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EXHIBIT "C"

Initial Use Restrictions

a) General The Properties shall be used only for residential, recreational, and related purposes. Related purposes may include, without limitation, offices for any management agent or agents retained by the Association, business offices for Declarant or the Association consistent with this Declaration and any Supplemental Declaration. The Community Covenant, any Supplemental Declaration, or any additional recorded covenants may impose stricter standards than those contained in this Exhibit "C" and the Association and Council shall have standing and the power to enforce such standards.

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b) Animals and Pets No animals of any kind, including livestock and poultry, shall be raised, bred, or kept on any portion of the Properties, except that for each Dwelling Unit there shall be permitted a reasonable number of usual and common household pets, as determined in the Board's discretion. Pets which are permitted to roam free, or, in the sole discretion of the Association, make objectionable noise, endanger the health or safety of, or constitute a nuisance or inconvenience to, the Owners or occupants of other Lots shall be removed upon the Board's request at the Owner's expense. If the Owner fails to honor such request, the Board may cause the pet to be removed at the Owner's expense.

The Board may adopt, by resolution, reasonable regulations designed to minimize damage and disturbance to other Owners and occupants, including rules requiring waste removal, leash controls, noise controls, and pet occupancy limits. The Board may also adopt rules which prohibit pets from certain Common Area locations. No pets shall be kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purpose.

c) Business Use No business or trade, garage sale, moving sale, rummage sale, or similar activity shall be conducted in or from any Dwelling Unit, except that an Owner or occupant residing in a Dwelling Unit may conduct ancillary business activities within the Dwelling Unit so long as: i. the existence or operation of the business activity is not apparent or detectable by sight, sound, or smell from outside the Dwelling Unit; ii. the business activity conforms to all zoning requirements for the Properties; iii. the business activity does not cause parking or traffic problems within the Properties, as determined in the Board's discretion, or involve door-to-door solicitation of residents of the Properties; and iv. the business activity is consistent with the residential character of the Properties and does not constitute a nuisance, or a hazardous or offensive use, or threaten the security or safety of other residents of the Properties, as may be determined in the sole discretion of the Board. d) Firearms The discharge of firearms within the Properties is prohibited. The term "firearms" includes "B-B" guns, pellet guns, and other firearms of all types, regardless of size. e) Nuisances No Owner shall engage in any activity which materially disturbs or destroys the vegetation, wildlife, or air quality within the Properties or which results in unreasonable levels of sound or light pollution. f) Wildlife Capturing, killing, or trapping wildlife is prohibited within the Properties, except in circumstances imposing an imminent threat to the safety of Persons or pets. g) Occupancy Dwelling Units shall not be occupied by more than two persons per bedroom in the Dwelling Unit. For the purposes of this provision, "occupancy" shall be defined as staying overnight in the Dwelling Unit more than 30 days in any six-month period. h) Occupants Bound All provisions of the Governing Documents and Council Governing Documents shall apply to all occupants, lessees, guests, and invitees of any Lot. Every Owner shall cause all occupants of his or her Lot to comply with the foregoing and shall be responsible for all violations and losses to the Common Area and Council Area of Common Responsibility caused by such occupants, notwithstanding the fact that such occupants of a Lot are also fully liable and may be sanctioned for any violation. i) Prohibited Conditions The following conditions, structures, or activities are prohibited on any Lot: i. Walls, dog runs, and animal pens of any kind on any Lot; provided, pool fences and such other fences which are approved in accordance with the Design Guidelines may be permitted; ii. Detached garages. Garage doors shall remain closed at all times except when entering and exiting the garage; iii. Excessive exterior lighting on any Lot. The Board, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether any exterior lighting is excessive; iv. Tents, shacks, or other structures of a temporary nature on any Lot except as may be authorized by Declarant during initial construction within the Properties. Temporary structures used during the construction or repair of a Dwelling Unit or other improvements shall be removed immediately after the completion of construction or repair; v. Storage (except in approved structures or containers) of furniture, fixtures, appliances, machinery, equipment or other goods and chattels not in active use on the Common Area or any portion of a Lot which is visible from outside the Lot. Detached storage buildings and detached sheds are prohibited; vi. Above-ground pools, compost piles or containers, statues, and front yard fountains; vii. Permanent basketball goals, basketball standards, and back boards; provided, portable basketball goals may be used on a Lot without prior approval, but must be stored so as not to be visible from the street or neighboring Lots when not in use. Pool deck mounted basketball hoops are permitted; viii. Freestanding flag poles; provided, flags may be displayed using a bracket or other approved device mounted to the Dwelling Unit subject to size limitations set forth in the Design Guidelines; and, ix. Outside clotheslines or other outside facilities for drying or airing clothes. j) Quiet Enjoyment Nothing shall be done or maintained on any part of a Lot which emits foul or obnoxious odors outside the Lot or creates noise or other conditions which tend to disturb the peace, quiet, safety, comfort, or serenity of the occupants and invitees of other Lots. k) Signs No sign shall be erected within the Properties except those required by law, including posters, circulars, and billboards. This restriction shall not apply to entry and directional signs installed by Declarant. The Board, the Council, and Declarant shall have the right to erect signs as they, in their discretion, deem appropriate. l) Subdivision or Lot and Time-Sharing No Lot shall be subdivided or its boundary lines changed except with the Board's prior written approval; provided, however, Declarant, its successors and assigns hereby expressly reserve the right unilaterally to subdivide, change the boundary line of, and replat any Lot(s) that Declarant, its successors and assigns may own. m) Holiday Decorations. Owners may display holiday decorations located or visible from outside their Dwelling Units if the decorations are of the kinds normally displayed in single family residential neighborhoods, are of reasonable size and scope, and do not disturb other Owners and residents by excessive light or sound emission or by causing an unreasonable amount of spectator traffic. Holiday decorations may be displayed in season only from November 1 to January 31 and, during other times of the year, from one week before to one week after any nationally recognized holiday. n) Antennas and Satellite Dishes No antenna, satellite dish, or other device for the transmission or reception of television or radio (including amateur or ham radios) signals is permitted outside the Dwelling Unit, except those devices whose installation and use is protected under federal law or regulations (generally, certain antennae under one meter in diameter).

"Business and trade" shall be construed to have their ordinary, generally accepted meanings and shall include, without limitation, any occupation, work, or activity undertaken on an ongoing basis which involves the provision of goods or services to Persons other than the family of the producer of such goods or services and for which the producer receives a fee, compensation, or other form of consideration, regardless of whether (a) such activity is engaged in full or part time, (b) such activity is intended to or does generate a profit, or (c) a license is required.

This Section shall not apply to any activity conducted by Declarant or a Person approved by Declarant with respect to its development and sale of any portion of the Properties or its use of any Lots which it owns. Additionally, this Section shall not apply to any activity conducted by the Council, the Association, or any Person approved by the Association or the Council for the purpose of operating, maintaining, or advancing the residential and recreational character of the Properties.

The leasing of a Lot shall not be considered a business or trade within the meaning of this subsection "Leasing," for purposes of this Declaration, is defined as regular, exclusive occupancy of a Lot by any person other than the Owner, for which the Owner receives any consideration or benefit, including, but not limited to, a fee, service, gratuity, or emolument Lots may be leased only in their entirety No fraction or portion may be leased.

A casita on a Lot may be occupied but not independently leased. There shall be no subleasing of Lots or assignment of leases except with the Board's prior written approval. All leases shall be in writing.

No transient tenants may be accommodated on a Lot, and all leases shall be for an initial term of no less than 30 days, except: (a) with the prior written consent of the Board or (b) as initially authorized by Declarant in a Tract Declaration for Lots located within certain Benefited Areas.

Notice of any lease, together with such additional information as may be required by the Board, shall be given to the Board or their designee by the Owner within ten days of execution of the lease. The Owner must make available to the lessee copies of the Governing Documents.

In any event, and notwithstanding the above list of prohibited conditions, as set forth in Article IV, any structure, improvement, or thing proposed for construction, erection, installation, or placement on a Lot requires prior Reviewer approval unless otherwise specifically exempt under the Design Guidelines.

No noxious, illegal, or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any portion of the Properties, which in the Board's reasonable determination tends to cause embarrassment, discomfort, annoyance, or nuisance to persons using the Common Area or to the occupants and invitees of other Lots.

No Lot shall be made subject to any type of timesharing, fraction-sharing, or similar program whereby the right to exclusive use of the Lot rotates among members of the program on a fixed or floating time schedule over a period of years. However, Declarant hereby reserves the right for itself and its assigns to operate such a program.

Notwithstanding such protection, an application for installation and use of such an antenna or other device must be submitted to the Lifestyle Enhancement Committee and such application will only be approved if: i. First, the antenna or other device is designed to assure minimal visual intrusion (i.e., is located in a manner that minimizes visibility from the street or an adjacent Lot and preserves the Community-Wide Standard); and ii. Second, the antenna or other device complies to the maximum extent feasible with the Design Guidelines within the confines of applicable federal regulations (i.e., without precluding reception of a quality signal or unreasonably increasing the cost of the antenna or device). o) Trash Containers and Collection No garbage or trash shall be placed or kept on any Lot, except in covered containers of a type, size and style which are specifically permitted under the Design Guidelines, are pre-approved by the Lifestyle Enhancement Committee, or are required by the applicable governing jurisdiction. In no event shall such containers be stored in the front yard of any Lot or maintained so as to be visible from outside the Lot unless they are made available for collection and then only for the shortest time reasonably necessary to effect such collection. All rubbish, trash, or garbage shall be removed from the Lots and shall not be allowed to accumulate thereon. No outdoor incinerators shall be kept or maintained on any Lot p) Unsightly or Unkempt Conditions All portions of a Lot outside enclosed structures shall be kept in a clean and tidy condition at all times. No rubbish or debris of any kind shall be placed or permitted to accumulate upon or adjacent to any Lot so as to render any such property or any portion thereof, or activity thereon, unsanitary, unsightly, offensive, or detrimental to any other portion of the Properties. Woodpiles or other material shall be stored in a manner so as not to be visible from outside the Lot and not to be attractive to rodents, snakes, and other animals and to minimize the potential danger from fires. No nuisance shall be permitted to exist or operate upon any Lot so as to be offensive or detrimental to any other portion of the Properties. No activities shall be conducted upon or adjacent to any Lot or within improvements constructed thereon which are or might be unsafe or hazardous to any Person or property, No open fires shall be lighted or permitted on the Properties, except in a contained outdoor fireplace or barbecue unit while attended and in use for cooking purposes or within a safe and well designed interior fireplace. q) Vehicles and Parking The term "vehicles," as used in this Section, shall include, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, boats, trailers, motorcycles, campers, vans, and recreational vehicles. s) Wetlands, Lakes, and Other Water Bodies All wetlands, lakes, ponds, and streams within the Properties, if any, shall be aesthetic amenities only, and no other active use of lakes, ponds, streams, or other bodies of water within the Properties or within any golf course is permitted, except that the Association and its agents shall have the exclusive right and easement to retrieve golf balls from bodies of water within the Common Areas. The Association shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to any person or property arising out of the authorized or unauthorized use of lakes, ponds, streams, or other bodies of water within or adjacent to the Properties.

The Lifestyle Enhancement Committee shall consider any such application on an expedited basis.

No vehicle may be left upon any portion of the Properties except in a garage, driveway, parking pad, or other area designated by the Board. No person shall park any commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, mobile homes, trailers, campers, boats or other watercraft, or other oversized vehicles, stored vehicles, and unlicensed vehicles or inoperable vehicles within the Properties other than in enclosed garages; provided, however, one boat may be temporarily kept or stored completely in a driveway or completely on a parking pad on a Lot for not more than four nights within each calendar month. This Section shall not apply to emergency vehicle repairs.

Notwithstanding the above, for purposes of cleaning, loading, unloading, and short term parking, recreational vehicles may be parked on the Properties for 72 hours per calendar month. Owners must obtain a recreational vehicle permit for such short term parking from the Association office.

(r) Golf Carts Gas powered golf carts are prohibited within the Properties. Owners and residents may use electric golf carts within the Properties subject to Board rules and regulations concerning aesthetics, noise, and other matters; the Design Guidelines; and compliance with applicable law.

(t) "Zero-Edge" Swimming Pools-Fencing Other than as required by Maricopa County, or any other applicable governmental authority, fencing shall not be required along the boundary between a Lot containing a zero or negative edge swimming pool and the Common Area or any portion of a Country Club Amenity. Fencing around zero or negative edge swimming pools which border another Lot shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Design Guidelines.

(u) Solar Equipment No solar heating equipment or device is permitted outside the Dwelling Unit except such devices whose installation and use is protected by federal or Arizona law. Notwithstanding such protection, an application for such equipment or device must be submitted for approval under Article IV prior to installation and approval will be granted only if: i. First, such equipment or devices is designed for minimal visual intrusion when installed (i.e., is located in a manner which minimizes visibility from the street or an adjacent Lot and is consistent with the Community-Wide Standard); and ii. Second, the equipment or device complies to the maximum extent feasible with the Design Guidelines within the confines of the applicable governmental regulations.

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