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telephone,cablevision lines and equipment and,gas lines, septic force mains and community <br /> water lines. <br /> C. Easements for Emergency Services. An easement is hereby granted to all police, fire <br /> protection, ambulance and all similar persons, companies or agencies performing emergency <br /> services,to enter upon any Lot and the Common Areas in the performance of such emergency <br /> services. <br /> D. Additional Utility Easement. There is specifically (and in addition to the easements granted <br /> and/or reserved elsewhere in this Declaration) reserved unto the Declarant and unto the <br /> Association, their successors and assigns, a perpetual, alienable and releasable easement and <br /> right on,over and under the ground with men and equipment to erect,maintain, inspect,repair <br /> and use electric and telephone poles,wires,cables,conduits,sewers(both sanitary and storm), <br /> water mains, street lights and other suitable equipment for the conveyance and use of <br /> electricity, telephone equipment, sewer (both sanitary and storm), water or other public <br /> convenience or utilities on, in or over the Lots and the Common Areas;provided, further,that <br /> the Declarant and the Association, or their designee(s) may cut drainways for surface water <br /> whenever action may appear to the Declarant and/or the Association to be absolutely <br /> necessary in order to maintain reasonable standards of health, safety and appearance. These <br /> easements and rights expressly include the right to cut any trees, bushes, shrubbery, <br /> vegetation, make any grading of the soil, or to take any other similar action reasonably <br /> necessary to provide economical and safe utility installation and maintenance and to maintain <br /> reasonable standards of health,safety and appearance. <br /> E. Easements Run With the Land. All easements and rights described in this Declaration are <br /> easements appurtenant,running with the land,and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding <br /> on the Declarant, its successors and assigns, the Association, its successors and assigns, and <br /> the Lot Owners, future Lot Owners, Mortgagees and other persons and/or entities having an <br /> interest in any Lot, or any part or portion thereof, regardless of whether or not reference to <br /> said easements is made in the respective deed of conveyance to such Lot Owner or in the <br /> mortgage/deed of trust to such Mortgagee. <br /> ARTICLE XI <br /> PROTECTION OF MORTGAGEES <br /> A. Book and Records. Any owner or holder of a first deed of trust or first mortgage on any Lot, <br /> or its agent(s), shall have the right, during normal business hours, to examine copies of the <br /> Declaration, the Articles of Incorporation of the Association,the By-Laws of the Association, <br /> and the books and records of the Association and,upon written request to the Association, to <br /> receive a copy of the financial statement of the Association for the immediately preceding <br /> fiscal year. <br /> B. Notice to Association. Upon written request to the Association,the owner or holder of a first <br /> deed of trust or first mortgage on any Lot shall be entitled to timely written notice of any 6©- <br /> day delinquency in the payment of assessments or charges owed by any Owner of the Lot <br /> securing such owner/holder's loan. <br /> C. Payment of Taxes. The owners or holders of first deeds of trust or first mortgages on Lots, <br /> jointly or singly,may pay taxes or other charges which are in default and which have or may <br /> become a charge or lien against any of the Common Areas of the Association. The persons, <br /> firms or corporations making such payments shall be owed immediate reimbursement by the <br /> Association. <br /> 21 <br />