Rec Doc 2016-099081 CONF The Grove Declaration of Restrictions (CC&Rs)

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6.8 Due Dates of Assessments. Unless otherwise directed by the Board or unless accelerated as described herein, the annual regular assessment shall be collected in twelve (12) equal monthly installments and each installment shall be due and payable on the first day of each month. If any monthly installment is delinquent, the Board, at its election, may accelerate the remaining installment payments so that the entire remaining balance of the annual regular assessment is immediately due and payable. Special assessments shall be due on such date or dates as selected by the Board. Reimbursement assessments shall be due and payable ten (10) days after the Owner receives the notice of the reimbursement assessment. The notice shall be deemed received on the date described in Section 12.13. Any annual regular assessment installment (including any accelerated installments), special assessment, or reimbursement assessment not paid within fifteen (15) days after the due date shall be delinquent, shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum from thirty (30) days after the due date until paid, and shall incur a late penalty in an amount to be set by the Board from time to time, not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by Applicable Laws 6.9 Allocation of Regular and Special Assessments. Regular and special assessments levied by the Board shall be allocated in equal amounts among the Residential Lots. 6.10 Enforcement of Delinquent Assessments. The Association may elect to pursue one or more of the following remedies in the event of a delinquent assessment: 6.10.1 Personal Obligation. The Association may bring a legal action directly against the Owner for breach of the Owner's personal obligation to pay the assessment and in such action shall be entitled to recover the delinquent assessment or assessments, accompanying late charges, interest, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. Commencement of a legal action shall not constitute a waiver of any lien rights as described in Section 6.10.2. 6.10.2 Assessment Lien. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.5, the Association may impose alien against the Owner's Lot for the amount of the delinquent assessment or assessments, plus any costs of collection (including attorneys' fees), late charges and interest by taking the following steps: (i) At least thirty (30) days prior to recording a lien upon the Owner's Lot to collect a delinquent assessment, the Association shall notify the Owner in writing by certified mail of the following (the "Delinquency Notice"): (a) A general description of the collection and lien enforcement procedures of the Association and the method of calculation of the amount, a statement that the Owner of the Lot has the right to inspect the Association records, pursuant to section 8333 of the Corporations Code, and the following statement in 14 -point boldface type, if printed, or in capital letters, if typed: "IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF YOUR SEPARATE INTEREST IS PLACED IN FORECLOSURE BECAUSE YOU ARE BEHIND IN YOUR ASSESSMENTS, IT MAY BE SOLD WITHOUT COURT ACTION°. (b) An itemized statement of the charges owed by the Owner, including items on the statement which indicate the amount of any delinquent assessments, the fees and reasonable costs of collection, reasonable attorneys' fees, any late charges, and interest, if any. (c) A statement that the Owner shall not be liable to pay the charges, interest, and costs of collection, if it is determined the assessment was paid on time to the Association. (d) The right to request a meeting with the Board as provided by Section 6.10.2(v). (e) The right to dispute the assessment debt by submitting a written request for dispute resolution to the Association pursuant to the Association's "meet and confer" program required in Article 2 (commencing at Civil Code section 5900) of Chapter 10 of the Davis -Stirling Act. 24 August 18, 2016