ARTICLE IV
EASEMENTS

Section 4.1 Additional Easements. (V.1; Date Added 20 April 2006)

In addition to and in supplementation of any easements provided for by the Act, and those contemplated or existing as described in Section 1.2, The following easements are hereby created;

a. Signs. Declarant reserves the right to place signs and other advertisements within the Common Elements in such manner, of such size, and in such locations as Declarant deems appropriate. The Declarant also reserves for itself and its assigns an easement to maintain a sign identifying the Community within open areas that are Common Elements, and an easement of access over and across such open areas for purposes of erecting, replacing, repairing and maintaining such sign, which shall be located within the area shown in the Plats and Plans.

b. Utility Easements. The Units and Common Elements shall be, and hereby are, made subject to easements in favor of appropriate utility and service companies and govenunental agencies or authorides for such utility and service lines and equipment as may be necessary or desirable to serve any portion of the Property. Such easements shall include, without limitation, rights of Declarant, or the providing utility or service company, or goverrunental agency or authority to install, lay, maintain, repair, relocate and replace gas lines, pipes and conduits, water mains and pipes, sewer and drain lines, telephone wires and equipment, television equipment and facilities (cable or otherwise), electric wires, conduits and equipment and ducts and vents over, under, through, along and on the Units and Common Elements. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1 .b, unless shown in the Plat or the Subdivision Plan, or unless approved in writing by the Unit Owner or Unit Owners affected thereby, any such easement through a Unit shall be located so as not to materially interfere with the use or occupancy of the Unit by its occupants.

c. Declarant's Easement to Correct Drainage. Declarant reserves an easement on, over and under the Common Elements for the purpose of constructing and modirying the storm water management facilities on the Common Elements, and for the purpose of maintaining and correcting drainage of surface water in order to maintain reasonable standards of health, safety and appearance. The easement created by this Section 4.1.c expressly includes the right to cut any trees, bushes, or shrubbery, to grade the soil, or to take any other action reasonably necessary to achieve this purpose.

d. Easement for Use. Subject to Rules and Regulations from time to time adopted by the Executive Board, each Unit Owner and each person lawftilly residing on the Property, together with their guests, is hereby granted a non-exclusive perpetual right and easement of access to use and enjoy, in common with others, the open space and other portions of the Common Elements, subject to compliance with rules and regulations adopted from time to time by the Association.

f. Easement for Access. The Common Elements are herebytnade subject to an easement in favor of the Association and its agents, employees, and independent contractors for inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of the Common Elements.

Section 4.2 Rights of Association(V.1; Date Added 20 April 2006)

In addition to any other rights and powers that the Association may have pursuant to this Declaration, the Bylaws, the Rules and Regulations and the Act, the Association shall have the right to grant permits, licenses, and easements over the common Elements for utilities and other purposes reasonably necessary or useful for the proper maintenance or operation of the Community.