Declaration & Bylaws
Deed Book 45558 Pg 119 Filed and Recorded Aug-17-2007 03:53p. 2007-0237068 Cathelene Robinson Clerk of Superior Court Fulton County, Georgia Return to:
Jane C. Kotake, Esq.
Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, P.e.
One Alliance Center, 4th Floor 3500 Lenox Road Atlanta, Georgia 30326 :,.
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM
FOR
AQUA CONDOMINIUM
WEISSMAN, NOWACK, CURRY & WILCO, P.c.
Attorneys One Alliance Center, 4th Floor 3500 Lenox Road Atlanta, Georgia 30326 (404) 926-4500 COPYRIGHT (c) 2007.
Weissman Nowack, Curry & Wilco, P.c.. All rights reserved. This Declaration may be used only in connection with the property at Aqua Condominium, and the operation of the Aqua Condominium Association, Inc.
Deed Book 45558 Pg 120 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM AQUA CONDOMINIUM THIS DECLARATION is made on the date set forth below by Aqua Development, LP, a Georgia limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as "Declarant");
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Declarant is the owner of the real property that is located in Fulton County, Georgia and is described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;
REAS, a plat of survey related to the Condominium prepared by Rochester & Associa¥es, .
dated :As, Q:l1)7 , was filed in Condominium Plat Book l't ,Page(s) g , Fulton County, Georgia Records;
WHEREAS, floor plans relating to the Condominium prepared by Sm.Jl&7ood, Stewatt & Associates, Inc., were filed in Condominium Floor Plan Book VI ,Page(s) County, Georgia Records;
, Fulton WHEREAS, Declarant desires to subject the real property described in Exhibit "A" hereto, including the improvements thereof, to the provisions of this Declaration and to the Georgia Condominium Act; and NOW, THEREFORE, Declarant hereby declares that the real property described in Exhibit "A" of this Declaration, including the improvements located thereon, is hereby submitted and made subject to the form of ownership set forth in the Georgia Condominium Act, and is hereby subjected to the provisions of , this Declaration. By virtue of the recording of this Declaration, said property shall be held, sold, transferred, conveyed, used, occupied, and mortgaged or otherwise encumbered subject to provisions of the Georgia Condominium Act and the covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, assessments, and liens set forth in this Declaration, which are for the purpose of protecting the value and desirability of, and which shall run with the title to, the real property subject to this Declaration, and shall be binding on all Persons having any right, title or interest in all or any portion of the real property subject to this Declaration, their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, successors-in-title and assigns, and shall be for the benefit of all owners of the property subject to this Declaration.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. NAME...
2. DEFINITIONS.
3. LOCATION, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION, PLATS AND PLANS. 4
4. UNITS AND BOUNDARIES.
COMMON ELEMENTS. . 6
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS. . 7
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND ALLOCATION OF VOTES - 8
8. ALLOCATION OF LIABILITY FOR COMMON EXPENSES. - 8
9. ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS .. 9
10. ASSESSMENTS . 11
11. INSURANCE. 14
12. REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION... 18
13. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS 19
14. USE RESTRICTIONS. 22
15. LEASING 33
16. TRANSFER OR SALE OF UNITS 38
17. MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY .. 38
18. MORTGAGEE'S RIGHTS. . 42
19. GENERAL PROVISIONS 45
20. EMINENT DOMAIN .. 50
21. EASEMENTS 50
22. AMENDMENTS 53
23. SEVERABILITY 55
24. DECLARANT RIGHTS .. 55
25. PREPARER - 55
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Exhibits
DESCRIPTION OF SUBMITTED PROPERTY "A"
UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AND
LIABILITIES FOR COMMON EXPENSES.. #B"
STORAGE SPACE ASSIGNMENTS.. &C"
PARKING SPACE ASSIGNMENTS. "D"
BYLAWS. "F"
Deed Book 45558 Pg 123 DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR AQUA CONDOMINIUM
1. NAME.
The name of the condominium is Aqua Condominium (hereinafter sometimes called "Aqua" or the "Condominium," as further defined herein), which condominium is hereby submitted by Declarant to the Georgia Condominium Act, O.e.G.A. § 44-3-70, et §M.., as amended.
2. DEFINITIONS.
Generally, terms used in this Declaration, the Bylaws, and the Articles of Incorporation shall have their normal, generally accepted meanings or the meanings given in the Act or the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. Unless the context otherwise requires, certain terms used in this Declaration, the Bylaws and the Articles of Incorporation shall be defined as follows:
(a) Act shall mean the Georgia Condominium Act, O.e.G.A. § 44-3-70, et §M.., as such Act may be amended from time to time.
(b) Architectural Control Committee or ACC shall mean the committee established to exercise the architectural review powers set forth in Paragraph 13 hereof, which shall be the Board of Directors of the Association unless by resolution the Board appoints a separate Architectural Control Committee. In the event that the Board of Directors appoints a separate Architectural Control Committee, the Architectural Control Committee shall consist of at least three (3) members, one of whom shall be appointed by the Owner of the Retail Unit.
(c) Area of Common Responsibility shall mean and refer to the Common Elements, together with those areas, if any, which by the terms of this Declaration or by contract or agreement with any other Person or entity, become the responsibility of the Association.
(d) Articles or Articles of Incorporation shall mean the Articles of Incorporation of Aqua Condominium Association, Inc., which have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia.
(e) Association shall mean Aqua Condominium Association, Inc., a Georgia nonprofit corporation, its successors or assigns.
(f) Board or Board of Directors shall mean the board of directors of the Association, which shall be the body responsible for management and operation of the Association .
. (g) Building shall mean all those improvements located on the Condominium, including, but not limited to, the twenty-five (25) story building and all projections and extensions of such improvements, as more particularly shown on the Floor Plans and Survey.
(h) Bylaws shall mean the Bylaws of Aqua Condominium Association, Inc., attached to this Declaration as Exhibit "E" and incorporated herein by this reference.
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(i) Declaration.
Common Elements shall mean those portions of the property subject to this Declaration, which are not included within the boundaries of a Unit, as more particularly described in this
(j) Common Expenses shall mean the expenses incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the Association for the general benefit of the Condominium including, but not limited to, those expenses incurred for maintaining, repairing, replacing, and operating the Common Elements.
(k) Condominium shall mean all that property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, submitted to the provisions of the Act by this Declaration.
(1) Condominium Instruments shall mean this Declaration and all exhibits to this Declaration, including the Bylaws of the Association, and the Survey and Floor Plans, all as may be supplemented or amended from time to time.
(m) Contractor shall mean any Person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization that is engaged in the business of designing, developing, constructing, or selling dwellings or the alteration of or addition to an existing dwelling, repair of a new or existing dwelling, or construction, sale, alteration, addition, or repair of an appurtenance to a new or existing dwelling, including, but not limited to, Declarant. The term includes:
(i) An owner, officer, director, shareholder, partner, or employee of the contractor;
(ii) dwelling; and Subcontractors and suppliers of labor and materials used by a contractor in a (iii) A risk retention group registered under applicable law, if any.
(n) Declarant shall mean Aqua Development, LP, a Georgia limited partnership, its respective successors and assigns and any other Person as further set forth in Section 44-3-71(13) of the Act, provided that such successors and/or assignee are designated in writing (including by written assignment as collateral security or otherwise) by Declarant as its successor and/or assign of the rights of Declarant set forth herein. The expiration of the Declarant Control Period shall not terminate or alter the status of the above-referenced entity and its successor and/or assign, as Declarant hereunder or divest it of other rights specifically reserved to Declarant herein.
(0) Declarant Control Period shall mean the period of time during which the Declarant is entitled to appoint and remove the members of the Board of Directors as provided in Article III, Part A, Sectibn 2 of the Bylaws.
(p) Declarant's Easement Area shall mean that certain area, as shown on the Floor Plans, that Declarant has the right to use exclusively for any purpose it deems appropriate as set forth in subparagraph 21(g)(i).
(q) Domestic Partner shall mean any adult who cohabitates with an Owner and who has been designated as the Owner's Domestic Partner in a written statement, signed by the Owner and filed with the Association's Secretary. A Person shall no longer be a Domestic Partner upon the Secretary's receipt of a written termination notice, signed by either the Owner or the Domestic Partner.
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(r) Electronic Document shall mean information created, transmitted, received or stored by electronic means and retrievable in human perceivable form including, without limitation, e-mail, web pages, electronic documents, and facsimile transmissions.
(s) Electronic Signature shall mean a signature created, transmitted, received or stored by electronic means and includes, but is not limited to, a Secure Electronic Signature.
(t) Eligible Mortgage Holder shall mean those holders of first Mortgages secured by Units in the Condominium who have requested notice of certain items as set forth in this Declaration.
(u) Floor Plans shall mean the floor plans for Aqua Condominium filed in the condominium file cabinet of the Official Records.
(v) Guest Suite Unit shall mean that certain Unit located on the sixth floor of the Building and shown on the Floor Plans as the "Guest Suite" or the "Guest Suite Unit".
(w) Limited Common Elements shall mean a portion of the Common Elements reserved for the exclusive use of those Persons entitled to occupy one (1) or more, but less than all, Units, as more particularly set forth in this Declaration.
(x) Majority shall mean more than fifty percent (50%) of the total eligible number.
(y) Mortgage shall refer to any mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust, or other transfer or conveyance for the purpose of securing the performance of an obligation including, but not limited to, a transfer or conveyance of fee title for such purpose.
(z) Mortgagee or Mortgage Holder shall mean the holder of any Mortgage.
(aa) Occupant shall mean any Person (i) staying overnight in a Residential Unit for a total of more than thirty (30) days, either consecutive or nonconsecutive, in any calendar year, regardless of whether such Person is a tenant or the Owner of such Unit, (ii) occupying a Guest Suite Unit for residential purposes for any period of time, or (iii) regularly occupying a Retail Unit for retail or business purposes as an owner or employer of such business.
(bb) Fulton County, Georgia.
Official Records shall mean the official land records of the Clerk of the Superior Court of (cc) Owner shall mean the record titleholder of a Unit within the Condominium, but shall not include a Person who is only a Mortgage Holder.
(dd)
Floor Plans.
Passenger Elevator shall mean those certain elevators numbered "1," "3," and "4" on the (ee) Permittee shall mean any Occupant and any officer, agent, employee, licensee, customer, vendor, supplier, guest, invitee or contractor of an Owner or the Declarant.
(ff) other legal entity.
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, firm, association, partnership, trust, or (gg) Residential Unit shall mean all Units except for the Retail Unit and the Guest Suite Unit.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 126 , (hh) Retail Unit shall mean the Unites) located on the first floor of the Building shown on the Floor Plans as "Retail Unit" or "RU" (which may be followed by a number to distinguish one (1) Retail Unit from another).
(ii) Secure Electronic Signature shall mean an electronic or digital method executed or adopted by a Person with the intent to be bound by or to authenticate a record, which is unique to the Person using it, is capable of verification, is under the sole control of the Person using it, and is linked to data in such a manner that if the data is changed, the electronic signature is invalidated.
Uj) Service Elevator shall mean that certain elevator numbered "2" on the Floor Plans.
(kk) Survey shall mean the plat of survey for Aqua Condominium, filed in the condominium plat book of the Official Records.
(11) Telecommunications Activity shall have the same meaning as more specifically set forth in subparagraph 21(g)(iii) hereof.
(mm) Telecommunications Easement shall have the same meaning as more specifically set forth in subparagraph 21(g)(iii) hereof.
(nn) Telecommunications Easement Area shall collectively refer to that portion of the rooftop area on the twenty-fourth floor of the Building, designated on the Floor Plans, the airspace to a height of fifteen feet (15') above such rooftop area, and such area in the elevator machine rooms, the teledata room located on the ground floor of the Building, the vertical and horizontal chase space between such areas in the Common Elements that Declarant and its successors, assigns, and Permittees need in order to install, operate, maintain and connect Telecommunications Equipment and to utilize the Telecommunications Easement.
(00) Telecommunications Equipment shall have the same meaning as more specifically set forth in subparagraph 21(g)(iii) hereof.
(pp) Total Association Vote shall mean all of the eligible votes attributed to members of the Association (including votes attributable to Declarant), and the consent of Declarant for so long as Declarant owns a Unit primarily for the purpose of sale.
(qq) Unit shall mean that portion of the Condominium intended for individual ownership and use, as more particularly described in this Declaration, and shall include the undivided ownership in the Common Elements assigned to the Unit by this Declaration.
3. LOCATION, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION, PLATS AND PLANS
The Condominium subject to this Declaration and the Act is located in Land Lots 106 and 107 of the 17th District of Fulton County, Georgia, being more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached to this Declaration, which exhibit is specifically incorporated herein by this reference. The Survey and Floor Plans relating to the Condominium will be filed in the Official Records at the time the Condominium property is submitted to this Declaration. The Survey and Floor Plans are incorporated herein by reference as fully as if the same were set forth in their entirety herein.
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Deed BDDk 4SSSa Pg 127 So long as Declarant owns a Unit, Declarant reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to make improvements and changes to all or part of the Common Elements and the Units owned by Declarant (other than changes to the location of Unit boundaries unless expressly permitted herein), including, without limitation: addition, realignment and renumbering of parking spaces; addition, reconfiguration and renumbering of storage spaces; addition, realignment and renumbering of parking spaces; renovation and installation of changes to utility systems and facilities; rearrangement and installation of security and refuse facilities; work relating to building exteriors; and extension of the drives and utility lines and pipes located on the Condominium.
4. UNITS AND BOUNDARIES.
The Condominium will be divided into eighty-three (83) separate Residential Units, one (1) Retail Unit, one (1) Guest Suite Unit, and Common Elements, some of which will be assigned as Limited Common Elements. Each Unit consists of a dwelling or commercial space, as applicable, and its appurtenant percentage of undivided interest in the Common Elements. Each Unit shall be conveyed as a separately designated and legally described freehold estate subject to the Act and the Condominium Instruments. The Units are depicted on the Survey and the Floor Plans. Each Unit includes that part of the structure, which lies within the following boundaries:
(a) Vertical Boundaries. The perimetrical or vertical boundaries of each Unit shall be the vertical planes formed by the outermost surface of that portion of the glass wall system serving the Unit and the outermost surface of the stud in the walls separating the Unit from the hallway or foyer of the floor on which the Unit is located in the Building. With respect to common walls located between Units or between a Unit and the Common Elements, the perimetrical or vertical boundaries of the Units served thereby shall be centerline of such walls. The vertical boundaries include the wallboard, the glass wall system, or other material comprising the walls of the Unit.
(b) Horizontal Boundaries.
(i) Residential Units.
(A) If the Residential Unit is located on the uppermost residential floor of the Building, the upper horizontal boundary of such Residential Unit shall be the vertical plane formed by the uppermost surface of the wallboard or other material comprising the ceiling of such Residential Unit, with such material constituting part of such Residential Unit. The lower horizontal boundary of such Residential Unit shall be the vertical plane formed by the lowermost surface of the concrete slab located between the flooring of such Residential Unit and the ceiling of the Residential Unit located below.
(B) If the Residential Unit is located on the sixth floor of the Building, the upper horizontal boundary of such Residential Unit shall be the vertical plane formed by the uppermost surface of the wallboard or other material comprising the ceiling of such Residential Unit, with such material constituting part of such Residential Unit. The lower horizontal boundary of such Residential Unit shall be the vertical plane formed by the uppermost surface of the concrete slab located between the flooring of such Residential Unit and the ceiling of the Common Elements located below.
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Deed Book 4SSSS Pg 12S be the vertical plane formed by the lowermost surface of the concrete slab located between the flooring of such Residential Unit and the ceiling of the Residential Unit located below.
(ii) Guest Suite Unit. The upper horizontal boundary of the Guest Suite Unit shall be the vertical ,plane formed by the uppermost surface of the wallboard or other material comprising the ceiling of the Guest Suite Unit, with such material constituting part of the Guest Suite Unit. The lower horizontal boundary of the Guest Suite Unit shall be the vertical plane formed by the uppermost surface of the concrete slab located between the flooring of the Guest Suite Unit and the ceiling of the Common Elements located below.
(iii) Retail Unit. The upper horizontal boundary of the Retail Unit shall be the vertical plane formed by the uppermost surface of the wallboard or other material comprising the ceiling of the Retail Unit, with such material constituting part of the Retail Unit. The lower horizontal boundary of the Retail Unit shall be the vertical plane formed by the uppermost surface of the concrete slab located between the flooring of the Retail Unit, with the flooring constituting part of the Retail Unit, and the concrete subflooring and Building foundation not constituting part of the Retail Unit.
(c) Additional Information to Interpret Unit Boundaries. Passenger Elevator lobbies, entry doors and exterior glass surfaces, including, but not limited to, windows and glass doors, serving the Unit shall be included within the boundaries of the Unit. Heating and air conditioning systems serving a single Unit (including any part of any such system located outside the boundaries of the Unit), all duct work for heating and air conditioning systems and appliances and plumbing fixtures within a Unit shall be part of the Unit.
If any chutes, flues, ducts, conduits, wires, pipes or other apparatus lies partially within and partially outside of the designated boundaries of the Unit, any portion thereof which serves only that Unit shall be deemed to be a part of that Unit, while any portions thereof which serve more than one (1) Unit or any portion of the Common Elements shall be deemed a part of the Common Elements.
In interpreting deeds and Floor Plans, the existing physical boundaries of a Unit as originally constructed or of a Unit reconstructed in substantial accordance with the original Floor Plans thereof shall be conclusively presumed to be its boundaries rather than the metes and bounds expressed in any deed or Floor Plan, regardless of settling or lateral movement of the building in which the Unit was located, and regardless of minor variance between the boundaries shown on the Floor Plans or in a deed and those of the Unit.
The ownership of each Unit shall include, and there shall pass with each Unit, whether or not separately described in the conveyance thereof, that percentage of the right, title and interest in the Common Elements attributable to such Unit, together with membership in the Association and an undivided interest in the funds and assets held by the Association.
5. COMMON ELEMENTS.
The Common Elements consist of all portions of the Condominium not located within the boundaries of a Unit. The Common Elements include, without limitation, certain utility infrastructures, fences, entry feature and lighting for same, paving, walls, retaining walls, the foundation, roof, exterior walls of the Building, landscape areas, underground parking facility and lighting for same, the elevators, teledata room, domestic pump room, electrical pump room, fire pump room, loading area, loading platform, office, trash bin, and all other lighting in any Common Element of the Building.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 129 Ownership of the Common Elements shall be by the Owners as tenants-in-common. The percentage of undivided interest in and to the Common Elements attributable to each Unit is set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Such percentages of undivided interest may be altered only by the consent of all Owners and Mortgagees (or such lesser number of Owners and Mortgagees as may hereafter be prescribed by the Act) expressed in a duly recorded amendment to this Declaration.
The Common Elements shall remain undivided, and no Owner or any other Person shall bring any action for partition or division of the whole or any part thereof except as provided in the Act. Except as provided for Limited Common Elements or as otherwise provided herein, each Owner and the Association may use the Common Elements for the purposes for which they are intended, but no such use shall enter or encroach upon the lawful rights of the other Owners.
6. LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS.
(a) they are assigned are:
The Limited Common Elements located on the Condominium and the Unites) to which
(i) Corridors, hallways, and stairs serving more than one (1) but less than all Units, as shown on the Floor Plans, are assigned as Limited Common Elements to the Units that they serve;
(ii) the portion of the Common Elements on which there is located any portion of the air conditioning or heating system exclusively serving a particular Unit or Units is assigned as a Limited Common Element to the Unit or Units so served;
(iii) any utility meter which serves only one (1) Unit IS assigned as a Limited Common Element to the Unit so served;
(iv) any portion of the Condominium that exclusively serves the Residential Units and the Guest Suite Unit, including, but not limited to, the residential foyer and lobby, mail room, stairs, corridors, concierge desk, fitness center, sixth floor terrace with swimming pool and landscape areas, clubroom (including restrooms), trash chutes, elevators, limited access gated entry system, are assigned as Limited Common Elements to the Residential Units and the Guest Suite Unit;
(v) parking spaces may be initially assigned or reassigned to a Unit as Limited Common Elements by an amendment to this Declaration as provided in subparagraphs (b) and (c)
below;
(vi) storage spaces may be initially assigned or reassigned to a Unit as Limited Common Elements by an amendment to this Declaration as provided in subparagraphs (b) and (c)
below;
i-,··· (vii) any balcony or terrace attached to and serving only one (1) Unit is assigned as a Limited Common Element to the Unit to which it is attached and which it serves; and (viii) sole discretion of Declarant.
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(b) The Board of Directors, without need for a membership vote, is hereby authorized to assign and to reassign Limited Common Elements and Common Elements not previously assigned, provided that any such assignment or reassignment shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 44-3-82(b) and (c) of the Act. A Common Element not previously assigned as a Limited Common Element may be so assigned and a Limited Common Element may be reassigned by the Board, without the need for a vote of the Association, upon written application to the Association by the Owner or Owners for whose exclusive use such Common Element is requested or whose use of the Limited Common Element previously assigned is directly affected. Upon such application, the Association shall prepare and execute an amendment to the Declaration assigning the Common Element as a Limited Common Element or reassigning the Limited Common Element, which amendment shall be executed by the Owner or Owners making such application. Such amendment shall be delivered and become effective as provided in Section 44-3-82 of the Act. For so long as Declarant owns a Unit primarily for the purpose of sale, an amendment to assign a Common Element, not previously assigned as a Limited Common Element shall be executed by the officers of the Association, if the request is made by Declarant. The Board has the right to approve or disapprove any such request made by any Person other than Declarant.
(c) For so long as Declarant owns any Unit primarily for the purpose of sale, Declarant shall have the right to sell to Owners one (1) or more parking spaces or storage spaces to be assigned as Limited Common Elements pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and (b) above. The proceeds of the sale of parking spaces and storage spaces as Limited Common Elements shall belong to Declarant.
7. ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND ALLOCATION OF VOTES.
All Owners, by virtue of their ownership of a fee or undivided fee interest in any Unit in the Condominium, excluding Persons holding such interest under a Mortgage, are members of the Aqua Condominium Association, mc., and, except as otherwise provided herein or in the Bylaws, shall be entitled to vote on all matters upon which members of the Association are entitled to vote pursuant to the Declaration and in accordance with the Bylaws. Subject to the provisions of the Condominium mstruments, the Owner or collective Owners shall be entitled to one (1) equally weighted vote for such Unit.
8. ALLOCATION OF LIABILITY FOR COMMON EXPENSES.
(a) Except as provided below or elsewhere in the Act or Condominium mstruments, the amount of all Common Expenses shall be assessed against all the Units in accordance with the percentage of undivided interest in the Common Elements appurtenant to the Unit as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
(b) The Board of Directors shall have the power to levy special assessments against Units pursuant to this Paragraph and to Section 44-3-80(b) of the Act as, in its discretion, it shall deem appropriate. Failure of the Board of Directors to exercise its authority under this Paragraph shall not be grounds for any action against the Association or the Board of Directors and shall not constitute a waiver of the Board's right to exercise its authority under this Paragraph in the future with respect to any expenses, including an expense for which the Board has not previously exercised its authority under this Paragraph.
(i) Any Common Expenses benefiting less than all of the Units or significantly disproportionately benefiting all Units may be specially assessed equitably among all of the Units that are benefited according to the benefit received. Except for expenses for maintenance, repair or replacement of Limited Common Elements, which may be specially assessed, expenses - 8 - 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
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(ii) Any Common Expenses occasioned by the conduct of less than all of those entitled to occupy all of the Units or by the Occupant(s), licensees or invitees of any such Unit or Units may be specially assessed against such Unit or Units.
(c) In the event the Condominium is served by any common utility meter, the Board shall have the authority to install submeters and assess individual Unit utilities usage charges as special assessments as provided in subparagraph (b) (i) above. This shall include the right to add a charge for the cost of overhead for such submetering, against individual Units and/or to install separate utility meters for the Units.
(d) The Condominium currently is served by a common water meter. The Board shall have the authority to assess individual Unit utilities usage charges based upon reasonable estimates of utilities usage charges with periodic adjustments, or based on readings of the submeters, including a right to add a charge for the cost of overhead for such submetering and/or to install separate utility meters for the Units.
9. ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS.
In addition to and not in limitation of all other rights it may have, the Association, acting through its Board of Directors, shall have the right and authority:
(a) to enter into Units for maintenance, emergency, security, or life-safety purposes, which right may be exercised by the Board of Directors, officers, agents, employees, managers, and all police officers, firemen, ambulance personnel, and similar emergency personnel in the performance of their respective duties. Except in an emergency situation, entry shall be only during reasonable hours and after reasonable notice to the Owner or Occupant of the Unit. For the purposes of this Paragraph, an emergency justifying immediate entry into a Unit shall include, but not be limited to, the following situations: a water or other utility leak, fire, strong foul odor, including, but not limited to ether-like, solvent-like, ammonia-like or garbage-like odor, obvious insect infestation or sounds indicating that a Person or animal might be injured or sick and require immediate medical attention. No one exercising the rights granted in this subparagraph shall be liable for trespass, damages, or in any other manner by virtue of exercising such rights, except as provided in the Act. The failure to exercise the rights herein or to exercise said rights in a timely manner shall not create liability to any of the above-referenced parties, it being agreed that no duty to enter a Unit shall exist;
(b) to make and to enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of the Condominium, including the Units, Limited Common Elements, and Common Elements;
(c) to enforce use restrictions, other Declaration and Bylaws provisions, and rules and regulations by the imposition of reasonable monetary fines and suspension of use and voting privileges as provided in Section 44-3-76 of the Act, as amended;
(d) to grant and accept permits, licenses, utility easements, leases, and other easements;
(e) Common Responsibility;
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(f) to represent and act on behalf of the Owners in the event of damage or destruction as a result of casualty loss in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Paragraph 12 of this Declaration;
(g) Declaration;
to represent and act on behalf of the Owners in the event of any loss resulting from condemnation or eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Paragraph 20 of this
(h) to acquire, hold, and dispose of tangible and intangible personal property and real property;
(i) to collect security deposits in reasonable amounts, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, to protect against any damage to the Condominium, including, without limitation, damage resulting from: moving in or out of a Unit; the transportation and use of construction materials in the Condominium; and the alteration, modification, or addition to a Unit and any Limited Common Element appurtenant thereto. Costs for repair of such damage may be deductible from the security deposit and any additional expenses may be specifically assessed against the Unit under subparagraph 8(b)(ii) above;
(j) to approve contractors or subcontractors who have access to the Condominium for the purpose of making repairs or improvements to Units based on rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the Board which may include, without limitation: financial stability of the contractors and/or subcontractors; history of compliance with the Condominium Instruments and rules and regulations of the Association; and other factors that may be reflective of quality and ability. The Board may also impose insurance requirements and collect other non-refundable fees for use of elevators and the trash receptacle;
(k) at the sole expense of the Association, without need for a membership vote, and without the consent of any affected Owner, to relocate any portion of the air conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilating, exhaust, electrical, or telecommunications system serving a particular Unit, provided that after such relocation, the system serving the Unit functions at least as well and at no greater cost to the Owner as existed prior to the relocation;
(1) to close permanently or temporarily any portion of the Common Elements (excluding the Limited Common Elements, and any Common Elements the use of which is reasonably necessary for access to or from a Unit or any portion of the Common Elements over, on, upon or which Declarant or the Owner of the Retail Unit has an easement) with thirty (30) days prior notice to all Owners, except that, in emergency situations requiring a temporary closing, prior notice shall not be required so long as notice is given within three (3) days after the closing explaining the reason for the closing. Notwithstanding the above, the Owners may re-open closed Common Elements by a Majority vote of the Total Association Vote, cast at a duly called special or annual meeting;
(m) to hire, contract with, employ, manage oversee and coordinate a valet parking service and a concierge service, which concierge service may assist all Owners and Occupants with personal services, such as obtaining tickets for events in the Atlanta areas, arranging limousine, taxi and airport transportation in the Atlanta area, coordinating maintenance and repairs to the interior of Units, arranging housekeeping for the interior of Units and accepting hand-delivered packages. All costs and expenses associated with specific concierge services provided to an Owner or Occupant shall be paid by such Owner or Occupant in accordance with the payment schedule established by the concierge service; and
(n) to enter into joint agreements and contracts with other condominium homeowners associations for the provision of services, including, without limitation, management, landscaping, porter, concierge, property monitoring services, and trash removal services.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 133 THE ASSOCIATION SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY COVENANT, USE RESTRICTION, OR RULE THAT THE BOARD, IN EXERCISE OF ITS BUSINESS JUDGMENT, 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 SUCH ACTION. SUCH A DECISION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT OF THE ASSOCIATION TO ENFORCE SUCH PROVISION AT A LATER TIME UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OR ESTOP THE ASSOCIATION FROM ENFORCING ANY OTHER COVENANT, USE RESTRICTION OR RULE.
10. ASSESSMENTS.
(a) Purpose of Assessment. The Association shall have the power to levy assessments as provided herein and in the Act. The assessments for Common Expenses provided for herein shall be used for the general purposes of promoting the recreation, health, safety, welfare, common benefit, and enjoyment of the Owners and Occupants of Units in the Condominium as may be more specifically authorized from time to time by the Board.
(b) Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation For Assessments. Each Owner of any Unit, 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: (i) annual assessments or charges; (ii) special assessments, such assessments to be established and collected as hereinafter provided; and (iii) specific assessments against any particular Unit which are established pursuant to the terms of this Declaration, including, but not limited to, reasonable fines imposed in accordance with the terms of this Declaration.
All such assessments, together with charges, interest, costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred, and if the Board so elects, rents, in the maximum amount permitted by the Act, shall be a charge on the Unit and shall be a continuing lien upon the Unit against which each assessment is made. Such amounts shall also be the personal obligation of the Person who was the Owner of such Unit at the time when the assessment fell due. Each Owner and his or her grantee shall be jointly and severally liable for all assessments and charges due and payable at the time of any conveyance.
Assessments shall be paid in such manner and on such dates as may be fixed by the Board of Directors; unless otherwise provided, the annual assessments shall be paid in equal monthly installments due on the first day of each calendar month. No Owner may exempt him or herself from liability for or otherwise withhold payment of assessments for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, nonuse of the Common Elements, the Association's failure to perform its obligations required hereunder, or a dispute arising from the Association's performance of its duties. The lien provided for herein shall have priority as provided in the Act.
The Board of Directors shall have the right to: (i) not reasonably spend the full amount budgeted for any particular line item in the budget; (ii) spend more than what has been budgeted; and (iii) shift revenues within the budget from one line to another.
(c) Delinquent Assessments. All assessments and related charges not paid on or before the due date shall be delinquent, and the Owner shall be in default.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 134 the due date, a late charge equal to the greater of Ten Dollars ($10) or ten percent (10%) of the amount not paid, or such higher amounts as may be authorized by the Act, may be imposed without further notice or warning to the delinquent Owner and interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum or such higher rate as may be permitted by the Act shall accrue from the due date.
(ii) If part payment of assessments and related charges is made, the amount received may be applied first to costs and reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred, then to late charges, then to interest, then to delinquent assessments, and then to current assessments.
(iii) If assessments, fines or other charges or any part thereof due from an Owner remain delinquent and unpaid for a period greater than fifteen (15) days from the date due, a notice of delinquency may be given to that Owner stating that if the assessment, fine or charge remains delinquent for more than ten (10) days from the date of the notice of delinquency, the Board of Directors may accelerate and declare immediately due all of that Owner's unpaid installments of the annual assessment and of any special assessment without any further notice being given to the delinquent Owner. Upon acceleration, that Owner shall thereby lose the privilege of paying the annual assessment in monthly installments for that fiscal year.
(iv) If assessments and other charges or any part thereof remain unpaid more than thirty
(30) days after they become delinquent, the Association, acting through the Board, may institute suit to collect all amounts due pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration, the Bylaws, the Act and Georgia law, including reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred, and suspend the Owner and/or Occupant's right to use the Common Elements, including the right to bring or park vehicles on the Common Elements or have guests bring or park vehicles on the Common Elements. However, the Board may not limit pedestrian, medical, fire, police or other health, safety, service or emergency vehicle ingress or egress to or from the Unit or deny necessary parking of clearly and properly identified handicapped vehicles used by handicapped owners or occupants protected by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. Prior to suspending parking privileges, the Association shall provide the delinquent Owner or Occupant written notice of its intention to do so, sent by certified mail not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such suspension.
(v) If any assessment or other charge is delinquent for thirty (30) days or more, and the Association has obtained judgment(s) totaling more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750)
against the Owner or encumbering the Unit, then, in addition to all other rights provided in the Act and herein, the Association shall have the right, in compliance with any requirements set forth in Section 44-3-76 of the Act, to suspend water, electricity, gas, heat, air conditioning, or other utility services to the Unit paid for as a Common Expense by the Association. Any costs incurred by the Association in discontinuing and/or reconnecting any utility service, including reasonable attorneys' fees, shall be an assessment against the Unit. The utility services shall not be required to be restored until the judgment(s) is(are) paid in full, at which time the Association shall make arrangements for restoration of the service. An Owner whose utility or service has been suspended hereunder shall not be entitled to use any such utility or service from any source, and any such unauthorized use shall be considered a theft of services under O.CG.A. Section 16-8-5.
Notwithstanding the above, if cable television service or any other service not constituting a utility is provided by the Association as a Common Expense, that service may be suspended upon ten
(10) days written notice to the delinquent Owner, without obtaining any judgment against the Owner or encumbering the Unit. Enforcement under this subparagraph is not dependent upon or related to other restrictions and/or other actions.
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(d) Computation of Operating Budget and Assessment. It shall be the duty of the Board at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Association's annual meeting to prepare and deliver to each member a written budget covering the estimated costs of operating the Condominium during the coming year and a notice of the assessments to be levied against each Unit for the following year. The budget and the assessment shall become effective unless disapproved at a duly called and constituted annual meeting of the Association by a vote of a Majority of the Total Association Vote; provided, however, if a quorum is not obtained at the annual meeting, the budget shall become effective even though a vote to disapprove the budget could not be called at this meeting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the membership disapproves the proposed budget or the Board fails for any reason to determine the budget for the succeeding year, then and until such time as a budget shall have been determined as provided herein, the budget in effect for the current year shall continue for the succeeding year. In such case, the Board may propose a new budget at any time during the year at a special meeting of the Association. The proposed budget and assessment shall be delivered to the members at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the proposed effective date thereof and at least seven (7)
days prior to the special meeting. The approval procedure set forth above for budgets considered at annual meetings shall also apply to budgets considered at special meetings.
(e) Special Assessments. In addition to the annual assessment provided for in subparagraph
(b) above, the Board may, at any time, and in addition to any other rights it may have, levy a special assessment against all Owners, notice of which shall be sent to all Owners. Any special assessment (except as provided in subparagraph 8(b) regarding the power to assess specially pursuant to Section 44-3-80(b) of the Act and subparagraph 12(b) herein, regarding repair or reconstruction of casualty damage to or destruction of all or part of the Condominium) which would cause the average total of special assessments levied in one (1) fiscal year to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200) per Unit or such higher amount as is authorized by the Act, shall be approved by a Majority of the Total Association Vote prior to becoming effective.
(f) Capital Reserve Budget and Contribution. The Board of Directors shall annually prepare a capital reserve budget that shall take into account the number and nature of replaceable assets, the expected life of each asset, and the expected repair or replacement cost. The Board shall set the required capital reserve contribution, if any, in an amount sufficient to permit meeting the projected capital needs of the Association, as shown on the capital reserve budget, with respect both to amount and timing by equal annual assessments over the period of the budget. The annual capital reserve contribution required, if any, shall be fixed by the Board and included within the budget and assessment as provided in subparagraph (d) of this Paragraph. A copy of the capital reserve budget shall be distributed to each member in the same manner as the operating budget.
(g) Statement of Account. Any Owner, Mortgagee, or a Person having executed a contract for the purchase of a Unit, or a lender considering a loan to be secured by a Unit, shall be entitled, upon written request, to a statement from the Association setting forth the amount of assessments due and unpaid, including any late charges, interest, fines, or other charges against a Unit. The Association shall respond in writing within five (5) business days of receipt of the request for a statement; provided, however, the Association may require the payment of a fee, not exceeding Ten Dollars ($10), or such higher amount as may be authorized by the Act, as a prerequisite to the issuance of such a statement. Such written statement shall be binding on the Association as to the amount of assessments due on the Unit as of the date specified therein.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 136 remaining after the application of such common profits to the payment of Common Expenses shall, at the option of the Board of Directors, either be distributed to the Owners or credited to the next assessment chargeable to the Owners in proportion to the liability for Common Expenses attributable to each Unit, or added to the Association's capital reserve account as set forth in (f) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any surplus funds remaining after the application of such common profits to the payment of Common Expenses at the end of the first fiscal year (excluding amounts designated for reserves) shall be distributed to the Owners in proportion to the liability for Common Expenses attributable to each Unit.
If the Board of Directors reasonably determines that during a fiscal year there will likely be a surplus of funds at the end of such fiscal year (excluding amounts designated for reserves), the Board may, but shall not be required to, reduce the amount of the annual assessment to be collected from the Owners for the remainder of that fiscal year. Any Owner who has already paid the entire annual assessment at the time of such reduction shall, in the discretion of the Owner, either receive a refund of the overpayment or a credit of the amount of the overpayment towards the annual assessment of the Association for the following fiscal year. Notwithstanding the above, the Association may first apply the amount of any overpayment toward any other amount the Owner may owe to the Association.
(i) Working Capital Fund. Declarant, on behalf of the Association, shall establish a working capital fund to meet unforeseen expenditures or to purchase any additional equipment or services. A non-refundable contribution to the working capital fund of the Association shall be paid by the purchaser of a Unit at the closing of each sale or resale of a Unit in the amount of two (2) months of the general assessment charged to such Unit. Declarant shall not use the working capital funds to defray any of its expenses, reserve contributions, or construction costs or to make up any budget deficits while it is in control of the Association. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the contribution to the working capital fund shall not be due from: (i) any grantee who is the Domestic Partner, spouse or former spouse of the grantor; (ii) any grantee that is a wholly-owned entity of the grantor; (iii) any grantee to whom a Unit is conveyed by a will or through the law of intestacy; or (iv) any grantee of a Unit who obtains title pursuant to judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure of any first Mortgage of record or secondary purchase money Mortgage of record (provided that neither the grantee nor any successor grantee on the Mortgage is the seller of the Unit).
11. INSURANCE.
The Association, acting through its Board of Directors, shall obtain and maintain at all times, as a Common Expense, insurance as required by Section 44-3-107 of the Act, as amended, and as required herein, and as determined by the Board of Directors with regards to both limits of insurance and coverage.
In accordance with the Act, the property insurance shall, at a minimum, afford fire and extended coverage insurance for and in an amount consonant with the full replacement value of the buildings and other structures on the Condominium, except as otherwise provided. The property insurance shall recognize the difference between the fmished Units conveyed by Declarant and the unfinished shell Units conveyed by Declarant and shall be required to provide coverage to repair or reconstruct the Units according to the as- built plans and specifications for each Unit constructed by Declarant. Such coverage for finished Units shall include all of the Units and the fixtures initially installed therein by Declarant and replacements thereof up to the value of those initially installed by Declarant, but shall not include, any improvements or additions (including wall coverings and fixtures) made by or on behalf of any Owner other than those made by Declarant, and shall not include furnishings and other personal property within a Unit. The coverage for the shell Units shall only repair or reconstruct those portions of the Unit constructed by Declarant. All other portions of the Unit shall be considered improvements or additions made by or on behalf of the Owner and shall be insured by the Owner.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 137 All insurance purchased by the Association pursuant to this Paragraph shall run to the benefit of the Association, the Board of Directors, officers, all agents and employees of the Association, the Owners and their respective Mortgagees, and all other Persons entitled to occupy any Unit as their interests may appear.
The Association's insurance policy may contain a reasonable deductible, and the amount thereof shall not be subtracted from the face amount of the policy in determining whether the insurance equals at least the replacement cost of the insured property.
The Board of Directors shall make available for review by Owners a copy of the Association's insurance policy to allow Owners to assess their personal insurance needs and each Owner shall have the right to obtain additional coverage at his or her own expense.
All insurance coverage for the Association shall be written in the name of the Association as trustee for itself, each of the Owners, and the Mortgagees of Owners, if any. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors at least every two (2) years to conduct an insurance review to determine if the policy in force is adequate to meet the needs of the Association and to satisfy the requirements of Section 44-3- 107 of the Act, as amended. Such responsibility may be performed, and shall be deemed reasonably performed, by the Board requesting the Association's insurance agent to verify that insurance policies in existence meet the needs of the Association and satisfy the requirements of Section 44-3-107 of the Act, as amended.
(a) The Board of Directors shall utilize commercially reasonable efforts to secure a blanket hazard insurance policy providing "special perils" coverage in an amount equal to full replacement cost, before application of deductibles, of all structures located on the Condominium as required by Section 44-3-107 of the Act. If "special perils" coverage is not reasonably available at reasonable cost, the Board shall obtain, at a minimum, fire and extended coverage, including coverage for vandalism and malicious mischief, in like amounts. The Board shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain policies that will provide the following:
(i) members;
the insurer waives its rights of subrogation of any claims against directors, officers, the managing agent, the individual Owners, Occupants, and their respective household (ii) any "other insurance" clause contained III the master policy shall expressly exclude individual Owners' policies from its operation;
(iii) until the expiration of ten (10) days after the insurer gives notice in writing to the Mortgagee of any Unit, the Mortgagee's insurance coverage will not be affected or jeopardized by any act or conduct of the Owner of such Unit, the other Owners, the Board of Directors, or any of their agents, employees, or household members, nor be canceled for nonpayment of premiums;
(iv) the master policy may not be canceled, substantially modified, or subjected to nonrenewal without at least thirty (30) days prior notice in writing to the Board of Directors and all Mortgagees of Units; and
(v) an agreed value endorsement and an inflation guard endorsement.
(b) upon request.
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(c) Exclusive authority to adjust losses under policies obtained by the Association shall be vested in the Board of Directors; provided, however, no Mortgagee having an interest in such losses may be prohibited from participating in the settlement negotiations, if any, related thereto.
(d) In no event shall the insurance coverage obtained and maintained by the Association hereunder be brought into contribution with insurance purchased by individual Owners or their Mortgagees. Each Owner shall notify the Board of Directors of all structural improvements made by the Owner to his or her Unit. Any Owner who obtains an individual insurance policy covering any portion of the Condominium, other than improvements and betterments made by such Owner at his or her expense and personal property belonging to such Owner, shall file a copy of such individual policy or policies with the Board of Directors within thirty (30) days after the purchase of such insurance. Such Owner shall also promptly notify, in writing, the Board of Directors in the event such policy is cancelled.
(e) In addition to the insurance required hereinabove, the Board shall obtain as a Common Expense:
(i) requirements of law;
workers' compensation insurance if and to the extent necessary to meet the (ii) public liability insurance in amounts no less than required by Section 44-3-107 of the Act, as amended, and officers and directors' liability insurance in such amounts as the Board may determine. The public liability insurance shall contain a cross liability endorsement;
(iii) if reasonably available, fidelity bonds or employee dishonesty insurance covering officers, directors, employees, and other Persons who handle or are responsible for handling Association funds. Such bonds or insurance, if reasonably available, shall be in an amount consistent with the best business judgment of the Board of Directors, but in no event less than three (3) months assessments plus a reasonable amount to cover all or a reasonable portion of reserve funds in the custody of the Association at any time during the term of the bond or insurance; provided, however, fidelity coverage herein required may be reduced based on the implementation of financial controls which take one or more of the following forms: (a) the Association or management company, if any, maintains a separate bank account for the working account and the reserve account, each with appropriate access controls and the bank in which funds are deposited sends copies of the monthly bank statements directly to the Association;
(b) the management company, if any, maintains separate records and bank accounts for each association that uses its services and the management company does not have the authority to draw checks on, or to transfer funds from, the Association's reserve account; or (c) two (2)
members of the Board of Directors must sign any checks written on the reserve account;
(iv) such commercial general liability insurance policies issued by responsible insurance companies licensed to do business in the State of Georgia as will protect the Association, the Board of Directors, the officers of the Association, and any company which provides valet service for the Condominium, from and against claims of any and all Persons for personal injury, death or property damage or loss incurring in connection with the operation of the valet parking service. Such insurance shall have limits for bodily injury or personal injury to or death of any person, or more than one (1) person, or for damage to property, in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence/aggregate, and commercially reasonable "Garage Keepers" insurance; and - 16- 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
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(v) such other insurance as the Board of Directors may determine to be necessary or desirable including, for example coverage of the following types of property contained within a Unit, regardless of ownership: (A) fixtures, improvements and alterations that are part of the building or structure; and (B) appliances, such as those used for refrigerating, ventilating, cooking, dishwashing, laundering, security or housekeeping.
(f) Insurance carried by the Association as a Common Expense shall not be required to include: (i) any part of a Unit that is not depicted on the original Survey and Floor Plans; or (ii) any part of a Unit that was not included as part of the collateral for the initial loan made for the initial purchase of the Unit, nor shall the Association include public liability insurance for individual Owners for liability arising within the Unit.
(g) Nothing contained herein gives any Owner or other party a priority over any rights of first Mortgagees as to distribution of insurance proceeds. Any insurance proceeds payable to the Owner of a Unit on which there is a Mortgagee endorsement shall be disbursed jointly to such Owner and the Mortgagee. This is a covenant for the benefit of any such Mortgagee and may be enforced by any such Mortgagee.
(h) Every Owner shall be obligated to obtain and maintain at all times insurance covering those portions of his or her Unit to the extent not insured by policies maintained by the Association.
Upon request by the Board, the Owner shall furnish a copy of such insurance policy or policies to the Association. In the event that any such Owner fails to obtain insurance as required by this subparagraph, the Association may purchase such insurance on behalf of the Owner and assess the cost thereof to the Owner, to be collected in the manner provided for collection of assessments under Paragraph 10 hereof.
(i) Restaurants and Establishments Serving Alcoholic Beverages. The Owner or Occupant of any portion of a Retail Unit which operates a business that serves alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the Condominium Property to members of the public shall keep in force at all times a liquor liability insurance policy issued by responsible insurance companies licensed to do business in the State of Georgia as will fully protect the Association, the Board of Directors and officers of the Association from and against claims of any and all persons for personal injury, death or property damage or loss incurring in connection with the operation of such business. Such insurance shall have limits for bodily injury to or personal injury to or death of any person. Such insurance shall have limits for bodily injury to or personal injury to or death of any person, or more than one (1) person, or for damage to property, in an amount of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence/aggregate.
U) Insurance Deductibles. In the event of an insured loss, any required deductible shall be considered a maintenance expense to be paid by the Person or Persons who would be responsible for such loss in the absence of insurance. If the loss affects more than one (1) Unit or a Unit and the Common Elements, the cost of the deductible may be apportioned equitably by the Board among the parties suffering loss in proportion to each affected owner's portion of the total cost of repair.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the insurance policy provides that the deductible will apply to each Unit separately or to each occurrence, each Owner shall be responsible for paying the deductible pertaining to his or her Unit, if any. If any Owner or Owners fail to pay the deductible when required under this subparagraph, then the Association may pay the deductible and assess the cost to the Owner or Owners pursuant to Paragraph 8 of this Declaration; provided, however, where the deductible is for insurance required under the Act, no Owner shall be assigned more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), or such higher amount as authorized by the Act, as the cost of the deductible for any one (1) occurrence.
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(k) Payment of Claims to Delinquent Owners. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event of an insured loss under the Association's master hazard insurance policy for which the Association receives from the insurer payment for a loss sustained by an Owner who is delinquent in the payment of assessments owed to the Association under Paragraph 10 hereof, then the Association may retain and apply such proceeds to the delinquency. Any surplus remaining after application of the proceeds to any delinquency shall be paid by the Association to the affected Owner.
12. REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION.
In the event of damage to or destruction of all or any part of the Condominium as a result of fire or other casualty, the Board of Directors or its duly authorized agent shall arrange for and supervise the prompt repair and restoration of the structure. In the event of substantial damage or destruction, each holder of a first Mortgage shall be entitled to written notice of the damage, and nothing in these documents shall be construed to afford a priority to any Owner with respect to the distribution of proceeds to any such Unit.
(a) Cost Estimates. Immediately after a fire or other casualty causing damage to the Condominium, the Board of Directors shall obtain reliable and detailed estimates of the cost of repairing and restoring the structures (including any damaged Unit) to substantially the condition that existed before such casualty, allowing for any changes or improvements necessitated by changes in applicable building codes. Such costs may also include professional fees and premiums for such bonds as the Board of Directors determines to be necessary.
(b) Source and Allocation of Proceeds.
(i) If the proceeds of insurance are not sufficient to defray the costs of reconstruction and repair, as determined by the Board of Directors, the additional cost shall be a Common Expense, provided, however, if the Association obtained the insurance required under Paragraph 11 of the Declaration and the proceeds of such insurance are otherwise not sufficient to defray the costs of reconstruction and repair, as determined by the Board, the additional costs shall be assessed against the Owners of the Unites) damaged in proportion to the damage to the Units or against all Owners, in the case of insufficient funds to cover damage to the Common Elements. This assessment shall not be considered a special assessment as discussed in subparagraph lO(e).
(ii) If there are surplus funds after repair and reconstruction is completed, such funds shall be common funds of the Association to be used as directed by the Board.
(c) Floor Plans and Specifications. Any such reconstruction or repair shall be substantially in accordance with the Floor Plans and specifications under which the Condominium was originally constructed to standard finish so as to exclude any upgrades made to Units, except where changes are necessary to comply with current applicable building codes or where improvements not in accordance with the original Floor Plans and specifications are approved by the Board of Directors. To the extent insurance proceeds are available, the Association may reconstruct or repair Owner improvements damaged as a result of fire or other casualty.
(d) Encroachments. Encroachments upon or in favor of Units that may be created as a result of such reconstruction or repair shall not constitute a claim or basis for any proceeding or action by the Owner upon whose property such encroachment exists, provided that such reconstruction was substantially in accordance with the architectural plans under which the Condominium was originally - 18 - 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
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(e) Construction Fund. The net proceeds of the insurance collected on account of a casualty and the funds collected by the Association from assessments against Owners on account of such casualty shall constitute a construction fund, which shall be disbursed in payment of the cost of reconstruction and repair in the manner set forth in this Paragraph to be disbursed by the Association in appropriate progress payments to such contractor(s), supplier(s), and personnel performing the work or supplying materials or services for the repair and reconstruction of the structure as are designated by the Board of Directors.
13. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS.
(a) During Declarant Control. During the Declarant Control Period, there shall be no Architectural Control Committee and all encroachments onto the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements, exterior change, alteration or construction (including painting and landscaping), and any erection, placement or posting of any object, sign, clothesline, speaker, playground equipment, light, fountain, flag, personalized or customized exterior door mat, or thing on the exterior or roof of the Building, in any windows (except window treatments as provided herein), or on any Limited Common Elements or any Common Elements, must receive the prior written approval of Declarant. Granting or withholding such approval shall be within the sole discretion of Declarant. All references in the Condominium Instruments to the Architectural Control Committee or ACC shall refer to Declarant during the Declarant Control Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, the initial improvements constructed on the Condominium and all architectural modifications thereto that are made by Declarant shall not be subject to approval pursuant to this Paragraph.
(b) After Declarant Control. After expiration of the Declarant Control Period, an Architectural Control Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, and except for Declarant (for so long as Declarant shall own a Unit for sale), no Owner, Occupant, or any other Person may make any encroachment onto the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements, or make any exterior change, addition, alteration, or construction (including painting and landscaping), nor erect, place or post any object, sign, clothesline, speaker, playground equipment, light, fountain, flag, personalized or customized exterior door mat, or thing on the exterior or roof of the Building, in any windows (except window treatments as provided herein), on any Limited Common Elements, or on any other Common Elements, without first obtaining the written approval of the ACe. The standard for approval of such improvements shall include, but not be limited to, aesthetic consideration, materials to be used, harmony with the external design of the existing buildings, Units and structures, the location in relation to surrounding structures and topography, and the impact of such approval, if any, on the increase or decrease of sounds and vibrations between the Units and between the Units and the Common Elements.
Notwithstanding the above, Declarant shall not be required to obtain any approvals under this Paragraph.
(c) Alteration of Units. Subject to the other provisions of this Declaration, alterations to the interiors of Units, relocation of the boundaries between adjoining Units, and subdivision of Units are subject to the following restrictions:
(i) Alterations to the Interiors of the Units. Except as provided herein, no Owner or Occupant may make any alteration within a Unit which involves connecting to Common Element pipes, lines, conduits and/or other apparatus for access to common utilities without prior written ACC approval (including, but not limited to, modifying connection of washers and dryers). Except as provided herein, no Owner or Occupant shall make any interior modifications to or place an excessive load on any structural or load bearing portions of a Unit without first obtaining the prior - 19 - 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 142 written approval of the ACC Such approval shall not be granted by the ACC unless the Owner has presented to the ACC a report or drawing prepared by a licensed structural engineer showing that compensating measures will be taken to ensure the structural integrity of the Unit and the Condominium. All building code requirements must be complied with and necessary permits and approvals secured for any modifications. Notwithstanding the above, all Owners desiring to make any interior modifications or alterations to a Unit affecting the Common Elements or structure or load bearing portions of a Unit must make application to the ACC as described below in order for the ACC to make the determination of whether the ACe's approval is required.
Notwithstanding the above, if any Owner acquires an adjoining Unit, such Owner shall have the right (subject to the prior written approval of the Mortgagees of the Units involved) to remove all or any part of any intervening partition or to create doorways or other apertures therein, notwithstanding the fact that such partition may, in whole or part, be part of the Common Elements, so long as no portion of any structural or load bearing portions of the Unit(s) are materially weakened or removed and the ACC has approved the plans described above and no portion of any Common Elements is damaged, destroyed or endangered, other than that partition and any chutes, flues, ducts, conduits, wires or other apparatus contained therein which shall be relocated by such Owner if such facilities serve any other part of the Condominium. Notwithstanding the above, Declarant shall not be required to obtain any approvals under this Paragraph. The alterations permitted in this Paragraph shall not be deemed an alteration or relocation of boundaries between adjoining Units as defined in O.CO.A. § 44-3-91.
(ii) Relocation of Unit Boundaries. Boundaries between adjoining Units may be relocated only in accordance with the provisions of O.CO.A. § 44-3-91 and this Declaration. For so long as Declarant owns a Unit for sale, an Owner must obtain the prior written consent of Declarant and the Board of Directors in order to relocate the boundaries of such Owner's Unit.
After Declarant no longer owns a Unit for sale, an Owner must obtain the prior written consent only of the Board of Directors in order to relocate the boundaries of such Owner's Unit. Declarant shall have the right to relocate boundaries between Units owned by Declarant without the approval of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall execute the required amendment to the Declaration.
(iii) Subdivision of Units.
(A) Residential Units and the Ouest Suite Unit. Neither the Ouest Suite Unit nor any of the Residential Units shall be subdivided into a smaller Unit or Units.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Declarant shall have the right to subdivide Units owned by Declarant without the approval of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall execute the required amendment to the Declaration.
(B) Retail Unites). The Owner of a Retail Unit shall have the right to subdivide such Owner's Retail Unit without the approval of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall execute the required amendment to the Declaration.
(d) Applications. Applications for approval of any such architectural modification shall be in writing and shall provide such information as the ACC may reasonably require. Once an application and all required information is received by the ACC, the ACC shall stamp the application as being complete and shall then forward to the applicant a written notice of application completion (the "Notice of Application Completion"). The ACC shall be the sole arbiter of such application and may withhold approval for any reason, including purely aesthetic considerations, and it shall be entitled to stop any construction that is not - 20- 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 143 in conformance with approved plans. The Board or ACC may publish written architectural standards for exterior and Common Element alterations or additions, and any request in substantial compliance therewith shall be approved; provided, however, each such requested change shall be in harmony with the external design of the existing buildings and Units and the location in relation to surrounding structures and topography of the vicinity.
In the event that the ACC fails to approve or to disapprove such application within forty-five (45)
days after the date of the Notice of Application Completion, ACC approval will not be required and this Paragraph will be deemed complied with; provided, however, even if the requirements of this Paragraph are satisfied, nothing in this Declaration shall authorize anyone to construct or maintain any structure or improvement that is otherwise in violation of the Declaration, the Bylaws, or the rules and regulations of the Association.
(e) Appeal. In the event that the ACC or its designated representative disapproves any application or part thereof, an Owner shall have the right to appeal the ACC's decision to the Board of Directors. The Board shall rule on the appeal within forty-five (45) days of receiving written notice requesting an appeal from the Owner. In ruling on the appeal, the Board shall consider all relevant materials presented to it by either the Owner or the ACC, the decision of the ACC, and the application of the Owner to the ACe. The Board of Directors shall have the final authority to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve or disapprove the application of the Owner. If the Board does not receive written notice from the Owner by certified mail requesting an appeal within fourteen (14) days from the date of the ACC's notice to the Owner of its decision, the decision of the ACC shall become final and all rights of appeal shall terminate and thereafter be void.
(f) Encroachments onto Common Elements. The ACC, subject to this Paragraph, may permit Owners to make encroachments onto the Common Elements as it deems acceptable.
(g) Condition of Approval. As a condition of approval for a requested architectural change, modification, addition, or alteration, an Owner, on behalf of him or herself and his or her successors-in- interest, shall assume all responsibilities for maintenance, repair, replacement and insurance of such change, modification, addition, or alteration, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the ACe. It is the responsibility of every Owner of a Unit to determine for him or herself what architectural modifications have been made to his or her Unit by any predecessor-in-interest. In the discretion of the Board or ACC, an Owner may be made to verify such condition of approval by written instrument in recordable form acknowledged by such Owner on behalf of him or herself and all successors-in-interest.
(h) Limitation of Liability. Review and approval of any application pursuant to this Paragraph is made on the basis of aesthetic considerations only, and neither Declarant, the Board of Directors nor the ACC shall bear any responsibility for ensuring the structural integrity or soundness of approved construction or modifications, or for ensuring compliance with building codes and other governmental requirements. Neither Declarant, the Association, the Board of Directors, the ACC, nor member of any of the foregoing shall be held liable for any injury, damages or loss arising out of the manner or quality of approved construction on or modifications to any Unit.
(i) No Waiver of Future Approvals. Each Owner acknowledges that the members of the Board of Directors and ACC will change from time to time and that interpretation, application and enforcement of the architectural standards may vary accordingly. Each Owner further acknowledges that the Board of Directors and ACC may adopt different architectural standards for different parts of the Condominium, based on street visibility and location of the proposed modification in the building. The approval of either the Board of Directors or the ACC of any proposals, plans and specifications or drawings for any work done - 21 - 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 144 or proposed, or in connection with any other matter requiring the approval and consent of the Board of Directors, or the ACC shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any right to withhold approval or consent as to any similar proposals, plans and specifications, drawings, or matters whatever subsequently or additionally submitted for approval or consent.
(j) Enforcement. Any construction, alteration, or other work done in violation of this Paragraph shall be deemed to be nonconforming. Upon written request from the Board or the ACC, Owners shall, at their own cost and expense, remove such construction, alteration, or other work and shall restore the property to substantially the same condition as existed prior to the construction, alteration, or other work.
Should an Owner fail to remove and restore as required hereunder, the Board or its designees shall have the right to enter the property, remove the violation and restore the property to substantially the same condition as existed prior to the construction, alteration or other work. All costs thereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees, may be assessed against the benefited Unit and collected as an assessment pursuant to this Declaration.
In addition to the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall have the authority and standing, on behalf of the Association, to impose reasonable fines and to pursue all legal and equitable remedies available to enforce the provisions of this Paragraph and its decisions. Furthermore, the Board shall have the authority to record in the Fulton County land records notices of violation of the provisions of this Paragraph.
If any Owner or Occupant makes any exterior change, alteration, or construction (including landscaping) upon the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements in violation of this Paragraph, he or she does so at his or her sole risk and expense. The Board may require that the change, alteration or construction be removed or that it remain on the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements without reimbursement to the Owner or Occupant for any expense he or she may have incurred in making the change, alteration or construction.
(k) Commencement of Construction. All changes, modifications and improvements approved by the ACC hereunder must be commenced within six (6) months from the date of approval. If not commenced within six (6) months from the date of such approval, then such approval shall be deemed revoked by the ACC, unless the ACC gives a written extension for commencing the work. All work approved by the ACC hereunder shall be completed in its entirety within ninety (90) days from the date of commencement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the ACe. All approved changes, modifications, and improvements must be completed in their entirety. An Owner may not construct only a portion or part of an approved change, modification, or improvement.
14. USE RESTRICTIONS.
Each Owner of a Unit shall be responsible for ensuring that the Owner's family, guests, tenants and Occupants comply with all provisions of the Condominium Instruments and the rules and regulations of the Association. Furthermore, each Owner and Occupant shall always endeavor to observe and promote the cooperative purposes for which the Association was established. In addition to any rights the Association may have against the Owner's family, guests, tenants or Occupants, as a result of such Person's violation of the Condominium Instruments, the Association may take action under this Declaration against the Owner as if the Owner committed the violation in conjunction with the Owner's family, guests, tenants or Occupants.
In addition to the following use restrictions, the Board of Directors may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the terms hereof and as specified in the Bylaws.
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(a) Use of Units.
(i) Residential Units and the Guest Suite Unit. A Residential Unit and the Guest Suite Unit shall be used for residential purposes only, and no trade or business of any kind may be conducted in or from a Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit or by an Owner or Occupant of a Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit, except that the Owner or Occupant residing in a Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit may conduct ancillary business activities within the Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit so long as:
(A) the existence or operation of the business activity is not apparent or detectable by sight, sound, or smell from outside of the Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit;
(B) the business activity does not involve visitation of the Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit by employees, clients, customers, suppliers or other business invitees in greater volume than would normally be expected for guest visitation to a Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit without business activity;
(C) the Condominium;
the business activity is legal and conforms to all zoning requirements for
(D) the business activIty does not increase traffic in the Condominium in excess of what would normally be expected for a Residential Unit in the Condominium without business activity (other than by a reasonable number of deliveries by couriers, express mail carriers, parcel delivery services and other such similar delivery services);
(E) the business activity does not increase the insurance premium paid by the Association or otherwise negatively affect the Association's ability to obtain insurance coverage;
(F) the business activIty is consistent with the residential character of the Condominium and does not constitute a nuisance or a hazardous or offensive use, or threaten the security or safety of other residents of the Condominium, as determined in the Board's discretion; and
(G) the business activity does not result in a materially greater use of the Common Elements or the Association's services.
The terms "business" and "trade," as used in this provision, shall be construed to have their ordinary, generally accepted meanings, and shall include, without limitation, any occupation, work, or activity undertaken on an ongoing basis which involves the provision of goods or services to Persons other than the provider's family and for which the provider receives a fee, compensation, or other form of consideration, regardless of whether: (1) such activity is engaged in full or part-time; (2) such activity is intended to or does generate a profit; or (3) a license is required therefor.
(ii) Retail Unites). A Retail Unit shall be used only for commercial use or business purposes permitted by applicable zoning ordinance and use restrictions, provided that such commercial use or business purpose does not constitute a nuisance or hazardous or offensive use, or threaten the security or safety of other residents of the Condominium, as may be determined in the - 23 - 445731 8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 146 reasonable discretion of the Board. An activity that is permitted under applicable zoning ordinances and this Declaration shall not constitute a public or private nuisance. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Declaration, no tenant, employee, visitor, guest or invitee of a Retail Unit shall have access, ingress, or egress to or through any portion of the Condominium except said Retail Unit and any Limited Common Elements assigned to said Retail Unit.
(A) Prohibited Uses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no part of a Retail Unit may be used for any of the following purposes:
(1) cinema/movie theater;
(2) bowling alley;
(3) skating rink;
(4) video game room, amusement gallery or amusement arcade;
(5) pool hall;
(6) live performances;
massage parlor or facility that hosts obscene, nude or semi-nude
(7) adult book store or adult video store where obscene, pornographic or "adult" materials or paraphernalia, including, but not limited to, movies, videotapes, devices, books, magazines, or other related items are sold or displayed;
(8) facilities used for the sale, display or advertisement of any paraphernalia used in the preparation or consumption of controlled substances;
(9) facilities used for the operation of any liquor store, package store, or other store primarily selling and/or manufacturing alcoholic beverages;
(10) funeral home or store selling caskets;
(11) industrial or manufacturing uses;
(12) automotive supplies and parts; and
(13) hair salons.
(B) Permitted Uses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Retail Unit may be used for any of the following purposes:
(1) tailoring, custom dressmaking or other millinery establishments;
(2) antique store or art gallery;
(3) small shop selling grocery or convenience items;
(4) office;
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(5) therapeutic massage;
(6) a day spa providing services such as skin care, nail care, and coffee shop, provided that such coffee shop not contain a grease trap;
(7) sandwich shop or shop serving cold food only, provided that such coffee shop not contain a grease trap;
(8) restaurant where food is cooked in the Unit; and
(9) Declaration.
uses that are ancillary to the permitted uses specified in this
(C) Proposed Uses. Any proposed use of any part of a Retail Unit that is not prohibited in subsection (A) above but is not specified as a permitted use in subsection (B)
above, shall be submitted for the review, consideration and approval or disapproval of the Board of Directors.
(D) Additional Retail Unit Restriction - Ventilation of Cooking Apparatus.
Cooking exhaust from cooking apparatus located in the Retail Unit, if any, must be filtered through a commercially designed exhaust system and vented through vents that exit through (i) the exterior walls of the Retail Unit, or (ii) through vents that exit through the roof of the building.
(b) Number of Occupants. The maximum number of Occupants in a Residential Unit or a Guest Suite Unit shall be limited to two (2) people per bedroom in such Unit, (as such bedrooms are depicted on the original Survey and Floor Plans filed in the Official Records). Upon written application, the Board shall grant variances to this restriction to comply with provisions of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 or any amendments thereto.
If an Owner of a Residential Unit is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal entity not being a natural person, the entity shall designate in writing to the Board the name(s) of the Person(s) who will occupy the Unit. The designated Person(s) to occupy a Residential Unit may not be changed more frequently than once every six (6) months without the express written consent of the Board as determined in the Board's sole discretion.
(c) Outbuildings. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, tent, shack, carport, garage, bam or other outbuilding shall be erected by any Owner or Occupant, other than Declarant, on any portion of the Condominium, at any time, either temporarily or permanently, without the prior written approval of the Board.
(d) Use of Common Elements Including Amenities. There shall be no obstruction of the Common Elements, nor shall anything be kept on, parked on, stored on or removed from any part of the Common Elements without the prior written consent of the Board, except as specifically provided in this Declaration. With prior written Board approval, and subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board, an Owner may reserve portions of the Common Elements for use for a period of time as set by the Board. Any such Owner who reserves a portion of the Common Elements as provided in this Declaration shall assume, on behalf of him or herself and his or her guests, Occupants and family, all risks associated with the use of the Common Elements and all liability for any damage or injury to any Person or thing as a result of such - 25 - 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 148 use. The Association shall not be liable for any damage or injury resulting from such use unless such damage or injury is caused solely by the willful acts or gross negligence of the Association, its agents or employees. There shall be no use of the roof of the Building by the Owners, their family members, guests, tenants, invitees, agents or contractors. The Association and its agents and contractors shall have access to the roof for performing its maintenance and repair responsibility. There shall be no gardening or landscaping on the Common Elements by Owners or Occupants without the prior written consent of the Board. This subparagraph shall not apply to Declarant, for so long as Declarant shall own a Unit for sale.
(e) Use of Limited Common Elements, Storage Spaces, Balconies and Terraces. Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration, the use of the Limited Common Elements assigned to the Units is restricted exclusively to the Owners of the Unit to which such Limited Common Elements are assigned, and said Owner's family members, guests, tenants and invitees. The Limited Common Elements are reserved for exclusive use, but shall not be construed or interpreted to be separate and apart from the Common Elements in general, and the restrictions applicable to the Common Elements shall also apply to the Limited Common Elements.
(i) Storage Spaces. Storage spaces shall be used solely for the purpose of storing any personal property belonging to the Owner or Occupant of the Unit to which such storage space is assigned as a Limited Common Element. No Owner or Occupant shall store any explosives, or any flammable, odorous, noxious, corrosive, hazardous or pollutant materials or any other goods in the space that would cause danger or nuisance to the storage space or the Condominium. The storage space shall not be used for any purposes unlawful or contrary to any ordinance, regulation, fIre code, or health code. If hazardous substances are stored, used, generated or disposed of on or in the storage space or if the storage space becomes contaminated in any manner for which the Owner or Occupant thereof is legally liable, Owner or Occupant shall indemnify and hold harmless Declarant, Association and Board of Directors from any and all claims, damages, fInes, judgments, penalties, costs, liabilities or losses and any and all sums paid from settlement of claims, attorneys' fees, consultant and expert fees, arising as a result of that contamination by Owner or Occupant.
(ii) Balconies. No objects other than potted plants and patio furniture shall be placed on a balcony. This prohibition applies to objects such as, but not limited to, grills (excluding electric grills), umbrellas, bicycles, laundry garments, towels and objects other than potted plants and patio furniture, except as may be authorized by the Board. Objects shall not be permitted to hang over or be attached to any exterior balcony wall or to otherwise protrude outside of the vertical plane formed by the exterior surface of the balcony wall. Penetration of the surfaces of a balcony wall or floor is prohibited. Enclosure of a balcony is also prohibited. As used in this subparagraph, "enclosure" shall mean the permanent enclosure of a balcony into the heated and cooled space within the boundaries of a Unit. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this Declaration, it shall be the sole responsibility of the Owner or Occupant to remove all permitted objects from a balcony during periods of high winds to prevent permitted objects from being blown from a balcony and to refrain from engaging in any activity on a balcony that may cause any object (including, but not limited to, projectiles, fireworks, trash, waste, and paper) to fall or be thrown or otherwise released from a balcony.
(iii) Terraces. Objects over forty-two (42) inches in height, grills, bicycles, laundry garments, towels and objects other than potted plants and patio furniture, except as may be authorized by the Board, shall not be placed on a terrace. Objects shall not be permitted to hang over or be attached to any exterior terrace wall or to otherwise protrude outside of the vertical plane formed by the exterior surface of the terrace wall. Penetration of the surfaces of a terrace wall or floor is prohibited. Enclosure of a terrace is also prohibited. As used in this subparagraph, - 26- 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 149 "enclosure" shall mean the permanent enclosure of a terrace into the heated and cooled space within the boundaries of a Unit. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, it shall be the sale responsibility of the Owner or Occupant to remove all permitted objects from a terrace during periods of high winds to prevent permitted objects from being blown from a terrace and to refrain from engaging in any activity on a terrace that may cause any object (including, but not limited to, projectiles, fireworks, trash, waste, and paper) to fall or be thrown or otherwise released from a terrace.
(t) Prohibition of Damage, Nuisance and Noise. Without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, nothing shall be done or kept on the Condominium, or any part thereof, which would increase the rate of insurance on the Condominium or any Unit or part thereof, which would be in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance, regulation, permit or other validly imposed requirements of any governmental body, or which would increase the Common Expenses.
The Units in the Condominium are built in close proximity to one another, resulting in the sharing of common walls, floors and ceilings. As a result, noise and vibration may be detectable between Units or between Units and the Common Elements. Therefore, an Owner or Occupant shall not conduct activities within a Unit or use a Unit in a manner that interferes with or causes disruption to the use and quiet enjoyment of another Unit by its respective Owner and Occupant.
Furthermore, noxious, destructive or offensive activity shall not be carried on within any portion of the Condominium. No Owner or Occupant of a Unit may use or allow the use of the Unit or any portion of the Condominium at any time, in any way or for any purpose which may endanger the health, unreasonably annoy or disturb or cause embarrassment, or discomfort to other Owners or Occupants, or in such a way as to constitute, in the sale opinion of the Board of Directors, a nuisance. In addition, no Owner or Occupant of a Unit may use or allow the use of a Unit or the Common Elements in any manner which creates disturbing noises, including, without limitation, use of stereo speakers or equipment that will in the sale discretion of the Board of Directors interfere with the rights, comfort or convenience of the other Owners or Occupants. Nothing in this Declaration, however, shall be construed to affect the rights of an aggrieved Owner to proceed individually for relief from interference with his or her property or personal rights.
However, it is agreed that neither the permitted use of a Unit, in and of itself, nor the foreseeable attributes of such a use (i.e., food odors and noise from a restaurant) shall be deemed a nuisance.
No Owner, Occupant or agent of such Owner or Occupant shall do any work which, in the reasonable opinion of the Board of Directors or its designee, would jeopardize the soundness or safety of the Condominium or any structure created thereon, would reduce the value thereof, or would impair any easement or other interest in real property thereto, without in every such case the unanimous, prior written consent of all members of the Association and their Mortgagees.
No damage to or waste of the Common Elements, or any part thereof, shall be permitted by any Owner or member of his or her family or any invitee of any Owner. Each Owner shall indemnify and hold the Association and the other Owners harmless against all loss to the Association or other Owners resulting from any such damage or waste caused by such Owner, members of his or her family, guests, invitees, or Occupants of his or her Unit.
(g) Firearms and Fireworks. The display or discharge of firearms or fireworks on the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements is prohibited; provided, however, that the display of lawful firearms on the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements is permitted by law enforcement officers and also is permitted for the limited purpose of transporting the firearms across the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements to or from the Owner's Unit. The term "firearms" includes "B-B" guns, pellet - 27 - : ..
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 150 guns, and other firearms of all types, regardless of size, and shall also include, without limitation, slingshots, archery, and other projectile emitting devices. The term "fireworks" shall include those items as listed in O.CO.A. § 25-10-1, as amended.
(h) Animals. No Owner or Occupant may keep any animal on any portion of the Condominium except as expressly permitted in this subparagraph. An Owner or Occupant shall keep no more than two (2) dogs and/or cats (for a combined total of two (2» per Unit. In addition, a reasonable number of other generally recognized household pets, as determined in the Board's sole discretion, weighing less than two (2) pounds each (including by way of illustration, but not limitation, fish, gerbils and small birds) may be kept in a Unit. The keeping of pets on the Condominium shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the Board. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, no fish tank more than thirty (30) gallons in size shall be installed, kept, or used in a Unit without the prior approval of theACC No Owner or Occupant may keep, breed or maintain any pet for any commercial purpose, and no structure for the care, housing, or confinement of any pet shall be constructed or maintained on any part of the Common Elements, including Limited Common Elements, without prior written ACC approval. No pets are allowed on any portion of the Common Elements except for the designated dog walk area, if any;
provided, however, an Owner or Occupant may walk a pet across the Common Elements to reach such dog walk area, if any, and for the purposes of entering or exiting the Building or traveling directly to, using the most direct route. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pets must be kept on a leash and be under the physical control of a responsible Person at all times while on the Common Elements. Feces left upon the Common Elements by pets must be immediately removed by the owner of the pet or the Person responsible for the pet.
No potbellied pigs, snakes, American Pit Bull Terriers, Great Danes, Rotweillers, Bullmastiffs or Doberman Pinschers may be brought onto or kept on the Condominium at any time. In addition, other animals determined in the Board's sole discretion to be dangerous or potentially dangerous shall not be brought onto or kept on the Condominium at any time. The Board may require that any pet that, in the Board's opinion, endangers or potentially may endanger the health of any Owner or Occupant or creates a nuisance or unreasonable disturbance, be permanently removed from the Condominium upon seven (7) days written notice. If the Owner or Occupant fails to do so, the Board may remove the pet. The Board may (but shall not be obligated to) remove any pet, which, in the Board's sole discretion, presents an immediate danger to the health, safety or property of any community member, without prior notice to the pet's owner, provided, however, the Association, and their directors, officers, and agents shall have no liability for any decision not to remove such a pet.
Any Owner or Occupant who keeps or maintains any pet upon the Condominium shall be deemed to have agreed to indemnify and hold the Association, its directors, officers, and agents free and harmless from any loss, claim or liability of any kind or character whatever arising by reason of keeping or maintaining such pet within the Condominium.
(i) Parking. Each Unit may have at least one (1) parking space assigned as a Limited Common Element, exclusively serving a particular Unit. Any such assigned parking spaces shall be designated Limited Common Elements and may only be used by the Owner or Occupants to whom the parking spaces are assigned, and their guests and families.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 151 which they have been sold) to an Owner and may adopt rules regulating the use of unassigned parking spaces.
Vehicles permitted under this subparagraph may be parked only in designated, lined parking spaces, or other areas authorized in writing by the Board.
Disabled and stored vehicles are prohibited from being parked on the Condominium, except in the underground parking area. For purposes hereof, a vehicle shall be considered "disabled" if it does not have a current license tag or is obviously inoperable. A vehicle shall be considered "stored" if it remains on the Condominium without being driven for fourteen (14) consecutive days or longer without prior written Board permission.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, with respect to the handicap parking spaces that may be assigned as Limited Common Elements and shown on the Floor Plans as "HC" or shown as "handicap" or "disabled" parking, such handicap parking spaces shall be assigned subject to the rights of Declarant (for so long as Declarant owns a Unit primarily for the purposes of sale or lease) or the Association (at such time when Declarant no longer owns a Unit primarily for the purposes of sale or lease)
requiring the Owner to whose Unit such handicap parking space has been assigned as a Limited Common Element (hereinafter, the "Original Owner") to grant a license to use such handicap parking space to another Owner (hereinafter, the "Disabled Owner"), provided that (i) the Disabled Owner (or his or her Occupant if such Occupant is leasing a Unit pursuant to Paragraph 15 of this Declaration) qualifies under applicable laws to use a handicap parking space in public facilities, (ii) the Disabled Owner provides the Original Owner with a license to use the Disabled Owner's parking space located in the Condominium, and (iii) upon such time that the Disabled Owner (or his or her Occupant) no longer qualifies as provided in subsection (i)
hereof, the licenses shall automatically expire and the Original Owner and the Disabled Owner shall use their respective, original parking spaces.
Boats, trailers, jet-skis and trailers for same, panel trucks, buses, trucks with a load capacity of one
(1) ton or more, vans (excluding vans used by handicapped persons, mini-vans or sport utility vehicles used as passenger vehicles and receiving a "car" or "passenger vehicle" classification by the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles), recreational vehicles (RVs and motor homes), vehicles used primarily for commercial purposes, and vehicles with commercial writings on their exteriors other than Sheriffs, Marshals, or police officers' vehicles marked as such, are also prohibited from being parked on the Condominium, except in the underground parking area or other areas, if any, that may be designated by the Board as parking areas for particular types of vehicles.
Notwithstanding the above, trucks, vans, commercial vehicles and vehicles with commercial writings on their exteriors may be allowed temporarily on the Common Elements in areas designated by the Board, if any, during normal business hours for the purpose of serving any Unit or the Common Elements;
provided, however, no such vehicle shall remain on the Common Elements overnight or for any purpose unless prior written consent of the Board is first obtained.
Limited Common Element parking spaces assigned to a Retail Unit, if any, are reserved for the exclusive use of the Owner and the Owner's Permittees thereof. Notwithstanding the above, customers and clients of the Owner or tenant shall be prohibited from parking in any Limited Common Element parking space assigned to a Retail Unit, if any.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 152 vehicle may be towed or booted. The notice shall include the name and telephone number of the Person or entity that will do the towing or booting and the name and telephone number of a Person to contact regarding the alleged violation. If twenty-four (24) hours after such notice is placed on the vehicle the violation continues or thereafter occurs again within six (6) months of such notice, the Board or agent of the Association may have the vehicle towed or booted in accordance with the notice, without further notice to the Owner or user of the vehicle.
If a vehicle is parked in a fire lane, is blocking another vehicle or access to another Owner's parking space, is obstructing the flow of traffic, is parked on any grassy area, is parked in a parking space which has been assigned as exclusively serving another Unit, or otherwise creates a hazardous condition, no notice shall be required and the Board or agent of the Association may have the vehicle towed immediately. If a vehicle is towed in accordance with this subparagraph, neither the Association nor any officer or agent of the Association shall be liable to any Person for any claim of damage as a result of the towing activity.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, the Board may elect to impose fines or use other available sanctions, rather than exercise its authority to tow or boot.
(j) Heating of Units in Colder Months; Cooling of Units in Warmer Months. In order to prevent breakage of water pipes during colder months of the year resulting in damage to any portion of the Condominium, increased Common Expenses, and increased insurance premiums or cancellation of insurance policies due to numerous damage claims, the thermostats within the Units shall be maintained with the heat in an "on" position and at a minimum temperature setting of fifty-five degrees (55°) Fahrenheit (except during power failures or periods when heating equipment is broken) whenever the temperature is forecasted to or does reach thirty-two degrees (32°) Fahrenheit or below. In order to prevent the growth of mold and mildew during warmer months of the year resulting in damage to any portion of the Condominium, increased Common Expenses, and increased insurance premiums or cancellation of insurance policies due to numerous damage claims, the thermostats within the Units shall be maintained with the air conditioning in an "on" position and at a maximum temperature setting of eighty-five degrees (85°) Fahrenheit (except during power failures or periods when air conditioning equipment is broken)
whenever the temperature is forecasted to or does reach ninety degrees (90°) Fahrenheit or above. Owners and Occupants of Units shall take all steps possible on a timely basis to keep heating and cooling equipment, including, but not limited to, the thermostat, in good working order and repair. The Board of Directors may fine any Owner or Occupant and/or may cause the water service to the violator's Unit to be discontinued for violation of this subparagraph, in addition to any other remedies of the Association.
(k) Signs. Except as may be provided for in this Declaration or as may be required by legal proceedings, and except for signs which may be erected by Declarant related to the development and sale of Units, no signs, advertising posters, flyers, political placards or billboards of any kind shall be erected, placed, or permitted to remain on the Condominium without the prior written consent of the Board or its designee. The Board shall have the right to erect reasonable and appropriate signs on behalf of the Association.
The Owner of a Retail Unit shall be permitted to erect signs identifying the business on the interior windows of the Retail Unit with the approval of the ACC; provided, however, such signs shall comply with all relevant zoning ordinances.
(1) Rubbish, Trash, and Garbage. All rubbish, trash, and garbage shall be regularly removed from the Unit and shall not be allowed to accumulate therein. No rubbish, trash or garbage shall be placed on the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements outside the Unit, temporarily or otherwise, and shall be moved to the Condominium trash facilities for collection or otherwise removed from the Condominium by an Owner or Occupant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated hereon, only - 30- 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 153 ordinary household trash shall be disposed of in sealed trash bags (not greater than 13-gallon trash bags) and placed in the trash chutes. Cardboard boxes and other large bulky items that do not fit within a 13-gallon trash bag shall be moved to the Condominium trash room for collection, or otherwise removed from the Condominium by an Owner or Occupant. All Owners and Occupants shall refrain from using the trash chute between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. In addition, all Owners and Occupants acknowledge that use of the trash chute may create noise and vibration, and that such noise and vibration shall not constitute an interference or disruption to the use and quiet enjoyment of a Unit.
(m) Unsightly or Unkempt Conditions. The pursuit of hobbies or other activities, including, but not limited to the assembly and disassembly of motor vehicles and other mechanical devices, which might tend to cause disorderly, unsightly, or unkempt conditions, shall not be pursued or undertaken on any part of the Condominium. Clothing, bedding, rugs, mops, appliances, indoor furniture, and other household items shall not be placed or stored outside the Unit.
(n) Window Treatments. The color of any window treatments visible from outside any portion of a Residential Unit or the Guest Suite Unit shall be backed in a silver lining. Bed sheets shall not be used as window treatments.
(0) Antennas and Satellite Dishes. Except as provided below, no satellite dish, antenna or other device for the transmission or reception of television signals, radio signals or any form of electromagnetic wave or radiation shall be erected, used or maintained on any portion of the Condominium, including the Unit or Limited Common Elements; provided, however, the Association shall have the right to erect, construct and maintain such devices. The following shall apply to all Owners:
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(i) No transIlliSSlon antenna, of any kind, may be erected anywhere on the Condominium, including the Units, without written approval of the Board of Directors or the Architectural Control Committee.
(ii) No direct broadcast satellite (DBS) antenna or multi-channel multi-point distribution service (MMDS) antenna larger than one meter in diameter shall be placed, allowed or maintained upon the Condominium, including the Units and the Limited Common Elements.
(iii) DBS and MMDS satellite dishes or antennas one meter or less in diameter and television broadcast service antennas may only be installed in accordance with Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules and the rules and regulations of the Association, both as may be amended from time to time.
In the event of a transfer of the Unit which includes a satellite dish or antenna, the grantee shall assume all responsibility for the satellite dish or antenna and shall comply with this Declaration, the Bylaws and the rules and regulations regarding satellite dishes and antennas, including, but not limited to, those requirements relating to maintenance and removal of satellite dish or antenna.
To the extent allowed by the FCC rules and regulations, the Association may maintain at its expense a master DBS dish or antenna system that Owners and Occupants may be required to utilize in lieu of individual DBS dishes and antenna.
(p) Grilling. The use of outdoor grills, with the exception of electric grills, on any portion of the Condominium, including, without limitation, a balcony or terrace, shall be governed by applicable state laws and local ordinances having jurisdiction over the Condominium.
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(q) Abandoned Personal Property. Personal property, other than vehicles as provided for in subparagraph (i) shall not be kept, or allowed to remain for more than twenty-four (24) hours upon any portion of the Common Elements, other than on a Limited Common Element, without prior written permission of the Board of Directors. If the Board determines that a violation exists, then, not less than two
(2) days after written notice is placed on the personal property and/or on the front door of the property owner's Unit, if known, the Board may remove and either discard or store the personal property in a location which the Board may determine and shall have no obligation to return, replace or reimburse the owner of the property. The notice shall include the name and telephone number of the Person or entity that will remove the property and the name and telephone number of a Person to contact regarding the alleged violation.
The Board, in its discretion, may determine that an emergency situation exists and may exercise its removal rights hereunder without prior notice to the property owner; provided, however, in such case, the Board shall give the property owner, if known, notice of the removal of the property and the location of the property within three (3) days after the property is removed.
Neither the Association nor any officer or agent thereof shall be liable to any Person for any claim of damage resulting from the removal activity in accordance herewith. The Board may elect to impose fines or use other available remedies, rather than exercise its authority to remove property hereunder.
(r) Replacing Carpet with Tile or Hardwood Floors. Other than Declarant, no Owner, Occupant, or any other Person may replace carpeting with a tile, marble, vinyl, hardwood floor, or other hard surfaced flooring material, on the interior floor of a Unit which is located immediately above another Unit without first obtaining written approval of Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee, as applicable, as set forth in Paragraph 13. Among other factors, Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee, as applicable, may consider whether the change will cause noise to any Unit below which will exceed the average noise level in Units below Units with carpeted floors and that the weight of such proposed flooring is appropriate and will not cause problems to the structure or subflooring.
The Owner applying for such approval shall provide Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee, as applicable, with information regarding these factors, as well as other information requested by Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee regarding the proposed flooring and its effect; provided, however, the noise level requirements shall be considered to be met if the Owner provides a sound transmission test that the proposed flooring will create a noise level less than a standard level set by reasonable regulation of Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee, as applicable.
(s) Sale Period. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this Declaration to the contrary, during the period of the sale of the Units it shall be expressly permissible for Declarant, its contractors, agents, employees, assigns and representatives, to maintain and carry on, upon such portion of the Condominium as Declarant may deem necessary, such facilities and activities as in the sole opinion of Declarant may be reasonably required, convenient or incidental to the completion and sale of the Units, including, but without limitation, business offices, signs, model Units and sales offices. The right to maintain and carry on such facilities and activities shall include specifically the right to use the parking facilities on the Condominium for such purposes and to use the Units owned by Declarant as model Units and as offices for the sale of the Units and related activities.
(t) Move In!Move Out. An Owner or Occupant shall not move furniture, personal property, construction materials, and other over-sized items in or out of the Condominium except during such hours and according to requirements to be determined by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, an Owner or Occupant shall reserve a date and time with the Board of Directors to use the Service Elevator for moving - 32- 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 155 furniture, personal property, construction materials, and other over-sized items in or out of the Condominium, and during such use of the Service Elevator, the walls of the Service Elevator shall be covered with padded blankets. The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may require a non-refundable security deposit prior to using the Service Elevator for moving furniture, construction materials or other over-sized items. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, a Passenger Elevator may not be used for moving furniture, construction materials, and other over-sized items in or out of the Condominium.
The Board of Directors shall also be authorized to approve movers and/or moving companies that require access to the Condominium for the purpose of moving furniture, construction materials, and other over- sized items, on behalf of an Owner or Occupant, in or out of the Condominium, and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(u) Life-Safety Systems. Owners and Occupants shall not tamper with or disengage any portion of the life-safety systems that serve the Condominium including, without limitation, the sprinkler heads and all branch and feed lines that support such sprinkler heads, and all fire control devices (such as smoke detectors and call boxes), regardless of whether such items are located within the boundaries of a Unit.
15. LEASING.
In order to preserve the character of the Condominium as predominantly owner-occupied and to comply with the eligibility requirements for financing in the secondary mortgage market, the leasing of Units shall be governed by the restrictions imposed by this Paragraph. Except as provided in this Paragraph 15, the leasing of Units shall be prohibited. "Leasing," for the purposes of this Declaration, is defined as regular, exclusive occupancy of a Unit by any Person other than the Owner. For purposes hereof, occupancy by a roommate of an Owner who occupies a Residential Unit as such Owner's primary residence shall not constitute Leasing hereunder.
(a) Leasing of Residential Units.
(i) General. Owners desiring to lease their Residential Units may do so only if they have applied for and received from the Board of Directors either a "Leasing Permit" or a "Hardship Leasing Permit." Such a permit, upon its issuance, will allow an Owner to lease his or her Residential Unit provided that such leasing is in strict accordance with the terms of the permit and this Paragraph. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to establish conditions as to the duration and use of such permits consistent with this Paragraph. All leasing Permits and Hardship Leasing Permits shall be valid only as to a specific Owner of a Residential Unit and shall not be transferable between either Residential Units or Owners of Residential Units, but shall be transferable to successors in title to the same Residential Unit, provided that there is an existing binding lease agreement for the Residential Unit at the time of the transfer.
(ii) Leasing Permits. The request of a Person who has entered into a binding purchase and sale agreement to acquire a Residential Unit or of an Owner for a Leasing Permit for a Residential Unit shall be approved if current, outstanding Leasing Permits have not been issued for more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of Residential Units in the Condominium. A Leasing Permit shall be automatically revoked upon the happening of any of the following events: (i) the failure of a purchaser to close on the acquisition of the Residential Unit as contemplated in the purchase and sale agreement for any reason whatsoever; (ii) the failure of an Owner to lease his or her Residential Unit within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Leasing Permit having been issued or the failure of a purchaser to lease his or her Residential Unit within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the closing of the Residential Unit;
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Deed Book 4SSSa Pg 1 S6 (iii) the failure of an Owner to have his or her Residential Unit leased for any consecutive one hundred eighty (180) day period thereafter; (iv) the Residential Unit is marketed for sale (including but, not limited to, listing the Residential Unit or advertising the Unit for sale in any real estate listing service and/or publication, on any online electronic medium and on any newspaper, radio, television or any other medium for advertising) unless there is an existing binding lease agreement for the Residential Unit at the time; (v) the transfer or conveyance of the Residential Unit to a third party unless there is an existing binding lease agreement for the Residential Unit at the time of the transfer or conveyance; or (vi) the occurrence of the date referenced in a written notification by the Owner to the Association that the Owner will, as of said date, no longer need the Leasing Permit. If current Leasing Permits have been issued for more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of Residential Units, no additional Leasing Permits shall be issued (except for Hardship Leasing Permits) until the number of outstanding current Leasing Permits falls below twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of Residential Units in the Condominium. Owners and purchasers who have entered into a binding purchase and sale agreement to acquire a Residential Unit who have been denied a Leasing Permit shall automatically be placed on a waiting list for a Leasing Permit and shall be issued the same if they so desire when the number of current outstanding Leasing Permits issued falls to twenty-five percent (25%) or less of the total number of Residential Units in the Condominium.
The issuance of a Hardship Leasing Permit to an Owner shall not cause the Owner to be removed from the waiting list for a Leasing Permit.
(iii) Hardship Leasing Permits. If the failure to lease will result in a hardship, the Owner of a Residential Unit may seek to lease his or her Residential Unit on a hardship basis by applying to the Board of Directors for a Hardship Leasing Permit. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to issue or deny requests for Hardship Leasing Permits in its discretion after considering the following factors: (A) the nature, degree, and likely duration of the hardship,
(B) the harm, if any, which will result to the Condominium if the permit is approved, (C) the number of Hardship Leasing Permits which have been issued to other Owners of Residential Units,
(D) the ability of the Owner of a Residential Unit to cure the hardship, and (E) whether previous Hardship Leasing Permits have been issued to the Owner of a Residential Unit. A "hardship" as described in this subparagraph shall include, but not be limited to the following situations: (1) an Owner of a Residential Unit must relocate his or her residence outside the Atlanta metropolitan area and cannot, within six (6) months from the date that the Residential Unit was placed on the market, sell the Residential Unit except at a price below the current appraised market value, after having made reasonable efforts to do so; (2) where the Owner of a Residential Unit dies and the Residential Unit is being administered by his or her estate; and (3) the Owner of a Residential Unit takes a leave of absence or temporarily relocates and intends to return to reside in the Residential Unit. Hardship Leasing Permits shall be valid for a term not to exceed one (1) year. Owners of Residential Units may apply for additional Hardship Leasing Permits. Hardship Leasing Permits shall be automatically revoked if during the term of the permit, the Owner of a Residential Unit is approved for and receives a Leasing Permit.
(iv) Leasing Provisions. Leasing of a Residential Unit that is authorized, pursuant to permit, hereunder shall be governed by the following provisions:
(A) Notice. At least seven (7) days prior to entering into the lease of a Residential Unit, the Owner shall provide the Board with a copy of the proposed lease agreement. The Board shall approve or disapprove the form of said lease. In the event a lease is disapproved, the Board shall notify the Owner of the requisite action to be taken in ' ... '.
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(B) General. Residential Units may be leased only in their entirety; no fraction or portion may be leased without prior written Board approval. All leases shall be in writing and in a form approved by the Board prior to the effective date of the lease. The Board may maintain and, upon request, provide a form that is deemed acceptable. There shall be no subleasing of Residential Units or assignment of leases without prior written Board approval. All leases must be for a term of not less than six (6) months, except with written Board approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld in cases of undue hardship. Within ten (10) days after executing a lease agreement for the lease of a Residential Unit, the Owner shall provide the Board with a copy of the lease and the name of the lessee and all other Persons occupying the Residential Unit. The Owner must provide at Owner's sole expense the lessee copies of the Declaration, Bylaws, and the rules and regulations. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as giving the Association the right to approve or disapprove a proposed lessee; the Board's approval or disapproval shall be limited to the form of the proposed lease.
(C) Liability for Assessments, Use of Common Elements, and Compliance with Declaration, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations. Each Owner covenants and agrees that any lease of a Residential Unit shall contain the following language and agrees that if such language is not expressly contained therein, then such language shall be incorporated into the lease by existence of this covenant, and the lessee, by occupancy of the Residential Unit, agrees to the applicability of this covenant and incorporation of the following language into the lease:
(1) Compliance with Declaration, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations.
The lessee shall comply with all provisions of the Declaration, Bylaws, and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto and shall control the conduct of all other Occupants and guests of the leased Residential Unit in order to ensure such compliance. The Owner shall cause all Occupants of his or her Residential Unit to comply with the Declaration, Bylaws, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and shall be responsible for all violations by such Occupants, notwithstanding the fact that such Occupants of the Residential Unit are fully liable and may be sanctioned for any such violation. If the lessee, or a Person living with the lessee, violates the Declaration, Bylaws, or a rule or regulation for which a fine is imposed, notice of the violation shall be given to the Owner and the lessee, and such fine may be assessed against the lessee in accordance with Article V of the Bylaws. If the fine is not paid by the lessee within the time period set by the Board, the Owner shall pay the fine upon notice from the Association of the lessee's failure to pay the fine. Unpaid fines shall constitute a lien against the Residential Unit.
Any violation of the Declaration, Bylaws, or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto by the lessee, any Occupant, or any guest of lessee, is deemed to be a default under the terms of the lease and authorizes the Owner to terminate the lease without liability and to evict the lessee in accordance with Georgia law. The Owner hereby delegates and assigns to the Association, acting through the Board, the power and authority of enforcement against the lessee for breaches resulting from the violation of the Declaration, Bylaws, and the rules and regulations - 35 - ; '.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 158 adopted pursuant thereto, including the power and authority to evict the lessee as attorney-in-fact on behalf and for the benefit of the Owner, in accordance with the terms hereof. If the Association proceeds to evict the lessee, any costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred and court costs, associated with the eviction shall be an assessment and lien against the Residential Unit.
(2) Use of Common Elements. The Owner transfers and assigns to the lessee, for the term of the lease, any and all rights and privileges that the Owner has to use the Common Elements, including but not limited to, the use of any and all recreational facilities and other amenities.
(3) Liability for Assessments. When an Owner of a Residential Unit who is leasing his or her Residential Unit fails to pay any annual or special assessment or any other charge for a period of more than thirty (30) days after it is due and payable, then the delinquent Owner hereby consents to the assignment of any rent received from the lessee during the period of delinquency, and, upon request by the Board, lessee shall pay to the Association all unpaid annual and special assessments and other charges payable during and prior to the term of the lease and any other period of occupancy by lessee. However, lessee need not make such payments to the Association in excess of or prior to the due dates for, monthly rental payments unpaid at the time of the Board's request. All such payments made by lessee shall reduce, by the same amount, lessee's obligation to make monthly rental payments to lessor. If lessee fails to comply with the Board's request to pay assessments or other charges, lessee shall pay to the Association all amounts authorized under the Declaration as if lessee were an Owner. The above provision shall not be construed to release the Owner from any obligation, including the obligation for assessments, for which he or she would otherwise be responsible.
(b) Leasing of the Guest Suite Unit or the Retail Unit. The Guest Suite Unit or the Retail Unit may be leased for only those purposes permitted in subparagraph 14(a) and subparagraph 14(b), respectively, and shall be subject to the following provisions.
(i) Liability for Assessments, Use of Common Elements, and Compliance with Declaration, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations. The respective Owners of the Guest Suite Unit and the Retail Unit covenants and agrees that any lease of the Guest Suite Unit or the Retail Unit shall contain the following language and agrees that if such language is not expressly contained therein, then such language shall be incorporated into the lease by existence of this covenant, and the lessee, by occupancy of the Guest Suite Unit or the Retail Unit, agrees to the applicability of this covenant and incorporation of the following language into the lease:
(A) Compliance with Declaration, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations. The lessee shall comply with all provisions of the Declaration, Bylaws, and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto and shall control the conduct of all other Occupants and guests of the leased Guest Suite Unit and Retail Unit in order to ensure such compliance. The respective Owners of the Guest Suite Unit and the Retail Unit shall cause all Occupants of his or her Unit to comply with the Declaration, Bylaws, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and shall be responsible for all violations by such Occupants, notwithstanding the fact that such Occupants of the Guest Suite Unit and the Retail Unit are fully liable and may be sanctioned for any such violation. If the lessee, or a - 36- ,.,,- 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 159 Person living with the lessee, violates the Declaration, Bylaws, or a rule or regulation for which a fine is imposed, notice of the violation shall be given to the respective Owner of the Guest Suite Unit and the Retail Unit, and the lessee, and such fine may be assessed against the lessee in accordance with Article V of the Bylaws. If the fine is not paid by the lessee within the time period set by the Board, the Owner shall pay the fine upon notice from the Association of the lessee's failure to pay the fine. Unpaid fines shall constitute a lien against the Guest Suite Unit and the Retail Unit, as applicable.
Any violation of the Declaration, Bylaws, or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto by the lessee, any Occupant, or any guest of lessee, is deemed to be a default under the terms of the lease and authorizes the Owner to terminate the lease without liability and to evict the lessee in accordance with Georgia law. The Owner hereby delegates and assigns to the Association, acting through the Board, the power and authority of enforcement against the lessee for breaches resulting from the violation of the Declaration, Bylaws, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, including the power and authority to evict the lessee as attorney-in-fact on behalf and for the benefit of the Owner, in accordance with the terms hereof. If the Association proceeds to evict the lessee, any costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred and court costs, associated with the eviction shall be an assessment and lien against the Guest Suite Unit or the Retail Unit, as applicable.
(B) Use of Common Elements. The respective Owners of the Guest Suite Unit and the Retail Unit transfers and assigns to the lessee, for the term of the lease, any and all rights and privileges that the particular Owner has to use the Common Elements.
(C) Liability for Assessments. When an Owner of the Guest Suite Unit or the Retail Unit who is leasing his or her Unit fails to pay any annual or special assessment or any other charge for a period of more than thirty (30) days after it is due and payable, then the delinquent Owner hereby consents to the assignment of any rent received from the lessee during the period of delinquency, and, upon request by the Board, lessee shall pay to the Association all unpaid annual and special assessments and other charges payable during and prior to the term of the lease and any other period of occupancy by lessee. However, lessee need not make such payments to the Association in excess of or prior to the due dates for, monthly rental payments unpaid at the time of the Board's request. All such payments made by lessee shall reduce, by the same amount, lessee's obligation to make monthly rental payments to lessor. Iflessee fails to comply with the Board's request to pay assessments or other charges, lessee shall pay to the Association all amounts authorized under the Declaration as if lessee were an Owner. The above provision shall not be construed to release the Owner of the Guest Suite Unit or the Retail Unit, as applicable, from any obligation, including the obligation for assessments, for which he or she would otherwise be responsible.
(c) Applicability of this Paragraph. Notwithstanding the above, this Paragraph shall not apply to any leasing transaction entered into by Declarant (regardless of whether said lease is entered into prior to or after the expiration of the Declarant Control Period), the Association, or the holder of any first Mortgage on a Unit who becomes the Owner of a Unit through foreclosure or any other means pursuant to the satisfaction of the indebtedness secured by such Mortgage. Such parties shall be permitted to lease a Unit without first obtaining a permit in accordance with this Paragraph, and such Units shall not be considered as being leased in determining the maximum number of Units that may be leased in accordance with this Paragraph.
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16. TRANSFER OR SALE OF UNITS.
An Owner intending to make a transfer or sale of a Unit or any interest in a Unit shall give written notice to the Board of Directors of such intention within seven (7) days after execution of the purchase agreement (in the case of the purchase of a Unit) or transfer or sales documents (in the case of the conveyance of a Unit without a purchase of said Unit). The Owner shall furnish to the Board of Directors as part of the notice (i) the name and address of the intended grantee; and (ii) such other information as the Board of Directors may reasonably require. In addition, the purchase agreement or transfer documents shall attach a copy of the Declaration and Bylaws. This Paragraph shall not be construed to create a right of fIrst refusal in the Association or in any third party.
In addition, a non-refundable contribution to the working capital fund of the Association shall be paid to the Association by the purchaser of a Unit at the closing of each sale or resale of a Unit in the amount of two (2) months of the general assessment charges to such Unit in accordance with subparagraph lO(i) hereof.
Within seven (7) days after receiving title to a Unit, the new Owner of the Unit shall give written notice to the Board of Directors of his or her ownership of the Unit. Upon failure of the new Owner to give the required notice within the seven (7) day time period provided in this subparagraph, the Board of Directors may levy fInes against the Unit and the Owner thereof, and assess the Owner for all costs incurred by the Association in determining his or her identity.
17. MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) By the Owner. Each Owner shall have the obligation to maintain and keep in good repair:
(i) all portions of his or her Unit (but excluding any portion of a Unit that is expressly made the maintenance obligation ofthe Association as set forth in subparagraph (b) below);
(ii) the interior areas of any Limited Common Element storage spaces, balconies, or terraces (but excluding the structure of a balcony or terrace);
(iii) all improvements (including, but not limited to, a Jacuzzi tub located on a Limited Common Element balcony or terrace) originally constructed on a Limited Common Element assigned to such Owner's Unit, as may be shown on the Floor Plans; and (iv) such Owner's Unit.
all improvements made by an Owner to a Limited Common Element assigned to An Owner's maintenance responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, the following: all doors, doorways, door frames, and hardware that are part of the entry system of the Unit; the cleaning of all exterior glass surfaces located adjacent to a Limited Common Element balcony or terrace; all portions of the heating and air conditioning system, including the air conditioning compressor and the fan coil serving the Unit; and all pipes, lines, ducts, conduits, or other apparatus which serve only the Unit, whether located within or without a Unit's boundaries (including all electricity, water, sewer, or air conditioning pipes, lines, ducts, conduits, or other apparatus serving only the Unit).
In addition, each Owner shall have the responsibility:
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(i) serving his or her Unit;
to keep in a neat, clean and sanitary condition any Limited Common Elements (ii) to perform his or her responsibilities in such manner so as not to unreasonably disturb other persons in other Units;
(iii) to promptly report to the Association or its agent any defect or need for repairs, for which the Association is responsible; and (iv) to pay for the cost of repairing, replacing or cleaning up any item which is the responsibility of the Owner but which responsibility such Owner fails or refuses to discharge (which the Association shall have the right, but not the obligation, to do), or to pay for the cost of repairing, replacing, or cleaning up any item which, although the responsibility of the Association, is necessitated by reason of the willful or negligent act of the Owner, his or her family, tenants or guests, with the cost thereof to be added to and become part of the Owner's next chargeable assessment.
(b) By the Association. The Association shall maintain and keep in good repair as a Common Expense the "Area of Common Responsibility," which includes the following:
(i) all Common Elements, including, but not limited to, the Limited Common Elements assigned to a Unit (but excluding any portion of a Limited Common Element that is expressly made for the maintenance obligation of an Owner as set forth in subparagraph (a) above;
provided, however, pursuant to subparagraph 8(b )(i) hereof, the cost of maintenance and repair of a Limited Common Element may be assessed against the Owner of the Unit to which the Limited Common Element is assigned;
(ii) the window wall system of the Building, including the periodic cleaning of exterior glass surfaces of the window wall system (but excluding the exterior glass surfaces located adjacent to a Limited Common Element balcony or terrace) on a schedule to be determined by the Board of Directors; provided, however, pursuant to subparagraph 8(b)(i) hereof, the cost of the maintenance and repair of a portion of the window wall system that is included within a Unit's boundaries may be assessed against the Owner of the Unit that is benefited by such maintenance and repair; and (iii) life-safety and building systems.
Subject to the maintenance responsibilities provided in this Paragraph 17, any maintenance or repair performed on or to the Common Elements by an Owner or Occupant which is the responsibility of the Association hereunder (including, but not limited to landscaping of Common Elements) shall be performed at the sole expense of such Owner or Occupant, and the Owner or Occupant shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the Association even if the Association accepts the maintenance or repair.
The Association shall repair incidental damage to any Unit resulting from performance of work that is the responsibility of the Association. As finish levels can have varying degrees, such repairs will be complete only to the extent of being "paint-ready". Such repair and subsequent cleaning shall be performed based on a reasonableness standard. In performing its responsibilities hereunder, the Association shall have the authority to delegate to such Persons, firms or corporations of its choice, such duties as are approved by the Board of Directors.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 162 The Association shall not be liable for injury or damage to Person or property caused by the elements or by the Owner of any Unit, or any other Person, or resulting from any utility, rain, snow, ice, or other acts of God, which may leak or flow from any portion of the Common Elements or from any pipe, drain, conduit, appliance or equipment which the Association is responsible to maintain hereunder, except for injuries or damages arising after the Owner of a Unit has put the Association on notice of a specific leak or flow from any portion of the Common Elements and the Association has failed to exercise due care to correct the leak or flow within a reasonable time thereafter. The Association shall not be liable to the Owner of any Unit or such Owner's Occupant, guest, or family, for loss or damage, by theft or otherwise, of any property which may be stored in or upon any of the Common Elements. The Association shall not be liable to any Owner, or any Owner's Occupant, guest or family for any damage or injury caused in whole or in part by the Association's failure to discharge its responsibilities under this Paragraph where such damage or injury is not a foreseeable, natural result of the Association's failure to discharge its responsibilities. No diminution or abatement of assessments shall be claimed or allowed by reason of any alleged failure of the Association to take some action or perform some function required to be taken or performed by the Association under this Declaration, or for inconvenience or discomfort arising from the making of repairs or improvements which are the responsibility of the Association, or from any action taken by the Association to comply with any law, ordinance, or with any order or directive of any municipal or other governmental authority.
(c) Failure to Maintain. If the Board of Directors determines that any Owner has failed or refused to discharge properly his or her obligation with regard to the maintenance, repair, or replacement of items of which he or she is responsible hereunder, then, the Association shall give the Owner written notice of the Owner's failure or refusal and of the Association's right to provide necessary maintenance, repair, or replacement at the Owner's cost and expense. The notice shall set forth with reasonable particularity the maintenance, repair, or replacement deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.
Unless the Board of Directors determines that an emergency exists, the Owner shall have ten (10)
days within which to complete maintenance or repair, or if the maintenance or repair is not capable of completion within such time period, to commence replacement or repair within ten (10) days. If the Board determines that: (i) an emergency exists, or (ii) that an Owner has not complied with the demand given by the Association as provided, in this subparagraph, then the Association may provide any such maintenance, repair, or replacement at the Owner's sole cost and expense, and such costs shall be added to and become a part of the assessment to which such Owner is subject, shall become and be a lien against the Unit, and shall be collected as provided in this Declaration for the collection of assessments.
If the Board determines that the need for maintenance or repair is in the Area of Common Responsibility and is caused through the willful or negligent act of any Owner, or Occupant or their family, guests, lessees, or invitees, then the Association may assess the cost of any such maintenance, repair, or replacement against the Owner or Occupant's Unit, shall become a lien against the Unit, and shall be collected as provided in this Declaration for the collection of assessments.
(d) Measures Related to Insurance Coverage.
(i) The Board of Directors, upon resolution, shall have the authority to require all or any Owner(s) to do any act or perform any work involving portions of the Condominium which are the maintenance responsibility of the Owner, which will, in the Board's sole discretion, decrease the possibility of fire or other damage in the Condominium, reduce the insurance premium paid by the Association for any insurance coverage or otherwise assist the Board in procuring or maintaining such insurance coverage. This authority shall include, but need not be limited to, requiring Owners to install and maintain smoke detectors, requiring Owners to certify that they - 40- " ... ' 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 163 have checked the batteries for their smoke detectors, requiring Owners to allow the Association to inspect the smoke detectors and replace batteries if needed on a schedule to be determined by the Board of Directors, requiring Owners to make improvements to the Owner's Unit, and such other measures as the Board may reasonably require so long as the cost of such work does not exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per Unit in any twelve (12) month period.
(ii) In addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights the Association may have, if any Owner does not comply with any requirement made by the Board of Directors pursuant to subparagraph (d) (i) above, the Association, upon fifteen (15) days' written notice (during which period the Owner may perform the required act or work without further liability), may perform such required act or work at the Owner's sole cost. Such cost shall be an assessment and a lien against the Unit as provided in this Declaration. The Association shall have all rights necessary to implement the requirements mandated by the Board pursuant to subparagraph (d)(i) of this Paragraph, including, but not limited to, a right of entry during reasonable hours and after reasonable notice to the Owner or Occupant of the Unit, except that access may be had at any time without notice in an emergency situation.
(e) Mold and/or Mildew. Mold and/or mildew can grow in any portion of the Condominium that is exposed to elevated levels of moisture. The Association and each Owner agree to: (i) regularly inspect the parts of the Condominium that they respectively maintain, and which are visible and accessible without having to first remove building components or conduct invasive testing, for the existence of mold, mildew, and/or water intrusion (except when the water intrusion is part of the normal functioning of improvements and appliances such as showers, sinks, dishwashers, and other similar appliances and improvements) and/or water damage; (ii) upon discovery, immediately repair in a good and workmanlike condition the source of any water intrusion in the parts of the Condominium that they respectively maintain; (iii) remediate or replace, in accordance with current industry accepted methods, any building material located in the parts of the Condominium that they respectively maintain that has absorbed water or moisture as a result of water intrusion; and (iv) promptly and regularly remediate in accordance with current industry-accepted methods all mold and/or mildew discovered in the parts of the Condominium that they respectively maintain. In addition, except for routine housekeeping items and other de minimis matters, the Association agrees to notify the Owners, and each Owner agrees to notify the Association of the discovery of mold, mildew, and/or water intrusion and/or damage in the parts of the Condominium that they respectively maintain. Each Owner further agrees not to block or cover any of the heating, ventilation or air-conditioning ducts located in the Unit.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, Declarant shall have no obligation to perform any invasive testing or inspections, maintenance or repairs in accordance with this subparagraph 17(e), and shall not be held liable for any loss or damage caused by the failure of the Association or an Owner to perform their obligations herein.
(f) Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of High-Risk Components. The Board may, from time to time, after notice to all Owners and an opportunity for members comment, determine that certain portions of the Units required to be maintained by the Owners, or certain objects or appliances within the Unit, pose a particular risk of damage to other Units and/or the Common Elements if they are not properly inspected, maintained, repaired or replaced. By way of example, but not limitation, these portions, objects or appliances might include smoke detectors and water heaters. Those items determined by the Board to pose such a particular risk are referred to herein as "High-Risk Components".
At the same time that it designates a High-Risk Component, or at a later time, the Board may require one or more of the following with regard to the High-Risk Component:
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(i) by an inspector(s) designated by the Board;
that it be inspected at specified intervals by a representative of the Association or (ii) that it be replaced or repaired at specified intervals, or with reference to manufacturers' warranties, whether or not the individual component is deteriorated or defective;
(iii) that it be replaced or repaired with items or components meeting particular standards or specifications established by the Board;
(iv) that when it is repaired or replaced, the installation include additional components or installments specified by the Board;
(v) that it be replaced or repaired by contractors having particular licenses, training or professional certification or by contractors approved by the Board; and (vi) if the replacement or repair is completed by an Owner, that it be inspected by a person designated by the Board.
The imposition of requirements by the Board in this provision shall not relieve an Owner of his or her obligations regarding High-Risk Components, including, but not limited to, the obligation to perform and pay for all maintenance, repairs and replacement thereof. If any Owner fails or refuses to maintain, repair or replace a High-Risk Component in accordance with the requirements established by the Board hereunder, the Association may, in addition to all other rights and powers granted to it pursuant to the Condominium Instruments enter the Unit for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, maintaining, or replacing the High-Risk Component, as the case may be, and charge all costs of doing so back to the Owner as a specific assessments.
18. MORTGAGEE'S RIGHTS.
(a) Unless at least two-thirds (2/3) of the first Mortgagees and Owners give their consent, the Association or the membership shall not:
(i) by act or omission seek to abandon or terminate the Condominium;
(ii) change the pro rata interest or obligations of any individual Unit for the purpose of
(A) levying assessments or charges or allocating distributions of hazard insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; or (B) determining the pro rata share of ownership of each Unit in the Common Elements;
(iii) this Declaration;
partition or subdivide any Unit in any manner inconsistent with the provisions of (iv) by act or omission seek to abandon, partition, subdivide, encumber, sell, or transfer the Common Elements (the granting of easements or licenses, as authorized herein, shall not be deemed a transfer within the meaning of this clause); or
(v) use hazard insurance proceeds for losses to any portion of the Condominium (whether to Units or to Common Elements) for other than the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of such portion of the Condominium.
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Deed Book 455S8 Pg 165 The provisions of this subparagraph shall not be construed to reduce the percentage vote that must be obtained from Mortgagees or Owners where a larger percentage vote is otherwise required by the Act or the Condominium Instruments for any of the actions contained in this Paragraph.
(b) Where the Mortgagee holding a fIrst Mortgage of record, a secondary purchase money Mortgage of record (provided that neither the grantee nor any successor grantee on the secondary purchase money Mortgage is the seller of the Unit) or other purchaser of a Unit obtains title pursuant to judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure of the Mortgage, it shall not be liable, nor shall the Unit be subject to a lien, for the share of the Common Expenses or assessments by the Association chargeable to such Unit which became due prior to such acquisition of title. Such unpaid share of Common Expenses or assessments shall be deemed to be Common Expenses collectible from Owners of all the Units, including such acquirer, and its successors and assigns. Additionally, such acquirer shall be responsible for all charges accruing subsequent to the passage of title, including, but not limited to, all charges for the month in which title is passed.
(c) Upon written request to the Association, identifying the name and address of the holder and the Unit number or address, any Eligible Mortgage Holder will be entitled to timely written notice of:
(i) any condemnation loss or any casualty loss which affects a material portion of the Condominium or any Unit on which there is a fIrst Mortgage held by such Eligible Mortgage Holder;
(ii) any delinquency in the payment of assessments or charges owed by an Owner of a Unit subject to a fIrst Mortgage held by such Eligible Mortgage Holder which remains unsatisfIed for a period of sixty (60) days, and any default in the performance by an individual Owner of any other obligation under the Condominium Instruments which is not cured within sixty (60) days;
(iii) any lapse, cancellation, or material modifIcation of any insurance policy or fIdelity bond maintained by the Association; or (iv) any proposed action that would require the consent of a specifIed percentage of Eligible Mortgage Holders, as specified herein.
(d) Upon written request to the Association, identifying the name and address of the holder and the Unit number or address, any Eligible Mortgage Holder, or insurer or guarantor of a fIrst mortgage on a Unit, will be entitled to timely written notice of:
(i) any proposed amendment of the Condominium Instruments effecting a change in
(a) the boundaries of any Unit or the exclusive easement rights appertaining thereto; (b) the interests in the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements appertaining to any Unit or the liability for Common Expenses appertaining thereto; (c) the number of votes in the Association appertaining to any Unit; or (d) the purposes to which any Unit or the Common Elements are restricted;
(ii) any proposed termination of the Condominium;
(iii) any condemnation loss or any casualty loss which affects a material portion of the Condominium or any Unit on which there is a fIrst Mortgage held by such Eligible Mortgage Holder;
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(v) any lapse, cancellation, or material modification of any insurance policy or fidelity bond maintained by the Association; or (vi) any proposed action that would require the consent of a specified percentage of Eligible Mortgage Holders, as specified herein.
(e) Any holder of a first Mortgage shall be entitled, upon written request, to receive within a reasonable time after request, a copy of the financial statement of the Association for the immediately preceding fiscal year, free of charge to the Mortgagee so requesting.
(f) Mortgagee to:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the provisions of Paragraphs 15 and 16 governing leasing and sales of units, respectively, shall not apply to impair the right of any first
(i) foreclose or take title to a Unit pursuant to remedies contained in its Mortgage; or (ii) take a deed or assignment in lieu of foreclosure; or (iii) sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of a Unit acquired by the Mortgagee.
(g) No Priority. No provision of this Declaration or the Bylaws gives or shall be construed as giving any Owner or other party priority over any rights of the first Mortgagee of any Unit in the case of distribution to such Owner of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards for losses to or a taking of the Common Elements.
(h) Notice to Association. Upon request, each Owner shall be obligated to furnish to the Association the name and address of any Mortgagee encumbering such Owner's Unit.
(i) Failure of Mortgagee to Respond. Any Mortgagee who receives a written request from the Board to respond to any action shall be deemed to have approved such action if the Association does not receive a written response from the Mortgagee within thirty (30) days of the date of the Association's request, provided such request is delivered to the Mortgagee by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
(j) Construction of this Paragraph. Nothing contained in this Paragraph shall be construed to reduce the percentage vote that must otherwise be obtained under the Condominium Instruments or Georgia law for any of the actions set forth in this Paragraph.
(k) Notice to CORUS Bank. N.A. As of the date of this Declaration, CORUS Bank, N.A., a national banking association, is the Mortgage Holder for Units of the Condominium, and shall be deemed to have provided written request to the Association for all notices referred to in this Paragraph.
Therefore, CORUS Bank, N.A. shall be entitled to receive any and all written notices that are sent by the Association to the Owner of the Unit to which CORUS Bank, N.A. has a secured interest, and such notices shall be sent to those Persons designated in the CORUS loan agreement with Declarant to receive notices sent to CORUS Bank, N.A.
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19. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SECURITY. THE ASSOCIATION OR DECLARANT MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO, FROM TIME TO TIME, PROVIDE MEASURES OR TAKE ACTIONS WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPROVE SECURITY ON THE CONDOMINIUM; HOWEVER, EACH OWNER, FOR HIM OR HERSELF AND HIS OR HER TENANTS, GUESTS, LICENSEES, AND INVITEES, ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER THE ASSOCIATION NOR DECLARANT IS A PROVIDER OF SECURITY AND NEITHER PARTY SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO PROVIDE SECURITY ON THE CONDOMINIUM. FURTHERMORE, THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT NON-OWNERS AND NON-OCCUPANTS WILL NOT GAIN ACCESS TO THE CONDOMINIUM AND COMMIT CRIMINAL ACTS ON THE CONDOMINIUM NOR DOES THE ASSOCIATION GUARANTEE THAT CRIMINAL ACTS ON THE CONDOMINIUM WILL NOT BE COMMITTED BY OTHER OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH OWNER TO PROTECT HIS OR HER PERSON AND PROPERTY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH SECURITY SHALL LIE SOLELY WITH EACH OWNER. NEITHER DECLARANT NOR THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE BY REASON OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECURITY OR INEFFECTIVENESS OF MEASURES UNDERTAKEN.
Dispute Resolution. Prior to filing a lawsuit against the Association, the Board, or any officer, director, or property manager of the Association, an Owner or Occupant must request and attend a hearing with the Board of Directors. Any such request shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered to all members of the Board of Directors and the property manager, if any, of the Association. The Owner or Occupant shall, in such request and at the hearing, make a good faith effort to explain the grievance to the Board and resolve the dispute in an amicable fashion, and shall give the Board a reasonable opportunity to address the Owner or Occupant's grievance before filing suit. Upon receiving a request for a hearing, the Board shall give notice of the date, time and place of the hearing to the Person requesting the hearing. The Board shall schedule this hearing for a date not less than seven (7) or more than twenty-one (21) days from the date of receipt of the request.
Parking Spaces, Vehicles, and Storage Spaces. Neither Declarant nor the Association shall be held liable for any loss or damage arising from theft, vandalism, malicious mischief, or any loss or damage resulting from water or acid damage, to any property placed or kept in any parking space or storage space in the Condominium. Each Owner or Occupant with use of a parking space or storage space who places or keeps a vehicle and/or any personal property in the vehicle, parking space, or storage space does
(d) Unit Keys. At the request of the Association, each Owner of a Residential Unit, by acceptance of a deed to a Unit, agrees to provide the Association with a key to the Residential Unit (and the security alarm code, if any) to be used by the Association for maintenance, emergency, security or safety purposes as provided in subparagraph 9(a) of this Declaration (and for pest control, if necessary, as provided in subparagraph 21(e) of this Declaration). Neither Declarant nor the Association shall be liable for any loss or damage due to its holding such key, or use of such key for the purposes described above and each Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless Declarant, the Association and its officers and directors against any and all expenses, including attorneys' fees, reasonably incurred by or imposed upon Declarant, the Association or its officers or directors in connection with any action, suit, or other proceeding (including settlement of any such action, suit or proceeding) brought by the Owner or the Owner's family, tenants, guests, employees, invitees, or licensees against Declarant, the Association, its officers or directors arising out of or relating to its holding or use of such key for the purposes described above.
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(e) Right of Action. All Owners hereby acknowledge and agree that the Association shall not be entitled to institute any legal action against anyone on behalf of any or all of the Owners which is based on any alleged construction defect (as such term is defined in O.e.G.A. § 8-2-36) in any Unit, the Common Elements or the Limited Common Elements, or any damage allegedly sustained by any Owner by reason thereof, except the Association may bring an action against a Contractor to recover damages resulting from construction defects in any of the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements. Such action may be maintained only after:
(i) The Association first obtains the written approval of each Owner whose interest in the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements will be the subject of the action;
(ii) A vote or written agreement of the Owners to which at least a majority of the votes of the members of the Association are allocated;
(iii) The Board and the Contractor have met in person and conferred in a good faith attempt to resolve the Association's claim or Contractor has definitively declined or ignored the requests to meet with the Board; and (iv) The Association has otherwise satisfied all of the pre-action requirements for a claimant to commence an action as set forth in O.e.G.A. § 8-2-35, et seq.
Notwithstanding the above, after the expiration of the Declarant Control Period, the Board of Directors may negotiate the resolution of any alleged defect(s) in the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements on behalf of the Owners and shall have the right and authority to settle and release on behalf of any and all of the Owners claims, causes of action, damages and suits involving the same. Any such settlement and release shall bind all Owners and their successors and assigns. As set forth in Paragraph 22 hereof, no amendment to this Declaration shall (i) modify, alter, or delete any provision of this Declaration that benefits the Declarant or any rights, privileges, easements, protections, or defenses of the Declarant; or (ii) alter the rights of the Owners or the Association in relationship to the Declarant, without the written consent of the Declarant attached to and recorded with such amendment.
(f) Successor Declarants. Any successor to Declarant shall not be responsible or subject to liability by operation of law or through the purchase of Declarant's interest in the Condominium or any portion thereof at foreclosure or otherwise for any act, omission, or matter occurring or arising from any act, omission, or matter occurring prior to the time the successor succeeded to the interest of Declarant.
(g) Use and Conveyance of the Guest Suite Unit by Declarant to Association. Each Owner hereby acknowledges, consents to and ratifies the sale of the Guest Suite Unit from the Declarant to the Association, which sale includes the Declarant, on behalf of the Association, giving a promissory note and a purchase money security deed on the Guest Suite Unit to a financial institution. Property so acquired by the Association as nominee for the Unit Owners in accordance with Section 44-3-106(b) of the Act, upon the recordation of the deed thereto of other instrument granting the same, shall automatically and without more, and for all purposes including, without limitation, taxation, be a part of the Common Elements of the Condominium. In addition, during the time in which the Guest Suite Unit is owned by the Association as nominee for the Unit Owners, thus constituting a Common Element of the Condominium, no assessments shall be owed on the Guest Suite Unit, and the undivided percentage share of the Common Expenses attributable to the Guest Suite Unit shall be allocated to the remaining Units in the Condominium in accordance with the following formula: Unit square footage divided by the total square footage of all Units (less and except the Guest Suite Unit), which quotient shall be multiplied by one hundred (100).
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 169 Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time during the twelve (12) months following the expiration of the Declarant Control Period, the Owners may be entitled to cancel, terminate and void such sale, promissory note and deed to secure debt if such action receives the affIrmative consent of a Majority of the Total Association Vote. If such transaction is canceled, terminated, voided or set aside for any reason whatsoever: (i) the Association shall immediately execute and record and the Declarant shall accept a deed conveying the Guest Suite Unit back to the Declarant, free and clear of any liens and encumbrances, except any purchase money security deed described above; (ii) the Declarant and any successor-in-title shall be permitted to market, solicit and advertise (including but not limited to leaving flyers at the doors of all Units) to the Owners the availability of the Guest Suite Unit for rent or sale; and (iii) the Declarant and any successor-in-title shall have the right to review and copy any and all Association membership lists for the purposes of such marketing, soliciting and advertising to the Owners.
(h) Disclosures. Each Owner and Occupant acknowledge the following:
(i) The Condominium is located adjacent to thoroughfares that may be affected by traffic and noise from time to time and may be improved and/or widened in the future.
(ii) The views from and natural light available to a Unit may change over time due to, among other circumstances, additional development and the removal or addition of landscaping.
(iii) No representations are made regarding the zoning of adjacent property, or that the category to which adjacent property is zoned may not change in the future.
(iv) future serve the Unit.
No representations are made regarding the schools that currently or may in the
(v) Since in every community, there are conditions that different people may find objectionable, it is acknowledged that there may be conditions outside of the Condominium that an Owner or Occupant may find objectionable and that it shall be the sole responsibility of the Owners and Occupants to become acquainted with community conditions that could affect the Unit.
(vi) Plumbing lines, and concrete, tile, hardwood and other uncovered surfaces within a Unit may transmit noise. Such noise shall not constitute a use of the Unit that interferes with or causes disruption to the use and enjoyment of another Unit by its respective Owner and/or Occupant.
(vii) No representations are made that the Unit is or will be soundproof or that sound may not be transmitted from one Unit to another or from the Common Elements (including, but not limited to, any amenity areas) to a Unit. Sound transmission between Units and Common Elements is inherent in multi-family construction and is not a warrantable condition.
(viii) Concrete surfaces may crack.
(ix) The Floor Plans and the dimensions and square footage calculations shown thereon are only approximations. Any Owner who is concerned about any representations regarding the Floor Plans should do his/her own investigation as to the dimensions, measurements and square footage of his/her Unit.
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smoke; (C) noxious, toxic, or corrosive fumes or gases; (D) obnoxious odors; (E) dust, dirt or flying ash; (F) unusual fire or explosion hazards; (0) temporary interruption of utilities; and/or
(H) other conditions that may threaten the security or safety of Persons on the Condominium.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Owners and Occupants agree that such conditions on the Condominium resulting from renovation and construction activities shall not be deemed a nuisance and shall not cause Declarant and its agents to be deemed in violation of any provision of the Declaration.
(xi) A Unit may trap humidity created by every day living (cooking, bathing, laundering etc.). As a result, condensation may appear on the interior portion of windows and glass surfaces and fogging of windows and glass surfaces may occur due to temperature disparities between the interior and exterior portions of the windows and glass. If left unattended and not properly maintained by Owners and Occupants, the condensation may increase resulting in staining, damage to surrounding seals, caulk, paint, wood work and sheetrock, and potentially, mildew and/or mold (see subparagraph 17(e) hereof).
(xii) return to its natural state.
Portions of the Condominium may not be landscaped and maybe allowed to (xiii) Water may pond on various portions of the Condominium having impervious surfaces, such as the parking areas, balconies, terraces, and sidewalks, as applicable.
(xiv) Light may emit from structures located on adjacent properties.
(xv) Declarant makes no representation as to the location of mailboxes, utility boxes, street lights, fire hydrants or storm drain inlets or basins.
(xvi) in windy conditions.
Railings attached to Limited Common Element balconies and terrace may "hum"
(xvii) The concrete floors in the parking deck flex.
(xviii) Trucks, sports utility vehicles, vans, minivans, large sedans, or any other vehicles other than compact passenger vehicles may not fit into parking spaces, including parking space(s) assigned as a Limited Common Element(s) to units, as applicable, in accordance with the Declaration.
(xix) Portions of the exterior skin of the Building are a hard-coat stucco material.
(xx) The Building is constructed with a flat roof system. Rainwater and refuse may accumulate on various portions of the Building's roof system and should be anticipated by the Owners and Occupants. Minimizing water intrusion and water penetrations may be possible if the Building's roof systems are properly maintained by the parties responsible for providing such maintenance, as more specifically set forth in Paragraph 17 hereof.
(xxi) The Condominium is located near a MARTA station. The vehicles used in connection with and the Persons using such MARTA station may produce noise and/or cause other disturbances.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg (xxii) The Condominium is located near a liquor store. Declarant makes no representations or warranties as to the effect such liquor store will have on the Condominium.
(xxiii) Ingress to and egress from the Condominium may be difficult as the Condominium is located in an urban setting with restricted traffic patterns.
(xxiv) All Owners and Occupants are required to follow the rules and regulations of the Association when moving furniture and other items into or out of the Condominium. Such rules and regulations may make such moving difficult or expensive.
(xxv) Noises and odors related to retail service and other businesses may emanate from the Retail Unites) located on the ground floor of the Building.
(xxvi) "Aqua" is a commonly used word and may have been used by third parties in connection with many different types of real estate properties. As a result, there is a risk that one or more third parties may assert that the term "Aqua" has trademark significance and may assert claims for trademark infringement against the Declarant claiming a likelihood of confusion, and may attempt to force Declarant to change the name or recover for damages for trademark infringement. Declarant believes that it has reasonable defenses to such claims on the grounds, inter alia, that the term is merely descriptive, primarily geographically descriptive, andlor dilute, to the extent that no third party can claim exclusive rights in use of the term in connection with real estate development projects, including but not limited to the Condominium, or that the overall circumstances of use of the term by Declarant is in different channels of commerce, such that there is no likelihood of confusion with any third party's use of the term. It is believed that due to the common usage of the word "Aqua" in naming developments, and the fact that the name is not known to be in common usage in Atlanta, Georgia, or more generally in connection with a mixed use retail and multifamily community, the term "Aqua" cannot be lawfully appropriated as a trademark by any third party and is not protectable as a trademark under federal or state law; provided, however, that: (A) Declarant shall have no liability should the Condominium be forced· to change its name; (B) Declarant shall have not duty to contest any claim asserting that the name should be changed: and (C) each Owner shall, by taking title to a Unit, acknowledge that the name "Aqua" was in no wayan inducement to purchase, to not sell after purchase, or to expend funds in detrimental reliance on the name remaining "Aqua."
During the Declarant Control Period, Declarant shall have the right in its sole discretion to change the name of the Condominium without notice to any Person.
(xxvii) Only high-efficiency clothes dryers which qualify for the ENERGY STAR(r)
label will be permitted to be installed or used in the Condominium.
(xxviii) The Condominium is located in an urban environment and contains both residential and commercial uses. Sound and vibrations may be audible and felt from such things as sirens, whistles, horns, the playing of music, people speaking loudly, trash being picked up, deliveries being made, equipment being operated, dogs barking, construction activity, building and grounds maintenance being performed, automobiles, buses, trucks, ambulances, airplanes, trains and other generators of sound and vibrations typically found in an urban area. In addition to sound and vibration, there may be odors (from restaurants, food being prepared and dumpsters) and light (from signs, streetlights, other buildings, car headlights and other similar items) in urban areas and these things are part of the reality and vibrancy of urban living. While some steps have been taken to mitigate sound in the design and construction of the Building, the Units are not constructed to be totally soundproof or free from vibrations.
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(xxix) Restaurant noise and odor and other noise and odor related to retail service and other businesses may emanate from the retail spaces located on the ground floor.
(i) Services During Declarant Control. Each Owner acknowledges that Declarant and its affiliates may provide services utilized by communities such as this Condominium including, but not limited to, management services. Each Owner consents and agrees that the Association may enter into service contracts with Declarant and its affiliates.
(j) Use of Names. The name "Aqua" is not a trade name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall use the name "Aqua Condominium" or any derivative of such name in any printed or promotional materials without Declarant's prior written consent. However, Owners may use the name "Aqua Condominium" in printed or promotional materials prepared in connection with the sale or rental of their respective Unit where such term is used solely to specify that such Unit is located within Aqua Condominium, and the Association shall be entitled to use the words "Aqua Condominium" in its name.
The Association shall not use any name, mark or symbol of Declarant or its affiliates without prior written consent. Any use by the Association of names, marks or symbols of Declarant or any of its affiliates shall inure to the benefit of Declarant or such affiliate and shall be subject to periodic review for quality control. The Association shall enter into license agreements with Declarant, terminable with or without cause and in a form specified by Declarant in its sole discretion, with respect to any permissive use of any such names, marks or symbols.
20. EMINENT DOMAIN.
ill the event of a taking by condemnation or by eminent domain, the provisions of the Act shall prevail and govern; provided, however, any proceeds received for a taking of the Common Elements (other than Limited Common Elements) by condemnation or eminent domain shall, at the option of the Board, either be allocated to the Owners pursuant to O.e.G.A. § 44-3-97(a), as amended, or be deposited into the Association's operating account or reserve account to be applied to Common Expenses. Each holder of a fIrst Mortgage shall be entitled to written notice of any such condemnation proceedings, and nothing in the Condominium illstruments shall be construed to give a priority to any Owner in the distribution of proceeds to such Unit.
21. EASEMENTS.
(a) Use and Enjoyment. Each Owner and Occupant shall have a right and a non-exclusive easement of use and enjoyment in and to the Common Elements (including the right of access, ingress and egress to and from his or her Unit over those portions of the Condominium designated for such purpose), and such non-exclusive easement shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with the title to such Unit, subject to
(i) the rights of the Owners to the exclusive use of the Limited Common Elements assigned to their respective Units; (ii) to the right of the Association to control the use and enjoyment of the Common Elements as provided by the terms of this Declaration including, but not limited to, the right of the Association to suspend voting and use privileges as provided herein; and (iii) the right of the Association to have access to the Units and Limited Common Elements assigned to a Unit to discharge its rights and obligations, under the Condominium illstruments, including without limitation, the maintenance responsibility of the Association.
(b) Support. Every portion of a Unit and all Limited Common Elements contributing to the support of an abutting Unit shall be burdened with a non-exclusive easement of support for the benefIt of such abutting Unit.
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(c) Encroachments. The Units and Common Elements shall be subject to non-exclusive easements of encroachment as set forth in the Act.
(d) Utilities. To the extent that the sprinkler system or any utility line, pipe, wire, or conduit serving any Unit, Units or the Common Elements shall lie wholly or partially within the boundaries of another Unit or the Common Elements, such other Unit, Units, or the Common Elements shall be burdened with a non-exclusive easement for the use, maintenance, repair and replacement of such sprinkler system, utility line, pipe, wire or conduit, such non-exclusive easement to be in favor of the Unit, Units, or Common Elements served by the same and the Association. It shall be the obligation of the benefited Owner to maintain, replace and repair any pipe, line, conduit, duct or wire owned by such Owner, even if such pipe, line conduit, duct or wire is located within the boundaries of a Unit of another Owner. In such circumstance, the benefited Owner shall repair all incidental damage to any Unit resulting from performance of any such work. All Owners hereby covenant and agree that as finish levels can have varying degrees, such repairs will be complete only to the extent of being "paint-ready". Components that may require repair or replacement, such as tile and trim, will be reinstalled only to the extent of readily available materials or similar materials (trim and such will also be finished to "paint-ready"). Due to the uncontrollability of quality of repair, items such as faux paint treatment, wallpaper, ceiling/wall applique, and any other similar types of finishes, will not be the responsibility of the benefited Owner.
(e) Pest Control. The Association may but shall not be obligated to dispense chemicals for the extermination of insects and pests within the Units and Common Elements. In the event the Association chooses to provide such pest control, the Association and its duly authorized contractors, representatives, and agents shall have an easement to enter Units for the purpose of dispensing chemicals for the exterminating of insects and pests within the Units and Common Elements. Owners shall either provide a key to the Unit for purpose of such entry or have someone available at such times as are designated by the Board of Directors to allow entry into the Unit for this purpose. The Association shall not be liable for any illness, damage, or injury caused by the dispensing of these chemicals for this purpose.
(f) Community Bulletin Board. As part of the Common Elements maintained by the Association, Declarant and/or the Board shall have the right, but not the obligation, to erect on the Condominium a bulletin board primarily for the use of Owners in advertising their Units for sale. For so long as the Association desires to maintain this bulletin board, each Owner and his licensed real estate broker and agent may use the Condominium for access, ingress and egress to and from this bulletin board; provided, however, the use of the bulletin board shall be subject to such reasonable nondiscriminatory rules and regulations as may be adopted or promulgated by the Board regulating the size and duration of such advertisements. Declarant or Board may terminate use of this bulletin board entirely at any time, and no property rights of any kind are created hereby.
(g) Easements Reserved to Declarant.
(i) Marketing and Sales. For so long as Declarant owns any Unit primarily for the purpose of sale, Declarant and its duly authorized contractors, subcontractors, representatives, agents, associates, employees, tenants and successors and assigns shall have: (A) a non-exclusive easement for access and ingress to, egress from and use of the Common Elements for the placement and maintenance of signs, banners, balloons, decorations, marketing materials and tables, a sales office, a leasing office, a business office, promotional facilities and model Units on any portion of the Condominium, together with such other facilities as in the opinion of Declarant may be reasonably required, convenient or incidental to the completion, renovation, improvement, development, sale or lease of any Unit, or any portion thereof; and (B) a non-exclusive easement to use and enjoy the Common Elements for special events, promotional activities and grand opening - 51 - 445731_8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45SSa Pg 174 celebrations. In connection with the hosting of special events, promotional activities and grand opening celebrations in the Common Elements, Declarant shall be permitted to have live entertainment, and any noise created therefrom shall not be deemed a nuisance and shall not cause Declarant and its representatives, agents, associates, employees, tenants and guests to be deemed in violation of any provision of this Declaration.
Additionally, Declarant and its duly authorized contractors, subcontractors, representatives, agents, associates, employees, tenants and successors and assigns, shall have an exclusive easement for any and all purposes it deems appropriate over, on and through Declarant's Easement Area so long as Declarant, or any successor Declarant, owns any Unit for the purpose of sale or lease.
(ii) Inspection. Declarant hereby reserves a perpetual, non-exclusive easement for the purpose of access for ingress and egress over the Condominium, including the Units, the Common Elements, and Limited Common Elements, to inspect, examine, survey, photograph, and perform such tests, inspections, studies or other evaluations of the Condominium as Declarant and its agents, employees or contractors, or others may deem necessary in conjunction with Declarant's review of construction conditions on the Condominium. The foregoing easement shall expire upon the occurrence of the later of the following events: (A) the date upon which Declarant no longer owns any Unit; or (B) ten (10) years after the date on which this Declaration is recorded in the Official Records. To the extent that damage is inflicted on the Common Elements, Limited Common Elements, or on any Unit through which access is taken, Declarant, whether by itself or through agents, employees, contractors, or others, shall be liable for the prompt repair thereof.
(iii) Telecommunications Easement. Declarant hereby reserves an exclusive (excepting only the rights of the Association as set forth in the final sentence of this subparagraph) perpetual and irrevocable easement, right and license for itself and its successors, assigns and Permittees to use, sell, lease or assign all or any portion of the Telecommunications Easement Area, for the construction, installation, use, maintenance, repair, replacement, improvement, removal and operation of telecommunications equipment, including without limitation, broadcast antennae and related equipment, cell tower equipment, or other wireless communication antennae and related equipment, cable or satellite television equipment and equipment for high-speed internet access (hereinafter collectively referred to as the ''Telecommunications Equipment") (the ''Telecommunications Easement"). Declarant, for itself and its successors, assigns and Permittees, also reserves a non-exclusive, perpetual and irrevocable easement right and license over the Telecommunications Easement Area to exercise its rights set forth above. Without limitation, this easement, right and license shall include the right by Declarant and its successors, assigns and Permittees to construct, install, use, maintain, repair, replace, improve, remove and operate any type of Telecommunications Equipment on the Telecommunications Easement Area. In addition, Declarant, for itself and its successors, assigns and Permittees, reserves a non-exclusive, perpetual and irrevocable easement over other portions of the Building for access to and from the Telecommunications Easement Area and to construct, install, use, maintain, repair, replace, improve, remove, operate and license or allow others to do the same, any utility lines servicing the Telecommunications Equipment, including the right to utilize electrical power from any Common Element, but subject to the right of the Association to charge for the actual costs of such electrical power and any submetering costs associated with determining such costs and provided that such electrical usage shall not cause the Association's electrical capacity to be limited for its own use, and in such event, Declarant and its successors, assigns and Permittees shall cease such use of electrical power or provide additional capacity to the Association's electrical system, at the sole expense of the party exercising the rights set forth in this subparagraph. Declarant and the Association hereby agree to indemnify each other for - 52- 445731 8.DOC 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 1 75 any damage or destruction caused to the property of the other in the exercise of any easement rights granted under this subparagraph. Declarant shall have and hereby reserves unto it and its successors, assigns and Permittees the sole and exclusive right to collect and retain any and all income received from or in connection with the rights described in this subparagraph. The rights reserved to Declarant under this subparagraph shall benefit only Declarant and its successors, assigns and Permittees, and no· Owner or successor-in-title to any portion of the Condominium shall have any rights with respect to Telecommunications Easement Area or to any income derived from or in connection with the easements granted in this subparagraph, except as expressly provided in the last sentence of this subparagraph. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, the Association shall have a non-exclusive easement, right and license for itself, its agents, successors and assigns to use those portions of the Telecommunications Easement Area that are necessary for the provision of telecommunications and other utility services to the Owners and Occupants.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provlSlons of this subparagraph 21(g) shall not be amended without the consent of the Declarant.
(h) Easements for Retail Unit. Declarant hereby declares, grants, create, imposes and establishes benefit of the Retail Unit, a perpetual, non-exclusive easement for location, use, maintenance and repair of a line to run grease from the Retail Unit to a grease trap located or to be located on the Common Elements or an off-site grease trap.
22. AMEND:MENTS.
Except where a higher vote is required for action under any other provision of this Declaration or by the Act, in which case such higher vote shall be necessary to amend such provision, this Declaration may be amended by the affirmative vote, written consent, or any combination of affIrmative vote and written consent of the members of the Association holding two-thirds (2/3) of the Total Association Vote and such amendment shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 44-3-93 of the Act. Moreover, no amendment to this Declaration shall modify, alter, or delete any: (a) provision of this Declaration that benefits Declarant; (b) rights, privileges, easements, protections, or defenses of Declarant; or (c) rights of the Owners or the Association in relationship to Declarant, without the written consent of Declarant attached to and recorded with such amendment, until the later of the following: (i) the date upon which Declarant no longer owns any Unit; or (ii) ten (10) years after the date on which this Declaration is recorded in the Official Records, whichever period of time is longer.
ill addition, no amendment to this Declaration shall (A) modify, alter, or delete the permissible uses of the Retail Unit or the Guest Suite Unit; (B) interfere with the ownership or operation of the Retail Unit or the Guest Suite Unit; or (C) modify, alter, or delete any: (1) provision of this Declaration that benefits the Owners of the Retail Unit or the Guest Suite Unit; (2) rights, privileges, easements, protections, or defenses of the Owners of the Retail Unit or the Guest Suite Unit; or (3) rights of the Owner!,; or the Association in relationship to the Owners of the Retail Unit or the Guest Suite Unit, without the written consent of the respective Owners of the Retail Unit or the Guest Suite Unit attached to and recorded with such amendment.
Notice of any meeting at which a proposed amendment will be considered shall state the fact of consideration and the subject matter of the proposed amendment. No amendment shall be effective until certified by the president and secretary of the Association and recorded in the Official Records.
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Deed Book 4SSSS Pg 1 76 In addition to the above, material amendments to this Declaration must be approved by Eligible Mortgage Holders who represent at least fifty-one percent (51 %) of the votes of Units that are subject to Mortgages held by Eligible Mortgage Holders. Notwithstanding the above, the approval of any proposed amendment by an Eligible Mortgage Holder shall be deemed implied and consented to if the Eligible Mortgage Holder fails to submit a response to any written proposal for an amendment within thirty (30)
days after the Eligible Mortgage Holder receives notice of the proposed amendment sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Material amendments are those that establish, provide for, govern or regulate any of the following:
(A) Voting;
(B) Assessments, assessment liens or subordination of such liens;
(C) Reserves for maintenance, repair and replacement of the Common Elements;
(D) Insurance or fidelity bonds;
(E) Rights to use of the Common Elements;
(F) Responsibility for maintenance and repair of the Condominium;
(G) Expansion or contraction of the Condominium or the addition, annexation or withdrawal of property to or from the Condominium;
(H) Boundaries of any Unit;
CD The interests in the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements;
(J) Convertibility of Units into Common Elements or of Common Elements into Units;
(K) Leasing of Units;
(L) Imposition of any right of first refusal or similar restriction on the right of an Owner to sell, transfer, or otherwise convey his or her Unit in the Condominium;
(M) Establishment of self-management by the Association where professional management has been required by any of the agencies or corporations set forth below;
(N) Amendment of any provisions that are for the express benefit of Eligible Mortgage holders or insurers or guarantors of first mortgages on Units in the Condominium; and
(0) Restoration or repair of the Condominium (after damage or partial condemnation) in a manner other than that specified in the Condominium Instruments).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Declarant or the Board of Directors, without the necessity of a vote from the Owners, may amend this Declaration to correct any scriveners errors, comply with any applicable state, city or federal law, and/or to bring the Condominium into compliance with applicable rules and regulations of the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("RUD") and the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") pursuant to federal law.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 1 77 Any action to challenge the validity of an amendment adopted under this Paragraph must be brought within one (1) year of the effective date of such amendment. No action to challenge such amendment may be brought after such time.
23. SEVERABILITY.
Invalidation of anyone of these covenants or restrictions by judgment or court order or otherwise shall in no way affect the application of such provision to other circumstances or affect any other provision(s), which shall remain in full force and effect.
24. DECLARANT RIGHTS.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and in addition to Declarant's right to appoint and remove officers and directors under Article ill, Part A, Section 2 of the Bylaws and other rights set forth herein, Declarant shall have the right, as long as Declarant owns at least one (1) Unit, to conduct such sales, marketing, leasing, administrative and other activities at the Condominium as Declarant deems appropriate for the sale, marketing or leasing of any Unit and Declarant shall have a non-exclusive easement right across the Common Elements to erect signs, banners, balloons and other decorations and to conduct such other sales, marketing and leasing activities as provided herein. The expiration of the Declarant Control Period, shall not terminate or alter the status of the above-referenced entity and its respective successors and assigns as Declarant hereunder or divest Declarant of other rights specifically reserved to Declarant herein.
25. PREP ARER.
This Declaration was prepared by Jane C. Kotake, Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wileo, P.c., One Alliance Center, 4th Floor, 3500 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Declarant has executed this Declaration under seal this / day of July → 200 7.
DECLARANT: AQUA DEVELOPMENT, LP,
a Georgia limited partnership
By: Aqua Development GP, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, its General Partner By: Tivot Properties, Inc. (De ware).
Deware com *Mana
Scott L. eventhal; Pres faent
Corporate Seal
Signed. a lay evered
this
in the presence o luy
Susie Aper
Kaver
Votary Public EXPIRES
NOTARY SEAL OCT. 10 GEORGIA
2010
POKE COAT
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 1 79 EXHIBIT "A"
DESCRIPTION OF SUBMITTED PROPERTY
TRACT A
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being in Land Lots 106 and 107 of the 17th District, City of Atlanta, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the southerly right-of-way of Tenth Street (90' RJW) 15.71' westerly from the intersection of the extended southerly right-of-way of Tenth Street and the extended westerly right-of- way of West Peachtree Street (75' RJW); thence along said right-of-way 26.46 feet along a curve to the right, said curve having a chord of South 50° 26' 15" East 24.56 feet and a radius of 19.91 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way of West Peachtree Street (75' RJW); thence along the westerly right-of-way of West Peachtree Street 99.63 feet along a curve to the left, said curve having a chord of South 14° 55' 58" East 99.59 feet and a radius of 1108.67 feet to a 112" rebar set; thence leaving said right-of-way South 88° 21' 54" West, a distance of 169.73 feet to a 1/2" rebar set; thence North 12° 18' 36" West, a distance of 123.47 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Tenth Street; thence along the southerly right-of-way of Tenth Street South 88° 31' 00" East, a distance of 151.44 feet to a point, being the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Said tract contains 0.445 acres or 19,385 square feet of land and is shown on that certain plat of survey entitled "ALTAlACSM Land Title Survey for Tivoli Properties, Inc., Aqua Development, LP, Corus Bank, N.A., Williams Realty Fund I, LLC & Chicago Title Insurance Company", prepared by Rochester & Associates, Inc., bearing the seal and certification of Mark A. Buckner, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2422, dated May 27, 2005, last revised February 27, 2006.
TRACTB
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being in Land Lot 107 of the 17th District, City of Atlanta, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the southerly right-of-way of Tenth Street (90' RJW) 167.15' westerly from the intersection of the extended southerly right-of-way of Tenth Street and the extended westerly right- of-way of West Peachtree Street (75' RJW); thence leaving said right-of-way South 12° 18' 36" East, a distance of 123.47 feet to a point; thence North 89° 13' 28" West, a distance of 5.19 feet to a point;
thence North 12° 17' 10" West, a distance of 123.53 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Tenth Street; thence along said right-of-way South 88° 31' 00" East, a distance of 5.15 feet to a point, being the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Said tract contains 0.014 acres or 621 square feet of land and is shown on that certain plat of survey entitled "ALTAlACSM Land Title Survey for Tivoli Properties, Inc., Aqua Development, LP, Corus Bank, N.A., Williams Realty Fund I, LLC & Chicago Title Insurance Company", prepared by Rochester & Associates, Inc., bearing the seal and certification of Mark A. Buckner, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2422, dated May 27, 2005, last revised February 27,2006.
Deed Book 45558 Pg 180 EXHIBIT "B"
Undivided Percentage Interest in the Common Elements
and Liabilities for Common Expenses
UNIT APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP
NUMBER _ SQUARE FEET PERCENTAGE
602 1072 0.6846%
603 2104 1.3436%
604 1723 1.1003%
701 1478 0.9438%
702 1060 0.6769%
703 2835 1.8104%
704 1793 1.1450%
705 1321 0.8436%
801 1478 0.9438%
802 1060 0.6769%
803 2835 1.8104%
804 1793 1.1450%
805 1321 0.8436%
901 1478 0.9438%
902 1060 0.6769%
903 2835 1.8104%
904 1805 1.1527%
905 1321 0.8436%
1001 1478 0.9438%
1002 1060 0.6769%
1003 2835 1.8104%
1004 1805 1.1527%
1005 1321 0.8436%
1101 1478 0.9438%
1102 1060 0.6769%
1103 2835 1.8104%
1104 1805 1.1527%
1105 1321 0.8436%
1201 1478 0.9438%
1202 1060 0.6769%
1203 2835 1.8104%
1204 1805 1.1527%
1205 1321 0.8436%
1401 1478 0.9438%
1402 1060 0.6769%
1403 2835 1.8104%
1404 1815 1.1590%
Exhibit "B" - Page 1
Deed Book 45558 Pg 181 EXHIBIT "B'
Undivided Percentage Interest in the Common Elements
and Liabilities for Common Expenses
UNIT APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP
NUMBER SQUARE FEET PERCENTAGE
1405 1321 0.8436%
1501 1478 0.9438%
1502 1060 0.6769%
1503 2835 1.8104%
1504 1815 1.1590%
1505 1321 0.8436%
1601 1478 0.9438%
1602 1060 0.6769%
1603 2835 1.8104%
1604 1815 1.1590%
1605 1321 0.8436%
1701 1478 0.9438%
1702 1060 0.6769%
1703 2835 1.8104%
1704 1815 1.1590%
1705 1321 0.8436%
1801 1478 0.9438%
1802 1060 0.6769%
1803 2835 1.8104%
1804 1825 1.1654%
1805 1321 0.8436%
1901 1478 0.9438%
1902 1060 0.6769%
1903 2835 1.8104%
1904 1825 1.1654%
1905 1321 0.8436%
2001 1478 0.9438%
2002 1060 0.6769%
2003 2835 1.8104%
2004 1825 1.1654%
2005 1321 0.8436%
2101 1478 0.9438%
2102 1060 0.6769%
2103 2835 1.8104%
2104 1825 1.1654%
2105 1321 0.8436%
2201 1478 0.9438%
Exhibit "B - Page 2
EXHIBIT "B'
Undivided Percentage Interest in the Common Eleff& Pok 45558 Pg 182 and Liabilities for Common Expenses
UNIT APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP
NUMBER SQUARE FEET PERCENTAGE
2202 4000 2.5544%
2204 1833 1.1705%
2205 1321 0.8436%
2301 3574 2.2823%
2302 3089 1.9726%
2401 3574 2.2823%
2402 3089 1.9726%
2501 3574 2.2823%
2502 3089 1.9726%
Guest Suite Unit 532 0.3401%
Retail Unit 3461 2.2102%
TOTAL: 156595 100.00%
Exhibit B' — Page 3
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EXHIBIT "C"
STORAGE SPACE ASSIGNMENTS
STORAGE SPACES SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO UNITS AS LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS IN
AN AMENDMENT TO THIS DECLARATION.
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EXHIBIT "D'
PARKING SPACE ASSIGNMENTS
Unit Parking Space(s)
Number Assigned
602 139
603 72
604 56
701 137
702 138
703
704
705
801
802
803 69
804
805
901
902
903
904
905
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1101
1102
1103
1104
1105
1201
1202
1203
1204
1205
1401
1402
1403
1404
1405
1501
1502
1503
1504
1505
1601
1602
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1603 62
1604 79
1605 103
1701 40
1702 41
1703 61
1704 78
1705 102
1801 125
1802
1803
1804
1805
1901 36
1902 37
1903 13
1904 76
1905 100
2001 38
2002 39
2003 14
2004 75
2005 99
2101
2102 91
2103
2104
2105
2201
2202 16 and 92
2204 73
2205
2301
2302 25/26
2401 27/28
2402 23/24
2501
2502 17/18
ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES MAY BE LATER ASSIGNED TO UNITS AS LIMITED
COMMON ELEMENTS IN AN AMENDMENT TO THIS DECLARATION.
Deed Book 45558 Pg 186
EXHIBIT "E"
BYLAWS
OF
AQUA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.
WEISSMAN, NOWACK, CURRY & WILCO, P.C.
Attorneys
One Alliance Center, 4"h Floor
3500 Lenox Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 926-4500
COPYRIGHT (c) 2007. All rights reserved. This Declaration may be used only in connection with the property at Aqua Condominium, and the operation of the Aqua Condominium Association, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. General
1. Applicability ..
2. Name..
3. Definitions ..
4. Membership ..
5. Entity Members.
6. Voting ..
7. Majority .. ~ 8. Purpose.. ... 2 9. Electronic Documents and Electronic Signatures. .. 2 Meetings of Members. ... 3
1 Annual Meetings - 3 2 Special Meetings. 3 3. Notice of Meetings. 3 4. Waiver of Notice.
5. Quorum
6. Adjournment 3 7. Proxy.. 4 8. Action Taken Without a Meeting. 4 9. Order of Business. 4 m. Board of Directors
Composition and Selection 5 1. Composition and Eligibility ..
2. Directors Appointed by the Declarant.
3. Number of Directors and Term of Office.
4. Removal of Members of the Board of Directors..
5. Vacancies. 5 6. Compensation
7. Director Conflicts of Interest
8. Nomination
Elections.
B. Meetings.
Regular Meetings.
2. Special Meetings
3. Waiver of Notice
4. Conduct of Meetings..
5. Open Meetings..
6. Action Without a Meeting..
C Powers and Duties.
1. Powers and Duties
2. Management Agent.
3. Borrowing..
4. Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
D. Committees
1. Architectural Control Committee.
2. Other Committees ..
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3. Service on Committees.. .. 9 IV. Officers.. . 10
1. Designation .. 10 2. Election of Officers.. 10 3. Removal of Officers. 10 4 Vacancies.. 10 5. President. 10 6. Vice President 10 7. Secretary .. 10 8. Treasurer. 10
Other Officers . 10 10. Agreements, Contracts, Deeds, Leases, Etc.. 10 V. Rule Making and Enforcement 11
1. Authority and Enforcement.. 11 2. Fining and Suspension Procedure..
Additional Enforcement Rights..
VI. Miscellaneous
1. Notices
2. Severability
Captions ...
Gender and Grammar...
Fiscal Year.
Financial Review.
Conflicts.
Amendment..
9. Books and Records.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 189 BYLAWS OF AQUA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.
Article I General Section 1. Applicability. These Bylaws provide for the self-government of Aqua Condominium Association, Inc., in accordance with the Georgia Condominium Act, O.CG.A. § 44-3-70, et@., as may be amended from time to time, the Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State and the Declaration of Condominium for Aqua Condominium, recorded in the Fulton County, Georgia land records ("Declaration").
Section 2. Name. The name of the corporation IS Aqua Condominium Association, Inc.
("Association").
Section 3. Definitions. The terms used herein shall have their generally accepted meanings or such meanings as are specified in Paragraph 2 of the Declaration.
Section 4. Membership. An Owner of a Unit shall automatically become a member of the Association upon taking title to the Unit and shall remain a member for the entire period of ownership. As may be more fully provided below, a member's spouse or Domestic Partner may exercise the powers and privileges of the member. If title to a Unit is held by more than one (1) Person, the membership shall be shared in the same proportion as the title, but there shall be only one (1) membership and one (1) vote per Unit. Membership does not include Persons who hold an interest merely as security for the performance of an obligation, and the giving of a security interest shall not terminate the Owner's membership. Membership shall be appurtenant to the Unit and shall be transferred automatically by conveyance of that Unit and may be transferred only in connection with the transfer oftitle.
Section 5. Entity Members. In the event an Owner is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other legal entity not being a natural person or persons, then any natural person who is an officer, director, or other designated agent of such corporation, partner of such partnership, beneficiary or other designated agent of such trust, manager of a limited liability company or representative of such other legal entity shall be eligible to represent such entity or entities in the affairs of the Association, including, without limitation, serving on the Board of Directors of the Association. Such person's relationship with the Association shall terminate automatically upon the termination of such person's relationship with the entity or entities which are the Owner, and termination of the person's relationship with the Association will create a vacancy in any elected or appointed position within the Association in which such person may have been serving and such vacancy will be filled in accordance with these Bylaws.
Section 6. Voting. Each Unit shall be entitled to one (1) equal vote, which vote may be cast by the Owner, the Owner's spouse or Domestic Partner, or by a lawful proxy as provided below. When more than one (1) Person owns a Unit, the vote for such Unit shall be exercised as they determine between or among themselves, but in no event shall more than one (1) vote be cast with respect to any Unit. If only one
(1) co-owner attempts to cast the vote for a Unit, it shall be conclusively presumed that such co-owner is authorized on behalf of all co-owners to cast the vote for such Unit. In the event of disagreement between or among co-owners and an attempt by two (2) or more of them to cast such vote or votes, such Persons 445711-2 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 190 shall not be recognized and such vote or votes shall not be counted. No Owner shall be eligible to vote, either in person or by proxy, or to act as a proxy for any other member if that Owner is shown on the books or management accounts of the Association to be more than thirty (30) days delinquent in any payment due the Association or if the Owner has had its voting rights suspended for the infraction of any provision of the Declaration, these Bylaws, or any rule of the Association. If the voting rights of an Owner have been suspended, that Owner shall not be counted as an eligible vote for purposes of establishing a majority or a quorum.
Section 7. Majority. As used in these Bylaws, the term "majority" shall mean those votes, Owners, or other group as the context may indicate totaling more than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of eligible votes, Owners, or other group, respectively. Unless otherwise specifically stated, the words "majority vote" means more than fifty percent (50%) of those voting in person or by proxy. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Declaration or these Bylaws, all decisions shall be by majority vote.
Section 8. Purpose. The Association shall have the responsibility of administering the Condominium, establishing the means and methods of collecting the contributions to the Common Expenses, arranging for the management of the Condominium and performing all of the other acts that may be required to be performed by the Association pursuant to the Act, the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code and the Declaration. Except as to those matters which the Act, the Declaration or the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code specifically require to be performed by the vote of the Association membership, the administration of the foregoing responsibilities shall be performed by the Board of Directors as more particularly set forth below.
Section 9. Electronic Documents and Electronic Signatures
(a) Electronic Documents. Whenever these Bylaws require that a document, record or instrument be "written" or "in writing," the requirement is deemed satisfied by an Electronic Document.
(b) Electronic Signatures. Whenever these Bylaws require a signature, an Electronic Signature satisfies that requirement only if: (1) the signature is easily recognizable as a Secure Electronic Signature which is capable of verification, under the sole control of the signatory, and attached to the electronic document in such a way that the document cannot be modified without invalidating the signature; or (2) the Board reasonably believes that the signatory affixed the signature with the intent to sign the Electronic Document, and that the Electronic Document has not been modified since the signature was affixed.
(c) Verification and Liability for Falsification. The Board may require reasonable verification of any Electronic Signature or Electronic Document. Pending verification, the Board may refuse to accept any Electronic Signature or Electronic Document that, in the Board's sole discretion, is not clearly authentic. Neither the Board nor the Association shall be liable to any Member or any other Person for accepting or acting in reliance upon an Electronic Signature or Electronic Document that the Board reasonably believes to be authentic. Any Member or Person who negligently, recklessly or intentionally submits any falsified Electronic Document or an unauthorized Electronic Signature, directly or indirectly, shall fully indemnify the Association for actual damages, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred as a result of such acts.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 191 Article IT Meetings of Members Section 1. Annual Meetings. The regular annual meeting of the members shall be held during the fourth quarter of each year with the date, hour, and place to be set by the Board of Directors. No annual meeting of the Association shall be set on a legal holiday.
Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the members may be called for any purpose at any time by the President or Secretary, by request of any two (2) members of the Board of Directors, or upon written petition of Owners holding at least fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Association Vote. Any such written petition by the members must be submitted to the Association's Secretary pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein. The Secretary shall then verify that the required number of members have joined in the petition and shall submit all proper petitions to the Association's President. The President shall then promptly call a special meeting for the purpose stated in the petition setting the date, time and location of the meeting (which is not required to be the date, time or location requested in any petition submitted to the Association), and the Secretary shall send notice of the meeting in accordance with these Bylaws. Any special meeting called pursuant to written petition shall be set within thirty (30) days of the date of the petition.
Section 3. Notice of Meetings. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to mail or deliver to the record Owner of each Unit or to the Units a notice of each annual or special meeting of the Association at least twenty-one (21) days prior to each annual meeting and at least seven (7) days prior to each special meeting.
The notice shall state the purpose of any special meeting, as well as the time and place where it is to be held.
The notice of an annual meeting shall state the time and place of the meeting. If any Owner wishes notice to be given at an address other than his or her Unit, the Owner shall have designated by notice in writing to the Secretary pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein such other address. The mailing or delivering of a notice of meeting in the manner provided in this Section shall be considered proper service of notice.
Section 4. Waiver of Notice. Waiver of notice of meeting of the Owners shall be deemed the equivalent of proper notice. Any Owner may, in writing, waive notice of any meeting of the Owners, either before or after such meeting. Waiver shall be submitted to the Association pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein. Attendance at a meeting by an Owner, whether in person or represented by proxy, shall be deemed waiver by such Owner of notice of the time, date, and place thereof unless such Owner specifically objects to lack of proper notice at the time the meeting is called to order. Attendance at a special meeting shall also be deemed waiver of notice of all business transacted at such meeting unless objection to lack of notice is raised before the business, of which proper notice was not given, is put to a vote.
Section 5. Quorum. Except as may be provided elsewhere, the presence of Owners, in person or by proxy, entitled to cast one-third (1/3) of the Total Association Vote shall constitute a quorum. Once a quorum is established for a meeting, it shall conclusively be presumed to exist until the meeting is adjourned and shall not need to be reestablished. Owners whose voting rights have been suspended pursuant to the Declaration or these Bylaws shall not be counted as eligible votes toward the quorum requirement.
Section 6. Adjournment. Any meeting of the Owners may be adjourned from time to time for periods not exceeding ten (10) days by vote of the Owners holding the majority of the votes represented at such meeting, regardless of whether a quorum is present. Any business that could be transacted properly at the original session of the meeting may be transacted at a reconvened session, and no additional notice of such reconvened session shall be required.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 192 Section 7. Proxy. Any member entitled to vote may do so by written proxy duly executed by the member setting forth the meeting at which the proxy is valid. To be valid, a proxy must be signed, dated, and provided to the Association pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein, or by personal delivery to the Association's Secretary, prior to the opening of the meeting for which it is to be used. Proxies may be delivered to the Board by personal delivery, U.S. mail or facsimile transmission to any Board member or the property manager. Proxies may be revoked only by written notice delivered to the Secretary pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein, or by personal delivery to the Association's Secretary prior to the opening of the meeting for which it is to be used, except that: (a) the presence in person by the giver of a proxy at a meeting for which the proxy is given shall automatically invalidate the proxy for that meeting; and (b) a later dated proxy shall automatically be deemed to invalidate any previously given proxy. A proxy holder may not appoint a substitute proxy holder unless expressly authorized to do so in the proxy.
Section 8. Action Taken Without a Meeting. In the Board's discretion, any action that may be taken by the Association members at any annual, regular, or special meeting may be taken without a meeting if the Board delivers a written consent form or written ballot to every member entitled to vote on the matter.
(a) Ballot. A written ballot shall set forth each proposed action and provide an opportunity to vote for or against each proposed action. Approval by written ballot shall be valid only when the number of votes cast by ballot equals or exceeds the quorum required to be present at a meeting authorizing the action, and the number of approvals equals or exceeds the number of votes that would be required to approve the matter at a meeting at which the total number of votes cast was the same as the number of votes cast by ballot.
The Board may deliver ballots and consent forms by personal delivery, U.S. Mail, facsimile transmission, e-mail, or other electronic means. Owners shall deliver their vote by ballot or consent form by whatever means is specified by the Board.
All solicitations for votes by written ballot shall: (i) indicate the number of responses needed to meet the quorum requirements; (ii) state the percentage of approvals necessary to approve each matter other than election of directors; and (iii) specify the time by which a ballot must be received by the Board in order to be counted. A written ballot may not be revoked. The Association shall maintain such ballots in its file for at least three (3) years.
(b) Written Consent. Approval by written consent shall be valid only when the number of written consents setting forth the actions taken is received and equals or exceeds the requisite majority of the voting power required to pass such action at a meeting held on the date that the last consent is executed and such action is consented to by the Declarant, if required. Executed written consents shall be included in the minutes of the meeting or filed with the Association's records. If an action of the members is approved by written consent hereunder, the Board shall issue written notice of such approval to all members who did not sign written consents. Membership approval shall be effective ten (10) days after written notice is issued; provided, however, if the consent is to an amendment to the Declaration or Bylaws which must be recorded, the effective date shall be no earlier than the date of recording of such amendment.
Section 9. Order of Business. At all meetings of the Association, Roberts Rules of Order (latest edition) shall govern when not in conflict with the Declaration, these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation, unless the Owners present at a particular meeting vote to suspend Robert's Rules at that meeting.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 193 Article ill Board of Directors
A. Composition and Selection.
Section 1. Composition and Eligibility. The affairs of the Association shall be governed by a Board of Directors. Except for directors appointed by the Declarant hereunder, the directors shall be Owners or spouses or Domestic Partners of such Owners; provided, however, no Owner and his or her spouse or Domestic Partner may serve on the Board at the same time, and no co-owners may serve on the Board at the same time. No persons shall be eligible to be elected to or continue to serve on the Board of Directors if they are shown on the books and records of the Association to be more than thirty (30) days delinquent in the payment of any assessment or charge by the Association. Directors shall not be eligible to serve more than three (3) consecutive two (2) year terms without fIrst resigning from the Board for a time period which shall be the lesser of: (a) one (1) year; or (b) the period of time from the end of one (1) annual meeting of the Association to the beginning of the next annual meeting of the Association.
Section 2. Directors Appointed by the Declarant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Declarant shall have exclusive authority to appoint and remove directors and offIcers until the earlier of: (1) three (3) years after the recording of the Declaration, (2) the date as of which Units to which eighty percent (80%) of the undivided interests in the Common Elements pertain shall have been conveyed by Declarant to Owners other than a Person constituting the Declarant, or (3) the surrender in writing by Declarant of the authority to appoint and remove offIcers and directors of the Association.
Section 3. Number of Directors and Term of OffIce. During the Declarant Control Period, the Board shall consist of one (1) director. After termination of the Declarant Control Period, the Association shall call a meeting to be held at which Owners shall elect fIve (5) directors. If such meeting is not the annual meeting, the directors elected shall serve until the next annual meeting. At the fIrst annual meeting after Declarant has surrendered control of the Association, the three (3) directors receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for terms of two (2) years each and remaining directors shall be elected for terms of one (1) year each. At each annual meeting thereafter, a successor shall be elected to serve for a term of two (2) years. The members of the Board of Directors shall hold offIce until their respective successors shall have been elected by the Association.
Section 4. Removal of Members of the Board of Directors. After expiration of the Declarant Control Period, at any annual or special meeting of the Association duly called, anyone (1) or more Board members, except for directors appointed by Declarant hereunder, may be removed with or without cause by a majority of the Total Association Vote to elect said director and a successor may then and there be elected to fIll the vacancy thus created. Further, any director who is more than thirty (30) days past due in the payment of any assessment or charge shall be automatically removed from the Board of Directors, even if the director subsequently pays the amount owed, and the vacancy shall be fIlled as provided in Section 5 below. Any director who has had three (3) consecutive unexcused absences from regularly scheduled Board meetings may be removed by the vote of a majority of the other directors. Any director whose removal has been proposed shall be given at least ten (10) days written notice pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein of the calling of the meeting to consider his or her removal and the purpose thereof and shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the meeting.
Section 5. Vacancies. Vacancies in the Board caused by any reason, except the removal of a director by a majority of the Total Association Vote or by Declarant, shall be fIlled by a vote of the majority of the remaining directors, even though less than a quorum, at any meeting of the Board of Directors. The 445711-2 12123.003
Deed Book 4SSSa Pg 194 successor so selected shall hold office until the next annual meeting. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any director who is an officer, director or other designated agent of an entity member and whose position becomes vacant for any reason, may be replaced by the entity who is the Owner unless there has been a transfer of ownership of the Unit, in which case, the vacancy shall be filled by the remaining directors, even if less than a quorum at any meeting of the directors.
Section 6. Compensation. Directors shall not be compensated for services as such unless and only to the extent that compensation is authorized by a majority of the Total Association Vote. Directors may be reimbursed for the expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as directors upon approval of such expenses by the Board of Directors. Directors also may be given nominal gifts or tokens of appreciation by the Association for recognition of services performed, not to exceed a value of One Hundred Dollars ($100)
per calendar year. For purposes hereof, reasonable food and beverages purchased for Board meeting shall not be considered compensation.
Section 7. Director Conflicts of Interest. Nothing herein shall prohibit a director from entering into a contract and being compensated for services or supplies furnished to the Association in a capacity other than as director, provided that the director's interest is disclosed to the Board and the contract is approved by a majority of the directors who are at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, excluding the director with whom the contract is made. The interested director shall not count for purposes of establishing a quorum of the Board. The interested director shall be entitled to be present at any meeting at which the proposed contract is discussed but shall not be entitled to discuss the proposed contract during the discussion. Notwithstanding anything herein, the directors, during the period of Declarant control, shall be authorized on behalf of the Association to enter into contracts with the Declarant and its affiliates as set forth in Paragraph 19(h) of the Declaration.
Section 8. Nomination. Nomination for election to the Board may be made by a Nominating Committee which shall' be appointed by the Board of Directors at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting to serve a term of one (1) year and shall consist of at least one (1) Board member and at least two
(2) other members of the Association who are not Board members. The members of the Nominating Committee shall be announced at the annual meeting. The Nominating Committee may nominate any number of qualified individuals, but not less than the number of directors to be elected. The nominations shall be made at least fourteen (14) days prior to the annual meeting. Nominations shall also be allowed from the floor at the meeting. Each candidate shall be given a reasonable opportunity to communicate his or her qualifications to the membership prior to the election. No member shall be nominated for election to the Board, nor permitted to run for election, if more than thirty (30) days past due in the payment of any assessment. Failure to comply with this Section shall in no way invalidate the election of directors who were not nominated in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 9. Elections. All members of the Association eligible to vote shall be entitled to cast their entire vote for each directorship to be filled. There shall be no cumulative voting. The directorships for which elections are held shall be filled by that number of candidates receiving the most votes. Voting for election of Board members shall be by written ballot (unless dispensed by unanimous consent at such meeting at which such voting is conducted).
B. Meetings.
Section 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such time and place as shall be determined from time to time by the Board, but such meetings shall be held at least once every six (6) months. The newly elected Board shall meet within ten (10) days after each annual meeting of the 445711-2 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 195 membership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Declarant Control Period, the Board shall not be required to hold regular meetings.
Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President on two (2) days notice to each director given by regular fIrst class or electronic mail, in person, by telephone, or by facsimile transmission, which notice shall state the time, place, and purpose of the meeting. Special meetings of the Board shall be called by the President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer in like manner and on like notice on the written request of at least two (2) directors.
Section 3. Waiver of Notice. Any director may, at any time, in wntmg provided to the Association pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein, waive notice of any meeting of the Board, and such waiver shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance by a director at any meeting of the Board shall also constitute a waiver of notice by him or her of the time and place of such meeting. If all directors are present at any Board meeting, no notice shall be required and any business may be transacted at such meeting.
Section 4. Conduct of Meetings. The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Secretary shall keep a minute book recording therein all resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and a record of all transactions and proceedings occurring at such meetings. A majority of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. One (1) or more directors who participate in a meeting by means of telephone or electronic communication shall be deemed present and in attendance for all purposes at such meeting, provided all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.
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Section 5. Open Meetings. Board meetings need not be open to all members. However, if the Board permits members to attend Board meetings, then members other than directors may not participate in any discussion or deliberation unless expressly so authorized by the Board. Notwithstanding the above, the Board may adjourn a meeting and reconvene in executive session to discuss and vote upon personnel matters, litigation in which the Association is or may become involved, and orders of business of a similar nature. The nature of any and all business to be considered in executive session shall first be announced in open session. The Board may order the removal of any meeting guest who, in the opinion of a majority of the Directors present, either disrupts the conduct of business at the meeting or fails to leave the meeting upon request after an announcement of reconvening in executive session.
Section 6. Action Without a Meeting. Any action by the Board required or permitted to be taken at any meeting may be taken without a meeting if a majority of the directors consent to such action in writing, sent via hand delivery, regular fIrst class or electronic mail or facsimile. Such consents must describe the action taken and be signed by no fewer than a majority of the directors and such consents shall be fIled with the minutes of the Board of Directors.
c. Powers and Duties.
Section 1. Powers and Duties. The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the Association and shall have all the powers and duties necessary for the administration of the Condominium and may do all such acts and things as are not by the Act, the Declaration, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws directed to be done and exercised exclusively by the members. In addition to the duties imposed by these Bylaws or by any resolution of the Association that may hereafter be adopted, the Board of Directors shall have the power to and shall be responsible for the following, in the way of explanation, but not limitation:
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(a) preparation and adoption of an annual budget, III which there shall be established the contribution of each Owner to the Common Expenses;
(b) making assessments to defray the Common Expenses, establishing the means and methods of collecting such assessments, and establishing the period of the installment payments of the annual assessment;
(c) providing for the operation, care, upkeep, and maintenance of all of the Area of Common Responsibility as set forth in Paragraph 17 of the Declaration;
(d) designating, hiring, and dismissing the personnel necessary for the operation of the Association and the maintenance, repair, and replacement of the Common Elements, Association property, and the Area of Common Responsibility and, where appropriate, providing for the compensation of such personnel and for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and material to be used by such personnel in the performance of their duties;
(e) collecting the assessments, depositing the proceeds thereof in a financial depository or institution which it shall approve, or otherwise investing the proceeds in accordance with any limitations set forth in O.CG.A. § 14-3-302, and using the proceeds to administer the Association;
(f) including, without limitation, monetary fines;
making and amending rules and regulations and imposing sanctions for violation thereof,
(g) signatories required;
opening of bank or other financial accounts on behalf of the Association and designating the
(h) making or contracting for the making of repairs, additions, and improvements to, or alterations of the Common Elements in accordance with the other provisions of the Declaration and these Bylaws, after damage or destruction by fire or other casualty;
(i) enforcing by legal means the provisions of the Declaration, these Bylaws, and the rules and regulations adopted by it, and bringing any proceedings which may be instituted on behalf of or against the Owners concerning the Association;
(j) obtaining and carrying insurance against casualties and liabilities, as provided in the Act and the Declaration, and paying the premium cost thereof;
(k) paying the costs of all services rendered to the Association or its members and not directly chargeable to specific Owners;
(1) keeping books with detailed accounts of the receipts and expenditures affecting the Association and its administration, specifying the maintenance and repair expenses and any other expenses incurred; and
(m) contracting with any Person for the performance of various duties and functions. The Board shall have the power to enter into common management agreements with trusts, condominium associations, or other associations or corporations. Any and all functions of the Association shall be fully transferable by the Board, in whole or in part, to any other entity.
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Deed Book 45558 Pg 197 Section 2. Management Agent. The Association may, but shall not be required to, hire a professional management agent or agents, at a compensation established by the Board, to perform such duties and services as the Board of Directors shall authorize. The Board shall use reasonable efforts in any management contract to provide for termination of such contract by the Association with or without cause and without penalty, upon no more than thirty (30) days written notice. No management contract shall have a term in excess of one (1) year.
Section 3. Borrowing. Except as may be set forth in Paragraph 18 of the Declaration, the Board of Directors shall have the power to borrow money for the purpose of maintenance, repair, restoration, or improvement of the Common Elements and facilities, and for other purposes, with the approval of a majority of the Total Association Vote.
Section 4. Liability and Indemnification of Officers, Directors and Committee Members. The Association shall indemnify every officer, director, and committee member (including directors, officers, and committee members appointed by Declarant during the Declarant Control Period) against any and all expenses, including attorneys' fees, reasonably incurred by or imposed upon such officer, director or committee member in connection with any action, suit, or other proceeding (including settlement of any such action, suit, or proceeding, if approved by the then Board of Directors) to which he or she may be made a party by reason of being or having been an officer, director or committee member, whether or not such person is an officer, director or committee member at the time such expenses are incurred subject to the limitations below. The officers, directors and committee members shall not be liable for any mistake of judgment, negligent or otherwise, or for injury or damage caused by any such officer, director or committee member in the performance of his or her duties, except for his or her own individual willful misfeasance or malfeasance. The Association, in determining whether to indemnify a director, officer or committee member, shall not impute knowledge to said director, officer or committee member from any source whatsoever; rather, any such determination shall be based on the actual knowledge of the director, officer or committee member. The officers, directors and committee members shall have no personal liability with respect to any contract or other commitment made by them, in good faith, on behalf of the Association (except to the extent that such officers, directors and committee members may also be members of the Association), and the Association shall indemnify and forever hold each such officer, director or committee member free and harmless against any and all liability to others on account of any such contract or commitment. Any right to indemnification provided for herein shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which any officer, director or committee member or former officer or director may be entitled. The Association shall maintain, as a Common Expense, adequate general liability and, if obtainable, officers' and directors' liability insurance to fund this obligation, and the insurance shall be written as provided in the Declaration.
D. Committees.
Section 1. Architectural Control Committee. After termination of the Declarant Control Period, the Board shall establish an Architectural Control Committee for the purpose of establishing and maintaining architectural standards in the Condominium as provided in the Declaration.
Section 2. Other Committees. There shall be such other committees as the Board shall determine with the powers and duties that the Board shall authorize.
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Dl?l?d Book 45558 Pg 198 President and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Any committee member may be removed with or without cause at any time and with or without a successor being named.
Article IV Officers Section 1. Designation. The principal officers of the Association shall be the President, the Secretary and the Treasurer, all or any of which may be the same person. A Vice President may be elected at the discretion of the Board.
Section 2. Election of Officers. The Association officers shall be elected annually by the Board at the first Board meeting following each annual meeting of the members and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board and until a successor is elected.
Section 3. Removal of Officers. Upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, and a successor may be elected.
Section 4. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office arising because of death, resignation, removal, or otherwise may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 5. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the Board. The President shall have all the general powers and duties which are incident to the office of the president of a corporation organized under the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, including, but not limited to, the power to appoint committees from among the members from time to time as he or she may in his or her discretion decide is appropriate to assist in the conduct of the affairs of the Association.
Section 6. Vice President. The Vice President, if any, shall act in the President's absence and shall have all powers, duties, and responsibilities provided for the President when so acting.
Section 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors and shall have charge of such books and papers as the Board of Directors may direct, and shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary of a corporation organized under Georgia law.
Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the responsibility for the Association's funds and securities and shall be responsible for keeping full and accurate financial records and books of account showing all receipts and disbursements, for preparing all required financial statements and tax returns, and for the deposit of all monies and other valuable effects in the name of the Association or the managing agent in such depositories as may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the preparation of the budget as provided in the Declaration. The Treasurer may delegate all or a part of the preparation and notification duties associated with the above responsibilities to a management agent.
Section 9. Other Officers. Other offices may be created by the Board, and the Board members that hold such offices shall have such titles and duties as are defined by the Board.
Section 10. Agreements, Contracts, Deeds, Leases, Etc. Except during the Declarant Control Period, all agreements, contracts, deeds, leases, checks, promissory notes, and other instruments of the 445711-2 12123.003
Deed Book 45558 Pg 1 99 Association shall be executed by at least two (2) officers or by such other person or persons as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Article V Rule Making and Enforcement Section 1. Authority and Enforcement. The Condominium shall be used only for those uses and purposes set out in the Declaration. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to make, modify, repeal and enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing the conduct, use, and enjoyment of Units and the Common Elements; provided copies of all such rules and regulations shall be furnished to all Owners and Occupants. Any rule or regulation may be repealed by the affirmative vote or written consent of a majority of the Total Association Vote and the consent of the Declarant during the Declarant Control Period, at an annual or special meeting of the membership. Every Owner and Occupant shall comply with the Declaration, Bylaws and rules and regulations of the Association, and any lack of compliance therewith shall entitle the Association and, in an appropriate case, one (1) or more aggrieved Owners, to take action to enforce the terms of the Declaration, Bylaws or rules and regulations.
The Board shall have the power to impose reasonable fines, which shall constitute a lien upon the Owner's Unit, and to suspend an Owner's right to vote or to use the Common Elements for violation of any duty imposed under the Declaration, these Bylaws, or any rules and regulations duly adopted hereunder;
provided, however, nothing herein shall authorize the Association or the Board to limit ingress and egress to or from a Unit. ill the event that any Occupant of a Unit violates the Declaration, Bylaws, or a rule or regulation and a fine is imposed, notice of such violation shall be sent to the Owner and Occupant pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein, and the fine shall first be assessed against such Occupant; provided, however, if the fine is not paid by the Occupant within the time period set by the Board, the Owner shall pay the fine upon notice from the Association, and the fine shall be an assessment and a lien against the Unit until paid. The failure of the Board to enforce any provision of the Declaration, Bylaws, or any rule or regulation shall not be deemed a waiver of the right of the Board to do so thereafter.
Section 2. Fining and Suspension Procedure. The Board shall not impose a fine, suspend the right to vote or suspend the right to use the Common Elements (provided, however, if an Owner is shown on the books or management accounts of the Association to be more than thirty (30) days delinquent in any payment due the Association, suspension of the right to vote and the right to use the Common Elements shall be automatic; provided further, however, suspension of common utility services shall require compliance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 O( c)( v) of the Declaration, where applicable), unless and until the Association has sent or delivered written notice to the violator as provided in subsection (a) below. Any such fine or fines may be effective or commence upon the sending of such notice or such later date as may be set forth in such notice, notwithstanding the violator's right to request a hearing before the Board to challenge such fine under subsection (b) below.
(a) Notice. If any provision of the Declaration or Bylaws or any rule or regulation of the Association is violated, the Board shall send the violator written notice pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein identifying the violation and fine(s) being imposed and advising the violator of the right to request a hearing before the Board to contest the violation or fine(s) or to request reconsideration of the fine(s).
Fine(s) may be effective or commence upon the sending of such notice or such later date specified in such notice, notwithstanding the violator's right to request a hearing before the Board to challenge the fine. ill the event of a continuing violation, each day the violation continues or occurs again constitutes a separate offense, and fines may be imposed on a per diem basis without further notice to the violator.
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(b) Hearing. If a written request for hearing is received from the violator within ten (10) days of the date of the violation notice provided above, then the Board shall schedule and hold in executive session a hearing affording the violator a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The minutes of the meeting shall contain a written statement of the results of the hearing. The Board may establish rules of conduct for such hearing, which may include limits on time and on the number of participants who may be present at one time.
Section 3. Additional Enforcement Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Board may elect to enforce any provision of the Declaration, the Bylaws, or the rules and regulations by self-help (specifically including, but not limited to, towing of vehicles that are in violation of the parking rules and regulations or performing maintenance on any Unit upon a failure by the Owner to so do) or by suit at law or in equity to enjoin any violation or to recover monetary damages or both without the necessity for compliance with the procedure set forth in Section 2 of this Article. In any such action, to the maximum extent permissible, the Owner or Occupant responsible for the violation for which abatement is sought shall pay all costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred.
The Association or its duly authorized agent shall have the power to enter a Unit or upon any portion of the Common Elements to abate or remove, using such force as may be reasonably necessary, any structure, thing or condition which violates the Declaration, the Bylaws, or the rules and regulations;
provided, however, written notice shall be given to the Owner of the Unit at least two (2) days prior to the time that any items of construction are altered or demolished. All costs of self-help, including reasonable attorneys' fees, shall be assessed against the violating Owner and shall be collected as provided herein for the collection of assessments.
Article VI Miscellaneous Section 1. Notices.
(a) Method of Giving Notice. Unless otherwise prohibited in these Bylaws, all notices, demands, bills, statements, or other communications shall be in writing and shall be given via:
(i) Personal delivery to the addressee; or (ii) United States mail, first class, postage prepaid; or (iii) Electronic mail; or (iv) Facsimile; or
(v) A secure web site, provided that notice shall be deemed given via web site only upon proof that the addressee has retrieved the message.
(b) Addressee. Notice sent by one of the methods described in subparagraph (a) above shall be deemed to have been duly given:
(i) If to an Owner, at the address, electronic mail address or facsimile number which the Owner has designated in writing and filed with the Secretary, or if no such address has been designated, at the address of the Unit of such Owner;
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Deed Book 4SSsa Pg 201 (ii) If to an Occupant, at the address, electronic mail address or facsimile number which the Occupant has designated in writing with the Secretary or, if no such address has been designated, at the address of the Unit occupied; or (iii) If to the Association, the Board or the managing agent, at the postal address, facsimile or electronic mail address of the principal office of the Association or the managing agent, if any, or at such other address as shall be designated in writing and filed with the Secretary. The Secretary shall promptly provide notice to all Owners of any such change in address.
Section 2. Severability. The invalidity of any part of these Bylaws shall not impair or affect in any manner the validity, enforceability, or effect of the balance of these Bylaws or the Declaration.
Section 3. Captions. The captions herein are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, or describe the scope of these Bylaws or the intent of any provision thereof.
Section 4. Gender and Grammar. The use of the masculine gender in these Bylaws shall be deemed to include the feminine gender, and the use of the singular shall be deemed to include the plural whenever the context so requires.
Section 5. the absence thereof, shall be the calendar year.
Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association may be set by Board resolution, and, in Section 6. Financial Review. A financial review of the accounts of the Association shall be audited and a financial statement prepared, as a Common Expense by an independent accountant after the close of each fiscal year; provided, however, such audited statement for the Association's preceding fiscal year is required only if the Condominium has been established for a full fiscal year. Such audited statement shall be made available to the holder, insurer, or guarantor of any first mortgage on a Unit upon submission of a written request and must be available within one hundred twenty (120) days of the Association's fiscal year end.
Section 7. Conflicts. The duties and powers of the Association shall be those set forth in the Georgia Condominium Act, the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, the Declaration, these Bylaws, and the Articles of Incorporation, together with those reasonably implied to affect the purposes of the Association; provided, however, that if there are conflicts or inconsistencies between the Act, the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, the Declaration, these Bylaws, or the Articles of Incorporation, then the provisions of the Act, the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, as may be applicable, the Declaration, the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws, in that order, shall prevail, and each Owner of a Unit, by acceptance of a deed or other conveyance therefor, covenants to vote in favor of such amendments as will remove such conflicts or inconsistencies.
Section 8. Amendment. Except where a higher vote is required for action under a particular provision of the Declaration or Bylaws, in which case such higher vote shall be necessary to amend, these Bylaws may be amended by the affirmative vote, written consent, or any combination of affIrmative vote and written consent ofthe members holding two-thirds (2/3) ofthe Total Association Vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment to the Bylaws shall require the written consent of Declarant until the later of the following: (a) the date upon which the Declarant no longer owns any Unit at Aqua Condominium; (b)
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Moreover, no amendment shall become effective until it is certified by the President and Secretary of the Association and recorded in the Fulton County Georgia land records. Any amendment duly certified and recorded shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly adopted in accordance with the Declaration and Bylaws. Owners whose voting rights have been suspended pursuant to the Declaration or these Bylaws shall not be counted as eligible votes toward the amendment requirement.
Any action to challenge the validity of an amendment adopted under this Section must be brought within one (1) year of the amendment's effective date. No action to challenge any such amendment may be brought after such time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Declarant or the Board of Directors, without the necessity of a vote from the Owners, may amend these Bylaws to correct any scriveners errors, comply with any applicable state, city or federal law, and/or to bring the Condominium into compliance with applicable rules and regulations of the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("RUD") and the Veterans Affairs ("VA") pursuant to federal law.
Section 9. Books and Records.
(a) All members of the Association and any holder of a first Mortgage shall be entitled to inspect the following records at a reasonable time and location specified by the Association, upon written request to the Board pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein at least five (5) business days before the date on which the member or mortgagee wishes to inspect and copy:
(i) in effect;
its Articles or restated Articles of Incorporation and all amendments to them currently (ii) its Bylaws or restated Bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect;
(iii) resolutions adopted by either its members or Board of Directors increasing or decreasing the number of directors or the classification of directors, or relating to the characteristics, qualifications, rights, limitations, and obligations of members or any class or category of members;
(iv) resolutions adopted by either its members or Board of Directors relating to the characteristics, qualification, rights, limitations, and obligations of members or any class or category of members;
(v) members for the past three (3) years;
the minutes of all meetings of members and records of all actions approved by the (vi) all written communications to members generally within the past three (3) years, including the financial statements furnished for the past three (3) years;
(vii) a list of the names and business or home addresses of its current directors and officers;
and (viii) its most recent annual report delivered to the Secretary of State.
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(b) A member may inspect and copy the following records upon written notice pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 herein at least five (5) business days before the date on which the member wishes to inspect and copy only if the member's demand is made in good faith and for a proper purpose that is reasonably relevant to the member's legitimate interest as a member; the member describes with reasonable particularity the purpose and the records the member desires to inspect; the records are directly connected with this purpose; and the records are to be used only for the stated purpose:
(i) excerpts from minutes of any Board meeting, records of any action of a committee of the Board while acting in place of the Board on behalf of the Association, minutes of any meeting of the members, and records of action taken by the members or the Board without a meeting, to the extent not subject to inspection under subsection 9(a);
(ii) accounting records of the Association; and (iii) the membership list only if for a purpose related to the member's interest as a member.
Without the consent of the Board, a membership list or any part thereof may not be: used to solicit money or property unless such money or property will be used solely to solicit the votes of the members in an election to be held by the Association; used for any commercial purpose; or sold to or purchased by any person.
The Association may impose a reasonable charge, covering the cost of labor and material, for copies of any documents provided to the Member.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Board may limit or preclude member inspection of confidential or privileged documents, including attorney/client privileged communications, executive session meeting minutes, and financial records or accounts of other members. Minutes for any Board or Association meetings do not become effective and an official Association record until approved by the Board or Association membership, as applicable, at a subsequent meeting.
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