Meriwether Lakes Covenants and Restrictions

These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and persons claiming them for a period of 25 years from the date of the recording of this plat. After which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten years unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then owners of the lots has been recorded agreeing to change said covenants in whole or in part. Enforcement shall be by proceeding at law or in equity against the person or persons violating or attempting to violate any covenants. Either to restrain or to recover damages. Invalidation of any one 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.

1. A. LAND USE AND BUILDING TYPES:

ALL LOTS IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE KNOWN AND DESCRIBED AS RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND SHALL BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE. NO STRUCTUR SHALL BE ERECTED, ALTERED, PLACED OR PERMITTED TO REMAIN ON ANY LOT OTHER THAN ONE DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLIING. FOR PRIVATE USE NOT TO EXCEED TWO STORIES IN HEIGHT, A PRIVATE GARAGE, GUEST HOUSE, PRIVATE STABLES, OUT BUILDINGS SHOULD BE OF A DESIGN AND EXTERIOR FINISH COMMENSURATE WITH THAT OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE.

NO MOBILE HOMES, PREFABRICATED MODULAR HOMES OR STRUCTURES RELOCATED FROM OTHER SITES SHALL BE PERMITTED. NO STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN EXTERIOR FINISH OF VINYL TYPE SIDING.

B. DWELLING SIZE:

THE LIVING AREA OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3000 SQAURE FEET HEATED AND COOLED SPACE. GARAGE SPACE, PATIO, PORCH AND ATTIC SPACE MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN THIS SQAURE FOOTAGE ONLY ACTUAL LIVING SPACE OF THE HOUSE THAT IS HEATED AND COOLED.

C. ALL CONSTRUCTION ONCE BEGUN MUST BE PURSUED TO COMPLETION WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS. CONSTRUCTION MUST BE PERFORMED BY LICENSED CONTRACTOR, & ALL BUILDING PLANS TO BE APPROVED BY SELLERS.

D. SUBDIVISION: NO LOT SHALL BE RE-SUBDIVIDED INTO SMALLER LOTS NOR CONVEYED OR ENCUMBERD IN ANY LESS THAN THE FULL ORIGINAL PLAT OF RECORD. PAGE 2.

E. EASMENTS:

NO EASMENT OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS OR EGRESS FOR THE SUBDIVISON TO ANY CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY SHALL BE GRANTED BY THE OWNER OF ANY OR LOTS IN THE SUBDIVISION.

2. BUILDING LOCATION:

NO STRUCTURE, HOUSE, OR OTHER BUILDING SHALL BE LOCATED ON ANY LOT NEARER THAN ONE HUNDRED FEET TO ANY ROAD RIGHT OF WAY OF NEARER THAN FORTY FEET TO ANY REMAINING LOT LINES.

3. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES:

NO BASEMENT, SHACK, GARAGE, BARN, TRAILER, MOBILE HOME, MANUFACTURED HOUSING, OUTBUILDING, OR ANY TEMPORARY STRUCTURE SHALL BE OCCUPIED OR USED AS A RESIDENCE. NO TEMPORARY STRUCTURE SHALL BE PLACED ON ANY LOT UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING BEGINS.

4. SIGNS:

NO BILLBOARD OR OTHER ADVERTISING DEVICE SHALL BE ERECTED OR PERMITTED ON ANY LOT, NOR SHALL ANYTHING BE DONE OR PERMITTED ON ANY LOT WHICH WILL DEFACE OR MAR THE NATURAL SCENERY THEREOF.

5. LIVESTOCK AND POLUTRY:

NO ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, OR POLUTURY OF ANY KIND SHALL BE RAISED, BRED OR KEPT, ON ANY LOT, EXCEPT HORSES, AND DOMESTIC PETS, SUCH AS DOGS AND CATS, MAY BE KEPT PROVIDED THEY ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND DO NOT BECOME A NUISANCE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. NO MORE THAN TWO HORSES SHALL BE KEPT PER 3.5 ACRES.

6. OIL AND MINING OPERATION:

NO OIL OR GAS DRILLING OR MINING OPERATIONS OF ANY KIND SHALL BE PERMITTED UPON ANY LOT.

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7. NUISANCES:

ALL LOTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY AND NO NOXIOUS OR OFFENSIVE TRADE OR ACTIVITY SHALL BE CONDUCTED UPON ANY LOT NOR SHALL ANYTHING BE DONE THEREON WHICH MAY BE OR BECOME AN ANNOYANCE OR NUISANCE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

8. OPEN FIRES:

THERE SHALL BE NO OPEN BURNING TRASH, RUBBISH, GRASS, BRUSH, TREE LIMBS, ETC. ALL SUCH BURNING MUST BE DONE IN A SAFE ENCLOSED INCINERATOR WITH A WIRE MESHCOVER TO PREVENT BURNING PARTICLES FROM ESCAPING.

9. EASMENTS:

THERE IS ACCEPTED AND RESERVED TEN FEET ON EACH SIDE OF ALL SIDE LOT LINES AND TEN FEET ON EACH SIDE OF ALL FRONT AND REAR LOT LINES, TO PERMIT INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE SUCH AS POWER LINES, TELEPHONE LINES, GAS, WATER MAINS AND LATERALS, SEWAGE LINES AND FOR SURACE WATER DRAINAGE, UPON CONDITION, HOWEVER, THAT TERE IS RESERVED THE RIGHT TO VACATE THE EASEMENT ALONG ANY LOT LINE COMMON TO TWO OR MORE ADJOINING LOTS IF SAID ADJOINING LOTS ARE PURCHASED FOR USE AS A SINGLE DWELLING SITE AND PROVIDING FURTHER, THAT SAID EASMENTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE VACATING OF THE EASMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS EXCEPTED AND RESERVED THE NECESSARY AREA ON EACH LOT FOR PRIVATE STORM DRAINAGE EASEMENTS EVEN IF NOT SHOWN ON THE PLAT TO ACCOMMODATE ALL EXISTING SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE AND ITS RELATED CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

10. DRIVEWAYS:

NO DRIVEWAY SHALL BE PERMITTED ON THE UPSLOPE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNLESS THERE IS INSTALLED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ROAD, A CONCRETE OR METAL CULVERT OF SUFFICENT CAPACITY TO PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF WATER ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IN NO EVENT SHALL SAID CULVERT BE LESS THAN TWELVE INCHED IN DIAMTER. PAGE 4 11. SEWAGE DISPOSAL:

UNTIL PUBLIC SEWER BECOMES AVAILABLE, SEWAGE FROM ANY LOT SHALL BE DISPOSED OF BY AN ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OF A TYPE WHICH MEETS ALL LOCAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS, AND NO PART OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM SHALL BE LOCATED NEARER THAN TWENTY FIVE FEET TO ANY LOT LINE WHERE TIGHT, UNFAVORABLE SOIL CONDITIONS EXIST.

12. SATELITE DISHES:

ALL DISHES SHALL BE LOCATED BEHIND MAIN STRUCTURE, AWAY FROM FRONT & SIDE YARDS AND NO CLOSER THAN 40 FEET FROM LOT LINES.

13. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL:

THE OWNERS AGENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REVIEW HOUSE PLANS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PLAT RESTRICTIONS AND GENERAL CONFORMITY. ALL HOUSES MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF BRICK, BLOCK, STONE, STUCCO, OR HARDY BOARD. NO DRIVET OR VINYL SIDING HOMES MAY BE ERECTED.

14. TANKS:

NO ELEVATED TANKS OF ANY KIND SHALL BE PERMITTED UPON ANY LOT. ALL TANKS OR STORAGE OF GAS, FUEL OIL, GASOLINE, ETC., SHALL BE BURIED OR HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY MEANS OF HEDGES, PLANTING, OR CONSTRUCTION COMMENSURATE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE DWELLING.

15. FENCES:

NO BARBWIRE, CHICKEN WIRE, CHAIN LINK OR ANY WIRE TYPE FENCE SHALL BE ERECTED ON PROPERTY. WOOD FENCE, BRICK, WROGHT IRON TYPE FENCES SHALL ALL BE PERMITTED.

PURCHASER’S SIGNATURE: ______DATE: _____

SELLER’S SIGNATURE: ______DATE: _____