COVENANTS - ARTICLE IX - LOT MAINTENANCE

1. Lot Maintenance by Owner. If, in the opinion of the Association or the Declarant, any Owner shall fail to maintain any Lot owned by him in a manner which is reasonably neat and orderly, or shall fail to keep improvements constructed thereon in a state of repair so as not to be unsightly, or shall fail to maintain the utility, sewer and drainage easement in accordance with the requirements set out in Article VI, herein, or shall otherwise fail to comply with this Declaration, the By-Laws or the Rules and Regulations, all in the sole opinion of the Association or the Declarant, the Association in its discretion, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Members of the Board of Directors, or the Declarant in its discretion, and following ten (10) days written notice to the Owner, may enter upon and make or cause to be made repairs to such improvements and perform any maintenance on the Lot, such as the removal of trash, cutting of grass, pruning of shrubbery, weeding, and items of drainage and erosion control, for the purpose of correcting the identified deficiency. The Association and the Declarant shall have an easement in all Lots for the purpose of accomplishing the foregoing. The reasonable cost incurred in rendering all such services, plus a service charge of fifteen percent (15%) of such cost, shall be added to and become a part of the assessment to which such Lot is subject.