CC&Rs

ARTICLE XVII

Amendment of Declaration

[17.1] Section 1. Amendment in General. This Declaration may be amended or revoked in any respect by the vote or assent by written ballot of the holders of not less than fifty-one percent (51 %) of the Owners entitled to vote and holding at least 66 percent (66%) of the voting power of the Association. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the percentage of the

Owners necessary to amend a specific clause or provision of this Declaration shall not be less than the percentage of affirmative votes prescribed for action to be taken under that clause.

With respect to any vote hereunder the Association shall be entitled to accept the vote of any Owner of Record of a Lot as the vote of all Owners of Record of such Lot unless the Association receives more than one vote from said co-Owners, in which case the vote of a majority of the co-owners shall bind all.

[17.2] Section 2. Effective Date of Amendment. The amendment will be effective upon the recording in the Office of the Recorder of Sacramento County a Certificate of Amendment, duly executed and certified by the president and secretary of the Association setting forth in full the amendment so approved and that the approval requirements of section 1, above, have been duly met. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, no such amendment shall affect the rights of the holder of any first deed of trust or Mortgage recorded prior to the recording of such amendment. If the consent or approval of any governmental authority, Mortgagee or other entity is required under this Declaration to amend or revoke any provision of this Declaration, no such amendment or revocation shall become effective unless such consent or approval is obtained.

[17.3] Section 3. Reliance on Amendments. Any amendments made in accordance with the terms of this Declaration shall be presumed valid by anyone relying on them in good faith.