4.4. Design Review and Architectural Control (10/8/2015)

AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

Design Review and Architectural Control

THIS AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS (“Amendment”) is made this 8th day of October, 2015 by GlenRiddle Community Association, Inc. (the “Association”).

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WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Association is a duly created homeowners association by virtue of the recordation of its Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Easements and Restrictions among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 3870, Folio 001, et seq. (the “Declaration”); and,

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that it is necessary to amend the current Declaration pertaining to Design Review and Architectural Control; and,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 17, Section 17.1 of the Declaration, the Declaration may be amended by a written instrument signed by, or by the affirmative vote of owners of not less than sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Living Units; and,

WHEREAS, owners of at least sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Living Units have approved this Amendment;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Association hereby amends the Declaration as follows:

I. Article 7, Section 7.8 shall be amended by adding a new subsection (c ) thereof, which shall read as follows:

(c ) Any other provision of this Declaration to the contrary notwithstanding, and regardless of the architectural or aesthetic merits of any Application submitted pursuant to this Article with respect to any Lot or Living Unit in the Association, no such Application shall be reviewed and/or approved by any Architectural Control Committee responsible for such review so long as there remains any amount or past due balance owed to the Association by the Owner(s) of said Lot or Living Unit for the payment of assessments, late fees, interest, costs, attorneys’ fees, fines or other duly levied charge of any type whatsoever. This provision may be waived in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors for: (1) those Owners) that have previously negotiated a plan with the Association to bring any past due balance current and are complying in all respects with the terms of said plan; or, (2) circumstances in which the Board determines it is in the best interest of the Association or an Owner to allow a modification or alteration on a Lot or Living Unit.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Association has executed this Amendment, the day and year first above written.