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A summary of the proposed changes to the bylaws and CCRs is summarized below. The changes are noted in red font. Some Articles have had minor wording changes that have not been included in this summary.

BYLAWS

(AS UPDATED August 2008 and May 2021)

ARTICLE I – OFFICERS

No changes

ARTICLE II - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

No changes in 2.1 to 2.7

2.8 - TERM OF OFFICE: (As amended May 2021)

The Board of Directors are elected by the members of the Association and shall consist of three to seven members as set forth in paragraph 2.1. Board members shall serve a term of office for a period of two consecutive years.

2.9 – DIRECTOR DUTIES: (As adopted May 2021)

(a) Due Care and Loyalty. A person shall perform the duties of a Director, Officer, or committee member:

i. In good faith;

ii. In a manner the person reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the Association; and

iii. With the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

(b) Right to Rely on Experts. Except as otherwise limited in subsection (c) below, a person performing the duties of a Director, Officer, or committee member, may rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements or other financial data prepared or presented by:

i. i. One or more officers or employees of the Association whom the person

ii. reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;

iii. ii. Legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons concerning matters which the

iv. Director, Officer, or committee member reasonably believes to be within their professional or expert competence; or

v. iii. A committee, the deliberations of which the Director or Officer reasonably

vi. believes merits confidence, concerning matters within that committee’s designated authority.

(c) Limitation on Right to Rely. The right to rely set forth in subsection (b) above applies so long as the Director acts in good faith, after reasonable inquiry when the need for such inquiry is indicated by the circumstances, and without knowledge that would cause such reliance to be unwarranted.

ARTICLE III - MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

3.1 - ANNUAL MEETING: (As amended May 2021)

There shall be an annual meeting of the members of the Association at such place as may be designated, during the month of November for the transaction of such business as may come before the meeting. Written notice of the time and location of such meeting shall be mailed or, (for those owners who have consented in writing to receiving notices via email) e-mailed to each member of record by ordinary mail at least ten (10) days prior to said meeting. The notice shall state:

1. the time and place of the meeting;

2. the business to be voted on;

3. the general nature of any proposed adoption of, or amendment to, the Declaration, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or the budget;

4. the change, if any, in the Assessment obligation if the proposed action is approved, and;

5. if removal of a Director(s) is proposed, the name(s) of the Director(s) whose removal is sought.

3.2 - SPECIAL MEETINGS: (As amended May 2021)

Special meetings of the members shall be held whenever called by the Board of Directors or by at least ten (10) memberships. Notice of each special meeting, stating the time, place and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes thereof, shall be sent by ordinary mail or (for those owners who have consented in writing to receiving notices via email) e-mailed to the last known address of all members at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting.

3.3 - PROXY: (As amended)

No changes

3.4 - QUORUM: (As amended)

A quorum is present throughout any Association Membership meeting if the Owners of Lots to which at least fifteen percent (15%) of the total votes of the Association are allocated to those who are present in person, submitted by designated digital or paper HOA ballot, or by proxy at the beginning of the meeting. A quorum is not required for a Ratification meeting. A person may be present at, and participate in, a meeting by telephone conference call or similar communication equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Passage of any matter that is properly submitted to an Association Membership vote at an Association Membership meeting at which a quorum is present shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes that are present, in person or by proxy, at such meeting, except as otherwise provided by law, the Declaration or these Bylaws.

3.5 – ORDER OF BUSINESS:

The order of business at meetings of the Association shall be determined by the Board, but generally will be as follows:

1. Roll Call;

2. Proof of notice of meeting or waiver of notice;

3. Minutes of the preceding meeting;

4. Reports of officers;

5. Reports of committees;

6. Election of Directors (annual meeting or special meeting call for such purpose);

7. Unfinished business;

8. New business;

9. Adjournment

ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP

4.1 - QUALIFICATIONS:

No changes

4.2 - MEMBERS: (As amended)

No changes

4.3 - MANNER OF ADMISSION:

No changes

4.4 - ANNUAL DUES: (As amended)

No changes

ARTICLE V - LOSS OF PROPERTY

5.1

No changes

ARTICLE VI - MAINTENANCE CHARGES

6.1 (As amended)

No changes

6.2 (As amended May 2021)

While following the budget ratification process set out in RCW 64.38.025(3) applies for the levying of assessments that do not exceed twenty-percent (20%) of the existing annual assessment charge, any proposed increase in the annual assessment charge equal to or greater than twenty-percent (20%) of the existing annual assessment must be approved by a two-thirds of the votes cast at a membership meeting at which a quorum has been established.

6.3 - THE MAINTENANCE FUND: (As amended May 2021)

No significant changes

ARTICLE VII - NOTICE

No changes

ARTICLE VIII - FISCAL YEAR

No changes

ARTICLE IX

No changes

ARTICLE X - ADOPTION

No changes

COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS (CC&RS) (AS UPDATED AUGUST 1, 2008 and May 2021)

ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS

No changes in Article I

ARTICLE II - ANNEXATION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES

No changes

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 3.1

No changes

ARTICLE IV - VOTING RIGHTS

Section 4.1

No changes

ARTICLE V - PROPERTY RIGHTS

Section 5.1 Members easements of enjoyment: (As amended)

No changes

Section 5.2 -Title to the Common Area:

No changes

ARTICLE VI - COVENANTS FOR MAINTENANCE

ASSESSMENTS

Section 6.1 - Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation of Assessments: (As amended)

No changes

Section 6.2 - Purpose of Assessments:

No changes

Section 6.3 - Maintenance charges: (As amended)

The Board of Directors of the Association shall have the right and power to subject the property situated in the plats of Autumn Meadows, except the common areas, to a monthly maintenance charge. At the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Association, the monthly charge may be aggregated and billed annually or for any portions of a year. Commencing January 1, 1988, and on the same day of each year, thereafter, each owner of property in Autumn Meadows shall pay to the Association, in advance, the maintenance charges against his/her property, and such payments shall be used by the Association to create and continue a maintenance fund to be used by the Association as hereinafter stated. The charge will be delinquent when not paid within thirty (30) days after it becomes due. In the event that an owner acquires title to property in Autumn Meadows after the annual due date for the maintenance charge, then such owner shall be given a pro rate credit for the annual maintenance charge from the due date to the date on which said owner acquires title, or becomes a contract purchaser.

The Board shall adopt its annual budget for the Association in the manner set out in RCW 64.38.025(3). While following the budget ratification process set out in RCW 64.38.025(3) applies for the levying of assessments that do not exceed twenty-percent (20%) of the existing annual assessment charge, any proposed increase in the annual assessment charge equal to or greater than twenty-percent (20%) of the existing annual assessment must be approved by a two-thirds of the votes cast at a membership meeting at which a quorum has been established.

Section 6.4 - Uses of the Maintenance Fund: (As amended)

No changes

Section 6.5 - Special Assessments for Capital Improvements:

In addition to the annual assessments authorized above, the Association may levy in any assessment year a special assessment applicable to that year only, for the purpose of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of any construction or reconstruction, unexpected repair or replacement of a described capital improvement upon the Commons Area, including the necessary fixtures and personal property related thereto, provided that, any such assessment shall have the assent of two-thirds (2/3) of the members who are voting in person, submitted by designated digital or paper HOA ballot, or by proxy at a meeting duly called for this purpose, written notice of which shall be sent to all members not less than thirty (30) days nor more than (60) days in advance of the meeting for the purpose of the meeting.

Section 6.6 - Effect of Nonpayment of Assessments and Special

Assessments for Capital Improvements: Remedies of the Association:

(As Amended May 2021)

No significant changes

Section 6.7 - Uniform Rate of Assessment: (As Amended May 2021)

No significant changes

Section 6.8 - Quorum for Any Action Authorized Under Section 5.1: (As Amended)

No changes

Section 6.9 - Date of Commencement of Annual Assessments: Due

Dates: (As amended May 2021)

No changes

Section 6.10 - Subordination of the Lien to Mortgages:

No changes

Section 6.11 - Exempt Property:

No changes

ARTICLE VII - ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

SECTION 7.1 (As amended May 2021)

No changes

Section 7.2 (As amended May 2021)

Before any structure is erected, placed or altered upon any Lot, notice of intent to build, change or locate such structure shall be filed with the Board of Directors, using the HomeOwner Association’s website Request Form. The Board of Directors, within ten days from receipt of such notice, may require the submission by the applicant or owner of the construction plans and specifications and a plan showing the location of the structure. In the event of such requirement, no building shall be erected, placed or altered upon any Lot until such plans have been approved in writing by the Board of Directors as to quality of workmanship and materials, harmony of external design and paint scheme with existing structures and as to location with respect to topography and finished grade elevation. All dwellings and/or structures shall have roofs made of approved materials and colors identified on the HomeOwner Association website, unless written permission is obtained from the Board of Directors.

Section 7.3 (As amended May 2021)

All new or replacement fences must have written approval of the Board of Directors. No fence or wall shall be permitted between the front portion of the house and the roadway right-of-way, except that decorative fences having a height not exceeding three feet may be constructed in said areas. All fences in the front and/or back yard shall be of wood or other material approved by the Board of Directors and listed on the HomeOwner Association website.

Section 7.4 (Amended from Section 8.2 on May 2021)

Any new storage shed to be installed or constructed upon a Lot must have prior written approval of the Board of Directors. It may not exceed 200 square feet of floor area and shall be constructed in such a manner as to be in harmony with the remaining buildings on the Lot.

Section 7.5 ( Added May 2021)

Any free-standing and non-enclosed gazebo-style structure to be installed or constructed upon a Lot must have prior written approval of the Board of Directors. It may not exceed 200 square feet of floor area and height of gazebo-style structure not to exceed 10 feet and shall be constructed in such a manner as to be in harmony with the remaining buildings on the Lot.

Section 7.6 (Added May 2021)

Any pergola to be installed or constructed upon a Lot must have prior written approval of the Board of Directors. The height of the pergola may not exceed 10 feet and shall be constructed in such a manner as to be in harmony with the remaining buildings on the Lot. This will require plans and/or pictures of the proposed placement of any system sent to the board in order to gain the board’s written approval before work can begin. No installations will be allowed in the front of a home.

Section 7.7 (added May 2021)

RCW 64.38.055 allows for solar installations in communities with homeowner CC&Rs. It also allows regulation of installations by the community’s board members to ensure that installations maintain harmony with the neighborhood. Homeowners wishing to install solar panel system will be required to follow Board’s approval process. The Board may adopt rules governing solar installations and, in so doing, exercise the regulatory authority reserved to the Association by RCW 64.38.055(2) and (3).

Section 7.8 (Added May 2021)

Any trellis to be installed or constructed upon the front of a home must have prior written approval of the Board of Directors. Any trellis on a fence must have approval by the common neighbor and Board of Directors. This will require plans and/or pictures of the proposed placement of any trellis system sent to the board in order to gain the board’s written approval before work can begin.

ARTICLE VIII - USE RESTRICTIONS

Section 8.1

No changes

Section 8.2 (As amended May 2021)

No Lot shall be used except for residential purposes, and no building shall be erected, placed, or permitted to remain on any Lot other than one single-family dwelling with a minimum double attached garage, together with a single storage shed, carport, or gazebo-style structure, not to exceed 200 square feet, unless approved by the board of directors.

Section 8.3

No changes

Section 8.4 (As amended May 2021)

No noxious or offensive activity, as determined by the Board of Directors, shall be carried on upon any Lot or on any common area nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.

Section 8.5 (As amended May 2021)

No significant changes

Section 8.6

No significant changes

Section 8.7 (As amended May 2021)

No significant changes.

Section 8.8 (As amended)

No changes.

Section 8.9 (As amended)

No changes.

Section 8.10 (As amended)

Any dwelling or structure erected, repaired, changed, or placed on any Lot in No changes

Section 8.11 (As amended May 2021)

Political signs no larger than 16 square feet may be displayed no more than 45 days prior to an election and must be removed within 7 days after the general or primary election. No political signs may be displayed on any of the common areas.

No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any Lot except one professional sign of not more than four square feet (2’ X 2’) advertising alterations and/or construction, and one sign of not more than five square (2-1/2’ x 2’) feet advertising the property for sale or rent.

Section 8.12 (As amended)

No changes

Section 8.13 (As amended May 2021)

No Lot or Common Area shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, debris, salvage, garbage, trash, equipment, cars, vehicles or other waste; trash, garbage or other waste shall not be kept except in sanitary containers. No yard rakings such as rocks, roots, dead grass and other materials accumulated as a result of landscaping shall be dumped on any Common Area, other Lot or into streets. The proper removal and disposal of all such materials shall be the sole responsibility of individual Lot owners. Garbage cans must be kept out of view. The Association, through the Board of Directors, shall have the power to assess a fine against any Lot owner responsible for abusing said Common Areas as stated above by disposing such said materials or damaging any vegetation. All Lots are to be landscaped and properly maintained. Plants, shrubs and vegetation shall be trimmed so as not to intrude onto or overhang any portion of the sidewalk to a height of seven feet above the sidewalk surface. The Board of Directors may have any of the above stated infractions repaired, replaced and/or removed as it sees fit. The homeowner shall be responsible for any costs incurred by the Board for correction of violations.

Section 8,14

No changes

Section 8.15 (As amended May 2021)

The removal of native trees on individual Lots is highly discouraged in order to preserve the natural beauty of the environment, and must first have the written approval of the Board of Directors. All costs associated with removal shall be the sole responsibility of the homeowner requesting removal.

Section 8.16 (As amended)

No changes

Section 8.17

No changes

Section 8.18 (As amended May 2021)

No significant changes

ARTICLE IX - COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE

Section 9.1

No changes

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