+ 15

Ssll"{J+,clrn

L r9..X,*The articlesof incorporationforthe associationshall provide that the

associationhasthe power to do the following:
a.
Own and convey property.
b.
Operateand maintain the surfacewater managementsystem
facilities, including all inlets, ditches,swales,culverts,water control
structures,retention and detention areas,ponds, lakesofloodplain
compensationareas,wetlands and any associatedbuffer areas,and
wetland mitigation areas.
c.
Establishrules and regulations.
d.
Assessmembersand enforseassessments.
g.

Sueand be sued.
f.
Contract for servicesto provide for operation and maintenanceof
the surfacewater managementsystemfacilities if the association
contemplatesemploying a maintenancecompany.
0
D'
Requireall the lot owners,parcel owners,or unit ownersto be
members.
h.
Exist in perpetuity; however, the articles of incorporation shall
provide that if the associationis dissolvedothe control or right of access
to the propsrfy containing the surfacewater managementsystem
faoilities shall be conveyedor dedicatedto an appropriategovernmental
unit or public utility and that if not acceptedothen the surfacewater
managementsystemfacilities shall be conveyedto a ncn-profit
corporation similar to the association.
i.
Take any othor action necessaryfor the purposesfor which the
associationis organized.
The articlesof incoqporationof a masterassociationin existenceas of July
28,1999 shall not be amendedto includethe provisionsrequiredby
sectioniffieed if the masterassociationis proposedas thi operation
and main$enance entity for a new phaseof a multi-phaseproject.
However"a copy of the association'sarticlesof incorporationshall be
s*bmitted rvlth th* perrnit applicationfor constructionof the new phase.
2"6"22-5 The declarati*n of prctective covena*ts, deedrestricti*ns *r d*elaratia* *f
condominiurnshali provide ali af the following:
,}
A defiriition for the tcrm "surfacewater fiianagsmenisystem
fuciliti*s" substa*tially es fcl lo*e:
The surfucel','*terfflanegement systernfacilities shall include,but ara**t
lirnitsd t*: afiltlets, dit*.hcs,$lvales"e*lv*rts, E'sirr ++i':ti-+!
iii-:,;ii:1;r-i15,
rstcn€i*nand dstc*ti*n srcasop*rrdsolekes,fioodplairT**r?1p{r*s::t!*:r
-ti€€s -=aret!:r,i':.4qan.:{ +rt.l,' +eenr.i*fo,,{ hlrffi"r *r{*.tr ;r'r,,{ ltr."f!+n..f r=i+i.**ir.-
vrvva$?trvu w,rv *t!J Fvvvvr**v r9r k^v**r et;..; i, -*:;-:--: ::-_--l:}_.--_.._