SUB-DECLARATION
OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS
AND RESTRICTIONS OF
SUN VALLEY P.U.D I
SUN VALLEY I-A
SUN VALLEY II
ARTICLE VIII
ARCHITECTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL CONTROL BY SUB-ASSOCIATION;
AUTONOMY OF THIS SUB-ASSOCIATION.
Section 1. Architectural Review Committee.
There is hereby
established a Sun Valley Architectural Review Committee ("SVARC")
with the following duties, powers and responsibilities.
- Initially, the SVARC shall consist of the same three (3)
persons designated by the Company to serve on the ARC created by
the Master Declaration, who shall hold office at the pleasure of
the Developer. The Developer shall determine which member of the
SVARC shall serve as its chairman. At such time as Developer no
longer owns any property within the Properties or earlier as
Developer may decide, the Developer shall assign to the Sub-Association
the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the
SVARC, whereupon the Board of Directors of the Sub-Association
shall appoint the members of the SVARC, shall provide for the
terms of the members of the SVARC, shall provide for the terms of
the members of the SVARC, and determine which member of the SVARC
shall serve as its chairman.
- The SVARC shall have the right of specific approval or veto
of all architectural and landscaping aspects of any improvement,
development of individual units or buildings as well as the
general plan for development of any individual lot or
subdivision, tract or parcel of land within Sun Valley P.U.D.
The SVARC may, in its sole discretion, impose standards on said
architectural and landscaping aspects and general plans for
development which standards are greater or more stringent than
standards prescribed in applicable building, zoning or other
local governmental codes.
- No building, sign, outdoor lighting, fence, hedge, wall,
walk, dock or other structure or planting shall be constructed,
erected, removed, planted or maintained, nor shall any addition
to or any change or alteration to such be made until the plans
and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, height,
materials, floor plans, color scheme and the location of same
shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the
SVARC. As part of the application process, two (2) complete sets
of plans and specifications prepared by an architect, landscape
architect, engineer or other person found to be qualified by the
SVARC shall be submitted for approval by written application on
such form as may be provided or required by the SVARC.
- If the SVARC deems information submitted to it incomplete or
insufficient in any manner, it may request and require the
submission of additional or supplemental information.
- The SVARC shall have the right to refuse to approve any plans
and specifications which are not suitable or desirable, in its
sole discretion, for aesthetic or any other reasons, PROVIDED
SUCH APPROVAL IS NOT UNREASONABLY WITHHELD OR DELAYED. In
approving or disapproving such plans and applications, the SVARC
shall consider the suitability of the proposed building,
improvements, structure or landscaping and materials of which the
same are to be built, the site upon which it is proposed to be
erected, the harmony thereof with the surrounding area and the
effect thereof on adjacent or neighboring property.
- Unless specifically excepted by the SVARC, all improvements
for which approval of the SVARC is required under this Sub-Declaration
shall be completed within a reasonable time from the
date of commencement of said improvements or within the time set
by the SVARC in the event that the approval is so conditioned.
- In the event the SVARC shall fail to approve or disapprove
any plans and specifications submitted in final and complete form
within thirty (30) days after written request for approval or
disapproval is delivered to the SVARC by the Owner, then such
approval of the SVARC shall not be required. However, no
building or other structure shall be erected or shall be allowed
to remain if built in violation of this Sub-Declaration, or which
violates any applicable zoning or building ordinance or
regulation.
- There is specifically reserved unto the SVARC, the right of
entry and inspection upon any of the Properties. Such inspection
shall be to determine whether any improvement violates the terms
of any approval by the SVARC, the terms of this Sub-Declaration,
or any Supplemental Declaration or any covenant, condition, or
restriction to which its deed or other instrument of conveyance
makes reference. The SVARC is specifically empowered, acting in
the name of the Sub-Association, to enforce the provisions of
this Sub-Declaration and all Supplemental Declarations by any
legal or equitable remedy. In the event it becomes necessary to
resort to litigation to determine the propriety of any
constructed improvement, or to remove any unapproved
improvements, the Sub-Association shall be entitled to recovery
of all court costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees in
connection therewith. The Sub-Association shall indemnify and
hold harmless the SVARC and each of its members from all costs,
expenses and liabilities including attorneys' fees incurred by
virtue of any member of the SVARC's service as a member of the
SVARC. All costs expenses, and attorneys' fees of the SVARC,
including those incurred in connection with its enforcement or
powers provided herein, shall be borne by the Sub-Association.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to negate the Sub-Association's
right to an award of its and the SVARC's reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs if it is the prevailing party in any
administrative or judicial proceeding.
- The SVARC is empowered to publish or modify from time to
time, design and development standards for the Properties.
- Wherever the written consent of the SVARC shall be required,
the chairman of the SVARC shall be authorized to execute and
acknowledge instruments manifesting said consent, after approval
by the SVARC.
Section 2. Approval of Supplemental Sub-Declarations.
No Supplemental Sub-Declaration may be recorded in the Public
Records of Palm Beach County by any person, nor shall same have
any legal or equitable effect or validity, unless it has been
approved as provided in this section. Such approval shall be
evidenced by the affixing of a certificate of approval or consent
executed by the holder of the right of approval as provided below
to the Supplemental Sub-Declaration and the recording of said
certificate with the Supplemental Sub-Declaration in the Public
Records of Palm Beach County.
- The right of approval provided in this section shall be held
by the Developer for as long as the Developer owns any portion of
the Properties or until the Developer surrenders its right of
approval to the Sub-Association. Thereafter, the Sub-Association,
acting through the SVARC, shall hold the said right
of approval.
- No person may attempt to avoid the requirement of approval
set forth in this section by including "deed restrictions" or
conditions in any deed or instrument of conveyance and all such
attempted restrictions and conditions, unless approved as herein
provided, are hereby declared null and void.
- The purpose of the provisions of this section is to ensure
that the Properties are developed through a uniform plan of
development. The provisions of this section shall apply to all
persons owning any of the Properties, including but not limited
to developers and builders acquiring title from the Developer.
- Any Supplemental Declaration shall not deem the Developer,
the SVARC or the Sub-Association to be the developer of the
property encumbered thereby. The Developer, SVARC and the Sub-Association
shall incur no liability to any person for
withholding approval or consent to time recording of any
Supplemental Declaration.
Section 3. Autonomous Control.
This Sub-Association shall
operate autonomously and the Properties shall be deemed released
from all other covenants and restrictions contained in the Master
Declaration, including any rights of the Master Association to
make and collect assessments and to impose liens to secure them
other than assessments and liens for Required Services (see
Article IV, Section 1) with respect to Common Property. Such
autonomy" and release shall terminate upon the failure of the
Sub-Association (or its members) to cure any violation of any
governmental requirement within the time (if any) permitted by
such agency, in which latter event the Master Association shall
exercise its original plenary powers. The Company and the Master
Association have joined in the execution of this Sub-Declaration
to evidence their respective approval and consent hereto.