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Park River Oak Estates
Homeowners Association

CC&Rs

ARTICLE IX

Insurance

[9. 1] Section 1. Types of Insurance Coverage. The Association shall purchase, obtain and maintain, with the premiums therefor being paid out of Common Funds, the following types of insurance, if and to the extent such insurance, with the coverages described below, is available at a reasonable premium cost:

(a)             Fire and Casualty Insurance. The Association shall obtain and maintain a master or blanket policy of fire and casualty insurance, for the full insurable value of all the buildings containing Townhouses within the Properties and on any Common Facilities. The insurance shall be kept in full force and effect at all times and the full replacement value of the insured property shall be redetermined on an annual basis.

Depending on the nature of the insured property and the requirements, if any, imposed by institutional Mortgagees having an interest in such property, the policies maintained by the Association pursuant to this section shall contain an agreed amount endorsement or its equivalent, in increased cost of construction endorsement or a contingent liability from operation of building laws endorsement or the equivalent, an extended coverage endorsement, vandalism, malicious mischief coverage, a special form endorsement and a clause to permit cash settlements for full insurable value in case of partial destruction. The policies required hereunder shall provide amounts or coverage as shall be determined by the Board and shall name as insured the Association, all Owners and all Mortgagees as their respective interests may appear. The policies may contain a loss payable endorsement in favor of the trustee described in section 5 below.

(b)              Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance. To the extent such insurance is reasonably obtainable, the Association shall obtain and maintain a policy of comprehensive public liability and property damage insurance naming as parties insured the Association, each member of the Association Board of Directors, any manager, the Owners and occupants of Townhouses, and such other persons as the Board may determine. The policy will insure each named party against any liability incident to the ownership and use of the Common Area and the Recreation Area and any other Association-owned or maintained real or personal property and including, if obtainable, a cross-liability or sever ability of interest endorsement insuring each insured against liability to each other insured. The limits of such insurance shall not be less than $1 million covering all claims for death, personal injury and property damage arising out of a single occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage against water damage liability, liability for non-owned and hired automobiles, liability for property of others and any other liability or risk customarily covered with respect to projects similar in construction, location and use.

(c)             Additional Insurance and Bonds. To the extent such insurance is reasonably obtainable, the Association may also purchase with Common Funds such additional insurance and bonds as it may, from time to time, determine to be necessary or desirable, including, without limiting the generality of this section, demolition insurance, flood insurance, and

workers’ compensation insurance. The Board shall also purchase and maintain fidelity bonds or insurance in an amount not less than 90 percent of each year’s estimated annual operating expenses and reserves and shall contain an endorsement of any person who may serve without compensation. The Board shall purchase and maintain such insurance on personal property owned by the Association and any other insurance, including directors and officers liability insurance, that it deems necessary or desirable.

[9.2] Section 2. Coverage Not Available. In the event any insurance policy, or any endorsement thereof, required by section 1 is for any reason not available, then the Association shall obtain such other or substitute policy or endorsement as may be available which provides, as nearly as possible, the coverage described above. The Board shall notify the Owners of any material adverse changes in the Association’s insurance coverage.

[9.3] Section 3. Copies of Policies. Copies of all insurance policies (or certificates thereof showing the premiums thereon have been paid) shall be retained by the Association and shall be available for inspection by Owners at any reasonable time.

[9.4] Section 4. Individual Fire and Casualty Insurance Limited. Except as provided in this section, no Owner can separately insure his or her Townhouse or any part of it against loss by fire or other casualty covered by the Association’s blanket insurance carried under this article IX, section 1(a). If any Owner violates this provision, any diminution in insurance proceeds otherwise payable pursuant to the provisions of section 1(a) that results from the existence of such other insurance will be chargeable to the Owner who acquired such other insurance, and the Owner will be liable to the Association to the extent of any diminution. An Owner can insure his or her personal property against loss. In addition, any Improvements made by an Owner within his or her Lot may be separately insured by the Owner, but the insurance is to be limited to the type and nature of coverage commonly known as ‘tenant’s Improvements.” All such insurance that is individually carried must contain a waiver of subrogation rights by the carrier as to other Owners, the Association, and any institutional first Mortgagee of such Lot.

[9.5] Section 5. Trustee. All insurance proceeds payable under this article IX, section 1 may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, be paid to a trustee to be held and expended for the benefit of the Owners, Mortgagees and others, as their respective interests shall appear. Said trustee shall be a commercial bank or other institution with trust powers within the County that agrees in writing to accept such trust. If repair or reconstruction is authorized pursuant to article X, below, the Association and any duly appointed trustee shall have the duty to contract for such work as provided in article X, section 5.

[9.6] Section 6. Adjustment of Losses. The Board is appointed attorney-in-fact by each Owner to negotiate and agree on the value and extent of any loss under any policy carried pursuant to this article IX, section 1. The Board is granted full right and authority to compromise and settle any claims or enforce any claim by legal action or otherwise and to execute releases in favor of any insured.

[9.7] Section 7. Owner’s Liability Insurance. An Owner may carry whatever personal liability and property damage liability insurance with respect to his or her Lot that he or she desires. However, any such policy shall include a waiver of subrogation clause acceptable by the Board and to any institutional First Mortgagee.