Clover Ridge
Subdivision
Protective
Covenants
1.
Building sites shall be used and occupied solely for private
residential purposes by a single family home or duplex, including
two car, or larger, garage. Duplexes must have an attached
one car, or larger, garage per living unit.
2.
The living space above grade for a one-story dwelling exclusive
of open porches and garages, shall be not less than 1,400 total
square feet for a single family home or 1,200 total square feet
per unit for a duplex. The living space of a one and a
half, two-story or tri-level dwelling, exclusive of open porches
and garages, shall not be less than 1,600 above grade for a
single family home or 1,400 total of square feet per unit for a
duplex. Each home must have a minimum 5/12 roof pitch.
No cement block structure shall be permitted on said lots except
in foundations. The dwelling unit must be completed within
a six (6) month period from the start of construction.
3.
No fence shall be erected on any lot in this subdivision without
the express written approval of the Developer or its assignee.
Any application for the construction of a fence shall show the
location, height and type of material and if approved and built
shall be properly maintained at all times. Chain link fences
shall not be permitted.
4.
Drives shall be at least sixteen (16) feet in width and
constructed of concrete or paving brick. Construction of
sidewalks within the street right-of-way shall be the
responsibility of the Lot owner and be constructed in accordance
with the City of Wapakoneta specifications. Sidewalk
construction shall be completed no later than thirty (30) days
after occupancy of the dwelling.
5.
No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on or upon any
lot within this plat, nor shall anything be done thereon which
may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to this
neighborhood.
6.
No trailer, basement, tent, shed, garage, barn or other
outbuildings shall be used on any lot at any time either as a
temporary or permanent dwelling.
7.
No signs of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any
lot in said plant, except one of the following types:
1.
One (1) sign advertising the property for sale or rent;
2.
One (1) sign to advertise the property during construction,
development and sale.
8.
No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised,
bred or kept on any lot in said plat, excepting dogs, cats or
other household pets, not to exceed a total of two (2) pets,
providing they are not kept, bred or maintained for any
commercial purposes. Outside dog runs and commercial
kennels are hereby strictly forbidden.
9.
No lot in said plat shall be used or maintained as a dumping
ground for rubbish or trash. Garbage or other wastes shall
be kept only in sanitary container. All lots shall be mowed
and the grass kept neat, trimmed and cut at all times.
10.
These covenants, restrictions and limitations shall be binding on
all parties hereto and all owner of lots in said plat for a
period of ten (10) years from this date, after which time, such
covenants, restrictions and limitations shall automatically
extend for successive periods of one (1) year unless an
instrument in writing, signed by a majority of the owners of the
lots in the premises, has been recorded agreeing to change the
covenants, restrictions or limitations in whole, or in part,
which agreement shall specifically enumerate the changes thereof.
11.
No trucks or trailers other than those used for family purposes,
of any type shall be parked, kept or stored on any lot in said
subdivisions unless the same be parked, and kept or stored in a
garage or other accessory building which has been erected with
the consent and approval of the developer, or its assignee. No
boats, trailers, motor homes or other chattels of a similar
nature shall be stored or maintained on any Lot in said
subdivision for a period longer than three (3) days.
12.
No owner of any Lot shall interfere with the natural flow of
surface water through drainage swales or drainage pipes on his
lot.
13.
Enforcement of the terms of these restrictions shall vest in each
of the Lot owners of this development. Said Lot owners may, at
their discretion, join together to enforce any and all of the
terms of this agreement.
Enforcements
shall be proceedings, in law or in equity, against any person or
persons or legal entity violating or attempting to violate any
covenant, restriction or limitation. These remedies are
available to any owner of any lot within this plat who may seek
both a restraint of such violation and damages thereof.
14.
All easements and right-of-way, except interior lot line
easements, as shown in and over lots within this plat are
reserved for the construction, operation and maintenance of
poles, wires, conduits and the necessary and proper attachment in
connection therewith for the transmission of electricity, for
telephone, or drainage facilities including surface drainage and
other purposes, also for the construction, operation and
maintenance of drains, sewers and pipe lines for supplying gas,
water, heat and for any other public or Quasi-public utility or
function maintained, furnished or performed in any method beneath
the surface of the ground. Easements shown upon the plat
may also be used by utility companies as circumstances require.
15.
All interior lot line easements and right-of-way, not shown on
the plat of Clover Ridge Subdivision #1 are for the exclusive use
of the City of Wapakoneta for utility purposes.
16.
Modular/Industrial homes, on a permanent foundation, are
permitted under the definition of a factory-fabricated
transportable building consisting of one or more units designed
to be assembled at the building site, to be used for residential
purposes, and which meets the standards for industrialized units,
as provided for by the Ohio Basic Building Code as may be
hereafter amended and as authorized by the State of Ohio Board of
Building Standards pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code Section
3781.01 et seq. As amended. A "Manufactured Home" or
"Mobile Home" shall not be included in this definition.
17. No television, radio or other type of external antenna or receiving dish shall be installed on any lot without the express written approval of the developer or its assignee. Approval will only be granted if the design and location is determined by the developer or its assignee, at its sole discretion, to be of no detriment to the ascetics of the neighborhood.
18. In the event that there is invalidation of any one of these covenants, changes, restrictions or limitations by judgement or order of any court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall remain in full force and effect.
19.
No structure, including the main residence, garages, out
buildings or storage sheds, shall be erected on any lot in the
subdivision until the plans and specifications have been
approved, in writing, as to location, grade, elevation, size of
structure and external design, by an architectural committee
appointed by Schlenker Developments, Inc, an Ohio Corporation,
the developer. The original committee shall consist of John
A. Schlenker, Philip E. Schlenker, David P. Schlenker, and Edward
Shroyer. Approval can be granted by any three (3) of the
committee members. The building plans shall include at
least a site plan, elevation plan and floor plan.
In the event of the death or resignation of any member of the
committee originally appointed, the remaining member or members
of the committee shall have the power to appoint new members to
fill the vacancies.
In the event such architectural committee fails to approve or
disapprove said plans and specifications within thirty (30) days
after being submitted to them, then such approval shall not be
required, provided the design is in harmony with similar
structures in the development and conforms to all other covenants
and conditions set forth herein.
20.
These Protective Covenants are in addition to any applicable City
of Wapakoneta building and zoning regulations.