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| Bylaws.doc |
| Covenants.doc |
| Signed Bylaws.pdf |
| Signed Covenants.pdf |
Covenant information commonly requested:
E. Lot use restrictions:
1. No lot shall be, used for business or professional purposes of any kind or for any commercial or manufacturing purpose.
2. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot. Nothing shall be done upon any lot which may be or become an annoyance or a nuisance to the neighborhood.
F. Fence restrictions:
1. No fence or wall shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot near to the street than the minimum front yard set-back established herein and shown on the attached plat of THE PARK AT SOUTHWOOD, and no fence or wall shall exceed six (6) feet in height above ground level.
2. Chain-link fences will be permitted, provided there are constructed with a wood top rail joining wood posts and wood gate posts.
3. Wood fences shall be constructed of #2 Cedar or Redwood or better.
G. Dwelling material and size restriction:
1. No building or dwelling unit on any lot shall be constructed with less than thirteen hundred (1300) square feet of enclosed living area for any single family unit, exclusive of open porches, garages, or breeze ways in the event of a dwelling having more than one (1) story, there shall be a minimum of one thousand (1000) square feet on the first story and not less than Eight-hundred (800) square feet on the second story, exclusively of open porches, garages, and breezeways;
2. No building or dwelling unit shall be erected, placed or constructed on any lot in this addition unless at least forty percent (40%) of the exterior walls thereof be brick, brick veneer, stone or stone veneer; provided, however, that the area of all, windows and doors located in said exterior walls shall be excluded in the determination of the area of said exterior walls, and further provided that where a gable-type roof is constructed and a part of the exterior wall is extended above interior roof, then that part of such wall extended above the exterior room ceiling height may be constructed of wood material and shall be excluded from the square foot area in the determination of the area of the exterior walls of said residence.
3. No dwelling structure, garage, or accessory building shall have a roof pitch of less than 5 in 12 and any roof constructed of composition shingles, the shingles will be Heritage II or equal. No other composition shingle will be allowed.
H. Sidewalks:
1. It shall be the responsibility of the builder on each lot to construct sidewalks a minimum of four (4) feet wide and three (3) feet behind the back of curb and within the roadway right-of-way.
2. Sidewalks shall be constructed of finished Portland cement concrete.
I. Antennae and aerial restrictions:
No exterior radio or television aerial wires or antennae shall be permitted that extends above the roof ridge line of the dwelling of the structure.
J. Attached garages:
Detached two (2) car garages conforming to the architecture of the dwelling structure, conforming to all other restrictions and covenants and codes and approved by the developer of THE PARK AT SOUTHWOOD may he constructed in the addition.
K. Temporary structures:
No out-building, garage, shed, tent, trailer, basement or temporary building shall be used for permanent or temporary residence purposes; provided that this paragraph shall not be, deemed or construed to prevent the use of a temporary shed during the period of actual construction of any structure on any such property, nor the use of adequate sanitary toilet facilities for workmen which shall be provided by the builder during such construction.
L. Accessory and out-buildings:
Accessory buildings shall conform to the dwelling structure architecture, and shall not extend beyond the front building line of said dwelling.
M. Prohibited vehicles
No truck, camper, motor home, trailer, boat, or vehicle of any type (whether operable or not) may be parked, kept or stored on any lot except in a garage or screened area behind the building line of the tract for more than forty-eight (48) hours during any seventy-two (72) hour period.
N. Livestock and poultry prohibited:
No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any part thereof, except that dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept, provided they are not bred or maintained for commercial purposes.
O. Billboards prohibited:
The construction or maintenance of billboards or advertising boards or structures on any lot is specifically prohibited, except temporary billboards advertising sale or rental of such property are permitted, provided they do not exceed nine {9) square feet in size.
P. Existing structures:
No existing, erected building or structure of any sort may be moved onto or placed on any of the Lots in THE PARK AT SOUTHWOOD.
Q. Obstructions:
No object, including vegetation, shall be permitted on any corner lot which obstructs reasonably safe and clear visibility of pedestrian or vehicular traffic through site lines parallel to the ground surface at elevations between two (2) feet and six (6) feet above roadways.
R. Lot division:
No lot shall be split or further subdivided, so as to reduce the area thereof, except as necessitated by correction of encroachments or other boundary deficiencies caused by errors in surveying and/or construction.
E. Lot use restrictions:
1. No lot shall be, used for business or professional purposes of any kind or for any commercial or manufacturing purpose.
2. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot. Nothing shall be done upon any lot which may be or become an annoyance or a nuisance to the neighborhood.
F. Fence restrictions:
1. No fence or wall shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot near to the street than the minimum front yard set-back established herein and shown on the attached plat of THE PARK AT SOUTHWOOD, and no fence or wall shall exceed six (6) feet in height above ground level.
2. Chain-link fences will be permitted, provided there are constructed with a wood top rail joining wood posts and wood gate posts.
3. Wood fences shall be constructed of #2 Cedar or Redwood or better.
G. Dwelling material and size restriction:
1. No building or dwelling unit on any lot shall be constructed with less than thirteen hundred (1300) square feet of enclosed living area for any single family unit, exclusive of open porches, garages, or breeze ways in the event of a dwelling having more than one (1) story, there shall be a minimum of one thousand (1000) square feet on the first story and not less than Eight-hundred (800) square feet on the second story, exclusively of open porches, garages, and breezeways;
2. No building or dwelling unit shall be erected, placed or constructed on any lot in this addition unless at least forty percent (40%) of the exterior walls thereof be brick, brick veneer, stone or stone veneer; provided, however, that the area of all, windows and doors located in said exterior walls shall be excluded in the determination of the area of said exterior walls, and further provided that where a gable-type roof is constructed and a part of the exterior wall is extended above interior roof, then that part of such wall extended above the exterior room ceiling height may be constructed of wood material and shall be excluded from the square foot area in the determination of the area of the exterior walls of said residence.
3. No dwelling structure, garage, or accessory building shall have a roof pitch of less than 5 in 12 and any roof constructed of composition shingles, the shingles will be Heritage II or equal. No other composition shingle will be allowed.
H. Sidewalks:
1. It shall be the responsibility of the builder on each lot to construct sidewalks a minimum of four (4) feet wide and three (3) feet behind the back of curb and within the roadway right-of-way.
2. Sidewalks shall be constructed of finished Portland cement concrete.
I. Antennae and aerial restrictions:
No exterior radio or television aerial wires or antennae shall be permitted that extends above the roof ridge line of the dwelling of the structure.
J. Attached garages:
Detached two (2) car garages conforming to the architecture of the dwelling structure, conforming to all other restrictions and covenants and codes and approved by the developer of THE PARK AT SOUTHWOOD may he constructed in the addition.
K. Temporary structures:
No out-building, garage, shed, tent, trailer, basement or temporary building shall be used for permanent or temporary residence purposes; provided that this paragraph shall not be, deemed or construed to prevent the use of a temporary shed during the period of actual construction of any structure on any such property, nor the use of adequate sanitary toilet facilities for workmen which shall be provided by the builder during such construction.
L. Accessory and out-buildings:
Accessory buildings shall conform to the dwelling structure architecture, and shall not extend beyond the front building line of said dwelling.
M. Prohibited vehicles
No truck, camper, motor home, trailer, boat, or vehicle of any type (whether operable or not) may be parked, kept or stored on any lot except in a garage or screened area behind the building line of the tract for more than forty-eight (48) hours during any seventy-two (72) hour period.
N. Livestock and poultry prohibited:
No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any part thereof, except that dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept, provided they are not bred or maintained for commercial purposes.
O. Billboards prohibited:
The construction or maintenance of billboards or advertising boards or structures on any lot is specifically prohibited, except temporary billboards advertising sale or rental of such property are permitted, provided they do not exceed nine {9) square feet in size.
P. Existing structures:
No existing, erected building or structure of any sort may be moved onto or placed on any of the Lots in THE PARK AT SOUTHWOOD.
Q. Obstructions:
No object, including vegetation, shall be permitted on any corner lot which obstructs reasonably safe and clear visibility of pedestrian or vehicular traffic through site lines parallel to the ground surface at elevations between two (2) feet and six (6) feet above roadways.
R. Lot division:
No lot shall be split or further subdivided, so as to reduce the area thereof, except as necessitated by correction of encroachments or other boundary deficiencies caused by errors in surveying and/or construction.