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87 <br /> located only at the designated connection point as shown on the Subdivision Plat. All driveways shall be <br /> paved from the edge of the travel way of the Street to any and all Buildings on the Lot and shall otherwise <br /> be constructed in compliance with all applicable Guidelines unless otherwise approved, in writing, by the <br /> Declarant during the Period of Declarant Control or,thereafter,by the Architectural Control Committee. <br /> ARTICLE VII <br /> THE ASSOCIATION <br /> Section 7.01 Membership. Each Owner shall automatically be a Member of the Association <br /> at all times during the period of such Owner's ownership of a Lot. Membership in the Association shall be <br /> appurtenant to,and may not be separated from,ownership of a Lot. <br /> Section 7.02 Voting and Voting Rights. The Association shall have the following two (2) <br /> classes of voting membership: <br /> Class A. The Class A Members shall consist of all of the Owners with the exception of <br /> Declarant; provided, however, that Declarant shall become a Class A Member when its Class B <br /> Membership terminates as provided below. Each Class A Member shall be entitled to one(1)vote for each <br /> Lot owned by him or her. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when a Lot is owned by more than one (1) <br /> Person, all such Persons shall be Members and the vote for such Lot shall be exercised as they determine; <br /> provided, however, that in no event shall more than one (1) vote be cast with respect to any Lot. Unless, <br /> prior to a vote by the Members on any matter, the Association receives written notification from a co- <br /> Owner of a Lot that a dispute exists between the co-Owners of such Lot regarding their vote, the vote of <br /> any co-Owner of such Lot shall be conclusively presumed to be the vote of the Owners of such Lot. <br /> Class B. The Class B Member shall be Declarant. The Class B Member shall be entitled <br /> to five (5) votes for each Lot owned by it. The Class B membership shall terminate and the Class B <br /> Member shall become a Class A Member on(a)the date of Completion of Sales or(b)the date which is ten <br /> (10) calendar years after the date on which this Declaration is recorded in the office of the Register of <br /> Deeds of Alamance County,North Carolina,whichever shall first occur. <br /> Section 7.03 Suspension of Rights. During any period in which a Member shall be in <br /> default in the payment of any Assessment, the voting rights of such Member and/or the right(s), license(s) <br /> and/or privilege(s)of such Member and such Member's family members,tenants,guests and invitees to use <br /> the Common Elements (exclusive of any Street) may be suspended by the Board of Directors until such <br /> Assessment is paid in full. In the event any Member shall violate any provision of this Declaration or any <br /> Rules and Regulations, such Member's voting rights and/or the right(s), license(s) and/or privilege(s) of <br /> such Member and such Member's family members, tenants, guests and invitees to use the Common <br /> Elements (exclusive of any Street) may, after a hearing as provided below, be suspended by the Board of <br /> Directors for a period not to exceed sixty(60) days. Such hearing shall be held by the Board of Directors <br /> or a committee thereof after giving such Member not less than ten (10) days prior written notice, which <br /> notice shall specify each alleged violation and set the time,place and date of the hearing. Determination of <br /> the violation shall be made by a majority vote of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof. <br /> Section 7.04 Management Agreements. The Association is authorized and empowered to <br /> engage the services of any Person to act as managing agent of the Association and to perform all of the <br /> powers and duties of the Association. The management agent's compensation shall be determined by the <br /> Board of Directors. The duties,responsibilities, obligations and compensation of the managing agent shall <br /> be set forth in a written management agreement,the term of which shall not exceed one(1)year and which <br /> term may be renewed only by written agreement of the parties for successive one (1) year terms. Any <br /> management agreement shall be terminable by the Association,with or without cause,upon thirty(30)days <br /> prior written notice to the managing agent without payment of any termination fee or penalty. <br /> Section 7.05 Insurance. The Association shall obtain and maintain, to the extent available, <br /> public liability insurance in such limits as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine to be <br /> customary and reasonable for developments similar in construction, location and use to the Community, <br /> 12 <br />