Section 1. Non-Profit Corporation. The Association shall be a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Washington. The Association may be an unincorporated Association during the Development Period, unless the Declarant elects to incorporate the Association.

 

Section 2. Membership. Every person or entity which is an Owner of any Lot shall become a member of the Association. Membership shall be appurtenant to the Lot and may not be separated from ownership of any Lot and shall not be assigned or conveyed in any way except upon the transfer of title to said Lot and then only to the Transferee of title to the Lot. All Owners shall have the rights and duties specified in this Declaration, the Articles and the Bylaws of the Association.

 

Section 3. Voting Rights. Owners, including Declarant, shall be entitled to one vote for each Lot owned. When more than one person or entity owns an interest in any Lot, the vote for that Lot shall be exercised as the Owners decide to exercise that vote, but in no event shall more than one vote be cast with respect to any Lot, nor shall any vote be divided. The voting rights of any Owner may be suspended as provided for in this Declaration, the Articles and the Bylaws of the Association. If Declarant elects to annex Other Parcels pursuant to Article XIII, Section 8, the total number of votes shall be increased by the applicable number for the Lots in such annexed Other Parcels.

 

Section 4. Meetings. Meetings shall be conducted in accord with the specifications set forth in the Bylaws of the Westridge Auburn Homeowners Association.