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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSW8060843_HISTORICAL FILE_20061019STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET POST -CONSTRUCTION PERMITS PERMIT NO. SW ��`//;) DOC TYPE ❑CURRENT PERMIT ❑ APPROVED PLANS Ir HISTORICAL FILE ❑ COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION DOC DATE YYYYMMDD State Stormwater Management Systems Permit No SW8 060843 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY STATE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PERMIT HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO Ms Sonya Culler and Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington, LLC Osprey Landing Subdivision Brunswick County FOR THE construction, operation and maintenance of four infiltration basins in compliance with the provisions of 15A NCAC 2H 1000 (hereafter referred to as the "stormwater rules') and the approved stormwater management plans and specifications and other supporting data as attached and on file with and approved by the Division of Water Quality and considered a part of this permit This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 19, 2016 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations I DESIGN STANDARDS 1 This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of stormwater described in the application and other supporting data 2 This stormwater system has been approved for the management of stormwater runoff as described in Section 16 on page 3 of this permit The subdivision is permitted for 121 lots, each allowed 5,400 square feet of built -upon area 3 Approved plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are enforceable parts of the permit 4 Basin #1 must be operated with a bypass and 50' vegetated filter Basin #3 must be operated with a bypass, but no vegetated filter is required No bypass is required for Basins #2 and #4 5 All stormwater collection and treatment systems must be located in either dedicated common areas or recorded easements The final plats for the project will be recorded showing all such required easements, in accordance with the approved plans Page 2 of 8 State Stormwater Management Systems Permit No SW8 060843 6 The following design elements have been permitted for the infiltration basin stormwater facilities, and must be provided in the systems at all times Basin 1 Basin 2 Basin 3 Basin 4 a Drainage Area, ac (1) Onsite, ft2 2) Offsite, ft2 31 64 1,378,238 None 527 229,561 None 21 87 952,657 None 405 175,982 None b Total Impervious Surfaces, ft2 (1) Lots at 5,400 ft2 2 Roads/Parking, ft2 701,568 361,800 339,768 76,651 54,000 22,651 309,834 194,400 115,434 41,714 27,000 14,714 c Bann Depth, feet 80 40 35 40 d Design Storm, in 1 5 4 5 (no bypass) 3 0 (no filter) 4 5 (no bypass) e Bottom Elevation, FMSL 160 230 235 240 f Permitted Surface Area Bottom, ft2 10,231 7,909 22,817 6,928 Permitted Storage Volume, ft 169,125 55,466 108,193 43,364 h Storage/Bypass Elevation, FMSL 21 17 2556 2689 2596 i Type of Soil Mandarin Expected Infiltration Rate, in/hr 202 204 180 102 k Time to Draw Down, hours 99 41 32 74 1 Receiving Stream 1 River Basin UT Dutchman Creek / Cape Fear m Stream Index Number 18-88-9-3- 2 5 n Classification of Water Body SA, HQW 11 SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE 1 No homeowner/lot owner/developer shall fill in, alter, or pipe any drainage feature (such as swales) shown on the approved plans as part of the stormwater management system without submitting a revision to the permit and receiving approval from the Division 2 The permittee is responsible for verifying that the proposed built -upon area for the entire lot, including driveways and sidewalks, does not exceed the allowable built -upon area Once the lot transfer is complete, the built -upon area may not be revised without approval from the Division of Water Quality, and responsibility for meeting the built -upon area limit is transferred to the individual property owner 3 The Director may notify the permittee when the permitted site does not meet one or more of the minimum requirements of the permit Within the time frame specified in the notice, the permittee shall submit a written time schedule to the Director for modifying the site to meet minimum requirements The permittee shall provide copies of revised plans and certification in writing to the Director that the changes have been made 4 The permittee shall submit to the Director and shall have received approval for revised plans, specifications, and calculations prior to construction, for any modification to the approved plans, including, but not limited to, those listed below a Any revision to the approved plans, regardless of size b Project name change c Transfer of ownership d Redesign or addition to the approved amount of built -upon area e Further subdivision, acquisition, or sale of all or part of the project area The project area is defined as all property owned by the permittee, for which Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan approval or a CAMA Major permit was sought f Filling in, altering, or piping of any vegetative conveyance shown on the approved plan Page 3 of 8 State Stormwater Management Systems Permit No SW8 060843 5 The Director may determine that other revisions to the project should require a modification to the permit 6 The stormwater management system shall be constructed in its entirety, vegetated and operational for its intended use prior to the construction of any built -upon surface i During construction, erosion shall be kept to a minimum and any eroded areas of the system will be repaired immediately Infiltration systems should not be used as erosion control devices, due to the potential clogging If the stormwater system was used as an Erosion Control device, it must be restored to design condition prior to operation as a stormwater treatment device, and prior to occupancy of the facility 8 Upon completion of construction, prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification must be received from an appropriate designer for the system installed certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation Any deviations from the approved plans and specifications must be noted on the Certification 9 The permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to assure that all components of the permitted stormwater system function at optimum efficiency The approved Operation and Maintenance Plan must be followed in its entirety and maintenance must occur at the scheduled intervals including, but not limited to a Semiannual scheduled inspections (every 6 months) b Sediment removal c Mowing and revegetation of side slopes d Immediate repair of eroded areas e Maintenance of side slopes in accordance with approved plans and specifications f Debris removal and unclogging of structures, orifice, catch basins and piping g Access to all components of the system must be available at all times 10 Records of maintenance activities must be kept and made available upon request to authorized personnel of DWQ The records will indicate the date, activity, name of person performing the work and what actions were taken 11 Permanent seeding requirements for the stormwater control must follow the guidelines established in the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual 12 Prior transfer of the permit, the stormwater facilities will be inspected by DWQ personnel The facility must be in compliance with all permit conditions Any items not in compliance must be repaired or replaced to design condition prior to the transfer Records of maintenance activities performed to date will be required Page 4of8 State Stormwater Management Systems Permit No SW8 060843 13 Prior to the sale of any lot, the following deed restrictions must be recorded a The following covenants are intended to ensure ongoing compliance with State Stormwater Management Permit Number SW8 060843, as issued by the Division of Water Quality under NCAC 2H 1000 b The State of North Carolina is made a beneficiary of these covenants to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with the Stormwater Management Permit c These covenants are to run with the land and be binding on all persons and parties claiming under them d The covenants pertaining to stormwater may not be altered or rescinded without the express written consent of the State of North Carolina, Division of Water Quality e Alteration of the drainage as shown on the approved plans may not take place without the concurrence of the Division of Water Quality The maximum built -upon area per lot is 5,400 square feet This allotted amount includes any built -upon area constructed within the lot property boundaries, and that portion of the right-of-way between the front lot line and the edge of the pavement Built upon area includes, but is not limited to, structures, asphalt, concrete, gravel, back, stone, slate, coquina and parking areas, but does not include raised, open wood decking, or the water surface of swimming pools g Lots within CAMA's Area of Environmental Concern may be subject to a reduction in their allowable built -upon area due to CAMA regulations h All runoff from built upon area on the lot must drain into the permitted system This may be accomplished through providing roof drain gutters which drain to the street, grading the lot to drain toward the street, or grading perimeter swales and directing them into the pond or street Lots that will naturally drain into the system are not required to provide these measures Built -upon area in excess of the permitted amount will require a permit modification 14 A copy of the recorded deed restrictions must be submitted to the Division within 30 days of the date of recording the plat, and prior to selling lots The recorded copy must contain all of the statements above, the signature of the Permittee, the deed book number and page, and the stamp/signature of the Register of Deeds 15 This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data 16 Built upon area includes, but is not limited to, structures, asphalt, concrete, gravel, brick, stone, slate, coquina and parking areas, but does not include raised, open wood decking, or the water surface of swimming pools Page 5 of 8 State Stormwater Management Systems Permit No SW8 060843 III GENERAL CONDITIONS This permit is not transferable to any person or entity except after notice to and approval by the Director In the event there is either a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a "Name/Ownership Change Form" must be submitted to the Division of Water Quality accompanied by appropriate documentation from the parties involved This may include, but is not limited to, a deed of trust, recorded deed restrictions, Designer's Certification and a signed Operation and Maintenance plan The project must be in good standing with DWQ The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved 2 The permittee is responsible for compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this permit until such time as the Director approves the transfer request 3 Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215 6A to 143-215 6C 4 The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction 5 In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement stormwater management systems 6 The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued or terminated for cause The filing of a request for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance or termination does not stay any permit condition 7 Permittee grants permission to staff of the DWQ to access the property for the purposes of inspecting the stormwater facilities during normal business hours 8 The permittee shall notify the Division of any name, ownership or mailing address changes within 30 days 9 A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of ten years from the date of the completion of construction Permit issued thi the 19th day of October 2006 NO:- O CAROLINA-�NVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION for Alan W Klimek, P E , Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 6 of 8 State Stormwater Management Systems Permit No SW8 060843 Osprey Landing Subdivision Stormwater Permit No SW8 060843 Brunswick County Designer's Certification Page 1 of 2 !, , as a duly registered in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (period icallylweeklylfull time) the construction of the project, (Project) for (Project Owner) hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the project construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications The checklist of items on page 2 of this form are a part of this Certification Noted deviations from approved plans and specifications Signature Registration Number Date SEAL Page 7 of 8 State Stormwater Management Systems Permit No SW8 060843 Certification Requirements Page 2 of 2 1 The drainage area to the system contains approximately the permitted acreage 2 The drainage area to the system contains no more than the permitted amount of built -upon area 3 All the built -upon area associated with the project is graded such that the runoff drains to the system 4 All roof drains are located such that the runoff is directed into the system 5 The outlet/bypass structure elevations are per the approved plan 6 The outlet structure is located per the approved plans 7 Trash rack is provided on the outlet/bypass structure 8 All slopes are grassed with permanent vegetation 9 Vegetated slopes are no steeper than 3 1 10 The inlets are located per the approved plans and do not cause short- circuiting of the system 11 The permitted amounts of surface area and/or volume have been provided 12 Required drawdown devices are correctly sized per the approved plans 13 All required design depths are provided 14 All required parts of the system are provided, such as a vegetated shelf, a forebay, and the vegetated filter 15 The required dimensions of the system are provided, per the approved plan cc NCDENR-DWQ Regional Office Delaney Aycock, Brunswick County Building Inspections Jeff Phillips, Brunswick County Engineering Page 8 of 8 M A k E N G I N E E R I N 0, I N C September 19, 2006 Paul Bartlett, PE NCDENR Division of Water Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405-3845 RE Stormwater Project No SW8 060843 Osprey Landing R Brunswick County Dear Mr Bartlett, Thank you for your comment letter dated September 5, 2006 regarding the above - mentioned project Your comments (in bold) are provided below followed by our responses (in italic) 1 1`ease correct (a) latitude/longitude entries in Section 1.7 of the application, and (b) river basin entry in Section 111.2 to the Cape Fear • These have been updated on SWU-101 2 ease use the attached deed restrictions shell for a High Density Residential Subdivision to replace the submitted Article XII of the proposed covenants and deed restrictions. • The updated deed restrictions have been added to resubmittal set 3 lease clarify the bypass for Basin #1 by providing. (a) a legible plan view with piping layout, (b) spot blow-up on Sheet# C-4.3 giving details of structures 1A, 1B, 2, bypass piping and vegetated filter, (c) clanfy/label the unmarked CBs and piping in DA-1 at the southern end of Road B • Sheet C-7 4 has been added to the set to address all of these comments 4 Please clarify the braltom area for Basin #1. The suPPICIM,ent lists 33,800 sq ft, and the calcuull °ns list 10,231 sq ft. Per the plans, ft appears correct • F�Ihfs has been updated on SWU-103 for basin #1 5 Please clarify Section 11.4 of the application concerning a 404/401 permit An application will have to be made to the Corps of Engineers and the State because of the wetlands crossing caused by Road B at the southern end of DA-1 • The wetlands crossing will be built in Phase VI of the project Even when developed, the impact will be less than the 0 ie threshold 6 Please clarify Infiltration Basin #2 a f ows appears that the Basin label on Drawing #C-4 5 should be Basi Uld and (b) a drainage area map with CBs is needed similar to Drawing #C-4 5 591 1 OLEANDER DRIVE SUITE 201 W I L M I N 13 T❑ N N C 2 5 40 3 F'� M (9 1 0) 7 9 1 6 7 0 7 r A H ( 9 1 13 1 7 91 6760 rA �,,,AI O� t NT E I N [aI N E E 11 I N G, 1 N C �- • The basin number has been updated to the correct numbering and the catch basin system has been added to the set The drainage areas have been delineated and the storm table has been updated and added to sheet C-7 3 7 Please clarify the Narrative for Basin 43 and a 3" design storm A bypass is required, but a vegetative filter is not required. • This has been updated in the narrative for basin #3 8 Please clarify the drainage to and bypass for Basin #3 by providing (a) a legible plan view with piping layout, (b) details on Sheet# C-4 2, and others as necessary, for CBs and interconnecting piping and bypass piping, (c) clarify the bypass structure with a detail including the weir elevation, and (d) clanfyllabel the unmarked CBs and piping in DA-3 on Road B Sheet C-7 5 has been added to the set to address all of these comments ;;'on lease clarify the drainage to Basin #4 by providing- (a) an expanded plan view Drawing #C-4 2 with piping layout, and (b) details on Sheet# C-4 2, and others as necessary, for CBs and interconnecting piping. • Sheet C-7 6 has been added to the set to address all of these comments I trust that our responses have satisfactorily addressed your comments Please feel free to contact me should you have further questions after reviewing our responses and the enclosed materials Thank you for your assistance with this project Tim Clinkscales,PE 5911 ❑LEANDER DRIVE SUITE 207 W t L M I N G T O N N C 2 IS 4 a 3 P M ( 9 1 13 1 7 9 1 6 7❑ 7 F A X ( 9 1 Q 1 7 91 6760 _IkAmi - P E,� N G 1 N E E R I N ©, 1 N C 5 9 1 1 OLEANDER D RIV E S U I T E 2 0 1 W I L M I N G T O N, NC 2 8 4 0 3 9 1 0- 7 9 1- 6 7 0 7( O) 9 1 0- 9 1- 6 7 6 0 ( F} L. E T T E R O F T R A N S M I T T A L iljTo ,I NCDENR D'ate�i 9/21/06 iRe Osprey Landing =u! Bartlett, PE Fro ect"No"„;1 06110 PEI e;arel`seniltn' ❑ Originals helfollovnn items ❑ Correspondence ® Prints ❑ Shop Drawings ® Calculations ® Plans ❑ Specifications ❑ Other as listed below {A■V ri 4 e [ l£18:1'fYuan Wt�' I�fi 1�{�! t {Mf 3 £((4 S� E{i �E �al�' kin y4 tF 3(,y''� E�EM� Aft 3 Yik Sys ��I�i9LWg INQ ���E] ! 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Easley, Governor FAX COVER SHEET William G. Ross, Jr, Secretary Date: 9/5/06 No. of Pages: 4 (Incl. Cover) To: Tim Clinkscales From: Paul Bartlett Company: Paramounte Eng Water Quality Section - Stormwater FAX #: (910) 791.6790 FAX #: 910-360-2004 Phone #: 910-796-7301 DWQ Stormwater Project: Number: SW8 060643 Project Name: Osprey Landing Subdivision MESSAGE: Tim, A Request for Additional Information is attached for the subject project The original will be mailed to Ms. Culler, and a copy will be mailed to you. 1 State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Wilmington Regional Office Michael F Easley, Governor FAX COVER SHEET William G Ross, Jr, Secretary Date: 915106 No. of Pages: 4 (Incl Cover) To. Tim Clinkscales From: Paul Bartlett Company: Paramounte Eng Water Quality Section - Stormwater FAX #: (910) 791-67t0 FAX #: 910-350-2004 Phone #: 910-796-7301 DWQ Stormwater Project Number: SW8 060843 Project Name Osprey Landing Subdivision MESSAGE Tim, A Request for Additional Information is attached for the subject protect The original will be mailed to Ms Culler, and a copy will be mailed to you ENBlptb SIWQSISTORMWATERIADDINF0120061060843FAX sept06 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405-3845 Telephone (910) 796-7215 FAX (910) 350-2004 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer o�oF W A rE9QG September 5, 2006 Ms Sonya Culler, Manager Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington, LLC 430 Eastwood Road Wilmington, NC 28403 Subject. Request for Additional Information Stormwater Project No SW8 060843 Osprey Landing Subdivision Brunswick County Dear Ms Culler Michael I- Easley, Governor William G Ross Jr, Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W Klimek, P E Director Division of Water Quality The Wilmington Regional Office received a Stormwater Management Permit Application for Osprey Landing Subdivision on August 23, 2006 A preliminary review of that information has determined te application is not complete The following information is needed to continue t stormwater review 1 Please correct (a) latitude/longitude entries in Section 17 of the application, and (b) river basin entry in Section 1112 to the Cape Fear 2 Please use the attached deed restrictions shell for a High Density Residential Subdivision to replace the submitted Article XII of the proposed covenants and deed restrictions 3 Please clarify the bypass for Basin #1 by providing (a) egible plan view with LZpiping layout, (pot blow-up on Sheet# C-4 3 giving details of structures 1A, 1 B, 2, bypass piping and vegetated filter, (g)-clarify the bypass structure with a detail including the weir elevation, and (d) clarify/label the unmarked CBs and c.0iping in DA-1 at the southern end of Road B 4 ease clarify the bottom area for Basin #1 The supplement lists 33,800 sq ft, and the calculations list 10,231 sq ft Per the plans, 10,231 sq ft appears correct 5 Ple clarify Section II 4 of the application concerning a 404/401 permit An plication will have to be made to the Corps of Engineers and the State because of the wetlands crossing caused by Road B at the southern end of DA- 1 6 Please clarify Infiltration Basin #P ows (a) it appears that the Basin label on Drawing #C-4 5 should be Band(b) a drainage area map with CBs is ne ded similar to Drawing #C-4 5 7 Please clarify the Narrative for Basin #3 and a 3" design storm A bypass is required, but a vegetative filter is not required r hCaroltna NNatura1111 North Carolina Doosion Of WaILu Qudlrly 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington NC 28405 Phone (910) 796 7215 Customer Ser%ice Wilmington Rcgional Oflice Internet www ncuaterrtuality org Fax (910) 350-2004 1-877 623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycledl110% Post Consumer Paper Ms Sonya Culler, Manager September 5, 2006 Stormwater Application No SW8.060843 Ze clarify the drainage to and bypass for Basin #3 by providing �ae plan view with piping layout,5tails on Sheet# C-4 2, and s as ne essary, for CBs and interconnecting piping and bypass piping, arify the bypass structure with a detail including the weir elevate , an t arify/label the unmarked CBs and piping in DA-3 on Road B / 9 XPlease clarify the drainage to Basin #4 by providing (a) an expanded plan view on Drawing #C-4 2 with piping layout, and (b) details on Sheet# C- 4 2, and others as necessary, for CBs. and interconnecting piping Please note that this request for additional information is in response to a preliminary review The requested information should be received by this Office prior to September 13, 2006, or the application will be returned as incomplete The return of a project will necessitate resubmittal of all required items, including the application fee If you need additional time to submit the information, please mail or fax your request for a time extension to the Division at the address and fax number at the bottom of this letter The request must indicate the date by which you expect to submit the required information The construction of any impervious surfaces, other than a construction entrance under an approved Sedimentation Erosion Control Plan, is a violation of NCGS 143-215 1 and is subject to enforcement action pursuant to NCGS 143-215 6A Please reference the State assigned project number on all correspondence Any original documents that need to be revised have been sent to the engineer or agent All original documents must be returned or new originals must be provided Copies are not acceptable If you have any questions concerning this matter please feel free to call me at (910) 796-7301 Sincer ly, Paul T Bartlett, P E Environmental Engineer ENBlptb S1WQSISTORMWATERIADDINFO120061060843 sep06 cc Tim Clinkscales, P E , Paramounte Engineering Paul Bartlett •ccA�� INFORMATION PERTAINING TO DEED RESTRICTIONS AND PROTECTIVE COVENANTS In accordance with Title 15 NCAC 2H 1000, the Coastal Stormwater Management Regulations, deed restrictions and protective covenants are required for High Density Residential Subdivisions where lots will be subdivided and sold Deed restrictions and protective covenants are necessary to ensure that the development maintains a "built -upon" area consistent with the design criteria used to size the stormwater control facility The following deed restrictions and covenants must be recorded prior to the sale of any lot 1 The following covenants are Intended to ensure ongoing compliance with State Stormwater Management Permit Number , as issued by the Division of Water Quality under NCAC 2H 1000 2 The State of North Carolina is made a beneficiary of these covenants to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with the stormwater management permit 3 These covenants are to run with the land and be binding on all persons and parties claiming under them 4 The covenants pertaining to stormwater may not be altered or rescinded without the express written consent of the State of North Carolina, Division of Water Quality 5 Alteration of the drainage as shown on the approved plan may not take place without the concurrence of the Division of Water Quality 6 The maximum allowable built -upon area per lot is square feet This allotted amount includes any built -upon area constructed within the lot property boundaries, and that portion of the right-of-way between the front lot line and the edge of the pavement Built upon area includes, but is not limited to, structures, asphalt, concrete, gravel, back, stone, slate, coquina and parking areas, but does not include raised, open wood decking, or the water surface of swimming pools Note If the BUA per lot varies, please substitute the following paragraph for the one above and provide a complete listing of the proposed BUA for each lot. The maximum allowable built -upon area per lot is as follows Lot # BUA Lot # BUA Lot # BUA These allotted amounts include any built -upon area constructed within the lot property boundaries, and that portion of the right-of-way between the front lot line and the edge of the pavement Built upon area includes, but is not limited to, structures, asphalt, concrete, gravel, back, stone, slate, coquina and parking areas, but does not include raised, open wood decking, or the water surface of swimming pools 7 All runoff from the built -upon areas on the lot must drain into the permitted system This may be accomplished through a variety of means including roof drain gutters which drain to the street, grading the lot to drain toward the street, or grading perimeter swales to collect the lot runoff and directing them into a component of the stormwater system Lots that will naturally drain into the system are not required to provide these additional measures 10/04/2005 Of 0,200 00 62 ;i29400 �,` 225U3age 687 r., aaniEsuse 10/03/2005 06:07:44 Rea,24q�gY E><eT>• Ts� a Grp PCL SPL RET O n MM Slih BETF1p EUF ENT TOT A REV TC1� RECt CK AMT.,.-.CK1 CASH - REF �DLINA GENEPAL WARRANTY DEED STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BRUNSWICK 2 THIS DEED, made this the 3 day of October, 2005, by and between ROY C DANIEL, JR and vife, CHERYL R. DANIEL, parties of the first part, hereinafter referred to as Grantors, and BILL CLARK HObMS 08 WILKINGTON, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, of 430 Eastwood Road, Suite 100, Wilmington, NC 28403, party of the second part, hereinafter referred to as Grantee, W I T N E S S E T H `THAT the Grantors, for a valuable consideration paid by the Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns, in fee simple, all that certain tract or pa of larj�i as in Smithville Township, Brunswick County, �1�� and being more particularly twh described as folio Qft� FIRST TRACT A certain tractor parcel of land in Smithville Township, Brunswick County, North Carolina, lying westerly from NC Highway No 211 and northerly from Robert Ruak Dnve (S R No 1852) about IS miles northerly from the Town of Southport, adjoining the lands of The Ridge at Forest Oaks as shown on a plat recorded in Map Cabinet 29 at page 254, Forest Oaks Subdivision as shown on a plat recorded in Map Cabinet T at page 25, Bonnet Way Townhomes as shown on plats recorded in Map Cabinet 19 at page 539 and Map Cabinet 20 at page 165, Smithville Woods as shown on plats recorded in Map Cabinet P at page 242 and Map Cabinet 18 at page 8, Marsh Creek Subdivision as shown on a plat recorded in Map Cabinet U at page 326, Progress Energy Carolinas recorded in Deed Book 515 at page 185, and Wal-Mart Real Estate recorded in Deed Book 1361 at page 614, being described as follows 3 c^da10 6 opC--- .1Oq.1-11 ao - 5W4 Beginning at an iron rod located the following two (2) calls from NC Grid Monument `K- 216' having NC Grid Coordinates N . 21383 059 meters and E - 699625 625 meters (NAD 83 coordinates), thence N 28' 53' 11' W 858 60 feet to a concrete monument located at the western boundary of NC 211 Highway, thence N 74' 50' 18' W 1799 95 feet to the point of beginning, Thence from the point of beginning with a line of The Ridge at Forest Oaks S 03" 12' 04' E 1044 48 feet to an iron pipe, thence with a line of Forest Oaks Subdivision S 03' 09' 18' E 330 00 feet to an iron pipe, thence with lines of Bonnet Way Townhomes 5 03° 12' 44' E 295 11 feet to an iron pipe, thence S 03' 09' 34' E 102 44 feet to an iron pipe, thence S Prepared by Douglas W Baxley WITHOUT OPINION ON TITLE BUG 2 3 ZN5 _►� 0�0��3 }�$lpage: 688 �j� 0 42° 52' 49' W 374 78 feet to an iron pipe, theJ:Wines lW s S 88' 56' 20' W 763 92 feet to an iron pipe, thence N 01' 07' 18' W 799 96 ee iron pipe, thence N 47' 15' 48' W 375 97 feet to an iron pipe, thence 5 81' 33' 57' W 468 65 feet to an iron pipe, thence with a line of marsh Oak Subdivision N 00' 33' 52' W 637 25 feet to an iron pipe, thence with lines of Progress Energy Carolinas N 30' 05' 39' E 901 41 feet to an iron pipe, thence N 55' 13' 20' E 662 77 feet to an iron pipe, thence N 55' 14' 40' E 74 87 feet to an iron pipe, thence with a line of Wal-Mart Real Estate S 74' 49' 11' E 634 32 feet to the point of beginning, containing 67 75 acres, more or less, and being a portion of the tract of Roy C Daniels, Jr recorded in Deed Book 240 at page 533 in the Brunswick County Registry SECOND TRACT BEING all of Lot 8 of Section 1 of Smithville Woods according to a map recorded in Map Cabinet P at Page 242 of the Brunswick County Registry, said lot having the metes, bounds and locations as shown on said map SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to that certain 60-foot road dedicated by the recordation of that map in Map Cabinet 17 at Page 432 of the Brunswick County Registry 159,1t N JA ILA I, THIRD TRACT Non-exclusive rights -of -way and easement for purposes of ingress, egress and regress and the installation, operation, maintenance, replacement and repair of utilities over, within, along and upon that certain tract or parcel of 60' in width by approximately 1800 feet in length acquired by Grantor from Anna T Brown et vir by instrument recorded in Book 745 at Page 30, Brunswick County Registry, and being more fully described as follows BEGINNING at the northeast comer of that tract or parcel owned by Roy C Daniel, Jr as more particularly described in a deed from Eunice F Huntley et vir to Roy C Daniel, Jr et ux recorded in Book 240 at Page 533, Brunswick County Registry Said point being in the northern line of Tract 7 of the Taylor Woodside Division as surveyed by Percy Canady on October 10, 1947, a map of which is recorded in Map Book 2 112 at Page 192, Brunswick County Registry From said place and point of BEGINNING thus located, runs thence with the northern line of Tract 7 of the Taylor Woodside Division South 74' 50' 34' East 1700 20 feet to N C State Highway #211, runs thence with the right-of-way line of N C State Highway #211 a southerly course 60 feet to point, runs thence leaving the nght-of- way line of said N C State Highwal North 74' So' parallel to the first call to the eastern Iine of that So' in the said Book 240 at Page 533, B R fence with the eastern line of said tract descn a runswick County Registry, a northerly direction to the place an BEGINNING These rights -of -way and easement are conveyed subject to an existing easement in favor of City of Southport recorded in Book 1927 at Page 410, Brunswick County Registry faw TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid lot or parcel of land and all privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the Grantee in fee simple AND the Grantors do hereby covenant with Grantee that Grantors are seized of the premises in fee simple, that they have the right to convey the same in fee simple, that title is marketable and free and clear of all encumbrances, and that Grantors will warrant and defend the title against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever, sub3ect to the following exceptions utility easements of record, restrictive covenants of record, street rights -of -way, and 2005 ad valorem property taxes T g*'� 4008 Hook 2251Page: 689 jj � M 0 t �� IN WITNESS WHEREOF, �t71d Gra ve ereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above wr tten Aw z. 0 e (SEAL) ROOYY% C DANIEL, JR C Ael (SEAL) CHERYL X DANIEL STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BRUNSWICK I, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that ROY C DANIEL, JR and wife, CMMYL R DANIEL, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument WITNESS my hand and official stamp or seal, this 3rd day of 4Ftober, 2005 ,l �I11 S a" % U NOTARY HLIC %�i w a My Commiss b r� p9 efuly 11, 2008 a a It 9 (Top portion for recording purposes) THIS DOCUMENT REGULATES OR PROHIBITS THE DISPLAY OF POLITICAL SIGNS THIS DOCUMENT REGULATES OR PROHIBITS THE DISPLAY OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED SATES OF AMERICA OR STATE FLAG OF NORTH CAROLINA. DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE % (gyp OSPREY LANDING COMMUNITY THIS DECLARATION is made on the date hereinafter set forth by Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as "Declarant") WITNESS TO: WHEREAS, Declarant is the owner of certain real property located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, which is more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Property") WHEREAS, Declarant desires to create on such property an exclusive residential community of single-family homes and condominium homes to be known as Osprey Landing (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Subdivision"), WHEREAS, Declarant desires to provide for the maintenance and upkeep of the common area within the Subdivision and to provide for enforcement of covenants and restrictions applicable to the Subdivision, and, to that end, desires to subject all of the property within the Subdivision to the covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, charges and liens hereinafter set forth, each and all of which is and are for the benefit of said property and each owner thereof, WHEREAS, Declarant has deemed it advisable to create an organization to own, maintain and administer the Common Area (as hereinafter defined), to administer and enforce covenants and restrictions applicable to the Subdivision, and to collect and disburse the assessments and charges hereinafter created, and Declarant has therefore incorporated under North Carolina law as a non-profit corporation, the OSPREY LANDING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC , for the purpose of exercising the aforesaid functions, NOW, THEREFORE, Declarant declares that the Properties and such additions thereto as may hereafter be made pursuant to Article II hereof, is and shall be owned, held, transferred, sold, conveyed, used and occupied subject to the covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, charges and liens set forth in this Declaration, all of which shall run with the real property and be binding on all parties owning any right, title or interest in said real property or any part thereof, their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of each owner thereof ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Section 1 "Association" shall mean and refer to the OSPREY LANDING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC, a North Carolina non-profit corporation, its successors and assigns Section 2 "Builder" shall mean and refer to any persons, firms or entities to whom or which Declarant conveys one or more Lots within the Properties for the purpose of constructing a Dwelling thereon Section 3 "Common Area" shall mean and refer to any and all real property, together with any improvements thereon, shown on any recorded subdivision plat of the Properties, with the exception of any Lots, as said term is defined in this Declaration, and any public street rights - of way as same are shown on any recorded subdivision plat of the Properties Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration, the Common Area shall be maintained by the Association or its successors in interest unless dedicated to public use as set forth herein Section 4 "Declarant" shall mean and refer to Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington, L L C It shall also mean and refer to any person, company or entity to whom or which Declarant shall assign or delegate the rights and obligations of Declarant by an assignment of Declarant's rights recorded in the applicable public registry for Brunswick County, North Carolina Section 5 "Lot" shall mean and refer to any plot of land, with delineated boundary lines, shown on any recorded subdivision plat of the Properties, with the exception of any Common Area owned in fee by the Association and any public street rights -of -way shown on such recorded plat In the event that any Lot is increased or decreased in size by recombination or -2- resubdivzsion through recordation of new subdivision plats, any newly -platted Lot shall thereafter constitute a Lot Section 6 "Member" shall mean and refer to every person or entity who or which holds membership in the Association Section 7 "Owner" shall mean and refer to the record owner, whether one or more persons or entities, of fee simple title to any Lot which is a part of the Properties, including contract sellers, but excluding those having an interest in a Lot solely as security for the performance of an obligation Section 8 "Properties" shall mean and refer to the property described in Exhibit A to this Declaration and any additional property annexed pursuant to Article II of this Declaration Section 9 "Subassociation" shall mean and refer to any homeowners association formed for the purpose of owning and maintaining real property and improvements thereon reserved for the exclusive use and benefit of Owners of Lots or Units within a specific phase or section of the Properties Section 10 "Unit" or "Dwelling" shall mean and refer to any building or portion thereof within the Properties which is designated and intended for use an occupancy as a residence by a single family, whether by the Owner of such Unit or by tenants or lessees of such Owner ARTICLE II PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THIS DECLARATION AND WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE OSPREY LANDING COMMUNITY Section 1 This section has been intentionally omitted Section 2 Existing Property The real property which is and shall be held, transferred, sold, conveyed, used and occupied subject to this Declaration as of the date of recording hereof, which is within the jurisdiction of the Association, and which is described on Exhibit A attached hereto Section 3 Annexation of Additional Property At any time prior to December 31, 2026 additional land within the property described in Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Exhibit B Property") may be annexed by the Declarant without the consent of the Members and therefore become subject to this Declaration by the recording by Declarant of a plat showing such property to be annexed and of a supplementary declaration extending the operation and effect of this Declaration to the property to be annexed Furthermore, at any time Declarant owns any Lot within the Properties, additional land not within the Exhibit B Property may be annexed by the Declarant without the consent of the Members and therefore become subject to this Declaration by the recording by Declarant of a plat showing such property to be annexed and of a supplementary declaration extending the operation and effect of this Declaration to the property to be annexed Any property annexed must be contiguous to property already subject to this Declaration Any property annexed pursuant to this subsection may be annexed and subjected to this Declaration as one parcel or as several parcels at different times The addition of such property pursuant to this Section may increase the cumulative number of Lots within the -3- ` Properties and, therefore, may alter the relative maximum voting strength of the vanous types of Members A supplementary declaration may contain such complementary additions to and modifications of the covenants and restrictions contained in this Declaration, including, without limitation, different voting rights and different annual and special assessments for the Lots or Units so annexed, as Declarant, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or appropriate to reflect the different character or use of the property added In no event, however, shall any supplementary declaration revoke, modify or add to the covenants and restrictions established by this Declaration so as to materially and adversely affect any portion of the Properties already subject to this Declaration A supplementary declaration annexing additional property need only be executed by the Declarant and, if applicable, by the owner of the property being annexed, and shall not require the joinder or consent of the Association or any of its Members Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to obligate or require Declarant to make any additions to the Properties Section 4 Conveyance of Common Area in Annexed Property Promptly upon request of Declarant, the owner of the annexed property shall convey any or all Common Area located within the newly annexed property to the Association or, if requested by the Declarant, to the Declarant Title to such Common Area shall be conveyed in the same manner as set forth in Section 3 of Article IV of this Declaration Section 5 Merger Additional property may also be made subject to this Declaration by merger or consolidation of the Association with another non-profit corporation formed for the same or similar purposes The surviving or consolidated association shall administer the covenants and restrictions established by this Declaration within the Properties and the covenants and restrictions established upon property owned by the other association as one scheme No such merger or consolidation shall cause any revocation, change or addition to this Declaration Section 6 Effect of Addition of Property Except by amendment of this Declaration as provided in Section 3 of Article XII hereof, no addition of property, whether by annexation, merger or consolidation, shall revoke or modify any provision of this Declaration as to the Properties already subject hereto or diminish the rights of the Owners of Lots and Units within the Properties, except for the dilution of voting strength that occurs as a result of inclusion of additional Members of the Association Section 7 Withdrawal of Property Declarant reserves the right to amend this Declaration so long as it has a right to annex Additional Property pursuant to this Article for the purpose of removing any portion of the Properties then owned by Declarant or the Association from the coverage of this Declaration, to the extent originally included in error or as a result of any changes whatsoever in the plans for the Subdivision, provided such withdrawal is not unequivocally contrary to the overall, uniform scheme of development for the Subdivision Section 8 Good Faith Lender's Clause Any violation of these covenants, conditions or restrictions shall not affect any hen or deed of trust of record held in good faith, upon any Lot or commercial Unit, which liens may be enforced in due course, subject to the terms of this Declaration -4- ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING RIGHTS Section 1 Membership Every Owner of a Lot which is subject to assessment by the Association shall be a Member of the Association Membership shall be appurtenant to and may not be separated from ownership of any Lot which is subject to assessment Section 2 Voting_R_ights The voting rights of the membership shall be appurtenant to the ownership of the Lots and may not be separated from ownership of any Lot There shall be two classes of Lots with respect to voting rights (a) Class A Lots Class A Lots shall be all Lots except Class B Lots as the same are hereinafter defined Ownership of a Class A Lot shall entitle the Owner of such Lot to one (1) vote When more than one person owns an interest (other than a leasehold or security interest) in any Lot, all such persons shall be Members and the voting rights appurtenant to their Lot shall be exercised as they, among themselves, determine, but fractional voting shall not be allowed, and in no event shall more than one vote be cast with respect to any Class A Lot (b) Class B Lots Class B Lots shall be all Lots owned by Declarant and which have not been converted to Class A Lots as set forth below Declarant shall each be entitled to nine (9) votes for each Class B Lot it owns The Class B Lots shall cease to exist and shall be converted to Class A Lots upon the earlier of the following to occur (i) when Declarant no longer owns any Lots or Units within the Properties, (n) upon written waiver of Class B membership by the Declarant and/or, or (su) December 31, 2026 When the Class B Lots cease to exist and are converted to Class A Lots, Declarant and Builder shall have the same voting rights as other Owners of Class A Lots (c) Declarant's Voting Rights Until the Class B Lots cease to exist, as provided above, Declarant shall be vested with the sole voting rights of the Association on all matters (including election and removal of directors and officers of the Association), except such matters as to which the Declaration, the Articles of Incorporation, or the Bylaws of the Association specifically require a vote of the Class A Members Section 3 Leased Units Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration or the Bylaws of the Association, the vote as expressed by the Owners of Lots or Units which are leased (or rented to or otherwise occupied by persons) other than the Owner shall not be entitled to any weight greater than forty-nine (49) percent on any matter pending before the Association ARTICLE IV PROPERTY RIGHTS Section 1 Owners' Easements of Enjoyment and Access Except as limited by the provisions of this Section 1 and by the rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors of the Association, every Owner shall have a right and easement of enjoyment in, use of and access to, from, and over the Common Area, which right and easement shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with title to every Lot, subject to (a) the right of the Association to charge reasonable admission and other fees for the use of any recreational facilities situated or constructed on the Common Area and to limit the use of -5- such facilities to Owners who occupy a residence on the Properties and to their families, tenants and guests, as provided in Section 2 of this Article IV (b) the right of the Association to suspend the voting rights of an Owner for any period during which any assessment against his Lot remains unpaid, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days for any infraction of the published rules and regulations of the Association (c) the right of the Association to dedicate, sell or transfer all or any part of the Common Area to any public or quasi -public agency, authority or utility for such purposes and subject to such conditions as may be agreed upon by the Members After Class B Lots cease to exist, no such dedication or transfer shall be effective unless the Members entitled to at least 80% of the votes of the entire membership of the Association and at least three -fourths (3/4) of the votes appurtenant to each Class of Lots agree to such dedication, sale or transfer and signify their agreement by a signed document recorded in the applicable public registry for Brunswick County, North Carolina Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the Board of Directors of the Association, without consent of the Members, from granting easements over and across the Common Area to any public agency, authority or utility for the installation and maintenance of sewerage, utility (including cable television) or drainage facilities when, in the opinion of the Board, such easements are necessary for the convenient use and enjoyment of properties within the Subdivision Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Common Area shall be preserved for the perpetual benefit of the owners of Lots within the Subdivision and shall not be conveyed except to a governmental entity or another non-profit corporation organized for similar purposes (d) the right of the Association, to borrow money and, after Class B Lots cease to exist, with the assent of Members' entitled to at least 80% of the votes of the entire membership of the Association and at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes appurtenant to each Class of Lots, mortgage, pledge, deed in trust, or hypothecate any or all of its real or personal property as security for money borrowed or debts incurred, provided that the rights of any such lender or mortgagee shall be subordinate to the property rights of the Members and the Association as set forth herein (e) the right of the Association to exchange all or part of the Common Area for other property and consideration of like value and utility, provided, however, that, after Class B Lots cease to exist, any such dedication shall require the assent of the Members as set forth in subparagraph (c) above, and further provided that, if the Board of Directors of the Association determines, in its sole discretion, that such exchange is necessary to cure an encroachment or setback violation on any Lot, the Board may effect such exchange without the consent of or approval by the Members (f) the right of the Association to open the Common Area and, in particular, the recreational facilities constructed thereon, for use by non-members of the Association (g) the right of the Association to expand or add to the Common Area and to improve, maintain and operate the Common Area (h) the right of the Association to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations concerning the use of the Common Area 0 (i) the right of the Association to otherwise deal with the Common Area as provided in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Association Section 2 Delegation of Use (a) Family The right and easement of enjoyment and access granted to every Owner by Section 1 of this Article may be exercised by members of the Owner's family who occupy the residence of the Owner within the Properties as their principal residence in Brunswick County, North Carolina (b) Tenants Contract Purchasers The right and easement of enjoyment and access granted to every Owner by Section 1 of this Article may be delegated by such Owner to his tenants or contract purchasers who occupy a residence within the Properties, or a portion of said residence, as their principal residence in Brunswick County, North Carolina (c) Guests The right and easement of enjoyment and access granted to every Owner by Section 1 of this Article may be delegated to guests of such Owners, tenants or contract purchasers, subject to such rules and regulations as may be established by the Board of Directors (d) Suspension of Rights The rights of any delegate of an Owner shall be suspended by, upon and during suspension of such Owner's rights as provided in Section 7 of Article XII of this Declaration Section 3 Conveyance of Common Area To The Association No later than the time Declarant no longer exercises voting control over the Association as provided in Article III hereof, Declarant shall convey, and the Association shall accept, fee simple title to all Common Area (except Common Area easements) within the Properties, and shall reserve for or grant to the Association all Common Area easements, all subject to such easements, reservations, conditions and restrictions as then may be of record, and the Association shall accept all such conveyances, grants and reservations, provided, however, that so long as Declarant owns any Lots within the Properties, Declarant reserves an easement over and across any Common Area deeded to the Association for the purpose of constructing and maintaining any improvements on the Common Area as it deems necessary or advisable, provided that any such improvements must comply with the requirements of the appropriate governmental authority Any improvements placed on the Common Area by Declarant shall become the property of the Association upon completion of such improvements Section 4 Regulation and Maintenance of Common Area and Common Area Easements It is the intent of the Declarant that the Common Area be preserved for the perpetual benefit of the Owners (a) Regulationof Common Area The Association may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of the Common Area by Owners and their family, guests and invitees No Owner or other permitted user shall use the Common Area or any portion thereof in violation of the rules and regulations contained in this Declaration or subsequently adopted by the Association Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Owner or tenant, guest or invitee of an Owner shall, without the specific prior written consent of the Association (1) damage or waste the Common Area or improvements thereon or remove any trees or vegetation therefrom (u) -7- erect any gate, fence, structure or other improvement or thing on the Common Area, (iii) place any garbage receptacle, trash or debris on Common Area, (iv) fill or excavate any part of the Common Area, (v) landscape or plant vegetation on Common Area, or (vi) use the Common Area or any part thereof in a manner inconsistent with or in any way interfering with the rights of other Owners (b) Rights and Responsibilities of the Lot Owners as to Common Area Easements Each Owner of a Lot upon which a Common Area easement lies shall pay all property taxes and other assessments levied against his Lot, including that portion of such tax or assessment as is attributable to such Common Area easement (c) Rigbts and Responsibilities of the Association as to Common Area The Association shall have the right and obligation to ensure that the Common Area is preserved for the perpetual benefit of the Owners, and, to that end, shall (i) maintain the Common Area in its natural or improved state, as appropriate, and keep it free of impediments to its use by the Owners, subject to the provisions of this Declaration, (n) procure and maintain adequate liability insurance covering the Association and its Members, Directors and officers, against any loss or damage suffered by any person, including the Owner of the Lot upon which Common Area lies, resulting from use of the Common Area, and adequate hazard insurance covering the real and personal property owned in fee by the Association, and (iv) pay all property taxes and other assessments levied against all Common Area owned in fee by the Association (d) Declarant's and Association's Right of Entry The Declarant and the Association and the employees, agents, contractors and subcontractors of each, shall have a non-exclusive right and easement at all times to enter upon any portion of a Lot reserved or designated as a Common Area easement for the purposes of (i) installing and maintaining subdivision entrance signs, features, fencing and landscaping, and (n) making such improvements to the Common Area, and (iii) maintaining the Common Area easement in its natural or improved state ARTICLE V Section 1 Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation of Assessments Each Owner of a Lot, by acceptance of a deed therefor, whether or not it shall be so expressed in such deed, is deemed to covenant and agree to pay to the Association annual assessments and special assessments, such assessments to be established and collected as hereinafter provided All assessments which are unpaid when due, together with interest and late charges set forth in Section 9 of this Article V and all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall be a charge against and, a continuing lien upon the Lot against which such assessment is made Each such assessment or charge, together with interest and costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees, shall also be the personal or corporate obligation of the person(s), firms) or corporation(s) owning such Lot at the time when the assessment fell due, but such personal obligation shall not be imposed upon such Owner's successors in title unless expressly assumed by them Although unpaid assessments and charges are not the personal obligation of such Owner's successors in title unless expressly assumed by them, the unpaid assessments and charges shall continue to be a lien upon the Lot against which the assessment or charge was made in It is the intent of the Declarant that any monetary fines imposed against an Owner pursuant to the Bylaws of the Association or Section 7 of Article XII of this Declaration shall constitute a lien against the Lot of such Owner to the same extent as if such fine were an assessment against such Lot Section 2 Purposes of Assessments The assessments levied by the Association shall be used exclusively to promote the recreation, health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Subdivision and, in particular, for (i) acquisition, improvement and maintenance of properties, services and facilities related to the use and enjoyment of the Common Area, (n) repair and reconstruction of improvements on, the Common Area, including, without limitation, the cost of repair, replacement and additions thereto and the cost of labor, equipment, materials, management and supervision thereof, (iu) payment of taxes and public assessments levied against the Common Area owned by the Association in fee, (iv) procurement and maintenance of insurance in accordance with the Section 4(c) of Article IV of this Declaration, (v) employment of attorneys, accountants and other persons or firms to represent the Association when necessary, (vi) payment of principal and interest on funds borrowed for Association purposes, (vin) such other needs as may arise, and (ix) payment for the maintenance and operation of street lights Section 3 Annual Assessments (a) Maximum Annual Assessment As provided in Section 2(a) of Article III hereof, Declarant shall establish the Maximum Annual Assessment and initial annual assessment for Class A Lots, thereafter, the terms "Maximum Annual Assessment", annual assessment, and special assessment shall mean the Maximum, annual and special assessments applicable to Class A Lots Until January 1, 2008 the Maximum Annual Assessment shall be $ for each Class A Lot From and after Class B Lots cease to exist the Maximum Annual Assessment may be increased by the Board of Directors effective January 1 of each year without a vote of the Members, Once Class B Lots cease to exist, the Maximum Annual Assessment may be increased by the Board of Directors effective January 1 of each year without a vote of the Members, but subject to the limitation that the percentage of any such increase shall not exceed 10% of the Maximum Annual Assessment for the previous year unless such increase is approved as set forth in Section 3(b), below From and after Class B Lots cease to exist, the Maximum Annual Assessment for Class A Lots may be increased without limitation if such increase is approved by a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy, at a meeting duly called for that purpose (b) Annual Assessments Ratification of Budgets For so long as a Class B Lot(s) exists, the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, shall have the authority to adopt an annual budget After Class B Lots cease to exist, the Board of Directors shall adopt a proposed budget (including the proposed annual assessment for each Class of Lots) at least annually Within 30 days after adoption of the proposed budget, the Board of Directors shall send a copy of the proposed budget and shall give written notice to the Members of a meeting of the Members to consider ratification of the budget, such meeting to be held not sooner than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the mailing of such notice Such meeting may, but need not be, combined with the annual meeting of the Members Except as required by Section 7 below, there shall be no requirement that a quorum be present in order to vote on ratification of the budget (although a quorum must be present to vote on other matters) The budget shall be deemed ratified unless at that meeting Members having a majority of the votes of the entire membership vote to reject the budget Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the budget provides for annual assessments not greater than 10% larger than the assessment in effect for the immediately preceding year, such budget shall be deemed ratified unless Members having at least 80% of the votes of the entire membership vote to reject the budget If the proposed budget is rejected, the budget last ratified by the Members shall be continued until such time as the Members ratify a subsequent budget proposed by the Board Any annual assessment ratified by the Members shall continue thereafter from year to year as the annual assessment until changed by the Board and ratified by the Members as set forth herein Section 4 Special Assessments In addition to the annual assessments authorized above, the Association may levy, in any assessment year, special assessments for the purpose of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of any construction, repair or replacement of a capital improvement on the Common Area, including fixtures and personal property related thereto, for repayment of indebtedness and interest thereon, or for any other purpose, provided that any such assessment shall have the same assent of the Members as provided in Section 3(b) of this Article Section 5 Assessment Rate Collection Period Except as provided in Section 6 of this Article V, the annual and special assessments shall be fixed at a uniform rate for all Lots within each subclass of Lots and may be collected on a yearly, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly basis, as determined by the Board of Directors Section 6 Declarant's Assessments - Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration or the Bylaws of the Association, the Declarant shall not be obligated for, nor subject to, any annual or special assessment for any Lot or other property that it owns within the Properties, provided, however, that the Declarant shall be responsible for paying the difference between (i) the operating expenses of the Association, and (n) the total operating revenues of the Association from all sources including, without limitation, annual and special assessments, revenues generated from fees charged by the Association for use of the Common Area, and investment income (said difference being hereinafter referred to as the "Operating Deficit") For purposes of this Section, the term "operating expenses" shall not include contributions to any reserves for replacement, operating reserves, depreciation reserves, capital expenditures, or special assessments Declarant may, by written notice given by the Declarant to the Association on or before November 30 of any year, to be effective as of January 1, terminate its obligation to pay the Operating Deficit and waive its right to exclusion from assessments In such event, each Lot owned by the Declarant which contains a Dwelling for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued shall be assessed at the rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the annual assessment in effect for Class A Lots, as the same may change from time to time Upon sale of such Lot by Declarant to any other person or entity, such Lot shall be assessed at Class A rate, commencing on the first day of the month after title to such Lot is transferred to such third party Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, a Lot owned by the Declarant which -10- contains a Dwelling occupied as a residence (but not as a model or sales center) shall be assessed at the rate applicable to Class A Lots Section 7 Notice and Quorum for any Action Authorized Under Sections 3 a and 4 After Class B lots cease to exist, written notice of any meeting called for the purpose of taking any action authorized under Section 3(a) or 4 shall be sent to all Members not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting At such meeting, the presence of Members, in person or by proxy, entitled to cast sixty (60%) percent of the votes of the entire membership shall constitute a quorum If the required quorum is not present, another meeting may be called subject to the same notice requirements, and if called for a date not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the first meeting, the required quorum at the subsequent meeting shall be one-half (%z) of the required quorum at the preceding meeting Section 8 Date of Commencement of Annual Assessments Amount of Initial and Subsequent Annual Assessments Certificate of Payment Unless a different commencement date is set by the Board of Directors, the annual assessments provided for herein shall commence as to all Lots in any phase on the first day of the month following the conveyance of a Lot or Unit within that phase to an Owner other than the Declarant or a Builder Unless a lower amount is set by the Board of Directors and ratified by the Members, the first annual assessment shall be the "Maximum Annual Assessment" set forth in Section 3 of this Article and shall be prorated according to the number of days remaining in the calendar year At least thirty (30) days before January 1 of each year, the Board of Directors shall fix the amount of the annual assessment against each Lot At least fifteen (15) days before January I of each year, the Board of Directors shall send written notice of such assessment to every Owner subject thereto The due dates for the payment of annual and special assessments shall be established by the Board of Directors The Association shall, upon demand, and for such reasonable charge as the Board of Directors may determine, furnish a certificate signed by an officer of the Association setting forth whether the assessments on a specified Lot have been paid If such certificate states that an assessment has been paid, such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of payment Section 9 Effect of Nonpayment of Assessments Remedies An assessment not paid within ten (10) days after the due date shall incur such late charge as the Board of Directors may from time to time establish, and, if not paid within thirty (30) days after the due date, shall also bear interest from the due date at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum or the highest rate allowed by law, whichever is less The Association may bring an action at law or in equity against the Owner personally obligated to pay the same and/or foreclose the lien against the Lot for which such assessment is due Interest, late payment charges, reasonable attorneys' fees, and the costs of such action or foreclosure shall be added to the amount of such assessment No Owner may waive or otherwise escape liability for the assessments provided for herein by non- use of the Common Area or by abandonment of his Lot Section 10 Subordination_ of the _Lien_ to Mortgams The liens provided for herein shall be subordinate to the lien of any first mortgage or first mortgage on a Lot Sale or transfer of a Lot shall not affect any assessment lien, however, the sale or transfer of a Lot pursuant to foreclosure of a first mortgage, or any proceeding in lieu of foreclosure thereof, shall extinguish -11- the lien of any assessment which became due prior to the date of such conveyance No such sale or transfer shall relieve such Lot from liability for any assessment thereafter becoming due or from the lien thereof, but the liens provided for herein shall continue to be subordinate to the lien of any first mortgage Section 11 Initial Capital Contribution At the time of closing of each sale of a Dwelling, including the initial sale of same, a sum equal to twice (2) the monthly assessment for Class A Lots in effect at the time of such sale shall be collected from the purchaser of such Dwelling and transferred to the Association as part of its working capital The purpose of such working capital contributions is to ensure that the Association will have adequate cash available to meet unforeseen expenditures or to acquire additional equipment or services deemed by the Board of Directors to be necessary or desirable Amounts paid to pursuant to this Section shall not be considered as an advance payment of any regular or special assessment Section 11 Exempt Property All property dedicated to and accepted by a public authority and all property owned by a charitable or non-profit organization exempt from taxation by the laws of the State of North Carolina shall be exempt from the assessments created herein Notwithstanding the foregoing, no land or improvements devoted to dwelling use shall be exempt from said assessments ARTICLE VI RIGHTS OF LENDERS Section 1 Books and Records Any owner or holder of a first mortgage on any Lot, or its agent, shall have the right, during normal business hours, to examine copies of this Declaration, the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and the books and records of the Association and, upon written request to the Association, to receive a copy of the financial statement for the immediately preceding fiscal year Section 2 Notice to Lenders After Class B Lots cease to exist and upon written request to the Association, the owner or holder of a first mortgage on any Lot shall be entitled to timely written notice of (a) Any 60-day delinquency in the payment of assessments or charges owed by the Owner of the Lot securing its loan (b) A lapse, cancellation, or material modification of any insurance policy or fidelity bond maintained by the Association (c) Any proposed action that requires the consent of a specified percentage of owners or holders of first mortgages on the Lots Section 3 Approval of Owners and Holders of First Mortg4ge After Class B Lots cease to exist, unless at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the owners and holders of the first mortgages on Lots located within the Properties have given their prior written approval, the Association shall not -12- (a) By act or omission seek to abandon, partition, subdivide, encumber, sell or transfer any real estate or improvements thereon which are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Association The granting of easements for utilities or other purposes shall not be deemed a transfer within the meaning of this subsection Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the Association from exchanging Common Area for other real property of like utility and value as provided in Section 1(c) of Article IV of this Declaration, or to require the approval of such exchange by the holders of first mortgages on the Lots, (b) Change the method of determining the obligations, assessments, dues or other charges which may be levied against a Lot, (c) Fail to maintain hazard insurance on insurable improvements on the Common Area on a current replacement cost basis in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the insurable value, or (d) Use the proceeds of any hazard insurance policy covering losses to any part of the Common Area for other than the repair, replacement or reconstruction of the damaged improvements Section 4 Payment of Taxes and Insurance Premiums The owners or holders of first mortgages on Lots, jointly or singly, may pay taxes or other charges which are in default and which have or may become a charge or lien against any of the Common Area and may pay overdue premiums on hazard insurance policies or secure new hazard insurance coverage upon the lapse of a policy covering property owned by the Association The persons, firms or corporations making such payments shall be owed immediate reimbursement therefor by the Association ARTICLE VII EASEMENTS Section 1 Access and Utility Easements Easements for the installation and maintenance of driveways, walkways, water, gas, telephone, cable television and electric power transmission lines, sanitary sewer and storm water drainage facilities, and for other public utility installations are reserved as shown on the recorded plats of the Properties The Association may reserve or grant easements over the Common Area as provided in Article W, Section 1(c), of this Declaration Within any such easement herein provided, no structure, planting or other material shall be placed or permitted to remain which may interfere with the installation or maintenance of the utilities installed thereon, or which may change the direction of flow or drainage of water through drainage pipes or channels constructed in such easements For a period of thirty (30) years from the date hereof, Declarant reserves, for itself and its employees, agents, successors and assigns, an easement upon and a right of ingress, egress and regress on, over and under the Properties for the purposes of constructing and maintaining water, sewer, gas, storm water drainage and retention, telephone, cable television, and electric, and other utility facilities to the extent required by any applicable governmental entity or deemed by the Declarant to be necessary or convenient for the development, use and enjoyment of the Properties and the Common Area and for the conduct of construction, sales and marketing activities Such right expressly includes the right to cut any trees, bushes or shrubbery, make any gradings of the soil or take any other similar action that it deems reasonably necessary or -13- appropriate After such action has been completed, Declarant shall grade and seed the affected property and otherwise restore the affected property to its original condition to the extent practicable, but shall not be required to replace any trees, bushes or shrubbery necessarily removed Declarant shall give reasonable notice of its intent to take such action to each Owner whose Lot is affected Section 2 Easements for Governmental Access An easement is hereby established over the Common Area and every Lot within the Properties for the benefit of applicable governmental agencies for installing, removing, and reading water meters, maintaining and replacing water and sewer facilities, and acting for other purposes consistent with public safety and welfare, including, without limitation, law enforcement, fire protection, garbage collection and the delivery of mail Section 3 Owner's Easement and Right of Entry for Repair, Maintenance and Reconstruction If any Dwelling is located closer than five (5) feet from its Lot line, the Owner thereof shall have a perpetual access easement over the adjoining Lot to the extent reasonably necessary to perform repair, maintenance or reconstruction of such Dwelling Such work shall be done expeditiously and, upon completion of the work, the Owner shall restore the adjoining Lot to as nearly the same condition as that which existed prior to the commencement of the work as is reasonably practicable No fence shall be erected within such area adjoining a Dwelling Section 4 Association's Easement and Right of Entry The Association, for itself and its employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and invitees, shall have a perpetual access easement over the each Lot to the extent reasonably necessary to perform the maintenance to be performed by the Association Section 5 Easement Over Common Area An perpetual, non-exclusive easement over the Common Area is hereby granted to each Lot and its Owners, family members and tenants of such Owners, the occupants of such Lot, and guests and invitees of such Owners, tenants or occupants, for the purpose of providing access, ingress and egress to and from streets, parking areas and walkways serving the Properties ARTICLE VIII ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL Section 1 Architectural Approval The Declarant shall have the sole and absolute right to determine the style and appearance of the Dwellings, including, but not limited to, flags, flag poles, flag staffs, fences, walls, buildings, outbuildings, garages, storage sheds, mailboxes, lawn decorations, structures of any type or color thereof, grading, landscaping, patio covers and trellises, plans for off-street parking of vehicles and utility layout, and any other improvements to be built or constructed on any Lot (hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as "Improvements") After occupancy of a Dwelling as a residence pursuant to a certificate of occupancy or other similar certificate issued by the appropriate governmental authority, no Improvements (including, without limitation, replacement of any previously existing Improvements) shall be commenced, erected or maintained upon the Properties, nor shall any exterior addition to or change or alteration thereof be made (including, without limitation, changing materials or color of any exterior portion of any such Improvements), nor shall a building permit for such -14- Improvements or change be applied for or obtained, until plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, heights, materials, color and location of same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Association or by an Architectural Review Committee ("ARC") composed of three or more persons appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association If the Association or its designee fails to approve or disapprove such proposed Improvements within 60 days after complete plans and specifications have been received by it, approval will not be required, and this Article shall be deemed to have been complied with The Association shall have the right to charge a reasonable fee for receiving and processing each application The Declarant and, after the Declarant no longer owns any Lot or Unit within the Properties, the Association, shall have the right to promulgate and from time to time amend written architectural standards and construction specifications (hereinafter the "Architectural Guidelines") which may establish, define and expressly limit the standards and specifications which will be approved, including, but not limited to, architectural style, exterior color or finish, roofing material, siding material, driveway material, landscape design and construction technique Neither the Association nor the ARC shall approve any Improvements which it determines, in its sole discretion, not to be in harmony of external design, construction and/or location in relation to the surrounding structures, topography or the general plan of development of the Subdivision Neither the Declarant, the Association, the Board of Directors, the ARC, nor any member or employee of any of them, shall have any liability to any person or entity by reason of any acts taken or omitted by them, or any of them, in good faith pursuant to this Article Section 2 Rules and Regulations The ARC may from time to time recommend to the Board, and the Board may, in its sole discretion, adopt, promulgate, amend and repeal rules and regulations interpreting and implementing the provisions of this Article VIII, including adoption of detailed architectural guidelines and the imposition of a fee or charge for review of proposed improvements or modifications Section 3 Variances The ARC may recommend to the Board, and the Board may, by the vote or written consent of a majority of the members thereof, allow reasonable variances as to the covenants, conditions or restrictions contained in this Declaration, on such terms and conditions as it shall require, provided, however, that all such variances shall be in keeping with the general plan for the improvement and development of the Property Variances contained in plans that are inadvertently approved by the ARC as part of the proposed improvements shall not be considered as having been approved unless specifically approved by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Section ARTICLE IX PARTY WALLS Section 1 General Rules of Law to Apply The general rules of law regarding party walls, lateral support in below ground construction and of liability for property damage due to negligence or willful acts or omissions shall apply to each wall which is built as part of the original construction of the Dwellings within the Properties and placed on the dividing line between the Lots, and all reconstruction or extensions of such walls, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article -15- Section 2 Sharingpair and Maintenance The cost of reasonable repair and maintenance of a party wall shall be shared by the Owners who make use of the wall in proportion to such use Section 3 Destruction by Fire or Other Casualty If a party wall is destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, any Owner who or which uses the wall may restore it, and if the other Owners thereafter make use of the wall, they shall contribute to the cost of restoration thereof in proportion to such use without prejudice, however, to the right of any such Owners to call for a larger contribution from the others under any rule of law regarding liability for negligent or willful acts or omissions Section 4 Easement and Right of Ent1y for Re air Maintenance and Reconstruction Every Owner shall have an easement and right of entry upon the Lot of any other Owner and the Common Area to the extent reasonably necessary to perform repair, maintenance or reconstruction of a party wall and those improvements belonging to his Lot which encroach on an adjoining Lot or Common Area Such repair, maintenance, or reconstruction shall be done expeditiously, and upon completion of the work, the Owner shall restore the adjoining Lot(s) and Common Area to as nearly the same condition as that which prevailed prior to commencement of the work as is reasonably practicable Section 5 Weather -proofing Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, an Owner who, by his negligence or willful act, causes the party wall to be exposed to the elements, shall bear the entire cost of furnishing the necessary protection against such elements Section 6 Right to Contribution Runs With Land The right of any Owner to contribution from any other Owner under this Article shall be appurtenant to the land and shall pass to such Owner's successors in title Section 7 Certification by Adjoining Property Owner That No Contribution Is Due If any Owner desires to sell his Lot, such Owner, in order to assure a prospective purchaser that no Owner of an adjoining Lot has a right of contribution as provided in this Article, may request the adjoining property Owner to make a certification that no right of contribution exists, whereupon it shall be the duty of each adjoining property Owner to make such certification immediately upon request, and without charge, provided, however that where the adjoining property Owner claims a right of contribution, the certification shall contain a recital of the amount claimed Section 8 Arbitration In the event of a dispute concerning a party wall or the provisions of this Article, such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of Article XII hereof ARTICLE X RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION Section 1 Responsibilities The Association, subject to the rights of the Owner set forth in this Declaration, shall be responsible for the exclusive management and control of the Common Area and shall keep the Common Area in good, clean and proper condition, order and repair The Association shall be responsible for the payment of all costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection with the operation, administration and management of the Common Area and the performance of its other obligations hereunder The Association shall operate and M42 maintain areas designated by the Declarant as Common Areas, whether or not title to such areas has been formally conveyed to the Association The Association shall also be responsible for enforcement of the covenants and restrictions contained in this Declaration Section 2 _Manager The Association may employ and pay for the services of a person or entity, including the Declarant (the "Manager"), to assist the Association in managing its affairs and carrying out its responsibilities hereunder and such other persons or entities, including attorneys and accountants, as the Association deems necessary or advisable, whether such persons or entities are engaged, furnished of employed by the Manager or directly by the Association The Association may enter into a Management Agreement for such management services upon such terms as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate The payment of management fees due to the Declarant may, at Declarant's option, be deferred until such later date as Declarant, in its sole discretion, deem appropriate Furthermore, any management fees due to Declarant may, at Declarant's option, be credited against any assessments due or to be coming due from the Declarant Section 3 Personal Property for Common Use The Association may acquire and hold tangible and intangible personal property and may dispose of the same by sale or otherwise, subject to such restrictions, if any, as may from time to time by provided in the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Association Section 4 Insurance Bonds The Association shall procure and maintain adequate liability insurance covering the Association The Association shall also procure and maintain full replacement value hazard insurance on real and personal property owned by the Association, and shall procure and maintain officers', directors' and employees' liability insurance, and such other insurance as it deems necessary or advisable The premiums for such insurance shall be a common expense paid from the annual assessments provided in Article V of this Declaration The Association may cause any or all persons responsible for collecting and disbursing monies of the Association to be bonded Section 5 Implied Rights The Association may exercise any other right or privilege and take any action authorized by this Declaration, the Association's Articles or Bylaws, or the North Carolina Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes), or the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act (Chapter 55A), as from time to time amended, and every other right or privilege reasonably necessary to effectuate the exercise of any right or privilege or the taking of any action authorized herein or therein Section 6 Declarant's Reserved Rights,_ Association's Obligation of Cooperation The Association shall accept conveyance of any Common Area conveyed to it, in fee or by easement, by Declarant or, at the request of Declarant, by an owner of any property within or to be annexed into the Properties and, upon request of Declarant and without further consideration, shall execute any document necessary to evidence such acceptance Until such time as Declarant and Builders have completed all of the contemplated improvements and have sold all of the Lots within the Subdivision (a) Declarant shall have the right to alter the boundaries of the Common Area, whether or not it has been previously deeded to the Association, provided that such alteration does not substantially, materially and adversely affect the function and use of the Common Area The -17- Association and each Owner hereby irrevocably appoints the Declarant as his attorney-m-fact to execute and/or deliver any documents, plats, deeds, or other written matters necessary or convenient to accomplish the addition of Common Area or Properties, or both, to create easements as deemed necessary by Declarant, and to adjure the boundary or boundaries of the Common Area (b) Neither the Association nor its Members, nor the use of the Common Area by the Association and its Members, shall interfere with or impede the completion of the improvements or the marketing and sale by the Declarant and the Builder of Lots and homes (c) Declarant and each Builder shall have the right to make such use of Lots and the Common Area as may facilitate completion of development and sale of Lots and Units by the Declarant and the Builder Without limiting the foregoing, Declarant shall have the right to maintain or permit the Builder or others to maintain sales offices, model Dwellings and Units, administrative offices, and construction offices (which may be trailers or temporary or permanent buildings), or any or all of same, on Lots or the Common Area Declarant and the Builder shall also have the right to erect and maintain signs on Lots and/or the Common Area, to bring prospective purchasers upon the Common Area, to -use the Common Area for sales and marketing activities for the Subdivision, to grant the right to use the Common Area to a prospective purchasers or any other individual or group, in Declarant's sole discretion, and to conduct any and all other marketing activities deemed appropriate by the Declarant, and to permit the Builder and others to exercise such rights in conjunction with or separate from the Declarant (d) Subject to the provisions of Section l (d) of Article IV of this Declaration, Declarant shall have the right, but not the obligation, to loan money to the Association in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as to which the Declarant may agree Payments due to the Declarant under any such loans may, at Declarant's option, be credited against any assessments coming due at any time from the Declarant (e) In addition to all other rights of the Declarant, no amendment shall be made to this Declaration, and no rule or regulation shall be adopted, interpreted or enforced by the Association, so as to modify the assessments or other charges applicable to the Declarant or a Builder or assessed against the Lots owned by either, or which shall restrict, impair, or, in Declarant's sole judgment, materially adversely affect the activities of the Declarant or the Builder with regard to construction, use of Common Area and delegation of the right to use the Common Area, or the marketing and sale of Lots by the Declarant and Builder, whether or not such activities are enumerated in the preceding paragraphs, without the express prior written consent of Declarant In exercising any of the rights provided or granted under this Article X, neither Declarant, nor the Association shall revoke, modify or amend this Declaration in a manner that reduces the size of the Common Area to less than, the area required by the appropriate governmental authority as of the date of this Declaration ARTICLE XI USE RESTRICTIONS Section 1 Business Use Prohibited No trade, business, profession or other type of commercial activity shall be carried on upon any Lot, except that the Declarant, the Builder, real estate brokers, Owners and their agents may show Lots for sale or lease Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Declarant and each Builder and the agents and employees of each, shall have the right to (i) use Lots and improvements erected thereon for sales offices, field construction offices, storage facilities, and its own general business offices, (u) maintain fluorescent -lighted or spot -lighted model homes which may be open to the public for inspection 7 days per week for such hours as the Declarant or Builder deems appropriate or necessary, (m) conduct any other activities on Lots to benefit sales efforts, and (iv) use the parking facilities on the Common Area for parking for its employees and invitees Section 2 Use of AccessoLy Structures No tent, shack, barn, car port, metal awnings, metal utility sheds or other building, other than a Dwelling and its garage, shall be erected on a Lot, and used temporarily or permanently as a residence, nor shall any such structure be used for any other purpose Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Declarant and, with the approval of the Declarant, a Builder, may use temporary buildings, offices or facilities in connection with the marketing, sale and construction of Units Section 3 Maintenance of Improvements Each Owner shall maintain in good condition and repair all improvements constructed upon such Owner's Lot, including, without limitation, the Dwelling No Owner shall change the exterior design or color of the Dwelling on such Owner's Lot, including the roof thereof, except in compliance with Article VIII hereof Section 4 Storage Clothes Hanging No Lot or Common Area shall be used for the storage of rubbish Outside clothes hanging devices shall not be permitted Section 5 Nuisances No noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on upon any Lot or the Common Area, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood No automobile or other vehicle mechanical repairs or like activity shall be conducted within the Properties other than in a garage and concealed from public view Section 6 Lawns Each Lot on which there is a completed Dwelling shall be maintained in a neat condition by the Owner thereof or, as appropriate, the Association or a Subassociation In this context, the word "Lot" shall include that portion of the property from the outside of the structure on the applicable Lot to the adjacent paved road surface "Neat" shall require, at a minimum, that the lawn be regularly cut and fertilized and that mulched areas be regularly re - mulched and kept weeded so that its appearance is in harmony with the neighborhood No Owner shall allow the grass on a Lot to grow to a height in excess of six (6) inches, measured from the surface of the ground All improved Lots must have grass lawns, no gravel or similar type lawns are permitted Section 7 Failure to Maintain If an Owner fails to maintain the Lot or the improvements thereon, the Association or the appropriate Subassociation, after giving such Owner at least ten (10) days' written notice, shall be authorized to undertake such maintenance at the Owner's expense By accepting title to his Lot, each Owner shall be deemed to grant access upon the Owner's Lot and Dwelling for such purpose and such entry shall not constitute a trespass If such maintenance is undertaken by the Association, Subassociation or Declarant, the charge therefor -19- and all costs of enforcement and collection shall be secured by a lien against the Lot as provided in Article V hereof Section S Animals No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Lot, except that a reasonable number of cats, dogs, and other household pets may be kept provided they are kept within the residence and are not kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purposes or become a nuisance to the neighborhood No person owning or having custody of an animal shall allow the animal to stray or go upon another Owner's Lot without the consent of such other Owner No animals shall be permitted on or in the Common Area at any time except as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Association or by applicable law All animals shall be on a leash when outside the Owner's Dwelling The Owner shall be responsible for cleaning all droppings from their animals The association shall have the right to expel animals from the community for the Owners continuing violation(s) of the governing documents Section 9 &ps No signs shall be displayed on any Lot with the exception of one "For Sale" or "For Rent" sign not exceeding 36" x 24" in size and signs with the maximum dimensions of 24 inches by 24 inches expressing support of or opposition to political candidates or other issues which will appear on the ballot of a primary, general or special election, provided that such political signs shall not be placed on a Lot earlier than forty-five (45) days before such election and shall be removed within seven (7) days after such election The Association may develop uniform sign standards and specifications to which all Owners must adhere No sign of any kind shall be displayed in or on the Common Area without the prior written consent of the Association Notwithstanding the foregoing, Declarant and, with the consent of and upon such conditions as Declarant, in its sole discretion, might impose, a Builder shall have the right to erect and maintain signs of any type and size on any Lot which it owns and on the Common Area, in connection with the development and sale of the Properties Section 10 Water Retention Areas The Association shall be responsible for maintaining the portions of the storm water drainage system which are within the Common Area, including the water quality and quantity standards of the approved plans, to the extent required by law A drainage easement is hereby dedicated to the Association for the purpose of maintaining the storm water system to meet water quality and quantity design standards of the approved plans and any future governmental laws, rules or regulations Each Owner of a Lot which borders a water retention area shall maintain any portion of that Owner's Lot lying within a retention area free of debris but shall not remove any wetlands species or do anything that would affect adversely water quality within the water retention area Swimming and bathing in water retention areas are prohibited Docks or other structures shall not be erected in water retention areas without the prior written consent of the Association All other uses of water retention areas shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Association and such rules and regulations as the Association may adopt from time to time Section 11 Vehicles, Boats and Trailers No vehicle of any kind shall be parked on any Lot except on a paved parking surface or driveway or within a garage No truck or vehicle used primarily for commercial purposes (other than those temporarily present on business) and no recreational vehicles or campers, and no trader may be parked within the Properties Any vehicle not in operable condition and validly licensed, may be kept on a Lot if kept inside a garage and concealed from public view No boat may be kept on any lot For the purpose of the Will preceding sentence, the term "kept" shall mean present for either a period of more than ten (10) hours or overnight, whichever is less The Association shall have the right to tow or remove any boat, trailer, or vehicle of any type which is parked within the Premises or kept on any Lot in violation of this section, at the owner's expense, and the owner of each Lot, by acceptance of their deed, does grant to the Association such an easement on, across, and upon their Lot as may be necessary to enforce the provisions set out in this section Section 12 Walls, Fences, and Hedges All walls, fences, planters and hedges shall be controlled strictly for compliance with this Declaration and architectural standards established by the Declarant or the ARC No wall, fence, planter or hedge shall be erected or maintained on a side lot line forward of the rear exterior corners of the main residential structure located on a lot For the purpose of this provision the rear exterior corner of the main residential structure excludes bay or box windows, chimney structures or any other similar appendage No perimeter wall, fence, or hedge in excess of sax (6) feet in height shall be erected and maintained on a side lot line from a point located at the rear of exterior of the main residential structure, backward to the rear property lane on a Lot and along the rear property line of the Lot On corner lots, side yard fences must be set back from the side property line a minimum of one-half (1/2) of the side building line setback shown on the plat In no event shall the fence be located forward of the rear exterior corner of the main residential structure The design and materials of all fences shall be approved by the ARC prior to construction pursuant to the approval requirements of Article VIII, Section 1, of this Declaration Section 13 Antennae and Roof Structures No radio or other electrical towers, aerials, antennae, , or other devices of any type for the reception or transmission of radio broadcasts or other means of communication shall be erected, constructed, placed or permitted to remain on any Lot or upon any improvements thereon, except that this prohibition shall not apply to those antennae specifically covered by 37 C F R Part 1, Subpart S, Section 14000 (or any successor provision) promulgated under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended from time to time The Association shall be empowered to adopt rules governing the types of antennae that are permissible hereunder and establishing reasonable, non-discriminatory restrictions relating to safety, location and maintenance of antennae An antenna permissible pursuant to rules adopted by the Association may be installed only of it is approved by the Association pursuant to Article VIII hereof Section 14 Visual Obstructions at the Intersections of Public Streets No object or thing which obstructs sight lines at elevations between two (2) and six (6) feet above the roadways within the triangular area formed by the junction of street curb lines and a lane connecting them at points twenty-five (25) feet from the junction of the street curb lines (or extensions thereof) shall be placed, planted or permitted to remain on any corner lots Section 15 Leased Units An Owner may lease or sublet his Unit, provided, however, that any lease or sublease must be for at least six (6) months, in writing and contain the following provision -21- "Tenant shall obey, adhere to and be bound by all provisions of the Declaration Of Covenants, Conditions And Restrictions For the Sunset Ridge Community, recorded in the applicable public registry for Brunswick County, North Carolina Tenant acknowledges that he has received of a copy such Declaration -and the rules and regulations of the Association and is familiar with the provisions of same " If an Owner fails to include said provision in any lease or sublease, it shall be conclusively deemed to be included and part of said lease or sublease Owner shall furnish the Association a copy of any leases or subleases of his Unit Section 16 Minimum Size of Dwellings All Dwellings constructed on any Lot shall have a minimum of 1100 square feet of enclosed dwelling area The term "enclosed dwelling area" as used in the minimum requirements shall be the total enclosed area within a dwelling, provided, however, that such term does not include garages, terraces, decks, open porches, and like areas, provided, further, that shed type porches, even though attached to the house are specifically excluded from the definition of the aforesaid term "enclosed dwelling area" Section 17 Attached Garages All Units constructed within the Properties shall contain an enclosed garage that is permanently attached to and part of the Unit and such garage shall be large enough to accommodate at least one automobile Section 18 Seasonal or Holiday Decorations (e g , Christmas trees and lights, pumpkins, Easter decorations) shall be removed from each Lot or residential dwelling within a reasonable period of time after such holiday passes The ARC has the sole discretion to determine what is a reasonable period of time for seasonal or holiday decorations to exist after the holiday passes and its determination shall be final Section 19 Deviations Declarant at its sole discretion, is hereby permitted to approve deviations to restrictions in Article XI in instances where in its judgment, such deviation will not adversely affect the development of the Property as a whole Such approvals must be granted in writing and when given will automatically amend these restrictions for that certain Lot only Section 20 Window Coverings All drapes, curtains or other similar materials hung at windows so as to be visible from outside the home shall be of a white or neutral background material Section 21 Exterior _Lights All light bulbs or other lights installed in any fixture located on the exterior of any building or any Sites shall be clear, white or non -frosted lights or bulbs Light wattage and placement shall be approved by the Architectural Control Board Section 22 Service Utilities, Fuel Tanks, Wood Piles, Trash All service utilities, fuel tanks, wood piles and trash and garbage containers are to be enclosed within a fence, wall or plant screen of a type and size approved by the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee, so as to preclude the same from causing an unsightly view from any highway, street or way within the subdivision, or from any other residence within the subdivision Section 23 Curbside Maintenance Each lot owner shall have a duty and obligation to maintain the roadside curbing along the front of their lot, and in the case of corner lots, along the side abutting roadways, in the same condition as originally installed by the Declarant In the event any lot owner shall fail to do so, then the provisions set out in Article XI, Section 7 dealing -22- with failure to maintain shall apply Provided, however, that if the Declarant still owns property in the Sunset Ridge development, whether a developed lot or lots, or a tract or tracts of land for future development, the Declarant shall have the option of repairing or replacing damaged curbing to its original condition, and the cost of such repairs or replacement shall constitute a lien in favor of the Declarant against the lot adjacent to where the repairs or replacements were effected Section 24 Flags The design, materials and location of all flags, flag poles, flag staffs, shall be approved by the ARC prior to installation or display pursuant to the approval requirements of Article VI1I, Section 1, of this Declaration ARTICLE XIl STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Section I The following covenants are intended to ensure ongoing compliance with State Stormwater Management Permit Number , as issued by the Division of Water Quality under NCAC 2H 1000 The State of North Carolina is made a beneficiary of these 2 covenants to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with the Stormwater Management Permit These covenants are to run with the land and be binding on all persons and parties claiming under them The covenants pertaining to stormwater regulations may not be changed or deleted without concurrence of the State of North Carolina, Division of Water Quality �U Section 2 The maximum allowable built -upon area per lot is 5,400 square feet This allotted amount includes any built -upon area constructed within the lot property boundaries, and that portion of the right-of-way between the front lot line and the edge of the pavement Built - upon area includes, but is not limited to, structures, asphalt, concrete, gravel, brick, stone, slate, and coquina, but does not include raised, open wood decking, or the water surface of swimming pools Section 3 Filling in, piping or altering any 3 1 vegetative conveyances (ditches, swales, etc ) associated with the development except for average driveway crossings, is strictly prohibited by any persons Section 4 Lots within CAMA's Area of Environmental Concern may have the permitted built -upon area reduced due to CAMA jurisdiction within the AEC Section 5 Filling in, piping or altering any designated 5 1 curb outlet Swale associated with the development is prohibited by any persons Section b A 30-foot vegetated buffer must be maintained between all built -upon area and the Mean High Water line of surface waters Section 7 Each Owner of a Lot which borders a water retention area, drainage easement or drainage swale area shall be responsible to maintain any portion of that Owner's lot lying within a retention area, drainage easement, or drainage swale area free of debris but shall not -23- remove any wetlands species or do anything that would affect adversely water quality within the water retention area No structure of any type shall be permitted within the water retention areas, drainage easements or drainage swale areas Swimming and bathing in water retention areas are prohibited Docks or other structures shall not be erected in water retention areas without the prior written consent of the Association All other uses of water retention areas shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Association and such rules and regulations as the Association may adopt from time to time ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1 Enforcement The Association or any Owner shall have the right to enforce, by proceeding at law or in equity, all restrictions, conditions, covenants, reservations, liens and charges now or hereafter imposed by the provisions of this Declaration Failure by the Association or an Owner to enforce any covenant or restriction herein contained shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right to do so thereafter Further, the Board of Directors shall have the right to record in the appropriate land records a notice of violation of this Declaration or the Bylaws of the Association, or any rules, regulations, use restrictions, or design guidelines promulgated by the Association and to assess the cost of recording and removing such notice against the Owner in violation of the Declaration Section 2 Severability Invalidation of anyone of these covenants or restrictions by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any other provision, which shall remain in full force and effect Section 3 Amendment For so long as Declarant owns any Lot or Unit within the Properties, this Declaration may be amended by the Declarant, without the consent or joinder of any other Owner or the Association Any such amendment shall be effective upon recording of same in the applicable public registry for Brunswick County, North Carolina No amendment shall be binding upon any Lot or Owner until fifteen (15) days after a copy of such amendment has provided to such Owner The covenants and restrictions of this Declaration, and any amendments thereto, are appurtenant to and shall run with and be binding upon the Properties and the Owners thereof for a term of twenty-five (25) years from the date this Declaration is recorded, after which time they shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years unless terminated or amended by a vote of the Owners as set forth below Subject to the provisions of Section 8(e) hereof and after Class B Lots cease to exist, this Declaration may be amended during the first twenty-five year period by an instrument signed by the Owners of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the Lots and terminated during the first twenty-five year period by an instrument signed by the Owners of not less than eighty percent (80%) of the Lots, and thereafter amended by an instrument signed by the Owners of not less than sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Lots or terminated by an instrument signed by the Owners of not less than eighty percent (80%) of the Lots, provided, however, that so long as there is Class B membership, no amendment adopted by the Owners shall be effective unless and until such amendment is approved in writing by the Declarant Amendment or termination shall be by written instrument signed by the appropriate persons or entities and recorded in the -24- applicable public registry for Brunswick County, North Carolina, and upon recordation, shall be binding on all Lots and Units within the Properties and the Owners thereof, without regard to whether the Owner of such Lot voted for or against or signed or did not sign the amendment Section 4 Interpretation Headings used herein are for indexing purposes only and shall not be used as a means of interpreting or construing any provision hereof Unless the context otherwise requires, the use herein of the singular shall include the plural and vice versa the use of one gender shall include all genders, and the use of the word "including" shall mean "including, without limitation" This Declaration and the provisions thereof shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina Section 5 Subdivision of Lots No Lot within the Subdivision may be subdivided by sale or otherwise so as to reduce the total Lot area shown on the recorded plat, except by or with the consent of the Declarant and, if required, by the appropriate governmental authority Section 6 Declarant's _Right To Change Development With the approval of the appropriate governmental authority, and subject only to such terms and conditions as said authority may impose, Declarant shall have the right, without consent or approval of the Owners, to create Lots and Units, add Common Area, and reallocate Lots or Units within the Properties Declarant may convert any lot or lots or any other property subject to these restrictions to use as a roadway and road right-of-way Section 7 Rules and Regulations Enforcement The Board of Directors shall have the authority to adopt additional rules and regulations governing the use of the Common Area and the Lots within the Subdivision and shall furnish a written copy of said rules and regulations to the Owners) of each Lot at least fifteen (15) days before such rules and regulations become effective In addition to any other rights and remedies that the Association may have under the Bylaws and this Declaration, the Association may impose sanctions for a violation of this Declaration, the Bylaws of the Association, the rules and regulations adopted Association, and any restrictive covenants applicable to the Properties, in accordance with procedures set forth in the Bylaws, which sanctions may include, without limitation, reasonable monetary fines, which shall constitute a lien upon the Lot of the violator, and suspension of the right to vote and the right to use the Common Area any facilities thereon In addition, as provided in the Bylaws, the Association may exercise self-help to cure violations (specifically including, but not limited to, the towing of Owner and tenant vehicles that are in violation of parking rules) and may suspend the right of an Owner to use any Common Area and recreational facility within the Properties if the Owner is more than 30 days delinquent in paying any assessment or other charge due to the Association The Association shall at all times have the right and easement to go upon any Lot for the purposes of exercising its rights hereunder, including, but not limited to, enforcement of the architectural guidelines applicable to the Properties Any entry onto any Lot for purposes of exercising this power of self-help shall not be deemed as trespass All remedies set forth in this Declaration and the Bylaws shall be cumulative of any remedies available at law or in equity In any action to enforce its rights and remedies, if the Association prevails, it shall be entitled to -25- recover all costs, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and court costs, incurred in such action The Association shall not be obligated to take action to enforce any covenant, restriction or rule which the Board reasonably determines is, or is likely to be construed as, inconsistent with applicable law, or in any case in which the Board reasonably determines that the Association's position is not strong enough to justify taking enforcement actions Any such determination shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to enforce such provisions under other circumstances or to estop the Association from enforcing any other covenant, restriction or rule Section 8 Dispute Resolution (a) Consensus for Association Action (1) Except as provided in this Section, the Association may not commence a legal proceeding or an action under this Article without the approval of at least two-thirds of the Members The foregoing shall not apply to (1) actions brought by the Association to enforce the provisions of this Declaration, the Bylaws, or rules and regulations adopted by the Association (hereinafter collectively referred to as the ("Governing Documents"), (i)) the imposition and collection of assessments, (ill) proceedings involving challenges to ad valorem taxation or (iv) counterclaims brought by the Association in proceedings against it (2) Prior to the Association or any Member commencing any proceeding to which Declarant is a party, including, without limitation, a proceeding based on an alleged defect in any improvement, Declarant shall have the right to be heard by the Members, or the particular Member, and to have access to inspect and correct the condition of or redesign any portion of any improvement as to which a defect is alleged or to otherwise correct or resolve the dispute (b) Alternative Method for Resolving Disputes Declarant, its officers, directors, employees and agents, the Association, its officers, directors and committee members, all Owners, Members, any Builder, its officers, directors, employees and agents, and any other person or entity not otherwise subject to this Declaration who agrees to submit to this Section 8 (each such person or entity being herein referred to as a "Bound Party" or, in groups, as the "Bound Parties") each agrees to encourage the amicable resolution of disputes, without the emotional and financial costs of litigation Accordingly, each Bound Party covenants and agrees to submit those claims, grievances and disputes described in Subsection (c) hereof (herein referred to as the "Claims") to the procedures set forth in Subsection (d) hereof (c) Claims Unless specifically exempted below, all Claims between any of the Bound Parties, regardless of how such Claims might have arisen or on what they might be based, including, but not limited to, Claims (i) ansing out of or relating to the interpretation, application or enforcement of the Governing Documents or the rights, obligations and duties of any Bound Party under the Governing Documents, (ii) relating to the design and construction of improvements, or (ill) based on any statements, representation, promises, warranties, or other communications alleged to have been made by or on behalf of any Bound Party, shall be subject to the provisions of Subsection (d) hereof Koil Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless all parties to any such dispute otherwise agree in writing, the following shall not be deemed to be Claims covered by this Subsection (c) and shall not be subject to the provisions of Subsection (d) (1) any proceeding by the Association against any Bound Party to enforce the provisions of Article V of this Declaration (2) any proceeding by the Association or the Declarant to obtain a temporary restraining order or injunction (or equivalent equitable relief) and such other ancillary relief as the court may deem necessary in order to maintain the status quo and preserve the Association's or the Declarant's ability to act under and enforce the provisions of Articles VIII and Xl of this Declaration, (3) any proceeding between or among Owners, which does not include the Declarant, a Builder, or the Association as a party, if such proceeding asserts a Claim which would constitute a cause of action independent of the Governing Documents, or (4) any proceeding in which no Bound Party is an indispensable party With the consent of all parties thereto, any dispute involving any of the foregoing excepted actions may be submitted to the alternative dispute resolution procedures set forth in Subsection (d) (d) Mandatory Procedures (1) Notice Any Bound Party having a Claim (the "Claimant") against any other Bound Party (the "Respondent") (the Claimant and the Respondent being herein individually referred to as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties") shall notify each Respondent in writing (the "Notice"), stating plainly and concisely (1) the nature of the Claim, including the persons or entities involved and the Respondent's role in the Claim (11) the legal basis of the Claim (i e , the specific provisions of the Governing Documents or other authority out of which the Claim arises), (m) the proposed remedy, and (iv) the fact that Claimant will meet with Respondent to discuss in good faith ways to resolve the Claim (2) Negotiation and Mediation (i) The Parties shall make every reasonable effort to meet in person and confer for the purpose of resolving the Claim by good faith negotiation If requested in uniting, accompanied by a copy of the Notice, the Board of Directors of the Association may appoint a representative to assist the Parties in their negotiations ( ii) If the Parties do not resolve the Claim within 30 days after the date of the Notice (or within such other time period as may be agreed upon by the Parties), Claimant shall -27- have an additional 30 days in which to submit the Claim to mediation under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in accordance with the AAA's Commercial or Construction Industry Mediation Rules, as appropriate (m) If Claimant does not submit the Claim to mediation within such time, or does not appear for the mediation Claimant shall be deemed to have waived the Claim, and Respondent shall be released and discharged from any and all liability to Claimant on account of such Claim, provided, nothing herein shall release or discharge the Respondent from any liability to any person or entity other than the Claimant (iv) Any settlement of the Claim through negotiation or mediation shall be documented in writing and signed by the Parties If the Parties do not settle the Claim within 30 days after submission of the matter to AAA mediation, or within such other time as may be determined by the mediator or agreed to by the Parties, the mediator shall issue a written notice of termination of the mediation process, which notice shall state that the Parties are at an impasse and set forth the date that mediation was terminated (hereinafter "Termination of Mediation") (v) Each Party shall bear its own costs of the mediation, including attorneys' fees, and each Party shall share equally all fees and expenses of the mediator and the administrative fees of mediation If the Parties agree to a resolution of a Claim through negotiation or mediation as set forth in this Subsection (d), and any Party thereafter fails to abide by the terms of the settlement agreement, any other Party may file suit or initiate arbitration proceedings to enforce the agreement without the need to again comply with the procedures set forth in this Subsection (d) In such event, the Party taking action to enforce the agreement shall be entitled to recover from the non -complying Party (or, if more than one Party is in noncompliance, from all non- complying Parties pro rata) all costs incurred by such Party in enforcing the agreement, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and court costs (3) Binding Arbitration (i) After Termination of Mediation, Claimant shall be entitled to submit the Claim to final, binding arbitration under the auspices of the AAA in accordance with the AAA's Commercial or Construction Industry Arbitration Rules, as appropriate No Claim subject to this Subsection (d), whether by the provisions thereof or by agreement of the Parties, shall be submitted to or decided by or in a court of law Any judgment upon the award entered by the arbitrator may be entered in and enforced by a court of competent jurisdiction If the amount claimed by the Complainant or, by the Respondent in a counterclaim, exceeds $250,000, the Claim shall be heard and determined by three arbitrators Otherwise, unless the Parties otherwise agree, the Claim shall be heard and determined by an arbitrator An arbitrator shall have expertise in the areas) of the Claim, which may include legal expertise if legal issues are involved (ll) Each Party shall bear its own costs of the arbitration, including attorneys' fees, and each Party shall share equally all fees and expenses of the arbitrator and the administrative fees of arbitration Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Party unsuccessfully contests the validity or scope of arbitration in a court of law, the non -contesting Party shall be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees M. and expenses incurred in defending such contest All decisions regarding the arbitrability of any Claim shall be decided by the arbitrator(s) (iii) The award of the arbitrators shall be accompanied by detailed written findings of fact and conclusions of law Except as required by law or for confirmation of an award, neither a Parry nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of all Parties involved in the arbitration (e) Amendment of Subsection Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, this Subsection 8 may not be amended prior to the expiration of 20 years from the date of recording of this Declaration without the prior written consent of the Declarant [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] -29- Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Witness Number I Witness Number 2 Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Witness Number 1 Witness Number 2 STATE OF ) COUNTY OF } DECLARANT By Name Title Date Executed DECLARANT By Name Title Date Executed a ,a I, , a Notary Public for , do hereby certify that the of , a , personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument Witness my hand and seal this day of , (SEAL) Notary Public for My commission expires -30- w 7 Z -- --- I - I - -- t -I-- / / f 6 7 L— — — I 1--� ---L fr� SW V�LEW�om I a� r o l � i-A I k g O 3 / c ,� a N, Lay I y , ft & �inv� ir� N k — 1 I I�w y ! 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Marshall D EPARTM E NT of THE Secretary SECRETARY OF STATE Corporations *Corporations Home *Important Notice •Corporations FAQ *Tobacco Manufacturers •Dissolution Reports •Non -Profit Reports •Verify Certification •Online Annual Reports •KBBE B2B Annual Reports Links •Secretary Of State Home •Register for E-Procurement •Dept of Revenue Legislation 01999 Senate Bills 02001 Bill Summaries *Annual Reports 1997 •Corporations 1997 Search :By Corporate Name •For New Corporation *By Registered Agent Online Orders •Start An Order ,New Payment Procedures Contact Us •Corporations Division •Secretary of State's web site Print •Printable Page PO Box 29622 Raleigh, NC 27626-0622 (919)807-2000 Date 8/31 /2006 Click here to View Document Filings I ill Print apre-populated Annual Report Form I Annual Report Count I Fil an Annual Report I Corporation Names Name Name Type NC BILL CLARK HOMES OF Legal WILMINGTON, LLC NC BILL CLARK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Prev Legal LLC WILMINGTON, NC Limited Liability Company Information SOSID 0364516 Status Current -Active Date Formed 3/10/1995 Citizenship Domestic State of Inc NC Duration 1/1/2025 Registered Agent Agent Name Registered Office Address Registered Mailing Address Principal Office Address Principal Mailing Address Clark, William H 200 Arlington Blvd Ste R Greenville NC 27834 200 Arlington Blvd Ste R Greenville NC 27834 430 Eastwood Rd, Ste 100 Wilmington NC 28403 430 Eastwood Rd, Ste 100 Wilmington NC 28403 For questions or comments about the North Carolina Secretary of State's web site, please send e-mail to Webmaster http //www secretary state nc us/Corporations/Corp aspx?P1temId=4827491 8/31 /2006 i C2006IN00505 �tiM O LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ` ANNUAL REPORT e NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BILL CLARKHOMES OFWILMINGTON, LLC SOSID 0364516 Date Filed. 7/17/2006 4.11.00 PM Elaine F Marshall North Carolina Secretary of State C200619800505 STATE OF INCORPORATION NC SECRETARY OF STATE R L L P ID NUMBER 0364516 FEDERAL EMPLOYER ID NUMBER 561913557 NA PURE OF BUSINESS Construction REGISTERED AGENT CLARK, WILLIAMH REGISTERED OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS 200Arlington Blvd ISte R Greenville, NC 27834 REGISTERED OFFICE STREET ADDRESS 200 Arlington Blvd ISte R Greenville, NC 27834 P17T County SIGNATURE. OF 1 HE NEW REGISTERED AGENT SIGNATURE CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT PRINCIPAL OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER (910) 256-0885 PRINCIPAL OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS 430 Eastwood Rd , Ste 100 WtLntnglon, NC 28403 PRINCIPAL OFFICE STREET ADDRESS 430 Eastwood Rd, Ste 100 Wiimingion, NC 28403 MANAG$RSMIEMBERVORGANIZERS (.5ee "ack ed) Name Name Name Tale Title Title Address Address Address City City City State Zip State Zip State Zip CE IFICATIO ANNUAL PORT MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES T- RM M B S[(VD BY ANAGER/MEMBER DATE I mmy t. lnreuex TYPE OR PRINT NAME _ TYPE OR RINT TITLE ANNUAL RrPORT FEE S200 MAIL TO Secretary of State • Corporations Division • Post Office Box 29523 • Raleigh, NC 276264)325 C200619800505 Please add the following Manager/Members to our Annual Report; Edward Heath Clark Jimmy Humphrey Jim Mighore Member/Manager Manager Manager 430 Eastwood Road 200 E Arlington Blvd Ste A 200 E Arlington Blvd Ste A Wilmington, NC 28403 Greenville, NC 27858 Greenville, NC 27858 Sonya Culler Jason Prescott Manager Manager 430 Eastwood Road 200 E Arlington Blvd Ste A Wilmington, NC 28403 Greenville, NC 27858 f4 Topb&Zone - USGS Southport (NQ Topo Map Page 1 of 1 <3tJ� Deb Km Y +p�j I.I . %/lr !� yr �• �J 9 w� �vr: ,5` �1.7 I 1 ■ 1 4�K� ►��Sa�,u, f A r�E3� fir r`ri:t MAI : i' v6% 0 0 3 0.6 0 9 1.2 1 5 km 0 0,2 0 4 0 6 0.0 1 Ml 330 56' 18"N, 780 02' 14"W (NAD27) USGS Southport (NC) Quadrangle Projection is UTM Zone 17 NAD83 Datum M* G M=-8 83 G=1 656 http //www topozone com/pnnt asp9lat=33 93837&lon=-78 03708&size=m&u=6&layer— 8/31 /2006 I TopzZone - USGS Wilmington (NC) Topo Map Page 1 of 1 0 01 02 03 0.4 0.5mx 340 08' 13"N, 770 53' 30"W (NAD83/WGS84) USGS Wilmington (NC) Quadrangle M=_g 977 Projection is UTM Zone 18 NAD83 Datum G=-1.624 http //www topozone com/pnnt asp'?lat=34 13694&lon=-77 89167&s=48&size=m&u=6&l 8/31/2006 7— E N a 1 N E E R I N O, 1 N C. 5 9 1 1 O L E AND E R DR IV E, S U I T E 2 0 1 W I L M I N G T O N N C 2 8 4 0 3 9 1 0- 7 9 1- 6 7 0 7( O) 9 1 0- 9 1- 6 7 6 0 ( F) L E T T E R O F T R A N S M I T T A L i o „ NCDENR Date=, 8/21/06 � crF� � ,Re ; Osprey Landis E Atm.e4 Paul Bartlett, PE ,Project No' ! 106110 PEI Peiare,`scndtno ❑ Originals 0 Print, ❑ Shop Drawings ® Calculations he followin `;items JE1 Correspondence ® Plans ❑ Specifications ❑ Other as listed below A `11 1teY, IpDv'g:iNo:F 3 i P ^'DesQanti cIni pon 2 8/21/06 Stormwater Plans 2 8/21/06 Design and Stormwater Narrative 1 8/21/06 Original and Copy of SWU101 1 8/21/06 Original and Copy SWU 103 (4) 1 Deed Restrictions iq 1 SHWr Bonngs and Soils Report $5000 check (#8285) �J RssuelStaWal ® For Approval ❑ As Requested ❑ Construction ❑ Bid ! I ❑ For Your Use ❑ For Review and Comment ❑ Approved as Noted ❑ See Remar CRWED 'ction',Taken ❑ No Exceptions Taken ❑ Make Corrections Noted ❑ Amend & Resubmit AUG 2 3 2006 ❑ Rejected -See Remarks ❑ Approved as Submitted E]Other Oroq3 e'niarks Signed' � �r Tim Chnkscales,PE I ern 3/�7 4z� /rt-,Z� ACDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources�_- 127 Cardinal Dnve, Wilmington NC 28405 (910) 796-7307 FAX (910) 350-2004 Request for Express Permit Review 2 w, v, � ►°,.Ik we' FILL-IN all Information below and CHECK required Permits) si Dsli e7 FAX or email to Cameron. eave mcmaiLnet along with a narrafto and ylcrnity map of the project location'. Projects must be submitted by 9:00 A.M. of the review date, unless prior arrangements are made, APPLICANT Name Mr Edward H Clark, Manager Company Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington L C Address 430 Eastwood Rd _ City/State Wilmington, NC Zip 28403 County Brunswick Phone 910-791-6707 Fax 910-763-4517 Email PROJECT NAME OSDrev Landi PROJECT SYSTEMS) TRIBUTARY TO DUTCHMAN CREEK (STREAM NAME) Cane Fear _River BASIN ENGINEERICONSU TANT Tim Clinkscales, PE Company Paramoute Engineering, Inc Address 127 Racine Drive Suite 202 City/State Wilmington Zip NC County 28403 Phone 9�L791-6707 Fax 910 763.4517 Email telinkscaleseparamoute-en, cocomm State or National Environmental Policy Act (SEPA, NEPA) — EA or EIS Required ❑ Yes ❑ No ® STREAM ORIGIN Determination; 1# of stream calls, Stream Name Dutchman Creek ❑ STORMWATER ❑ Low Density ❑ High Density -Detention Pond ❑ High Density -Other Wetlands MUST be addressed below ❑ Low Density -Curb & Gutter ® High Density -Infiltration ❑ Off Site ❑ COASTAL ❑ Excavation & Fill ❑ Bridges & Culverts ❑ Structures Information MANAGEMENT ❑ Upland Development ❑ Manna Development ❑ Urban Waterfront ❑ LAND QUALITY Z Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan with acres to be disturbed WETLANDS (401) Wetlands on Property 0 Yes ❑ No Isolated Wetlands on Propertyye ❑ No Check all that apply Wetlands Will Be Impacted ® Yes ❑ No Wetland Impacts 06 Ac sj Wetlands Delineation has been completed 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ Buf v4fncted Acre(s) USACOE Approval of Delineation completed ® Yes [] No 404 Application in process wAJSACOE ❑Yes []No I Permit received from USACE ❑Yes ❑No 401 Application required ❑Yes ❑ No If Yes, ❑ Regular ❑ Express Additional fees, not to exceed 50% of the onginal Express Review permit application fee, may be charged for subsequent reviews due to the Insufficiency of the permit applications. For DENR use only SUBMITTAL DATES Fee Split for multiple permits SW $ CAMA $ _ LQS $ 401 $ Total Fee Amount $ Z0 33tid 38ni0i31IH06V 31SII LTSVE9LOT6 ev 01 900Z/TZ/90 Osprey Landing Express Stormwater Narrative June 20, 2006 Project Narrative: Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington is proposing to develop a 67 80 acre residential development (125 lots) in Brunswick County The site is located between Ro eb Ruark and NC Hwy 211 e-a e Town of Southport The site is currently wooded The seasonal high water level for the basins was determined by Vincent Lewis on a field visit on June 6 2006 A copy of the results have been sent to your officer` The project is within a drainage basin that drains Dutchcreek (SA, HQW) All stg er will be captured by a storm sewer system which will serve to convey the runoff into an infiltration basin for treatment and storage The wet detentia �New mover County Storm Water and NCDENR`s design requirements Z0 39Vd 3NnI031IH0NV 31SI-1 LIGPHL0Z6 PV 61 900Zf0Zf90 06/20/2006 19 44 9107634517 LISLE ARCHITECTURE PAGE 04 S— 16 dip 1 E; s I �� � • • ••ESL , t � li' �� � 4� 11� , — � VIYS � � ��Zr r �, ���L - f �� , ` r �� 9 Ina +++JJJfffIIl^���x 11 Y� 1L If rI .t,�,��I'lf , Lr•-yJ 7 h IL Jo " i bra (• -� �Q I ` t� �_�� I . . A � � _ A �wf .ra � T Pipr a I � � ewmnm M � z lip 3 q PRELIMINARY DFrSICTN - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION ..:( 14. !4j Ow INFILTRATION SITE VISIT REQUES Name of the Project Osarey Landint Location (attach a clear vicinity map) Right of Robert Ruark Drive in Southport at the intersection -of Hwy 211 and Hwy a7 Street address, SR number, community, eic Directions from the nearest major Intersection At the intersection of Hwy 87 and Hwy 211, take a rights travel +1- 0,25miles on Robert Ruark Drive, Proiect on the right Owner/Applicant Name Bill Clark Hoiles of Wilmington, LLC Consultant Name. Tim Clinkscales, PE clo Paramounte Engineering, Inc Consultant Contact Information Ph (910) 520-1991, Fx (910) 763-4517, Email tclinMeales aramounte-eng com Phone, fax email, etc #1 #2__43 # #5 #6 #7 #8 Existing ground elev @basinitrench= SHWT elev = SHWT plus 2' (max bottom elev)_ Date/Time of Soils Investigation Summary/Comments (mau) All proposed infiltration areas and existing, active utility lines located within the proposed basinitrench must be marked and flagged If these areas are not flagged, the Soils Scientist reserves the right to decline to do the investigation If the proposed infiltration system will be located to an area of existing pavement and there is no open area nearby, equipment capable of breaking through the impervious layer must be provided The soils investigation does not take the place of a soils report prepared by an appropriate professional The Soils Scientist will only verify the soil conditions that are reported in the Soils Report, and make a determination as to the suitability of the site to meet the infiltration design requirements under NCAC 2H 1000, and assumes no liability should the system fail Z0 39Vd 3811031IH08V 37SI-I LT5VE9L0T6 es 9T 900Z/Gz/G0 '-105/25/2006 16 5B QcF c�FF �r 9107634517 -- '3 _ LISLE ARCHITECTURE L� ��D RI�RRD PAGE 03 arc Ar HWY 87 4 . - w P-ARAMOUNT- . E N 0 1 N E 8 R I N 13,1 N C FAX COVER SHEET To Cameron Weaver Affiliation NCDENR Infiltration Site Visit Fax # 350-2004 Number of pages (Including Coves) 2 Date May 25, 2006 From Tins Clinkscales RE Infiltration Site Visit Request, Vicinity Map Project No 06110 PEI Comments Cameron, Enclose -do the request for setting a mfiltration test site visit for Vincent. Please let me know the first avokble time for his time The project is located in Brunsvinck County near the intersection of Hwy 211 and Hwy 87 If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 791-6707 11anks for your time and have a great days Tun Cmkbcales 1 27 RACINE D R I V¢, a U I T E l O 2, w I L M I N G T G N, N C 9 s 0 9 1.1 H (9 1 O 1 7 9 1 0 7 a 7 F A X 1 9 1 P I 7 6 3 a 9 1 7 i0 3E)Vd 3an1Z)312H0dV 3-ISI-1 Z19t,69M6 85 91 990Z/5Z/S0 1 ; Ao-gwA1�Y7 f NCDENR / North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 127 Cardinal Drive, Wilmington NC 28405 (910) 796-7307 FAX (910) 350-2004 Request for Express Permit Review FILL-IN all information below and CHECK required Permit(s) FAX or email to Cameron Weaver(&ncmail net along with a narrative and vicinity map of the project location. Projects must be submitted by 9 00 A M of the review date, unless pnor arrangements are made APPLICANT Name Mr Edward H Clark Manager Company Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington, LLC Address 430 Eastwood Rd City/State Wilmington, NC Zip 28403 County Brunswick Phone 910-791-6707 Fax 910-7634517 Email PROJECT NAME Osorev Landin PROJECT SYSTEM(S) TRIBUTARY TO DUTCHMAN CREEK (STREAM NAME) Cape Fear River BASIN ENGINEER/CONSULTANT Tim_Clinkscales, PE Company Paramoute Engineering, Inc Address 127 Racine Drive Suite 202 City/State Wilmington -- Zip NC County 28403 Phone (910) 791-6707 Fax (910) 763-4517 Email tclinkscalesaparamoute-eng corn State or National Environmental Policy Act (SEPA, NEPA) — EA or EIS Required ❑ Yes ❑ No ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ® STREAM ORIGIN Determination; 1# of stream calls, Stream Name Dutchman Creek ----------------------------------------------------------------------------___-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❑ STORMWATER ❑ Low Density ❑ High Density -Detention Pond ❑ High Density -Other Wetlands MUST be addressed below ❑ Low Density -Curb & Gutter ® High Density -Infiltration ❑ Off Site ❑ COASTAL ❑ Excavation & Fill ❑ Bridges & Culverts ❑ Structures Information MANAGEMENT ❑ Upland Development ❑ Marina Development ❑ Urban Waterfront ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ❑ LAND QUALITY ® Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan with acres to be disturbed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WETLANDS (401) Wetlands on Property ® Yes ❑ No Isolated Wetlands on Property ❑ yes ❑ No Check all that apply Wetlands Will Be Impacted ® Yes ❑ No Wetland Impacts 06 Acre(s) Wetlands Delineation has been completed ® Yes ❑ No ❑ Buffers Impacted Acre(s) USACOE Approval of Delineation completed ® Yes ❑ No 404 Application in process w/USACOE ❑Yes ❑No I Permit received from USACE ❑Yes ❑No 401 Application required ❑Yes ❑ No If Yes, ❑ Regular ❑ Express ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional fees, not to exceed 50% of the original Express Review permit application fee, may be charged for subsequent reviews due to the insufficiency of the permit applications. SUBMITTAL DATES SW CAMA LOS 401 Fee Split for multiple permits For DENR use only Total Fee Amount $ �. Osprey Landing Express Stormwater Narrative June 20, 2006 Project Narrative: Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington is proposing to develop a 67 80 acre residential development (125 lots) in Brunswick County The site is located between Robert Ruark and NC Hwy 211 near the Town of Southport The site is currently wooded The seasonal high water level for the basins was determined by Vincent Lewis on a field visit on June 6, 2006 A copy of the results have been sent to your office The project is within a drainage basin that drains Dutchcreek (SA, HQW) All stormwater will be captured by a storm sewer system which will serve to convey the runoff into an infiltration basin for treatment and storage The wet detention pond has been designed to meet the New Hanover County Storm Water Management Ordinance and NCDENR's design requirements Z �- 078 92' IQQ' W { 107�° o ^` ly e St Pet Chumh of the f - =z_ ummunlly r ` i r BM 34 7 l Air m, hv,IIB Inwrt r arlr J'\—� � • � • O j vlo s rar er - ` t9 Boil 10 Tower _ _� / _ - ` • tl1 r 23 �`, t Boat - = -•_ _ { S!" obi �, 9� — O amp - _ Stevens ' Parkchnic P M nJ Q. 7f/\� �~� anti, �� • } �iJ Creek w •• _' — �jiCe I�♦ Imo' — �/ �� 1 yQ_ 4' .•1 ' w I 078' 02' 0 00" 1078. 01' 0 00' W 0 0 M O N M M O z 0 0 M O z 0 0 0 c.opyrignc tu) iwut map inc