(Ruff Property & Development, LLC) (AMENDED RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 3/11/05)

 

  1. The streets on said plat hereinabove mentioned, which are referred to as Crooked Stick Road and Sawgrass Circle, are dedicated to the use of the public.
  2. Said real estate shall be used for residential purposes only and for no other purpose.
  3. No building or structure shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any lot other than one single family dwelling house, not to exceed 2 ½ stories in height, together with an attached private garage which shall accommodate no more than 3 cars. Garages must open to the side(unless approved by the Architectural Control Committee).
  4. There shall be no multiple dwelling units, buildings or structures erected on any of said lots.
  5. There shall be no more than one residence constructed on each lot designated on the plat of The Courses, The Backside,- Phase III and no dwelling or residence shall be constructed upon any of said lots with less than 2,000 square feet in living area, exclusive of garages, porches, breeze ways and patios.
  6. No building or structure or any part thereof shall be constructed within 30 feet of the street lines of which said real estate fronts. On lot No. 27 & lot No. 28, no building or structure or any part thereof shall be constructed within 40 feet of the street line of which said real estate fronts. On lots No. 20, 34, 37, and 46, the houses constructed therein must face Sawgrass Circle.
  7. No building or structure or any part thereof shall be constructed upon said real estate closer than 15 feet to the side lines of said lots except if an owner purchases an adjacent lot or lots or a part of a lot, then in that event the 15 foot restriction shall apply to the perimeter of the real estate owned by said owner.
  8. No building or structure of temporary character, or trailer, or mobile home, or basement home or tent, shack or aluminum storage building or shop, detached garage, barn, wooden or metal out buildings, storage buildings, of any kind or other out buildings or dog houses shall be erected, placed or suffered to remain upon any of said lots, either temporarily or permanently, with exception of those that may be allowed in specific cases by the Architectural Control Committee and there shall be no fences constructed on said lots either temporarily or permanently except an underground electric fence for the purpose of household pet control and fencing for a swimming pool which is constructed upon said lot, which swimming pool fence must be approved by the Architectural Control Committee hereinafter referred to. A basement home shall be defined as a home where no substantial part of the living quarters is above the surface of the ground.
  9. Swimming pools must be of a permanent in ground type. No above ground pools will be allowed.
  10. No outside drying devices shall be permitted
  11. No commercial enterprises of any kind shall be conducted upon any of said lots. No commercial equipment of any kind may be kept, stored or parked on said lots.
  12. The minimum building requirements as set forth in these restrictions shall be fulfilled within a period of 12 months from the beginning of construction of any residence.
  13. No lots shall be used as a storage depot for building material except during the actual construction period of the residence, and the period of actual construction shall not exceed 12 months. After construction, all lumber, bricks, blocks, and other construction materials will be removed immediately.
  14. Except household pets, no animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be retained, bred or kept on any lot.
  15. No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, trash, garbage or other waste.
  16. All lots in said subdivision are subject to utility easements as set forth on the plat of said subdivision, which is of record in Cabinet 2, on Slide No.280, in the Hopkins County Court Clerks Office.
  17. No noxious or offensive activity shall be conducted upon any lot.
  18. No place of public entertainment, apartment house, flat, boarding house or building designated for the residence of more than one family and no hotel, dance hall, or other resort shall be established, conducted, maintained, or suffered to remain upon said premises.
  19. The developer reserves the right to keep lots mowed and in presentable condition at owners expense, if after 30 days notice of complaint, owner refuses to maintain his lot.
  20. Utility lines to the house must be buried.
  21. No building shall be erected or placed on any lot until the construction plans and specifications and a plan showing location of any structure have been approved by the Architectural Control Committee.
  22. The Architectural Control Committee shall consist of G. Ruffin Chandler Jr., and at his discretion the said G. Ruffin Chandler Jr., may appoint any other person or persons to serve on the Architectural Control Committee and said person or persons shall have the same authority to approve or disapprove the construction of any improvements upon the lots, the same as G. Ruffin Chandler Jr. has.
  23. Antennas and satellite dishes must have approval from the committee before being erected. No satellite dish with a diameter of more than 30 inches will be allowed, unless approved by the architechtural control committee.Said satellite dish must be located in such a manner which is agreed to by the Architectural Control Committee and should be located in a position so that it shall not be visible from the front of the house on which lot the satellite dish is located.
  24. Any propane tank used must be no more than 100 gallon and must be placed in area hidden from view by a fence attached to the house or shrubs. Said tank must then not be visible from the front street. Tanks of over 100 gallons will be buried.
  25. Swing sets are allowed and must be erected of wood. No metal swing sets will be allowed.
  26. No residence, building fence, wall or other structures, including mailboxes, shall be commenced, erected or maintained upon the above described real estate nor shall any exterior addition or change or alteration thereof be made until the plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials and the location of same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Architectural Control Committee, as being in harmony of external design and location in relation to surrounding structures and topography. In the event that the Architectural Control Committee fails to approve or disapprove the design and location of proposed structure within 30 days after said plans and specifications have been submitted to it, such proposed plans and specifications will be deemed to have been approved by committee without further act.
  27. No camper, boat, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or the like shall be parked or located on any lot within this subdivision unless located within an enclosed garage. Service and delivery vehicles may be parked on a lot while they are used in conjunction with the service or deliveries rendered.
  28. If drainage pipes are located upon a lot then the lot owner shall be responsible for keeping it free of debris and free flowing. The owner and the owners agents must abide by the erosion control rules as set forth by the Kentucky Department of Environmental Management and the City of Madisonville. In particular, the rule requires that erosion control practices be used during construction and development that will minimize soil erosion and sediment laden water from flowing from the building sites and it requires the streets to be kept free of transported soil from the building site. As required, an erosion control plan has been submitted and part of the plan requires that prior to the start of construction on any lot a rock driveway be installed and all access to the lot shall be over that driveway. It also requires that erosion control methods be used on individual lots to minimize soil erosion from being discharged of said site. In connection with the foregoing, the owner agrees that the Developer has no responsibility for erosion control with regard to the owners lot and agrees to indemnify and hold the Developer harmless from any loss or damage as a result of the owner or the owners agents not complying with these rules.
  29. An acceptance of a deed of conveyance to any lot in this subdivision by any person shall be construed to be an acceptance and an affirmance by said person of all of the restrictions contained herein, whether or not the same be set out as specified in such conveyance.
  30. These Protective Covenants are to run with the land, and shall be binding upon all parties and all persons claiming under them and all lots in said Subdivision for a period of thirty(30) years from the date these Covenants are recorded, after which the said Covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten(10) years unless an instrument signed by the owners of the majority of the lots in said Subdivision has been recorded agreeing to change said Covenants in whole or in part, and if such instrument is recorded, then thereafter for successive periods of ten(10) years each of the changed Covenants shall be binding upon all of the said parties and lots as stated herein and thereafter the Covenants may again be changed from time to time by the owners of the majority of said lots.
  31. The owner or owners of any lot or lots of said Subdivision shall have the right to enforce the foregoing conditions and restrictions by proceedings for damages or injunctive relief, or both.
  32. The Developer reserves the right to modify, change, amend or replat any portion of the lots contained within this subdivision until such a time as the last lot is purchased.
  33. Should any one or more of the foregoing conditions or restrictions be held void by any Court of competent jurisdiction all of the remaining Covenants and Restrictions shall remain in full force and effect.
  34. The owners of a majority of the lots in said Subdivision, Lots No. 20 through 46, inclusive, may amend the foregoing conditions, restrictions, and covenants consistent with the general plan of use, occupancy, and enjoyment of said Subdivision provided said amendments(s) is made during the initial thirty(30) year period as set out in paragraph 31 above.

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