Covenant Change Ballot

Article VIII General Covenants

Uses Permitted and Restricted

Detached Structures

Existing

No detached outbuilding or other structure shall be erected on any Lot that is more than two stories in height. All detached structures must be to the rear of the main dwelling and must be constructed within the building setback line for the Lot. Any detached structure to be erected, constructed, or placed upon any Lot must be approved in writing by the Architectural Committee.

Change: Replacing two story in height with one story, and allowing resin sheds with ARC approval.

No detached outbuilding or other structure shall be erected on any Lot that is more than one story in height. All detached structures must be to the rear of the main dwelling and must be constructed within the building setback line for the Lot. Any detached structure to be erected, constructed, or placed upon any Lot must be approved in writing by the Architectural Committee. Resin sheds are allowed subject to Architectural Committee approval.

Fences

Existing

No chain link fences shall be permitted on any Lot. Privacy fences shall only be of the shadowbox style, unpainted, and shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. No fence shall be erected or begun on any Lot without the prior approval of the Architectural Committee as provided in Article VI hereof. Materials, height and location are subject to approval

Change: Adding (4) feet and that it can not extend past the front corners of main structure. Also that it can be sealed.

No chain link fences shall be permitted on any Lot. Privacy fences shall only be of the shadowbox style, fence can be sealed but not painted, and can only be four (4) feet and or six (6) feet in height and may not extend past the front corners of the main structure. No fence shall be erected or begun on any Lot without the prior approval of the Architectural Committee as provided in Article VI hereof.

Swimming Pools

Existing

No above-ground swimming pools may be erected or constructed on any Lot. Any swimming pool must be located to the rear of any dwelling on the Lot and have at least a four-foot security fence around its immediate apron perimeter that remain locked at all times except when in use by the Owner, in addition to any other fencing that may be permitted by this Declaration.

Change: Adding temporary play pools and defining what a temporary play pool is. Removing fencing requirement around immediate apron of the pool.

No Above-ground swimming pools may be erected or constructed on any Lot. Temporary play pools shall be permitted provided they are emptied and stored out of view of the street and neighboring properties when not in use. Temporary play pools must not be in excess of six (6) feet in diameter, or deeper than eighteen (18) inches in depth, or serviced by a pump filtration system. At no time may a temporary play pool be left unattended full of water on an unfenced Lot. Approval from the Architectural Committee is needed to build an in-ground pool.

Delivery Receptacles and Property Identification Markers

Existing

Change: Adding that it is the Owner’s responsibility to maintain their delivery receptacles based on ARC guidelines.

The Architectural Committee shall have the right to approve the location, color, size, design, lettering and all other particulars of receptacles for the receipt of mail, newspapers or similarly delivered materials, and of name signs for such receptacles, as well as Lot identification markers. Mailboxes and posts are to be kept in good condition at all times with maintenance and painting performed as needed. It is the Owner’s responsibility to maintain the upkeep of their delivery receptacles based on ARC guidelines.

Signs

Existing

No advertising signs or billboard shall be erected on any Lot. This restriction shall not apply to signs used to identify and advertise the subdivision as whole, nor to signs for selling Lots during the initial construction of residences on Lots; provided that such signs are approved by the Architectural Committee. In addition, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to anyone who becomes the Owner of any Lot as purchaser at a judicial or foreclosure sale of a Lot or as a transferee pursuant to any proceeding in lieu of foreclosure so long as such signs are approved by the Architectural Committee.

Change: Option 1 allows for some signs with restriction. Option 2 only allows for sale or rent signs with all others needing ARC approval.
New, Option 1

Signs declaring presence of a home security system in the home will be permitted without ARC approval provided they measure no larger than 16” X 16” and are located as close to the front elevation of the house as reasonably possible.
Decorative garden signs and/or decorative flags are not considered “signs” and are therefore permitted provided they measure no larger than 2’ w X 3’ h and are considered temporary or removable. This includes small monogrammed flags and flags in support of sports/athletic teams. Signs exceeding this size will need ARC approval to placement
Political signs and banners are not permitted.
Signs advertising home-based or other businesses are not permitted. This includes signs for contractors that have recently/currently performed services.
Signs advertising a home for sale or rent are permitted without ARC approval provided they measure no larger than 45” w X 75” h. Signs exceeding this size will need ARC approval prior to placement. For sale or rent signs should be removed within three (3) weeks of the contract closing or the house being rented.
All other signs are permitted without ARC approval provided they measure no larger than 4’X 4’ and are not left longer than thirty (30) days. Signs exceeding this size will need ARC approval prior to placement.

No sign shall be permitted that is offensive or obscene in any nature.

New, Option 2

No advertising, billboard, or other sign shall be erected on any Lot without Architectural Committee review and approval. Signs advertising a home for sale or rent are permitted without Architectural Committee approval. For Sale or Rent signs should be removed within three (3) weeks of the contract closing or the house being rented.

Maintenance

Existing

Each Owner shall keep and maintain the Owner’s Lot and any improvements and landscaping thereon in good condition and repair, including, without limitation (a) repairing and painting (or other appropriate external care) of all structural improvements; (b) seeding, watering and mowing of all lawns; (c) pruning and trimming of all trees, hedges and shrubbery so that the same do not obstruct the view of pedestrians and motorists of street traffic. The Architectural committee have the power and responsibility of enforcing this Section.

Change: Addition of weed removal, and edging

Each Owner shall keep and maintain the Owner’s Lot and any improvements and landscaping thereon in good condition and repair, including, without limitation (a) repairing and painting (or other appropriate external care) of all structural improvements; (b) seeding, watering, mowing, weed removal, and edging of all lawns; (c) pruning and trimming of all trees, hedges and shrubbery so that the same do not obstruct the view of pedestrians and motorists of street traffic. The Architectural Committee shall have the power and responsibility of enforcing this Section.

Basketball Goals

Existing

No basketball hoops or goals, ether free-standing, removable or attached to mounts shall be placed in or on any street, road, right-of-way, side walk, front yard, driveway, easement, or attached to the front or side of residences or garages. Basketball goals or hoops may be placed on a Lot only to the rear of residences or garages.

Change: Allowing Basketball goals with restrictions

New revised

Portable basketball hoops may be used in owner’s driveway and must be placed 10’ (feet) from the road. Hoops, players, or balls must not be permitted to damage surrounding landscape, structures, vehicles in Common Areas or other Owners’ property. For safety, basketball hoops may not be positioned to encourage playing on sidewalks, or on a neighbor’s property, or in the street. Basketball hoops must be mechanically sound, clean, and well maintained.

Motorized Vehicles

Existing

No commercial, recreational, or disabled vehicles, boats, jet skis, boat trailers, motorcycles, motor homes, trucks, buses, vehicles on blocks or any like equipment or mobile or stationary trailers of any kind shall be kept, stored or parked overnight either on any street or on any Lot, except within a fully enclosed garage or behind the residence or garage, screened from view from any street adjacent to a Lot. Notwithstanding the foregoing, passenger automobiles may be parked in driveways, if the number of vehicles owned by the Owner exceeds the capacity of the garage. All motor vehicles must be equipped with functioning mufflers to maintain the lowest possible noise level when operated. The foregoing shall not be interpreted or applied to prevent the temporary, non-recurrent parking of any vehicle, boat, trailer or motorhome for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours on the street or upon any Lot.

Change: Removing motorcycles and trucks from the text. Also removing the sentence Notwithstanding the foregoing, passenger automobiles may be parked in driveways, if the number of vehicles owned by the Owner exceeds the capacity of the garage.

No commercial, recreational, disabled, or unregistered vehicles, boats, jet skis, boat trailers, motor homes, buses, vehicles on blocks or any like equipment or mobile or stationary trailers of any kind shall be kept, stored or parked overnight either on any street or on any Lot, except within a fully enclosed garage or behind the residence or garage, screened from view from any street adjacent to a Lot. All motor vehicles must be equipped with functioning mufflers to maintain the lowest possible noise level when operated. The foregoing shall not be interpreted or applied to prevent the temporary, non-recurrent parking of any vehicle, boat, trailer or motorhome for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours on the street or upon any Lot.

Off Street Parking

Existing

Provisions must be made by each Owner of a Lot for the parking or at least two automobiles belonging to occupants and guests off the adjacent streets and on Lots. The parking of guest or occupant vehicles on streets for long or repeated periods of time during the day or night or both, except for occasional, non-regular social gatherings and functions, shall not be permitted. No vehicles shall be permitted to be parked on Lots except in garages or on driveways.

Change: Option 1 (Only guest occasional parking on the street)

Option 2 (Only guest occasional parking on the street / no overnight street parking)
Option 3 (No parking on the streets)

New, Option 1

All vehicles parked in open view must be operable, licensed, and in good repair. Storing disabled, non-registered vehicles in open view is prohibited. The parking of guest or occupant vehicles on streets for

long or repeated periods of time during the day or night or both, except for occasional, non-regular social gatherings and functions, shall not be permitted. No vehicles shall be permitted to be parked on Lots except in garages or on driveways. No vehicles shall be permitted to be parked on the sidewalk or grass.

New, Option 2

All vehicles parked in open view must be operable, licensed, and in good repair. Storing vehicles in open view is prohibited. The parking of guest or occupant vehicles on streets for long or repeated periods of time except for occasional, non-regular social gatherings and functions, shall not be permitted. Overnight street parking of any vehicle is prohibited. No vehicle shall be permitted to park on any portion of the Lot other than the driveway or garage.

New, Option 3

All vehicles parked in open view must be operable, licensed, and in good repair. Storing vehicles in open view is prohibited. Overnight street parking of any vehicle is prohibited. No vehicle shall be permitted to park on any portion of the Lot other than the driveway or garage. This does not include delivery or work vehicles performing a service on the Lot.