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MASTER DECLATION OF COVENANTS,
CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
FOR
GRAND HAVEN

         ARTICLE VII – RULES AND REGULATIONS

          Section 7.1 – Compliance by Owners.  Every Owner and his tenants, guests, invitees and agents shall comply with any and all rules and regulations adopted by the Association as contemplated in Section 4.2 and 10.8 hereof.

          Section 7.2 – Enforcement.  Failure to comply with such rules and regulations shall be grounds for immediate action which may include, without limitation, an action to recover sums due for damages, injunctive relief, or any combination thereof.  The Association may also suspend, for reasonable periods of time, the rights of an Owner or Owner’s tenants, guests, or invitees or both, to use the Common Properties and recreational facilities and may levy reasonable fines, not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per violation, against any Owner or any tenant, guest or invitee.  A fine may be levied on the basis of each day of a continuing violation, with a single notice and opportunity for hearing, except that no such fine shall exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

7.2(a) Notice and Hearing.  A fine or suspension may not be imposed without notice of at least fourteen (14) days to the person sought to be fined or suspended and an opportunity for a hearing before a committee of at least three (3) members appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association who are not officers, directors or employees of the Association or the spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of an officer, director or employee.  If the committee, by majority vote, does not approve a proposed fine or suspension, it may not be imposed.

7.2(b)  Payment of Penalties.  Fines shall be paid not later than five (5) days after notice of the imposition of assessment of the penalties.

7.2(c)  Collection of Fines.  Fines shall be treated as an assessment subject to the provisions for the collection of assessments as set forth in Article VI hereof.

7.2(d)  Application of Penalties.  All monies received from times shall be allocated as directed by the Board of Directors.

7.2(e)  Non-exclusive Remedy.  These fines shall not be construed to be exclusive, and shall exist in addition to all other rights and remedies to which the Association may be otherwise legally entitled; however, any penalty paid by the offending Owner shall be deducted from or offset against any damages which the Association may otherwise be entitled to recover by law from such Owner.