3A - Final Plat of Sentinel Office Park

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and against any expenses, claims, damages, losses or other liabilities, including without limitation attorneys' fees and costs of litigation, arising out of (i) any alteration which violates any governmental laws, codes, ordinances or regulations, (ii) the adequacy of the specifications for construction of the alterations, and (iii) the construction of the alterations. SECTION 9 MAINTENANCE 9.1 Maintenance by Association. The Association shall provide for all maintenance, repair or replacement (collectively referred to as "maintenance") of the Common Elements, including all improvements thereon. In addition, for the purpose of preserving the architectural character, quality, and uniform and high standards for appearance of the Property, the Association shall provide for exterior maintenance upon the Units as follows: a. provide for lawn, shrub and tree maintenance on the yard areas of all Units, as originally installed, and watering of lawns; b. All structural repair to Units shall be separately assessed and are not considered to be general maintenance. The Association's obligation to maintain exterior building surfaces shall exclude foundations and foundation walls, Dwelling walls, floors, ceilings, all interior parts of the Dwellings, door hardware, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and any other items not specifically required to be maintained by the Association, unless otherwise approved under Section 9.2. The Association shall have easements as described in Section 13 to perform its obligations under this Section 9. 9.2 Optional Maintenance by Association. In addition to the maintenance described in Section 9.1, the Association may, with the approval of a majority of votes cast in person or by proxy at a meeting called for such purposes, undertake to provide additional exterior maintenance to the Units, or maintenance of water and sewer systems within the Units. 9.3 Maintenance by Owner. Except for the exterior maintenance required to be provided by the Association under Section 9.1 or 9.2, all maintenance of the Units shall be the sole responsibility and expense of the Owners thereof. The Limited Common Elements allocated to a Unit shall be maintained by the Owner of that Unit. However, the Owners and Occupants shall have a duty to promptly notify the Association of defects in or damage to those parts of the Property which the Association is obligated to maintain. The Association may require that any maintenance to be performed by the Owner be accomplished pursuant to specific uniform criteria established by the Association. The Association may also undertake any maintenance that the responsible Owner fails to or improperly performs, and charge and assess the Unit for the cost thereof. Such cost shall be a personal obligation of the Owner and a lien against the Owner's Unit. -� 16