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<br />ARTICLE VIII
<br />ARCHITECTURAL AND EXTERIOR CONTROLS
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<br />Section 1. Architectural Control and Committee Authority. Except for those
<br />made by the Declarant in consideration of its initial sale no exterior additions, removals or
<br />alterations (including changes in color or appearance) to any Lot, additional fences, shrubbery,
<br />hedges, walls, walkways, material topographical or landscaping changes, and other structures,
<br />temporary or permanent, shall be commenced, erected or maintained, until the plans and
<br />sped fications showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, location and approximate
<br />costs of same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing as to harmony of the
<br />external design and location in relation to surrounding buildings erected upon the properties
<br />by an architectural control committee composed of the Board of Directors of the Association
<br />or three (3) or more representatives appointed by the Board of Directors. In the event said
<br />Board, or its designated committee, ails to approve or disapprove such design and location
<br />within sixty (60) days after said plans and specifications have been submitted to it, such
<br />approval shall be deemed to have been given. If no. application has been made to the
<br />architectural control committee of its representatives, or if such application has been rejected,
<br />a suit to enjoin or remove such additions, alterations, or changes may be commenced unless
<br />reasonable visible unapproved improvements have been completed for a period of six (6)
<br />months and no written notice of the violation of this Section has been given to the Owner of
<br />the altered Lot by either the Board of Directors, the Architectural Control Committee or
<br />another Owner, such improvements having been deemed to have been approved by the
<br />Architectural Control Committee. Members of the Architectural Control Committee shall not
<br />be entitled to any compensation for the service performed pursuant to this section, but
<br />compensation may be allowed to independent professional advisors retained by the
<br />Architectural Control Committee to advise said Committee on plan specifications submitted to
<br />the Architectural Control Committee. Any plans submitted for construction or alteration of
<br />a Building shall include a foundation with an area of not less than 624 square feet; an overall
<br />area of not less than 1725 square feet; and an attached two car garage.
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<br />Section 2. Maintenance and Repairs. In order to preserve the uniform and
<br />high standards of appearance of the properties, the Association shall provide and be solely
<br />responsible for the maintenance and repair of the exterior, and the walks, yard areas, and
<br />driveways of the Lots, which responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
<br />maintenance and repair of the exterior surfaces of all buildings on the properties, including,
<br />but not without limitation, the painting of the same as often as necessary, the replacement of
<br />trim and caulking, the maintenance and repair of roofs, gutters, downspouts and overhangs that
<br />were part of the original construction, (but excluding all maintenance and repair to glass and
<br />other window surfaces and screens, window frames, patios, entry doors, door hardware, and
<br />air conditioning equipment), mowing, trimming, watering and other care of grass, trees and
<br />other plants, the maintenance and repair of driveway aprons, driveways and walkways,
<br />including snow removal from driveways, and garbage and trash removal. The Association
<br />shall have the right to draw water from exterior hose taps of buildings for the purpose of
<br />watering and care of grass, trees and other plants, provided, however, that reasonable
<br />reimbursement to Owners shall be made pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the
<br />Association. The Association shall also provide maintenance and repair to all utility lines
<br />outside the boundary lines of a building constructed on a Lot which serves more than one
<br />Lot, to the extent the same is not furnished by the applicable utility company.
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