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Website Documents I.       Summary of Documents on SBCA Website that are available to Homeowners       A.   Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, Easements and Party Wall Rights for Seven Bridges Courts Association       (March 2, 2016)       B.   Exhibit D to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, Easements and Party Wall Rights for Seven Bridges Courts Association By-Laws of Seven Bridges Courts Association        (Legal document from 1993) C.   Crime Free Leasing - Exhibit C (June 12, 2013) D.   SBCA Rules and Regulations Manual The SBCA in-house manual for homeowners which summarizes the important points of: 1.     “A” above. 2.     “B” above. 3.     “C” above. 4.     Past SBCA Board actions affecting homeowners; i.e. color of awnings, storm doors, etc. 5.     Forms developed by SBCA Board for homeowners re: variance forms, etc.  E.    Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions         (Commonly referred to as: CAM)         This document regulates the common areas in the Seven Bridges Development. II.                Summary of References Regarding the Responsibilities of the SBCA  A.   Article 5, Powers of the Board 5.1            General Powers of the Board: The Board shall have all of the powers and duties granted to it or imposed upon it by the Declaration, these By-Laws or the Illinois General Not-for-Profit Corporation Act of the State of Illinois including, but without limitation, the following general powers and duties: (a)              To adopt rules and regulations governing the use, maintenance and administration of the Common Area and Community Facilities and for the health, comfort, safety and general welfare of persons using the Common Area and Community Facilities.       (b)             To repair, maintain, improve and replace the Common Area and all facilities and improvements located thereon including without limitation all landscaping which is part of the Common Area, and to have such rights of ingress and egress over and upon the Premises as may be required to exercise such rights. SBCA Responsibilities: ·        All Landscaping ·        Sprinkler Systems (c)              To provide maintenance and services with respect to the Common Area, including: (i) maintenance, repair and replacement of all private roads and streets and private sidewalks adjacent thereto, detention ponds, recreational facilities, parking areas, trail areas, lighting fixtures, signage, street furniture, entrance monuments, perimeter fencing and other Community Facilities; (ii) snow removal from all parking areas, trail areas, private roads and streets and private sidewalks adjacent thereto; (iii) maintenance, repair, replacement, improvement and care of all trees, shrubs, grass and landscaped areas; and (iv) maintenance, repair, replacement and operation of those Utilities or portions thereof which are not maintained by the Village or by any public or quasi-public utility or authority. SBCA Responsibilities: ·        Roads and Streets and Parking Areas ·        Sidewalks and Curbs ·        Common Area Lighting Fixtures ·        Signage ·        Snow Removal ·        All Landscaping ·        Utilities Not Maintained by Village or Other Authority ·        Water Lines on Association Property ·        Brick Pavers ·        Landscape Lighting ·        Storm Drains/Piping/Inlets (d)             To repair, maintain and replace the exterior portions of the buildings containing the Dwelling Units, and all other areas which are part of the Dwelling Units, but which are located exterior to such buildings. SBCA Responsibilities: ·        Exterior Portions of Buildings ·        Brick Veneer/Concrete Copings ·        Chimneys ·        Gutters, Downspouts ·        Cedar Sidings/Wood Clapboards ·        Exterior Building Lighting ·        Roof Decks ·        Shingled Roofs ·        Staining/Painting of Exterior Buildings ·        Wood Decks  (e)              At the Board’s discretion, without obligation, to provide snow removal from public sidewalks adjacent to public roads, notwithstanding that such sidewalks are not part of Common Areas. SBCA Responsibilities: ·        Snow Removal         B.   Additional Responsibilities That the SBCA Has Assumed ·        Changing Light Bulbs of Exterior Lights ·        Develop and Maintain SBCA Website III.             Summary of References Regarding the Responsibilities of the Homeowners Article 9, Building Exteriors 9.2 Buildings   Each Owner shall be required at its sole cost and expense, to maintain and keep the interior portion of their respective Dwelling Unit in good condition and repair and to maintain and keep the interior and exterior portions of all doors and windows, including all hardware and all appurtenances thereto, in good condition and repair (including, without limitation, the prompt replacement of all broken glass). In no event shall the exterior of any building on the Premises be changed in color, materials or otherwise; subject, however, to the terms of Section 9.3 and 9.4 herein below. The Association shall have the right and the obligation, through its agents and employees or otherwise, to enter upon each Dwelling Unit to repair, maintain, replace and restore the building exterior and any other improvements which are part of the Dwelling Unit but which are located external to the building (including, without limitation, the roof and other structural elements of all buildings, landscaping, porches and decks), the cost of which is to be assessed to all Owners, generally, pursuant to Article 4 of this Declaration. Homeowner Responsibilities: · All Unit Interiors · All Interior and Exterior Doors (including Garage Doors) and Hardware · All Windows and Window Hardware include glass.