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DSCC-57520\2494968.2 9 September 17, 2021 (ii) Solar Energy System. The components need to convert solar energy into electrical energy, including the modular solar panels, roof mounting equipment, conduits, wiring, inverters, and/or batteries; (iii) Solar Laws. Civil Code sections 714 and 714.1 and any amendments thereto; and (iv) Solar Use Area. The portion of the shared roof on which Owners may install Solar Energy Systems, to the extent authorized under the Solar Laws and Approved by the Owners. Assigned Solar Use Areas shall be Exclusive Use Common Area appurtenant to the Condominium served by the Solar Energy System. 3.12.2 Ownership and Leasing. The Solar Energy System exclusively serving a Condominium is personal property owned by the Owner or, if applicable, the Solar Lessor. The Owner may lease a Solar Energy System from a Solar Lessor as long as the Solar Lessor is a duly qualified vendor of Solar Energy Systems subject to Approval by the Owners. The lease may provide that the Solar Lessor will perform certain of the Owner’s duties under this Section 3.12.2, including maintenance and insurance, provided that the Owner retains full responsibility and liability for any failure to perform these duties properly. 3.12.3 Installation, Maintenance and Modification. Each Owner shall be responsible for the cost to install and maintain the Solar Energy System that serves the Owner’s Condominium, provided that (i) the type of Solar Energy System is Approved by the Owners, (ii) the location, type, quality, size and color of the conduit between the electrical closet and the Solar Use Area is Approved by the Owners if the electrical closet is not located within the Unit; and (iii) installation and maintenance shall be performed by duly qualified and licensed contractors (“Solar Contractor”) Approved by the Owners. No Solar Energy System may be installed, modified or expanded in any manner without the prior written Approval by the Owners. 3.12.4 Insurance and Indemnification. Owners shall provide proof of insurance by the Owner and by the Solar Contractor prior to commencing any work on the Solar Energy System which shall include the following: (i) Liability Insurance. As to Owner: Comprehensive general liability insurance, in standard form, with limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for bodily injury and property damage each occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate. Each Owner is strongly advised to seek the advice of a qualified insurance consultant regarding their insurance obligations hereunder. (ii) Policy Requirements. All policies shall be specifically endorsed to provide that the coverage will be primary and that any insurance carried by the additional insureds shall be in excess and non-contributory and shall contain a waiver of subrogation in favor of said entities. All insurance required shall be issued by insurance companies authorized to do business in California and shall have an AM Best Rating of at least A-VII and shall be specifically endorsed to provide that such coverage shall not be canceled or materially changed without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the manager of the Association. The certificates of insurance must name the Association as an additional insured on a separate endorsement form which shall be provided to the Association within fourteen (14) days of approval of the application and as to the Owner’s policy, annually thereafter. (iii) Insurance of the Solar Energy System. The Solar Energy System will not be insured under the Association’s property insurance policies. (iv) Indemnification. Each Owner with a Solar Energy System shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Association and the Owner of the other Condominium, and their respective successors and assigns, and their officers, directors, successors and assigns, the management company for the Association, entirely free and harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, expenses, liabilities, actions and damages, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs and costs of enforcing this indemnification (collectively, “Solar Claims”) arising from or attributable to any acts or omissions of Owner,