IWHA - Covenants, Section 5

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DECLARATION OF COVENANTS OF WATERFORD SUBDIVISION

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Section 5 - Exterior Maintenance

5.01 Lots. Each Lot Owner shall be responsible for keeping the exterior of his resdential home, and all other improvements situated on his Lot in a clean, sanitary, safe and orderly condition. Each Lot Owner shall be responsible for the maintenance, replacement or repair of all doors, windows, screens, roofs and other portions of his property and to keep the paint on the exterior walls and roof in a resonably good state of repair. If any Lot Owner breaches this covenant and the Association fails to enforce this covenant against the Lot Owner, any Multi-Family Association may, on behalf of its members, enforce this covenant under the provisions of Section 10 below.

5.02 Parcels. The Multi-Family Association shall cause each Unit and all other improvements related thereto under its jurisdiction to be kept in a clean, sanitary, safe and orderly condition. Each Multi-Family Association shall have the responsibility of, or provide for, the maintenance, replacement and repair of all doors, windows, screens, roof and other portions of the improvements of the Unit under the Declaration of covenants governing the maintenance of Units. If a Unit Owner under the applicable declaration of covenants is required to maintain his Unit in accordance with this covenant and fails to do so, then the Association may enforce this covenant against the Multi-Family Association having jurisdiction over any Unit and said Unit Owner under the provisions of Section 10.

5.03 Lawn Maintenance. No underbrush and/or other unsightly growth shall be permitted to grow upon any Lot and no refuse or unsightly objects shall be allowed toemain therein. Th lawns and grounds on each Lot shall be maintained by the Lot Owner in a neat and attractive manner including, without limitation, having grass, weeds, undergrowth and other vegetation cut no less than once a month, and the shrubery and trees located on the Lot trimmed periodically in accordance with good husbandry practices, including the removal of any dead trees, shrubs or plants. If any Lot Owner shall fail or decline to keep his Lot free of underbrush, refuse and/or other unsightly objects then the Association, after providing the Lot Owner with seven (7) days written notice thereof, may enter upon said Lot and remove the refuse or otherwise cure the Lot Owner's default of his oblligations hereunder. Such entry by the Association shall not be deemed a trespass and the Lot Owner shall be assessed the cost incurred by the Association in curing said default with such assessment constituting a lien upon the Lot as provided for in Section 9.08 below. If the Association fails to enforce this covenant against any Lot Owner who has breached the covenant, then, any Multi-Family Association may, on behalf of its members, enforce this covenant against such Lot Owner.

5.04 Parcel Grounds. No underbrush and/or other unsightly growth shall be permitted to grow on any Multi-Family Parcel, nor shall any refuse or unsightly objects shall be allowed remain thereon. Each Multi-Family Association shall cause the grounds and lawns on each Multi-Family Parcel to be maintained by it or by the Unit Owners in a neat and attractive manner including, without limitation, having grass, weeds, undergrowth and other vegetation cut no less than once a month, and the shrubbery and trees located on the Lot trimmed periodically in accordance with good husbandry practices, including the removal of any dead trees, shrubs or plants. If such Multi-Family Association or its Unit Owners shall break this covenant and continue to breach this covenant after written demand by the Association for compliance therewith, then the Association may enforce this covenant against any such Multi-Family Association and/or its Unit Owners in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 below.

Purpose and Definitions
Jurisdiction
Architectural and Construction Restrictions
Use Restrictions
Exterior Maintenance
Common Easements
Lake Parcels and Park Parcel
The Association
Assessments
Enforcement
Duration and Amendments
Severability

NOTE: Upon "closing," each new owner should have received a document called "DECLARATION OF COVENANTS OF WATERFORD SUBDIVISION." This scanned and typed copy of selected sections of the Covenants is not meant to replace that document, or the BY-LAWS, which govern the Association election process. It is provided here simply as a convenient reference for "Frequently Asked Questions" regarding typical homeowner issues. This is not a legal document, and neither the Association nor the editor bear any liability for errors. If you do not find the information you seek, you are urged to contact one of your Association Board members, or consult your own hard copy.