Greentrees Civic Association

What is in the Greentrees Neighborhood Covenant?

RESTRICTIONS TO GREENTREES SUBDIVISION

SECTION "C" as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 43, Page 8, in the Register's Office of Shelby County, Tennessee, re-recorded in Plat Book 46, Page 53, in said Register's Office.

A. All lots in the tract shall be know and described as residential lots and are not to be re-subdivided into smaller lots.

B. No building shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot in this subdivision until the building plans, specifications and plot plans, showing the location of such building shall have been approved in writing as to conformity and harmony with existing structures in this subdivision, and as to location of building with respect to topography and finished ground elevation by Tanglewood, Inc., or by a representative duly appointed by said corporation. In the event that said corporation, of its designated representative, fails to approve or disapprove such design and location Within a period of thirty (30) days after said plans and specifications have been submitted to them or if no litigation to enjoin the erection of such building or the making of such alterations has been commenced prior to the completion thereof, such approval will not be required, and this covenant will be deemed to have been fully complied with. Neither the members or the corporation, nor its designated representative, shall be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this covenant. The powers and duties of the corporation, and its designated representative shall cease on and after January 1, 2000. Thereafter the approval described in this covenant shall not be required unless, prior to said date, and effective thereon, a written instrument shall be executed by the then record owners of the majority of the lots in this subdivision and duly recorded, appointing a representative or representatives, who shall thereafter exercise the same powers previously exercised by the Committee.

C. Tanglewood, Inc. reserves unto itself the right to impose additional and separate restrictions at the time of sale of any of the plots sold by it in this subdivision, which said restrictions may not be uniform, but may differ as to different plots.

D. No structure shall be erected, placed, altered, or permitted to remain on any lot in this subdivision, other than one detached single-family dwelling of not more than two stories in height, with one private garage for not more than three (3) cars and one servants house having not more than two rooms and inside toilet. Garage and servants house shall not be more than one story in height.

E. The minimum setback from street to building shall meet the approval of the Building Department of the City of Memphis.

F. 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.

G. No trailer, basement, tent, shack, barn or other outbuilding erected in the tract 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.

H. There is a perpetual easement as shown on the recorded plan of subdivision reserved for utility installation and maintenance and drainage.

I. The minimum ground floor area of single-family dwellings, exclusive of one-story porches and garages shall be 1850 square feet or a one-story dwelling and 1700 square feet for a two-story dwelling.

J. These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all the parties and all persons claiming under them until January 1, 2000, at which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years unless by a vote of the majority of the then owners of the lots it is agreed to change said covenants in whole or in part.

K. If the parties hereto, or any of them or their heirs or assigns, shall violate or attempt to violate any of the covenants herein it shall be lawful for any other person or persons owning real property in said subdivision to prosecute any proceedings at law or in equity against the person or persons violating or attempting to violate any such covenant and either to prevent him or them from so doing or to recover damages of other dues for such violation.

L. 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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GREENTREES SUBDIVISION, SECTION "B," OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 33, PAGE 22, IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE OF SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. (SAID PLAT WAS RECORDED JULY 25,1967).

The restrictions as set out on the Plat of Section "A," Greentrees Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 32, Pages 38 and 39, Register's Office of Shelby County, Tennessee, shall apply to all lots in Section "B" except that on Lot 301 a Church may be permitted.

SECTION "A, Restrictions: Greentrees Subdivision as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 32, Pages 38 and 39, in the Register's Office of Shelby County, Tennessee.

A. All lots in the tract shall be known and described as residential lots and are not to be re-subdivided into into smaller lots.

B. No building shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot in this subdivision until the building plans, specifications and plot plans, showing the location of such building, shall have been approved in writing as to conformity and harmony with existing structures in this subdivision, and as to location of building with respect to topography and finished ground elevation by Tanglewood, Inc., or by a representative duly appointed by said corporation. In the event that said corporation, or its designated representative, fails to approve or disapprove such design and location within a period of thirty (30) days after said plans and specifications have been submitted to them, or if no litigation to enjoin the erection of such building or the making of such alterations has been commenced prior to the completion thereof, such approval will not be required, and this covenant will be deemed to have been fully complied with. Neither the members or the corporation, nor its designated representative, shall be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this covenant. The powers and duties of the corporation, and its designated representative, shall cease on and after January 1, 1991. Thereafter the approval described in this covenant shall not be required unless, prior to said date, and effective thereon, a written instrument shall be executed by the then record owners of the majority of the lots in this subdivision and duly recorded, appointing a representative or representatives, who shall thereafter exercise the same powers previously exercised by the Committee.

C. Tanglewood, Inc. reserves unto itself the right to impose additional and separate restrictions at the time of sale of any of the plots sold by it in this subdivision, which said restrictions may not be uniform, but may differ as to different plots.

D. No structure shall be erected, placed, altered, or permitted to remain on any lot in this subdivision, other than one detached single-family dwelling of not more than two stories in height, with one private garage for not more than three (3) cars and one servants house having not more than two rooms and inside toilet. Garage and servants house shall not be more than one story in height.

E. The minimum setback from street to building shall meet the approval of the Building Department of the City of Memphis.

F. No noxious of 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.

G. No trailer, basement, tent, shack, barn or other outbuilding erected in the tract 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.

H. There is a perpetual easement as shown on the recorded plan of subdivision reserved for utility installation and maintenance and drainage.

I. The minimum ground floor area of single-family dwellings, exclusive of one-story porches and garages, on Lots I through 138 in this subdivision shall be 2450 square feet for a one-story dwelling and 2200 square feet for a two-story dwelling and on Lots 139 through 277 the minimum ground floor area of single family dwellings, exclusive of one-story porches and garages, shall be 1850 square feet for a one-story dwelling and 1700 square feet for a two-story dwelling.

J. These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all the parties and all persons claiming under them until January 1, 1991, at which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years unless by a vote of the majority of the then owners of the lots it is agreed to change said covenants in whole or in part.

K. If the parties hereto, or any of them or their heirs or assigns, shall violate or attempt to violate any of the covenants herein it shall be lawful for any other person or persons owning real property in said subdivision to prosecute any proceedings at law or in equity against the person or persons violating or attempting to violate any such covenant and either to prevent him or them from so doing or to recover damages of other dues for such violation.

L. 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.

AMENDMENT TO RESTRICTIONS of record in Book 6097, Page 146, in the Register's Office of Shelby County, Tennessee:

Paragraph I is hereby amended to read as follows:

The minimum ground floor area of one-story dwellings, exclusive of one-story porches and garages, on Lots 1 through 78, Lots 80 through 108, and Lots 245 through 255, shall be 2250 square feet. The minimum ground floor area of one and one-half or two story dwellings shall be 1650 square feet. A variation of 5% from the minimum ground floor area of one and one-half or two-story dwellings as required herein shall not constitute a violation of this covenant. The minimum ground floor area of of one-story dwellings, exclusive of one-story porches and garages, on Lot 79 and on Lots 109 through 244, and Lots 256 through 277, shall be 1850 square feet. The minimum ground floor area of one and one-half or two-story dwellings shall be 1400 square feet with a total area of not less than 1850 square feet. A variation of 5% from the minimum ground floor area of one and one-half or two-story dwellings as required herein not constitute a violation of this covenant.

AMENDMENT of record in Book 6250, Page 51, in the Register's Office of Shelby
County, Tennessee:
RELEASE DEED, releasing any interest the Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division
may have in various utility easements granted along the rear and side property lines of Lots I through 277, Section A, Greentrees Subdivision.

Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division is not using the easements along the rear and side property lines of Lots I through 277, of said subdivision, and there are no facilities on said easements belonging to the Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division, said dedication was made in Plat Book 32, Pages 38 and 39.

The City of Memphis, through its Board of Commissioners hereby releases and quit-claims all right, title and interest the Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division may have acquired in the various easements along the rear and side property lines of Lots 1 through 277, Section A, Greentrees Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 32, Pages 38 and 39, to Tanglewood, Inc.