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DOCUMENT TITLE(S):
DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS
FOR RENTON 14 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.
REFERENCE NUMBER(S) OF DOCUMENTS ASSIGNED OR RELEASED:
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DECLARANT:
Renton 4 LLC, a Washington limited liability company
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION: (abbreviated i.e. lot, block, plat, section, township, and range)
Lot 14-23-05 Block 9064 Code 2171 Sec 14 TWP 23 RG 05 and Lot 14-23-05 BIock 9070
Code 2171 Sec 14 TWP 23 RG 05
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DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS,
RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS FOR RENTON 14 HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION
THIS DECLARATION is made this 6'h day of March 2019, by Renton 4 LLC, a
Washington limited liability company (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'Declarant").
Declarant is the owner of certain land situated in the City of Renton, King County, Washington,
legally described on attached Exhibit A, which includes Lots 1 through 15 and Tracts A, B and C
(the "Plat").
This Declaration establishes a plan for the private ownership of the fifteen (15) lots in the
Plat and the single-family homes to be constructed on those Lots and for the shared ownership by
the Owners (defined below) as tenants in common of the Common Area Tracts (defined below).
Declarant is also creating the Association (defined below) comprised of the Owners for the
purpose of maintaining and operating the Common Areas (defined below), administering and
enforcing the covenants, conditions and restrictions stated in this Declaration, delegating and
assigning duties among the Owners and the Association, and collecting and disbursing
assessments and charges from the Owners.
The Declaration further establishes the right and power of the Association to levy general
and special assessments on each Owner to finance the construction and maintenance of
improvements to the Common Areas and to effectuate all the powers and duties of the
Association, as described herein. The Declaration further establishes certain restrictions on the
various uses and activities that may be permitted on the Property, and further establishes the right
of the Association to promulgate rules and regulations which may further define and limit
permissible uses and activities consistent with the provisions of this Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby covenants, agrees and declares that all of
the Property, as defined herein, and the buildings and structures hereafter constructed thereon,
are and will be held, sold and conveyed subject to and burdened by the following covenants,
conditions, restrictions and easements, all of which are for the purpose of enhancing and
protecting the value, desirability and attractiveness of the Property, and all for the benefit of the
Owners thereof, their heirs, successors, grantees and assigns. All provisions of this Declaration
shall be binding upon all parties having or acquiring any right, title or interest in the Property, or
any part thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Owners thereof and to the benefit of the
Association and are intended to be and shall in all respects be regarded as covenants running
with the land.
ARTICLE 1. - DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Association" shall mean and refer to the Renton 14 Homeowners Association, a
Washington nonprofit corporation, and its successors and assigns.
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1.2 "Association Action" shall mean and refer to a written corporate action of the
Association in the form of either a Bylaw or resolution duly adopted or approved by either the
Board or the Owners, as applicable.
1.3 "Board" shall mean and refer to the Board of Directors of the Association.
1.4 `Building" or "Home" shall mean the single-family residence constructed on a
Lot, together with the appurtenant landscaping, fences, garages and driveway located on any
portion of such Lot.
1.5 "Common Areas" shall mean and refer to both (a) all portions of the Property
owned by the Owners, as tenants in common, for the common use and enjoyment of the Owners;
including landscaping and other utility systems which may be located on or in the Common
Areas or between the Common Areas and the streets or on or in other public or utility easements,
and (b) those portions of the Property owned by the tenants in common for the common use and
enjoyment of the Owners, including Tracts A, B. Tract C ownership shall remain with Renton 4
LLC.
- 1.6 "Declarant" shall mean and refer to Renton 4 LLC, a Washington limited liability
company, its successors and assigns.
1.7 "Declaration" shall mean and refer to this instrument, as the same may be
supplemented or amended from time to time.
1.8 "Easement" shall mean any casements of record, shown on the.Plat, or granted in
this Declaration, including an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over Tract B, storm water
facilities on Tract A, including easement to City of Renton/King County, easement for electric
and gas transmission and distribution line facilities to Puget Sound Energy, street frontage utility
easements, and private easements over lots 1-4 and 5-13. In addition, the Association shall have
an easement to perform all Association functions authorized by this Declaration including
performing maintenance on any Lot if an Owner fails to do so, and for maintaining any fencing,
landscaping, utilities, or Common Areas.
19 "Governing Documents" shall mean and refer to this Declaration and the Articles
of Incorporation, Bylaws and Rules of the Association, as any of the foregoing may be amended
from time to time.
1.10 "The Property" shall mean and refer to that certain real property described on
Exhibit A attached hereto, being commonly referred to as Lots 1 through 15 and Tracts A, B,
and C
1.11 of the Plat.
1.12 "Lot" shall mean each of Lots 1 through 15 of the Plat.
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1.13 "Mortgage" shall mean and refer to any recorded mortgage or deed of trust
encumbering one Lot. "First Mortgage" shall mean and refer to a Mortgage with priority over all
other Mortgages.
1.14 "Mortgagee" shall mean and refer to the holder or beneficiary of any Mortgage
and shall not be limited to Institutional Mortgagees. As used herein, the term "Institutional
Mortgagee" or "Institutional Holder" shall include banks, trust companies, insurance companies,
mortgage companies, mortgage insurance companies, savings and loan associations, trusts,
mutual savings banks, credit unions, pension funds, Federal National Mortgage Association
("FNMA"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), Federal Housing
Administration ("FHA"), all corporations and any agency or department of the United States
Government or of any state or municipal government.
1.15 "Owner" shall mean and refer to the record owner (whether one or more persons
or entities) of a fee interest in any Lot, excluding Mortgagees or other persons or entities having
such interest merely as security for the performance of an obligation. Purchasers or assignees
under recorded real estate contracts shall be deemed Owners as against their respective sellers or
assignors.
1.16 "Plat" shall constitute the Real Property referred to as Lots 1 through 15 of the
Renton 14 Plat including Tracts A, B, and C recorded in King County under Recording Number
1.17 "Single -Family" shall mean and refer to both (a) a single housekeeping unit of
related individuals, or (b) not more than four (4) adults who are not legally related.
1.18 "Structure" shall mean any building, fence, wall, driveway, walkway, patio, or
any other improvements of a Parcel.
1.19 "Utility/Utilities" shall mean common utilities such as gas, electric, sewer, water,
detention system, gutters or downspouts, phone, cable, security systems and any other utility
which is routed or placed either above or below ground.
ARTICLE 2. — STATUS OF PROPERTY
2.1 There are fifteen (15) lots in the Property and one Home and possible ADU as
permitted by City of Renton will/may be constructed on each Lot. There are also three (3)
Tracts, known as Tract A, B and C. Tract A & B are designated for Common Areas, as shown on
the Plat and Tract C is owned by Renton 4 LLC to accommodate the existing cell tower.
ARTICLE 3. —OWNERS ASSOCIATION
3.1 Descrition of Association. The Association is a non-profit corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Washington, charged with the duties and vested with
the power prescribed by law and set forth in the Governing Documents, as they may be amended
from time to time; provided, however, that no Governing Document other than this Declaration
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shall for any reason be amended or otherwise changed or interpreted so as to be inconsistent with
this Declaration.
12 Association Board. Declarant shall, within ninety (90) days of execution of this
Declaration, select an initial Board of not fewer than three (3) persons who need not be Owners.
The initial Board shall have the full authority and all rights, responsibilities, privileges and duties
to manage the Association under the Governing Documents and shall be subject to all provisions
of the Governing Documents. The term of the initial directors of the Board shall expire at the
first annual meeting of the Association following their appointment by Declarant. The Board
shall elect officers of the Association from among the Board members, which shall include a
President who shall preside over meetings of the Board and meetings of the Association.
3.3 Association Membership. Every person or entity who is an Owner shall by reason
thereof be a member of the Association. Such membership shall be appurtenant to and held and
owned in the same manner as the beneficial fee interest in the Lot to which it relates.
Membership shall not be separated from ownership of the Lot to which it relates.
3.4 Votes Appurtenant to Lots. The Association shall have two classes of voting
membership:
3.4.1 Class A. Class A members shall be all Owners with the exception of
Declarant. Each Owner shall be entitled to one vote for each Lot owned.
3.4.2 Class B. The Class B member shall be the Declarant who shall be entitled
to three (3) votes for each Lot owned by Declarant. The Class B membership shall cease
and be converted to Class A membership on the happening of the earliest to occur of the
following events:. (i) ten (10) years after the first Lot is sold by Declarant; or (ii) when
the total votes outstanding in the Class A membership exceed the total votes outstanding
in the Class B membership, which shall be upon the closing of the sale of twelve (12)
Lots to Owners other than Declarant, Declarant's construction lender, an affiliate or
either of them, or a purchaser of several Lots in bulk; or (iii) upon written notice by
Declarant to all other Owners.
If Owners own more than one (1) Lot, then they shall have one (1) vote for each Lot owned. A
vote shall be appurtenant to and held and owned in the same manner as the beneficial fee interest
in the Lot to which it relates. A vote shall not be separate from ownership of the Lot to which it
relates; provided, however, that when more than one (1) person or entity holds the beneficial fee
interest in any Lot, the vote therefor shall be cast as the Owners among themselves determine,
but in no event shall more than one (1) vote be cast with respect to any Lot; and if the several
Owners of a Lot are unable to agree as to the casting of their vote, such vote shall not be counted.
3.5 Owner's Compliance with Governing Documents. By acceptance of a deed to a
Lot, execution of a contract therefor, or any other means of acquisition of an ownership interest,
whether or not it shall be so expressed in any such deed or other instruments, the Owner thereof
covenants and agrees thereby, on behalf -of themselves and their heirs, successors and assigns, to
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observe and comply with all terms of the Governing Documents of the Association, and all rules
and regulations duly promulgated pursuant to Association action.
3.6 Rules and Regulations. The Association shall have the power to adopt from time
to time by Association action and to enforce rules and regulations governing the use of the
Property, in addition to the use restrictions contained in this Declaration and whether or not
expressly contemplated herein, provided that such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent
with this Declaration. The rules and regulations may not discriminate among Owners. The
Association may prescribe penalties for the violation of such rules and reguulations, including but
not limited to suspension of the right to use the Common Areas or portions thereof. Any such
rules and regulations shall become effective thirty (30) days after promulgation or amendment
and shall be mailed to all Owners within thirty (30) days aver promulgation or amendment. A
copy of the rules and regulations then in force shall be retained by the Secretary of the
Association and shall be available for inspection by any Owner during reasonable business
hours. Such rules shall have the same force and effect as if set forth herein.
ARTICLE 4. - ASSOCIATION BUDGET, ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS
4.1 Owner's Covenant to Pay Assessments. By acceptance of a deed to a Lot,
execution of a contract therefor, or any other means of acquisition of an ownership interest,
whether or not it shall be so expressed in any such deed or other instrument, the Owner thereof
covenants and agrees thereby, on behalf of themselves and their heirs, successors and assigns, to
pay the Association, in advance, all general and special assessments levied as provided herein.
4.2 Association Budget. The Association shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an
operating budget for the Association at least annually, in accordance with reasonable accounting
principles, consistently applied. The operating budget shall set forth all sums required by the
Association, as estimated by the Association, to meet its annual costs and expenses relative to the
fifteen (15) lots in the Plat, including: all management and administration costs; the cost of any
lighting or other utilities supplied to the Common Areas; expenses of maintaining landscaping
within the Common Areas, entry planters, and entry signs; expenses relating to the management,
maintenance and operation of the Common Areas; the cost of insurance including liability
insurance for the Common Areas, director and officer liability insurance, and fidelity insurance;
charges for any services furnished by or to the Association; the cost of any shared utilities or
utilities relating to the Common Areas; and the cost of funding all reserves established by the
Association, including, when appropriate, a general operating reserve and a reserve for
replacements. The funds required to meet the Association's annual expenses shall be raised from
a general assessment against each Owner and Lot as provided hereafter. The Association may
revise the operating budget after its preparation at any time and from time to time, as it deems
necessary or advisable in to take into account and defray additional costs and expenses of the
Association.
4.3 Ratification of Budget. Within thirty (30) days after adoption by the Board of any
proposed regular or special budget of the Association, the Board shall set a date for a meeting of
Owners to consider ratification of the budget. The meeting shall be scheduled not less than
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fourteen (14) or more than sixty (60) days after the Board mails to the Owners a summary of the
applicable budget. Unless at a meeting the Owners of a majority of the votes in the Association
reject the budget, the budget is ratified, whether or not a quorum is present. In the event a budget
is rejected, the budget last approved by the Owners shall apply until a new budget is ratified by
the Owners as provided herein.
4.4 Levy of General Assessment. To meet the costs and expenses projected in its
operating budget, the Association shall determine and levy a general assessment, in advance, on
every Owner. The amount of each Owner's general assessment shall be the amount of the
Association's operating budget divided by the total number of Lots. Notice of the general
assessment shall thereupon be sent to each Owner; provided, however, that notification to an
Owner of the amount of an assessment shall not be necessary to the validity thereof Upon any
revision by the Association of the operating budget during the assessment period for which such
budget was prepared, the Association shall, if necessary, revise the general assessment levied
against the Owners and give notice of the same in the manner as the initial levy of a general
assessment for an assessment period.
4.5 Payment of General Assessment. While under Declarant control, the assessments
shall be paid annually. After Declarant turn -over the Association may require that installments of
general assessments be paid on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis, as the board
directs. Any Owner may prepay one (1) or more installments on any assessment levied by the
Association without premium or penalty.
4.6 Non -Discriminatory Assessment. Subject to Section 4.7 below with regard to
Lots owned by Declarant, assessments shall be made on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis.
4.7 Commencement of Assessments. The general assessments provided for herein
shall commence as to all Lots on the day of conveyance of the first Lot; provided that the
Developer may pay all maintenance costs of the Association in lieu of assessments until
Declarant turn over. The due dates of any special assessment payments shall be fixed by the
Association at the time of authorizing such special assessment.
4.8 Certificates of Assessment Payment. Upon written request, the Board shall
furnish written Certificates certifying the extent to which assessment payments on a specified
Lot are paid and current to the date stated therein. Issuance of such Certificates shall be
conclusive evidence of payment of any assessments therein declared to have been paid. A
reasonable charge may be made by the Association for the issuance of such Certificate.
4.9 Special Assessments. In addition to the general assessments authorized by this
Article, the Association may, by Association action, levy a special assessment or assessments at
any time, applicable to that year only, for the purpose of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost
of any construction or reconstruction, inordinate repair or replacement of a described capital
improvement located upon or forming a part of the Common Areas, including necessary fixtures
and personal property related thereto, or for such other purpose as the Association may consider
appropriate; provided, however, that any such assessment must not have been rejected by a
majority of the votes of Owners as described in Section 4.3 above. The amount of each Owner's
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special assessment for any year shall be the total special assessment for such year, divided by the
sum of the number of Lots.
4.10 Effect of Non -Payment of Assessment. If any assessment is not paid in full
within thirty (30) days after it was first due and payable, there shall be assessed a late payment
charge of the greater of $25 or five percent (5%) of the assessment, and the unpaid amounts shall
constitute a lien against the Lot assessed and shall bear interest from such due date at the rate of
twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid. By acceptance of a deed to a Lot, execution of a
contract therefor, or any other means of acquisition of an ownership interest, and whether or not
it shall be so expressed in any such deed or other instrument, each Owner shall be deemed to
grant thereby to the Association, its agents and employees, the right and power to bring all
actions against such Owner personally for the collection of such assessments as a debt, and to
enforce the liens created by this Declaration in favor of the Association by foreclosure of the
continuing liens in the same form of action as is then provided for the foreclosure of a mortgage
on real property. The liens provided for in this Declaration shall be for the benefit of the
Association as a corporate entity, and the Association shall have the power to bid at any lien
foreclosure sale and to acquire, hold, lease, mortgage and convey the Lot foreclosed against.
4.11 Lien to Secure Payment of Assessments or Individual Expenses Charged to the
Owner. Declarant hereby perpetually creates in the Association the power to create a lien in
favor of the Association against. each Lot, to secure to the Association the payment to it of all
assessments, maintenance, repair or replacement expenses chargeable to a Lot Owner, interest,
costs and attorneys fees; and Declarant hereby perpetually subjects all Lots to such power of the
Association. Such lien shall arise in accordance with the terms of this Declaration without the
necessity of any further action by the Association, and any such lien when created shall be a
security interest in the nature of a mortgage in favor of the Association. Such lien shall become
a continuing lien in the amount stated in the assessment from the time of the assessment but
expiring pro rata as the assessment payments are made, and shall also be the personal obligation
of the person or entity who is the Owner of the Lot at the time of the assessment. The personal
obligation to pay a prior assessment shall not pass to successors in interest unless expressly
assumed by them; provided, however, in the case of a sale or contract for the sale of any Lot
which is charged with the payment of an assessment, the person or entity who is the Owner
immediately prior to the date of such sale shall be personally liable for the amounts of the
monthly installments due prior to said date, and the new Owner shall be personally Iiable for
monthly installments becoming due on or after such date. The foregoing limitation on the
duration of the personal obligation of an Owner to pay assessments shall not, however, affect the
validity or duration of the continuing lien for unpaid assessments against the respective Lot.
4.12 Suspension for Non -Payment of Assessment. If an Owner shall be in arrears in
the payment of any assessment due, or shall otherwise be in default of the performance of any
terms of the Governing Documents of the Association for a period of thirty (30) days, said
Owner's voting rights shall, without the necessity of any further action by the Association, be
suspended (except as against foreclosing secured parties) and shall remain suspended until all
payments, including interest thereon, are brought current and any other default is remedied. No
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Owner is relieved of liability for assessments by non-use of the Common Areas or by
abandonment of a Lot.
4.13 Reserves for Replacement. As a Common Expense, the Association may elect to
establish and maintain a reserve fund for major repairs to or replacement of the Common Areas
and any improvements thereon by the allocation and monthly payment to such reserve fund of an
amount to be designated from time to time by the Association.. Any reserve fund shall either be
deposited with a banking institution, the accounts of which are federally insured or, in the
discretion of the Association, shall be invested in obligations of, or fully guaranteed as to
principal by, the United States of America. The reserve fund shall be expended only for the
purpose of affecting the major repair to or replacement of the Common Areas and any
improvements thereon developed as a part of the Property, as well as operating contingencies of
a nonrecurring nature. The Association may establish such other reserves for such other
purposes as it may from time to time consider necessary or appropriate. The proportional
interest of any Owner in any such reserves shall be considered an appurtenance of their Lot and
shall not be separately withdrawn, assigned or transferred, or otherwise separated from the Lot to
which it appertains, and shall be deemed to be transferred with such Lot.
4.14 Additional Operating Reserve. In addition to the reserve fund which may be
created under Section 4.13 above, the first time a Lot is sold or conveyed, and until Declarant
turn -over, such first Owner shall pay to the Association a prorated share of the general
assessment at closing. These funds shall be deposited and held by Declarant until turn -over. At
that time, Declarant shall provide Association a cashier check for the full amount collected prior
to turn over and these funds shall be the initial Reserve Funds.
ARTICLE 5. - SUBORDINATION OF LIENS
5.1 Intent of Provisions. The provisions of this Article 5 apply for the benefit of each
Mortgagee who lends money for purposes of construction or to secure the payment of the
purchase price of a Lot.
5.2 Mortgagee's Non -Liability. The holder of a Mortgage shall not, by reason of the
security interest only, be liable for the payment of any assessment or charge, or for the
observance or performance of any covenant or restriction, except only those enforceable by
equitable relief and not requiring the payment of money, and except as hereafter provided.
5.3 Mortgggee's Rights during Foreclosure. During the pendency of any proceeding
to foreclose a Mortgage, including any period of redemption, the holder of the Mortgage, or the
receiver, if any, may exercise any or all of the rights and privileges of the Owner of the
encumbered Lot, including but not limited to the right to vote in the Association to the exclusion
of the Owner's exercise of such rights and privileges.
5.4 Mortgagee as Owner. At such time as a Mortgagee shall become the record
Owner of the Lot previously encumbered by the Mortgage, the Mortgagee shall be subject to all
of the terms and conditions of this Declaration, including the obligation to pay for all
assessments and charges in the same manner as any Owner.
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5.5 Mort"agee'_s Title Free and Clear of Liens. A Mortgagee or other secured party
acquiring title to a Lot through foreclosure, suit, deed of trust sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure or
equivalent method, shall acquire title to the encumbered Lot free and clear of any lien authorized
by or arising out of the provision of this Declaration, insofar as such lien secures the payment of
any assessment or charge installment due but unpaid for the period of more than six (6) months
prior to the date of such mortgage acquiring title to a Lot before the final conclusion of any such
proceeding, including the expiration date of any period of redemption. Such party so acquiring
title shall be responsible for six (6) unpaid assessments for the most recent six (6) months before
the month in which it so acquired title. The Association may treat any unpaid assessments
against a Lot foreclosed against as a Common Expense, in which case it shall prorate such
unpaid assessments among the remaining Lots, and each such remaining Lot shall be liable for.
its prorated share of such expense in the same manner as for any other assessment.
5.6 Survival of Assessment Obligation. After the foreclosure of a security interest in
a Lot, any unpaid assessments shall continue to exist and remain as a personal obligation of the
Owner against whom the same was levied, and the Association shall use reasonable efforts to
collect the same from such Owner.
5.7 Subordination of Assessment Liens. Except as provided herein, the liens for
assessments provided for in this Declaration shall be subordinate to the lien of any Mortgage or
other security interest placed upon a Lot as a purchase price security interest; and the Association
will, upon demand, execute a written subordination document to confirm the particular superior
security interest. The sale or transfer of any Lot or any interest therein shall not affect the liens
provided for in this Declaration except as otherwise specifically provided .far herein.
ARTICLE 6. - USE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS
6.1 Authorized Uses. The Property shall be used solely for residential purposes.
6.2 Approval of Building or Clearin2 Plans Re wired. No home, fence, wall or other
structure shall be commenced, erected or maintained upon a Lot or any other portion of the
Property, nor shall any exterior addition to, change or alteration therein be made, until after the
details and written plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials,
colors and location of the same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the
Architectural Control Committee as described in Article 10 below.
6.3 Leasing_ Restrictions. No home may be leased or rented by any party for a period
of fewer than thirty (30) days, nor shall less than the whole of any Home be leased or rented.
Each lease or rental agreement shall be in writing and shall by its terms provide that it is subject
in all respects to the provisions of the Governing Documents. Any failure by a lessee to comply
with the terms of the Governing Documents shall be a default under the lease, whether or not it is
so expressed therein. Other than the foregoing, there is no restriction on the right of any Owner
to lease their home.
6.4 Animals. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or
kept; provided, however, that dogs, cats or other conventional household pets may be kept if they
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are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purposes. No domestic pet may be kept if it
is a source of annoyance or a nuisance. The Association shall have the authority to determine
whether a particular pet is a nuisance or a source of annoyance, and such determination shall be
final and conclusive. Pets shall be attended at all times and shall be registered, licensed and
inoculated from time to time as required by law. When not confined to the Home, pets must be
accompanied by a responsible person and be on a leash. Each Owner must accompany their
animal(s) to remove animal waste deposited on Common Areas or the other Lots including the
Common Area Tracts. The failure to do so may result in fines from the Association. The
Association shall have the responsibility for preparing and distributing the fine schedule.
6.5 Commercial Uses. No commercial enterprise, including itinerant vendors, shall
be permitted on any Lot or in any home; provided, however, that the Association may permit
specified home occupations as listed by the City of Renton to be conducted if allowed by law
and if such occupation will not, in the reasonable judgment of the Association, cause traffic
congestion or other disruption of the Greenview Lane Townhome Community.
6.6 Recreational Vehicles. No boats, trailers or recreational vehicles shall be stored
or kept on any Lot for a period of more than twenty-four (24) hours, unless said boat, trailer or
recreational vehicle is enclosed or screened such that it is not visible from any street or any other
Lot in the plat.
6.7 Parkina. No vehicles may be parked on any roads or streets in the Property
except as noted on the Plat or as designated by the City of Renton. Vehicles may only be parked
in garages and driveways located on an Owner's own Lot. Visitor parking is permitted on
driveways and the street for reasonable period of time. RV's shall be screened to minimize the
visibility of the RV. No vehicle may be parked in a manner which blocks or impairs another
Owner's vehicular access to their Parcel.
6.8 Garbage. All garbage, refuse and rubbish shall be deposited in a suitable covered
container. Trash and garbage containers shall not be permitted to xemain in public view except
on days of trash collection. No incinerator shall be kept or maintained, and no burning of any
trash, refuse or scrap of any kind shall be permitted.
6.9 Utilities Underground. Except for hoses and the like which are reasonably
necessary in connection with normal lawn maintenance, no water pipe, sewer pipe, gas pipe,
drainage pipe, telephone, power, television or similar transmission line shall be installed or
maintained above the surface of the ground.
6.10 Signs. Except for entrance, street, directional, traffic control and safety signs, no
signs or advertising devices of any character shall be erected, posted or displayed upon, in or
about the Property; provided, however, that one (1) temporary real estate sign not exceeding six
(6) square feet in area may be erected upon any Lot or attached to any home (at a location
approved by the Board) placed upon the market for sale or lease. Any such temporary real estate
sign shall be removed promptly following the sale or rental of such Lot. This prohibition shall
not prohibit entrance signs identifying the Plat, or initial community marketing signs erected by
the Declarant or his assigns during the initial sales of the Lots and Homes in the Community. No
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signs of a political nature may be placed on or visible from any Lot or Home; except for political
yard signs placed by an Owner or resident before any primary or general election.
6.11 No Obstruction of Easements. No structure, vehicle, planting or other material
shall be placed or permitted to remain upon any portion of the Property which may damage or
interfere with any easement, private road, or the installation of maintenance of utilities, or which
may reasonably change, obstruct or retard direction of flow of any drainage channels.
6.12 Antennae and Satellite Dishes. No external short wave or citizens' band antennae,
free-standing or roof antenna towers, of any kind shall be permitted in the Property without the
written consent of the Association. However, satellite dishes may be installed in accordance
with FTC regulations, but not on fences, deck railings, roof tops, or street side elevations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a satellite dish may be installed in the street side yard or front
yard of the property when that is the only location where the Owner can receive an acceptable
quality of signal. The Owner shall take reasonable steps to screen the satellite dish with plants
and shrubs without interfering with the signal.
6.13 Owners' Maintenance Responsibilities. Each Owner shall, at his or her own
expense, keep the Lot owned by such Owner, and all improvements therein and thereon, in a
clean and sanitary condition, free of rodents and pests, and in good order and repair, and free of
debris, in a manner and with such frequency as is consistent with good property management,
and as is consistent with the level of maintenance maintained by the other Owners, whichever
standard is higher, and shall do all redecorating, painting, landscaping and maintenance at any
time necessary to maintain the good appearance and condition of the Lot and Home. Each
Owner shall maintain the yard and landscaping improvements located on their Lot within each
respective fenced area, including lawn mowing, fertilizing (being mindful and respectful of the
health and safety of other Owners' pets) and pruning the grass, shrubbery, trees and other
plantings on a routine basis in accordance with good customary residential yard maintenance
practices within the Plat, and shall be mindful of view corridors available to the adjoining
Owners in the placement of trees, shrubs and other vegetation.
6.14 Utilities within Parcels. Each Owner shall maintain all utilities facilities located
on his or her Lot up to the connection with the main line except the Common Area Storm
Drainage Facilities which the Association shall maintain the landscaping and fencing and the
City of Renton shall maintain the infrastructure. Association shall maintain any other common
area utility facilities.
6.15 Association Maintenance and Landscape Easement. The Association shall
maintain all Common Areas including Tracts A, B and separately owned Tract C in accordance
with the requirements of the Plat and shall include the cost of that maintenance in the
Association Budget adopted pursuant to Section 4.2 above.
6.16 Weapons. No firearms of any kind or nature, including rifles, handguns, bows,
slingshots, BB guns, slings, traps or any other like weapon, shall be used or discharged within
the Property.
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6.17 Nuisances Prohibited. No noxious .or offensive trade or activity shall be
conducted in any portion of the Property, nor shall anything be done or maintained therein in
derogation or violation of the laws of the State of Washington, the City of Renton, or any other
applicable governmental entity. Nothing shall be done or maintained on any portion of the
Property which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood or other
Owners or detract from the value of the Community. The Association shall determine by
Association action whether any given use of a Lot or home reasonably interferes with the rights
of the other Owners to the use and enjoyment of their respective Lots and homes, or of the
Common Areas, and such determination shall be final and conclusive.
6.18 Fences. No fence, wall, hedge or mass planting, other than a foundation planting,
shall be permitted to extend beyond the front line of the house; provided, further, that no fence,
wall, hedge or mass planting shall extend higher than six feet (6') above the ground in the rear,
and four feet (4) in the front per City Code. Except for any fences which have been originally
installed by Declarant, all fences or walls shall be of cedar or shall be black coated chain link and
shall be a "good neighbor" type (finished equally on both sides) and when adjoining on adjacent
lots, every attempt shall be made to match or blend designs. The Association shall maintain,
repair, replace, paint or stain as an Association expense, any fence which is located in a Common
Area or which abuts a Common Area or landscape easement. Fences along the common
boundary between adjoining Lots shall be jointly maintained by the Owners of those adjoining
Lots. Fences located on a Lot boundary which does not abut a Common Area shall be
maintained by the Owner of the subject Lot.
6.19 Sheds. Sheds and other structures permitted under the applicable City of Renton
Building Code shall be constructed in such a way as to be complementary in color, materials and
design with the residence on each Lot. All structures must also be in compliance with approved
architectural standards, including approval by adjoining Lot Owners pursuant to Article 11
herein and all City requirements.
ARTICLE 7. - COMMON AREAS AND STORM DETENTION FACILITIES
7.1 Title to Common Areas. The Owners shall each own an undivided tenancy in
common interest in the Common Areas designated as separate tracts on the Plat, including but
not limited to Tracts A, B. Tract C remains under ownership of Renton 4 LLC.
7.2 Owners' Common Rights. Upon its creation as a Common Area, every Common
Area shall be subject to an easement of common use and enjoyment in favor of the Association
and every Owner, their heirs, tenants, successors and assigns, in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Governing Documents. Such easement shall be appurtenant to and shall not be
separated from ownership of any Lot, and shall not be assigned or conveyed in any way except
upon the transfer of title to such Lot, and then only to the transferee of such title, and shall be
deemed so transferred and conveyed whether or not it shall be so expressed in the deed or other
instrument conveying title.
7.3 Maintenance of Common Areas. The Association shall maintain, repair, replace,
improve and otherwise manage all of the Common Areas and Tract C, if any, so as to keep them
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in good repair and condition, and shall conduct such additional maintenance, repair, replacement,
construction or reconstruction as may be determined pursuant to Association action to promote
the recreation, health, safety and welfare of the Owners. Any action necessary or appropriate to
the maintenance and upkeep of the Common Areas and Tract C, including or as well as the storm
detention area and facilities on Tract A, Tracts B and privately owned Tract C, any and all
Common Area landscape areas along and any utility facilities applicable to the Common Areas
and Tract C shall be taken by the Association only except the City of Renton shall, after the 2-
year maintenance period, maintain the infrastructure of the public storm water system. The
portion of the expense allocable to the Lots of maintaining, repairing, replacing, improving and
managing any Common Area and Tract C shall be shared by Owners on the basis described in
Section 4, regardless of where such Common Area is located. This obligation shall include the
expense of repairing, replacing, improving and managing the items described above.
The Declarant.has posted a Two -Year Maintenance Bond as required by the City of Renton. If
the Association fails to maintain the Tract(s) in the same condition as it (they) was (were) at the
time of turnover during the bonded maintenance period, Declarant has the right to hire a licensed
vendor and bill the Association for direct costs. Non-payment by the Association may result in
Declarant placing a lien against all properties within the Association until such time as the
maintenance bond is released by the City.
7.4 Street Light within the Plat. The City of Renton shall own and maintain all street
lights within the public right of way.
7.5 City of Renton Approval. The City of Renton shall reserve the right to approve
any amendment or modification that will affect the maintenance or operation of the Common
Areas, privately maintained storm water facilities, and street lights that are under the control of
the Association.
ARTICLE 8. —PRIVATE STORM DRAINAGE EASEMENT
8.1 Private Storm Drainage -Easement. All Lots shall be benefited and burdened by
easements for those portions of the Storm Water Drainage Facilities which are located on or
which serve those Lots, including catch basins and drain lines. The Association shall be
responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement those portions of the Storm Water
Drainage Facilities which are located on such Owner's Lots. The Association may specially
assess any Owner for the cost of repairing damage to the Storm Water Drainage Facilities which
the Association determines was caused by such Owner or his or her occupants.
ARTICLE 9. - INSURANCE
9.1 Owner's Insurance. Each Owner shall continuously maintain in effect insurance
with respect to their Lot and Home covering casualties and liabilities typically covered by
homeowners' insurance. Casualty insurance must be in an amount equal to the entire cost of
rebuilding or replacing the insured Home.
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9.2 Reconstruction. In the event of damage or destruction by fire or other casualty to
any Home or other insurable improvements on a Lot, the Owner thereof shall, upon receipt of
insurance proceeds, promptly repair or rebuild such damage or destroyed portions of the Home
and such other improvements in a good and workmanlike manner substantially in accordance
with the original plans and specifications for the home and other improvements.
9.3 Association Insurance. Commencing not later than the closing of the first
conveyance of a Lot to a person other than Declarant or an affiliate of Declarant, the Association
shall maintain, to the extent reasonably available: (a) commercial general liability insurance,
(b) liability insurance for directors and officers, and (c) such other insurance as the Board deems
advisable. The Board shall review at least annually the adequacy of the Association's insurance
coverage. All insurance shall be obtained from insurance carriers that are generally acceptable
for similar projects, authorized to do business in the state of Washington, and meet the specific
requirements of FNMA, FHA or VA, so long as any of them is a Mortgagee or Owner of a Lot,
except to the extent such coverage is not available or has been waived in writing by them. All
such insurance policies shall provide that coverage may not be cancelled or substantially reduced
without at least forty-five (45) days' prior written notice (ten [10] days for cancellation for
nonpayment of premium) to the Association as the first named insured therein.
The liability insurance coverage shall insure the Board, the Association, the Owners, the
Declarant and any property manager engaged by the Association, and shall cover all of the
Common Areas in the Plat with a "Severability of Interest Endorsement" or equivalent coverage
which would preclude the insurer from denying the claim of an Owner because of the negligent
acts of the Association or of another Owner, and shall cover liability of the insureds for property
damage and bodily injury and death of persons arising out of the operation, maintenance and use
of the Common Areas, and such other risks as are customarily covered with respect to residential
communities of similar size, construction, location and use. The limits of liability shall be in
amounts generally required by Mortgagees for projects of similar construction, location and use,
but shall be at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit for bodily injury and
property damage per occurrence, and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate.
ARTICLE 10. — ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
10.1 General. No improvements (including staking, clearing, excavation, grading and
other site work), exterior alteration of existing improvements (including painting), placement or
posting of any object or thing on the exterior of any Lot or the Common Areas (e.g., fences,
signs, antennas, satellite dishes, clotheslines, playground equipment, lighting, temporary
structures, artificial vegetation, exterior sculptures and fountains) shall take place except in
compliance with this Article, Article 6, and with the approval of the appropriate committee under
Section 10.2.
An Owner may remodel or redecorate the interior of his or her Home in any manner
desired and, subject to Section above, repaint the exterior of structures in accordance with the
originally approved color scheme or rebuild structures in accordance with originally approved
plans and specifications without approval under this Article; however, modifications to the
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interior of screened porches, patios and similar portions of a Lot visible from outside the Lot
shall require approval under this Article. Each Home shall incorporate a minimum two (2) car
garage, designed and constructed as an integral part of the Home.
Each Home constructed on a Lot shall be designed by and built in accordance with the
plans and specifications of a building designer, licensed architect or engineer. All Homes shall
be constructed of new construction materials on -site, unless otherwise approved by the
appropriate committee under Section 10.2 and shall be constructed in compliance with all
applicable building codes.
This Article shall not apply to (a) activities of Declarant, or (b) improvements or
modifications to the Common Areas by or on behalf of the Association.
This Article may not be amended without Declaranfs written consent so long as
Declarant owns any Lot.
10.2 Architectural Review. A committee of Lot Owners ("Owner ACC") shalI review
applications for construction and modifications under this Article. The Owner ACC may
establish reasonable fees for review of applications by the Owner ACC and their consultants, if
any, and require them to be paid by the Owner submitting such application prior to review. The
Owner ACC shall consist of three (3) Owners whose properties adjoin or face the applicant's
property, (roads and easements within the Property shall not be considered for the purpose of
determining which Lots adjoin one another), and the Owner ACC shall have exclusive
jurisdiction over all original construction of any Lot. A decision by a majority of the three (3)
members of the Owner ACC to approve an application from an Owner shall be final and binding
upon the Owners. Until all Lots have been developed and conveyed to Owners other than
Declarant, an affiliate of Declarant, or builders intending to resell the Lot in the normal course of
development and sale, Declarant may appoint all members of the Owner ACC who shall serve at
Declarant's discretion. After all Lots have been developed and conveyed to the Owners other
than the Declarant, an affiliate of Declarant, or builders intending to resell the Lot, or earlier at
Declarant's option, the members of the Owner ACC appointed by Declarant shall resign, and the
Owners will appoint new Owner ACC members each time an application for construction work
or modifications is submitted, at which time the Owners shall determine which Lots adjoin the
applicants property, and the adjoining Lot Owners shall be appointed. The Owner ACC shall
also have exclusive jurisdiction over modifications, additions or alterations made on or to
existing Homes and other structures on Lots.
10.3 Guidelines and Procedures. Declarant may prepare initial design, development
and construction guidelines and application and review procedures (the "Residential Design
Guidelines"), which may contain general provisions applicable to all of the Lots and specific
provisions which vary from one Lot to another depending upon the location, characteristics and
intended use thereof. Plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, color, size,
materials and location of all proposed construction and modifications shall be submitted to the
Owner ACC for review and approval. In reviewing each submission, the Owner ACC may
consider the quality of workmanship and design, harmony of external design with existing
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structures, and location in relation to surrounding structures, topography and finish grade
elevation, and other factors, as well as any Residential Design Guidelines.
10.4 No Waiver of Future Approvals. The approval of any proposals, plans,
specifications, drawings or other matters in any one instance shall not be deemed a waiver of any
right to withhold subsequent approval of any similar proposals, plans, specifications, drawings or
matters.
10.5 Variances. The Owner ACC may authorize variances in writing from its
guidelines and procedures, but only: (a) in accordance with duly adopted rules and regulations,
(b) when unique circumstances dictate, such as unusual topography, natural obstructions,
hardship or aesthetic or environmental considerations require, and (c) when construction in
accordance with the variance would be consistent with the purposes of the Declaration and
compatible with existing and anticipated uses of adjoining Lots. Inability to obtain or the terms
of any governmental approval, or the terms of any financing shall not be considered a hardship
warranting a variance.
10.6 Limitation of Liability. The Owner ACC shall not be responsible for the
structural integrity or soundness of approved construction or modifications, or for ensuring
compliance with building codes and other governmental requirements. None of the Declarant,
the Association, Owner ACC, or any member of any of them shall be liable for any injury,
damages or loss arising out of the manner or quality of approved construction or modifications.
10.7 Enforcement. Any construction, alteration or other work done in violation of this
Article shall be deemed nonconforming. On written request from the Board or Declarant, the
offending Owner shall, at his or her own expense, cure such nonconformance to the satisfaction
of the requester or restore the Lot to substantially' the same condition as existed prior to the
nonconforming work. If an Owner fails to so cure or restore, the Board, Declarant or their
designees may do so at the Owner's expense and specially assess the cost against the offending
Lot under Section 4.9.
Any contractor, subcontractor, agent, employee or other invitee of an Owner who fails to
comply with this Article may be excluded by the Board from the Plat, subject to notice and an
opportunity to be heard as provided below. In such event, none of the Association, its officers or
directors shall be held liable to any Owner or other person for exercising the rights granted by
this paragraph.
In addition, the Board may, on behalf of the Association, pursue all legal and equitable
remedies available to enforce this Article and the decisions of the Owner ACC.
Whenever this Declaration allows an Owner or other person "notice and opportunity to
be heard," the following procedure shall be observed: The Board shall give written notice of the
proposed action to all Owners, tenants, or occupants of Lots whose interest would be
significantly affected by the proposed action. The notice shall include a general statement of the
proposed action and the date, time, and place of the hearing, which shall be not less than five (5)
days from the date notice is delivered by the Board. At the hearing, the affected Owner or other
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person shall have the right, personally or by a representative, to give testimony orally, in writing
or both (as specified in the notice), subject to reasonable rules of procedure established by the
Board to assure a prompt and orderly resolution of the issues. Such evidence shall be considered
in making the decision but shall not bind the Board. The affected Owner or other person shall be
notified of the decision in the same manner in which notice of the meeting was given.
ARTICLE 11. - ENFORCEMENT
11.1 Right to Enforce. The Association, Declarant or any Owner shall have the right to
enforce, by any appropriate proceeding at law or in equity, all covenants, conditions, restrictions,
reservations, liens and charges now or hereafter imposed by the provisions of this Declaration.
Failure or forbearance by any person or entity so entitled to enforce the provisions of this
Declaration to pursue enforcement shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right to do so
thereafter.
11.2 Remedies Cumulative. Remedies provided by this Declaration are in addition to,
cumulative with, and are not in lieu of other remedies provided by law. There shall be, and there
is hereby created and declared to be, a conclusive presumption that any violation, breach or
attempted violation or breach of the covenants, conditions and restrictions herein cannot be
adequately remedied by an action at law or exclusively by recovery of damages.
11.3 Covenants Running With the Land. The covenants, conditions, restrictions, liens,
easements, enjoyment rights and other provisions contained herein are intended to and shall run
with the land and shall be binding upon all persons purchasing, leasing, subleasing or otherwise
occupying any Lot or other portion of the Plat, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors,
grantees and assigns. All instruments granting or conveying any interest in any Lot and all
leases or subleases shall refer to this Declaration and shall recite that it is subject to the terms
hereof as if fully set forth herein. However, all terms and provisions of this Declaration are
binding upon all successors in interest despite an absence of reference thereto in the instrument
of conveyance, lease or sublease.
ARTICLE 12. - AMENDMENT AND REVOCATION
12.1 Amendment by Association. This Declaration may be amended by an instrument
executed by the Association for and on behalf of the Owners; provided, however, that such
Amendments shall have received the prior approval of a vote of the Owners having seventy-five
percent (751/o) of the total votes in the Association.
12.2 Amendment by Declarant. The Declarant may unilaterally amend this Declaration
if such amendment is necessary to: (a) bring any provision into compliance with any applicable
government statute or regulation or judicial determination; (b) enable any reputable title
insurance company to issue title insurance coverage on the Lots; (c) enable any institution or
government agency to make or purchase mortgage loans on the Lots; (d) enable any government
agency or reputable private insurance company to insure or guarantee Mortgage loans on the
Lots; or (e) otherwise satisfy the requirements of any government agency or governmental
regulations. However, any such amendment shall not adversely affect the title to any Lot without
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the written consent of its Owner. So long as Declarant owns any Lot, it may unilaterally amend
this Declaration for any other purpose, provided the amendment shall have no material adverse
affect upon any substantive right of any Owner and shall not adversely affect the title to any, Lot
without the written consent of the affected Owners.
12.3 Effective Date. Amendments shall take effect. only upon recording with the King
County Recorder's Office, or any successor recording office.
ARTICLE 13. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
13.1 Taxes. Each Owner shall pay without abatement, deduction or offset, all real and
personal property taxes, general and special assessments, including local improvement
assessments, and other charges of every description levied on or assessed against their Lot, or
personal property located on or in the Lot or Home. The Association shall likewise pay without
abatement, deduction or offset, all of the foregoing taxes, assessments and charges levied or
assessed against the Common Areas, if the taxing authority does not impose the same against the
Owners as tenants in common of those Common Areas.
13.2 Non -Waiver. No waiver of any breach of this Declaration shall constitute a
waiver of any other breach, whether of the same or any other covenant, condition or restriction.
13.3 Attorneys' Fees. In the event of a suit or action to enforce any provision of this
Declaration or to collect any money due hereunder or to foreclose a lien, the unsuccessful party
in such suit or action shall pay to the prevailing party all costs and expenses, including title
reports and all attorneys' fees that the prevailing party has incurred in connection with the suit or
action, in such amounts as the court may deem to be reasonable therein, and also including all
costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred in connection with any appeal from the decision of a
trial court or any intermediate appellate court.
13.4 No Abandonment of Obligation. No Owner, through their non-use of any
Common Area, or by abandonment of their Lot or Home, may avoid or diminish the burdens or
obligations imposed by this Declaration.
13.5 interpretation. The captions of the various articles, sections and paragraphs of
this Declaration are for convenience of use and reference only and do not define, limit, augment
or describe the scope, content or intent of this Declaration or any parts of this Declaration. The
neuter gender includes the feminine and masculine, the masculine includes the feminine and
neuter, and the feminine includes the masculine and neuter, and each includes a legal entity when
the context so requires. The single number includes the plural whenever the context so requires.
13.6 Severabiliiy. Invalidation of any one of these covenants, conditions, restrictions,
easements or provisions by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any other of the same,
all of which shall remain in full force and effect.
13.7 Notices. All notices, demands or other communications ("Notices") permitted or
required to be given by this Declaration shall be in writing and, if mailed, postage prepaid by
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certified or registered mail, return receipt requested (if a Notice to Declarant, the Association, or
to fewer than all Owners), or if mailed first-class postage prepaid (if a Notice to all Owners),
shall be deemed given three (3) days after the date of mailing thereof, or on the date of actual
receipt, if sooner; otherwise, Notices shall be deemed given on the date of actual receipt.
Notices shall be addressed to the last known address of the addressee. Notice to any Owner may
be given at any Lot or Houle owned by such Owner; provided, however, that any Owner may
from time to time by notice to the Association designate such other place or places or individuals
for the receipt of future Notices. If there is more than one Owner of a Lot, notice to any one
such Owner shall be sufficient. The address of Declarant and of the Association shall be given to
each Owner at or before the time they become an Owner. If the address of Declarant or the
Association shall be changed, notice shall be given to all Owners.
13.8 Applicable Law. This Declaration shall be construed in all respects under the
laws of the State of Washington.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE UNDERSIGNED DECLARANT HAS EXECUTED
THIS DECLARATION THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN.
RENTON 4 LC, a Washington limited liability
company
By:
Peter DelMissier, Manager Member
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF KING )
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Peter DelMissier is the person who
acknowledged that he signed this instrument and on oath stated that he was authorized to execute
the instrument and acknowledged it as the MANAGER MEMBER of RENTON 4 LLC, a
Washington limited liability company, to be his free and voluntary act of such party for the uses
and purposes mentioned in the instrument.
Dated: keur.t, Cv , 2019.
LINDA R MOORE
NOTARY PUBLIC #20565
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COMMISSION EXPIRES
.TUNE 7, 2022
Punt -Dame: L i&, ?- AAAapm
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the state of
Washington residing ino�e,
My appointment expires
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
142305-9064
PER CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY ORDER NO. 0031387-04; THE EAST 866.01 FEET, AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTH LINE, OF
THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH,
RANGE 5 EAST, W M., IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON; EXCEPT THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14, AND EXCEPT THE EAST32.43 FEET OF THE NORTH 406.01 FEET THEREOF,
AND EXCEPT THE NORTH 42 FEET THEREOF CONVEYED TO KING COUNTY FOR ROAD PURPOSES BY DEED RECORDED
UNDER RECORDING NO. 5758686, AND EXCEPT PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY.
142305-9070
PER CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, ORDER NO. 003138"4; THE WEST 150.00 FEET OF EAST 1,016,01 FEET AS MEASURED ALONG
THE NORTH LIN[ OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP
23 NORTH, RANG( 5 EAST, W.M. , 1N KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON; EXCEPT PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY RIGHT
OF WAY, AND EXCEPT THE NORTH 42 FEET THEREOF CONVEYED TO KING COUNTY FOR ROAD AND PURPOSES BY DEED
RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NO, 5758666
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