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Section 13 | Standard of Performance LANDSCAPING, PLANTS, TREES & SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Condition Your Responsibility Our Responsibility Plant(s) or tree(s) fail to bud or leaf 1. Proper care is required. That includes fertilizer, water, and bed maintenance. 2. Do not over water or fertilize. 3. Protect plant(s) and tree(s) from damage by trimmers and mowers. 1. Plant(s) or tree(s) that fail to bud or leaf in a reasonable time in the spring will be inspected (1 year). 2. Plant(s) or tree(s) may be slow to bud or leaf the first year. If they are showing signs of delayed maturity this is not a defect. 3. Plant(s) and tree(s) found damaged or improperly maintained are not covered by this limited warranty. 4. Plant(s) or tree(s) found to be dead will be replaced with the same size material as initially installed (1 year). Sprinkler System not operating properly ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Condition Electrical outlets, switches or fixtures malfunction 1. Proper maintenance to shut down, start up and test is required. Your Responsibility 1. This condition is not covered by this limited warranty. Our Responsibility 1. Defective outlets, switches or fixtures will be repaired or replaced (1 year). Fuses blow or circuit breakers – excluding ground fault interrupters – kick out 1. Do not overload circuits. 1. Wiring circuits will be checked to make sure they conform with approved local codes in effect at the time of building permit (1 year). Air leaks around electrical outlets 1. Please note that cold air can be drawn in through an outlet on an exterior wall into a room. 1. This condition will be repaired one time after closing if caused by underlying defects in construction (1 year). Ground fault interrupters frequently trip 1. Please note that these are sensitive safety devices that are installed into the electrical system to protect you from electrical shock. Normally, such tripping of GFIs does not indicate a construction defect, and they are not covered by this limited warranty except as expressly provided under “Our Responsibility.” 2. A tripped GFI often indicates an overloaded circuit or a faulty ground in the connected appliance. Please check your appliance or circuit load. 1. Interrupters that trip as a result of defective installation will be corrected in accordance with the electrical requirement in effect at the time of receipts of building permit (1 year). 166 | Edition July 2019