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<br /> Additionally, Declarant hereby reserves, for the benefit of itself, its successors and assigns, and
<br /> grants to the Declarant and the Association, its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement
<br /> and right-of-way over, under and along the first ten feet from the edge of the Roadways right of
<br /> way on each Lot for the installation and maintenance of lines, conduits,pipes and other equipment
<br /> necessary for furnishing electric power, gas, telephone service, cable service, water, irrigation,
<br /> septic system, sanitary sewer and drainage facilities, storm drainage and/or other utilities. Within
<br /> the above-described easements no structure,planting or other material shall be placed or permitted
<br /> to remain which may damage or interfere with the installation of utilities or which may change the
<br /> direction or flow of drainage channels in the easements. This establishment of easements shall not
<br /> prohibit the construction of driveways, at locations approved by the Architectural Review Board,
<br /> over such easements.
<br /> Section 9. Declarant's Right to Assign Easements; Maintenance of Easement Areas
<br /> . Declarant shall have the right to assign and convey, in whole or in part, the easements created
<br /> hereunder. The areas burdened by the easements and rights-of-way established in favor of
<br /> Declarant on each Lot or other portion of the Property pursuant hereto, including any
<br /> Improvements in such areas, which are not to be maintained by the Association or a public
<br /> authority or utility, shall be maintained continuously by each Owner of such Lot or other portion
<br /> of the Property,but no structures,plantings or other material shall be placed or permitted to remain
<br /> upon such areas or other activities undertaken thereon which may damage or interfere with the
<br /> installation or maintenance of utilities or other services, or which may retard, obstruct or reverse
<br /> the flow of water or which may damage or interfere with established slope ratios or create erosion
<br /> problems. Notwithstanding the above, the Association and Declarant shall have the right, but not
<br /> the obligation, to maintain the landscaping in the easement areas on any Lot.
<br /> Section 10. Easement Created for the Association and Declarant
<br /> . Full rights of access, ingress and egress are hereby granted to Declarant for itself and the
<br /> Association at all times over and upon any Lot or other portion of the Property for the exercise of
<br /> the easement rights described in this Article X and for the carrying out by Declarant or the
<br /> Association of the rights, functions, duties and obligations of each hereunder; provided, that any
<br /> such entry by Declarant or the Association upon any Lot or portion of the Property shall be made
<br /> with the minimum inconvenience to the Owner of such property as is reasonably practical, and
<br /> any damage caused as a result of the gross negligence or intentional malfeasance of Declarant,the
<br /> Association or their employees or agents shall be repaired by Declarant or the Association, as the
<br /> case may be, at the expense of Declarant or the Association, as the case may be.
<br /> Section 11. Additional Easements
<br /> . Declarant shall have the right to grant over, under, across and upon any portion of the Property
<br /> owned by Declarant, and the Board shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to grant over,
<br /> under, across and upon the Common Areas, such easements, rights-of-way, licenses and other
<br /> rights in accordance with or to supplement the provisions of this Declaration or as may otherwise
<br /> be desirable for the development of the Project,by the execution,without further authorization, of
<br /> such grants of easement or other instruments as may from time to time be necessary or desirable.
<br /> Such easements may be for the use and benefit of persons who are not Association Members or
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