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the Association or any Member, shall be subject to prior written approval by the Board. In determining whether
<br />to authorize an activity, the Board shall, at minimum, take into consideration the security of the Property, the
<br />potential for disturbance or damage to the Property, the potential liability for the Association or any Member,
<br />the health and safety of Persons occupying or using the Property, and whether the activity unreasonably impairs
<br />any easement or other authorized use of the Property.
<br />7.10. Quiet Enjoyment: Interference Prohibited. All Owners and Tenants and their guests shall have
<br />a right of quiet enjoyment in their respective Units, subject to the usual and customary sounds, odors or activities
<br />commonly associated with occupants such as those located in the Units. Subject to the foregoing, the Property
<br />shall be occupied and used in such a manner as will not cause a nuisance, nor unduly restrict, interfere with or
<br />impede the reasonable use and quiet enjoyment of the Property by other Owners and Tenants and their guests.
<br />7.11. Compliance with Law. No use shall be made of the Property which would violate any then -
<br />existing municipal codes or ordinances, or state or federal laws, nor shall any act or use be permitted which could
<br />cause waste to the Property, cause a material increase in insurance rates on the Property, or otherwise cause any
<br />unusual liability, health or safety risk, or expense, for the Association or any owner or Tenant.
<br />7.12. Ponds Wetlands and Trees. Ponds, marshes, wetland areas, vegetation and trees, whether
<br />natural or otherwise, shall be maintained in substantially the same condition as originally existing or established
<br />by the Declarant, subject only to (i) changes authorized or made by the Association consistent with all statutes,
<br />requirements, rules and regulations imposed on such areas and items by governmental authorities having
<br />jurisdiction and (ii) the prior approval by the City or any other governmental authorities, if required.
<br />7.13. Time Shares Prohibited. The time share form of ownership, or any comparable form of lease,
<br />occupancy rights, ownership, or right -to -use plans, which has the effect of dividing the ownership or occupancy
<br />of a Unit into separate time periods, is prohibited.
<br />7.14. Access to Units. In case of emergency, all Units and Limited Common Elements are subject to
<br />entry, without notice and at any time, by an officer or member of the Board, by the Association's management
<br />agents or by any public safety personnel. Entry is also authorized for maintenance purposes under Section 9, and
<br />for enforcement purposes under Section 13.
<br />SECTION 8
<br />ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
<br />8.1. Restrictions on Improvements. One of the purposes of this Declaration is to ensure that the
<br />Property is kept architecturally attractive and substantially uniform in appearance. Therefore, except as set forth
<br />in Section 8.6, the following restrictions and requirements shall apply to improvements to the Property:
<br />8.1.1. Subject to applicable state and federal law and this Section 8, no modifications,
<br />alterations, improvements, repairs or replacements of any type, temporary or permanent, structural,
<br />aesthetic or otherwise (collectively referred to as "improvements"), including but not limited to, any
<br />structure, building, addition, deck, patio, fence, wall, enclosure, window, exterior door, antenna or other
<br />type of sending or receiving apparatus, sign, flag, display, decoration, color change, shrubbery, material
<br />topographical or landscaping change, shall be made, or caused or allowed to be made, by any Owner or
<br />Tenant, or their invitees, in any part of the Common Elements, or in any part of the Unit which affects
<br />the Common Elements or another Unit, or which is visible from the exterior of the Unit, without the
<br />prior written authorization of the Board, or an architectural committee appointed by it, and in
<br />compliance with the requirements of this Section. Declarant's written consent shall also be required for
<br />improvements until such time as Declarant no longer owns any Unit for initial sale or has the right to
<br />add Additional Real Estate to the Property.
<br />8.1.2. The Board may appoint, supervise and disestablish an architectural committee, and
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