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in the Articles of Incorporation of the Association as the}~
may be constituted from time to time. In the event or any
inconsistencies at an}~ time between the provisions of this
Declaration of Protective Covenants and the provisions of
said Articles the provisions of this declaration shall
govern.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANT FOR MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS
Section 1. Creation of tt~e Lien. Each Owner,
except t}~e Developer, of any Lot in the Subdivision b}~
acceptance of a deed therefore, whether or not it shall be
so expressed in any such deed or other conveyance, ~s
deemed to covenant and agree to pay to the Association
annual assessments or charges to be fixed, ester?dished and
collected from time to time as hereinafter provided. The
Annual Assessment, together with such interest thereon and
costs of collection thereof as hereinafter provided, shall
be a charge on the land and shall be a continuing lien upon
the property against which each such assessment is made. In
no event shall such lien become prior to the mortgage lien
of any financial institution or bank unless a written statement
of the lien amount has been filed by the Association in the
Public Records of the Clerk's Office ~f St. Lucie Count}•,
Florida, prior to the filing of said institution or bank
mortgage lien.
Section 2. Amount and Payment of Annual
Assessments. .Commencing January 1, 1980, and on the same
day of each year thereafter, each Owner, except tt~e Developer,
shall pay to the Association, on or before such date, the
amount of the assessment or assessments, as provided for
hereinafter, against his property. The amount of the assess-
ment shall be fixed by the members of the Association .~t
least thirty (30) days in advance of said January 1, on
which date the assessment shall be due and payable. H'ritten
notice of the assessment shall thereupon be sent to every
Owner subject to the assessment. Such notice shall be
deemed to have been given if i*_ is deposited postage prepaid
in the United States mails ac?dressed to the name or names
and address under which the property i~n question is listed
on the records of tt~~ Association or in the office of tt~e
St. Lucie County Tax Assessor. The amount of the annual
assessment may be changed from year to year by the Associ~~-
tion as the needs of the Subdivision, in its judgment, may
require. In tiie event that an Owner acquires title to a Lot
E from the Developer after January 1 of any Jear, the amount
of the assessment against that Lot shall be reduced for the
calendar year in question on a hrorata basis. Such reduced
assessments shall be due and payable on the date on which
Owners acquire title.
Section 3. Certificate of Payment. The
Association shall upon demand at any time furnish to any
Owner a certificate in writing signed by an officer of the
Association, setting forth whether any assessments made
against his Lot or Lots have been paid. Such certificate
shall be conclusive evidence of payment of any assessment
therein stated to have been paid. _
Section 4. Effect of nonpayment of Assessment:
fENNIMAN. The Lien: Remedies of the Association. If an assessment is
~;~:nrEREO not paid on the date when due (being the dates specified in
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