Covenants, Phase 1
FILED IN OFFICE CLERK SUPERIOR COURT CLARKE COUNTY. GEORGIA PROTECTIVE COVENANTS
FOR 2001 OCT -3 PM 3: 45 CARRINGTON PLANTATION SUBDIVISION PHASE ONE (1)
PLAT BOOK 3€ PEAT BOOK SO PAGE 2-3 C, CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AROME
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WHICH ARE COVENANTS
RUNNING WITH THE LAND. ALL PURCHASERS OF LOTS IN SAID PLAT, FOR
THEMSELVES, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, BY THE PURCHASE OF SAID
LOTS, AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN,
AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE OWNER OF ANY LOT IN THE
SUBDIVISION, AND SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL,
JANUARY 1, 2021, SHALL NOT BE RENEWED BY THE OPERATION OF LAW.
1. Lots shown shall be for single family private dwellings with no lots or structure being
used for any type of business commercial enterprise. No building shall be erected on
any lots to be used as a school, church, or kindergarten.
2. Bach Lot must be used for residential purposes only and no noxious or offensive
activities shall be maintained thereon. Each such lot is sold as and shall be used as a
single residential lot: provided however, a lot or any portion thereof may be added to
or combined with another lot or portion of another lot so as to form a singie
residential building lot. The right to combine lots or portions of lots shall not be
construed to grant the right to rc-subdivide lots onto a greater number of lots.
3. No structure shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any lot other
than one detached single family dwelling constructed and maintained for the use and
occupancy of a single family unit and private garage for not more than three cars and
other outbuildings customarily used in connection with and incidental to a single
family dwelling all subject to the approval of the Developer.
4. No building shall be erected on any lot, which is more than two stories high on the
side of such dwelling, which fronts the street. A corner lot shall be considered to
front only the street so designated on the approved plans.
5. No dwelling may be built on any lot with a ground floor area of any main structure,
exclusive of one story open porches and garages, of less than 1350 square fect in the
case of a one story structure, nor less than 800 square feet in the case of a one and
one-half or two story structure.
6. No trailer, tent, shack, detached carport, barn or other outbuilding erected on any lot
shall at any time be used as a residence, temporarily or permanently, nor shall any
structure of a temporary character be used as a residence.
7. No clothesline, drying racks, or fences used for drying clothes shall be constructed or
maintained on any lot.
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8. No exposed above ground tanks will be permitted for the storage of fuel, water or for any other use. 9. No relocated houses, modular or mobile homes shall be moved or placed on any lot. 10. No fence, wall, hedge or shrub planting which obstructs sight lines at elevations between two and six feet above the road-ways shall be placed or permitted to remain on any corner lot within the triangular area formed by the street property lines and a line connecting them at points twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of the street property lines extended, and no tree shall be permitted to remain within such distances of such intersections unless the foliage line is maintained at sufficient height to prevent oostruction of such sight lines.
11. Fences and walls shall conform architecturally to the dwelling on any lot, shall be located only in the rear of the residence and shall be approved by the Developer prior to construction. 12. No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on said lot, except that dogs, cats and other household pets may be kept, provided they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose.
13. The purchaser of a lot assumes the responsibility for its maintenance, and agrees to maintain same in a neat, orderly and clean state.
14. Exterior antennas for television, radio or any type transmission shall be placed at the rear of the residence or behind the chimney as to be unobtrusive; no microwave receiving dishes or other similar equipment may be erected without approval from the Developer. No such equipment, which interferes with normal television or radio reception, will be permitted.
15. No accumulation of discarded personal effects, debris, waste, garbage, or other unsightly objects or matter will be permitted on any lot or on outside of house. All garbage cans shall be concealed from view of the street and neighboring property except on specific days of scheduled pickup. All woodpiles shall be concealed from view of the street and neighboring property. No debris of any kind shall be buried on any lot. 16. No sign of any kind shall be erected on any lot except for reasonable and appropriate For Sale' and For Rent' signs relating to the lot. Entry signs, fences, sub-division identification signs, and sales information signs erected by developer or his agents are hereby excepted.
17. The term "vehicles" as used herein shall include, without limitation, motor homes, boats, trailers, motorcycles, mini-bikes, scooters, go-carts, trucks, campers, buses, vans, and automobiles. Unless and except to the extent that the occupants of a lot shall have more vehicles than the number of parking areas serving their lot, all vehicles shall be parked within such parking areas. Vehicles shall not be parked on the street for more than twenty-four (24) hours. Any recreational vehicles parked on any lot shall not be visible from any street. Additionally, neither vehicles with more than 2 axles nor commercial vehicles shall be stored or parked on any lot, unless same are completely within the garage, with the outside door of the garage closed. 18. No window air conditioning units may be installed that are visible to the street or neighboring property.
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19. No house shall be nearer a fronting street than the building line shown on the plat, nor nearer than 15 feet to any side lot line, nor nearer than 40 feet from the rear lot line. 20. All homes shall be built with side entry garage; no front entry garages shall be permitted.
21. Builders shall be held responsible for implementation and conformance with county soil erosion control ordinances on lots they own.
22. Builders shall be required to maintain cleanliness of building sites, removing all debris and construction materials after completion of construction. He shall be required to remove transported soils from the street gutters and catch basins abutting developed lot. He shall seed or sod all disturbed carth with a permanent vegetative cover. No dumping of extra concrete, etc., shail be permitted on curbing, streets, or lots.
23. Builders and residents shall not alter, remove or'add improvements to any entry features constructed by the developer on any lot or any easement area associated therewith without the prior written consent of the developer.
24. No structure shall be commenced, erected, placed, moved onto or permitted to remain on any lot nor shall any existing structure upon any lot be altered in any material manner unless the plans and specifications therefore shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Developer. Such plans and specifications shall be in such form and shall contain such information as may be reasonably required by the Developer, including without limitation:
(a) a foundation plan;
(b) a floor plan;
(c) Specifications and materials, color scheme, lighting scheme and other details affecting the exterior appearances of all proposed structures and alterations to existing structures.
25. After review of the plans, the Developer shall either approve or disapprove same and notify the person requesting such approval of their decision. Notification shall be made in writing. The Developer shall act within 30 days of the request for approval or disapproval. Failure by the Developer to take action within 30 days shall constitute approval of the same.
26. Landscaping shall include placement of a minimum of four (4) pallets of Bermuda sod in the front lawn. Additionally, a wrought iron mailbox approved by the Developer shall be purchased and installed prior to occupation of home.
27. Builder shall be responsible for placement of sidewalk(s) along the front and sides, if on a corner, for each lot they build upon. Sidewalks shall be built as per AthensClarke county specifications and shall meet adjoining sidewalks if they already exist. 28. No lot shall be used in order to provide access and/or rights of way to any parcel(s) of property.
29. No hunting is allowed anywhere in the subdivision.
30. Invalidation of any of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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Dense Tarver, Sec. Treas.
Rich-Way Properties, Inc.
Developer
49 Piedmont Drive, Suite 101
Winder, Georgia 30680
Christri Wehi
Unofficial Witness:
Swom before me this date:
4182001
Date