The Standards are administered and enforced by the ARC in accordance with procedures set forth in the Community Rules and the Lot Purchase Agreement (as applicable) together with the “Rules and Regulations”. In the event of any conflict between the Standards and the Rules and Regulations, the Rules and Regulations shall govern and control. In addition to the Standards and Rules and Regulations, all building and site Improvements are to comply with applicable sections of the Saint Lucia Ministry of Physical Development/ ]Development Control Authority (DCA)’s Guide to Obtaining Permission to Develop Land, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Building Code, and any other applicable local and state requirements.

The design review process, unless otherwise noted, takes place generally in three steps:

• Pre-Design Conference
• Preliminary Design Review
• Final Design Review

Any improvement, as described in Section 4.1 of the Architectural Standards, requires submission of plans and specifications describing the proposed improvements and must be accompanied by an application form and payment of the associated fee. The Owner shall retain competence from an Architect, Civil Engineer, and a licensed and bonded Contractor (Consultants) as appropriate,., Construction Documents must be prepared by or under the supervision of an Architect licensed in Saint Lucia. Construction observation must also be performed by an Architect licensed in Saint Lucia. The Owner and Consultants shall carefully review the Rules and Regulations and the Standards prior to commencing the design review process.

Having secured final design approval from the ARC, the Owner is required to meet all the submittal and approval requirements of the Saint Lucia Ministry of Physical Development to obtain design approvals or any other discretionary permits and a building permit. The Owner is to commence construction within one year of final design approval and is diligently pursuing completion of construction within a year of start.