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any encroachments resulting from or attributable to such walls pursuant to Section 13.4 hereof, and, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section, the general rules of law regarding party walls and liability for property damage due to negligent or willful acts or omissions shall apply thereto. 10.2 Repair and Maintenance. The Owners of the Units which share a party wall shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the party wall in equal proportions; provided, (i) that any maintenance, repair or replacement necessary due to the acts or omissions of a certain Owner or Occupant sharing such party wall shall be paid for by such Owner, and (ii) that the Association may contract for and supervise the repair of damage caused by an Owner or Occupant and assess the Owners for the cost thereof to the extent not covered by insurance. Such cost shall be a personal obligation of the Owner and a lien against the Owner's Unit(s). 10.3 Destruction by Fire or Other Casualty. If a party wall is destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, any Owner who has use of the party wall may, with the consent of the Association, restore it, and the other Owner shall promptly reimburse the Owner who restored the wall for his or her share of the cost of restoration thereof; provided, however, that the cost of restoration resulting from destruction or other casualty resulting from the acts or omissions of an Owner shall be the financial responsibility of such Owner, and the Association may assess the responsible Owner for their share of the costs, without prejudice to the right of an Owner to recover a larger contribution from the other Owner. Insurance claims shall be made promptly following any casualty. 10.4 Weathe rrp oofing. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, any Owner who, by his or her negligent or willful act, causes a party wall to be exposed to the elements shall bear the whole cost of the repairs necessary for protection against such elements. 10.5 Right to Contribution Runs With Land. The right of any Owner to contribution from any other Owner under this Section shall be appurtenant to the Unit and shall pass to such Owner's assigns and successors in title. 10.6 Arbitration. In the event of any dispute arising concerning a party wall, and if the Owners of the affected Units do not resolve the dispute by a written agreement within thirty days of the event causing the dispute, the matter shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (or under such other rules as the parties may unanimously agree), upon the written demand of the Association or any Owner whose Dwelling shares the party wall. A single arbitrator shall be used unless multiple arbitrators are agreed to by the parties. The Association shall, upon its request, be made a party to the arbitration, but cannot be compelled to be a party. Each party agrees that the decision of the arbitrators shall be final and conclusive of the questions involved. The fees of the arbitrators shall be shared equally by the parties, but each party shall pay its own attorneys' fees or other costs incurred in the arbitration. 19