from personal liability for assessments accruing prior to foreclosure.

Section 10.   Exempt Property.

The Common Area and all Lots owned by Declarant shall be exempt from the assessments created pursuant to this Declaration.

Article V — Restrictions and Reservations

Section 1.   Permitted Uses.

The Lots shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively for (i) single family residential purposes, including the leasing of any Lot by the owner thereof for residential purposes from time to time, and/or, (ii) home occupations and agricultural purposes permitted under the Prince William County Zoning Ordinance. No building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any Lot other than one single-family detached dwelling, private swimming pool, tennis court, garage, barn, stable, guest house, garden or storage sheds, fences and other structures built by a Declarant, Approved Builder or approved by the Architectural Approval Committee for use solely by the occupants. The Declarant or its assigns, or an Approved Builder may, during the construction and/or sales period, and within seven (7) years from the date hereof, erect, maintain and operate real estate sales and construction offices, displays, signs and special lighting on any part of the Properties on or in any building or structure now or hereafter erected while such Lot is owned by a Declarant or Approved Builder.

Section 2.   Approval of Improvements.

The approval for the construction of, addition to or alteration of any building, structure or improvement, including fences, shall be obtained from the Architectural Approval Committee pursuant to Article VI hereof. Any approval or disapproval of uses other than the permitted uses set forth above may be based on purely aesthetic grounds and shall be in the discretion of the Committee.

Section 3.   Minimum Area.

All residential structures shall have a finished living area, exclusive of porches, patios, balconies, terraces, decks, pools, breezeways and garages, of not less than 2,700 square feet, unless specifically authorized by the