Attachment VIII

ATTACHMENT VIII – PIPING OF STORM WATER

Taberna has been issued a Storm Water Management Permit, Permit No. SW7070422, by the State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality that regulates how storm water is to be managed. One requirement is that all storm water run off should flow across at least 30 feet of vegetative buffer before reaching impervious areas and surface waters. Piping shall not be allowed to pipe gutters directly to the street.

Accordingly. hereafter, storm water flow from gutters and downspouts may not be piped directly to streets whether or not the piping exits through curb cuts.

Approved 11/02/2011

Effective: 01/01, 2012

Pursuant to Section 7A-38.3F of the North Carolina General Statutes, all members are hereby informed that you have a right to initiate mediation pursuant to the terms of the statute to try to resolve a dispute with the Association. Both the homeowner and the Association must agree to mediate the dispute, and each side is responsible for splitting the cost of the mediation, including payment of a professional mediator. The mediation process is an opportunity to reach an agreement to resolve a dispute – neither side gives up their right to go to court to have a judge resolve the dispute if the parties are not able to reach an agreement through mediation. The specific process to initiate voluntary mediation is outlined in Section 7A-38.3F of the North Carolina General Statutes.