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Deed Restrictions

  1. These restrictions and limitations are to be regarded as covenants running with the land, regardless of whether they are specifically mentioned in any deeds or conveyances subsequently executed.

  2. All of said property shall be known and described as residential property, and no structures shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any parcel of the same other than One Detached Single-Family Dwelling not to exceed two stories in height and a private garage. A private garage for not less than one car shall be built at the same time as the main structure is erected.

  3. No dwelling shall be erected on a lot with a width of less than sixty-five feet at the front building line.

  4. No  dwelling  having  a  ground  floor  square  foot  area  of  less  than  eight hundred   fifty   square   feet,   exclusive   of  screened  areas, open porches, terraces, patios,  private  garages  and  servants  quarters  or  rooms,  shall  be erected in any part of said land.   All plans must be approved in writing by the developers, GILLENWATERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

  5. No structure shall be erected nearer to any front lot line than twenty-five feet, nor nearer than fifteen feet to any side street line, and no building or outbuilding shall be erected nearer than six feet to any interior side lot line.

  6. Perpetual easements for the installation and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities as shown on said plat filed in the public records of  Pinellas County,  Florida, are  hereby reserved.

  7. No trailer, shack, garage, barn or other outbuildings, shall at any time, be erected or used as a residence or other occupancy temporarily or permanently in the tract, nor shall any residence or other occupancy of a temporary character be permitted. No structure of any kind shall be moved onto any part of the above described land except temporary buildings used by contractors in connection with construction work.

  8. No fence shall be erected on the front or street of any lot.

  9. All structures shall be of masonry construction with tile roof, except Florida Rooms where gravel roofs shall be allowed and minimum of 24 inches roof overhand.

  10. No noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on upon any lot nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.  No boats, trailers, trucks, or any vehicles other than passenger cars shall be parked in front of the main building of any residence, other than on a temporary basis.

  11. No servants quarters or rooms may be erected on any lot, except where said servants quarters' or servents' rooms are attached to the main structure or the attached or detached garage.

  12. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot, except that dogs, cats and other household pets may be kept, provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purposes.

  13. Every structure situated upon any lot in this subdivision, which contains plumbing shall have its plumbing drains connected to the existing sewer system, and the respective owners of such lots shall pay the established connection charges and monthly service charges for the operation of the sewer plant. The above provisions may be enforced in injunction, foreclosure of lien or other appropriate action. The use of septic tanks is hereby prohibited.

  14. Every structure situated upon any lot in this subdivision shall pay a monthly assessment for the street lighting and the respective owners of such home shall pay the established monthly service charges for this operation of this street lighting program.   This monthly charge will not exceed $1.50 per month and will be paid  to the developer as billed until such time as the subdivision is completed,  at which time the program will be turned over to the Civic Association, if one has been formed, and in the opinion of the developer can administer this program.  It is the intent of the developer that this street lighting program shall continue in effect until such time as the County or some municipal authority would assume the  responsibility of same.

  15. Each lot shall have sidewalks built on the fronts of the lot at the time the house is constructed. This does not apply to side of a corner lot.  The intent of this is for sidewalks to be built on the short side of corner lots but not on the long sides of the lots.  In the case of any misunderstanding in regard to this, the judgment of the developer is binding.

  16. These covenants  and  restrictions  are  to  run  with  the  land,  regardless  of whether or not they are specifically mentioned in any deeds or conveyances subsequently  executed,  and  shall  be binding on all parties and all persons claiming under them until January 1, 1975, at which time said covenants and restrictions shall terminate unless the legal owners of at least seventy-five percent of the lots in said  subdivision shall elect to continue all or part  of them  for a period  to be determined  by said owners, and shall establish this intention by   *properly executed instrument in writing*, in writing, which  shall  be recorded in the place and in the manner provided  for at that time.

  17. If any person,  firm or corporation, or their heirs or assigns, shall  violate or attempt  to violate any of these covenants or restrictions  before  January 1, 1975 or any extension in writing  thereof, it  shall  be lawful for any other person or persons owning any part of parcel of any above described  land, to prosecute any proceedings at law on in equity against the person or persons violating or attempting to violate any such covenants or restrictions and either to prevent him or them from so doing or to recover damages or other dues for such violations.

  18. The developer shall have the right and authority to approve exceptions or variations from these restrictions without notice or liability to the owners of other lots or any person or authority whatsoever.

  19. Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no wise affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

DISCLAIMER:  The above RESTRICTIONS are considered to be an exact transcript of a document affirmed to be a true copy of the original instrument No. 360086B,66-62262,66-8475,67-43721,68011683. No attempt was made to correct grammar, change, add or delete punctuation or editorialize. No paragraphs, sentences or words were intentionally added or omitted.  However, these  restrictions are presented here solely for the sake of legibility and reference and not intended to be used in any legal action.                                                         ·

 

January 1, 1997

*By properly executed instrument #94-121463 entitled "Election to Continue" which was recorded in the place and in the manner provided for at the time, 75% of the lots elected to continue all deed restrictions indefinitely - Said instrument was recorded in Pinellas county, FL - Book 8695, Page 2008 on June 10, 1994.*

 

 

 

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