Section One: Easement for Encroachments Each Lot is, and the Common Areas are, subject to an easement for encroachments created by construction settlement and overhangs as designed or constructed by the Developer, and to a valid easement for encroachments and for maintenance of the same as long as the improvements remain.

Section Two: Easements on Exterior Lot Lines In addition to easements reserved on any plat of the Properties or shown by instrument of record, easements for private storm drainage are reserved for the Developer or its assigns, over a 2 5-foot wide strip along each side of the interior Lot lines, and five feet over the rear and front of each Lot, and over, under, and on the Common Areas Within all of the easements, no structure, planting or fill material shall be placed or permitted to remain which may, in the opinion of the Board or ACC, damage or interfere with the installation and maintenance of utilities, or which may obstruct or retard the flow of water through drainage channels and the easements The easement area of each Lot and all improvements within it shall be maintained by all lots deriving benefit from said easement, except those improvements for which a public authority, utility company or the Association is responsible.

 

Section Three: Association's Easement of Access The Association, the ACC, and its agents shall have an easement for access to each Lot and to the exterior of any building located thereon during reasonable hours as may be necessary for the following purposes (a)cleaning, maintenance, or repair of any home or Lot as provided in Article Seven, Section Three of this Declaration, (b) repair, replacement or improvement of any Common Area accessible from that Lot, (c) emergency repairs necessary to prevent damage to the Common Areas or to another Lot, or to the improvements thereon, (d) cleaning, maintenance, repair or restoration work which the Owner is required to do but has failed or refused to do, and (e)all acts necessary to enforce these Covenants.

Section Four: Easement for Developer  Developer shall have an easement across all Common Areas for ingress, egress, storage and placement of equipment and materials, and other actions necessary or related to the development or maintenance of the Real Property.