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REVISED VERSION 11/9/95

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, RESTRICTIONS,

EASEMENTS, CHARGES AND LIENS

 

THIS DECLARATION, of the STURBRIDGE LAKES ASSOCIATION, a New Jersey nonprofit corporation was originally made the 14th day of June, 1978 by KENILWORTH ASSOCIATES, a partnership, and BOB SCARBOROUGH, INC., a New Jersey Corporation, is hereby restated as of the 11th day of November, 1996.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, Kenilworth Associates and Bob Scarborough, each owned a part of certain real property in the Township of Voorhees, County of Camden, State of New Jersey, consisting of approximately 377 acres, as was shown on plan entitled "Preliminary Plan for the Lakes at Kenilworth, Voorhees Township, Camden County, New Jersey, dated February 1, 1977, prepared by Sippel & Masteller Associates, Inc."; and

WHEREAS, said parties developed said lands by constructing man made lakes, beaches, recreational facilities and other common areas (hereinafter the "common areas"), and constructed and sold living units on the lands; and

WHEREAS, said common areas were and are to be for the use of the owners in the development, to be maintained by them on a mutually shared expense basis; and

WHEREAS, said parties desired to establish a procedure which would accomplish this in perpetuity; and

WHEREAS, to effectuate this desire, STURBRIDGE LAKES ASSOCIATION (hereinafter the "Association"), a New Jersey non-profit corporation, was formed to hold the responsibility for the administration, operation and management of the Common Areas for the common use and enjoyment of the residents of the Association; and

WHEREAS, this Declaration is a restatement of the Declaration dated June 14, 1978 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Camden County in Deed Book 3566 at page 306 (the "Original Declaration") which was amended on the 5th day of February, 1981 and further amended on the 6th day of December, 1984; and

WHEREAS, this Declaration shall supersede and replace in its entirety the Original Declaration and all prior amendments and all changes effected to the Original Declaration and prior amendments shall be effective as of the date of this Declaration; and

WHEREAS, this Declaration has been approved and adopted in the manner and in accordance with the terms of the Original Declaration.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is declared as follows:

ARTICLE I

ASSOCIATION

Section 1. Membership and Voting Rights - Owners (individually "Owner" and collectively "Owners") of residential lots shown on the Preliminary Subdivision Plat of the lands in the Township of Voorhees (the "Property") shall each be a member of the Association and shall have one (1) vote per lot. Membership by Owners shall be mandatory, continue for so long as Owners shall hold legal title to a lot and run with the lot upon a conveyance. A Member may not exclude himself or herself from the Association and cannot exempt himself or herself from the provisions of this Declaration.

Section 2. Trustees - The Association shall be managed by a Board of Five (5) Trustees to be elected by the Members. The powers and duties of the Trustees shall include but shall not be limited to the management of the common areas, promulgating rules and regulations for use of said areas, establishing general guidelines for aesthetic design and consistency within the development, the enforcement of such rules, regulations and guidelines, the preparation of an annual budget of expenses and assessments for the Association, carrying liability and other advisable insurance, engaging a professional manager, if advisable, and such other powers and duties as may be provided in the By-Laws hereto attached, and as amended from time to time.

ARTICLE II

PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE COMMON AREAS

Section 1. Members' Easements of Enjoyment - Subject to the provisions of Section 3 of this Article II, every Member shall have a right and easement of enjoyment in and to the common areas and such easement shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with the title to every lot.

Section 2. Title to Common Areas - Title to the common areas shall be in the Association, subject to this Declaration, and to the following covenant which shall be deemed to run with the land and shall be binding upon the Association, its successors and assigns:

In order to preserve and enhance the property values and amenities of the community, the common areas and all facilities now or hereafter built or installed thereon shall at all times be maintained in good repair and condition by the Association and shall be operated in accordance with high standards.

Section 3. Extent of Members' Easements - The rights and easements of enjoyment created hereby shall be subject to the following:

(a) The rights of the Association, in accordance with its Articles and By-Laws, to borrow money for the purpose of improving the common areas and in aid thereof to mortgage said properties;

(b) The right of the Association to take such steps as are reasonably necessary to protect the above-described properties against foreclosure;

(c) The right of the Association, as provided in its Articles and By-Laws, to suspend the enjoyment rights of any Member for any period during which any assessment remains unpaid, and for any period during which any infraction of its published rules and regulations continues, it being understood that any suspension for either nonpayment of any assessment or breach of the Rules and Regulations of the Association shall not constitute a waiver or discharge of the members' obligation to pay the assessment;

(d) The right of the Association to dedicate, or transfer all or any part of the common areas to any utility for such purposes and subject to such conditions as may be agreed to by the Association;

(e) The right of the Association to grant and reserve easements and rights-of-way through, under, over and across the common areas, for the installation, maintenance and inspection of lines and appurtenance for public or private water, sewer, drainage, fuel oil and other utilities.

ARTICLE III

COVENANT FOR MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS

Section 1. Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation of Assessments - The Owner of any lot, by acceptance of a Deed therefor, or upon each and every resale thereafter, whether or not it shall be so expressed in said Deed, shall be deemed to covenant and agree to pay to the Association:

(a) an initial working capital charge in such amount as may be determined by the Trustees for each calendar year;

(b) annual assessments or charges established pursuant to Section 3;

(c) special assessments for capital improvements established pursuant to Section 4 and capital replacement reserves all deferred maintenance;

All such assessments to be fixed, established, and collected from time to time as hereinafter provided. The annual and special assessments, together with such interest thereon and costs of collection thereof as are hereinafter provided, shall be a charge on each respective lot and shall be a continuing lien upon the lot, against which each cost of collection thereof, as are hereinafter provided, and shall also be the joint and several personal obligation of the Owners of such lot at the time when the assessment, fine or other charge fell due and of each subsequent owner of such lot which assessments may be foreclosed upon in the name of the Association in a manner similar to that of a Mortgage. Suit to recover a money judgment for unpaid assessments, fines or other charges may be maintained without waiving the lien securing same. No Owner may waive or otherwise avoid liability for any assessments by non-use of the common areas.

Section 2. Purpose of Assessments - The assessments levied by the Association shall be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting the pleasure, recreation, health, safety, and welfare of the members and in particular for the improvement and maintenance of properties, service and facilities devoted to this purpose and related to the use and enjoyment of the common areas, including, but not limited to, the payment of taxes and insurance thereon and repair, replacement, and additions thereto, and for the cost of labor, equipment, materials, management, and supervision thereof and other such items as may from time to time be deemed appropriate by the Board. In the event that the Association shall fail to improve and maintain the common areas as provided in this section, the Township of Voorhees may, at its discretion, maintain and improve such common areas and may assess the owners for the cost of such maintenance and improvements in the same manner as the Association, provided that notice of the deficiencies be given to the Association by Certified Mail and that a period of thirty (30) days be allowed to cure said deficiencies.

Section 3. Basis and Payment of Annual Assessments - It shall be the affirmative obligation of the Board of Trustees to prepare and adopt an annual budget of expenses and annual maintenance share to be paid by each Owner. The expenses shall be computed only with respect to the common areas that have been conveyed to the Association and charged only to the Owners of lots shown on the final plat or plats on file at the time (regardless of consolidation or other reconfiguration of lots on the township tax map) and shall be shared equally.

The annual assessment determined each year by the Board of Trustees shall be due and payable in advance on February 15 of each calendar year or as otherwise determined by the Board.

Section 4. Special Assessment for Capital Improvements - In addition to the annual assessments authorized by Section 3 of this Article III, the Association may levy in any assessment year a special assessment (which must be fixed at a uniform rate for all lots) applicable to that year only, for the purposes of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of any construction, unexpected repair or replacement of a described capital improvement under the common areas, including the necessary fixtures and personal property related thereto, provided that any such assessments shall have the assent of a majority of the votes of the Members present in person or voting by proxy or by mail ballot, at a meeting duly called for this purpose. The total number of votes cast in the election, however, shall not be less than (15%) percent of the total number of Members in the Association who are eligible to vote.

Section 5. Change in Annual Assessments - The Board of Trustees of the Association may prospectively increase or decrease the annual assessment (fixed by Section 3 hereof) above the annual assessment of the then current year, upon the assent of a majority of the votes of the Members present, in person or voting by proxy or by mail ballot, at a meeting duly called for this purpose.

Section 6. Annual Assessments Due Dates - The annual assessments determined by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be paid in advance on February 15 or as otherwise determined by the Board. The due date of any special assessment under Section 4 hereof shall be fixed in the resolution authorizing such assessment.

Section 7. Emergency Assessment - In the event that an annual assessment proves to be insufficient for an immediate need or emergency, the budget and annual assessment may be amended at any time by the Board of Trustees and the Board may impose an emergency assessment. The determination of an immediate need or emergency shall be in the sole discretion of the Board.

Section 8. Remedial Assessments - If, due to the negligent act or omission of or misuse of an Owner, or a member of Owner's family or household, pet, or a guest, occupant or visitor (whether authorized or unauthorized by Owner), damage is caused to a common area or maintenance, repairs or replacements shall be required which would otherwise be a common expense, the Owner so responsible shall pay for such damage as a Remedial Assessment and in addition be liable for any damages, liability, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, caused by or arising out of such circumstances.

Section 9. Duties of the Board of Trustees - In the event of any change in the annual assessments as set forth herein the Board of Trustees of the Association shall fix the date of commencement and the amount of the assessment against each lot for such assessment period at least thirty (30) days in advance of such date or period and shall, at that time, prepare a roster of the lots and assessments applicable thereto which shall be kept in the office of the Association and shall be open to inspection by any Owner.

Written notice of the assessment shall thereupon be sent to every owner subject thereto.

The Association shall, upon demand at any time, furnish to any Owner liable for said assessment a certificate in writing signed by an officer of the Association, setting forth whether said assessment has been paid, such Certificate shall be prima facie evidence of payment of any assessment therein stated to have been paid.

Section 10. Effect of Non-Payment of Assessment. The Personal Obligation of the Owner; The Lien; Remedies of the Association - If any assessment is not paid on the date when due then such assessment shall be deemed delinquent and shall, together with such interest thereon and cost of collection thereof as are hereinafter provided, continue as a lien on the lot which shall bind such lot in the hands of the then Owner, his heirs, devisees, personal representative, successors and assigns. The personal obligation of the then Owner to pay such assessment, however, shall remain his personal obligation and shall not pass to his successors in title unless expressly assumed by them.

If the assessment is not paid within thirty (30) days after the delinquency date, the assessment shall be subject to a late charge of three percent (3%) per month, and the Association may file a Notice of Lien in the Office of the County Clerk setting forth the amount of the assessment and interest due and/or bring legal action against the Owner personally obligated to pay the same and/or enforce or foreclose the lien against the property; and in the event a judgment is obtained, such judgment shall include interest on the assessment as above provided and a reasonable attorney's fee is to be fixed by the Court, together with the costs of the action.

Section 11. Superiority of the Lien to Mortgages - Except as otherwise provided by law, the lien of the assessments provided for herein shall be superior to the lien of any mortgage or mortgages hereafter placed upon a lot subject to assessment. If a law requires subordination, such subordination shall apply only to the assessments which have become due and payable prior to a sale or transfer of such property pursuant to a decree of foreclosure, or any other proceeding in lieu of foreclosure and such sale or transfer shall not relieve such property from liability for any assessments thereafter becoming due, nor from the lien of any such subsequent assessment.

Section 12. Exempt Property - The following properties subject to this Declaration shall be exempted from the assessments, charges and liens created herein:

(a) All properties dedicated to and accepted by a governmental body, agency, or authority, and devoted to public use;

(b) All common areas.

Notwithstanding any provisions herein, no land or improvements devoted to dwelling use shall be exempt from said assessments, charges or liens.

ARTICLE IV

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

No building, fence, wall or other structure ("improvement") shall be commenced, erected, or maintained on any of the lots, nor shall any exterior addition to or change or alteration thereto be made until the plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, and locations of the same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing as to harmony of external design and location in relation to surrounding structures and topography. A complete set of plans and specifications for any improvement on a lot and a narrative summarizing the contemplated improvements shall be submitted to, and reviewed and approved or disapproved by, the Board of Trustees, or an architectural committee composed of three (3) or more representatives appointed by the Board of Trustees. Any approval shall be in writing and shall be mailed or delivered to the Owner. Any approval shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of this issuance; if such improvements are not completed prior to the expiration of such one (1) year period, then the improvements contemplated by such approvals may not be initiated, continued or completed until the Owner submits new or revised plans and specifications, as the case may be, and receives approval for such submitted plans and specifications in accordance with this Section. In the event the Board of Trustees fails to approve or disapprove such design and location within forty-five (45) days after a full and complete set of plans and specifications have been received by the Board for review, the plans and specifications will be deemed to have been approved. Any denial of an application by an architectural committee designated by the Board of Trustees may be appealed to the Board within ten (10) days of the Owner's receipt of notice of the denial. The Board of Trustees shall act on such appeal within forty-five (45) days of receipt of written notice of the appeal or such appeal shall be deemed to have been determined in favor of the Owner.

Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the reasonable adaptation of improvements for handicap use. Nothing herein shall waive the need for any Owner to secure all approvals necessary for such improvements from any governmental agency. The granting of approval by the Board of Trustees does not constitute any representation or warranty concerning the design, quality, fitness or suitability of the improvements by the Board of Trustees. Nothing contained herein shall require the Board to act on an application submitted by an Owner who is not in good standing with the Association as that term is defined in the By-Laws of the Association.

ARTICLE V

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF PROPERTY

Section 1. The following covenants and restrictions shall run with the land and shall bind the purchasers, their heirs, successors, and assigns, in perpetuity:

(a) No lot shall be used except for single-family residential purposes, with the exception of those lots designated as beaches, common areas or Township areas on the final subdivision plats. No business, trade or profession shall be conducted on any lot except as permitted in the home-based business rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Trustees.

(b) No drilling, oil development operations, oil refining, quarrying, mining operations or water wells of any kind shall be permitted upon or in any lot or common area.

(c) Garbage and rubbish shall not be dumped on the common areas or allowed to remain on any lot but may be stored in closed-trash containers and moved to curbside within the times permitted by the local Township ordinance or, if no such ordinance, then only on the evening before or on the day of trash pickup.

(d) Lands not privately owned or dedicated for roadway purposes or subject to right-of-way agreements shall not be altered in any way as to trees, shrubs or other natural vegetation, excavated, filled or graded except upon the specific written approval of the Association, but for the removal of dead trees or shrubs and noxious brush in the sole discretion of the Association. It is understood that the thinning out of trees, bushes or shrub growth is good forestry practice to induce good and healthy growth.

(e) No open fires shall be permitted for any purpose whatsoever on the properties.

(f) No fence, wall, hedge or fence-like mass planting shall be erected or permitted in front of the front wall line of the main house structure, except as may be permitted by the local Township ordinance. If the owner elects to erect a fence, wall, hedge or fence-like mass planting to the rear of the house structure, the height shall comply with the local Township requirements. With respect to corner lots, front wall line shall mean the two (2) wall lines of the main house structure that are nearest the two (2) streets forming the corner. Fences constructed, excepting for recreational facilities, shall be only of wood and allowed to weather to their nature state and not painted above ground in any manner and shall be subject to the approval of the Architectural Control Committee of the Association or the Board of Trustees, as set forth in Article IV.

(g) Any paths constructed in the common areas may be surfaced only with sawdust, tanbark or water pervious material and may not be surfaced with cement, asphalt or other weather impervious material, unless otherwise approved by the Architectural Control Committee of the Sturbridge Lakes Association.

(h) No gasoline, gas, diesel or other fuel propelled boat, canoe or other waterborne device may be used on the watercourse.

(i) No gasoline, gas or diesel or other fuel propelled bicycle, motor bike or motorcycle shall be used in any part of the properties, except on the dedicated roadways and the entrance driveways to individual homesites.

(j) No gasoline, gas, diesel or other fuel propelled airborne vehicle shall be permitted to take off or land on any part of the tract.

(k) No vehicles of a size larger than 7000 pounds shall be permitted on any lot except those vehicles temporarily in the development for the purpose of servicing a lot. This restriction shall apply only to an Owner who purchases a lot on or after January 1, 1997.

(l) No radio, television or other tower, pole or antenna or similar structure of a height in excess of twenty-five (25) feet above existing ground level shall be erected on any part of any lot covered hereby, except that a radio or television mast or antenna may be placed on the roof or other part of any dwelling for the reception or transmission of radio or television, provided it does not protrude more than ten (10) feet above the highest part of the said roof. However, in no event shall a dish antenna of any kind be erected on a lot except as may be permitted by local Township ordinance or other applicable law and, even if so permitted, such a dish antenna shall be erected only in the rear yard of a lot.

(lm) Fertilizers may only be used in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees from time to time.

(n) No chemicals shall be introduced into any waterway without the advance written approval of the Board of Trustees and any governmental agency having jurisdiction hereof including but not limited to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Quality, Bureau of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries and also the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources, Bureau of Water Pollution Control.

(o) No reptile or domestic fowl may be propagated or harbored in the lakes at Sturbridge Lakes, nor shall any reptile or animal including a domestic fowl or member of the equine, bovine or swine family be maintained on any of the lots in Sturbridge Lakes.

(p) It is of primary importance to the record owners, the subsequent buyers of lots and the general welfare of the development, that private open space as well as community open space, be preserved as reasonably possible. Consequently, in order to preserve the natural environment, each Owner shall not disturb naturally existing vegetation on an area equal to 20% of the square footage of the entire lot as shown on a survey of the lot. Approval for removing existing vegetation shall be obtained from the Architectural Control Committee prior to such removal.

Privately owned lots which were purchased from the Developer of Sturbridge Lakes on or after February 5,1981, are subject to the further restriction that grass lawns may be installed only if the grass lawn area does not exceed 24% of the total lot area.

(q) There shall be no use of the lakes for the withdrawal of water for any purpose whatsoever, excluding a fire protection system or lake maintenance. This shall not preclude the Association from draining lakes as required.

(r) Owners of lake front lots shall not erect or maintain floats, wharves, docks, piers or sand beaches which protrude into the lakes. Any such structures or beaches which abut a lake shall receive the prior written approval of the Sturbridge Lakes Association.

(s) There shall not be permitted hunting with dog or gun or bow, with intent to kill any animal, fish or fowl.

(t) No camper, recreational vehicle, trailer, basement, tent, shack, or garage shall at any time be used as a residence either temporarily or permanently. Moreover, no camper, recreational vehicle, trailer or boat shall be allowed to remain parked on any lot except on a temporary basis not to exceed seven (7) days. This paragraph shall not be in conflict with any temporary emergency actions approved by the Voorhees Township Zoning Board or other governmental agency having jurisdiction or the Board of Trustees. This restriction shall apply only to an Owner who purchases a lot on or after January 1, 1997.

(u) The common areas are reserved for the private use of the Sturbridge Lakes residents and their guests. No one shall make any unreasonable use of open space areas or common areas or otherwise abuse same.

(v) No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any lot, except one (1) sign of not more than five (5) square feet, advertising the property for sale or rent, or signs used by a contractor to advertise the property during the construction period. Political signs shall be permitted in accordance with the Township zoning ordinances except that no political sign shall be placed on any land owned by the Association.

(w) No Owner or occupant of a lot shall build, plant or maintain any matter or thing upon, in, over or under a common area nor burn, chop or cut anything upon, in, over or under a common area without the prior written consent of the Board of Trustees.

Section 2.

The Board of Trustees shall have the right to bring lawsuits as set forth above to enforce these use restrictions. The Board shall have the further right to levy fines against any member for violation of the use restrictions or any other covenant or restriction contained in these covenants or the Association's By-Laws or any rule or regulation of the Association; except that no fine may be levied for more than $25.00 for any one violation; provided, however, that for each day a violation continues after notice it shall be considered a separate violation. Collection of the fines may be enforced against any Member involved as if the fine were an assessment owed by the particular Member. Despite the foregoing, before any fine is imposed by the Board, the Member involved shall be given at least ten (10) days prior written notice and afforded an opportunity to be heard, with or without counsel, with respect to the violations asserted.

In the event that an Owner leases its lot to a tenant, and such tenant fails to comply with the provisions of this Declaration, the By-Laws or any rule or regulation of the Association, then, in addition to all other remedies which it may have, the Association shall notify the Owner of such violation(s) and demand that same be remedied through the Owner's efforts within thirty (30) days after such notice. If such violation(s) are not remedied within the thirty (30) day period, then the Owner, at Owner's own cost and expense, shall institute and diligently prosecute an eviction action against the tenant on account of such violation(s). Such action shall not be compromised or settled without the consent of the Board of Trustees. In the event that an Owner fails to fulfill the foregoing obligation, the Board of Trustees shall have the right, but not the duty, to institute and prosecute such action as an attorney-in-fact for the Owner at Owner's sole cost and expense, including attorney's fees. Said costs and expenses shall be deemed to constitute a lien on the lot involved and collection thereof may be enforced by the Board in the same manner as the Board is entitled to enforce collection of annual assessments. By acceptance of a deed to a lot, each and every Owner does hereby automatically and irrevocably name, constitute, appoint and confirm the Board as Owner's attorney-in-fact for the purposes described in the paragraph.

ARTICLE VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Duration and Amendment - The covenants, easements and restrictions of this Declaration shall run with and bind the land, the Association, or the Owner of any land subject to this Declaration, their respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns, for a period of thirty (30) years from the date these covenants are recorded, after which time the said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years, unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then owners of the lots has been recorded agreeing to change said covenants in whole or in part. This Declaration and By-Laws of the Association may be amended by a vote of a majority of those Members voting on the amendment in person, by proxy or by mail ballot at a meeting called for that purpose. The total number of votes cast in the election, however, shall not be less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the total number of Members in the Association who are eligible to vote. A Certificate of Amendment signed and sworn to by an officer of the Association verifying the proper approval shall be recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Camden County, which shall then become effective.

Section 2. Notices - Any notice required to be sent to any Member or Owner under the provisions of this Declaration shall be deemed to have been property sent when mailed, postpaid, to the last known address of the person who appear as Member or Owner on the records of the Association at the time of such mailing.

Section 3. Enforcement - The Association, or any Owner shall have the right to enforce these covenants and restrictions by any proceeding at law or in equity, against any person or persons violating or attempting to violate any covenants or restriction, to restrain violation, to require specific performance and/or to recover damages; and against the land to enforce any lien created by these covenants; and failure by the Association or any Owner to enforce any covenant or restriction herein contained shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right to do so thereafter. The expense of enforcement by the Association and the expense of defending an unsuccessful action by an Owner, including reasonable attorney's fees, in both instances, shall be chargeable to the Owner of the lot violating these covenants and restrictions and shall constitute a lien on the lot, collectible in the same manner as assessments hereunder.

Section 4. Severability - Invalidation of any one of these covenants or restrictions by judgment or court order shall in no way affect the validity of any other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

RESERVED LANDS NOT AFFECTED

Section 1. The use of the word "lots" throughout this Declaration shall not apply to the portions entitled "Reserved Lands" on the plan entitled "Preliminary Plan for the Lakes at Kenilworth, Voorhees Township, Camden County, New Jersey, dated February 1, 1977, prepared by Sippel & Masteller Associates, Inc."

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said STURBRIDGE LAKES ASSOCIATION has hereunto affixed its corporate seal and caused these presents to be signed by its proper officers this day of December, 1997. The execution and delivery of this instrument has been approved by the necessary vote of the Members of the Association and a certificate confirming such a vote is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."

ATTEST: STURBRIDGE LAKES ASSOCIATION

 

 

By:

JACQULYN A. BARTILUCCI ROBERT H. WEST

Secretary President

Corporate Seal

STATE OF NEW JERSEY :

:  ss.

COUNTY OF CAMDEN :

BE IT REMEMBERED that on this day of December, 1997 before me, the subscriber, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Robert H. West, of Sturbridge Lakes Association, a New Jersey non-profit corporation, and who acknowledged that he, as such officer aforesaid, being authorized to do so, executed and attested the foregoing instrument on behalf of said corporation for the purposes therein contained.

WITNESS my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.

 

EXHIBIT A

Certificate of Vote

 

The Undersigned, Secretary of the Sturbridge Lakes Association, a New Jersey non-profit corporation, does hereby certify that this Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, Easements, Charges and Liens governing Sturbridge Lakes, Voorhees, NJ and the Sturbridge Lakes Association, as well as the attached By-Laws of Sturbridge Lakes Association, were approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the total number of members of the Association eligible to vote thereon pursuant to the terms and provisions of the original Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, Easements, Charges and Liens.

I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are wilfully false, I am subject to punishment.

 

 

Jacqulyn A. Bartilucci, Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

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