the meaning specified in the Artiole entitled
'nssessrnents", and shall constituie the assessments which, pursuant to the provisions of such Article,
shall be levied by the Association againsit all Lots each year for the purpose of raising the frmds
necessary to pay the "Annual Expenses" (as that term is defined in such Article).
Section L7 "Boord of DlrcclorsJ shall mean the board of directors of the Association which
is the govomirrg body and the body responsible for the administration of the Association, as provided in
this Declaration and the By-Laws. During the Development Period, the Board of Direotors shall consist
of three members unless the Declarant specifies otherwise,
Sectiorn-L8 "Bulldef' shall mean any Person who purchases one (l) or more Lots for the
purpose of co:nstructing improvements for later sale to consumers or who purchases one (1) or more
paroels of land within the Property for fiurLher subdivision, development and/or resale in the ordinary
course of such Person's business. Any Penlon occupying or leasing a [,ot for rcsidential purposes shall
cehse to bc Oon3idered a Builder with ibspebt to slich Iof iniiiiietliateli dpon ocouitdhey df the Lot for
residenlial pulposcsr notwithstanding that $uch Person originally purchascd the Lot for the purpose of
constructing irnprovements for loter sale to (gonsumers.
Sectiorl!.9 "By-Lah,s" shall mean the By-Laws of the Association, attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by this refernce, as the ssme may bo amendcd ftom time to tine,
Section l.l0 "Comnton Area" shall mean, singularly or oollectively, as applicable, all land,
improvements and personal property owned by the Association and other properties which hereafter
shall be deoded to, or acguired by, the Association for the common use and enjoyment of the Owners,
In addition the Association may obtain Connmon Areas by lease, A general description of the existing
Common Area is attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by this referonce.
$eptiort l.l I "CommunlE l(ide,Standsrt' shall mean the sandard of conduct, maintenance
or other activity generally prevailing ti.noughout the Property. Sucb standard shall initially be
establisbed by the Declarant and may be more specifically determined by the Board of Directors or the
Architech.nal Control Committee.
SectioJ I .12 "County Cleilf' sball mean the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county where
the Property is located,
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Sgtioil,l l "Dec&'r shall mBn any open (not covered) deck that is constructed as part of the
construction of a [,ot.
Section 1.14 "Declaronf' sball mean Forestar (GA) Real Estate Group LLC, a Delaware
limited liability corporation and shall include any successor or assign who shall acquire any portirrn of
tlre Property lbr the purpose of development and/or sale and who is designated as the Deolarant in a
recorded instrumenl executed by the immediatnly preaeding Declarant; provided, however, that there
shall be only one "Declarant" hereunder at any one time. In addition, should any of the Proporty
becorne subjeot to the lien of a security instrument given by Declarant as security for the repaynentt of a
construction or development loan, then all rights, privileges and options herein roserved to "Declarant"
shall inurc to the benefit of the holder of such security instrument upon its becoming the owner of such
property thert subject thereto through whatever mearts, or the purchaser ofall such proPefty at ajudicial
or foreclosure sale made pursuant to any power ofsale contained in the security instrument,
Sectiour l.16 "Development Pefiod' shall mean the period of time during which the
Declaraat owns any propefty that is subject to this Doclaration or has the right to subject Additional
Property to this Declaration pursuant to Arlicle II, The Declarant ma5 but shall not be obligated to'
unilaterally relinquish its rights under th{s Deolaration and termingte the Development Period by
recording a written inskument with the County Clerk.
Eggtiqtl-Lfi "Drivewalf' shall nrean the driveway extending from a strcet to a residenco
located on a Lot.
Scction t.l8 "Improved Lol' shrrll mean a L,ot (i) upon which there is located a structure for
which a certificat of occupancy has been hsued by the applicable govemment authority, and (ii) which
haS b-eon sold to a Person who is not th Declararit.
Sectiorr Ll9 "Leaslng!'shall rnean the regular, oxclusive occupancy ofa Unit by any Pe,rson
other than the Owner, for which the Owner receives any consideration or benefit, including without
limitation a fee, gratuity, payment or consideration of any type or kind.
Segliorr 1.20'Zot" shall mean each portion of the Proprty that has been subdivided forr use
as a single'farurily dwelting site as shown on the Plat whether or not imprcvcments are constrtlcted
thrEon,
Section 1.22 "Modgage" shall mean a mortgage, deed to secure debt security deed or other
document by means of which title to any Lot is conveyed or enoumbered to secure a debt, and a"Flrst
Morlgoge" is any Mortgage which is prior trc any othor Mortgage and seounes a loan which was initially
made by an inlititutional mortgage lender regularly engaged in the business of making home loans. A
"Mortgagee" is the holder of a Mortgage.
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Seclion I 23 "Occapanf' shall nlean and refer to any Person staying overnight in a Unit for a
total ofmore than thiay (30) days, either consecutive or Donconsecutive, in any calendar year'
Section 1.24 "Owner" shatl mean any Person who is a reoord owner by purchase, transfer,
assignment or foreclosure of a fee or undivided fee interest in a Lot; provided, however, tJrat any Person
who holds such interesl merly as security 1[or the performance of an obligation shall not be an Owner.
SEC!i9!_125 "Patio Atea" or "Falio" shatl mean the poured concrete area which may extend
from the rear of a Lot if part of the original construotion of each such Lot.
Sectionl.26 "D(rsorr" shall mean a natursl person, corporation, trust, partnershiP of eny
other legal entity,
Section 1.27 "Plaf' shall mean any plats for any portion ofthe Property, and any amendnnents
to such Plats, 'which are hereafter reconded in the County Clerk's plat book records,
Section L28 "Sloop" shall mean the front stoop that may be construoted as part ofa building
or dwelling on a Lot.
Section L29"suppleuental Declaratbn" shall mean an instrument filed with the County
Clerk which irnposes additional rstrictions and/or obligations on the land described in such insEument.
Sectio'n l.3Q "Unlmpruved Lol' shall mean any Lot that is not an Improved Lot.
Sggggql*fl 'ofl2ff' shall mean zr Lot end the dght to cast a single vote as the Owner of a [,ot
and a Member of the Association.
ARTICLEII.
PROPERTY SUBMITTED TO TEISDECLARATION
&g!tSq2.f Lots Hereby Subj$ted to this Declaratjon, The Declarant, fot itself and its
successors and assigns, does hereby subjcct the Propcrty and the Lots to this Decleration. The Property
shall hereafter be held transfened, sold, rconveyed, used, leased, occupiod, mortgaged or otbetwise
encumbered subject to all of the terms, pr<rvisions, liens, charges, assossments, easements, covenants,
sgreements and restrictions set forth in this Declaration, including, but not limited to, the lien provisions
set forttl hereirr which art for protecting the valuo and desirability of, and which sholl run with title to'
the Property horeby and hereafter made subject hereto and sbatl be binding on all Persons having any
right, title or intercst in all or any portion iof the Property now or hereafter made subjeot hereto, their
respective heirs, legal reprsentatives, successors, successors-in-title and assigns and shall inure to the
benefit ofeach Owner ofall or any portion lhereof.
Sgctjon.?.2 All Lots Bear the Eurdens and Enioy-the Benjfits of this Declarqtlon. Elvery
Owner, by taking record title to a Lot, agreos to all of the terms and provisions of this Declantion.
Each ofthe tots is subject to all burdens, and enjoys all benefits, made applicable hereunder.
Section 2.3 Annexation of Addirtional Prope4v. Ttre Declarant may, at any time, and from
time to time, druring the Dovelopment Period, subject all or part of any Additional Property to the hrrms,
pmvisions, liens, charges, eesements, coveinsnts and restrictions of this Declaration by executing and
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recording with the County Clerk e Supplemental Declaration or any amendment to this Declaration
describing the propeny being annexed. Deplarant further has the right to convey to the Association any
Common Area or additional Common Arcas contained within such Additional Propertyn the
maintenance of which will increase the rlnnual Assessment as provided elsewhere herein and may
increase the amount of Annual Assessment whioh shall be levied against oach Lot,
From and after such recording the annexed property shall be held, transferred, sotd, conveyed,
used, leased, occupied, mortgaged or othr*wise encumbered subject to all of the terms, provisiions,
liens, c,harges,, easomentsr covenants and n:strictions of this Declaration, including, without limitlrtion,
all lien and a$sssment provisions set forth in this Declaration, and all of the terms, provisions, liens,
charges, easernents, covenants and restricti,ons set forth in this Declaration shall be a permanent charge
on, and shall run with, such Additional Properfy.
No approval from any Member of the Association, or from anyone else whomsocver, shall tre
required for the Declarant to subject Additio al Ptoperly to this Declaration.
Sectiorn2.4 Other Annexation. Upon the written oonsent of (a) the owner(s) thereof, (br) the
Declarant if during the Development Periocl, and (c) the Owners of at least fwo-thirds (73) of the Lots,
the Association may annex real property to the provisions of this Declaration and tbe jurisdiction o,f the
Association by filing a Supplemental Decftuation describing ttre property being annexed for recording
with tbe County Clerk. The annexation shall be effective only upon the filing for record of such
Supplemental Declaration, unless a later effreotive date is provided for therein.
Section 2.5 Withdrawal of Proloerty. The Declarant neserves the right to amend this
Declaration during the Development Periorl for Ore purpose of removing any portion of the Propcrty
from the coveragc of this Declaration. Declarant may also withdraw any psrt of the Property by
deeding or dedicating sam to a goverruoental entity or utility company or provider as required or
deemed necossary in Declarant's discretion, and such propeny shall no longer be subject to this
Declaration. Such amondment shall not require the oonsent of any Person othsr than the Owner of the
prbpdrty io be ,withdniivn, if same is not the Dectrirant.
Section 3,1 Corqmon.AreP aq4Association Property. The Declarant shall have the right to
transfer and convey to the Association any portion ofthe Propirty. Alt portions ofthe property ivhich
the Declarant shall so transfer or convey to the Association shali thereafter constitut Common ,Area.
Said right may be exercised by the Declarant any time, and from time to time, during the Development
Period.
Common Area shall bo conveyed to the Association by limited warranty deed, Aee of debt
encumbranoe, subject to the rights arnd easements which are recorded wittr the County Clerk,
irrespeotive of-and
whether the deed of convr:yance shall make a speoific reference to such rllfrrc and
easemeffs,
SecliStf.2 Member's Rights in Assooiation Propprty. Every Owner of every Lot shall have
a non-exclusiveri and uso in and to the Common Area and such right
and easement shal ss with, the title to the Lo(s) owned by such Ownir.
The right and ease e Common Area are and shall be subjett to the riights
and easemcnts wbich ue described in this Dootaration and to the right of the Association to promulgate
reasonable rukrs and regutations regarding tlne use of Common Area, and the right of the Assbciation, as
provided in the By-Laws, to suspend the enjoyment rights of the Owner of any Lot during any period in
which any Assessment which is due to the Association lhom suoh Owner rpmains unpaid, and suoh
period as the Eloard of Directors may consirrler appropriate for aay infraction of its puUlished nrles and
regulations,
lfhe Board of Ditecton may permit other persons who are not residents of any Lots to use the
lomm9n Area upon such terms and oonditions, and for the payment of such fues, us shall be
determined by the Board of Directors,
Any Own& may delegait to the rnembers of his fariily or his tenants wh6 reside ofi an
lmproved Lot, iin eccordance with the By-Laws, his right to use and enjoy the common Area,
Sectjon 3.3 No Partition. The Common fuea shsll remain undivided and no Owner shall
bring any action for partition or division of thc whole or any part thereof without the written consent of
all Owners of all portions of the hoperty and oll holders of all Mortgages encumbering any portion of
the Property.
Section 3.4 Condemnatilrn. The Association shatl be the sole represenlative with respec;t !o
condemnation proceedings conceming the Comrnon Area and shall oct qs attorney-ln-fact ?or all
Owners in such matten. In the vent that any part of the Common Arca shall be taken Ly any authority
having the power of oondemnation or eminent domein ot conveyed in lieu of and undei threat; of
condemnation, the Association shall restorc or rcptace the impiovements on the remeining lnnd
included in the Common Area to the exten! availabte and reasonably feasible unless: (a) during ttre
Development Period, the Doclarant instructs otherwise, or
@) after the Devolopment Period, the Bioerd
of Direoton and the Owners of a majority of'the Units votes or approves otherwise. The provisiorul of
Subsection 3.5 below regarrding funds for tbe repair of damage ordestruction shall apply. If the taking
or conveyance does not involve any improvements on the Common Area, or if a decision is made not to
repair or lEstore' or if net funds rcmain after iany such restoration or replacement is complete, then such
award or net funds may be wed by the Association for such purposes as the Board ofDirectors shatl
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determine' During the Development Perirod, the Declarant
may authorize and make a conveyance of
portions oli ore Common Area to entities having
the power of eminent domain under threat of
oondemration by such bodn and after the Developrnent
Period such a conveyanoe must be auth'rized
by an aflirmative
vote or approvar by owncrs of no less than a majority
oitrr.'t otr.
(a) The Board of Directors, vrith the aonsent of the Declarant during the
Development
Period, shall dletermine when the Gate System shall
be oprational.
(b) Neither Declarant nor the Association shall be responsible for the
security of owners,
shall
n the
;OR
ATE
SYSTEM WILL IN ANY MANNER WH
SECURITY TO ANY owNER oR ocl
GUESTS OR INVITEES, OR TO ANI
ACCEPTANCE OF ITS DEED TO A LOT, SHALL HEVC
IdSUT,ATO THE ENTIRE RISK AS
BETWEEN SUCH OWNER AND THE DECLARANT OR THE
ASSOCIATION FOR ANY LOSS
OR DA]\4AGEI TO PERSON OR PROPERTY WITHIN THE PROPERTY
AzuSINC FROM ANY
DEFIC]ENCY, FAILURE OR DEFECT IN THE GATE
SYSTEM OR OTI{ERWISE.
- G) All govemmental authorities shall have access to the Property for law enforcemrent,
and omergency Purposs' Each owner shall look
;afety solely to the applicable govemmental authority
for the provision of law enforcement and police protection,
(d) The Gate System will be installed based upon the representations
of vendors rcgar4ing
the operation and pedormance capabitities of the components
of the Gate system.
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ITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARMNTY OF
PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS DESICNED.
mpliedly guariutee that the Gdte Syifterfr will rivert
te System is designed to avert or prevnt.
ARTICLEIV.
TITE ASSOCIATION
Sec!9q42 Membership. Every Owner of a Lot is and shall be a Member o1' the
Association. 'Ihe foregoing is not intendecl to include Persons wbo hold an interest merely as security
for the performaoce of an obligation, and the giving of a socurity interest shall not tirminate the
Owner'ls Mcmbership. In no event shall Mtmbership be severed from the Ownership of a Lot.
.SEElsn a'l Votins Riehts. Each Owner of a Lot shall have one (1) vote for each l.ot owned
as a Member of the Association. If there is more than one Owner of a Lot, then a majority ott the
Owners m8y oast the vote for the Lot, provided that if any Owner appears at a meeting and ciaims to
rePresent the other Owners, he or she may exerciso the voting rights appurtenant to the Lot.
Section 4.5 Notice of Sale. Lease or Acqgisition. Prior to the sale or lease of a Lot, the
Owner shall ptovide the Association with written notice of the namo of the purchaser or tenanl, as the
case may be, and such other infotmation as the Board may reasonably require .
Upon acquisition of a
Lot, each new Owner shall provide the Asiociation with written notioe of the nume, mailing address
and telephone rrumber of the Owner, the nanps of the Occupants of tho Unit and such other information
as the Board of Directors may reasonably require. All Owners shall notifi the Association of any
change in name, addrcss or telephone number,
Seg!ibL4'6 MEptings.of fte Mernbership. All mattprs c'ohceming rhe mertings of Memllers
of the Association, including the time and the manner in which notice oflny said mJeting shal be
given to Members, the quorum required for the transaction of business at any meeting, anJ the vote
required on 8ny matter shall be as specified in this Declaration or in the Articles of Incomoration or the
By-Laws, or by applicable law,
. .. - . Sgotiot! 4r$ Elgctip.n of Board of Direotors. The Board of Directors shall consist of three (3)
individuals and shall be appointed or elected as follows:
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(a) than fifty percent (50%o) ofthe Lots have been sold to and are
or the Declarant, rt r p..r.*ni u.
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entitled to afpomt ari
(b)
Lots are sold f the
entitledr to ap ll be
electe.d by a I ll be
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obtain andl pay for the
anypart thereof, as the n, or
a
request of with the
certi
written nt of the
then owned whethrer
y the Lot Owner under this Declantion. The
Directors, may charge a reasonable fce for tlhe
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ARTICLE V.
ASSESSMENTS
5'1.
Section The Assessments leviod by the Association pursuant
shall
to this Article and expenses which the Association shall incur in
connection wior the and responsibilities pursuant to this DeclaratiorL, the
s (such costs in referrrd to as the
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Common
of
ilffitrTiriT:
Association,s ,other
operations; psyment of the premiums for all
obtaincd by tlhe Association; the paymenrt of
Directors shall employ; paymnt ol fees fir th
services as the Board of Directors shall determi
limited to legal, accounting and architectural se
Board of Directors shall.deem neoessary or desirable to promote tlre
hoalth, safety and welfare o,f 1re
Associstion and its Mombers.
Septiorr 5,2 Cryetio-n of Lien a{rd Personal Obligation. Eech owner, by acceptance of a
deed or other conveyance of a Lot, covenants and us.e.s to
tay to tt e Association all Assessments and
charges which are levied. by th_e.Associaticrn againsl the r-ot1s) owned
by ,ucrr person in acoordanoe
with the terms and provisions of this Declaartionl
sunrs lawfully assessed by the A,ssociation against any Lot and the Owner therpof,
6ogether
with interest thereon and the costs of collection thereof,-shall, from the time the
sums become due and
PaYab fsuch Lot an n favor of
the A to all other the liens
imPos following: ( n the llot;
(2) tho lien or security title-of any First Mortgage covering-thcL,ot if, and only if, all Assessments and
charles wi-th reipect to such Lot authoiizid lhirJin having:a aue aate Ln or prl6.
,o the date of the lrirst
3) the lien of any Mortgage recorded prior to the
at at such time as the holder of a Mortgage which is
ion or the purchaser at foreclosure sale ofany such
t shall be subject to the liens imposed by rttris
or acquisition of title.
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"ffi to be due and payable in full to the Assoc,iation
tors
every Lol owned by the delinquent Member, which
then Owner, and his heirs, devisees, successors and
rsonal obligation of the then Owner to pay such
and shall also pass to his successors in title. Such
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and the amount of Arnual Assessment which shall_be_levicd
against each Lot, to the owner of every
Lot' The amount of such Annual Assessnrent bich shall ue rJvieJ eacn mt shall be due and
payable to the Association in a single payment "g"in.tthe Board
or in such installrnents-as of Directors shall
determine and shalr be paid to the Associatiion when
due without further notice .
- 9pon the establishment_o_fa spec Section, the Board shall send wrirtten
nolibe-of the amount and due <Id-td oisu
(30) days prior to the date suoh specific
the aflected Owne(s) at let$t thifiy
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ARTICLE VI.
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
Seelion6I ConstnrctionRestrictions.
(a) Itto building shall be constructed on any Lot unless such building
meets alt square footage
and other requirements that may be set forth in the plats,
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structune which are visiblefrom outside the Lot) shall be any
Lot until complcte and final plans and specifications setti d or
othenlise required by the ACC shall have been submitted . In
the event the ACC fails to approve or disapprove such design and location within fifteen (15) business
days after said plans and specifications have been submittid to it, such approval shall be deemed to
have been given; however, the ACC may require submittal of reasonable'additional information or
submittals by 'the applicant by giving written notice to the applicant within the fifteen (15) business day
period and in such event tlre fifteen (15) business day approvat period shall then be extended untit te;
(10) business days after such additional materials are zubmitted. The ACC may pr-approve certain
house plans for use in the Subdivision,
&) Unless waived or modified in writing, the plans and specifications, which must be
submitted to *re ACC prior to the commencement of any sucl work upon any t ot shall contain at
least
the rature, kind, shape, height, materials, oolog texture and location of such structurc,
alteration or
landscaping and such other information as the ACC may reasonably request in order to render a
deoision regarding the harmony of the exteriior design and glnoral qualiiy wiih the existing
standarcls of
the improvements located on the other L,ots, and lo.aiion in relation to surrounding Jtructurcs and
topography. "r-to
beharr
alterati
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a Iot is in compliance iittl it
provisi to whether the iame is in such"
compliance with this Article VI.
(e) The ACC may require the Owner desiring to construct or modify improvements to pa:y a
performance deposit to the Association to be hetd v ithJut interest until
oompietion ofconstruction in
accordanco with the approvod plans and to be used to remedy any violation ofihe
approved plans,
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Section 6'5 Declatalrt Exelnption. Notwithstanding anlhing stated to the conhary
herein,
nothing contained in this Article shatl be construed as prohibit-ing
iny"-onri*rtion, alteration, adrJition
or removal by the Declarant uPon sny Lot while such
Lot is ownJd uy the bectarani, e1y .onrt.ocorr,
alteration, addition or removal performed by the D_eqlgant
the Declarant shall be exempt from the prouision, of this .rnon .nf rot *trir" such Lot is owned by
Article.
ARTICLE VII.
EASEMENTTI OVER TIIE PROPERTY
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any public agency' authority or utility comtpany for such pulposes in accordance with the proviskrns of
this Declaration.
(c)
exclusive use
incidental to
without limitation business oflic
be exercisable by Declarant and the Declarant shall authorize to exercise the
same, including without limitatio - . brokers and Builders and their subcontactors
of whether such
'ltl:1";fi%Si
uant relinquishes
shall do exist withow affecting the obligation of the Owner of any Lot to pay
anLd
Assessments or
chargos coming due during suctr
firioa of time as portions of tbe Common Aria-shall be used by
authorized persons pursuant to the exercise ,ofthe easements herein
stated,
I
declarp'
i
create,
t ol'the
Membor without
||mtratto
her Lot
over tho
to use ar
with the
Articles
all orar
purposes
iif 'i,l[,"i'i,'iiltTjiil*TlT,l'J;#H,filf
1o tie into and/or maintain, replace, relocate rand
e for doing so) which provides utility or similar
hone, nalural gas, water, sewer and drainage lines
r over the prope(y; the dght to cary on sales urd
iht to construct offices, signs,
Declarant under this subsection shau turther -*rd.?lfi
theentrnce gate unlocked and open during thre sales offibe hours.'
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section
does
cojnvey,
hereby grernt,
tomporary easmcnts
Ernd
and
subcontractors authori
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. (a) Fn!ry. Each Lot shall be subject to an easement for the entry by the authorized agents
and rcpresentatives ofthe Association to go upon such Lot under such circumstances and foriuch
purposes as are described elsewhere in this Declaration.
. (b) Maintenance, Reserved for the benefit of each Lot is a reciprocal appurtenant easement
betweEn all adjacent Lots for the purpose of maintaining or repairing the improvemLnts looated
on each
Lot' wlhich easement shall extend to a distance of nvl 1S; feet ai measured from any point on the
cornmo'n boundary between the Lots, but not within the interior of any rosidence conitructed on
an
lmproved Lot. The Owner exercising this easement right shall be responsible and liable for the prompt
repair of any damage to tho Lots ovor udrich this easement is exircised which arises our of s;h
maintenance or repair work. Each Lot shall be also subject to a perpetual easement in favor o,f the
Associartion arnd its contractors for the malntenanoe of tire Lots as prwided for in the Article entitled
"Maintonance of [.ots" herein. These easements shall be used only for such period of time as is
reasonably necessary in order to completo the maintenance or repair,
^ ol(c)
favor
Slooe Control. Each Lot shall be subject to a perpetual easement for slope oontrol in
thc right to gradj and plant siopes and prevent the doing of any
activity opcs oi'which might create erosion or tiiding problems o'r u,hi"it
might cl nage flow.
. lldl Surface Water Drainage. Each Lot shall be subject to a perpetual easment in favor of
the Association and all other L,ots for the dnrinage ofsurface waiers over and'rrrog such Lot,
(e) Utilities. Each Lot shall be subject to I perpetual easernont in favor ofthe Declarant, the
Association, and authorized builders and subcontractois, as well as any public utility company, water
main, water services, sewer services or cable compeny, for the erection,'installation, consthciion
and
maintenurce of wires, lines, conduits, and attachments-both sbove and beiow ground in connection
with
ae or satellito dish, television
subject shall inolude the right
trmt to timE as necessaTi'iri
order to perform repair and maintenance work.
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use of rmy Improved Lot and except in the case of necessity shall not permit the errtry into a nesidence
on a Lot.
ARTICLE V[I.
IIESTRICTIONS
In order to provide for the maximunr enjoyment of the Lots by all of the residents thereof
.- arrd to
provide protection for the value of the same, tireuse of the Lots shail be
restricted to, and shall be in
accordance with, the following provisions:
- . lSqction8'l Residential Use. All of the Lots, attached or detached, shall be rcstricted
exclusively to single-family residential use. The term'single-farnily" is
defined as no morc than four
unrelater dults. No Lni shall at any tirne be used for any
ithsanding rhe foregoing, however, nothing sei
loTilT
promoti< f,#'jr;;ftJ.tril'",il9
located on such Lot as a at such uso does not creati
or employee traffic tloand m the Lot and no sign, logo, symbol or nameplate
s is displayed on the Lot.
. 8.2
.. . lieotion Prohibited Activities. No noxious, offensive, unsightly or unkempt activity
shall be ieonducted on any Lot.. Each Owner of any Lot, his family,
r"nunelgu.rt. and invitees, shail
refrain fiom any act or use of his property which iould roasonably
cause embanassment, discomlflor!
annoyanQe or nuisancs to any other residont or residents ofany
other Lot, Storage or placement oi
fumitrue, potted plants, fixtures, appliancos, machinery, bicycles, towels, eluipm"ni
o, othu, goods or
chattels on any lot which is visible from outside oitheLotlinriualnjiuinot
limited to-Stoops,
Driveways, Decks and Patio Arcas) is prohibited except as specifically p".ilritt
a in this Declaration.
$ shall be permitted to e{ist upon any Lot. Without
limiting t erior speaiers, horns, whistles, bells, or other sound
devices, e for seiurity purpor.r, shall be iocated, used or plaroed
on any Lc
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SectionS.S Antennas: Aerials: Satllite Dishs, No antenna of any kind may be erected
anywhere on a Lot without the prior wriften consent of the ACC. If it permits antennas, the Association
may spccif, certain types, sizes and permitted locations of antennas. Antennas may only be instalted in
accordance with Federal Communication Commission ("FCC') rules, and the rules and regulations of
the As$ciation authorized by the FCC or both, as may be amended from time to time.
Declarant or the Association shall hLave the right" whhout obligation, to ere,ct an aerial, satr:llite
dish, or other Bpparatus of any size for a mflster antenna, cable, or other communication system for the
benefit ofall or a portion ofthe Property.
Section 8.6 Clotheslines. No clothesline of any type shall be permitted outsido of any
building; on any Lot.
jiectjsl-8J Lightine. Exterior trighting visible from the sfieet shall not be permitted exoept
for: (i) approved lighting as originally installed on a Lot; (ii) one (l) approved decorative post light; (iii)
pathway lighting; (iv) street lights in conficrmity with an esbablished street lighting program fol the
Property'; (v) seasonal decorative lights; or fri) front house illumination of modcl homes.
liection 8.8Mailboxes. All mailboxes serving Lots shall be approved in acoordance with
the provisions of Articte VI hereof. Identical replacement mailboxes may be installed without further
approvalL, but no modifioation to or change i:r mailboxes may be made unless approved by the ACC.
fiection 8.9 Plav Equipment. Rercreational and playground equipment shall not be plaoed on
any portion of any Lot without prior writte'n consent of the Board of Directors or the ACC, it being
understood that the primary concern of the iBoard of Diroctors with Play Equipment is its location and
visibility from rthe street and/or neighboring ,Lots.
!;ection 8.10 Signs. No sign of arry kind or character shell be erected on any portion of any
_ _Lot, 9rlisplayed to tho public on any portion of any Lot, without the prior written consent of the Board
of Direclors, except for cusiomary ndlire ancil address si$oS,'ono dilStomary "for sale' sigrr a<lvertislng a
Lot for ssle and any sign required by legal proceedings. The testriction herein stated shall include the
prohibitirln of placement of any sign within a building on any Lot in a location ftonr which the same
shall be visible from the outside and the placement of any sign in or upon any motor vehicle.
$eotionS.ll Stoons. Driveways. Decks. Patio Aress and Storage Sheds. Grills, patio
furnlture and potted plants may be pormitted on Patio Areas end Deoks, subject to looal ordinances and
any ruleti prornulgated by the Association with re$pect thereto. Any items placed on Stoops and
Drivewa5,s must comply with any rules prornulgated by the Association with respect thereto. Detached
storage bruildings, sheds or anima[ pns ar prohibited.
$potion 8.12 Swimmine Pools. Nrc swimming pool or spa shall be allowed on any Lot
without tho prior written approval of the ACC, however one or more water features or fountains may be
installed in the Commori Areas,
Scction !.!f
Trash Container.s and Collection. No garbage or trash shall be placed or kept on
99 P*p"tty except in covered containers of a type, size and sfyle which appmved by the Board of
"re to rules promulgated by
Directors or as reguired by the applicable governing jurisdiction, and subject
the Association. No pcrson shall bum rubbish, garbage or any other form of solid waste on any Lot or
Common Area or within the right of way of any street within the property.
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Section8.l4 Tre-e Cutting. No healthy living tees having a diameter of six (6) inches or
more measured at a point four (4) feet above the ground, and no flowering tree shrub, or naturat grround
cover, shall be removed from an lmproved Ln! unless such removal is apfroved by the
ACC.
Section 8.15 Vehicles and Parking. The term 'aehicle" as used in this Soction shall include
without limitation automobiles, trucks, boats, trailers, molorcycles, carnprs, vans, and recreational
vehicles. No vehicle may be left Driverway
or withiin a designated parking eclarantis
activities on the Property and veh providing
services to
not limited
vehioles., m
vehicls or
vehicle-repairs' No boat, calnper, recreational vehicle orvchiole under repair maybc parked
for periods
exceeding forty-eight (48) hours on any Drireway.
l\ll Owner and ocoupant vehicles nrust be kept and stored when not in use within the Lot's
garage, Driveway or designated parking space. Garage
doors must remain closed at
all times except for
entry and oxit by vehicles and except for periodi not to exoeed two (2) consecutive
hourr for
homeowrer related maintenance activities,
, .. $iqtion
gJ7 Y..bdpw lr,petments. Except as may be otherwise approved in accordance with
the Archilectural Control provisiorii conuined herein, all window treatments visible
Fom the outside of
a Lot shall be white or off-white in color or lined with a white or off-white
material. No bed she,ets,
newspaper, tin foil, or similar materials may tre used as window treatnents.
&e!ig[i{ Drainage. Catch basins, retention ponds, detention ponds and drainage
easement ateas
incruding wirhor ;[Y; #:,:',lHt*f;
may obstnrct or, basins, retention ponds,
detention ponds, I in accordanc with tte
provisions hereinr,
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pubric
fence, r
':ll#"1,.;
where, in the
opinion
Section 8.22 TrFffic Regulations. All vehicular traflic on any private streets or alleys
within
the ProPelty shall be subject to the provisions of the state and local laws
conceming the operation of
motor I'ehioles on public sheets. The Association is bereby authorized to promulgaie, administes
and
vehicular and pedestrian traflic on any private
reasonable safety measures and speed linitr; and
streets, within the Property, The Association shall
ch enforcement procedures as it deems approp:riate,
the event ofa conflict between such provisions of
state and local laws and such rules and regu the Association, t-he rules and
regulations of rthe Association shall govem, On sed to operate motor vehicles on
public roads rnay operate any fype of motorr ve y. All vehicles or ,ry iina ,iJ
natur-e v/hich are operated on the_strects or alleys within the Properyshatl
be operared in a careful,
prudent, safe and quiet manner and with due conslderation for
the rights ofalt ownirs and Occupants.
liection 8.23 No Subdivision of t <Ib. No Lot may be further subdivided into any smaller Lot.
An Owr
have not been i
permit shall be r
of an Owner to
been issued; or (b) the failure of an Owner to h
hundred eighty (180), day period thereafter. If current lease permits
have been issued for rnore tlran
twe nty-five pcrcent (25o/o) of the total number of Lots,
no addltional lease permits shall be issued. An
Owner who has been denied a be placed on a waiting list for a lease
permit anid shall be issued the e number of current outstanding le,ase
permits issued ferlls to less than Lots.
lvo Owncr may lease his or her resiclence other than for residential purposes. All leases
shall be
ctors. Each permitted lease must have an initial rterm
ly provide that the tenant and all Occupants have
nd the rules arrd regulations of the Association and
their entirety and no fraction or portion may be
ents of leases unless approved in writing by the
Sgltion g2Z Declgrerq Eryrn.Eliq, Notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary herein,
nolhing ccmtained in this Article shall-be cc'nstn"red as prohi-bitirig ani use,
construction, alteration,
addition orre pon an;y Lot or such property is
owned by th iended'that an tion or removal
performed by [.ot while such shall b exefftpt
from the prov
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Sectiong.2g Notwithstanding rary
herein, the Declaran period) and ttie the
authorization
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grant ofthe provisions o ines
that waiiver of'application, or enforcernent of the provision in a particular case is dictated by unique
circumsrlances, such as, but not limited to, topography, natural obstructions, hardship, aesthetic
considentions or environmental considerations and would not be inconsistent with the overall schreme
ofdevelopment for the Property. No variance shall (a) be effective unless in writing, (b) be inconsistent
with the overall scheme of development fcrr the Property, or (c) estop the Declarant or the Board of
Directors from denying a variance in other similar circumstancei, For purposes of this provision, the
inability to obtain approval of any governmental agency, the issuance of any permit, or thi terms of any
financing shall not be considered a hardship warranting a variancc.
ARTICLE D(.
MAINTENANCE OFLOTS
liqction 9.1 Association's Mginte'nance Resoonsibilitv. The Association shall maintrain the
Area of Common Responsibility except to the extent that iuch facility (ies) is (are) maintaine4 or
roquired to be maintai the
Association reasonably the
Assooiation horcunder i
family, guest, invitee or il:
all.costs thereof may be assessed to the O'wner as a specific assessmert. Tho Association maybe
rclieved of all or any portion of its maintenance responsibilities to the extent thet such prop.riy it
dedicatedl to any local, state or federal govemment or quasi-governmental entity and
said entity accipts
the responsibility for maintenance. In the ,event of any srich assumption, assignment or djdicatilon,
however, the Association may reserye or aslume the right or obligation to conti-nue to perform alll
oi
anl portion of its maintenance responsibilities, if the Board of Directors determines that sruch
mainteiance is dirsirabte oi nCcessary io mainLtain the Communltjr Wide Sfaiidbrds.
The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may leave portions of the Proporty as undistur5ed
natural ar,
litY at anY time and
from time suoh as the planting
of seasoni
the use by S*Tfifif" "'
It is intended that the Association will perform basic landscape maintonance of the Arcas of
Common
_Responsibility located in the Common Areas and on the Lois, Such servioes include gnrss
cufting tri rill
pay the co
lln
any planti
baiii tand l:
Owners of'the Lots, and from time lo time afler relinquishing such responsibilig, the Association
m,ay
r-assume such responsibility.
In the event that the Board of Directors determine$ that any Owner has failed or refuscd
to
, the Board of Directors shall have the right,
after giving to the Owner of such Lot at loast
rhrnity to correct the unsatisfactory condition (except
case no notice and opportunity to conect shall be
d cortect the unsatisfactory condition. The Owner
to
or emptoyees) shalt be personally liabte
I'X"TI';
incurred by th,e Associalion in connection , andt the
liability oll the liens, and shall be s
collectio oherges provided for in this
cos
Assessm
such
determin
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ARTICLEX.
INSURANCE
(l)
waiver of the insureCs rights of subrogation of any claims against directors, officers, the
managing agent, the individual Owners, occupants, and their respictivo houiehotd mernbers;
(b) until the expiration of thirty (30) days after the inzurer gives notice in writing to the
Mortgagee of any Lot, the Motgegee's insurance coversge will not be a-ffected or jeopardizeJby any
aot or conduct of the Owner of such Lot, the other Owners, the Board of Directors,'or uny of th.ir
agenh' ernployees, or household memberc, nor be canceled for nonpayment of premiurns;
(!) the policy for the Common Areas may not be canoeled, substantially modified, or
sybjgqled to non-renewal without at least thirty (30) days prior written notfce to the Board of Direcrtors
aird all Mortgagees of lots; and
A,ll policies of insurance shall be witten with a oompany licensed to do business in the Stater of
A. M. Best Company or a reasonably equivalent
ff"fi'J:f,ff HJ.i,IT,XTil;"T]':]'J,l*ffig
in such losses may be prohibited ftom partioipatting
,Additionally, the Association shall obtain such insurance coverage as is necessary to satislr the
.
requirements of the Federal Home
.Loan Mortgage Corporation, thi Federal National Mortgage
Associartion, the VA, and HUD, as applicable to th; propq/,
ARTICLE XI.
MORTGAGEE PROVISIONS
liectipn ll,l
Notice of Aotion. An institutional holder, insurer, or guarantor of a lllrst
M-ortg3g-re, who provides a written request to the Association (such request to state the name and addross
of suchtrolder, insurer, or guarantor and the Lot number, therefore becoming ,,rligibl, hotdeC'), will
be entitk:d t9 time]y written notice of: (a) any condemnation loss or -
any ca-sualty lo-ss whioh adcts a
material portion of the PtoPerty or which affeits any Lot on which a First Moftgage
is held, insured, or
guaranteod by su
by an Orvner of
sixty (60) days;
obligatio:r under
days.
$ on 0? the wner
or other I 1 in thec such
Owner of or taking
fuction I
request fro'm the
action under this
have appn'ved sr
within thiay (30) days ofthe date ofthe Association's rcquest, provided
such request is delivered to the
Morlgagee by certified or registered mail, retun receipt rcquestid.
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ARTICLE XN.
AMENDMENT
. .Except as provided in this Declaration otherwise, the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictil
the aflir
(r/2) ot
I1.5 ah
vote or written consent, or any combination thereof, of Owners of more than two-thirds (2/3) of the
Lots
and the First Mortgage holders of such lrcts (which rnay be obtained under Section I L5
above). The
lPproJal of aly such amendment by the Memhrs of the Association shall be given by eacfi such
Member- either casting a vote in favor o1f such amendment at a rneeting of the
Members of the
Association duly called for such purpose, or by such Member signing a wrilen consent or approval of
such anrcndment either before or after the date on which-an/ meeting of members is held.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors, with the written conseniof the Declarant so
fiong
as itow Members or consent of the First Vortgag;
holders, felecting to be governed by the provisiois
ofthe G Seotion?q-3-2io,"t rrq.
lltis Declaration may also be amended unilaterally by Declarant ifl (i) suoh amendment is
necessa4/ to bring any provision hereof into cornplianoc witL any applioable governmental
statute, rules
or regulaLtions or judicial determination whjich shall be in conitici'thercwiti, (ii) such amendment is
necessarJ/ to enable any reputable title insurance company to issue title insurance coverage
with respect
to the [ots, (iii) such amendment is required by an instititional or governmental lender oi purchaser of
I'ortgag loans (such as the Federal National Mort ge Associatjon or Federal Home Ioan Mortgage
Corporati or purc moftgage loans on Ue fpts,-(iv)
suchamr enable o. p-rii.t" insuranpe
including and the re mortgagc loans on "o*prry,
thc Lots,
Pf9]'i99-4 hgwever, that any such amendmeint shall not adversely affect the ti-tlJ to any Owner,s Loi
uiil'esd-cuch Ormer dhall ionsent tfiereto in *ti t"g, or (v) such ameridmEnt does riot fiiatefiBlly
adversely affect the substantive rights ofany Owneri hereunder nor adversely affect title to
any Loi
without the consent of the affacted Owner.
Aroy such amendment shall become effective upon the rcoding with the County Clerk of
the
instrument evidencing such change unless a later e tlrerpin. Tire matters set
forth in suLch instrument shall be presumed to be true ndment which is set forth
in suoh instrument shall be effective, unless it shall of competent jurisdiction
that the matters certified to in such instrument are not true and aocurate. Any lawsuit
ohalienging any
aspect of trn amendrnent to this Declaration rnust be liled in the Superior Court in the
counry wtteio *,1
Pmperty irs located within one (l) year of the date of rpcordation of such amendment
with the Cour:ty
Clerk.
_ EYt.y Owner, by taling record title to a Lot, and each holder of a mortgage upon any portion of
8ny
!oj" by acceptance of such mortgaBe, hereby agrees thot the terms, piv'isions, covenants and
restrictions ofthis Declaration rnay be arninded as
irovided herein.
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,{RTICLE XIII.
M]ISCELLANEOUS
Sectioa l3,l Failure of Enforcement. In the event that the Association shall fail to enlbrce
the conlpliance of any of the provisions of this Declaration against the Owner of any Lot, then an
Owner of any other Lot shall have the righl, to file an aclion in the Superior Court of the count5r where
the hoperty is located for an order from such court requiring that the Association enforce such
compliance; plovided, however, in no event shall the Association, the Board ofDirectors, any officer of
the Assrociation, or any of their agents be penonally liable to anyone on account of their failup to
enforce any ofthe terms, provisions or restrictions set forth in this Declaration.
jSectiorr 13.2 No Waivers. In no event shall 0re failure by the Association to insist upon the
shict pe,rformance of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, provisions or agreements set forth in this
Declaralion be construed as a waiver or relinquisfunent of the frrturo enforcement of any such tierm,
covenant, conclition, provision, or agreement. The acoeptrance of performanoe of anything required to
be performed with knowledge of the breach of a term, covcnant, condition, provision or agreement shall
not be deemecl a waivet of such breach, and no waiver by the Association of any term, covenant,
conditiorn, provision or agreement shall be deemed to have been made unless expressed in writing and
signed by a duly authorized offrcer of the Asrsociation.
jiecltg! ILf Duration. Unless specifically designated otherwise, the easements provided in
tftis Decllaruion are perpetual and shatl run lvith title to tho land, and may only be torminated as allowed
by applicablo law. The otherprovisions of this Declaration, including without limitation membership,
restrictions, liens, charges and covenants sert forth herein, shall run with title to the land and sball be
binding rDn all jparties and all persons claimiing under them for a period of twenty (20) years from and
after the date this Declaration is recorded, after which timo such oovnants and rastriotions shall be
automatically extended for successive periocls often (10) years until the recordation ofan instrument of
termination within two (2) years prior to the expiration of the initial twonty-year period or any
extension thercof, Such instrument of termination rnust be exocuted in recordable form by the Penrons
wlo Cre the record owneiC of no less than two-thirds QIT) ofhd Lots, and recorded wfth ffie Coflnty
Cletk.
$ection 13.4 No Discrirqrination. No action shall be taken by the Deolarant, the Board of
Directors or the Associetion which would discriminate against any pemon on the basis of race, cn9ed,
color, national origin, religion, sex, Ibmilial $tatus or hsndicap.
$pction 13.6 Pe{petuities. Ifany ofthe covenants, conditions, restrictions or other provisions
of this Denlaration shall be unlawful, void or voidable for violation of the nrle against perpetuitics, then
such provisions shall continuo only until twenty-one (21) years after the death ofthe last survivor ofthe
now living descendents ofElizabeth II, Queen ofEngland.
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SectsElAZ Judicial Proceedjnes;. Enforcement of these covenants and restrictions shall be
by any proceeding at law or in equity against any Person or Persons violating or attempting to virclate
any covenant or restriction, eitler to restraiin violation or to rccover damages, and against the Lots, to
enforce any liens created by this Declaraticrn. During the Development Period, no judiciat proceeding
shall be commenced or prosecuted by the Associationunless approved by the Declaiant, Nojudicial oi
administrative_proceeding shall be oommenced or prosecuted 6y the assooiation unless approved by at
least serrenty-ftve percent (75%o) of the vote of Members, This Section shall not apply, howcver, tri (a)
actions brought by the Association to enforce the provisions of this Declaration-(including withow
limitatio,n the forectosure of lions), (b) the imposition and collection of Assessments, (c) piceedings
involving challenges to ad valorem taxatflon, or (d) counterclaims brought by the 'Associatiorn in
proceedings instituted against it. This Section shall not be amended unless such amendrnent is rnade bv
at least seventy-five pcrcent (75ye of tbe vote ofMembers.
IigctiorlAg Successors to Decl4lqqg. The Declarant may assign its rights, privileges,
exemptions and status to any person who owns any of the Property, proviJed that suctr assignml"i
expressly ststs that it transfers the rights and status ofthe Declarant to ihe assignee. In no .u.it rb"ll
any pers ing to thre interest
purchase in all or Dny portio
or by de< liable for arty act,
act, omir prior to the date
Declaren
lection 13.9 Riehts of Third Parties. This Declaration shall be recorded for the benefit of
Declaran't, the .A,ssociation, Members, owners, and the Mortgagees as hercin provided, and by such
recording, no uljoining property owner or third party shall havJ airy right, title or interest whatsoiver in
the Properfy or in the operation or continuatiorthoreof or in the info-rcement of any of the provisions
hereof' ud, subject to the provisions of this Declamtion and the rights of Declarant and Mortgagees as
horein provided, the Owners shall have the right to extend, roaify, amend or otherwise ch-an-ge the
provjsions of this Declaration without
- lfre cg1sin1, permission, or alproval of any adjoining owi", o.
third parqy.
Scction 13.10 Conflicts, In the event ofany conflictbetween the Official Code of Georgia
- not^tlle. Georgia Property Owners' Association
lbut Act, O.C,G,A. Seotion 44-J-220,e, reg. unless ihc
Board of Directors amends this Declaration in accordance with Article XIII), this Declsration, the lly.
[,aws or drre Articles of Incorporation, the Offrcial Code of Georgia, this Deciaration, the By-Laws and
then the A,rticlcs oflncorporation, in that order, shall prevail,
&s!ia!-tl'l L Gender and Grarnrnar. The singular, wherever used herein, shall be construedl to
mean the plural, when applicable, and the use of the masculine or feminine pnonoun shall include
the
neuter, marsculine and feminine.
. .S$tion lL!3 No Mereer. There shall bo no merger of any of the covenants, conditioros,
restrictionsr or easements created or rtserved lhereby with
ttrJfee estate of Declarant, by reason of the
fact that l]eclarant may own or hold tbe cslate oi interest both encurnbered and benefited by suoh
covenents, cottditions, restrictions or easements and no such merger shall occur unless and unLtil
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Declarant, while owning all of the estate or intersts shall execute a written statennent or insrument
effecting such merger and shall duly record the same,
I
. Seption 13'14 Preparej. This Dectaration was prepared by Sohreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP,
I00 Peachtree Strcot NE, Suite 800, Allanta, Ge orgia 30309.
Section 13.15 Notices. Unless provided for otherwise in any Section of this Dectaration, any
notice n:quited or permitted to be sent to any Member of the Association pursuant to any provision of
thjs Declacation may be served by depositing suoh notjce in the mail, postage prepaid, addiessed to tbe
Member or Owner to whom it is intended, at the address which such l,temUel s[a[ have fumished to
the Associalion, or, in the absenoe of any such addrrss having been so furnished to the Association, at
the address of the tot owned by such Member. The date of service shall be the earlier of the date the
notice i$ reoeived at the address of the party notified or two (2) days after the date of mailing by JFint
Class U, S. Mail addressed to the appropriate address with sullicient postage provided, The address of
Declaruf or the Association shall be tho addrrss of its respective registerid agent on file with the
Secretaqy ofSate ofGeorgia, and any notice to such party shall be the date the noiice is received af the
address of the party notified or two (2) days after the date of mailing by First Class U.S. lvlail, Certified
Mail, Refurn Rec.eipt Requested, addressed to the apprcpriate party and address with sufiicient postage
provided'' Rejection or other refusal to accept shall b deemed to be receip of the notice sent.
n\l WITNESS WHEREOF, Deolarant has caused this Declaration to be executed by its duly
authorized oflicers on tle day and year set forth below.
Signed, sealed and delivered Forestar (USA) Real Esiate Group Inc.
in the prersence of:
%re
Unofficial Witness
ICoMPANY SEALI
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EXHIBIT "A''
Legal Descrip,tion
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LEGAIL DESCRTPTTON - Forestar - Fox Hall (Tract One)
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND L.YlNG AND BEING lN Land Lots '139 and 140, 1d District,
C.olvela County, Georgia, containing 152.115 Acres or 6,627,856 square feel
in accordance with a
plat of ourvey for Foreslar (USA) Rl| Estate Group, Inc. and being moro particularly
described as
followst
Beginning ataWl" rebar found at th Land l-ol corner of Land Lots 104, 135, 13g and 139, said
rebar belng the POTNT OF BEGINNING;
TI'en9: leaving the Land Lot corner of Land Lols 134, 135, 138 and 139, traveling in an Northerly
direction along lhe Western Land Lot llne of La ld t-oi tge, North 0i degrees 06 mlnutes
11
seconds East, a distance ot 2642.55 feet to a 'A' rebar found at the Lan? Lol corner of Land
Lots
133,134,,139and 140i
].hence leaving th Land Lot corner of Land Lols 133, 134, 139 and 1, conllnuing along ln a
N-ottherly dlrection along the Western Land Lot line of Land Lot 140, North
0i degrees 36 minutes,
27 seconds East, a dlstance of 1509.02 feet to a /2, robar found:
Thence l6avln0 th Eastorn Land Lot llne Land Lot 140, North 86 degrees Ag mtnutes
64 sconds
East, a distance of b28.91.feet to a 1" open top ptpe found on the a;;the;n iitnrot-way
tine ot
Gordon Road (80' Right-of-Way);
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Thence 6ordon Road (8b, Right-of_Way) and continuing
th
along Road (80'ntgirt_ot-Way1, Sout-h 06 degrees 03'
minutes, toapolnt;
Tience-contlnuing along sald-Rlght-of-Way, a lhe left, an arc length of
180.56 feot and a redius ot l62.92feet, satd ilu
a chord bearlng So-utn Oe
degrees 111 minutes 23 seconds East, a diskrn nr;
Thence leaving the western Righl-of-way tine of Al Robert$ Road (80' Right-of-way), south
00
degrees 28 mf nutes '17 seconds wst, a distance of 214.99 feet to ; %' ;b;iound at the
Land Lot
corner of Land Lots 138, 139, 168 and 169;
Beglnning ala/z'rsbar found at the Land Lot corner of Land Lots 137,
1gg, 139 and 140, said
rebar being the POTNT OF BEGINN|NG;
T.hence leaving the Land Lot corner of Land Lots 137, 1gB, 'l99
and 140, traveling in an Southerly
direction along the Eastern Land Lot line of La rd Lot 199, South oo Aejrees'ia
minuts 17
seconds West, a distance oI 2403.76 feet to a polnt on tho Eastern nigfri-Lf-Wav
line of Al Roberts
Road (f0' Rtght-of-Way);
Il]:199 oontinuing
dtslanc8
arong said Right-of-way, North 06 degres 03 minutes 48 seconds East, a
of 1 1.63 feet to a point on the Southern Rlght-oflWay line of Gordon hoad (eO,
way); Righrof-
I$l:" conlln-ulng.along
dislance
sard Rrght-of-way, south 74 dgrees 10 mrnute 07 seconds East, a
of 105B.jl feet to a point;
Association Bv-Laws
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
ARTICLEU
]DEFINTTIONS
Unless otherwise set forth hercin, the terms used in these By-Laws shall have the same
meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth in tbe Declaration of Covenants, Reshictions arnd
Easements for FOX HALL MASTER HOTMEOWNERS ASSOCIAION, INC. (the,.Declaration',)
which has been executed by Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc., as Declarani, with rrspect to a
community known as Fox Hall, and is to be filed for rpcord in the office of tlre Clerk of the Superior
Court in the munty where the property is located, as such Declaration may be amended from time to
tirne, and which Declaration is incorporated herein by rofeience.
ARTICLE Itr
MEETINGS
:]:l_ Annual Meetins of Membenl Membership meetings are requircd at leest annually afrer
.
therc arc Me I be held nrot
horiday) and
later than six
iT'Hifl
PuNuant to Section 3,3 below. If no such date is designated, the annual meeting shall be held on ttri
second-Mondav in March, if not a legal holiday, and iia legal holiday, tlren on-the next business drry
succeeding' The Members shall at such annual meeting elecia Board ;f Directors for the ensuing yeru,
in the manner provided in Article IV hereof, and sbaf have authority to ftnsact any and alt brisiness
which mny be trrought beforc such meeting.
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3.4 lQuorum: Unless otherwise provided in tlre Deolaration, a quonrm at any meeting
. of
Members, wltether annual or special, shalll consist of the presonce at zuch'meeting, in person
proxy' of Members entitled to cast over one-third (l/3)
oify
;f the votes of the tr,teilbenhip. Unless
ation, in tbe Deolaration, or in these lly-
J#:*ffit'j*ff[1'r"T::ilH
s present.
. 3.5 !s!U4g: Voting rights of Members shall be as set forth in the Declaration. Where any
Member. is gouP or entity other than one individual person, the vote on behatf
I of such Member shail
be oxencised only by such individual person as shall be designatd in a pmxy instnrment
duly executed
by or on behalf of such Member and deliven:d to the secrptary of the Associaiion.
ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS
4.1 lumDg: The affairs of this Association slrall be managed by an initial Board of Directgrs
of duee (3) directon, who need not bc Mernbers of the Associatioi, *i *+,o shall be appointed and
removod in accordanoe with Article iV, section 4.8 of the Deolaration.
.. 4? Tgrm.of Office: At the first annual meeting at whioh the Members may elect one or mone
directom in accordance with Article IV, Se,ction 4.g of the Deolaration, ttre UemUers shall
elect tlhe
413 Rcmoval: Once the control of the Association passes !o the Memben as provided
in the
Declaration' any director may be rcmoved liom the Board of Directors, with or without
cause, by a
majority vote otflthe Members of the Association, In the event of the deatir, resignation,
or removal of'a
dirpctor, his suc:oessor shatl be selected by thc remaining metnbers of the Boari
of Directors and sharll
serve for tbe unexpircd term of his predecissor.
4.4 9gmoeqqstion: No director strarll rcceive compensalion for any service hs mly render
lo
the Assorsiation, However, any director may be reimbursed for his acuai
r*p.r,.", incumj in thp
pcrformarnce of his duties.
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ctors shall have the rightto ake any
action by obtaining the written apprcval of
all the e same eflect as though taken at a
meeti^
4'6 for,elected members to the Board of Directors shall be made 1by a
nominating ma)/ also be made from the floor at the annual meeting. The
nominating a chairman, who shail be a member of the Eoard, and-two or
more ,Members of the Association. The nominating committee shall be appoinred
by tie Boanl of
Directors prior to eachann serve from the close of such annual meeting
next
until tjre close of ttre intnont shall be announced at each annual
meeting' The nominating as many nominations for election to the Boarcl of
Directors as it shall in its discretion determine, but not bsi than tlre number
of vacancies that arc to be
filled.
4'7 EJectionl Election to the Board of Diroctors shall be by secret written ballot. At sruch
election the Members or their proxies may cas! in respecl to each yacancy, as many
votes as they are
entitledl to exercise under tbe provisions oithe Declaration. The persons r"r"l"lng
oi
largest number of
voles shall be electd. Cunrulative voting is not oerrnitted.
4.8
of the Boad of Directors
shalt bo hel *ed from time to time by
resolution o
holiday, then that mecting
shail be held at the same time on the next dav which
irectors shrall
ch meetings.
is discretion,
of ttre Bosd
4.12 Eorryers: The Board of Directors shall have the power to:
and raciriities,
establish penal
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(b) suspend the voting rights and right to use of the reqeational
facilities or other
household, guests and invitees during any
pa)rynent of any assessrnent levied by the
and hearing, for a period not to exceed sixty
(l) fix the amount of the assessment against each Lot st least
thirty (30) days in advance ofeach assessment period;
(3) foreclose
.
the lien against any property for which
asscssmnts.arc not. na{ within thirty (30) days after due date
or bring
an oction at law against the owner personarty obrigted to pay the same;
ARTICLE V
5'l Engmqration 9f Oflicers: The officers of the Association shall be a president and a Vice-
^ . .
President, who shall at all times be rnembels of tlre Board
of Directo.t, ir.*tr.y
and a Treasurer, and
such orther ofticers as the Board of Directorsi may from "
time to time by resolution create.
. 5'3 lFrm: The officers of the Association shail be elected annualry by the Board Directors
of
and each shalll hold office for one (1) year unless he shall soonerrpsign,
o. be rimoueo, or o&erwise be
disqualified to serve.
ofrhey'
Perforx
.ii1"ffjffiffi":lH#lT:t#TH:hffiHT
to time, determine,
'HihTffi*,f&:ff '":lli%liYJi#';
on shall take effect on the date ofreceipt ofsuch
s otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of
ve,
(a) Presldpnf: The Prcsident shall preside at all meetings of the Board of
Directors; shall see that orders and rr:solutions of the board
oroire.to.s ar" canied out; shall
deeds, and other vrritten instruments;
1*llll"::lmortgages,
promlssory notes. "oJ
rnatt
"o-sign
all checla and
. (b) Vicqlresident: The Vice-hesident shall act in rhe place and stead
Prpsident in the event orttis absence, or his of th,e
inability o. r"nr"t-to urt, aIiJ shal exercise an6
discharge such orher duties as mav ue isauirea
oirrimuy ttre Board;$i;;".
(c) S*retar.v.: The Secretary shell record the votes and keep the
minutes of all
mreetings and proceedings of the Board oi Ditectoo
and of the Members; shall keep th*
corporate seal of the Association and aflix it on all papers
requiring *U *.ui; shall serve notic<r
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of nrcetings of the Board of Directors and of the Members; shall keep appropriate current
records showing the Memben oif the Association, together with their'addresses;
and shall
perform such other duties as requimd by ttre Board of Di[ctors,
(d) Treasurer: The Trpasuner shall rcceive and deposit in appropriate bank
accounts all monies of the Association and shall disburse such funds ai directed'by
resolution of
ote Board of Directors; shall sign all check and promissory notes of
the Association; shall keep
pmper books ofaccounq and shall prpare an annual buiget and
a statemont ofincome and
expenditures to be prcsented to the Membership at ih rcgul;annual
rneeting, and shall delivor a
copy of each to the Members.
ARTICLEVI
SEAL
6'1 Cgroorate Sesl: The corporate sesl of the Association shall be in the following form,
to-
wit:
and the seal in such form is hereby adopted as tlre corporate seal
ofthe Association.
,ARTICLE vII
i\4IISCELLANEOUS
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omer gornm
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arrying out its purposes,
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il:#tlHH,l H:mH'ff ,*"lffi::',3lr
onduot in the performance of any duty to the
this Section shall not restdct the power of the
by law.
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Siscal Year:
^ . 1f. -The
fiscal year of the Association shalt be determined by resolution of the
Board ofDirectors. In the absence of such a rcsolution, the fiscal year strall be ihe catendaryear.
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ueclarauon, :1,tr#t'fiffi:,tgT#ffifiil[i"#;:"ff..ffi:",il;
these By_Laws (in that order) shail prevait,
1.e @es!:
lnstrument shall apply to any
may be subjcct to veto by
Administation.
(a) D'emand: Written demand to oas and desist from an alleged violation
served upon tho alleged violator speciping: shall lrc
(iii) a.tirne period, rnt tss than ten (t0) days, during which the
violation
.may be abated wittrout i'rrtte, sanctiin, if such
violation is a continuing one, or I statment that any furttrei
violatjon of fre same rule may result in the imposition of u fin.,
if the violatiom is not qcontinuing one; the Board or its designee
may demand immediate abetement in such cirpumsAnces
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which, in the Board of Dirctorc' determination, pose a danger
0o safetyorproperty.
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(b) Nofces:- one (l) month of such dem pasr the
_Within
period allowed in the demand for abatemeni without penalty, orif violated
wjlhin twelve (12) months of such demand the Board of
notice shall state:
Direotors ne . Ihe
(ii) that the alleged violator may within tcn (10) days fiom the date of the
notice request a hearing regading the frne;
(iii) t!{ any statement, evidence, and witnesses may be produced by rhe
alleged violator at the hearing; and
(iv) that all rights to have the fine rcconsidered are waived ifa hearing is not
requested within ten (1 0) days ofthe date ofthe notice.
. (d)
. the EnforceFenc
abatetnent of all
The Board of Diroctors shall be entitled to enforce the oollection of
lii I* Tq
Dy ueorgla taw,
continuing violations by all means pemitted under the Declararion or
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