Maintenance Obligations of Unit Owners. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.2 below, it shall be the duty of each Unit Owner, at such Unit Owner’s sole cost and expense, to maintain and repair the Unit in a neat, safe, sanitary and attractive condition, in good order and repair, and in accordance with all applicable restrictions, conditions, ordinances, codes and any rules and regulations which may be applicable under this Declaration or under law. Unit Owners shall be responsible for maintenance of, including snow removal from, driveways and walkways within the Unit. Unit Owners shall also be responsible for maintenance of, including snow removal from, patios or decks within Units.
Damage and Destruction Affecting Units – Duty to Rebuild. If all or any portion of any Unit is damaged, falls into disrepair, or is destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the Unit Owner to rebuild, repair or reconstruct said residence in a manner which will restore it substantially to its appearance and condition immediately prior to the casualty. If the Unit Owner should fail to rebuild, repair or reconstruct, the Association may undertake such repair or reconstruction and may levy a Limited Common Assessment against the Unit Owner for the costs of such repair or reconstruction.
Maintenance Obligations of Association. The Association shall provide the following maintenance:
- Provide for all necessary landscaping and gardening, including mowing, to properly maintain and periodically replace when necessary, the trees, plants, grass and other vegetation in the open space areas.
- Lawn mowing and maintenance of front and end elevation landscaping within Lots comprising the Units as Controlled Facilities, such maintenance to include, but not be limited to, spring and fall cleanup, edging and mulching of shrubbery beds, trimming of shrubbery and turf applications.
- Periodic replacement of roof shingles on Units as Controlled Facilities.
- Maintenance of, including snow removal from, common parking areas, and common sidewalks located within or adjacent to open space areas. The Association will be responsible for major repairs on the pedestrian trail on adjoining land of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, its successors and assigns, as a Controlled Facility, such major repairs to include any work on the trail involving paving or reconstruction of all or a portion of the surface of the trail or of any bridge or culvert included in the trail in accordance with the Grant of Public Trail Easement referenced in Section 4.8 above. Other maintenance of the trail shall not be the obligation of the Association.
- A. Upon the construction of homes and establishment of a planned community association on land in Upper Dublin Township adjoining the property of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, the newly-created planned community in Upper Dublin Township shall share equally with this Association in contributing to the costs of such major repairs on the pedestrian trail. This Association shall remain responsible for causing such major repairs to be performed.
- The Association will be responsible for contributing to the maintenance of, including snow removal from, an offsite parking area north of Pennsylvania Avenue in the vicinity of lands of Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, its successors and assigns. Initially the Association shall be responsible for all costs related to such maintenance after the initial construction of the parking area by Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association and prior to the construction of homes and establishment of a planned community association within lands adjoining the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association property in Upper Dublin Township. Upon the establishment of such planned community association, the cost of the maintenance of the parking area will be shared equally between this Association and the planned community association to be established in Upper Dublin Township.
- The Association shall be responsible for periodic repainting of paintable surfaces on the exterior of Units.
- The Association shall be responsible for maintaining the Storm Water Management System in accordance with the terms of any Storm Water Management Agreement entered into between Declarant and Township.
- The Association shall be responsible for trash removal.
- The cost of Association maintenance of Units pursuant to Sections 9.2.2, 9.2.3 and 9.2.7 above shall be deemed Limited Common Expenses and Units shall be subject to a Limited Common Assessment for the cost of such maintenance.
- The maintenance responsibilities of the Association shall be performed at such times and in such manner as the Executive Board may, in its sole discretion, determine.