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SUMMER MEADOWS PHASE 1 COVENANTS AND MAP

SUMMER MEADOWS PHASE 1 COVENANTS

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SUMMER MEADOWS PHASE 1 COVENANTS

Restrictive Covenants Prohibited Uses and Nuisances

Residential Purposes Only Construction Requirements No Lot shall be used except for residential purposes only The minimum heated area of each dwelling shall be 1600 square feet All houses are to have a two (2) car garage with motorized door and finished interior, and the garage floor may not be calculated as heated area The exterior material for the front of each house must be brick or stucco
Prohibited Uses and Nuisances In order to provide for congenial occupation of the homes within the Property, and to provide for the protection of the values of the entire Property, the use of the residences shall be in accordance with the following provisions

(a) Said property is hereby restricted to residential dwellings for residential use All buildings or structures erected upon said Property shall be of new construction, and no buildings or structures shall be moved from other locations onto said Property, and no subsequent buildings or structures, other than single family houses shall be constructed No structures of a temporary character, trailer, tent, shack, garage, barn or other outbuilding shall be used on any portion of said Property at any time as a residence neither temporarily nor permanently

(b) No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised bred, or kept on any of said Lots, except that dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept, provided that they are not kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purposes
(c ) No advertising signs (except one of not more than five (5) square feet "For Rent" or "For Sale" sign per Lot, billboards, unsightly objects, or nuisances shall be erected, placed or permitted to remain on said Property. No business activity of any kind whatsoever shall be conducted in any building or in any portion of said Property, provided, however, the foregoing covenants shall not apply to the business activities, signs, and billboards or the construction and maintenance of buildings, if any, of Developer, its agents and assigns during the development and sales period of Lots in the Development
(d) All equipment, garbage cans, service yards woodpiles, storage piles and electric utility boxes shall be kept screened by adequate planting or fencing so as to conceal them from view of neighboring streets All rubbish, trash, or garbage shall be regularly removed from the premises and not be allowed to accumulate thereon.

(e) No exterior television or satellite dishes or radio antennas of any sort shall be placed, allowed, or maintained upon any portion of the improvements to be located upon the Property nor upon any structure situated upon the Property other than an aerial for a master antenna system, should any such master system or systems be utilized and require such exterior antenna

(f) No recreation vehicles or commercial vehicles, including but not limited to boats, boat trailers, house trailers, camping trailers, motorcycles, pick-up trucks, or similar type items shall be kept other than in the garage or otherwise screened from the view of neighbors or the street. Motorcycles, motor bikes, go-carts, and similar motorized vehicles shall not be allowed to operate within the Properties.


(g) Grass, weeds, vegetation and debris on each Lot (whether improved or unimproved) shall be kept moved and cleared at regular intervals by the Owner thereof so as to maintain the same in a neat and attractive manner, all in keeping with the general appearance of the entire Development. Trees, shrubs, vines, debris, and plants which die shall be promptly removed from such Lots, otherwise no trees larger than 12 " in diameter shall be removed from Lots until a residence is constructed on a Lot. Developer, at its option and its discretion, may mow and have dead trees and debris removed from such Lots and the owner of such Lot shall be obligated to reimburse Developer for the cost of such work should he refuse or neglect to comply with the terms of this paragraph.
(h) No obnoxious 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 other Owners within the Property

(i) No building material of any kind or character shall be placed or stored upon any said Lots until the owner is ready to commence improvements Building materials shall not be placed or stored in the street or between the curb and property lines

(j) No outside clotheslines or other apparatus for the drying of clothes shall be permitted in the Development, unless obscured from view by mass planting or shrubbery

(k) No Lot owner shall annoy another Lot Owner by unreasonable noise, nor permit any nuisance to exist, whether the same may be common law, pubic, equitable or statutory.

(1) No mechanical work shall be done on automobiles, boats, motors, etc. on the Lots except for emergency purposes.

(m) All garages must be enclosed.

(n) There shall not be any statues of any nature upon the front of any Lot. Stone yards are strictly prohibited.

(o) Notwithstanding any provisions herein contained to the contrary, it shall be expressly permissible for Developer to maintain, during the period of the sale of said Lots, upon such portion of the premises as Developer deems necessary, such facilities, as in the sole opinion of Developer, may be reasonably required convenient or incidental to the sale of Lots, including, but without limitation, a business office, storage area, construction yard signs, model units, and sale office.

View Covenants Directly From Shelby County Registers Website

You can click on the link listed below "Shelby County Register of Deeds Website" to take you to the official county website to locate and view the document online.
After clicking on the below link
Type Summer Meadows in the "Last Name" Field.
Click "Execute".
On the next page click on the red dot next "SUMMER MEADOWS SD PHASE I".
On the next page click the "View" link.
Use the forward arrow on your browser to move forward to the covenants.

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