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AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF

COVENANTS ,~ND RESTRICTIONS FOR

HIDDEN COVE SUBDIVISION

I, David E. Hatchell as General Partner of Long Point Landing Partnership a South

Carolina general partnership have been notified that a word was; misspelled in a Modification to

Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision recorded on 93 JAN 21

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On Page 397 the word real should read rear. I have replaced the word real for the correct word

~ as so noted on the attached copy (the original document no longer exists)of the BK X222

pg 397. Please make an amendment to BK X222 pg 397.

Witness its hand and Seal this 1st day of July,2010.

IN THE PRESENCE OF:

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David E. Hatchell

Its General Partner

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Daniel E. Gladden

Its General Partner

PERSONALLY appeared before me the undersigned witness who, on oath, says that (s)

he saw the within name Long Pointe Landing PartnershiJ.(a South Carolina General Partnership,

by David E. Hatchell and Daniel E. Gladden, its General Partners, sign, seal and as its act and

deed deliver the within written Instrument and that hcr:_wlthe other witness witnessed the execution thereof. _.

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SZ&to before ?iliisM day of July, 2010.

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MODI~ICATIOB TO DBCLAIA!ION OP covmwr:s AND US'rRIC'?IONS !'OR·

BIDD!I COVB SUBDIVISION .. . ,,

WHDDS, Sec:=tion 7. 23. cf the Dee;aration of Covenant•. and

Reatricticna for Bidden C1:Na Su.bdivi•icn •• recorded in Boele P-174, . . . ' .

Page 523, in the RMC O~fice fer Cha.rle•tcn Co11:11ty, South Carolina, • •• • ! •• • • • • • •

provide• fer the acl~•.ic_n ~cl l~t~ticn o; aert.un type• cf ' . . . . ~ . . . . "\ . ' . .

vehicl•• in Bidden Ccve S~viaion and it i•. th• de1ir• cf th• ' ' • • I : • ' • ' ' ' . I : • • ' • '

dec:larant o! aaid Covenants and R••t:iction• to mcdify aaid . . .. . ·. . .· ·:.

Declaration ao as to rei~lace the original Section 7 .23 with the . . .. ,··. . ' . . . ' ,.• ..

below-•tated urended Sec:tion 7 .23 ao •• to expand the types of . . . . .. · ..

vehicles r••trictad and t~• Jl&DJler cf atorage cf other vehicles and . ·. . . : : -: . . . . . ..

property in the au!:di vi.11icn ·to further protect . the aesthetic and ' . . . . ; . . . : ~ ; .

property value• iD the sab:livi•icn. I •

liar, 'l'UlUD"ORll, DOW ALL MD BY TUSZ PUSB2ffS, that for ' • • I •• • • • • • • .• • • ,. ' •

valuable conaideration,. ~~ rec:•ipt .and ~ufficiency whereof ia . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .

hue.by ac~lec!gec!, . Lcmg Jlcinta. I..IJ!l~ing Jlartne:ahip,. A Scuth

<:a:olUSA Gelll!i.-&l. ·•&J:tzi.uahip, •• declarant c:f that certain

Declaraticn cf CC"Nzwita :. · and· Re~uicticu fer · Bidden · Ccve . . . ..

Sul:divi•icn recc:dad iA Beck :P..114~- :page 523 in th• IOI: Cf!ic::• fer . .

Charl11stcn Ccunq,, dce11 he:eby . aat11d aaid inat:wnt sc •• to . .

replac:a in its entliaty·th• origiul Section 7.23 with the belc:v-

stated mcdifiad Section 7.23 to'read •• !ollcwaa

SlciIOB 7. 23 • gjffAill YQic;LIS, COfflYNJCIS, MP V'!SSJLS

EBQIXIJTIP• Bo tranl tr&:!l•r•, acbile hc:M•, ca:aper•, er

habitable vehicles c:f 1~7 Jd.Dd, natue, CZ' deac:ri~tica, whether

••lf•pz:opelled or act, scbccl bu•••, IIO~l••, ~, er any

kind of :mctoz:i~ed cyc:l• aball be Jcapt, atcred, er parbd C'V'U1U9ht -·

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on any common a.raa, atreet, · gua,;s~ ;par.king ai:·ea, or on any lot: in·

the subdivision other than inside an encloaec! garage.

?io c:~erc.fal ·vehicle.- ·of .. a~./ kind, nature·,.- ·or

deacrip~io~ ~r· ~ra'ilera': oi. ~y· type shall ·be kept, at;ored',. or·

parked overnight an ~y ccmon ~ea; at;eet; gu~~{park.i.n~. area, or

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on any. lot in. the. subdivia.l.a~ other than '.tnaid.e an· enclosed gat'age. .. . .

No b:.'l~ta -~r boat tr~!l~rii'. ·ah~ll be·: kept,. ~to~ed; or· ~rkecl o~ernight ~n 'any :common ·area, street, gu~at:· p.;kihg ar.ea, or·

on u.y {ot in th~ aubdi,;iaion' oili~r th~ii i~~·1ci.···an .~ciciaed garage

or behind a ac;een.ing ~~11 or fe~~.· iocat~cll to: th~~. r~ar of 'th·e

front building line· (which ·wall. ~r ·.fe~c~· ~a~ been app'rov~d· by· the:·.

Architec'turai" Jl~~i~ Seard) . or :~hind th~ ·~. bu!lcling '.line. . . ; .

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STA'l'B OP so~s CAROLINA

COUNTY or CHARLESTON

) MOOI!'ICATION TO DEct.ARATION_OP ) COV!lWffS ANtJ.·USTRICTIONS FOR ) !II)O!N COVE!: SUBD;IVISION

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· Reatriction• fer Bidden Cove Sul:)diviaion •• rec:orded in :ecck P-174, . . . ' . .

Page !23, in the lUC Office for Charl_eaton Cow1ty, South Carclina,

provide•· fer the exclusion and limitation cif cart~io type•· of.

vehicle• in Bidden CC!11 Subliviaion and it i.• th• de1ira cf the

dec:larant cf aald Ccvenanta and Reatrictic,na to modify aaid

Declaration ac aa to replace the original_ Section. 7.23. with ._the

belcv-abted aaended Section 7.23 ac aa tc ,e:pand the types cf .

vehicles r••t.ricted and the -.nner of atcrage cif other vehicle• and

property in the aub:livisicn to further prctec:t the aesthetic and

prcperty value• in the aul:diviaicn. - . . . .·.·. -

sew, ~, JJiCW ALL MD BY '1'!ES3 PUS!N'l'S, that for

val~le conaiduaticn, th• receipt and au!!icienC"J whereof i•

heraby ac:!cncwl9dc;ed, Leng lcilita I.anding l;u:-t:era~p, A Scuth

C&.rclin.a .Gena:al Pa:tnerahlp, aa decluant: cf th&t certain

O.Cluaticn cf ~ta and. Reat.:icticn11 f= IJ.dden Cove

Sul:diviaicn rec:~ed in .Seek p.;.174, lac;e ~23 J.n th• JUtC C:Uic• for · . . . \ . .

Chuleato:i O:uaty, dee• he::aby_ -.nd· aaid :Ln•tiuent 10 •• tc

replac• in its enti:aty the original Section 7.23 with the belcw

atatad mccilfied Secticn 7.23 to.read aa fcllcvaa . ..

SZC'rIOH 7. 23 •. CQTAIJI VIJIICLII,· CQIYJINJ¢11, NIP Dl§JSLS

EBQJ!IJITIP• Mc travel tr&:il•r•,· acbil• hcae•, · caper•, er

h&l)it.acl•. v•hiclea cf UJ' Jwxl, Utue, CZ' i:!eac::ipticD, viwt~

••li-prcpellad c~ net, ac:hccl bu••, ac~~:l••, acped.a, er. any . ., .

kind of 11Ctcri~ed c:yc:l• •hall be kapt, atcrad, er puked CTeni9ht ~·

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on any common area, •t;c·eet, gueist parking area, or· on any iot in . . .· .

the aubdiviaion other t:!lan inside an enc:loaed garage.

No commercial . vehicles . of any k~nd, nature, or

deacriptien or trailern o:f · any type · ahall be kes;t, . stored, . or ·

parked overnight on any 1=ommo.n area, street,. guest parking area.; or

on any let in the subdivlsion other t~an inside an enclos~d garage.

No b6ata er :boat trail~ts shall be kept, stored, or

:,arked overnight on any c:ommon area, atre~t, guest parking area, or

on &J:y let in the au.bdiviaion other than. in.aide it.n'· enclosed -gara'ge

or behind & screening -1-,all or. fe,:iee locat~d" to the rear of the - -

front building line (whi.ch wall or :fence ha• been approved by the

Architectural Reviw -Bci&rd) or -behind th.e real builcU.ng line.

Beat:• and/or trailer• {c)f uy variety) viaible fr.= th• adjaeent

atreet·or neighboring prc)pertiea ahall be limited~ number to one. . . ·. . ; .

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WI'l"NESS its Ea.nd and Se~l this 15th day of January, 1993.

-.LONG_-~· ~-l:-!r._-_-2:tk_- t.AND_-___ ._-.-_. __ ING_-_ PAR1'Jius_ .. .- __ HI_·-p·_ •-_ ----A SO~- - ~ ~-~ - - --_-_IP

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By1I~:::J7!?J.b - · . -Daniel _ I. Gl.adaen <--

Its, Gener4]. .Partner

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P~RSONW.Y . appea:c~ bef o:r~ itth~ \ll1d.~alg11ed wit~~. a and ~de oath _that he/ah• aa.v the ·within-· named Long Poi.rite· . Landing

· Partnerahip, a Scuth · C~olin~ Ge1,1e~al,. ia::tnerahip, by. David .. E. Hatchell and Daniel a. Gladde~'l ita Gen111ral Partners, 1ign~ seal

· and a•· i.ts ac:t and deed. deli.v•~ the wi.t.hin ,ii,tittan in•trwr:ent and that he/ahe with the Qther witness vitn••••ci-1~he 'eiechition thereof. . ' ' . ' . . ,, ', ·::.. . .·: . . . . ,' . ', .... ;.· ' . ·-· . ' ' ····.~~·

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. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF C!WUJ!!STON

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. ) MOD!FICA'l'ION TO DECLARATION OF · ) COV2NANTS AND R!STRICTIONS FOR

) . HIDDEN. COVE · SUBDIVISION .

WHERE.AS, · Sectic,n 3 ~ 5. · of the Oec::laration of Covenants and . . . . . . •, . . . . . . ' . . . . .

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Restriction• for Hidcl'.en Ccve Subdivision ia !:ecorded in Sook I'-17~,

Pag~ 523, in the RMC. Office for Charleston County, South Carolina,

requires.a fee of onn-fourth of one percent of the p~rchase price

of any lot a.a a tran11fer fee. to be paid. to Hidden Cove Homeowners

·. Association and it ia the desire of the decla,rant of said Covenants

. and. Restrictions to modify. said. Declar.ation ao as to· delete in its

entirety said transfer· fee. by amending said ·Declaration of

Covenanta and Reatric:tions for Bidden Cove Subdivision to delete

said paragraph 3. S. . ,

NOW, . TB:!U!'ORE; KNOW. ALL M!N SY TB!SE PRES!NTS, that for . . , ..

~aluable c::on•ideratic)n, the· receipt and . suffic::iency. whereof.· is . . .. · . . ·. ·-. •, : .

\_,, hereby . ackncwledged, Leng Point. ta,nding fartnerahip, A · South

Cu:olina General Partnerahip, as decluaant. cf. . that certain

Declaration cf· Covenant• and. Reatricticna · · for Bic!c!en Ccve

Subdivison- recorded in Scelc 174, Page 523 in the RMC Office for

Charleston County, dc:,ea her•by a»and aaid .instrument ao aa tc delete in ita entir11ty paragraph 3 .. 5 •o that hereafter •aid.

proviaion ahall be of nc force and •f feet whataoev.er.

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WITN~SS ·its· Hand and Saal this 10th day ,of June,. 1991.

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PERSONALLY appeat~ before r.:e the undersigned witness, who, being duly- aworn, atattts that a/he saw the-within: named I.ong Pointe t.andin.q Partnership, A So'1th, Carolina Ge~•ral :EJartne;ahip, by David !. Hatc:hell and D.an'iel B. Gladc:ttn, It• Gerieral ·par.tners, aign, aeal , and a• it• act and de19d, deliver the within t,i,rit~en Title to: Real .

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THIS DECLARATIO~ ma.de by Lo'1g Pointe L~nding Par:tnet~h_ip, a-South Car-ol in.1 Gt"ncr.il P.:irtnr,rship, her-1tinafter c~lled lfDevdopcr. '' .

. WHER!.i.S, the Develil'per is the record owner of the r-"al pro~· ... rty which Ls · dc-scribt"d on F.xhibi t ·"A" attached her:eto and made a pa'rt herPof; and

WH!R!.\S, the Develc;per and Joanne Wright Medves entered into an AgrP.elrl4'nt ,, .· . ,...... . ,': . . ·.' .

to Buy and Sell with addendum thereto for thepurch~s" of t.ot 160, Block A, Hidden Cove Subdivision, ~t. rleasant, South C,uolina dated Oecell'lbe!." 27, 1989, whi ,:.h doCl!.'l',l!nt was duly· recorded . in the Q.ff ice .of the Regi st Pr of ~P.sne Conveyanea$ for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book o-190 a-t Page 7SO; ,rnd

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\ir1iE.RE..\S, the said Add~ndu•.· to said purch4se agreement dated December 27, 1990.i contained. several contingencies, one of which was that "Hidden Cove. restrictions to .be amendiKi to allow ?'!edve~ to have_ a studio in h~me:" and

· \ir"HERE.i.s, the Develop-er heretofore subjec:t~d the property on Exhibit "A" to th~t certain 'Jeclaration of Covenants and Restrictiorts for Hidden Cov~ Subdivisic-n" which · was recC"rd·ed. in the Office. of th~ Regisr.er of ~esne Con\'ey1nces for Charleston County,;·South Carolina in Book P-174 at Pas:~ 523 (thP Oecla:-ation): and ·

WHE:RE.\S, the· O!!c:larat:ion pert.iined to that certain subdivisior, i11 ~t.. Pleasant; SouthCa.rolina lr.nown as "Hic,:~n Cove Subdivision'' (the "Subdivisie>n"}; .:lnd

WH!!RP.AS, Section 7 .. 6 of said Dechrat.ion prohibits any b1,1siness licrivio:.y upon the pr!?!llises in the Suudivision, exciapting home occupation~: and·

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\.HE.RE.AS, the ;..,veloper re-served the right ~o amend the Declaration as provided for in Section El .S of .said OP.c:laration: .and

· WHERF-\S. Sectfon 8.5 (a)(l) of said Declaration prov.:des as follows: "[I]n the event that such· ameudinent materially alters or ch&nges iny CMntt'• right to th~ use and enjoyment rf such Owner's l.ot such amendment ·sti.;11 be valid only upon the \Jdtten consent thereto by a majority in number of the then uiatin& Owners •ffected thereby:" .ind

WHE.Ri'.>.S, l.ttP Dttvelc1per stales arid certifies that as of the.date of th!li Amendment, _it owna·t.he ma.jority of the lots in Hidde_n Cove Subdivision; and

. WH~!AS, it is.the i~tent anddeiir~·of rheD~veloper toperait and allow Joanne Wright l'!edves, hei~ heirs and auigna, forever, the dght t.o o~rate a photography studio. and bu;siness known as MCKlvH Studlos, me·. without violatlo11 of the Declar-ation of theiCovenants and RHtrictions for Hid.den Cove Subdivision.

NOW, TH!R!POR!, ICN01il ALL M!."l BY TH!S! PR!S!.VI'S that the Deuloper, f.)r tM purpou of accompliihing 1:he object.i ves mare fully stated in the O.claration .ind

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fnr itu bi•ndit, ~nd t.h,i bent:!fif. of . .'.Ill OWnt!rr. of p,rnpt!r-ty n, the Suhd°ivisi~n hy thi• in,position o·f the Cov~nants,:indRastrictions S<'Lforth•in tho> 011cl.u·.1t1on

· do1•:1 h1•"".1•hy ,'1mcnd such, Drcl.'.lr,'1t1on an followo·: ·

l.. ThPrroper-ty dHcribed_on Exhibit "A" whi,:h .. is known ,U (.ot 160, Block A, Hidden. Cov• Subdhhion, Mr:. Piea11ant/·:Sc;1uth <Ar:ol i na, shall b,• ·,:t~_rnpt froll).<an)' p~rtion of Section 7.h of s . .1id D11clar:ition which. would Prohib.it the:· opf>r;ir.ion C)f .. ~- photoi:raphie studio and phot0Rr.1ph business, . and Joanne ·w.i::iJh~,,,}'.ed'111s •. r.11r heirs and .1ssigns,· forev~r •. s_h4J l .bt1 p~rmiu.e.d and' . .QUowe~, t.6 opc.-rlltr ll photography studio ·a.nd phoro~r~phy b:risiness -~n the uid '1-'r-emises. i.ithout violar.ing the Dt•eJarn.t inn ot t...,e r.ovP.Mnl!'; 11nd R.:stde.1.ions tor HiddPn Cove Subdivi$fbn oi:- ·any subsequent amendmtnts thereto. . . , ' . -~-' . . . . . ' ·, -· . . . .

Thi-. A:ne11d1nP.nt lo the Dechr~d on. sh~ll b~ binding Ql'I ·~ll par.ties hair i ng any right, title,orinterest in the,pl"op~rty d~scribedori. bhibir:"A" or :.ny port.ion of t..he sarne. The inte'ritiori of this inst.rumenr is\haf it sh.:iH also bind•

. thl! resp•ct i ve he.i rs, dev isees, fiduciary represer:t,ati ves, successors, SUCCe5SOC'S .

in title, .1nd/or ~ssigns and sh.2H jnurct to the bon,eflt of iny,ona or:,1nyt·hjng who 01" which purchases or takes any interest. in Ol" lien upon the' real ;1ro;•rty within thf' lan.d rn.,dc.> subjPct to th.e ~claratfon by reaso111·or ·chis in~trwn~ .. · .

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. In • .11 othe{pndculars, LheDPclara~ion is herP1'Y ruffirmecfan:d r,tifiE'd i.n .'.111 rHpect.s ~-, .·. .. . . . . ·. . . ·· _.· J ,

WI~£SS t.he eicecut_ion h_ereo• ., ,<~ J.1y oJ Oci:obc.r, 1990. ·

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P!RSONALI.Y appHred bet fort" 111P the undersJ gned ,.,i t~esa ~ - id•tt:r ..•. IU!J...'t,]II:. · , who, being duiy swobt, <f.tposes arid says that (a)h• saw ·

t.he within n~mP.d (.on11 Pointit. (.Andlns Portnersh.i1,, A SoLJth c_aroHna General Partnuship by Dnid !. Hatchel, its Managing Partn,it, s.lgn, 11eal, and-as lts •et ,u,d doud !111 iv•r the 1o1itltin Aiactnded Dedarat.Jon ot'Co\i'eriarits :and Re111i:rict1on:. !-:ir .

. Hidd•n Cove Subdivision and that (s.)h• whit -~.«'C "· .A:~.sN:rt witnm,sL-d the eucutlon ther1tof. · · · ·

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J DECLARATION 01:' COVENANTS · ) AND RESTRlCTIONS FOR .

) HlODEN.COVE SUBDIVISION . ' .- - , .... ,-_· :..,.:).

. .!HIS OECLARA'l~IOl:.f made by _Long Pointe 't~hd'ing ;,. Partnersliip, .A. South _c:a;-olina Ge11~ral Par~ne;sh;p, herein~fter calleci "Developer"; . .. :.· . . .. · : .- · · ·· · .

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. . · .. , • _;WHEREAS, . OeVE:lop~_r is· tl)'7, q'#n~;t: o.r ¢ert;ain rea~ property _located in the Town of Mount fl.easant, Charleston county, south . Carolina, which is mo:re particul~rly described on Exhibit "A'* attached heret:.o · and mad_e a par 1: )1er~of by ref e,rence f and . ·

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. · ·. · . . . WHEREAS, the Developer. prop~ses· tc, create· on such property· a subcii vision known as "HIPD:SN COVE" ( hereinafter referred to as_ "the Si.lbdivision"l containJ~g det~ch~4,, horilesite. lots ... together. with Common. Areas as. mc:>t~, fully desci:'ib~~ he_rein1: arid ..

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WHEREAS, the Develope·r .wishes to ac~omplis-h· th~- .. > ·. foll.owing objectives for its l:>enef.i1:,'l.n"1',th,e, b~~~!it"o'f·own~rs of

· property in the Subdivision by tbe"{i:np_qsJt::~!~n ot:t:pe· cov1:1nants·· and restrictions set forth herein:·.··. · ', .. · · · .. ··· · ·

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To maintain the vaiue, and the reside1'ltial character and integrity of_the ref?idential por-tions .of .thE! Subdivisi.on and' to maintain the .

·quality· and value of any recreatio.nal portions of the Subdi~ision, · · · · · . . . .

To· preserve. t.he quality of the natural ~enit.ies .of the Subdivision, · · · · · ·

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To minimize or elimlnate the possibility of any disruptions of th·e peace and tranquil! ty o.f t:he residentia~ environment_ of· the Su1'di vi.sio.n,

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Cd> · To prev,ent the ~buse or unwarranted ~lter~tion o~ the tre1es, vegetation, lakes, creeks, ponds, and

· ·other bodies of water.· and natural character of the · l~nd in th~ Subdivision, · · · ·· · ·

Ce) To prev1snt any pr6perty Owner• or any other ·persons·. from ca:c-rying on any other a,ctivi ty i'n the · · · Subdi vi:s ion· to the detriment of . any · Owners of Property in ~he Stibdivi~ion; ~nd· · · ·

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. WHEREAS, the Developer 'is desirou!r of 'maintaining design criteria(· location; construction_ spec:i;.ic:atj,ons·, a:nd other·

'controls·-to assl.ire the' int_egrl ty of· the> :subdivision,. an¢i ',

NOW, THEREFORE, The Developer-' heroby declare~ .. that all of the Property described in Exhibit •A" shall .be subjected to this Declaration, shall· be h.eld,' mortgaged •.. transferred, .• sold,

· conveyed, leased,. oceu'p'ied,. and: used subordina·te"a'l'1dsubject to the follo\oling easements,. r¢s·trictions; ccrv:miants, charges., .liens·, and conditions whichare hereby.imposed for the purpose'ofpi:-otecting the value ai'ld · desira!;,l1ity of ~hesE~ lands and which. .·. restrictions, easemen:ts' charges,- liens, ccmdit,ipns, ~rnd cove-.. nants shall touch and. conc:er·n and.. run with title _to the real property subjected to thisoe~laration andwhj.ch sha1+ be bil)ding on all parties having: any. right, title,, or interest in tht!Se •· . des er ibed ·properties Or ~ny portion o'.; thebt_ • . This·· instrument also binds the respective heirs,: devisees~ f iduc:ia:ry, representative.s ~. succes·sors, succ;essors .int~itle and/or.assigns, a_nd .• ·. shall inure to the benefit of. anyone 01: .an:tth1ng Who/whic:h purchases or takes any int:eres·t in real prc,·p·erty· ·withi,n the lands· subje.ct to this Declaration.,· · · · · · · · · · · ·

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ARTICLE'! DEFINITIONS

\_/ When used in this Decla.fation, unless the context shall prohibit. or require otherwise, the follo.wi111g words shall have the following meanings, and all d.efinit,tons sha,ll be appl1cable to

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Section 1.1 Property shall mean a:nd ·refer t:.o the real property desc::r1bed in Exhibit.·"AI! and all improvemen.ts thereon •.

. Section ·1.2 Ass·~ssment's shali mea:n· and refe!' to an . ·owner's. share ·of the·Common Expenses or·other charges from time to time assessed against an owner by the Associa.tion in the manner herein provided;, ·

Section ·1. 3 Association .means: Hidden Cove Pr.operty owners·. Associat1on, · Inc. Ca. Sout.h Carolina eleemosynary. corporation to be· ·farmed at· or · prior · to. the t.ime 'when.· the Lots are first conveyed by Developer),· its sl.icce·ssors a_11d.: ass.ig:ns.

section l.4 Board of Directors shall meanand.rafer to the ·Board of Directors of the Assoc:iatton·, which is the governing body of·the Association.

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· · ~ .... ·· ·section 1. s. ~1y-taws of the As,sdciation shali mean and · refer to those· By-Laws of.· A,ssocia1:ion which govern the :a&:ni. nistration·and operation of the Associati~n, as they may b~ · a~ended f~om tlme to time.... · ·

. ·. . ... Section 1. 6 (:omme>n, :Are;s sh~lf ~ean' and' ref~r to S:il real arid personal· prop~~rty now or hereafter owned by the ·. Association for .tbe c9~Jltiton use and.- enloyment ·of the .owners or· designated by· the Developer: as Common Ateas;. :· Such areas are intended to pe devoted to thecommonuse and enjoyment of.the members· of the Asscic;:iat:.ion · as hereinr defined1 cind are not declicated for use by the gi~ner'ai pu,bJ.ic aJt4thei general public: 'shctll thereby have no easeme11t of; us~ or enjoyment thei;-ein. .· . · .. _· · . Specifically includ.ed, a.s part of the Commc;in Ai:'.eaa. are a.11. of the . following including improv~merits: Jllain,tenance areas,, .alleys, parking lot~ and. parki11g, area.s.1 · median~, gteen areas, walkways, crab. docks. set as~de fi::,_r· the ~ot o.wne,t:s ,, ~i.dewalks, 'jogging· trails,• bikE! paths,• tei:in1s cou:rts., swimming poo:L.1 clubhouse; irrigation systems, bo,:!,t lan~1ng;, en.trarfgEl structure~, lignting other tpan ~ t:reet, s i.9i:1age, lag9o'ns:;', streams, ponds, marshes, ·

·· .. eas.ement are.as designa/~ecl as;, <;:ornmon A,reas,,:-,access easell\ents .. ·across. othel:'. re:a:1 pro~1ei;-:tY, . parks,·. and othe:r Reci;-eationa.l'~'·'·, , .. ,, ~ Amen.i ties . as hereinaft1!!r- defineq, artd-, such other: lands and/or

. improvements as, by subsequent artiendment of or: supplement to this Declaration, may be subjected to this Declaration and designated as Common Areas by the· Developer. . . . .

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Section l. 7 ~Common Expenses shall mean and refer tci all ·expenditures.lawfully 1nade or in.c1lrr_ed qy or on behalf :of the Assoctation, together with all fµr1d!! .la\ol~u:J.ly assessecl for the creation or main.tenanc'e c,f 'equipment;;.f fin-an¢ial,, or' mat.erial reserves, consistent with the provisi0,ns anc:l_, ··i.nte.Ilt of this De~laration. · · ·

· . . . Section 1.8, .. Declaratiori sh~t:f·niean thi~ D~claration and f all supplements and amendments to this Declaration as filed in the office of the Charleston. Oo,;nty Re9.~ster· of ~e·sne ' Conveyances. · · · · · · · · · · , · · · · ·

Section 1. 9 Developer m~ans Long Pointe Landing ,• P~rtnership, A· south Carolina General P_artnersh.ip, its. successors and assigns.. · · ·,

Section 1~10 F9rec:losure ·sha.11,me~n and· refer to,· without limitati_on,. the judicial fo.reclqsu,re_ of a Mortgage or the· conveyance of secure? property by a, deed in lieu.of.a judicial foreclosure.·

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/ .. . . Section .l. ll J:nstitutional ·Mortga~[!_ shall mean a Mortgage_ held._by _a bank/ trust _<:amp.any, iniuurance. company or· 0th.er. recogniz'ecf len~lng 1nstltutiqn, o~· by ·an institution.al or. gov.E!rnmental · purchaser of mortgage loans in the secondary market,

l . ·· ·. ; os~ch. ~s ,: .... but not lin1Jted to,. P'ederal ·. Na~ional Mort~a11e . . ,.._, Association· or federal Home· Loa,n ~ortgage c:orpora:t1on •.

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. Sec'ti6~ l.li Le~se. s~all:mean· a.nd ~efer to.any .lease, .. subleas.e or rent~l contra<;:t, whethe_r oral en: ··.written, ~nq for a term of . hours~ ciays' months·, or years. . . . . .

. ·. Section l.13 ·_Living s12ac~ shalT IitEtan and. refer to enclosed a11d covered a.re.as witl:i.in a ~welling on a Lot,.E!xclusive of g~rages, unenclosed: por.ches·; porte-cochE~;-es~ · carports, breeze~ays,. terraces,; balconies·; 4.ecks~ p~tios, courtya:rds,. . . greenhouses;. atriums, bulk stqrage :areas,. clttics a'nd. pasements ~ . ' . ' ' ' : ' ~ ' . . ., . . . . . ' . ' ' . . ' . .'· ,, ' .

. . Section.· L 14 Lot shall .mea·n: and rE~fer to those Portii:ms. of the Subdivision identified as "Lots" on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, but sh,all not include any ComlTl~;n A~~eas a.,s ·defined herein.

. .. Section l~ 15 Mor.t$age, wit~ an li_iJl.tia.1 c~pitcll letter, shall mean and refer. to a mortgage, secur,it:y deed, deed of trust, in.stallment land sales contract and .. securi t:y agreement or other similar seci.u:ity instrument gr~ntirig, creating. or:· conveying a · .. lien upon, a security int~rest in,. or a sec:urity :encumbered: title to a Lot or Coinmori Area. ·

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S~cti.on· 1.16 Mortgagee,. with an initial capital letter . shall mean and refe.r to_ the _ho1.q.el4. oe ~ t10J~tgage. .

. . Section_. l..1.7 . Occu.pan.t. shall :mean nnd refer._ to any per.;. son, includin.g; .withc;,ut .limJtation(_an.:y Owner or any g.uest, .invitee, licens.ee, lessee~ tenant, tr~nsiene puyirig g'1est, or f'amily member. ot an Owner· la.w;ull"y. occ:upy~ng or o1:heiwise usj,ng. a. Lot within the .Subd°ivision.. ._.. . . ·. . · ... " · · , . · ··. ·• ·. · .. · · ... · , . .·. ·

. · .. · :. s·ect£6n_ 1.18 ownerf with at?._iriltiui cap1tatlet;:ter,.· .· shall inean and refer t_Q 01.)9 or more, pe_r'$on=5. or ~nti ties, . including Developer,. who ,or. whic.n own( sJ £~~~ simpl,e .title to any Lot·, lrfolud.in·g contract.. s~llers; .but':·exc::ludi.ng: those having such intere~t ·merely as security. fa~ the perJor~~anc~ of _a.ri obligation. "Owne·r" sha'.!,.l. mean a;ncl refer tq.01:he record owner, whether. one or

. more persons, :or entiti~s; of· the ~te~. simpl~~, tit.le to .. any Lot, but shall not mean 9r, :refe;, t~ any mott;g~g-e~ Ql~. s1.1bseqtient holder 9f

·. a mortgage,,, uril.ess. and· until• such mortgage.Et or holder has · ·. ·. acquireQ title pursua:11t to f"oreclosµre or any proce,ep.ings i~ 'l.i~u .· of fc:>reclosurEi. . Said -·.term .. Owner" shall a:JLso. ref er to the heirs, successors. and asslg'ns of ariy. Owner. . . .. ' . . .. '

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Section i .l.9. ]?erson shail mean and refer ~o a fratural pe~son, corporation, . !Ji:Lrtnership, association, proprietorship, trust, or any o_~her le~1al entity or a11y combina.t.i,.on''thereof.

. .:. Section 1.20 Recreatio~al ~enit1es ·sh'a.l.i include such recreational facili tieis and improvements so desfgnated by ·

. DeveloJ?.er and are, .. flioxn time to time, lo~~t.ed within. the Subdivtsion or le>cated within 6r dedicated to. the Coirunori Areas, . including, withoutlim:itation; pl,ayground areas, l~kes, entrance areas, common boat laur1ches, crab docks.,. clubhouses, tennis courts,· swim.ming pools, and othe::s •

. Section 1.21 ~ubdivisionj.with an Initial capital letter, shall mean and refer to those tracts or parcels of land described. on Exhibit "J~,., together with all improvements pre-· sently thereon anc;i subisequently _constructed· thereon~ ·· (The term "Subdivisi.on" · is used :i.n.terchangeably herein with the tetm. · nproperty~"> · ·· · · ·

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Section l.22Subdivisl6ri'Plat shall me~n and refer to those certain plats de'l:icri,bed as follows{

( a} Condi tic:,~al Plat of> aidd~n Cove. Subdivision pre- . pared. b:f Charles F.··oawley; .. Jr., IhL •. S., dated· .· March 31, 1988, and recorded May 4, 1988, in.Plat Book BR, Pages 118, · 119' and 120 · in the RMC Office for Charl~ston County~ · · ·

ARTICLE.II PLAN OF DB.VELOJ?MEN'l'

. . .. Section 2 .1. ;1:1lan 'of Development of the Subdivi:sion •. The Subdivision shall ,consist of the property described on: Exhibit "A" attached h,ereto. The Prope,rty shall include ·certain ·improvements.to the Co1:nmon Areas, as' well.as utilft:ysystems,. drainage systems,. and ,other improvements serving the L<>ts,. and

· various .Recreational Ai:nenities to the extent the same are, from time to time, installe,d and e:itlstirig and submitted tothe provi- . sions hereof •. The dimenslons of. the Subdivision are shown 6n the Subdivision Plat;·. The Property within t.he s:ubdivision sha:11 be subject.· to the covenant,~ easements, and· .restrictio,ns set .forth . in this oeelaration~ .oeveloper.sh~ll·hav~ th.e right, b~t rtbt.the obllgatiori, for so long as Deve!Qper: ·. Cll owns ant poz:tion of the Co~on Areas; or c 2} owris any· Le>t ·primarily· tor .the· purpc,se c:,f·sale of the Lot, to make impr<;>vement, and·changes to all · Common Areas and to· any or ·all Lots or ant other property owned· by_Developer for: . (a) lnstallatiori and mainten.an'ce of any· .

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Recreational Amenities; (b).making changes.JLnthe location of the boundaries of the Common Areas, any.Recreat:Lonal Amenities, and any Lots owned by Developer or~£ tqe dedieuteq or undedicated Common Are~s, (c) ins~allation and m.aintenauce of any ...,ater,. sewer. and other utJlity :systems ~net facil:ltJ~es, :to~ include, but not limit:,lad to, television .. cable anc1.·· its"vaJ~.ious attendant· services and.· telephone ser'viee> t'o· include t:.~le1:.ype or computer;

. telex,. news s~rvice, or: computer, ,Or. ~IlY SU<::h like instrument, used iri the transmittal, recepti.on, or ret:.r:leval of messages-,

· facts, or iri!or.mation; anti <dt ins.t~J.lat:.ion of security and/or refuse facilitfes •... The Developer and the A:ssociati.on,·as the case may be, shal.l have the right to assess _and collect reasci ... nable fees and charges for the use of Recrea.ti'onal Amenities.·

Section 2.2 Utilities and Related Facilities • . Oeveioper, its affiliate,s, succes-~OJ;:'!:i and· assigns. may retaln .

ownership of. tbe .telephone, ·ina~ter. tel.e,v:isic>n .antennas and/or cable system (acil.i.ti~s ~erving- the Su.bdivi~dori,._ including ali lines, .plugs·, .conduits, outl;.,~t•, :pipeSt CabJleS,. an4: wires, and

· other sys·tems related the17et.o which arl!! located ·'il'i.thin the . · Subdivision •. Telephone; master telev;sion· antennas and/or cable system services shall. be provided tQ toe Subdivision ,pursuant to the terms . 9f agreements between. the Associc!:1:il¢n · and Developer., its~ affiliates,successots or.assigns. Notwithstanding the fo.regoing, oevel¢per, it&: affiliat.e~, succe!isor$' or assigns .. owning such telephone, ma:"st~r televi$lo~ antennas and/or ca,ble sYstem facili ti.es· or any of them shall have thli! .i:ight but not t~e · o'oligation, to convey at any time all or an~r part of s1,.1ch facilities to· .either .the Assocfat,ion. a~ ... ·~· po.rtion of the comnio:n Areas · or to thE! munic1pa:11t:r,. public authority, g<>.v~z-runerital agency, public ~e.;-:vice district· or a 'pllbllc c;,.r privcLte utility.: Cable.· system se;r:vice~ will. be ~ubJect to i.ts avaiJLabili ty. from company pio~iding those servic~s; · · · ·

Section 2. 3 Interest Subject to PJ':.an of Development •. Every purchaser of a Lot or any porJ:ion qf t:he Subd;ivision shall purchase such Lot. ot o.ther Property ~nd evel~Y mortgagee. and .. lienholder. holding an interest th,erein shal.Jk take title, or.· hol.d such security interest with respect thet:etOi, wJ,th notice of. . . Developer's plan of development as set forth. herein, to convey to the purchaser thereof the titl, to the Lot qr. other Property and its. appurtenant 'membership and votlng tigh,t.n .in: the As·~ociat.ion. · Any provision of this Declaration of. the contrary .not.... . withstanding, the prov~sions of., the fo:r:egoing. plan o~ development set forth in this Articl,e may. not be· abrogat~ed, modified, · rescinded, suppleme?lted, 9r a~enc\ed in wh.olEt or in part without th~ prior written consent of. Dev~loper. . .

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. . ... Section 3.1 Th.e, Association~. <The D~velope:r "1!11 establi~h the Associat;ion for the purpose o~ ex~rc~sing .. powers of mainta.inlng and adminlsteringcommon.facilities and. providing common services, admirdstering and enforcfng covenants, con- .

. ditions, .anq restrictions conta.ineti herei.n, and. ·levyj.r,ig i . . '.collecting al'\d disburs~ing assessments and' char:ges' herein created.

Furthe.r ,. t:he Developez: reserves the right to convey to the . · Asso.ci'at~.on any· or all. of its right and· obligat}.on·s .set forth. herein. The.Association shaJ,.l be authorized but.not requlred to provide the following services; · ·

Cal Cleari-1:tp i mainte.llanc:e ,:' la~dscaplng. of all op~n spaces, lagoons, lakes, open $paces' withi~. the •...

. Subdivi.siori or. in a :reasonable proximity to .. th.e Subdivision such t~at their deterioration would affect the appeara,rtce of tha Subdivision as a wbole. · ·

(b> Insect .and pest control. to.the exteht. that .i.t ls necessary or desirable in t:he judgment of the .· · Board ·.of Directoi:s.of the Associat.ion to supplement the service provide~ by the· State trid local g-overnments. ·. ·. ' ' .. . . ' . . .

{C)· To. take ·any ·and .. all actio.ns ·necesscllry· to ·enforce .· all covep.ants ·and :rest,rictio~s a.ffepttng. the

Subdivision and to per~orm any·· of·thf:turic:tions or services delegated, to the· Association ill any covenan ts or restrictic:>n~. applicabl~ to' ttle Subdivision. · ·

< dl . To set 1t1P a~ci . dper'at ... the Aichi ~ectllra'i Revi~w: Board a:~ provided herein~ afte.i: such timi! as : . Oevelop1er agreeS,' to release this function to. the

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· .. ~:( e) . · To .construct imp~oV'etnents on open spaces anci com-/J(. · · · . mG>n pro1;,e~t:ies ~ · ' ·

· (f) · . To prov:lde adrttinii:i°tra€ive services iric:;lµding, but not lim:tted -t·o, legal, accounting, arid .financial.·

, communic::atfon services- iriforming.memb~;s Pf. activities, notic&of.ameetings, ~eferendwns, ete., incident to.the above li~ted $ervices. ·

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To provide liabiiity a~q hazard ln~y.i;~Jice. covering . improvements and acti,v,itlt!S O.J:1 ~he .op,e:n.; .spaces and the Common Areas', indepe·nd_eritly· ·o:r; Trl collabora~ . tion with the Declara.nt .. : '·: . ' ·· · .- '· . · · : ·· · • · .

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To provide, dli:-ector''s anc{ officer's ii.ability irtsura_nce f.or the Association and ·.1,ts duly elected Directors artd Of f.i:ce·rs .. · , -· · · · · ·

Maintenance of all !ale.es arid lagoons' located . within the• properti~s., inc:lu~Jng· _t.h• stocking of such lakes and lagoo·ns- . if a:pp1rb'l"ed by. the l3oa.rd of Directors. · · · ·

( j) Landscaping -anci -irrigation ()f. rbads { med,i.ans·, parkways, parking areas, and walking paths.wit.bin the Subdivision an~ any commc,~. proper_tles or open -~paces located therein.· . · ·.. . • · : _· · ;

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< k) ·· To prov id~·· any artd' ~ll· ser-V.i~:es' ~ecet$sa;y or_. desirable in the· judsment· of>the Bbard. of · · . Directors of· the Ass9ciatic,_n, to carry- out the_ _ .. Association's obligation and business undE;!r the ·· terms . of this Declaration,. · · · · --· · · · ·• •· ·. -~ .

Section 3.2 Rules anct Regul~,tldris".2 The Association may_ adopt. from tlme""to-time a:dditl~nal reasonable rules_ and_ r~gulations governing the, use of Comxnon Areas,. Rec:reatfonal Amenitles and Lots. , · . · · · · · · ·· · · · · · ·· · ' · · ·

Section 3. 3 Members.. . All' per$ons' or e·ntitfes owning· a; Lot or Lots.

Section 3. 4 Voting Rights. ·. 'l'he A1:1soci,at.i,on shall have two· classes of voting membership_:

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_.·Class.A. .Class ~ member$ shall; be::all, CWriers exce~t!ng the .Developer~ _. Cl-ass A ·members sh2~ll be entitled to one. · vote for each LO~ in which they hol.d :the friterest . .

· required £.or membership by Sec•tion ·3 •. 3 above. When more than one person. holds St.\C:h fnteres~: or inte.tests fn·· any Lot, the vote attt'ibutable to such Lot shall beexer~ised as Silch _pl!!rsons m,;,tu~l.J'y c;let_E9rnd.ner .-bu_t .fri° no event.. shall more·.than ·one vot;e be c:ast with respect to any sucn, Lot~, ·· · ···

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. for each _L~t i.n which lt hol.ci·s .~lther the interest --.. required for. Inember$hip ·und4!r ,~ection. 3. 3 above. The . CJ;ass B rrtembE~rshfp shal;l.:_ ciea,se, and become converted to

Class ·A. membE~rship upon· the occurrence of. the firs~ of . .;.either of thE~ follc,wing two e:v1;l°nts.r: ·

l. When the· tota{·;o~e,~ held by the Class A members ~qual or exceed the total ~otes hel~ by the-Class B membE~r or

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When a purchaser of an indivi~ual Lot or Lots takes title thereto from the1 Dev.elope~, sue}) pure.baser becomes· a Cla_ss A member.

Se_ct:ion 3 ~5 Transfer Fee. Exclud°!ng the .first sale Of each. Lot from_ the Oeveilo.per to an O~ner, but including all subsequent sales C>f all _Lot:s,,:theremay be assessed-by the-._ _ · Association an_d collec:ted from th_e qcew purc:baser of each Lot, a transfer fe·e equal tc;> on~-fourth percent. < 1/4\l of the sales

- price of such, Lot Cval.ued together with any .improvements thereon>, which-transfer fee sall_be paic;i _te> the Assoc:iation, and used by the Associatio,n for ; ts r:eg.ular -operations and/or reserves. In the_ even~ of- non-paymen.t of suc;:h trartsf er· fee the amoun:t due shall bear interest and.shall bec.olledtibleas.ari assessment

-as set fo;c;th ln Articl'e .yI l:).ereof. .Ttie Association may require the_ purchasing and/or selling OWner to prov_ide rea.sonable written

· proof of tll.e applicable sales price, · such as_ executed c::losit1g statements/ c:fontracts of scs.le, copies ot, deed,· or· other: such evi- _ -dence. ·· · · · · · ·

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-. S.ection. 4 .• 1 _.Qwnerrs E~sements, of En.joyment. Subject to the provisions of Sectlon,.4.3 below,. every owner shall. have a

.non~exclusive rightancl ~aS:etaent 0,f'.enjoyment in and to the dedicated Common Areas, and suclj easement.shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with: t;he title-to every.Lc;>t •. - -

_ - . Section 4. 2. Title ig Common Areas •. ·,The. Developer hereby covenants for its elf,- its successors_,:,and assigns,. that ori or before July 1, 2000, it will convey to· t;.he· Association, in · -such portions as may be con~enient to the Developer, bf Iimite4· warranty deeds, fee s impi~· ~i t:le .to all _ highl_a.nd _portions of . th_e c;ommon ~reas, and qui tcla;m a,11 lagoon, lowlanq ,· wetland) and/or marshland portions of the Common. Areas, sµbject, however, to.all

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1 iens and encumbrances o~ record a:~d to thit f·ollowing covenants, which shall be deemed .to run with t.he lan,d anci shall be binding.· upon the Association, its succes.sors and aissigns·: .

. :~"In _drder t'ci' pr~~e,t'_Ve,.~nd:~nhan:ce t.h·e property values and· ·aineni ties ot Hidden Cove Subdlvisi¢n, the Common

·· Areas, and. all facilitfes now o:,: heieafter built or installed thereon shall at all tbi'es: ·c to the extent practicable) be maintained in good; tepair and condi ticn by the Association and shall be cperated in ~dcordance with high standards. .T.be maintenan~e and repair of the Common Areas shall. include, bµt _nc>t be °limited to, the · repair . of damage . to walkways, buildings, recrea tio·nal equipment, -if any, fences,· signs; landscaping, il:'rigation, pools, tennis courts, commor{ docks_, boat ramp,. parking areas1·clubhouse, and utility lines, connections arid appurteI?,ances .. ~,n ·

· This Section sh~ll not . -·be amehd~L so· as to eliminate or' substantially impair the. oblig~tion fo~ thE~ maintenance and repair of_· the Common Areas. _ Th.e Oev~lope:i:-_ ltlay c1,lso impose addi~. tional covenants on such Common Areas at th.e_ time of. such .· conveyan6eC~). · ·

Section 4. 3 . Extent of Owners• Eaf:iements. · .. The :rights and easements created bereby shall .. be. supjE~ct · to the follo~ing:

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The right ·of the bevelope.r :a,nd of the Association to dedicate-, trans;fer, or cc1nv~y all or any part of the Common Areas, with o:c· without con~ sideration, to any successor association, govern- . mental body,· district, ~genciy o_r authc:>rlty., or to any U:t1lit;y company, provideid that ncr s.uc~ dedic::a;tion, transfer. or' coni.reyan<;ei shall adversely

.· aff"ect the u~e of th~ Commciil Areas by the Owners;,

The right o.f the Dev~loper c!nd· of the Assc;,ciat.ion 'to grant', resei:ve· ·and accept. ea:sements. an.d rights- ..

·. of-way through, under, over, and across the Common · - Areas, for th~ installation, maintenance, and

inspection of tines arid. appurt_enc1.~~es f_or :public or pr_ivate water, sewer:, draln~ge, '(uel: oil and other .utilities a_nd servic~s; i,ncluqing a .cable . C CATV} o:r; comm-qnity antenq.a telev.f,sion system, and

· irrigatiolj or_ lawn sprinic.J.er sys'tems; and· the ·· ·right of the. Developer. to ··grant anq. · reser~e easements a_nd rights-of:-"'lay thro11gh, over, and upon_ and across the Comtnqn Areas for the completion of_

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_the Develo·pment i and· fbt". the o~~rati~n: ;and tha1n:.. tenance of toe Common Areas::

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(c) ·T~e ri~ht~ot Oeve;qper_oi;- ·tll~ As_sqciatj_ori;. as pro-vided 1n _ its By-~aws, -to:· suspend tne enjoyment

· ri·ghts of apy. Owf!:e#'. for ~l'lY periocl during whtch any .~~essment; rem.a ins unpaid,:· for a p~riod not to

· exceed ·thirty .(30 ). days; .;or any: infraction of its. published rµl,.es · and .J;'.egul:,ations1. : .. · · . . .. ·.

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( ~) ... The. rights .'of th~. Devele>p~r :~ndi ~he AssocUatio·ri, as: the case may be, to.establi~h rules and regula-tions for the Subdi.vision and to -prescribe fees · and charges. from time to t~me for.use of the Recreat.ional.·Amenities. · .

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· · : . . Section 4. 4 . · Delegation .of OWn~r''s Ri.ghts. No Owner may delegate, 1:xcept in accordanc;e with the __ By.:..1;~ws of the: .. · Association,· hls r igbt. of enJoyment. t.o .t;he CclTIIlJ.on ,l\reas .and facilities to his employees, t.enants, lrtvitees,· ·or licens~e.s-., __ ;The Association reserves tJ1 .. Et. r1ght _to irnpos_e ~Se~: t.ee's ·:i:n sUch ca.s·es for. certain amenities (i.e., pool, ete~). · · · · ·

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Section·. 4. 5 ·· Ad.di ti on.al. Structures. ·. Nel thet· the Association nor any owner of any gro.up gf.;.(jwnerfl shall, without

· the prior written appr·oval of D.evelop.et· a,n~ the .Archftectural Review Board erect, co,nstruct Qr, other~fse locate;. or permit the existence of, any stru .. c~ure· or C?thir im~roveme~t tn the .Common. Areas. · ·· ··· · · · · · ·· ·

section 4.6. Access. Ai'l owners,. ·by accepting t1tle to Lots conveyed subject to this_ oeclaratfon,· waive· all rights· of unco1'ltr6l'1ed aQ.d unlimited. access; ·ingre$it and .egies!I to and from . such. Lot. arid ac:)tnowled.gfa. and £i9ree th~.t sue:h· _access, ingress. and

. . egress shall be limited to roads, sidewalks, walkways, anci ·trails · · . located within ·J:l'le Subdivision from 'time to time,., provided that

· pedestrian_and·vehiculctr .. access toan~ ,.from· all Lots shall pe provided at all times. ·

.. . Secti.on 4. 7. < Easements 'tor Developer._< Durir1g the period that Developer owns a:c.y Comm9n Area,. o.r own:;: any Lot primarily f~r th~ purpos~ of sale, Devel.op~r shall }';av~ ari a.tieaable a~d transfera.ble. rJght and:· easement .. on, .·over, through, under and

. across the CoIMton Areas .for · tlle. pqrpose c:,f" .c .. onstructing or . · improvin.i.iJ Lefts, any im1pr:·ovements · to. the. ~ommon, Areas, ancl for . inst~lling, .maintaini,n.g, _repalri~g and replac:irig: sµcn other · impr.ovements t_o the· S1.ibdi vision C inc+uding. the. Re.qreational Amenities and other po,rtions of the Commori Areas>· as are con--

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templa t~d by this Declarati,on or as. Developer desires·~ in. i. tS sole di~cretion, includirig without li~it~tion iny:i~pioiements or changes permitted, and described· in this Declaration,· arid for the purpose of doing all things reasonably n,~c.essary and pr_oper in connection"' therewith, pro.vi<ied· that:. in n,o event shall' Developer have the obli~ation tq do any of the foregoirig: · · ·

Sectio·n 4 .8 Changes in Boun.daries7 Additions to Common Areas. Developer expressly re~erve~ fo~ itself •nd·its sµc-cessors a.nd assigns the right to ~harige and realign .the Amenities o.,.,ned by Developer, incllldlng. 'the ,l:'ealignmeri;t of i;,oundaries bet-ween adjacent Lots and Common .. Areas, o"Wne<i by Developer. ·

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Section 4. 9 .. Easemen'ts for UtilitlEis •.. Thedf is hereby . reserved the benefit of Dev'elop.ei:, 1:he Assoc:iati.on and .their · respective successon an.d assigns th$ aliE!!ncLble, tra.Jlsfe;able and perpetual right .and easement· (as we11: _as thn ~ower to grant and accept. easeme11ts . to and froin. any pr'ivate •or. _public utility or other per$on> upOn, over, under, .and, across:: · (l) all. of the common Areas; <2> _an area across evety' Lo~ ten ·no•) feet in width along the f rent CL e ~:, street> boundal~Y l.iiles thereof/ and five ( 5' > feet ,.in width along the. s.i,;de bc:;,undary lines ther·eof r and ten ( 10 1

) feet in width along the rear c:,f Lots not border·ing on the marsh or a c.reek; also res~rved are i:iueh other easements for drain~ge and utilities; fo~ the purpose.of_ installing, replacing' repairing', maintaining, ·and usinc;r. ma.ster television antenna. and/or cable syste.ms, security· and :;im~lar systems~ and all utilities, including but not limited to sto~~. s•wers ~n4 : drainage systems and electrical, gas, telephone, water and sewer equipment, apparatus, ·.and lin~s. , Such ease1ne~ts niay be granted or. accepted by O'evelopei:, tts suce·essors: · and: assigns ot by the . Board of· Director.s r .. · proviqed, · howeve.r;,. · that f,or so· 1ong as . Developer owns. any portion of the Co~o.r) Areas, owns any Lot. pr imar ily for the. purpose of. sale or·_ h.as. the option to add the Additional property,. Or .. any portion .thereo:f to the Subdivision, the Board o:f Directors must obtain the written' consent of ·

· Developer prio·.r to grantin·~ OJ; a,cc;epting any sucn easements. To .the extentpos~ib;te, all µtilitYlines and cab;es serving the Subdivision .and locate.d thereiQ. shall. be loca:ted uniaerground . tho1,1gh some tran~foJ:'meis .. and swit;.pbboxe:s·· may be located above··· ground. By. virtue; of any such: ea~.ement,:an,~ f~c::ili~ies, it shall be expressly permissible. for. the provi~ing_ utility compapy or · other supplie-r or se.;-vicer., with. re:spect tc:i the po:rtions of the Subdivision $0 e~lCUmbered: . (l l to ¢t'e'ct ari.d maintain pipes, .. lines, manholes,-. pumps, and other n.eces,sar~· equipment and facilities; C 2) to- :cut and remove any 'tr·ees ,' bushes,· or shrubb~ry; ( 3). to grade, excavate· or fiil; or (4) b:> take any other similar action reasonably· necessary to provide· e~or:iomical and safe ·

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instaliatiqn, maintenance, repair, rep'lacement, and'use of su¢h utilities and systems.

. Section 4 .10 Easements:· for<Associat·ton~· There is . ·hereby ·reserved a genE1ral. right and. ea.$emen.t for the beriefi t o.f ~he As 7ociation, it~ Iii rectors~. officers i agents I arid employees, . including but not lutllt~d to any proper~y manager employed by the Ass·ociation and any employees of· sucl:l managet, to enter .upon. any Lot, or any portion thereof in t~e per:formance of their.respective duties. ·Except in the.event of.emergencies,; th!s easement is to be exercised only diirJng nc:,rmal butHness hours and then, whenever .Practicable, only upon .adva.n·c:e notic'e to and.with per-mission of the Owner~ occuP.ant, or .owner(.s).• · ·

Section 4 .11 .. Sales Offlce~r'," Reni:al Offl~es, 'Property · Management Of£ ices and Construction ·Off ices. · 'Notwithstanding any provisions or restric·~ions herein to the· contrary, there ls hereby reserved for th~ benefit of Developer, its successors and assigns,· the perpetual, al1enaJi>le ari<i transferable right and . easement.in and to the Property for the maintena~ce of signs~ sales off ices,. rental offices,·. property/management. dff ices., construc;:tion offices; busfness, of;ices and·'model or sample tots, together with.such other. factlitiesas fn tl'le sgle opinion of. Developer reasonably may be required, convenfent or inc;:idental to . the completion, management, r~nta,l, tmprovement·and/or·sale of. Lots and Common Areas.· Thebeveloperreservesthe ·rightto.µse Association, buildings .as a s'ales· o;fice un.til such time as. all Lots in the subdivision. have· .been sold~'.

Section .4.12~ Ma.'int.enance Easeme~t... Subject· to ··the ·other· terms. of this tieclaratio1f, ·there lsh1ereby r~serveq. for the · benefit of the .Develc>per,. th.e A~so,c::ia:tionr and their respective agents, emp;oyees; s,;Lccess~rs. a~4 assigns an alfenab,le, trans- · f erable and perpetual right and easement to enter upon any ·· unimproved po.t"tions c>f ·any tot ~or th~ purpose of mowing·, . removing, clearing, c:utting ()r pruriing un~erbrush, weeds·, stumps or other unsigntly gJ:-o,,ith ar:id r~ovin9 trash, so as to· mai:ntain . reasonable standards of health, · fit·e · safety ·a:~d appearance· within: the Subdivision~ .. proi1i'ded. that su'<:h' easements' shall not imp·ose a11y duty or obl igatic:,n upon either' t::he o.eve:1,oper or·'the .· ·.. . Associat:.ion to perfo:nn any suqh act,i.ons. · ·. Furthermore; there. is hereby reserved for 1t::ne beneflt of tlie. Developer, the . . Association, and the,ir respectivE! agentSf employees~ successors

· and assigns an alien:able, tr~rt13fe:t:_a:ble, and perpetual right and · easement, but not the ~blig~/tion, .to enter U:pon a:ny·unimproved portions of the Lots which are located withi_n ten to twenty five (10' to 25'> feet from the top of the bank of any_lagoon, or pond ( the exac~ width of. the easement is as shown on the .Plat recorded

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· of mai.ntainirig such body: ·of wate·r/ such maintenan~e to include, w.i.thout limitation;. d~edging and the mair.ltenance of ·reasonable water. quality ·standards.:';;_·. · .. , . '· . ·

· Section -4 .13 .· Environmental Easeimerit.. There is hereby reserved for the ben.ef it of the Develope:c·, the Association, and

· their respective agents,.. employees, succ~issor.~-- and. assigns an alienabl·e, transferable,. anc3. perpetua~ tlght and easement on, over, and. across all unimproved port!.ons ·of the common Areas and Lots for. tqe J?llrposes of tak~p.g a.111.; aA~ic>n r1eces~ary to ef feet compli.ance w,ith environmental:' rules,,: l:'~StlltatiOPS ail'd pr9cedureS ;r.:om tim~. tq time pre>tn11lgated ·or )risti~ut;ed by the Board· of: . . Directors or by any g·ove:X,nment.al enti;t.y;° such easement to inctude without limitation t.he right t'o. lmpl~en.t: . erosion c.o~trol procedures and practices, the right to .d"r:ai'1 e:tanding water- and the right to dispense ~esticide~. · · · · ·

. s:ection ~Ll4 . Wells and Effluent~ : The.r-e(ls'. hereby reserved·, for the benefit of Oeveloper~ tr.1e A,ssocia~lon> a.nd their respective agents, employees1r, suc:.~es:sor~. an~ assigns· az:i ·' alienable, tran$ferable an.d. 1;ferpe:t11al rigi_ht and easement: . (l) to pump· water, from. ·1agoons·, ponds and othei." l:>odies of water l~cated · within the Subdivis'iori for• the purpose.·<:>~: .. i.t):igating' any- portions o-f the Subdivision and for other' pu;pos.es·; and J2J t:o .drtll, install, loca-te,.- maint~inar1d_ u:se· -W~l'lsi pwnp.ing· st:ations, water ·towers r siltation. basins· and tanks and. ~e1la.tea·· wate;- and. sewer treatme·nt facilities _afa;l systems ~ithin t.h,e C::otr1Ir1on .;r:ea.s ,; including_ with.in. any port.ion of tq~)lepreiational ~ianitfes.:

Se.btion' 4 .l.~' No -~a;tit:io,n .... T~e1r~ ·. sfiall. ii no judicial !

partition. of the Subgivislon·qr a;nt, part thereof, nor shall any per~on acquir fng any _int.eres,1;. 1!1. th¢. ~ubd.ivision· o,:c:, at1y ,p~rt_,. thereof· seek· any· s~ch judicial partit~di( unless the Subdlv,isiOrt has been removed fFom !the provisions of t.his Dee1¥c!Ltio_n,~

. Section 4 ~16 .· S~ut!tcaibi.fn~. Co.astal Council:· . Jur isdictioif~ . Notlce- is he'repy g'iten o~ the res,trictioh that as to any portion of. any I.ot withj;.n the Subd.iv-i.si9g w~ich may contain or borde~ on. submerged "!ahd or o.tner· eriti,.c:al ~reas,. all activit-ies on or ovei:~ and ·all'usei, of such·· 1and. or. critical areas are · subject- to· the jurlsdictiort ~t. tfr~ ~outh . Caroli.na :C9astal Council. ·.· Any i:.ot· owner is liable to th~ ext:Elnt of such ·owtie;-' s ownership for any dan'!ages ~9,. any 'in:apRi:-op~iate ·or unpermitted uses of any submerged land·, waters; pr critical ·a.~'eas. It. is further; understood a"i1q aijreed· that the Oevel<?per and/or .the

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Hoineowner' s Association. may promulgate rea'sonable rules. regulating and/or· :t'.estricting the location, size and type of clocks leadin_~ from Lot~ t?. wate_rcourses. · Eac~ Lot .·desicin'7ted by . Developer as having an 9pportunity for a.dock (permit fo.r which must be obtained by Lo.t. owner from the. :south Carolina Coa~tal . Cou,cil l, will ca,rry with it an easement. w.hieb shalL permanent.ly designate the dock location; only the Developer or the· · · Homeowner's Associat,ion.may alt4!!r or amend suchea·s·ements.

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. section s .L ~he A$~ocration shall have the right to make or caus_e to be inade. such alteration$, modiflca.tions; impro

. vements, repair$, mafntenances, and replacemen\:s to the Common Afeas and the portlcms of Lots set forth. herein, and the·. cos"'t: ·

· thereof shall be assiessed as commori expenses a.jtd col,lected from the ownars on al) equ,a.l basis. . . . .

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SectionS.2 ~esponslbilities of Owners' Association. Unless specifically :identi~~ed herein ·as b$ing the responsibility ·

.of the.Association allmain;tena:nce:and repairof Lots, together with all other impro•irements thereon or therelJl and all lawns, · landscaping. and grou1;ids on and wlthtri a Lot.; shall be. the respon..;. sibility of the owneir(S) of sµch. Lot~ Developer shall be responsible for Peveloper;_c:>wned propetttes~ Each Owne.r shall be responsible for main1~ain1ng such Owner's. Iiot in a neat,. clean~ and sanitary conditiqn, and such res~oqsibility shall_. include. the maintenance. an_d car~ of all· exterlor sµrfa,ces . of al.l buildings and other structures. Al.l attenda·nt lawns, trees, shrubs, hedges, grass, natural areas, and other landscaping.shall be ma in tained by_ the Owner Cs> thereof~ Each owner shall als.o be

· obligated to pay for the cos.ts ·1neuFred by• t.he Associat.ion for ·repairing, _replacing,, m~intalnlrig, or cleaning anyJtem which is

· the responsi~ili ty of such .Owner but. which ._responsibility such Owner fails or refus4!S to discharge· .• · No Owner shall: . Cl> decorate~· change, or otherwise alter the appear•nce of any portion of the exterior of. a stru9ture on any tot unless such. decoration, change, c>r: a!teratio# is: first.apptoved, .. in w~iting,· by the Architectural Review Board as ot-perwis~ provi<it"ad herein; or C 2) do. any work which~ in _the reasonable o~inion of the Architect.ural Review Board, would· j·eopa;rdiz.e th~ soundness and safety of the Subdivjlsion,. ,;''educe the_val'1e ,j:hereof, CJr lmpair any easement or heredi tament ther.etr,wi#hout in every. s11ch case obtaining the written approval of tp.e_, Architectural, review B<:>ard and the owners and. Mc>rtgagees of the t.ots _directly affected• .· .. · . thereby or benefitin~r from such e~sement_or hereditament. ·

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S.e.ction S. 3· Association's Re.s·p·o~sibil.ity. ~·. .

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portions Commo · ._ .· hlch responsibility .shall inc.lude · :: .· n~enance, repcllr, ar14 :r;~pl~celllenE of: _ (I> all common area, dr 1veways, w~lk.s, tr.ails, '.common: dock_s 1: boat l.an<iing, . . buildings·,· 1agoons', pond,~, . l~Jtes, ._ pool, tennis cou:rts:,. landscaped areas/natural areas :and; dthe::r. ixi\pr·ovem'ents s_ftuate!i wJ.,th-in the • common Areas or ~ithin easem~nts_e~cuml)ering- Lots;,· C2>·such security s:yst¢ins ·and utility r,i.nes, pipes,,' plumbing, wires,· conduits and related sys_teI11s \o!hich are a par.t 9f th,e Common A.teas and. which are· .. not. mctirit.~i.~ed. •·by. t:h~, 't:>ey.eloper Or a pu_blic autho:rity, publ'.ig s¢r:il~f! district,. pu!:>lic or ·private uttlity or . · other· perso'nJ .. and:{3)Jtll.la~ns,,. tree.s,. sllrul:ls, hedges, grass, · and other lar:idspapir1g, situ.a.tee\ w(th.i.n 1:he ·subQivisio~ as it. may· be constituted f>l;'Om>timeto time~ .. Thi! 1\ss¢ciation $ha11·not··be liable! for in:f~ri" oi.' .. darriageto :any person .Qr property. (a,) caused by· the elements or 'by any Owu.~r . or any i:>1:hE!J:'. pe,::son, . ( bl . . resul ti.ng from any rain· or. other ~µrfa.ce _ .watei: whi.cn may leak or flow from any portion 'qf th,e. C9m.mon ~re-et.s, ().r • (c) caused. by any pipe·, .Plump~ rt<], Cir~ i_n ,. ¢onduJt ~'. app·lian ce, equipme.nt, security system or u~t,1lity_ liQ.e: or facility, .,the responsibility o-f the .. maintenance of which ··is that .of_.th~ Ass,i;,c;iatlon, pecoming out of repair •. · Nor shall the Assc;,cfa,tion be liable to. any Owner for · .

. personal. injury or hadn,. loss'cfc·. ~anJage, by tneftor -Otherwize1 o.f any property of ~uch Qwnet: which )nay be stored oi: left in or.· upon any_ port.ion of the Commqrl_ Area.s _or any other portion of the Subdivision. ' No_ diminuti'Q·n or aba1:ement of asse.si$ments or any dues·. or charge~ sha~_.1· be· cl:,a_J.m~cl or aJ..i_,ow~d: by" re~son. 9f any alleged fail~;e of t~e A.~s9ciat.fon _1;0 t,aJt, SOlllE!.. actJ<:>l'l_, _or· to per-fo,rm·: seine function reqµ!red to b~ take.ri. or perfq-rmed. PY the· ! Association un_der th!$ Declat:ation; ,or for inconvenience or . . disco~fort" arising f:roin the m~i.n<f.,o~ iiinpr~'7E!ll\e{lt$ o;;- repaJrs which are the· responslbilJ.ty ot th'e A,ss,oc±ation or Jrorn _ariy . action taken._ by the Ass~clatlon to 'comply ·with any law, ordinance, or with an. order o,rc:iirective of any JnU?llcipal or other governmental au_tho:rity, the' C)bligatio,n to pay'· s,uch assessments. being a separate ·and. 'tndepE!nder1t c:ovena•nt on the pa,rt of each Owner. . Th.e Dev~lope,r_ ir-it~nds . th:at a·11 roads. art4 . t;:b&· bridge pro- ·•· viding ·access to __ Lots· \:O,thin tile Subdivis~C)~ .s.hai1· be _ded-icated as publf c . ~oacls t.'1 .. ~:P.e.- appr;o,pr~a:~~ _ ~ove:rnmenta.l:: ·: e.ri:.tity at t.he · appropriate. ~ime, as:. i~ <1.ete~m~'.ned <~y t.~e Developer:.. . : .

. Cb) .·.:tn--th•'. event that_.·t.he Ifev.1eloper or· t:he. Board.of Dire'ctors· determine~ th•t: ·err· .. anyow:~ershave fa.il.eqor _· refused· to. discna.rgEi properly h:is,, ll~i:' ~-!ilr it:.s .. obliga~ions with

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items for which he or it is responsible hereunder, or C 2 > that . · tl?,e need for maintenance, cl,eaning,·repa.ir, or :replacement which is the responsibility of the Associati.on het'eunder is caused · ..

. through··_the wi11,eu1 or negligeqt act·.o,e .an Owner, hls family, , tenants,· guests. or ;nvitees ~·and. is not covered or paid fo:r by · insurance. in whqle or· in part, th~rt, i.n a1th.er event,' the

Develope·r or the Association, except' in th~ even:t of an emergency · situation (same to be determinec;l in ·oev:eloper's or the . · ·. Association's discretion), may give such Owner written notice of the Developer's or the·Assoc;:iatic;,n's intent to provide, such. necessary maintenance, cleaning, repa.ii1 or replacement at .the sole cost.and·expense of such Owqer and setting, fort?'r"with reasonable particularity th• maintenartce, cleaning, repairJ, or replaceme.nt deemed necessa,ry~.. Except .irf the event of emergency situations, such.Owner shall have. fifteen ClSJ days within which to complete the same in· a good a:nd·workinanlike manner. Int.he event of.emergency situations C)l:' the fallureot any Qwnei:. to comply with the provisions· heree>f after such notice, the .•. · Developer or the Asso,ciation may provi~e (bgt shall riot. have the obligatioi,. to $0 provide) any such. maintetiance, cle~ning, repair, or replacement at the sole cost arid expens~ o~ such_ qwner, and . said cost shall be added to and become a part of the as~essment to which such Owner a:nd his Lot· are subject ·and shall become a

· liell against such Lot. In the event that the Developer undertakes such maintenanc,e, cleaning, repair, or replacement,. the

·Association shall.promptly re.i.mb~ri;ethe Developer for the Developer'-s costs and ~xpenses. · · · ·

. Section 5 ~ 4 · '!'he Association $ha~.l eledt officers and directors ·annually. i:)fficers. ,,dll consist of not less tllan a. Pres ide·nt, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secret~i:y •... There !Shall be: at least three (3) board members in addition to officers ... Officers stt.all be ele,cted at annqal me:e~ings by vote of dqly notif'ied Lot Owners· i:n.attendance.at me.eting. The.A,ssociation. shall determine lengt:ti of s_ervice for Boa.rd .meqibers. · .. Of.f ic~rs are to be. elected a:nn,ilally; ·

·.··ARTICLE .V! ··. COVENAN'r FOR MAINTE.NANCE ASSESSMENTS .

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· Section 6~1 Creation of t~e Li~i-~nd ~er$on~l Obliga.tion of Assessm1ants. · The Develo.per, · fo; each Lo_t: owned within the Pt'ope.rties, hereby cc::iveQ.ant.s, and ea.ch Qwner of any Lot by acceptance of a deed therefor; whether or not'it shall be so expressed in such deed or other conveyance~. shall be deemed to covenant and agree to pay to the Association: Cl> ·. annua.1 . assessments or charge::; for the operation anq maintenance of the Common Areas, in~ludi11_g .. such re~sorial;,le· r.e·serv.es as the··.

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As~ociation may deem neces.sary, and C 2 > s E)ecial assessments for ca.pi tal improvements, such a·ssessments to be established< and collect~d as hereinafter provided. The· a.nnua1 and spec!°al .

. ·assessments, together with interest, cos.ts of collection, and . reasona.ble attorney! s: .fees for the collec·c.ion thef eof' shall be a charge on the Lot and sha11· be a contlnui:ng llen upori the . Property against which each such· ass.essme:nt is··rnad~ •. · Each such

· as~essment, together with iriterest~ co~t~ 6f colle6tion, ahd reasonable attorney's fees for the. collec·i:.ion thereof;. shall also .. be the personal obligation of tJ:te pet son. 1~ho was· the Owner of such Property at the time when thEf as:sess1nemt fell due ... ·_Their·· personal obligation fo:r: o.elln~ue.nt assessments shall not pass to his succ::essors ·in title unless ~x·pressly cls~umed_ by them.

·_. . ·. ·._ ··•-·.· Sectlon 6 .2: Purpo~e o.f Assessmeilts.. The a~sessmiants ·.· levied,.by· the A~sociation shall· be used: e:cclusive1ly to. promote· the recreation, healtq, safety-, and ~e:Lfaire· of the qwners ln _the S\lbdivision (and their. respe¢t.ive fainilieii;, guests,. tertant!3, and

· ·invitees). and for· the improveme.rit, protec1:ion, replacement,. operation, and maintenance o·f. the .common_ Area·s ·and 'for· the: provision- of. val,"ious forms of. lnsuraa1-ce. f_or th~l· aifsociatio'n, its property <including t_he dedicated common' :Are.iLs anci' Recreatioti'al Amenit·i'es> members, directors·i qfficers, Etmployees; and agents, and for. the prOViS,LOil of necessary and rEfo9onabl8 SerVJ.C:eS and other expenses of· th.e Associat-lorf. · ·

. . . Section 6. 3 Speciai As·sessments for Capital ·. . . . Improvements •.• In adq.ltiqn to the- ati.l'.lual 9Lssessm:ents a1,1thor;ized

· abov~, the Assoclatic:m may ·1evy,· in any .a.-f1sesstnent ·year~ a. ·spe;.. cial. assessment applicabl.e· tcr that year otily f9r. the purpose· of defrayin9, fn t(l"lole or :in part, the. -cost'; ():f any construction, reconstruction., repaii;: or repl~c;ettient. oe ~l capital improveme~t · ! upon the, Comm.on Areas, 'including fixtures a.nd pe·rsonal property .

:related thereto, provided that any S-Uch-as:s~ssment shall have the . assent of two-thirds < 2/31 of.· the :vbtes of: each class of members who_are voting in person or by proxy at a meeting dulf called for thi~ ·purpose. · · · · ·

Section 6: 4 Notide arid Q~orum fc;,r Any: Action Autho:rizad Under section 6·. 3 .• ; Written notice of any meeting c:al;led for th.e

. purposE!_.of taklng ariy ac:::tlon·auth6ri;,ea uri.der: Seeti~n.'. 6_.3·· above·_ shall be. sent to all members not less' tha~i. thirty C 30) days nor

· mor.e ~han sixty C 60 l- days "in advance' c,f ,ta.e meeting.<· At ·the .. first. s_uch meeting ca}l:ed,, the pr~sefrice of memb~l:'s. or-· of proxies entitled to cast. sixty percent (60t) of all the- ~te.s o'f each. ·

· ·class of membership shall constitute ·a quorum. I; the required quorum is not. preseritt ··an.other. meet~ng may,be: ·calle~ :subject __ to the.same notice requirement,,ana·tne re<;tuired quo;rwn·at the sub~

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. ·' · sequent rneeting. shall be on1a-half (l/2J of. the. required q110:rum at the preceding meeting., · ~O· SUCh Stlb~equent meetin.g shall be held more than·si?(ty (60). days. follqwing. th~. prec·eding meeting •.

. Section .6. !1. Unifor~ Rate of Assessment. Both annual and special assessmeni::.s. must. be fixed· a·t a uniform rate for all Lots <whether improveci or unimproved l an.d may be collected on a . monthly, quarterly, oi~ anmia·l basis. ·

Section G .6 Date of Conunerieement of Annual Assessments: Due.Dates. The annµal asse~sments.provided for herf:!in'shall comm.ence as to each L(Jt on the: first. day of the. montl:I following the conveyance of that. Lot by th,oevaloper to ail Owner. The first annual a.ssessrni:mt shall be. adjusted acc.ording to the. number of months rl!Jtlaining in .the ca1en9ar. year.: Tb$'. Board .9~. Pi rectors shall, .. fix t11e amount ·(::>'f the annµal ass~s~ment against .e.,,ch Lot at ~eas.t· thirty (30) day:a. in advance of each<annual, as·sessment ·

. per ic,d •. Written noti,:e of the annual. assessments .shall be· sent to· every Owner subject'. therEatc>. · 'i'he dti_e dates shalt be · ·

·established. by. the Board.of DirE!c::torsa. .The. Association: s.hall,. upon dema,nd~ and for ,;l: teasona·b.l.e:cn~.rge;~ f1.1rriish a certifica.te signec:i by an officer 1Jf the As~oclation, setting forth whether the assessments on a specified Lot have· peen, paid.. A properly executecl c~rtif icate of the. Associ~tion ~s .to the<~tatus of ·. assessments on· a Lot .is binding_ upon. the As.sociation ciS of the date of its issuance. ·

··. . . . Section 6. 7 . Effect· of· i;onpaptent. of As·sessments: .· . Remedies· of the Associa·tion. . Any assessment; not· paid within thir .. ty, < 30). days · after the, d,ue' date. shall bear interest. from the . due. date at a rat·e · equal to the lesse.r pf. (al eighteen percent . · < 1~1) per anriUI!l or Cb)· the _ma~imul!l rate provided by applicable 5 law. . The Asso¢iation may. bri'r1,g an action at; law against the · . Owner. personally obligated: to pay thfi! same, or. foreclose t.he lien a:gai.nst the L9t Cas in. the foreclosure of. a mortgage), or both. No owner may waive 9r o·therw-ise escape. liability. for. the . . . assessments provided for herein by non-use of .the Common Areas. or abandonment of suc::h. Owner's Lot •.

. . Section 6 ~8 S~bordination of ·,th~ Li~n to Mort<]ases ~ · . . The lie.n oi: the assessments. provided .. for herein shall be subordinate to. the l..ien of aq.y· f.irst MOr.tgage:. ··. S,ale or tra.ns.fer o.f any Lot shall not affec.t the c!SS~!;lsment lien •.. However, the. sale ' or transfer. pf any Lot pUJ;'!;uant to mortgage foreclosure ora.ny de9;d. or other proceeding in lieq thereof, slta.11 e,c;tinguish the lien of such assessments. as to pa.yments whi.dt becaroe due prior to such sale or ,transfer. No sale or t.t·ansfer stial.l re.lieve .such . . Lot from liability for. any. assessmentii thereafter becoming due or . from the lien thereof. . . , .

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Section 6. 9 .. ·. Exempt Prdgerty. Tbe . ~allowing property, . individuals, partnerships; or. corporati9n!1, subjec·t to this·.·· O:eclaration,. shall. be exempt~d from. thet a,s1sE!s·smen·t',. charge and. lien.cre.ated herein•:.; .· . · , ···

(a) · •. The gr:antees· in .<!::oriv~tancea·: made ·for :the purpose . of granting utility easem:el'l•.ts"' ·.· . . . . . ·.. .. . . .

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. (b} Owriers of. al.l op,eri ·spac;e' ari{ qommon properties. . . .

<-cl All land:s. below. tl'le n;iea n. high wa1:er .Iriark •

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. . · .. ·· ... ·· .... · _section 7.~ · Confo~~~b,·'~rtd .. ~pprov~l of ·~tr.uctures·. No . structµre, fence, side"'1alk,. wal:l, .dr1.vEt ot .. otlie;- .1.mprovem~nt, · shall be placed or .altcered On. an,y :r.01: ~XCE!.pt i,n acc::o.r.dar1ce with

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· section 7.2 · l?rloi: Review of All: fla.ri·s···< .·· ·No. buit~,i.ng, . f erice, wall ·or other structure, ap.d n,o el'iai;iga.' ln. topography, tree . removal, lanqsc:apfng, gra~i.itg,_ :fil:lJtig qr a,ny· .otheir item shall: be co~enced; erected or· rna,i.z:ltat·ned :upon .c.t.ny portion 9f ttte ·. · ·

. Subdivislon; nor shall anr ex·~e,:Jo>: ad'd.iti9J\.tO or,;9hange be made until· the. plans aria· s~ecifi~a;'tJqt1s·i Efnc:J,µdin<j· but, not. necessarily lirnited to all:, eleva:ti~ns)' sho"1_;ng' 1:11~·, g-ra~ing·;. fll~Jng,. nature, . kind,· size,. shape', height, material.$i ¢olor: and loeat'ic,n:.of. the same sha11 hava. 'been· subrni tEed· .to ·arid ~pprc,vea' rn ·:writing as to . the harmony of the propos·e~ co~~1:Jiidti9n,;, bui;~.;ng,,_ tree re~c,val, .. ·

. landscaping, gradin_g / fill.ing-·,· ex~ei-ti~l 4e.s,ign,. c0:l'.pr,, and loca- . tion. in. relation\ to t'h&' .~urrounqi;ng-' sJ:.rµct·li:re$ and tc;,pog;-aphy, by !

the Developer· or its: desigt1i!e.·· · .. · An'f .... ~~angE!." in..:. exter.ior.appearance of any building, walli>f ert~e or. otl:re·i:. !lt;r'u,ct*r~J. lmpi"ovements, and arty change. in the ·app¢a.rance o( t,he la.:ndscapi·ng,. st)all · !;>e deemed an alteration· requlr ihg ·approval. ·'. · . · · · ·

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Provi~ed, ·h.owe~e:r, ih~t'up,o,h, ~he bev~l~-P,~~·s· tr~nsfer of title to'M>t'l,es-s tha:n .. 50 .. o·f,the Lots in·.tJtie .$upcii11.,.i.~).on,: .~tlls

• right: of approval m~y be"J:r'a!1Sfer·~ct: .?'¢ a:,,:.A~ch~t~.c.tiir~l 'Revi~w . Board. of· the. Association. c;Mi}·.-:. StjctJ Arch.i~ectura} 'R~view Boa:r:d. shall be .comprfsed;° of~ n,o·t.>Je$$ .. than: ]:h,ree C ·~ J. repre._sent.at;ive~t to be. appointed py· the· ~oa;d- ·o.f'. P,i,rect;o·rs;: 'oJ 1t:he '~sso¢iclti.o~; pro~ vide~·,. fur.t.her ~· ... that.the, Deve:l.oper\·i.nay' f;;-"~i:isf:e.; .. it.s•. rig~t of.·· · clpproval under this. Declaration t,iior. to·· i 1~s. trai:_isfer of title to SO Lots in the development if it· so choo$eia •. The transfer of control shall. not tie mandatorY! on: 1:he i'a.rt 6{ · the Developer; •. ·. The. Developer or the·: Arch! te.ctur'al'· Review Board:· shall require a mini-

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mum application fee of $50.00 with each l:'equest or subm1ssion of plans or specif·ications, ... The. Archltecttiral Review Board shall· .

. . have the ... power and authpri.ty .to adjust the application fee a't any · t1me after it begins tc) act as the approval ·aµthority~ ·· . . · ·

. . In the eVent Ed th.er t.he_. Deveiqper or the ·A~chi tectural .. · Review Board fails to approva or disapprove ant writt~n request within thirty.< 30) day!:t after. ·complete w,ritten plans and specifi- · cations have been .submitted to and receiv~d by it, the same shall be deemed approved~• and this. article. shall be deemed to have. been fully complied with; pI'ovided howevel:', tha.t no such faii'ure to · act shall be deemed an approval of anyiriatte::s·specifically pro-

. hibited by any other provisions o~.~his Declaration. Refu~aL or. approval of plans, specifiqations an'g pl·at plans or any o~ them may be ba.sed on any grc,unds, including purely aesthetic grounds, which :in the sole and tu1-c.ontrolled c:1i~creiti9n or the Deveioper or .. the Architectural Revie:w Board may bedeemeci .. suff.lctent. Neither Developer nor any niembeir of· the archi'tectur·a1. Review ~card shall be responsible or li.able irt any_ way. fo.F .~nY ·~efec~s ln any plans

.. or specifications appro,ved by Developer or the architectural Review Board, nor for an:y structural,or other defects in any work done acc~rding to such plans and specif ica.tlons-. approved .by. Developer. or· the Archi tect;t:1ral Review Board_. Fur1;.her, nel ther' Developer nor an}' member of the· Archftectural .. R~view Board shall be liable for damages.to any onte·su.bmJtting plans or specification~ for approval under this Sec::tiol'l ,. of to~-. any- Owner of pro-· perty. affected by this Oeclaratton oY reaso11,. of ml~take in .·

. judgment, negligence, . or' nqn-feasaqce .arisipg out:. of or in: con- . neCtion with.· the. appro.val or disapproval· or failure to approve. or· disapprov~ any such pla.ns· or :spec!'£ !cations •.. Eve;y person who · submits plans or specifications to ei tlJe.r the Deyeloper .or the A.t'chi.tectur.al . Review 8oard .f:Or a·pproval: agrees,· by s.ubmiss ion . of . such pi.ans and specif iccttions.~ .a.nd ·evtary Owner., .of ~my Lot agrees,

. that he ·wH:1· not brJ.ng any .·action. or· s:uit. agains.t Dev~loper ~ or any membef of th~ Atchit.'ectural Revi~w Boa,rll~ to x·eco·ver f_or any such damages~ No ap.proval of plans,: loca.tion, or specifications shall. be construed as representin·g or implying that su,ch plans, . location, specifications~ c;,r standards wp.1, .. if followed,: result in a "properly designed~, residenpe. Such: approval· and<standards .· shall ·1n IlO event be cc;>nstrued as i:-epresenting c:;,r g-uaranteeing. that any residence or. i.mprovemeni:. thereto will' be built ,in a .. ·. good, workmanlike manner. Neither the Oeclarant, the l\ssociation nor the ARB. shall be respc;,nsible or ·1iablEt for any def~cts in any plan .. or specification ~ubm;.'tt~d,. revisec:l, or. a~p_roved. under these covenants nor · for any defe<:ts in co.nstructio~ pursuant. to such, plans .and specificatio·ns _. The pt:oper1:y owner shall nave sole. responsibility for compliari.ce with ·approved plans and_.does. hereby

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ca~sed by the property owner's architect and/or builder~ All legal requireme·nts related to plans and hc1us~ construction are s.ole responsibility of Lot Owner.

Section 7.3· Objectives of the Architectural Review Board. Architectural and design review shall be directed towards attaining the following objectives for the Property;

Cll Preventing excessive or unsightly grading, indiscriminate earth moving or clearing of property, removal of trees and vegetation which could cause disruption of natural water courses or scar natural land forms.

(2) Ensuring that the location and configuration of structures are visual~y harmonious with the terrain, with the vegetation of the residential lot and with surrounding residential.lots and structures, arid do not unnecessarily blotk scenic views from existing structures or tend to dominate any general development or natural landscape. It is Owners' responsibility to assure approved structure placement can be accomplished and conforms to restrictions.

(3) Ensuring that the architectttral design of struc-. tures and their materials and qolors are visually harmonious with · the Property's overall appearance, history,, and cultural heritage, with surrounding development, with native vegetation, and with development plans approved by any governmental or public authoritj for the areas in which the structures are proposed to be located.

(4) Ensuring the plans for landscaping pro~ide visually pleasing settings for structures on the same lot and on adjoining or nearby lots and blend harmoniously with the natural landscape.

CS) Ensuring that any development: structure, building, . or landscaping complies. with the provisions, of these covenants ..

C 6 > Promoting building design anct construction tech"." niques that respond to energy consumption and environm.ental . quality considerations such as heat loss, air emissions and runoff water quality.

Section 7.4 Fences. No fences whatsoever shall be erected or allowed to remain in the Subdivision without approval of the Developer or ARB. Said fences.or patio fences shall be allowed only after obtaining prior written approval 6f the Developer or ARB which approval may be withheld in their sole discretion. No fence shall project beyond 'the furthermost pro-


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. m.ittea which materially obstruct:the view.of any marsh, creek, pond, or other boqy of water when viewed· fr:'om inside any adjac.ent

. Lot. Such decisions shall be in the.. sole discretion of' the · Developer ot' Archite~tural Review·Board~·

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Section 7.5. Residentiai Use of Lots. All Lots sball be used for single-famTly residential purposes ·exc1usively.· No structures, except as hereinafter prcvlded; sh•ll be e~ected, . altered, placed, or permitted to remain: on. any Lot other than one (1) detached single,;,.family dwelling; provided, however, that . hothing contained herein shall be ~onstrued to prevent the Developer from maintaining one or more model homes.and/or sales offices in the Subd.ivisiori. fo; tbe. pu:r.poses of sei}ing; leasing or managing Lots or other property: in or near the ·subdivisi'on. Provided, however, _1:hat the Developer may construct attached

. storage c:ompartmenti;, screened-in r~ar porches. arid rear sun. rooms as an· integral. part .. of the princip~l residence· •. · Provided, .· . . · further,.however, than an Owner, afte:r appiic~tionto a.rid written approval by the Ar¢hitectural Review.Soard, may construct . · attached storage compartments, screened-in.rear porches and rear sun rooms· as an intE~gral part o.f the' principal residence, if and· only i:f such construction and. improvement· is consJstent w.i th the.· design of· the principal residence.and with the standards of construction prevailing in the Subdivision,all of Sa.me.to be determined by Develc>per or the ·Archi~ectural . Review :eoard.

. Section 7. E~ Prohibi tlon Ag~inst Business Actfvity and "Time Sharing" Use. No business activity, including but not . limited to, a rooming horis•t boardingbciuse, gift shpp, antique ! shop, professional <;iffice or ,beat,Jty/barber· shop or the like or any trade of any kir.Ld whatsoeve.1t: shall be carried on upon or in any Lot or. structurei ti~less so pr·Ovided herein. Provic;ied, .. however, that nothing contajned herein-shall b&construed so.as to prohibit home occupations (i.e.,.any oceupation on a Lot and clearly incidental thereto, carried on bY a member of the.family who is a resident of' .the premises; so long as no stock· in trade.

· is kept or commodities sold,. no mechanical. equipmeri.t; is .used. except such that is normal.~y used for family, dot(iestic, or. household purposes, and th~re is no exterior inqication that the building is being used for any· purpose other than a, dwelling· and· so long as no clientele visit t_he I:!ot for any business purpose), or the constrciction of houses to b~ sold on sai~Lots or the · showin9' of· said Lot for toe purpose of se~ling or· leasing a. Lot . . in the Subdivision. · Nothing herein sh.all be ~ons~rµed to prevent the Developer ;rom. erecting, plac.~ng~ o~ maintaining signs, ·

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structures, and. off ices as .it may deem. niecessary for its ·opera-tion and salea or 1.ease. or nianage.ment of L·o.ts in the. Subdivision~ 'Provided; · ho~ev.er, that nothing herein c1::mtained shall prevent the Developer f ram e~ecting .. a~d maintaJ.ning sales and marketing signs in Common Areas or on othe:r: property owned by. the Oeve..;. loper.

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No Lot or structure shall be "time shared", nor' shall any Lot or structure be owne4 ·· u~ed, or ,ope,rated in v.iolatio.n of .· the statutory· provis1o'ris reg\l.j;ati.rig ·vacation Time Sh~ring .Plans, S.C~ Code 'Ann. Sections 27..;3~-,lO, et. seq!.. Cl.986 Sµpp.), as the . .· same may be amended from time to time,·nor shall. any iot or sruc- · tu.re. be owned, useo., or opera~ed 30. as to· constitute s.uch Lot or .. structure as a ·"t.ime sharing unit" withinthe .. meaning··of such · Statutory prbvi~ion~~ ·· · · · · ·

.. Section 7. 7 .· Associ.ation Office. N9thin.g in· t~is Declaration spa].l be ·construed to· prohibit the As99ciation from .. constructing, opera,ting, . and maintaining a .. facility. f.or use as its. off ice and. headqua'rtets, for the b.enef it of the Assoc;iOation a,nd its '~embers, provided that such· facility shall first be · · approved in all respects in writing by- the Develop.et. ··. . . ·

Section 7 ~ 8 'l'empo~ary Structur~ No structure o.f a temporary .character s_hall be placed upon any Lot at any time; provided, however,that.this prohibitation shall I:l,Ot apply to shelt~rs · approve~ _by.the· o.evelop~:c and used by the .. c:ontractor during c:onst,:uction of_a ~ouse, it being clearly undl!rstood that the latter .temporary shelters may not, a1: any time, be usecl for. residence or permitted- to remain on the I.,ot after .completioQ of construction. :No tr.ail er., mobile home,. . double-wide, trai;l.er, · motor home, tent, 'bar.n~ c'amp'er-, bµs·,. tree house;. cabl.e,qish, or' ! other 'similar vehicl~, ()tit-building or structu,re shall be placed on· any. lot or on any .. pot"tion of the Commo.ll · Areas at any time- · either tempoi:ari.ly or permanently. If< ~pproved by Developer or the ARB, permanent screening. may be ~pp roved for. boa.ts or other vehicles to be stored on .a I;,ot.

Secti~n 7~9 Miniri~ ,ri~~~illing Prohi~ition~ NO oil or natural gas drilling, refining, quarrying or mining operations of any kind sha,11 be p~rmitted upon or in any Lot, and·oo derrick or other. structuz::e desi'gne,d f~r Ase in Qox-ing ~or oil 9r natural gas shall be stored·, erected, _maiiltained, ot' permitted in ,the su.bdivison·. · ·· · · ·

~ecti6n 1:1ci· Setb~eks ~nd ~uildin~ Li~es.

(a) ' Each dwell i~g· .whj,ch shall be, erect~d on any: Lot' . shall be situated on such Lot in accorda.nce with· the ·buiJ.ding and

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·s.etback codes of the Town of Morint PlE!a.sant, South caroiina • . However·, in each. case individual setback.a and sidelines< shall also ~e approved· by th~ .A~chi teqtµt'al ... ''ai!·vi-~~··. Board for their ..

. . ·- aesthetic value and the ·.J%:rch,1:tec:tu,r.al ,Revie1,o1,, Sc:,ard mar. re.quire a more stringent set;back so· long ·as the· required: setback does not

· lessen or violate the setback requirements of the Town of Mount · Pleasant, S.outh. Carolina. The .Arc.hit~ct.:Q.ra].. R~yiew Board·_ shall -have. the po\oler and .~;uthor i~y: td ~;~¢l'!tU+,gate.,_cl~.d publ#-sh __ set~ack_ _ requirements :fo·f e'!'~h Lot: :1n~lu:dir~ .. ,.E;~b_ac:~tf.#e>r de~~che<:I gc1rag7s _ and. ot_her out.bt.1ildin-gs ,· ·1. f a.llow~d •.• ·1:n . certain• ca.,es, the_ .archi.;. _

~ tectural -_ Review Board may requ.f re ··ari: Qwtiet: t.<:l seek ,a .vad.an.ce. -- from the Town of Mo~nt Pleasant;) $.9.utn. c-arol.J.qa ,· if_ qecessai:y to

protect· important_ trees, vis.taEf ·or, :t·o p.rese:rve aesth~tic value. -The setbacks shall d·~termine the building: ).lnes. -- · · - -

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_ -__ Secti~n -_ 7 ~ 1~ ___ Timely Constru:c.tion'· Progress: __ Once - construction -of J.mpr,oyement$ 011, a :rEIS:idel'.1,C:e is• star'ted :Op.any tot·, the -imp·rovements .mµs't bEa s)1t;>'s'tant.ia1fy ·c_9#pleted. witJ{in nine < 9) months from c:omm,encement. o,f' constrtic:t1;'ort and all landscaping . must_ be <:ompleted ':'i:th1n nJ~ety: J9'o·t c(ays -~J-t~r:; complet~on ()f the .-. improvements- or· resi1~er:icie~---_-: -All_. const;);:u9t~q~ ·s,ites<mus.t b,e:ma.intained in an· orderly .-fashion a1id' a11··constru.citofr debris must be placed·in a trash co:ntainer or removed within forty-eight (48) hours. ·. · · .. · · - ~ · . _

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. Section 7 .1:z Material Restric::t'ionf. AlLstructures ---_ ----construc~ed· or: pl,ac:e1i _on_-_any LOt, -shal~ 'b~ .b~i.l~-- c;,t.sQ.bstant.lallynew materlal and no 1:Ised st~tiot:.ure_s: .shall be _re.loca,t~d or pl.aced on any such Lot. . . . . . - . -

_ Sectlort 7.1:~ _- Re~Bu,il;:d,fng 'aeguf~~ent. Any,dweiitrig _or out-build1ng on ··any :wot Whi,c:h tnaz. 1:1.e destl;O¥'Sd, in wpole OX' -in_ _ _ !

-- part by fi':re,' windst;:,rm or_ffom-·-a.ny ·~tq~t" ¢~use. Ol:' act Of_-(;COd. must be rebuilt or. all debris.r¢oved- and· the Lot- +e$t_orecf to a natural· condition_ wi:th. reasonable p'tdtrtpt_rt~s·s-;' ,p;:r;ovfded, __ J:iowever; that in no event shall Sttah' 4e6i-!'s 'r~#ain .ionge;· th~n, three. ( 3 > months.. No dwelling may_ be transport·ed: ftom another loc~t,iori a.nd -moved to a site_ in tltie sub<iiv~~ion such as a .pi:ev.~9u~ly

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- prior written approvc:1.l of the· Developer or the Arch~tectural . Review Board· no; shall ar1y f il,!. be il:sed .~o ex.t;~ric;l ~PY p7operty -beyond any boundary :line of ariy water~ront property~ _ -Finc:l _ grading of improved lC.qts mus.t ~}.rec:t ,runqff. tel normal drainage -araas and hot to adjc::>ininct Lo'.:_s' o~ areas . . ---

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. . .. Section 7 .f~ . 'fes:etatior:i Cut~ing Res·trictions. No t:9ee · w1 th a d.iamete.r: of fifteen (1S > ... inche1;1. or:·larger at breast . height

'. < approximately 4. fe~t t shalt .b~ cut, r.E;ifflOVed or. intentionally damaged on any Lot Qr· Conunon · Area:; unle:ss suc:h vegetation· inter-

.· .feres· with the construction or .s~fe malnt~nan<::e of permitted . improvements on such Lot or Common· Are,t or unless such ·tree is diseased or dead. · The .dwner{s). of . . ~ny. Le>t upon .wnich a violation of this·p·rov:ision :occ:tilrs agrees.to px:.onrptly'(w!,thin 3.0 days_ after·

· notice) replace such ·.vegetat1qn wit.h ve:g.etatJon ·of comparable · size and cha:racte~~ · · · · · · . . . . .

. . .. Section 7.16' ·. Clothesitne· •. •. Nc1 :cloth~~line or dfying . · yards shall be located· upon tl'\e premise1s so as> t;o· be v.i_sible f rou( any Common ·Area or· bth~J;" DwelltngSi or a.djoining _ya;rds. · · . . . .. , ' '·,' ' ,. -' ·. . ... ;_ ·- .··· . --· . ' ' .

. · ·se·ctlon 1 .. i1 water :systems· •.. 1,io .tndivlduat water supply . system shall be perm.;. t;.;ed,. up6I\ · any lot ,with. the exception, of a · l;Jhallo'w well to be us.ad for. irr,igation. purposes cmly, which .

. shallow well _shall Qe apprc,ve<i by Oevel.o~e:c or th~ .Architectural Review Board in writing in all respects:, including the pump and

.· the. covering .. or scr.e.en. thereof and,,meth:od. of. oper.ation by the · · Deve~91?e:r.,:_ its. fluccessors ot assigns,, _i;1rlor tc;>. lnst~l.lation •

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. . . . section 1·.),a·:< Sewei s·ystem •. ~ro ·$uiface. toilets. or sep-tic: tanks are .perrqi·tte4 i°" t!le subdiviE1:io11, (othe:i:- than those uti:.. lized for temporary· cdnstru;ct1on 'or: a. designated model home by .. the.Developer). A purchaser of a Dwelling assumes responsibility for attaching to pJlblic: ,w.a~e.r and .. $ewez: systemsr i,.ncl~ding all . fees. as'sociat;ed there~iJ::.M. · All,. pl,;µnb,ir1ig · fixturi\!s:,. cUshwashers,

· toilets· or:·. se,wage dispo~:~1 s.i.st;~ms. ~,hall be co.nnected t.o: the · . centra.l sewer system o; .the Subdi"visior11~

Secti:on 7 •. 19 . c;a:rbag~ OiS:R~sal~ . ~o garpage qr trash · !

incineI'ator shall .be ·peJ;mitted upon'th_El:Premises. No bul:'ning;. burying. ot other disposal of garl:>age oi:· trash on any. Lot or . within t.he Subdiv!$ion ~hall be pe:rmitted. ..Proviqed, however, ... tha.t owners .·shall :bt!· pe.r.mitt~d to .m,oc3..i.fi the ,requ):reme~i-ts of this

· Section where necessary· tp coinpl;y wi tlt.,orders · 6,f governing bodies · or th•it frartchis~s; · · ·<:~T · · · · · · ·

. section .7 .20 Sign Controls.. N'o sign_s o~, any character . shaJ.1 b.e erec;ted ori an¥ Iiot c,:r 4.isp+~Ye:d t<? the pu}?l,ic ori ani Lot ·

· ex9ept "F.or Sa.le~ .signs_.or stgns .indica.ting ·t.he name of one .. · .. ·· · · contractor only· Cnot· ·suQ9ont,;:ac·tors) du .. :ring: the period. o,£ -sale or

. construction: only;'' pr:ovic:led sa.td signs Jl) sh.all riot exc:eed six·. ( 6 I ) s<iua_re f'eet in : sl z~) C 2r 'sh~ir only :r:e~er to _the preinises on

· which they ar.e disptayed~ <:3l shaJ;.l_ b~ :locateq w~th:in.fifteen < l:5 t > feet. of t:he · Il)airf St:t31cture · but< no'.~· less · than tweq_ty.~f i ve ·

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. -(25' ). fe·et from ,the frorit- street· right-of-way,· and (d) shall" not exceed: more than onE~ per:Lot.. This rest:riction shall not apply ·to signs used to idE!ntify· and adve,rtise. the Subc;Uvision as a whole:.; nor. ·to . Signs for . sell,irig Lot Sc and/or hc;mses during the development .arid conutruct16ri peri6d •.. · ·· .. -.·. · · · .. ·. .. .· .

. · .. S-ection 7. ~n Exclusion of Above Ground titili ties. All .. electrical service,· wires,. piJ?~S, _l.tri$s;. telephone,· cable,. televi-sion (CATVl line_s,and utility ser·vi.cee of. any type·_shall be . ··. placed in: appropriat:e conduit undergro1,1nd and no outside electri- · cal lines shall be pla_ced overhead. No exposed or -:-exterior radio or television trans111issiori or .~receiving antenna shall be erected, · placed oi:'. maintained on, .any part 9f 'thE! SdQqiv:ision except tho.se < in.eluding- master f,1.cilities) approved by the Developer or the . Archi.tectural Review Boar_d. .~rovided, however, .that the normal

. service pedestals, E!tC., u~·ed in CQ?lj.Uncit:.tofr with such .. underground utili tiE!S shal~ be :P~rl'r!i-;te.d.' ~ithin the Devel..opment. overhead_ utilities_· Hhall be' ·Ilermit.t;ed- during h'ou~e construction period and Until u.ttl.i,ty co_mpari.te•: ca~- p.lace. thent.undergrc,und •. ~· .·~-. ' ..

. _· . section 7 ·?1 · :ci:>mmunicatfon .syst;em .... Ther~: shall .no·t be permitted or maintalned any type_ of radio or co.mmunications system antenna C othE~r than norma:.l. receJve.;.only- radio antennae) or. satellit;e disc ·on. any exterior portion :of .. a, dwelling or· on any

. Lot, nor Shall any ~such antenna or.- sa,tell,;'tte, ciisc be ·m~intained . inside a dwelling. . . . .. . .. •, .

Section 7. 4(J . Certain Vehicles Pr~&'ibited From Lo.ts. · No. travel trailers or n1obile hom~s, ca~pe_.i:s o:r other h.abit~ble motor

. vehi.cles of any kind, whethe·r 'self-p'ro~elJ.e.'d or not, school·· .. buses,·· motorcycles, trucks,. or ·corimtetcJal vehic::les·, or boat trailers or boats shall b.e kept, stor·ed or parke4 overnight, ! either on any Common Ar~, s·t.r~~t:.s; gµes~ E)ar~i,ricj art!a, or on any · .. Lot.·. . . . .. ·'··. . . . .. . .... .

. Section 7.:t4 ·Junk o; Ci$:a-bl~d V.e.hicle.s.· No stripped, partially wrecked,, 1:inliCeI)Sed Ot' . invalidly licensed,.· d_isabled or -junk motor vehicle, , or part thereof, sha;.1-.bej>erinitted to be parked.or kept in the.Subdivision at any"timeor·pla.ce.

·· ... ·section 7 .• ~t6 ·Pets. No·inimals, ii.vestock:,.bi-rds, or fowl· shall be kept cir" ·maintained o.n any part of· the_. Sub..di"!-ision

.· ·except dogs, cats, pet fish a:i14 birds wnic~ rnar be kept _tnereon in ·reasqnable numbe1~s ·c not· ·to· exc~ed th;-ee) as pets ~o:r th,.e · · · · pleasure and, use of the tot O.~er bi;,.t not foi any co~~:tciial. use or purpose. . All ~ril.mals mqs.t be kept_ on,'~- _leash when ttley are

, OU ts ide the Own.er Is ,Dwell incjs on. ~ Lot art·d must not_ become: a . /\ nuisance tO other rE~sidents .· by barking or other acts~ Non-owners.

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·(e.g., invitees or lessee_s > may not. ke~!p any pets o.fr ant part of .the P:roperty-,· without. prior written. approval of t,he ·owner, said approval to b·e· f ilecl witll the .Association. · ·. ·

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Section: 7 .27. Perimet'er: Accessr. There shall be no access to any Lot on the perimeter ·of t:he Su,l:ld1.vision except from

. d,esign~rte4 · roads within the Subdivislor.i; .Prov~ded, however., that · Deve:Loper reserves tJ,e right to- const:i:-u1ct and operate temporary construction roads q;uring the' confltruction and deve~6pmen_t period~ · · · · -· · · ·

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. . . Sectio~ 1~1s Rental Period. N6 Ownet shall lease or rent;. ariy Lot more' than three ( l > t 1.1ttes in any g iveri t~el, y,e Cl 2 > month period.

Section 7. 29· Prohibltion of Open Outdoor Storaq~. No junk, debris, or materials of. a~y- kind shall be stored on a Lot . ot.her than ir1 a,n · enclosed· structu·re approv~d ··1;,y ,Deve:lope~ or the

· Ai:chi tectural Review Board,· ._which shall be attached to the priri-. eipal dwelling or in . a manner .th~t is visible f:rom·. any·. ot~er Lot., Common Area, street, easement or amenity area. Firewood and. · bicycles .may be stored 'bµ:t~ide in Si.de ;;;; rear yards ortly,. pro-

. vided they are not. ·visible from any Cowrion Area, easement,· street · . \_, or amenity area. · ·

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. .Section -7.30 · Accessory. ~tru<:tures. No d'og hous.es, garages., ca:rports, or any_ o1:.her. accesso:q7 structure shall be· constructed upon. any Lot, .·.excep:t an att.a(ched · storage :compartment, porch, swimming pool, swing ,set and. sj,rdlar play structure "fhich has been ·approved in writing by the Architectural Review Boat-d .. prior to installation or c;:onstr~ctloth ··Detached garages .require approval/by Deveiopei- and/or Architeatu.ral Review Board~ Un1ess . 5 ·oth..erwise approved by O~veloper or·,;~ch,itectural Review Board,

· garage~. are to fac~· away .from'.st.:r:ee.t.. · · · · ' · · ·

Section 7 .:ti ·Nui$~nces •. Ne> noxi.ous, offensiv-e, or ... unlawful activity shall be carried.on .upon .or in any dwelling, .

· nor shall anything ba d'one th&reon. J:end.ing to cau·se disComf ort, . annoyance:- or' a nuisafree to the ne.tghborh,ood Lot owners~' No trash, leaves, or rubbish may be! 1:)u.rried on ,a;r1'.y :r..ot o:r within th~ . . . Development nor shall. ther~ be. ma!n.taineci any plantsr, poultry, ani,mals (.other than household pets meritl_c:lJled herein> device or thing Of any sort, ·the' nc,rmal clC~ivitie~ (),t'. existenc~ of·: Which is

· in any. way-. unlawful,._ n~x;o'.\l~,. 9:,n~~rou;s , .. unsightly, unpleasant. or of a nature a$ may dimin1.sb or- destroy the enjoyment of other. property in the Sul:ld!vision by the owr1er. th.ereof.

Section 7. 3'2 . I,a'ndscaplrig •. The D~velop~r 01\ the Association. reserves the righi: to reasc,n.albly restrict the place-

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I 7 4 ?G 5 S I ··~· ment' of lan.dscaping, fences, or otheJ:' 'impediments' to. the enjoyment o~ yiews. fi:-o~ and .of adjoining C.91t1It\On, Areas .or amenity areas.· Lands ca.ping: rnay · not be placed where .deemed by Developer or th&- Associ.ation hazardous to roa9-way views .o:t usage.·• .

Section 7-:.·3:~ Speei,a.l Hazards~ Eac::h Owner a.ccep·ts and . . . assume,s. all. t.he r:isk!; and hazard1:1 .of ow~er.sQip or occu,pan.cy of. · .. such tot, including but not limited to its Proximity to any

r·e~reationa1·_ facilitjr, Common Area, m~i-sh, lagoon- c;,r body of water. Speci~ically,, the Developer .and. the Association de::, hereby disclaim ariy and all liability for, any p~operty darna.ge. or personal. injury resulting from erosion or 61;.her causes along the bank of the marsh, apd/or along dr within any and- all ditches, streams, .lakes, creeks,. li:1goons or otheZ". bodies of .. water or watercourses located w,it.hin and/ol:' al.ong the Subdivision •..

Section . 7. 3 ,r: .· Additional Res t'rictions for· Lots.· FrOnting Lagoons and Mar·snes:. • ·

Ca) _ No foliage and/or veget.a,t~on aloftg or on lagoons or mars.h shall be remoV.E!d or altered without. w-ri tten permission of · the Developer or the Architecturar Review Board. ·

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Cb) An Owrrnr of a Lot along a lagoon or m.arsh shall maintain and mow thearea between froli\ the Lot line to the lagoon or marsh even though such .area may be, owned py:·tbe. Association, the State of South Cc1rolina.; or others. · · · · · ·.• ' '

' ' . Cc>. No dock, pier, or wtiarf sh~Ll. be constructed on any creek Or marsh withoi:tt, the prior, w~itten appr.e>val of Developer or the· Architectural Review Board \rlhiQh may be. denled. in •. whole or in.part. In order to obtain such.appi::ovai,- tt.wili.be.ne¢essary · ! to. submit pians ·speqlfying .the ,locatlo,~, ·color, height, si~e, f irii'sh and other deta.ils of. such proposed facility. _ Developer also .reserves the rigrbt to requir~uniformity of design and to

. prohibit $ome Lots fx·om· having a dock.: - ·The Architectural Review Boa.rd and Developer. h,ave the· right to 4lsapprove suoh plans on . any grounds including~ aesthetic conslde~atiot). :Any· approved doc~, pier, or whart niust b'e ·well main,ta1rie~ by the Owne.r., and if , not mainta·ined as reg:t;ii,red, . enJor.c:ernent, of this, 'req~lrement may

· be enforced as provia.ed .herel11 in cases of vio.latlons of th.ese covenants including the right to require ,l:'emoval. of same.: All approvals must .be submitted_ to. and .. ,app.~oved l:ly all necessary · governmen.t agencies before construct~on .ther.eof. ' '

c d > "rhe Assoctat:..ion shall' ba'.ve 'the authority; subject to the approval of theArchitectura.f Review Board to bu,ild

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Ce>· No wa t.er · vehicle$ shall. be ·p~rmi tted: ·in the .. <lagoons . · without writte~ appro_va.l ·of t:>evelope_r or the, Association obtained·.

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( f). No W~StE!,. ga.rbagE!/ or wa.stEi water' 'at'e to be . · .. discharged, dumped or othenlise placed. in the lagoons ·or lakes at

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(g) Fishing:, e;ral;)bing·and shrinti;>ing J-itll b'e aiiowed in a.ccorclan.Ce Wlth SUCh l!'Ules as .. may l;ie.:estc!Lbl.i.shed- by .the ··. ·' Association~ · ·· · · · · ·

<hr ·. No hbrne: ~hall be close~< thcLn:. 15 feet .to birik line of lakes o~ lagoo·nii' unless sci approve<:\. by .th~ Association.

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· (,i ,·. The Asso<:lation·. si.ll~fi.•have~l~Et aut.}10.~ltt :to .· ..... . establish. fines and reg-ulaticins governfn~f the lagoons, ponds

( including removal. Of se_dJmeni; and reg,radiJ1,g ()f l,otsl marshes,. pools, ten:n-1s- courts, <:ammo~ 49qks, boat l,aitc:l~ng-, a,id. all _other .

· common areas or <structures~-·· , · · .. · :, .. ·· ·• .. · -: · · · .· ·: · . · ·· .

. . Section 1.35' '~ Tra'ft:i,c Regula.'t.l6ris·.. ~raff;c ~egula.t.i,ons . on all to.ads alld street~ with.iii: t;he· _Subdivision wi1.1 be enforced . under: the provisions of. the Soµth' c~:ro].irla Uniform Act. for, regulating. traffic to priyate' road~.: A, speect llmit of ,25 MPH is . ··. established on all roads .and st~ee'ts exci:~pt as Mc!,Y' be. changed bY the Association. All traffic contr6L sig~•, including but hot limited to speed lim~ t, ~~op, di .. rectio_naJ. a-~d .no parking signs, w:11:l be enforced. · ~ ~ , ~- .>:··,··

. . ·.. . . . Sectlon 7. 3 6 EhcJ:oadlntehts., ·N~> Q~qei; or ind.ividual. shall alter in any' w~f'.any· CqitU119'1;.:!,.r'ecrs.,EtXCept w,itn .. th~-written . permission of the Associat:.,ioti ~·rovid~d. .. ~b~t ~uch ilC:tivity· is . . required for the berief it o·f· the As·sb<:'.i.a~J(on or .. the Subd,ivision a, ~ whot•~ ·

. ,' .. -Section .7.Ji'' tn'6tea$~d:Siz~.of .. ·t.~ts. ··x.o't,:-()r_ Lot~ may . . be subdivided· provided· the ~f;e<;:t'.>is, ·to j~ncrease: tlie si.ze of· the adjoining t;ot or tots~ , In suc;h' ~:tea~.t the Developer may a,1 ter the building oi: ·set'-9~ck.Jfn•s .t.9_,cori£0.r111. _ .• S}lould the O~ner or

. owners of. any Lots and/or porti9rts.,, .of: Lot:.s :whJ,c:h. havlir been ~om- . . bin~d for a. single- bui'ld}nc;' site' subsequ~~ritly .wish t<:> r:evf!rt to

th~ original. plan of Subdivision, or makEl any other combinatiQn ·. which. would riot be. ~n violati·on oe this restriction,, that may be

done only if the written ·consen't of the"'I>eveloper. is firs~ .had ..... and obtained.In such:i.nstanc::es, th~ ad;l<?lriing·Lc;,t o,,/ners,. or· other owners in the Subdi visJori- sba,ll' not~ :ha,ve. t~e rigl1; to: pass .. on or interfere wi·th such tot r·earrangeme~nt. ·. Such rights shall

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· be e}Cclusively that of_ the Developer or any succ.essors or assigns t9 whom. the.; Develop·er ma:y exp;tes$ly_h.ave transferred .si).c.h rights,·

· but· th~ purchaser of any other tot 1n the Subdivision .does nQt, ·by virtu.e of his status as a purchaser, becom.e any s.uch successor or assign.· · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · ·

. . Section 7. 3 8 · .. Alteration of Building tines in .the Best Interest of Development. Whe.t:e becaqse of size, .natural terrain, or, any other reason i:n the sole 9pinio.n of the :oeveloper;. it,. should be to the best Ui~e.rest of the Developme!lt 'of ,this •. . Subdivision that the building· lines of. any Lot should be altered· or changed, then Developer reserves,untCl itself, its successol;'s and assigns~ and no 0 1t.he~, the ri.ght' 'to ·chang~: said lines to meet such conditions. The Developerspecifically reserves.the right . to tra.nsfer and assigr1 this right of chan.ge of building lines to

· the Ar·chitectur·a1 Review Boa.rd htareiti. es·tabl.ished. '

Section 7.31 Repi~tting of Lots. No Lot shall be sub-o.ivided by an Owner~ <)r its boundary lin,s changed, e~eept. as

. herein provided. HowE~ve:r, the Developer hereby -expressly reserves to its elf, its suc:cessors a,nd ass:i~n's ,. the right to replat ..

· any one or more. tots c>wne_d by ·the Oev-elbper. sho"1n· o'n. the. plat· of this Subdivision prio1~ to delivery of the deed· therefor iri· order to create a modified .t)uilding Lot: .. or l,ots.. The restrictions and covenants herein apply t_o ea.ctJ such. build~ng ':t.o.t so created or.

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,, Section 7. 40 Building aeg1.1itemen~.. .T??.e Living. s·pace of the main structure on any Lot shall not be less 1:.ha11 1,800 . square feet •. Living SiJ?,ace· ex.cluC,es ··~· ... room over. ga.r~gE! on slrigle story ·homes and requit•es secon<a f,I.99r: ent~y on two story h9me~ to be classi('ied as meeti.nc,1 m"intn.rwn ,sqtia:r.tl footage sta.nd4rd!t •.

. Houses ·of less than t~1e st~ted m.ini~tzjl tiving ~pace may be· approved. by the. Develc1per or· the Architectural. Review Boa.;d if. in

· the opinion of the Dev·el,oper c;>r the .A.rchitectural Review Board the design and construction of the ho~.se would be in >keeping with the adjoining propertiea· and the: lowerfr:ig pf the: mi.I?-imum L,f.ving

· Space requirement. for such Lot wQu_ld not depreciate the value of · adjoining properties subject. to this .. Declaration. provided, .. · howEaver, the Architec;:turaL Review Board shall have no· authc;rj.ty

·. to permit the construction o.f anr liouse:of le~s than .1,·soo square feet of. Living Spac~. · · · - · · · - ·· ·

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the Architectural. Review ~o.ard., .. Fishing sh.al.! l:le;-perm.itted within the lake~ so long aS ail ~egu~ations. of th.e south Carolina Wirdlife and Marine .Resources o·epat'tmeht, a.s -the same may be changed ·:from time to time, are strictly obs,erved •. No w_ater may be withdrawn from. any lake, pond, or lagOQrl,, for any .reason. All property Owners adjacent to the lakes ·and 1.agooris .. shail be prohibited from using insecticides, pesticides a.nd othe~ hazardous materials within twe~ty-.five {:25 l'r feet of ~uch lakes or lagoons. Every· effort shall: be m~de bY. Lot; owi:ier.s tc, preve!nt:. !3eepage of such materials 1nt;o any- body o'f wat:er.;, .· ··. _ :, · . . · > ••.• : ·

· .. Section 7. 42· Mail boxes. : A,:1.1 maJ.l boxes. and supports shall be .of same_·design;. .rn.aterial and CS)lot· as speci_fied by : Developer an.d/or. Architectural. Review Boardl. . Other -receptacles <~, newspaper boxes> are pr,ohibit.eq.. · · · · · ·

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.... . s·ectlon a .1 .. Enfpreem~nt •. The Oe'f.l•eloperr the . .• .. Association,. or-an~{ owne; ·sbal.1. qa:ve the. rlght .1;0 ~nf()rce, by any proceedin9s at law·or in ·equity,_ a:l.J_, ·of .. the1 re~tricttOQS, COri-

di tions, covenar1ts, ,' easem~rits.,· r~$~ryations1~ ·liens and charge~ · now. or hereafter. imposeid •. by· the. provisiQns, o; th.i,.s Oec:l~ration •· · Failure of the Developer;·· th·E!. Assopi.atJ.o#, or any_ Q\11%\8,?f to enforce. any covenant. or ;-es_~r is::,=.Jon herein i;:on1:,a..i,.ne~ shall in•· ~o event be deemed as . a waiv.er of- r1ght .to do so , there~£ te.r ~ The .. Developei: and the Asso~i~~),on,' ·~s'. tl1.~ c:as,·,may, be.f· shaJ.l have the right to establish, · as,es~- ·an~ coll~c:t r1:;1as1onable; fin~s ~nd penalties 'for viol;,a:tions.· of th:i.s Oecla~a·tic:1n.,- wb,i9tj shall be

. liens against Qwel.1.ing~ .,;t.s provideq h~reln. · Such fine~ shall not exceed $ so. 00 per violtt_i.o,n .. per clay~ . : . ,,

. s·ection 8.2. Severkbliity.· I~vaii.d~tion.:9£ any cove~ nants · or·· restriction$. qt>a.i,y·te~,, phrase c;1r glali!!E'l. 0£ tnis . Declaration by the ac;lji,ldication of'.' any coux·t or tribunal shall. in no way affec't the other prov.isions {'ie'r~of' wnich- are hereby. declared to be. severable· and which s.halL re1main in fu.ll, force and effect. ·· · · · · ., · ··. ·· ·' · ·· · ·

. sictfon e;3 . ohra,tion •. : '?he 'coven~.iits. ari.d :ie~tric.~.tons of this Declarat=.ion shal.:L tun with and bincr th~ propei:ty consti.;. • tuting the Subd:ivisi,drf, and. _sh~ll inu:r;e, to the benefit ,of and be enforceable· 'by the D~veloper,, .tl:l.e .Associat;l,.ori, or any 0"1ner for a -period of twenty.C20l ye~r$.from~~e:date.).ereof and ·th~r~aft;et s.hall. co.ntinue automati~~lly in ·effect 'for a4ditfon~l, 20 yea:x:-s. . . . . .··· '. . ' . . . , .. '•, .

Section .8 .4 ·.· ASsigrunent> The Oeveilop~r shall hav~ .t.1'e right to assign to apy. one or' moJ:e persons, firms'· corE)Ora.tions'

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. partnerships or associations any .an,d .all rights,· powers~ ti~les, easements. and es.tates res·erved· or given to the oe..,eloper. in this Declal;'ati.on~·

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Section. 8. 5 . ~mt!ndmerit • .

(a) . Amendments by Developer. For ~ period of twenty. < 20) years from the. date. of . record~ng .o~ thi~ Declaration, Beveloper ma:y amend this t>ec:laration i:ri ally .,particular .. by an instru- . ment in writing filed .and. recorded .iri the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Char.le.ston Co.unty,. Soutti ·carolina, a11 · without the approval of any owner or Moftgageei. Provi,ded, . . . however, that ,with the e:itceptio:h of tht;t a9,di,tion of' any portion of the Additicmal Property to. tlie ternis of tt}l~ .Declaration: · .(1) in the event that such: .amendment materially alters or changes any Owner's right to the. use and ~njoyment of .su.ch Owner's Lot such amendment shall be val,id only upo.~>tbe: Written consei1t thereto by a majority in number of the then existing Own·ers affected there-by 1 or < 2) in th_e event t):lat ,s_uch am,endmeii;. wc;:,ulcl tnat,e?;ially and adversely affect the .!lec:urit:y, .t.i:tle.;· ~nd- i#tea-rest" of any .. ·.· .. : · Mortgagee, such amendment shall be· val id 9·n1y upon- the w:ri t.ten consent . thereto all ·such · mortga-gees so' affected •. · Any a;me,ndment made pursuant to. this S,ect.jon 8.5 P:t.) sh,all be. certified by, Developer as havirig bee:n d9ubly. approved, by Deve].ope:r and by such owners. and Mortgagees i( r'equired anci !ll~all be. e.ffe~tive · ori,l.y ·· . · . ·.

· upon recordation or at :such later da.t~ a:s shall be specified in the amendment .itself. ' :e:ach owner', py' ac;:¢eptance<of a. dl!ed or ' other conveyance to a Ldt#: ag:r;ees to be· bpuric;l by·such. a.men_dment.s

. as are permi tt.ed hy thi:s Sec;ipn a .. ~ 5 <a} andi:: fµrt~er agrees that, .· if requested to do so by ·oevelop-er~suc:?l Owner will consen~ t.o

. the amendment of this o;ec::laration Qt:<_an;, ·~tbEar instrum~nt.'s relating to the Subdi vbsion, CA) if such· amendment is nece·ssary to bring any provision ltle;-e-of or th~reof into governm1:u1ta_l.:. statute, rule or :regulatio1r1 or any ju9-_i<:'~a._1,:c1e.t:~rmi~~tiori which: .. shall be in conflict tl11arewlth·, <B) · if sucb amendrnen.t ls ·. · neces~ary. to enable .. any.·'reput~.bie''. ti'tl~ ins:ur~u;;ce c::ompa.'ny;: to' . i.ssue title insurance Ct:>vetag~ wl~tr r~s.p~ct;. to anx Lot;~ s.ubject.

·. to this Declaration, . (C) · if. such amendni~nit is ·requlred by an ··. • institutional or goverri1nental lender,.. lnSi1urer or purchaser of · mortgage loans, includi1:1g for exampl~, th~ l"edet'a; National Mortgage Association, F1!deral. Home. Loan.· M9:r:~gag-e .~qrporat.iQ_Il, . Veterans· Administration,.·. or Federal Housing Admir11.stration, to enable such lender or :p1irchase:r to make or pur¢1'a,e, mortgag~ . loans on any Lot, or otl~e~ improvements- siJ.bj.EH:t to th.i~ ... Declaration, or CD) if a.ny ~ucn alit~ndment ;,,~ ~·ec::E!ssa.ty to enable· any governmental·ag'en:cy or.reputable private.insutance.company to insure Mortgages on t,h.e Lot;s or oto~.r. imprc::,vements. subJe,c:t to· t.his o·eclaration~ · · · · ·· · ·· · · ·

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. . Cb) Amendments by Association. · . Alnendments ·tc:; this Declara·tion, .other than tl"lose authorized by. :Seetlon a.sea> above, shall: be proposed·· apd adopted in the· followi1tig manner: · .

C 1.) . Notice . oJ ~the subj~ct matt;ear of t.he proposed am~nd~ me11t. shall be inc:.J;uded ~in•· the· notlce of. the 1~~·eting of the. . . Association. at .which such. propos~d amendment is to be consi'3ered and shall be delivered to. each:. member of the Association. · ·

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. .· ( 2) ' 1't such ine~ting, a. res6lutiori· l!dopting a ~roposed amendm~mt may. be proposed. by eithe~ the· Board of IHreetors or by

.members of the As.sociation. Su.ch am~ndmept must: be approved by··•· Owners holding at least two-thirds f2/ll of· 1:he total vo.tes in .. · the. Assoc:Jation; provided, however;· 'CaJ that any amendment \llhich

·. mat~ria.lly and adve.rsely affects the se·curity' title and int~:frest · of anY Mortgagee mgst be approved,, by s·uch· Mo:i::-tgageer artd. ( b) . .

. during any period· i.n. which Oeveloper. owns a l~ot primarily J9:i; the purpose .of sale or has the OJ:)tion ·,under this Oe,claration to add the Additional . Proper,ty or ' any portion:. there<,£ . to the: • · . · Subdivision, such amendmen·t must be approved· by Developer.

( 3 l The. ~gre~ent of t,he required percentage .of th~ · Owners and,. where. required, :t.he ·Developer and any' Mortgagee, to any amendment of· this Decl.:c)lration shal+ be e"idenced by theii: execution of. sµ.cl:l amendment.,, or, in 1:.he a:lte.l~native, ·the· sworn statement of the President of: the- Associatiorl attached to or,.·. .· . incorpora:ted in the amendme.nt executed loy thEt Association,. which, sworn . Sta temen,t · shall S:ta te, Unequi VO Cally'- thcL t the ~greement Of the requireq parties wa.s. :lawfully obtained •. Any. such amendment of this Declaration. shall become:- e~fective Otlly when recorded or at such· alter date as may be spec:i~ied in thE~, amendment itself ...

Sect.ion 8. 6 . No 'oedlcation of; Cottimor.1> Area$:, Ete. . Every park,, body of water, Common Area, i;ecre~atiqnatl · fa,cillty, and · · · other amenity within the Subdivision ls a pri.vate. park faciJity or amenity .and nei.ther tha Developer's recording of a.ny plat with this instrume,n.t nor any othe,r: act of the Dev~iloper with respect·. to ·:the Property is, or: is intended t;.o be,. or shall .be construeq as a .dedication. to the public. of any said pat·ks, .. body of water, , Common Ar.eas.,. ·recreationar· fac::ili ties, and a.Jrteni ties other than as ieflected th~rein. · · · · · · ·

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· Section 8.1 Time is of. the .Essence:.. It is agreed that . time. is. of the. essenc~ .with t'egard to'these rest;-ictions, cove-nants, limita~ioris_,. arid conditions~·• · _- : . . .. . ... ; ·

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. Section . 8 ~ a: Re.med es for Violation of Restrictions. · In the event of a viol,ltion or b~eacb o( any o t ese restrictions by any OWner, or ag·E!nt of ,such Owner, ttie Qwriers of Lots in the Subdivision, or any of them~. jolntlyor severally, shall have the right to proceed at law or in equity to compel a compliance with . the. terms hereof or to preven.t .. the violation or· breach in any event. In additio~ tQ the foregoing, the Developer, .;j.ts su·c.;.. cessors a.nd assigns,, shall have the right, whenever there shall have been built on any Lot in the Subdivision any structure which is in vio;tation of t~h.ese rest~ictions, to enter. upon. thca Property where such violatlort exists, and summarily abate or remove the ·

· same at the expense·o.f _the ownet',. if after t}:lirty (301 days. written notice c,f s1.1ch ,riolation, it shall not have been correcte.d by· the OWner. The DevEaloper .and the Association are hereby granted a .. perpetual easement acrc,ss ea.ch Lot for the purposes· of carrying out their responsibilities.'ll.ncier this Section, and any such.entry and abatement or re:111oval shall not be deemed a trespass. The

· failure. to enforce cLny rights, reservation, .z:estric:tion, or. condition· contained· in this Declaration, however long continued, . shall not be dee.med a waiver of·the rights todo so hereafter as to the same breach . C)l:' as. to a .breach OCCUrt'lng prior or sub-

. sequent thereto · and shall not bar . or affect.· its 'enforcement. . . Should Developer employ counsel to enforce any of the.foregoing.· covenants, conditions, reservatic;,ns, or·r-estrictlons, b1acause of a bre.ach of the samet, all .costs incurred in sucn enforcement, . including a reasonable .fee for o~veloper' s counsel' shall be paid by the Owner . of such Lot or Lots in·. breach thereof.

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PERSONALL~ appeared before me ~"°'"''( S"-~n C.-<i~by , and made oath thats/he saw the within named LONG POINTE LANDING PARTNERSHIP, A SOOTH CAROLINA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, by David E. Hatchell, Daniel E. Gladden and Vincent E. Hoover, Jr., Its Partners, sign, seal, and as its act and deed deliver the within written Declaration.of Covenants a11>1 Rest:rictions for Hidden cove Subdivision and that s/he with ~l:l.R.14 {!. J'4., ~ . witnessed the execution thereof. 1J

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AMENDMEN'f TO THE BY-LAWS OF HIDDEN COVE PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC.

fllffi AMENDMENT to the By-Laws for Hidden Cove Subdivision, is dated June itf, 2011.

WHEREAS the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, were executed MaylO, 1988, and recorded on May 10, 1988, in Deed Book P 174, at Page 523 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina ("Declaration"); and

WHEREAS the Declaration was amended by an Amended Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to Lot 160, Block A, of Hidden Cove Subdivision, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina by exempting said Lot from the requirements of Section 7.6 of the Declaration and allowing the operation of a photographic studio and photography business on said lot, dated October 22, 1990, and recorded on October 23, 1990, in Deed Book S 197, at Page 093, in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the Declaration was further ,modified by a Modification to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to delete in its entirety Section 3.5 of the Covenants and Restrictions requiring a transfer fee of onefourth (1/4) of One (1 %) percent of the purchase price of any lot in the subdivision, dated June 10, 1991, and recorded on July 18, 1991, in Deed Book P 204, at Page 746 in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the Declaration was further modified by the Modification to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to modify said Declaration so as to replace the original Section 7.23 with an amended Section 7.23, so as to expand the types of vehicles restricted and manner of storage of other vehicles and property in the subdivision to further protect the aesthetic and property value in the subdivision, dated January 15, 1993, and recorded on January 21, 1993, in Deed Book X 222, at Page 396, in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the By-Laws for the Hidden Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc., (hereinafter "By-laws") were executed April 5, 1993, and recorded in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina in Deed Book N 225, at Page 31 O; and

WHEREAS it is the desire of the Board and the Association to amend the ByLaws and remove the requirement of a nominating committee for the nomination and subsequent election of potential Directors of the Board; and

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WHEREAS the Board, held a regular meeting on May £i,o 11, to approve this amendment to the By-Laws as certified by the officers of the Association in the Certificate of Authority attached hereto;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article XIII, of the By-Laws, the By-Laws may be amended by the Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting of the Board by a majority vote of the directors present in person or by proxy, provided that notice was given in writing to all directors not less than fifteen (15) nor more than sixty ( 60) days before any meeting. The By-Laws as originally recorded in Deed Book N 225, at Page 310, are hereby amended to delete the requirement of a nominating committee for Board of Director elections, which shall be effective as of the date this Amendment is accepted for recording at the Charleston County RMC Office.

1. The current Section 5.01. Nomination, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Section 5.01. Nomination. Nominations for the Board of Directors of the Association will be accepted in writing by mail, email, or hand delivery beginning sixty (60) days from the election date up to the time of election. Any Member of the Association in good standing can be considered a nominee for a Board of Director position. Nominations for Board of Director positions can also be made from the floor at the annual meeting.

CERTIFICATION

WE, the undersigned, do hereby certify:

THAT we are the duly elected and acting President and Secretary of the Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc., a South Carolina Non-profit corporation, and

THAT the forgoing By-Law Amendment was approved, by a nptjority of a quorum of directors present at a meeting of the Board held on May !/__J-1)2011.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this \{' day of June_, 2011.

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PERSONALLY appeared before me the undersigned witness who, on oath, says that (s)he saw the within named Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc., a South Carolina non-profit corporation, by and through 'J)e.bna..h. B elfto::1/Yff and ~ • \pM,S.tSJ\., , its President and Secretary, seal and as their act ad deed

del; the within written Amendment to the By-Laws of Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc., and that (s)he with the other witness witnessed the execution thereof.

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(J THIS AMENDMENT to the By-laws for Hidden Cove Subdivision, is dated 'ju5.t: 4 , 2010.

WHEREAS the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, were executed May 10, 1988, and recorded on May 10, 1988, in Deed Book P 174, at Page 523 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina ("Declaration"); and

WHEREAS the Declaration was amended by an Amended Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to Lot 160, Block A, of Hidden Cove Subdivision, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina by exempting said Lot from the requirements of Section 7.6 of the Declaration and allowing the operation of a photographic studio and photography business on said lot, dated October 22, 1990, and recorded on October 23, 1990, in Deed Book S 197, at Page 093, in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the Declaration was further modified by a Modification to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to delete in its entirety Section 3.5 of the Covenants and Restrictions requiring a transfer fee of onefourth (1/4) of One (1%) percent of the purchase price of any lot in the subdivision, dated June 10, 1991, and recorded on July 18, 1991, in Deed Book P 204, at Page 746 in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the Declaration was further modified by the Modification to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to modify said Declaration so as to replace the original Section 7.23 with an amended Section 7.23, so as to expand the types of vehicles restricted and manner of storage of other vehicles and property in the subdivisfon to further protect the aesthetic and property value in the subdivision, dated January 15, 1993, and recorded on January 21, 1993, in Deed Book X 222, at Page 396, in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the By-Laws for the Hidden Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc., (hereinafter "By-laws") were executed April 5, 1993, and recorded in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina in Deed Book N 225, at Page 310; and

WHEREAS the By-Laws were amended on April 7, 2010 by the Board of Directors (hereinafter "Board") to provide a formal procedure for the Board to grant variances to the By-laws of the Association and recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office on April 8, 2010, in Deed Book 0116, at Page 379; and

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WHEREAS it is the desire of the Board and the Association to clear up any discrepancy or inconsistency concerning amendment to the By-laws establishing a fonnal procedure for granting variances to the By-laws, by repealing the amendment to the Bylaws dated April 7, 2010; and

WHEREAS the Board, held a regular meeting on ~«sf '/'J.o I 0, to approve this amendment to the By-laws as certified by the offi ~ of the Association in the Certificate of Authority attached hereto;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article XIII, of the By-Laws, the By-laws may be amended by the Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting of the Board by a majority vote of the directors present in person or by proxy, provided that notice was given in writing to all directors not less than fifteen (15) nor more than sixty (60) days before any meeting. The By-laws as originally recorded in Deed Book N 225, at Page 310, are hereby amended to repeal the amendment dated April 7, 2010, in Deed Book 0116, at Page 379, and delete in its entirety the following provision, which shall be effective as of the date this Amendment 'is accepted for recording at the Charleston County RMC Office.

ARTICLE XV

VARIANCE PROCEDURE:

Section I. Governing Body- A request for a variance to the Covenants and Restrictions of the Association shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for Hidden Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc. (hereinafter "Board").

Section 2. Application- All requests shall be made in writing and should list: a. The section of the Covenants and Restrictions that the applicant

is seeking an exception or variance to. b. The goal or relief sought by the ajpplicant by making the

request for a variance. c. The hardship, whether financial or otherwise, the applicant is

currently subjected to or will be subjected to in the future if the application for a variance is not ajpproved.

d. Any supporting documentation, surveys, or proposed plans for the construction or modification of any real property, structures, or fixtures attached thereto.

Section 3. Procedure- The Board shall be required to meet and review the application for a variance within thirty (30) days of receipt. Should the requested variance directly affect an adjoining property Owner(s), the Board will give notice in writing and delivered by 191 class mail to the adjoining property Owners for input. Should the Board require additional documentation, infonnation, or an interview with the applicant, it shall be requested of the applicant within five (5)

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Section 4. Authority and Discretion- The Board shall approve or deny an application for a variance upon the showing of the applicant of a substantial financial or physical hardship. Approval or denial will only be given in writing and not provided orally during a hearing or by any member of the Board without an official vote of the Board on the matter. The application for variance shall be approved by a majority vote of the members of the Board. After the applicat:"n has been approved or denied in writing, the Board may in their own discretion provide evidence as to the reason the Board approved or denied the application, but in no way are they required to provide such information.

Section 5. Record of Variance- Any variance granted to an Owner will be given in writing to the Owner stating the specific use or condition the variance concerns, and the duration of the variance granted. The Board will also keep a record of all variances applied for and the accompanying information.

Section 6. Aweal of Application Denial- Should any Owner feel their application for a variance was incorrectly denied, the applicant may appeal the written denial by filing a letter stating the desire of the Owner to appeal within fifteen (15) days of receipt of written denial. This appeal should briefly state the reason the Owner thinks the denial should be reconsidered and approved. The appeal will be heard at the next Board meeting with the applicant stating in person their reason for the appeal. On appeal new documents or information not presented with the original application but available at that time, will not be accepted by the Board during the appeal process. Information presented on appeal that was not available at the time of the original application may be considered on appeal in the Board's discretion. Approval or denial of the appeal will be based on a majority vote of the members of the Board. The decision will be issued in writing to the Owner within five (5) days of the appeal hearing, and be the final and binding decision of the Board. Another application concerning the same variance by the same Owner can only be made by a showing of a change in circumstances by the applicant, and only reviewed in the Board's sole discretion.

Section 7. Revocation of Variance- Upon written petition to the Board an adjoining Owner may contest an approved variance, through submitting written evidence and documentation. The Board will issue a written response to the adjoining Owner wilthin thirty (30) days of receipt of the petition. No variance

shall be overturned that is more than six (6) months old from the date of the approval to the date of written petition to the Board.

Section 8. Conveying Variances- All variances given by the Board concerning real property and structures or items affixed thereto, shall remain as a permitted use on the property after a conveyance to a new Owner of the real property. However, upon the removal of the condition or item that created the need for the variance, the variance shall terminate and the Ownel[' of the property shall be required to apply for a variance shall they desire to continue or reinstate the variance at a later date. Evidence of a prior permitted use or condition on a property does not guarantee the approval of the variance by the Board of a subsequent use or condition.

Section 9. Non-Conveying Variances- All variances given by the Board concerning the use or placement of personal property on real property shall terminate with the conveyance of the real property to a new property Owner. Should the new Owner of real property desire to corntinue the use or condition that necessitated the variance, an application for the variance will be submitted to the Board. Evidence of a prior permitted use or condition on a property does not guarantee the approval of the variance by the Board of a subsequent use or placement of personal property.

CERTIFICATION



THAT the forgoing By-Law Amendment was approved repealing the amendment dated April 7, 20 a-!; a majori!Y ,?fa quorum of directors present at a meeting of the Board held on ~..!a I- .If· , 2010.

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PERSONALLY appeared before me the undersigned witness who, on oath, says that (s)he saw the within named Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc., a South Carolina non-profit corporation, by and through])ebo ra.h ,BLl+lo w er and

1<.a.<:f :John ~on , its President and Secretary, seal and as their act ad deed deliver the within written Amendment to the By-Laws of Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc., and that (s)he with the other witness witnessed the execution thereof.

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AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS OF HIDDEN COVE PROPERTY OWNERS'ASSOCIATION, INC.

THIS AMENDMENT to the By-Laws of Hidden Cove Property Owners' Association, Inc., is dated April r, 2010.

WHEREAS the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, were executed May 10, 1988, and recorded on May 10, 1988, in Deed Book P 174, at Page 523 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina ("Declaration"); and

WHEREAS the Declaration was amended by an Amended Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to Lot 160, Block A, of Hidden Cove Subdivision, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina by exempting said Lot from the requirements of Section 7 .6 of the Declaration and allowing the operation of a photographic studio and photography business on said lot, dated October 22, 1990, and recorded on October 23, 1990, in Deed Book S 197, at Page 093, in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the Declaration was further modified by a Modification to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to delete in its entirety Section 3.5 of the Covenants and Restrictions requiring a transfer fee of onefourth ( 1/ 4) of One ( 1 % ) percent of the purchase price of any lot in the subdivision, dated June 10, 1991, and recorded on July 18, 1991, in Deed Book P 204, at Page 746 in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the Declaration was further modified by the Modification to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision, as to modify said Declaration so as to replace the original Section 7.23 with an amended Section 7.23, so as to expand the types of vehicles restricted and manner of storage of other vehicles and property in the subdivision to further protect the aesthetic and property value in the subdivision, dated January 15, 1993, and recorded on January 21, 1993, in Deed Book X 222, at Page 396, in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS the By-Laws for the Hidden Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc., were executed April 5, 1993, and recorded in the RMC Office of Charleston County, South Carolina in Deed Book N 225, at Page 310; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 33-31-206 of the South Carolina Non-Profit Corporation Act, the By-Laws of a non-profit corporation shall be adopted by the Board of Directors (hereinafter "Board") and contain any provision for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation that are not inconsistent with the law or the articles of incorporation; and

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WHEREAS the Board of the Association, pursuant to Section 7.01 ( c) of the ByLaws shall have the power to exercise for the Association all powers, duties, and authority vested in or delegated to this Association by law or otherwise and not reserved to the membership by other provisions of these By-Laws, the Articles of Incorporation, or the Declaration; and

WHEREAS the Board of the Association, desires to Amend the By-Laws to establish and delineate a fomial procedure for the Board to process applications for variances for uses and placement of items that are in contravention of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions and By-Laws; and

WHEREAS the Board of the Association, held a regular meeting on A n · __ , 2010, to approve an amendment to the By-Laws as certified by the offices of the Association in the Certificate of Authority attached hereto;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article XIII, of the By-Laws, at a regular meeting of the Board, by a vote of a majority of the directors present in person or by proxy, provided that notice of any proposed amendment must be given in writing to all directors not less than fifteen ( 15) nor more than sixty ( 60) days before any meeting at which any proposed amendment will be considered. The By-Laws as originally recorded in Deed Book N 225, at Page 310, are hereby amended to add the following provision, which shall be effective as of the date this Amendment is accepted for recording at the Charleston County RMC Office.

ARTICLE XV

VARIANCE PROCEDURE

Section 1. Governing Body- A request for a variance to the Covenants and Restrictions or By-Laws of the Association shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for Hidden Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc. (hereinafter "Board").

Section 2. Application- All requests shall be made in writing and should list: a. The section of the Covenants and Restrictions or By-Laws that

the applicant is seeking an exception or variance to. b. The goal or relief sought by the applicant by making the

request for a variance. c. The hardship, whether financial or otherwise, the applicant is

currently subjected to or will be subjected to in the future if the application for a variance is not approved.

d. Any supporting documentation, surveys, or proposed plans for the construction or modification of any real property, structures, or fixtures attached thereto.

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Section 3. Procedure- The Board shall be required to meet and review the application for a variance within thirty (30) days of receipt. Should the requested variance directly affect an adjoining property Owner(s), the Board may contact, in their sole discretion, the adjoining property Owner for input. Should the Board require additional documentation, information, or an interview with the applicant, it shall be requested of the applicant within five (5) days of the original meeting to review the application. The applicant shall provide the additional requested information within ten ( l 0) days of the request or show good reason why the information could not be provided. If the additional information is not provided by the applicant or good cause not shown for its lack of production, then the application may be denied without cause. Upon fifteen ( 15) days from either the original meeting, if no additional information is required, or from the date the additional information is received by the Board, a written approval or denial will be sent to the applicant via first class mail.

Section 4. Authority and Discretion- The Board shall approve or deny an application for a variance in their sole discretion. Approval or denial will only be given in writing and not provided orally during a hearing or by any member of the Board without an official vote of the Board on the matter. The application for variance shall be approved by a majority vote of the members of the Board. After the application has been approved or denied in writing, the Board may in their own discretion provide evidence as to the reason the Board approved or denied the application, but in no way are they required to provide such information.

Section 5. Record of Variance- Any variance granted to an Owner will be given in writing to the Owner stating the specific use or condition the variance concerns, and the duration of the variance granted. The Board will also keep a record of all variances applied for and the accompanying informaition.

Section 6. Appeal of Application Denial- Should any Owner feel their application for a variance was incorrectly denied, the applicant may appeal the written denial by filing a letter stating the desire of the Owner to appeal within fifteen (15) days of receipt of written denial. This appeal should briefly state the reason the Owner thinks the denial should be reconsidered and approved. The appeal will be heard at the next Board meeting with the applicant stating in person their reason for the appeal. On appeal new documents or information not presented with the original application but available at that time, will not be accepted by the Board during the appeal process. Information presented on appeal that was not available at the time of the original application may be considered on appeal in the Board's discretion. Approval or denial of the appeal will be based on a majority vote of the members of the Board. The decision will be issued in writing to the Owner within five (5) days of the appeal hearing, and be the final and binding decision of the Board. Another application concerning the same variance by the same Owner can only be made by a showing of a change in circumstances by the applicant, and only reviewed in the Board's sole discretion.

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Section 7. Revocation of Variance- Upon written petition to the Board an adjoining Owner may contest an approved variance, through submitting written evidence and documentation. The Board will issue a written response to the adjoining Owner within thirty (30) days of receipt of the petition. No variance shall be overturned that is more than six (6) months old from the date of the approval to the date of written petition to the Board.

Section 8. Conveying Variances- All variances given by the Board concerning real property and structures or items affixed thereto, shall remain as a permitted use on the property after a conveyance to a new Owner of the real property. However, upon the removal of the condition or item that created the need for the variance, the variance shall terminate and the Owner of the property shall be required to apply for a variance shall they desire to continue or reinstate the variance at a later date. Evidence of a prior permitted use or condition on a property does not guarantee the approval of the variance by the Board of a subsequent use or condition.

Section 9. Non-Conveying Variances- All variances given by the Board concerning the use or placement of personal property on real property shall terminate with the conveyance of the real property to a new property Owner. Should the new Owner of real property desire to continue the use or condition that necessitated the variance, an application for the variance will be submitted to the Board. Evidence of a prior permitted use or condition on a property does not guarantee the approval of the variance by the Board of a subsequent use or placement of personal property.

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THAT the forgoing By-Law Amendment was adopted by a majority of a quorum of Members present at a meeting held on Af ei' I ] , 2010.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1 c/,i, day of April, 2010.

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BIDDER COVE PROPERTY OWHERS ASSOC!IATIOH, INC.

ARTICLE I NAME ARD LOCATION

The name of the corporation is Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "Association". The principal office of the corporation shall be located at the Property, but meetings of Members and Directors may be held at such place within the State of South Carolina, County of Charleston, as may be designated by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS

Section 2.01. · "Hidden Cove Property Owners l\ssociation" shall mean and refer to Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina, its successors andl assigns.

Section 2.02. "Properties" shall mean and refer to that certain real property described in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision and such additions thereto as may hereafter be brought within the juri.sdiction of the Hidden. Cove Property Owners Association.

Section 2.03. "Common Area" shall mean all real property owned by the Hidden Cove Property Owners Association for the conunon use and enjoyment of the Owners.

Section 2.04. "Declaration of Covenants" shall mean and refer to the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Hidden Cove Subdivision.

Section 2. 05. "Lot" shall mean and refer to any plot of land shown · upon any recorded subdivision plat of the Properties with the exception of the Common Area.

Section 2.06. "0Wner" shall mean and refer to the.record owner, whether one or more persons or entities, of the fee simple title to any Lot which is a part of the Properties, excluding those having such .interests merely as security for the performance of an obligation.

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Section 2. 07. "Declarant" shall mean and ·refer to Hidden · Cove Property Owners Assoclation, Inc., a South Carolina corporation, its successors and assigns.

Section 2. 08. "Member" shall mean and refer to those perso?Js entitled to membershi·p as provided in the Declaration of Covenants.

ARTICLE III MEETING OP MEMBERS.

Section 3. 01. Annual Meetings.· Regular annual meetings of the ·. Members shall be h_el<i at a date _and time set by the Board of

Directors.of the Hidden Cove Property Owners Association, Inc.

Section 3. 02. · Special· Meetings. ·_ Special meetings of the· Members may be called at any time by the · President or . by the Board of Directors, or upon written request of the Member~ who are entitled

·to vote one-fourth (1/4) ·of all_o( the vo~es ot the Membership.

Section 3 .. 03. Notice of Mee.tings~ Written not,ice of each meeting of the ~embers shall be given by, or at the- direction of; the secretary or other person authorized by the President to call the_ meeting, by mailing (or hand delivery) a copy of such notice, postage prepaid, at least fifteen (15) days before such meeting to. each Member entitled to vote thereat, addressed to the. member's· address last appearing on the books of the Association, or supplied by such Member to the Association for the purpose of notice. Such notice shall specify the place, day, and hour of the meeting,· and, in the case of a speci.al meeting, the purpose of the meeting.

Section · 3 ~ 04. Quorum~ The presence at the meeting of members entitled to cast,· or of proxies entitled to cast, one-tenth (1/10) of the votes of the membership shall constitute a quc,,rum. If a

· quorum shall • 11ot be present or representect at any. meeting, the Members entitled to vote thereat s_hall have power_ to adjourn the · meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement. at the meeting, until a quorum as.aforesaid shall be.present or be represented. · ·

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Section 3.05. Proxies. At all meetings of Members, each Member may vote in person or by proxy. All proxies shall be in writing and filed with the secretary. Every proxy shall be revocable and shall automatically cease upon conveyc!,nce by the Member of the Lot.

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ARTICL& IV BOARD OF DIRECTORS1· SELECTIOR and TERM OF OFFICE

Section 4.01. Number. The affairs of the. Bidden Cove Property OWners Association shall be managed by a board of at least seven ( 7 ) directors ( "Board of Directors" ) • All directors · must be · · members of the Association.

Section 4.02. Term of Office. At the first annual meeting the Members shall elect four (4) directors for a term of one year and three (3) directors for. a term of two years; and at each annual meeting thereafter the Members shall elect directors for a term of two y~ars • · ··

Section 4 • 03 • Removal. Any director may be removed from the. Board, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Members of the Association. In the. event of death, resignation, or removal of a . director, his successor shall be selected by the remaining Members of the Board and shall serve for tlie unexpired term of his predecessor.

Section 4 .04. Compensation. No director shall receive compensation for any service he may render to the Association. However, any director may be reimbursed . for hie actual expenses· incurred in the performance of his . duties. ·

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Section 4. OS. Action Taken Without a Meeting. The directors shall have the right to take any action in theabserice of a meeting which they could take at a meeting by obtaining the written approval of all. the directors. Any action so approved shall have the same effect as though taken at a meeting of the directors.

. ARTICLE V NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Section 5.01. Nomination. Nomination for election to the Board of Directors shall be made by a Nominating Committee. Nominations may also be made from the floor at the annual meeting. The Nominating Committee shall consist of a: Chairman, who shall be a member of the Board of Directors, and two or more Members of the Association who shall not be board members. The Nominating Committee shall be_ appointed by the Board of Directors prior to each annual meeting of the Members to serve until the slate of candidates is announced at the annual meeting. . The Nominating Committee shall make as many nominations for election to the Board of Directors as it shall in its discretion determine, but not less than the nwnber of vacancies that are to be filled. Such nominations shall be made from among Members.

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Section 5. O 2. Elect long. Election to the Board of Directors shall be by secJret written. ballot·. . · At such ·election,.· the Members or their proxies may cast in respect to each vacancy· as many votes as . they are entitled. to ~xercise. tinder the provisions of the Declaration. . The persons receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected.· Cum.ulative voting is not permitted.

. . AR~IC1.B vr MEETINGS or DIRECTORS

Section 6. O 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall·be held monthly without notice, at such place and hour as may.be fixed from time to time by.resolution of the Board, or by the President, or in his absence, by the Vice-President. ·

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Section ·6.02. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors. shall . be 'held when called by the President·. of the Association, or by any two directors, after not less than three ( 3) days notice to each director.· · ·

ARTICLE VII POWERS AND DUTIES OP 'l?BI BOARD OP DIRECTORS

~ Section 7 • 01. Powers. The Board of Directors shall. have power. to:

(a) adopt and publish rules and regulations governing the use of the Common Area and. facilities, and the personal conduct of the

· members and their guests thereon,. and to establis.h penal ties · for the infraction thereof; · · ·

(bf suspend the voting rights and rig~t ~£ a Member or Members to use the Common Areas·. during any period ,?--n . which such Member shall be in defa.ult in the payment of any portion of any a.ssessment or dues levied by the Association. . Such rights may also be suspended after notice and hearing, for a period not to exceed 60 days for infraction of published rules and regulations; · ·

' ( c) exercise for the Association all powers, duties, and authority vested in or delegated to this A_ssociation by law or otherwise and

. not reserved to the ·membership· by other provisions of these ByLaws, the Articles Of Incorporation, or· the Declaration of Cqvenants,. including tho!:le · matters set forth in Section 7 .02 hez:eof; ·

· ( d) declare the off ice of a Member of the Board of Directors to be vacant · in . the event such . Member s_hall be absent from three . ( 3) .· consecutiv·e regular meetings· of the Board · of Directors; and ··

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(e) employ a manager, an independent contractor, or such other ·employees as they deem necessary, and to prescribe their duties.

Section 7. 02. Directors to:

Duties. It shall· be _the .duty of the Board of

(a) cause to be kept a complete record of all its acts. and corporate affairs and to present a statement thereof to the Members at the annual meeting of the members, or at any special meeting, when such statement.is requested in writing by one-fou:cth (1/4) of the Members who are entitled to vote; ··

(b) supervise _all Association, and to ~erf o_rmecl; · ·

officers, agents, and employees ·of. the ensure that their duties are ·properly

(c) as more fully· provided· in the Declaration of Covenants to: ( 1) fix the amount of the annual assessment against each . Lot • at lea.EJt thirty ( 30) days in. advance of the first assessment period of

· each year; · ( 2 ) send writ ten · ~otice of each assessment to every OWner subject thereto_at least thirty (30) days in advance of each annual assessment period; and ( 3) foreclose the lien agaLinst any

· property for which assessments are not paid within thirty (30) days after due date or to bring an action.at law or in equity against the owner personally obligated to pay the same; ·

(d) issue, or to· cause an appropriate officer• to issue, · upon demand by any person,·a certificate setting forth whether or not any assessment has been paid. A reasonable charge may be made by the Board for the issuance of such certificates. If a certificate states an assessment has. been· paid, such· certificate shall be conclusive evidence of such payment;

(e) procure and maintain adequate liability, casualty, and hazard insurance on property owned by the. Association as well as upon and for the benefit of the officers _and directors of the Association;

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( f) cause all officers or employees having fiscal responsibilities _to be.bonded, as it deeins appropriatei

( g) enforce the provisions pf the. Declaration of Covenants by appropriate.means, including, but not limited to, the maintainailce of legal proceedings at law or in equity where necessary in the discretion of the Board of Directors;

( h) establish an Architectural · Review Board,_ promulgate such standards, guidelines, and procedures as it deems appropriate for· the Architectural Review Board (see Article IX hereof), and enforce

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same by appropriate·· means, including, · but ·not limited to,· the ~intaina1rice .· of legal proceedings at. law or in equity where necessary in the discretion of the Board of Directors;

(i) cause the Common Areas to be maintained;

( j) provide such- maintenance to the. Homes as aµthorized in the Declaration of Covenants;· and

(k) provide such other services to the Members as authorized in the Decla.ic:ation of Covenants.

Section 7. 03. Payments.; The Board of Directors shall provide for payment of all debts of the Association from funds collected. ExpendituJc:es . specifically approved in the budget· may be paid

· without further approval . unless the Board · of Directors shall otherwise determine. All other expenditures which are in excess of Two Hundr~ld ($200.00)" Dollars shall be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors before payment is made. . All checks and requests for withdrawals drawn upon any account of the Association. shall be 11dgned by ·the treasurer and either the president, .vice-president, or secretary. ·

ARTICLE VJ;II OFFICERS AN]) THEIR DUTIES

Section 8. Oi. Enumeration of Officers. The officers of the Association_shall be a president, a vice-presideµt, a secretary, and a tre~surer, and such other officers. as the Board may from time

. to time by resolution create. Officers shall be.created from among members of the Boa:c:d of · DirectQrs • · · ·

Section 8. 02. Election of Officers. The election of officers · shall-take placeat the first ·meeting of the Board of Directors following each annual meeting of th.e Members.

Section 8~. Term. _. _The officers of the Association shall be elected annually by the Board and each_shall hold office for one (1) year or for such longer period as the Board of Directors may determine unless he or she shall sooner resign, or shall be removed, or otherwise be disqualified to serve.

Section 8. 04. Special Appointments. The Board may elect such other officers as the affairs of the Association mayrequire, each. of whom shall hold office for such-period, have such authority, and perf arm such duties as_ the Board may, from time to time,. determine.

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Section 8. 05. Resignation and Removal. Any officer may be removed from office with or without cause by the Board. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the president or to the secretary. Such resignation shall take effect on the date of receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 8.06. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office may be filled by appointment by the Board. · The officer appointed to such vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term of the officer he replaces. ·

Section 8 •. 07 ~ Muitiple Offices. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. No person shall simultaneously hold more than one of any of the other offices except in the case of special offices created pursuant to Section 8.04 of this Article.

Section 8.08. Duties. The duties of the officers are as follows:

President

(a) The president shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Members; shall ensure that orders and resolutions of the Board are carried out; shall sign all leases, mortgages, deeds, and other written instruments each of which shall be co-signed by another officer.

Vice-President

(b) The vice-president shall act in the place and stead of the president in the event of his absence, inability, or refusal to act, and shall exercise and discharge such other duties as may be required of him by the Board.

Secretary

(c) The secretary shall record the votes and keep the minutes of all meetings and proceedings of the Board and of the Members; keep the corporate seal of the Association and affix it on all papers requiring said seal; serve notice of meetings of the· Board and of the Members; keep appropriate current records showing the Members of the Association together with their addresses, and shall perform such other duties as required by the Board.

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Treasurer -

_ (d) The treasurer shall receive and deposit in appropriate bank accounts all monies of the Association and shall disburse such funds . as directed by . resolution of the Board of Directors; shall sign all checks . and promissory · notes of the Association; keep proper books of. account; cause an annual audit of the Association books to be made by a public accountant at the completion o~ each.fiscal year; and shall prepare an annual budget and a statement of income and expenditures to be presented to the membership at its regular annual meeting, and deliver a copy of each to the Members.

ARTICLE IX COMMIT'J:EES.

The Board of Directors of the Association shall · appoint an Architect111ral Review Board and provide the· Architectural Review Board.with such standards, guidelines, and procedures as it deems appropriate; the Board of Directors·shall also appoint a nominating· committee, as provided in these By-Laws. In addition, the Board of Directors shall appoint other committees as deemed appropriate in carrying out its duties and purposes. · -

ARTICLE X BOOKS AND RECORDS

_The bopks, records, and papers of the Association shall at all times, during reasonable business hours, be subject to inspection

· by any Member. The . Declilration of Cove.nants, · the Articles of Incorporation,. the By-Laws of the Association,· and the Bidden Cove Architectural :Review Board Standards,· Guidelines, and Procedures shall be available for inspection by any Member at the principal office of the Association, given.reasonable notice, where copies may be purchased· at reasonable· cost. · ·

ARTICLE XI ASSESSMENTS

As more fully provided in the Declaration of Covenants, each Member is obligated to pay to the Association annual and special assessments which . are secured by a continuing lien upon the property against which the assessment is made. Any assessments which are not paid in.full when due shall be delinquent. If the assessment is not paid within thirty.(30) days after the due date, the assessment shall be charged with a Delinquent Payment Fee at

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the legal rate of interest permitted by South · Carolina l.aw for money judgments for each month. such. assessment· ( or portion thereof-). remains delinquent, which fee shall be added ta the assessment and collected as a part thereof, and . the Association may bring an action at law or in equity against the owner and the property, and Delinquent Assessment Fees, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees of any such action shall be added to the amount of s"Q.ch as3essment. No Qwner may waive or otherwise escape liability for. the .

assessments provided for herein by nonuse of.the Common Areas or abandonment. of his Lot, or otherwise.

. . AR';rICLE XlI ·coaPORATS SEAL

The Association shail have a seal in · ci.rcular fo1:111 · having within its circumference.the words: Hidden Cove·Propert.y Owners Association, Inc.

ARTICLE XIII AMEftDMEN'rS

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These ·ay-Laws may be amended by the l3oard, of Direct.ors at a regular.or special meeting of.the.Board by a majority vote of the

. directors present. in person or by proxy, provided that notice of . any proposed amendment must be.given in writing to all directors. not less than fifteen ( 15) . nor more than sixty ( 60) days before any meeting at which any pro~osed amendment will be consider,ed.. ·

ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS

Section· 14.01. Fiscal . Year. The fiscal year of the Associat.:i.on shall begin on the first day . of June and end on the 31st day of May of every year. · · · · · ·

Section 14.02 •... Effective Date •. ··These By-Laws. shall take effect upon proper execution by the. Bpard.9f Oirectors arid recording in the RMC office in and for Charleston·county.

Section 14.03. Waiver. No provision of the By-Laws shall be deemed to have been abrogat:ed Or waived by reason of any :failure to enforce the . Same, regardless· of the. number of violations or breache~ which may have occurred, and regardless of the number of times .or length of time same· have not been .. enforced.

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The provisions of the :Sy-Laws are of.one or more provisions shall not in any.manner the enforceability or

Section 14.05. Cagtions. Capt.ions ar~ inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, or describe the scope of the By-Laws or the intent of any provisions.

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Section 14.06. Gender and Name. All pronouns shall be deemed to include the masculine, the feminine, and the neutet-, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, whenever the coritext requires or permits. ·

Section 1.4. 07. · Rule·s of Order. All meetings of the membership and of the Board of Directors shall be· conducted in accordance with Roberts Rule · of Order . Revised. ·· · · ·

The Hidden Cove. Property Owners Association, Inc., by.and through its duly elected .arid qualified Board of Directors, does hereby arid herewith approve and adopt these By-Laws of and for _the · Bidden Cove Property Owners Association, rnc. this 5 day of

April , 1993 •.

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CO~Y OF CHARLESTON ) PROBATE.

Debra Curwen PERSONALLY appeared before me----------~--~

and made oath thats/he saw the within named Board of Directors of the Hidden Cove Property OWners Association, Inc. , a South Carolina corporation, by duly authorized officers, sign, seal, and as its act and deed deliver the within By-laws for Hidden Cove Property OWners Association, Inc., and that s/he with Jan Poole

witnessed the execution thereof.

SWORN to before me this . s day _of _ _.A,...p ... r_.i.._1 ________ , 1993.

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