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CC&Rs ARTICLES VI - XIII
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6. Property Easements and Rights of Entry.
6.1. Easements.
(a) Access. Declarant expressly reserves for the benefit of the Owners reciprocal, nonexclusive easements for access, ingress and egress overall of the Common Property, including any private streets or driveways currently existing on the Property or subsequently added to it. Subject to the provisions of this Declaration governing use and enjoyment thereof, the easements may be used by all Owners and their guests, tenants and invitees residing on or temporarily visiting the Property, for walkways, vehicular access and such other purposes reasonably necessary for use and enjoyment of a Condominium in the Project.
(b) Maintenance and Repair. Declarant expressly reserves for the benefit of the Board of Directors and all agents, officers and employees of the Association, nonexclusive easements over the Property (including the Exclusive Use Area) as necessary to maintain and repair the Common Property, and to perform all other tasks in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration. Such easements over the Property shall be appurtenant to and binding upon, and shall pass with the title to, every Condominium conveyed.
(c) Exclusive Use Area. Declarant expressly reserves for the benefit of certain Owners exclusive easements over the Property for use of the Exclusive Use Area, including without limitation for patio purposes as shown and assigned on the Condominium Plan and for parking purposes as shown on the Condominium Plan and assigned in the individual grant deeds of Units. Owners shall be entitled to exchange Exclusive Use Area parking spaces assigned to their respective Units on the Condominium Plan, provided that (1) a reciprocal deed of convey and identifying the exchanged Exclusive Use Area parking spaces, the exchanging Owners and their respective Condominiums, is executed by the exchanging Owners and the first Mortgagees of such exchanging Owners, and Recorded; and (2) no exchange of Exclusive Use Area parking spaces shall be effective if such exchange would result in a reduction of the number of parking spaces to which such Owners were originally entitled. A copy of the Recorded reciprocal deed of conveyance shall be delivered to the Board as soon as possible after Recordation.
(d) Encroachment. Declarant, the Association and Owners of contiguous Residences shall have a reciprocal easement appurtenant to each of the Residences over the Residences and the Common Property for the purpose of (1) accommodating any existing encroachment of any wall of any Improvement, and (2) maintaining the same and accommodating authorized construction, reconstruction, repair, shifting, movement or natural settling of the Improvements or any other portion of the Project housing their respective Units. Easements and reciprocal negative Easements for utility services and repairs,replacement and maintenance of the same over all of the Common Property are specifically reserved for the benefit of the Owners.
6.2. Rights of Entry.
The Board of Directors shall have a limited right of entry in and upon the Common Area and the interior of all Units for the purpose of inspecting the Project, and taking whatever corrective action may be deemed necessary or proper by the Board of Directors, consistent with the provisions of this Declaration. However, such entry upon the interior of a Unit shall be made, except to effect emergency repairs or other emergency measures, only after three (3) days prior written notice to the Owner of such Unit and after authorization of two thirds (2/3rds) of the Board of Directors. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose any obligation upon the Association to maintain or repair any property or Improvements required to be maintained or repaired by the Owners. Nothing in this Article VI shall in any manner limit the right of the Owner to exclusive occupancy and control over the interior of his Unit. However, an Owner shall permit a right of entry to the Board of Directors or any other person authorized by the Board of Directors, as reasonably necessary, such as in case of any emergency originating in or threatening his Unit, whether the Owner is present or not. Any damage caused to a Unit by such entry by the Board of Directors or by any person authorized by the Board of Directors shall be repaired by the Association as a Common Expense of the Association. Furthermore, an Owner shall permit other Owners, or their representatives, to enter his Residence for the purpose of performing required installations,alterations or repairs to the mechanical or electrical services to a Residence, provided that such requests for entry are made in advance and entry is made at a time reasonably convenient to the Owner whose Unit is to be entered; and provided further that the entered Unit is left in substantially the same condition as existed immediately preceding such entry. In case of an emergency, such right of entry shall be immediate. Any damage caused to a Unit by such entry by an Owner or its representatives shall be repaired by such Owner. Upon receipt of reasonable notice from the Association (which shall in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days) each Owner shall vacate his Unit in order to accommodate efforts by the Association to perform any other maintenance or repairs pursuant to the Declaration. The Board shall have the right of entry to the Units and the right to remove Owners from their Units, as necessary, to accomplish its duties as provided herein. The cost of performing any such maintenance or repairs shall be a Common Expense of the Association; however, each Owner shall bear his own costs of temporary relocation. If the Association acts to eradicate any wood destroying pests or organisms, then the procedure established in Section 2.7 shall control.
7. Residence and Use Restrictions.
All of the Property shall be held, used and enjoyed subject to the following limitations and restrictions, subject to the exemptions of Declarant set forth in this Declaration.
7.1. Single Family Residences.
That portion of the Unit comprising the "residential elements" shall be used exclusively for single Family residential purposes. An Owner may rent his Unit to a single Family provided that the Unit is rented pursuant to a lease or rental agreement which is (a) in writing, and (b) for a term of at least thirty (30) days, and (c) subject to all of the provisions of this Declaration.
7.2. Parking and Vehicular Restrictions.
No commercial-type vehicle (including, but not limited to, any dump truck, cement mixer truck, oil or gas truck or delivery truck), no recreational vehicle (including, but not limited to, any camper unit, house car or motor home), bus, trailer, trailer coach, camp trailer, boat, aircraft, mobile home, inoperable vehicle (or any other similar vehicle or any vehicular equipment, mobile or otherwise, deemed to be a nuisance by the Board) shall be parked, kept or maintained in any exposed parking space on the Property. No repairs or restorations of any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft or other vehicle shall be conducted upon any portion of the Property. No inoperable vehicle shall be stored or allowed to remain on the Property. The parking areas shall be used for parking authorized vehicles only and shall not be converted for storage, living, recreational or business purposes. The Association, through the Board and its agents is hereby empowered to establish "parking", "guest parking" and "no parking" areas within the Property (other than Exclusive Use Areas allocated to the Units) in accordance with Section 22658.2 of the California Vehicle Code, or the applicable statutes, as well as to enforce these parking limitations by all means lawful for such enforcement on City streets, including the removal of any violating vehicles by those so empowered, and shall have the power to enforce all parking and vehicle use regulations applicable to the Property, including the power to remove violating vehicles from any portion of the Property pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22658.2 or other applicable statutes. If the Board fails to enforce any of the parking or vehicle use regulations, the general purpose local government in whose jurisdiction the Property is located may, but need not, enforce such regulations in accordance with state and local laws and ordinances.
7.3. Nuisances.
No noxious or offensive activities (including but not limited to the generation of loud noises and the generation of noxious odors) shall be carried on upon the Property or on any public street abutting or visible from the Property. No horns, whistles, bells or other sound devices, except security devices used exclusively to protect the security of a Residence and its contents, shall be placed or used in any such Residence. No noisy or smoky vehicles, large power equipment or large power tools (excluding lawn mowers and other equipment utilized in connection with ordinary landscape maintenance, unlicensed off road motor vehicles or items which may unreasonably interfere with television or radio reception of any Owner in the Project, shall be located, used or placed on any portion of the Property or on any public street abutting or visible from the Property, or exposed to the view of other Owners without the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee. The Board of Directors of the Association shall have the right to determine if any noise, odor, or activity producing such noise or odor constitutes a nuisance. No Owner shall permit or cause anything to be done or kept upon the Property or on any public street abutting or visible from the Property which may increase the rate of insurance on Units or on the Property, or result in the cancellation of such insurance, or which will obstruct or interfere with the rights of other Owners. No Person shall commit or permit any nuisance on the Property or on any public street abutting or visible from the Property. Each Owner shall comply with all of the requirements of the local or state health authorities and with all other governmental authorities with respect to the occupancy and use of a Residence. Each Owner shall be accountable to the Association and other Owners for the conduct and behavior of children residing in or visiting his Unit and other family members or persons residing in or visiting his Unit. Any damage to the Common Property, personal property of the Association, or property of another Owner, caused by such children or other family members, shall be repaired at the sole expense of the Owner of the Unit where such children or other family members or persons are residing or visiting. Bicycles, wagons, scooters, roller skates of any kind, skateboards, "hot wheels", and childrens' toys generally (collectively "Recreation Equipment") shall not be ridden, used or left lying about any portion of the Property other than within the enclosed Units. Recreational Equipment shall be carried (or pushed in the case of bicycles and similar wheeled items) while being transported from a Unit in which it is stored for use at a location off the Property.
7.4. Signs.
No sign, poster, display, billboard or other advertising device of any character shall be erected or maintained anywhere on the Property or on any public street abutting or visible from the Property, or shown or displayed from any Residence, without the prior written consent of the Architectural committee, provided, however, that the restrictions of this Section shall not apply to any sign or notice of customary and reasonable dimension which states that the Residence is for rent or sale, so long as it is consistent with the standards promulgated by the Architectural Committee in accordance with Section 4.2 hereof. Such sign or notice may be placed within a Unit, and may also be placed upon the Common Property with the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee; provided that the location of such sign or notice on the Common Property shall be within an area specifically established by the Committee for such purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section shall be construed in such manner as to permit the maintenance of any sign which is not in conformance with any ordinance of the City.
7.5. Antennae.
No radio station or shortwave operators of any kind shall operate from any Unit or any other portion of the Property unless approved by the Architectural Committee. With the exception of any master antenna maintained by the Association, no exterior radio antenna, "C.B." antenna, television antenna, earth receiving station, satellite dish or other antenna of any type shall be erected or maintained anywhere in the Property unless approved by the Architectural Committee.
7.6. Inside and Outside Installations.
No outside installation of any type, including but not limited to sports apparatus or clotheslines, shall be constructed, erected or maintained on any Residence, excepting antennae installed as a part of the initial construction of the Property and except as may be installed by, or with the prior consent of the Architectural Committee. No patio or deck covers, awnings, wiring, or installation of air conditioning, water softeners, or other machines shall be installed on the exterior of the buildings of the Project or be allowed to protrude through the walls or roofs of the buildings (with the exception of those items installed during the original construction of the Project), unless the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee is secured. Outdoor patio or lounge furniture, plants and barbecue equipment may be maintained pursuant to Rules and Regulations. The type and color of all exposed window coverings shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee. Windows shall not be covered with foil, newspaper or similar makeshift materials. Notwithstanding the specificity of the foregoing, no exterior addition, change or alteration to any Residence shall be commenced without the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee. Nothing shall be done in any Unit or in, on or to the Common Property which will or may tend to impair the structural integrity of any building in the Property or which would structurally alter any such building except as otherwise expressly provided herein. There shall be no alteration, repair or replacement of wallcoverings within Units which may diminish the effectiveness of the sound control engineering within the buildings in the Project. There shall be no destruction of any part of the Property, except by the Association in accordance with the Restrictions. No Owner shall cause or permit any mechanic's lien to be filed against any portion of the Property for labor or materials alleged to have been furnished or delivered to the Property or any Condominium Unit for such Owner, and any Owner who does so shall immediately cause the lien to be discharged within five (5) days after notice to the Owner from the Board. If any Owner fails to remove such mechanic's lien, the Board may discharge the lien and charge the Owner a Special Assessment after Notice of Hearing for such cost of discharge.
7.7. Animal Regulations.
No animals, livestock, reptiles, insects, poultry or other animals of any kind shall be kept in any Residence except that usual and ordinary domestic dogs, cats, fish, and birds inside bird cages may be kept as household pets within any Residence provided that they do not exceed twenty (20) pounds in weight and are not kept, bred or raised therein for commercial purposes or in unreasonable quantities or sizes. As used in the Declaration, "unreasonable quantities" shall ordinarily mean more than one (1) pet per Residence; provided, however, that the Board may determine that a reasonable number in any instance maybe more or less. The Board shall have the right to limit the size of pets and may prohibit maintenance of any animal which constitutes, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, a nuisance to any other Owner. Animals belonging to Owners, occupants or their licensees, tenants or invitees within the Property must be either kept within an enclosure, an enclosed patio or on a leash held by a person capable of controlling the animal. Furthermore, any Owner shall be liable to each and all Remaining Owners, their families, guests and invitees, for any unreasonable noise or damage to person or property caused by any animals brought or kept upon the Property by an Owner or by members of his family, his tenants or his guests; and it shall be the duty and responsibility of each such Owner to clean up after such animals which have deposited droppings or otherwise used any portion of the Property or public street abutting or visible from the Property.
7.8. Business or Commercial Activity.
No part of the Property shall ever be used for any business, commercial (including auctions or similar events), manufacturing, mercantile, storage, vending or other nonresidential purposes, including without limitation any activity for which the provider is compensated in any way or receives any form of consideration, regardless of whether the activity is engaged in full or part-time, generates or does not generate a profit, or requires or does not require a license. The provisions of this Section 7.8 shall not preclude any of the above-described activities without external evidence thereof, provided that all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) such activities are conducted in conformance with all applicable governmental ordinances; (b) the patrons or clientele of such activities do not visit the Unit or park automobiles or other vehicles within the Property; (c) the existence or operation of such activities is not apparent or detectable by sight, sound or smell from the outside of the boundaries of the Unit; (d) no such activity increases the liability or casualty insurance obligation or premium of the Association; and (e) such activities are consistent with the residential character of the Property and conform with the provisions of this Declaration.
7.9. Rubbish Removal.
Trash, garbage, or other waste shall be disposed of by residents of the Project only by depositing the same into trash containers designated for such use by the Board of Directors. No portion of the Property shall be used for the storage of building materials, refuse or any other materials other than in connection with approved construction. No clothing, household fabrics or other unsightly articles shall be hung, dried or aired on any portion of the Property, including the interior of any Residence, so as to be visible from other Residences or the street. There shall be no exterior fires whatsoever except Barbecue fires contained within receptacles commercially designed therefor. No lumber, grass, shrub or tree clippings or plant waste, metals, bulk materials, scrap, refuse or trash shall be kept, stored or allowed to accumulate on the Property or in any Unit, including any Exclusive Use Area patio or parking space.
7.10. Further Subdivision.
Except as otherwise provided herein, no Owner shall physically or legally further subdivide his Unit in any manner, including without limitation, the division of his Unit or his Condominium into time-share estates or time-share uses; however, the right of an Owner to rent or lease all of his Unit by means of a written lease or rental agreement subject to the Restrictions shall not be impaired. Any failure by the lessee of the Unit to comply with the terms of this Declaration or the Bylaws of the Association shall constitute a default under the lease or rental agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Unit in the Project may be partitioned or subdivided without the prior written approval of the Beneficiary of any first Mortgage on that Unit. This Section may not be amended without the prior written approval of the Beneficiaries of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the first Mortgages of Condominiums in the Project.
7.11. Drainage.
There shall be no interference with the established drainage pattern over the Property, unless an adequate alternative provision made for proper drainage with the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee. For the purpose hereof, "established" drainage is defined as the drainage which exists at the time of the first sale of a stock cooperative unit, or which is shown on any plans approved by the Architectural Committee.
7.12. Water Supply System.
No individual water supply or water softener system shall be permitted in any Unit unless such system is designed, located, constructed and equipped in accordance with the requirements, standards, and recommendations of any applicable water district, the City, and all other applicable governmental or County authorities. Any sewage disposal system shall be installed only after approval by the Architectural Committee and any governmental health authority having jurisdiction.
7.13. View Obstructions.
Each Owner, by accepting title to a Condominium, hereby acknowledges that any construction, landscaping or other installation of Improvements by other Owners may impair the view from any Condominium, and the Owners hereby consent to such view impairment.
7.14. Rights of Handicapped.
Subject to the provisions of Article IV of this Declaration, each Owner shall have the right to modify his Residence and the route over the Common Property leading to the front door of his Residence, at his sole cost and expense, in order to facilitate access to his Residence by persons who are blind, visually handicapped, deaf or physically disabled, or to alter conditions which could be hazardous to such persons.
8. Insurance.
8.1. Duty to Obtain Insurance; Types. The Board shall cause to be obtained and maintained adequate blanket public liability insurance (including medical payments), with such limits as may be considered acceptable to FNMA (not less than $1 million covering all claims for personal injury and property damage arising out of a single occurrence), insuring against liability for bodily injury, death and property damage arising from the activities of the Association and its Members, with respect to the Common Property. The Board shall also cause to be obtained and maintained fire and casualty insurance with extended coverage, without deduction for depreciation, in an amount as near as possible to the full replacement value of the Common Property and those portions of the Units consisting of all fixtures, installations or additions comprising a part of the buildings housing the units and all built-in or set-in appliances, cabinets and initial basic floor coverings, as initially installed or replacements thereof in accordance with the original plans and specifications for the Project, or as installed by or at the expense of the Owners. Such insurance shall be maintained for the benefit of the Association, the Owners, and the Mortgagees, as their interests may appear as named insured, subject, however, to loss payment requirements as set forth herein. The Board of Directors shall purchase such other insurance, as necessary, including but not limited to, errors and omissions, directors, officers and agents liability insurance, plate glass insurance, medical payments, malicious mischief, liquor liability and vandalism insurance, fidelity bonds and worker's compensation, and such other risks as shall customarily be covered with respect to condominium projects similar in construction, location and use. Fidelity bond coverage which names the Association as an obligee must be obtained, if reasonably available, by or on behalf of the Association for any Person handling funds of the Association, including, but not limited to, officers, directors, trustees, employees and agents of the Association and employees of the Manager of the Association, whether or not such Persons are compensated for their services, in an amount not less than the estimated maximum of funds, including reserve funds, in the custody of the Association or the Manager, as the case may be, at any given time during the term of each bond. However, in no event may the aggregate amount of such bonds be less than the sum equal to one fourth (1/4) of the Annual Assessments on all Condominiums in the Project, plus reserve funds. In addition, the Association shall continuously maintain in effect such casualty, flood and liability insurance and fidelity bond coverage meeting the insurance and fidelity bond requirements for condominium projects established by FNMA, GNMA and FHLMC, so long as any of which is a Mortgagee or Owner of a Condominium within the Project, except to the extent such coverage is not available or has been waived in writing by FNMA, GNMA and FHLMC, as applicable.
8.2. Waiver of Claims Against Association.
As to all policies of insurance maintained by or for the benefit of the Association and the Owners, the Association and the Owners hereby waive and release all claims against one another, the Board of Directors and Declarant, to the extent of the insurance proceeds available, whether or not the insurable damage or injury is caused by the negligence of or breach of any agreement by any of said Persons.
8.3. Right and Duty of Owners to Insure.
It is the responsibility of each Owner to provide insurance on his personal property and upon all other property and improvements within his Unit for which the Association has not purchased insurance in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof. Nothing herein shall preclude any Owner from carrying any public liability insurance as he deems desirable to cover his individual liability for damage to person or property occurring inside his individual Unit or elsewhere upon the Property. Such policies shall not adversely affect or diminish any liability under any insurance obtained by or on behalf of the Association, and duplicate copies of such other policies shall be deposited with the Board upon request. If any loss intended to be covered by insurance carried by or on behalf of the Association shall occur and the proceeds payable thereunder shall be reduced by reason of insurance carried by any Owner, such Owner shall assign the proceeds of such insurance carried by him to the Association, to the extent of such reduction, for application by the Board to the same purposes as the reduced proceeds are to be applied.
8.4. Notice of Expiration Requirements.
If available, each of the policies of insurance maintained by the Association shall contain a provision that said policy shall not be cancelled, terminated, materially modified or allowed to expire by its terms, without ten (10) days prior written notice to the Board and Declarant, and to each Owner and Beneficiary, insurer and guarantor of a first Mortgage who has filed a written request with the carrier for such notice, and every other Person in interest who requests such notice of the insurer. In addition, fidelity bonds shall provide that they may not be cancelled or substantially modified without ten (10) days prior written notice to any insurance trustee named pursuant to Section 8.6 and to each FNMA servicer who has filed a written request with the carrier for such notice.
8.5. Insurance Premiums.
Insurance premiums for any blanket insurance coverage obtained by the Association and any other insurance deemed necessary by the Board of Directors shall be a Common Expense to be included in the Annual Assessments levied by the Association and collected from the Owners. That portion of the Annual Assessments necessary for the required insurance premiums shall be separately accounted for by the Association in the Reserve Fund, to be used solely for the payment of premiums of required insurance as such premiums become due.
8.6. Trustee for Policies.
The Association, acting through its Board of Directors, is hereby appointed and shall be deemed trustee of the interests of all named insureds under policies of insurance purchased and maintained by the Association. All insurance proceeds under any such policies as provided for in Section 8.1 of this Article shall be paid to the Board of Directors as trustees. The Board shall have full power to receive and to receipt for the proceeds and to deal therewith as provided herein. Insurance proceeds shall be used by the Association for the repair or replacement of the property for which the insurance was carried or otherwise disposed of as provided in Article IX of this Declaration. The board is hereby granted the authority to negotiate loss settlements with the appropriate insurance carriers, with participation, to the extent they desire, of first Mortgagees who have filed written requests within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of any damage or destruction as provided in Section 9.4 of this Declaration. Any two (2) officers of the Association may sign a loss claim form and release form in connection with the settlement of a loss claim, and such signatures shall be binding on all the named insureds. A representative chosen by the Board may be named as an insured, including a trustee with whom the Association may enter into an insurance trust agreement or any successor to such trustee, who shall have exclusive authority to negotiate losses under any policy providing property or liability insurance and to perform such other functions necessary to accomplish this purpose.
8.7. Actions as Trustee.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Declaration, the Board, acting on behalf of the Association and all Owners, shall have the exclusive right to bind such parties in respect to all matters affecting insurance carried by the Association, the settlement of a loss claim, and the surrender, cancellation, and modification of all such insurance, in a manner satisfactory to Beneficiaries of seventy-five percent (75%) of the first Mortgages held by first Mortgagees who have filed requests under Section 8.4. Duplicate originals or certificates of all policies of fire and casualty insurance maintained by the Association and of all renewals thereof, together with proof of payment of premiums, shall be delivered by the Association to all Owners and Mortgagees who have requested the same in writing.
8.8. Annual Insurance Review.
The Board shall review the insurance carried by or on behalf of the Association at least annually, for the purpose of determining the amount of the casualty and fire insurance referred to in Section 8.1 above. If economically feasible, the Board shall obtain a current appraisal of the full replacement value of the Improvements on the Property except for foundations and footings, without deduction for depreciation, from a qualified independent insurance appraiser, prior to each such annual review.
8.9. Required Waiver.
All policies of physical damage insurance shall provide, if reasonably possible, for waiver of the following rights, to the extent that the respective insurers would have the rights without such waivers:
(a) subrogation of claims against the Owners and tenants of the Owners;
(b) any defense based upon coinsurance;
(c) any right of setoff, counterclaim, apportionment, proration or contribution by reason of other insurance not carried by the Association;
(d) any invalidity, other adverse effect or defense on account of any breach of warranty or condition caused by the Association, any Owner or any tenant of any Owner, or arising from any act, neglect, or omission of any named insured or the respective agents, contractors and employees of any insured;
(e) any right of the insurer to repair, rebuild or replace, and, if the Improvement is not repaired, rebuilt or replaced following loss, any right to pay under the insurance an amount less than the replacement value of the Improvements insured;
(f) notice of the assignment of any Owner of his interest in the insurance by virtue of a conveyance of any Condominium; and
(g) any right to require any assignment of any Mortgage to the insurer.
9. Destruction of Improvements.
9.1. Restoration of the Property.
Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration, in the event of any destruction of any portion of the Property, the repair or Replacement of which is the responsibility of the Association, it shall be the duty of the Association to restore and repair the same to its former condition, as promptly as practical. The proceeds of any insurance maintained pursuant to Article VIII hereof for reconstruction or repair of the Property shall be used for such purpose, unless otherwise provided herein. the Board shall be authorized to have prepared the necessary documents to effect such reconstruction as promptly as practical. The Property shall be reconstructed or rebuilt substantially in accordance with the Condominium Plan and the original construction plans if they are available, unless changes recommended by the Architectural Committee have been approved in writing by sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Owners and by the Beneficiaries of fifty-one percent (51%) of first Mortgages upon the Condominiums. If the amount available from the proceeds of such insurance policies for such restoration and repair is at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the estimated cost of restoration and repair, a Reconstruction Assessment shall be levied by the Board of Directors to provide the necessary funds for such reconstruction, over and above the amount of any insurance proceeds available for such purpose. If the amount available from the proceeds of such insurance policies for such restoration and repair is less than eighty five percent (85%) of the estimated cost of restoration and repair, the Board may levy a Reconstruction Assessment and proceed with the restoration and repair only if both of the following conditions ("Conditions to Reconstruction") have first been satisfied: (a) the levy of a Reconstruction Assessment to pay the costs of restoration and repair of the Property is approved by the affirmative vote or written consent of sixty seven percent (67%) of the Owners and by the written consent of the Beneficiaries of fifty-one percent (51%) of the first Mortgages on the Condominiums in the Project; and (b) within six (6) months after the date on which the destruction occurred, the Board Records a certificate of the resolution authorizing the restoration and repair ("Reconstruction Certificate"). If either of the Conditions to Reconstruction does not occur following a destruction for which insurance proceeds available for restoration and repair are less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the estimated cost of restoration and repair, it shall be conclusively presumed that the Owners have determined not to proceed with restoration and repair and not to allow the Board to levy a Reconstruction Assessment, in which case the Owners may proceed as provided in Section 9.2 below.
9.2. Sale of Property and Right to Partition.
(a) General Prohibition on Partition. No Owner shall have the right to partition of his interest in the Condominium and there shall be no judicial partition of the Project, or any part thereof, except as provided in Section 1359(b) of the California Civil Code as amended or in any successor statute. Except as provided below, each Owner and the successors of each Owner, whether by deed, gift, devise, or by operation of law, for their own benefit and for the Units and for the benefit of all other Owners, specifically waive and abandon all rights, interests and causes of action for a judicial partition of the tenancy in common ownership of the Project and do further covenant that no action for such judicial partition shall be instituted, prosecuted or reduced to judgment.
(b) When Partition is Allowed. For purposes of Subsection 4 of Section 1359(b), partition may occur only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
Either or both of the Conditions to Reconstruction described in Section 9.1 above have failed to occur; and
(2) Within six (6) months after the date on which destruction occurred, restoration or repair has not actually commenced; and
(3) The Owners of sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Condominiums in the Project approve the partition by vote.
(c) Sale of the Property. In such event, the Association, acting through a majority of the Board, shall prepare, execute and Record, as promptly as practical, a certificate stating that a majority of the board may properly exercise an irrevocable power of attorney to sell the Property for the benefit of the Owners, and such other documents and instruments as may be necessary for the Association to consummate the sale of the Property at the highest and best price obtainable, either in its damaged condition, or after damaged structures have been razed. Such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of such authority for any Person relying thereon in good faith.
(d) Proceeds of Sale. The net proceeds of such sale and the proceeds of any insurance carried by the Association shall be divided proportionately among the Owners, proportionately, in the same ratio as Annual Assessments are assessed among the Units.
The balance due on any valid encumbrance of record shall be first paid in order of priority, before the distribution of any proceeds to an Owner whose Condominium is so encumbered.
(e) Partition of Cotenancy Allowed. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent partition of a cotenancy in any Condominium.
9.3. Interior Damage.
With the exception of any casualty or damage insured against by the Association pursuant to Section 8.1 of this Declaration, restoration and repair of any damage to the interior of any individual Residence, including without limitation all fixtures, cabinets and improvements therein, together with restoration and repair of all interior paint, wall coverings and floor Coverings, shall be made by and at the individual expense of the Owner of the Residence so damaged. In the event of a determination to rebuild the Property after partial or total destruction, as provided in this Article IX, such interior repair and restoration shall be completed as promptly as practical and in a lawful and workmanlike manner, in accordance with plans approved by the Architectural Committee as provided herein.
9.4. Notice to owners and Listed Mortgagees.
The Board, immediately upon having knowledge of any damage or destruction affecting a material portion of the Common Property, shall promptly notify all Owners and Beneficiaries, insurers and guarantors of first Mortgages on Condominiums in the Project who have filed a written request for such notice with the Board. The Board, immediately upon having knowledge of any damage or destruction affecting a Unit, shall promptly notify any Beneficiary, insurer or guarantor of any Mortgage encumbering such Unit who has filed a written request for such notice with the Board.
10. Eminent Domain.
The term "taking" as used in this Article shall mean condemnation by exercise of the power of eminent domain or by sale under threat of the exercise of the power of eminent domain. The Board shall represent the Owners in any proceedings, negotiations, settlements, or agreements regarding takings. All takings proceeds shall be payable to the Association for the benefit of the unit Owners and their Mortgagees, and shall be distributed to such Owners and Mortgagees as provided in this Article X.
10.1. Property Condemnation.
If there is a taking of an interest in all or part of the Property such that the ownership, operation and use of the Property in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration is substantially and adversely affected, and within one hundred twenty (120) days after the effective date of the taking the Owners of Units (a) not taken, or (b) only partially taken but capable of being restored to at least ninety-five percent (95%) of their floor area and to substantially their condition prior to the taking (collectively, the "Remaining Units") do not by affirmative vote of at least one-third of their voting power approve the continuation of the Project and the repair, restoration and replacement to the extent feasible of the Common Property and the Remaining Units, then the Board shall proceed with the sale of that portion of the Property which was not taken and distribute the net proceeds of such sale after deducting any incidental fees and expenses, in the same proportion and manner as provided in Section 9.2.
10.2. Condemnation of Common Property.
If there is a taking of (a) all or any portion of the Common Area, or any interest therein, other than the taking of an undivided interest therein taken as a result of the taking of a Condominium, or (b) all or any portion of the Association Property (other than Exclusive Use Area), or any interest therein, then the award in condemnation shall be paid to the Association and shall be deposited in the Operating Fund.
10.3. Condemnation of Exclusive Use Area.
If there is a taking of all or any portion of an Exclusive Use Area which is not taken in connection with the taking of all or any portion of the Unit to which it is appurtenant, the award in condemnation shall be paid to the Owner of the Unit to which the taken Exclusive Use Area was appurtenant; provided, however, that such award shall first be applied to the balance then due on any Mortgages encumbering such Owner's Condominium, in order of priority.
10.4. Condemnation of Condominiums.
If there is a taking of a Condominium, the award in condemnation shall be paid to the Owner of the Condominium; provided, however, that such award shall first be applied to the balance then due on any Mortgages encumbering such Owner's Condominium, in order of priority.
10.5. Condemnation of Portions of Units.
(a) Minor Takings Within Limits. If (i) there is a taking of a portion of one or more Units such that the intended use of the Units as residential dwellings is not substantially and adversely affected, and (ii) restoration can be accomplished at a cost less than or equal to the sum of (A) the amount of the condemnation awards for such takings plus (B) any amounts the Owners of the taken Units wish to contribute to restoration plus (C) an amount less than or equal to five percent (5%) of the Budgeted gross expenses of the Association for that Fiscal Year (collectively, the Allowable Cost), then the Board shall contract for such restoration and levy a Reconstruction Assessment in an amount equal to the Allowable Cost minus the amount of the condemnation awards and Owners' contributions, and the condemnation awards, Owners' contributions and Reconstruction Assessment shall be applied to such restoration. If the restoration is accomplished at a cost less than the amount of the condemnation awards, then that portion of the condemnation awards in excess of the restoration costs shall be paid to the Owners of the partially taken Units in proportion to the decreased in the fair market values of their condominiums; provided, however, that such awards shall first be applied to the balance then due on any Mortgages encumbering such Owners' condominiums, in order of priority.
(b) Minor Takings Exceeding Limits. If (i) there is a taking of a portion of one or more Units such that the intended use of the Units as residential dwellings is not substantially and adversely affected, and (ii) restoration cannot be accomplished at a cost less than or equal to the Allowable Cost, then the Board shall call a Special Meeting of the Members. If more than fifty percent (50%) of the Members are represented at such Special Meeting, either in person or by proxy, and a majority of the votes cast at such Special Meeting are in favor of levying a Reconstruction Assessment in an amount equal to the restoration costs minus the sum of the amount of the condemnation awards and the amounts the Owners of the taken Units wish to contribute to such restoration, then the Board shall contract for such restoration and levy a Reconstruction Assessment, and the condemnation awards, Owners' contributions and Reconstruction Assessment shall be applied to such restoration.
(c) Major Takings. If the requisite approval is not obtained at the Special Meeting referred to in Section 10.5(b), or if there is a taking of a portion of one or more Units such that the Units are not capable of being restored such that the intended use of the Units as residential dwellings is not substantially and adversely affected, then the award in condemnation shall be paid to the Owners of the taken units; provided, however, that such award shall first be applied to the balance then due on any Mortgages encumbering such Owner's Condominium, in order of priority. The Board shall have the remaining portions of the taken Units razed. The remaining portions of the taken Units and appurtenant Exclusive Use Areas shall become part of the Association Property, and the Owners of such taken Units, by acceptance of the award allotted to them in taking proceedings, hereby relinquish to the other Owners, on the basis of their relative ownership of the Common Area therein, such Owners' undivided interest in the Common Area. Each Owner relinquishing his interest in the Common Area pursuant to this Section shall, at the request of the Board and at the expense of the Association, execute and acknowledge such deeds and other instruments which the Board deems necessary or convenient to evidence such relinquishment. Each Owner of a taken Unit or Residence shall not be liable for assessments under this Declaration which accrue on or after the date such Owner accepts his condemnation award.
10.6. Portions of Awards in Condemnation Not Compensatory for Value of Real Property.
Those portions of awards in condemnation which do not directly compensate Owners for takings of real property (e.g., awards for takings of personal property, relocation expenses, moving expenses, or other allowances of a similar nature intended to facilitate relocation) shall be paid to the Owners whose personal property is taken, or whose relocation is intended to be facilitated.
10.7. Notice to Owners and Mortgagees.
The Board, upon learning of any taking affecting a material portion of the Property, or any threat thereof, shall promptly notify all Owners and those Beneficiaries, insurers and guarantors of Mortgages on Condominiums in the Project who have filed a written request for such notice with the Association. The Board, upon learning of any taking affecting a Unit, or any threat thereof, shall promptly notify any Beneficiary, insurer or guarantor of a Mortgage encumbering such Unit who has filed a written request for such notice with the Association.
11. Rights of Mortgagees.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Declaration, no amendment or violation of this Declaration shall operate to defeat or render invalid the rights of the Beneficiary under any Deed of Trust upon one or more Condominiums made in good faith and for value, provided that after the foreclosure of any such deed of Trust such Condominium(s) shall remain subject to this Declaration, as amended. For purposes of this Declaration,"first Mortgage" shall mean a Mortgage with first priority over other Mortgages or Deeds of Trust on a Condominium, and "first Mortgagee" shall mean the Beneficiary of a first Mortgage. For purposes of any provision of this Declaration or the other Restrictions which require the vote or approval of a specified percentage of first Mortgagees, such vote or approval shall be Determined based upon one (1) vote for each Condominium encumbered by each such first Mortgagee. In order to induce FHLMC, GNMA and FNMA to participate in the financing of the sale of Condominiums within the Project, the following provisions are added hereto (and to the extent these added provisions, pertaining to the rights of Mortgagees, FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA conflict with any other provisions of this Declaration or any other of the Restrictions, these added restrictions shall control):
(a) Each Beneficiary, insurer and guarantor of a first Mortgage encumbering any Condominium, upon filing a written request for notification with the Board, is entitled to written notification from the Association of: (1) any condemnation or casualty loss which affects either a material portion of the Project or the Unit(s) securing the respective first Mortgage; and (2) any delinquency of sixty (60) days or more in the performance of any obligation under the Restrictions, including without limitation the payment of assessments or charges owed by the Owner(s) of the unit(s) securing the respective first Mortgage, which notice each Owner hereby consents to and authorizes; and (3) a lapse, cancellation, or material modification of any policy of insurance or fidelity bond maintained by the Association; and (4) any proposed action of the Association which requires consent by a specified percentage of first Mortgagees.
(b) Every Owner, including every first Mortgagee of a Mortgage encumbering any Condominium who obtains title to such Condominium pursuant to the remedies provided in such Mortgage, or pursuant to a foreclosure of the Mortgage, or by deed (or assignment) in lieu of foreclosure, shall be exempt from any "right of first refusal" created or purported to be created by the Restrictions.
(c) Each first Mortgagee of a Mortgage encumbering any Condominium, which obtains title to such Condominium, pursuant to judicial foreclosure or the powers provided in such Mortgage, shall take title to such Condominium free and clear of any claims for unpaid assessments or charges against such Condominium which accrued prior to the time such Mortgagee acquires title to such Condominium in accordance with Section 5.10.
(d) Unless at least sixty-seven percent (67%) of the first Mortgagees or sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Owners (other than Declarant) have given their prior written approval, neither the Association nor the Owners shall:
(1) by act or omission seek to abandon or terminate the Property; or
(2) change the pro rata interest or obligations of any Condominium in order to levy assessments or charges, allocate distributions of hazard insurance proceeds or condemnation awards or determine the prorata share of ownership of each Condominium in the Common Area; or
(3) partition or subdivide any Condominium Unit; or
(4) by act or omission, seek to abandon, partition, subdivide, encumber, sell or transfer the Common Property. (The granting of easements for public utilities or for other purposes consistent with the intended use of the Common Property under this Declaration shall not be deemed a transfer within the meaning of this clause); or
(5) by act or omission change,waive or abandon any scheme of regulations,or enforcement thereof, pertaining to the architectural design, the exterior appearance or the maintenance of the Units or the Common Property; or
(6) fail to maintain or cause to be maintained Fire and Extended Coverage insurance on insurable Common Property as provided in Article IX of this Declaration; or
(7) use hazard insurance proceeds for losses to any condominium property (i.e., Improvements to the Units or Common Property) for other than the repair, replacement or reconstruction of such condominium property, subject to the provisions of Article IX of this Declaration; or
(8) change the method of determining the obligations, assessments, dues or other charges which may be levied against any Owner.
(e) All Beneficiaries, insurers and guarantors of first Mortgages, upon written request to the Association, shall have the right to:
1) examine current copies of the Association's books, records and financial statements and the Restrictions during normal business hours; and
(2) require the Association to submit an annual audited financial statement without expense to the entity requesting the statement; and
(3) receive written notice of all meetings of Owners; and
(4) designate in writing a representative who shall be authorized to attend all meetings of Owners.
(f) All Beneficiaries, insurers and guarantors of first Mortgages, upon written request, shall be given thirty (30) days' written notice prior to the effective date of (1) any proposed, material amendment to the Restrictions or Condominium Plans; (2) any termination of an agreement for professional management of the Property following any decision of the Owners to assume self-management of the Project; and (3) any proposed termination of the Property as a condominium project.
(g) The Reserve Fund described in Article V of this Declaration must be funded by regular scheduled monthly, quarterly, or semiannual payments rather than by large special assessments.
(h) The Board shall secure and cause to be maintained in force at all times a fidelity bond for any Person handling funds of the Association, including, but not limited to, employees of the professional Manager.
(i) In addition to the foregoing, the Board may enter into such contracts or agreements on behalf of the Association as are required in order to satisfy the guidelines of the FHLMC, FNMA or GNMA or any similar entity, so as to allow for the purchase, guaranty or insurance, as the case may be, by such entities of first Mortgages encumbering Condominiums. Each Owner hereby agrees that it will benefit the Association and the membership of the Association, as a class of potential Mortgage borrowers and potential sellers of their residential Condom niums, if such agencies approve the Property as a qualifying subdivision under their respective policies, rules and regulations, as adopted from time to time. Mortgagees are hereby authorized to furnish information to the board concerning the status of any Mortgage encumbering a Condominium.
(j) Each Owner hereby authorizes the first Mortgagee of a first Mortgage on his Condominium to furnish information to the Board concerning the status of such first Mortgage and the loan which it secures.
(k) When professional management has been previously required by a Beneficiary, insurer or guarantor of a first Mortgage, any decision to establish self-management by the Association shall require the approval of sixty-seven percent (67%) of the voting power of the Association and the Beneficiaries of fifty-one percent (51%) of the first Mortgages of Condominiums in the Project.
(l) First Mortgagees may, jointly or singly, pay taxes or other charges which are in default and which may or have become a charge against any Common Property and may pay any overdue premiums on hazard insurance policies, or secure new hazard insurance coverage on the lapse of a policy, for Common Property, and First Mortgagees making such payments shall be owed immediate reimbursement therefor from the Association.
12. Duration and Amendment.
12.1. Duration.
This Declaration shall continue in full force for a term of fifty (50) years from the date of Recordation hereof, after which time the same shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years, unless a Declaration of Termination is Recorded, satisfying the requirements of an amendment to this Declaration as set forth in Section 13.2. There shall be no severance by sale, conveyance, encumbrance or hypothecation of an interest in any Unit from the concomitant Membership in the Association, as long as this Declaration shall continue in full force and effect. The provisions of this Article are subject to the provisions of Sections 9.2 and 10.5 of this Declaration.
12.2. Amendment.
(a) Notice of the subject matter of a proposed amendment to this Declaration in reasonably detailed form shall be included in the notice of any meeting or election of the Association at which a proposed amendment is to be considered. The resolution shall be adopted by the vote, in person or by proxy, or written consent of Members representing not less than sixty-seven percent (67%) of the voting power of the Association, provided that the specified percentage of the voting power of the Association necessary to amend a specified Section or provision of this Declaration shall not be less than the percentage of affirmative votes prescribed for action to be taken under that Section or provision.
(b) In addition to the required notice and consent of Members provided above, the Beneficiaries of fifty-one percent (51%) of the first Mortgages on all the Condominiums in the Project who have requested the Association to notify them of proposed action requiring the consent of a specified percentage of first Mortgagees must approve any amendment to this Declaration which is of a material nature, as follows:
(1) Any amendment which affects or purports to affect the validity or priority of encumbrances or the rights or protection granted to Beneficiaries, insurers or guarantors of first Mortgages as provided in Articles V, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII hereof.
(2) Any amendment which would necessitate an encumbrancer after it has acquired a Condominium through foreclosure to pay more than its proportionate share of any unpaid assessment or assessments accruing after such foreclosure.
(3) Any amendment which would or could result in an encumbrance being cancelled by forfeiture, or in a Condominium not being separately assessed for tax purposes.
(4) Any amendment relating to the insurance provisions as set out in Article VII hereof, or to the application of insurance proceeds as set out in Article IX hereof, or to the disposition of any money received in any taking under condemnation proceedings.
(5) Any amendment which would or could result in partition or subdivision of a Condominium Unit in any manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Declaration.
(6) Any amendment which would subject any Owner to a right of first refusal or other such restriction, if such Condominium is proposed tobe sold, transferred, or otherwise conveyed.
(7) Any amendment concerning:
(A) Voting rights;
(B) Rights to use the Common Property;
(C) Reserves and responsibility for maintenance, repair and replacement of the Common Property;
(D) Boundaries of any Unit;
(E) Owners' interests in the Common Area;
(F) Convertibility of Common Property into Units or Units into Common Property;
(G) Leasing of Units;
(H) Establishment of self management by the Association where professional management has been required by any Beneficiary, insurer or guarantor of a first Mortgage;
(I) Annexation or deannexation of real property to or from the Property; or
(J) Assessments, assessment liens, or the subordination of such liens.
(c) Termination of this Declaration shall require approval by the Members as provided in subsection (a) of this Section 12.2. No such termination shall be effective unless it is also approved in advance either by fifty-one percent (51%) of the Beneficiaries of the first mortgages on all of the Condominiums in the Project (if said termination is proposed by reason of the substantial destruction or condemnation of the Project) or by sixty-seven percent (67%) of such Beneficiaries (if said termination is for reasons other than such substantial destruction or condemnation).
(d) Each Beneficiary of a first Mortgage on a Condominium in the Project which receives proper written notice of a proposed amendment or termination of this Declaration by certified or registered mail with a return receipt requested shall be deemed to have approved the amendment or termination if the Beneficiary fails to submit a response to the notice within thirty (30) days after the Beneficiary receives the notice.
(e) A copy of each amendment shall be certified by at least two (2) officers of the Association, and the amendment shall be effective when a Certificate of Amendment Recorded. The Certificate, signed and sworn to by two (2) officers of the Association that the requisite number of Owners and mortgagees have either voted for or consented in writing to any amendment adopted as provided above, when Recorded, shall be conclusive evidence of that fact. The Association shall maintain in its files the record of all such votes or written consents for a period of at least four (4) years.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 12.2, at any time prior to the date upon which the first deed is Recorded conveying a Condominium pursuant to a transaction requiring the issuance of a Final Subdivision Public Report by the DRE for the transfer of a Condominium within the Project, Declarant may unilaterally amend or terminate this Declaration by Recording a written instrument which effects the amendment or termination and is signed and acknowledged by Declarant.
13. General Provisions.
13.1. Legal Proceedings.
Failure to comply with any of the terms of the Restrictions by an Owner, his family, guests, employees, invitees or tenants, shall be grounds for relief which may include, without Limitation, an action to recover sums due for damages, injunctive relief, foreclosure of any lien, or any combination thereof. Failure to enforce any provision hereof shall not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce that provision, or I any other provision hereof. The Board or any Owner (not at the time in default hereunder) shall be entitled to bring an action for damages against any defaulting Owner, and in addition may enjoin any violation of this Declaration. Any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding pursuant to this Declaration shall include a sum for attorneys' fees in such amount as the Court may deem reasonable, in favor of the prevailing party, as well as the amount of any delinquent payment, interest thereon, costs of collection and court costs. Each remedy provided for in this Declaration shall be cumulative and not exclusive or exhaustive. Each Owner shall have a right of action against the Association for the Association's failure to comply with the Restrictions.
13.2. Corrective Actions.
(a) Determining Violation. If the Board of Directors determines that there is a violation of any provision of this Declaration or that an Improvement which is the maintenance responsibility of an Owner is in need of installation, repair, restoration or painting, then the Board shall give written notice to the responsible Owner of the condition or violation complained of.
(b) Proposals to Correct Violation. Unless the Architectural Committee has approved in writing corrective plans proposed by the Owner to remedy the condition complained of within such period of time as may be determined reasonable by the Board after it has given said written notice, and such corrective work so approved is completed thereafter within the time allotted by the Board, the Board, after Notice and Hearing, shall undertake to remedy such condition or violation complained of, and the cost thereof shall be charged to the Owner and his Condominium whose Residence is the subject matter of the corrective work.
(c) Special Assessment if Owner Fails to Correct. Such cost shall be deemed to be a Special Assessment to such Owner and shall be subject to enforcement and collection by the Board in accordance with the procedures provided for in this Declaration.
(d) Penalties for Violating Restrictions. The Board may also adopt a schedule of reasonable Fines or penalties which, in its reasonable discretion, it may assess against an Owner for the failure of such Owner, or of a resident of or visitor to such Owner's Unit, to comply with any provisions of the Restrictions. Such fines or penalties may only be assessed by the Board after Notice and Hearing.
(e) Appeal. Any decision of the Board to assess a Special Assessment may be appealed to the Members of the Association. If the Special Assessment is approved by sixty-seven percent (67%) of a quorum of the Association, then the Special Assessment shall be assessed.
13.3. Severability.
The provisions hereof shall be deemed independent and severable, and a determination of invalidity or partial invalidity or unenforceability of any one provision or portion hereof by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
13.4. Interpretation.
The provisions of this Declaration shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of creating a uniform plan for the creation and operation of a residential condominium development and for the maintenance of Common Property, and any violation of this Declaration shall be deemed to be a nuisance. The Article I and Section headings, titles and captions have been inserted for convenience only, and shall not be considered or referred to in resolving questions of interpretation or construction. As used herein, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine, feminine and neuter shall each include the other, unless the context dictates otherwise.
13.5. Mergers or Consolidations.
Upon a merger or consolidation of the Association with another association, its properties, rights and obligations may, by operation of law, be transferred to another surviving or consolidated association or, alternatively, the properties, rights and obligations of another association may, by operation of law, be added to the properties, rights and obligations of The Association as a surviving corporation pursuant to a merger. The surviving or consolidated association may administer and enforce the covenants, conditions and restrictions established by this Declaration governing the Property, together with the covenants and restrictions established upon any other property, as one plan.
13.6. Use of Facilities.
The Board of Directors shall have the right to limit the number of guests that an Owner or such Owner's tenant may permit to use the open parking and any other facilities on the Common Property, and the Board shall have the right to set further reasonable restrictions on the time and manner of use of said parking areas and facilities, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations, including, without limitation, Rules and Regulations restricting or prohibiting the use of all or designated portions of any Property facilities by minors, guests of an Owner or his tenants.
13.7. No Public Right or Dedication.
Nothing contained in this Declaration shall be deemed to be a gift or dedication of all or any part of the Property to the public, or for any public use.
13.8. Nonliability and Indemnification.
(a) General Limitation. Except as specifically provided in the Restrictions or as required by law, no right, power, or responsibility conferred on the Board or the Architectural Committee by this Declaration, the Articles or the Bylaws shall be construed as a duty, obligation or disability charged upon the Board, the Architectural Committee, any member of the Board or of the Architectural Committee, or any other officer, employee or agent of the Association. No such Person shall be liable to any party (other than the Association or a party claiming in the name of the Association) for injuries or damage resulting from such Person's acts or omissions within what such Person reasonably believed to be the scope of his Association duties ("Official Acts"), except to the extent that such injuries or damage result from such Person's willful or malicious misconduct. No such Person shall be liable to the Association (or to any party claiming in the name of the Association) for injuries or damage resulting from such Person's Official Acts, except to the extent that such injuries or damage result from such Person's negligence or willful or malicious misconduct.
(b) Bodily Injury Damages Limitation. No person who suffers bodily injury (including without limitation emotional distress or wrongful death) as a result of the tortious act or omission of a volunteer Board member or volunteer Association officer shall recover damages from such Board member or officer if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) At the time the act or omission occurred, the Board member or Officer resided in the Project as either a tenant or an Owner of two (2) or fewer Condominiums;
(2) The act or omission was performed within the scope of the Board member's or officer's Association duties;
(3) The act or omission was performed in good faith;
(4) The act or omission was not willful, wanton or grossly negligent; and
(5) The Association maintained and had in effect at the time the act or omission occurred and at the time a claim was made general liability insurance in the amount of at least one million dollars ($l,000,000.00). A Board member or Association officer who at the time of the act or omission received direct or indirect compensation as an employee from Declarant or from a financial institution which purchased a Condominium at a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure of a Mortgage is not a volunteer for purposes of this Section 13.9(b). The payment of actual expenses incurred by a Board member or Association officer does not affect the member's or officer's status as a volunteer for purposes of this Section 13.9(b).
(c) Indemnification. The Association shall pay all expenses incurred by, and satisfy any judgment or fine levied against, any person as a result of any action or threatened action against such Person to impose liability on such Person for his Official Acts, provided that.
(1) The Board determines that such Person acted in good faith and in a manner such Person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Association;
(2) In the case of a criminal proceeding, the Board determines that Such person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; and
(3) In the case of an action or threatened action by or in the right of the Association, the Board determines that such Person acted with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Any determination of the Board required under this Section 13.9(c) must be approved by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who are not parties to the action or threatened action giving rise to the indemnification. If the Board fails or refuses to make any such determination, such determination may be made by the vote or written consent of a majority of a quorum of the Members of the Association, provided that the Person to be indemnified shall not be entitled to vote. Payments made hereunder shall include amounts paid and expenses incurred in settling any such action or threatened action. This Section 13.9(c) shall be construed to authorize payments and indemnification to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by applicable law. The entitlement to indemnification hereunder shall inure to the benefit of the estate, executor, administrator, heirs, legatees, or devisees of any Person entitled to such indemnification.
13.9. Notices.
Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration, in each instance in which notice is to be given to an Owner, the same shall be in writing and may be delivered personally to the Owner, in which case personal delivery of such notice to one or more co-owners of a Condominium or to any general partner of a partnership owning a Condominium shall be deemed delivery to all co-owners or to the partnership, as the case may be. Personal delivery of such notice to any officer or agent for the service of process on a corporation shall be deemed delivery to the corporation. In lieu of the foregoing, such notice may be delivered by regular United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Owner at the most recent address furnished by such Owner to the Association or, if no such address shall have been furnished, to the street address of such Owners Unit. Such notice shall be deemed delivered three (3) business days after the time of such mailing, except for notice of a meeting of Members or of the Board of Directors in which case the notice provisions of the Bylaws of the Association shall control. Any notice to be given to the Association may be delivered personally to any member of the Board, or sent by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Association at such address as shall be fixed from time to time and circulated to all Owners.
13.10. Priorities and Inconsistencies.
If there are conflicts or inconsistencies between this Declaration and either the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Association, the terms and provisions of this Declaration shall prevail.
This Declaration is dated for identification purposes January 27, 1993.
THE COLONY AT WESTWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a California corporation
By: M.D. Alger (signature)
Its: President
By: Hazel C. Johnson (signature)
Its: Secretary
"Declarant"
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss.
On January 27, 1993, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Hazel Johnson, personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that (she) executed the same in (her) authorized capacity, and that by (her) signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Sandra S. Levinson (signature)
Notary Public in and for said State
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss.
On January 27, 1993, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared M.D. Alger, personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that (he) executed the same in (his) authorized capacity, and that by (his) signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Sandra S. Levinson (signature)
Notary Public in and for said State
(SEAL)
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