All lots are
subject to standard easements granted to the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation,
New York Telephone and American Community Cablevision for underground utilities.
The lots are
subject to the following deed restrictions:
All
lots, as shown on said plats, are sold and conveyed subject to the following restrictions
and reservations which are to run with the land and are hereby by referenced incorporated
in each and every deed conveying any one or more of the said lots or any part thereof.
1.
No lot shall be used except for residential purposes. Except as hereinafter provided, no structure
shall be erected, placed or permitted to remain on any lot other than one dwelling and a
private garage for not over three cars, which may or may not be attached to the dwelling. No dwelling shall be of a height less than twelve
(12) feet above the foundation or more than two and one-half stories. No more than two families shall occupy the
dwelling as a residence, and the appearance of a one-family dwelling is to be maintained
at all times.
2.
No structure shall be erected, placed or
altered on the exterior on any lot until the construction plans and specifications and a
plan showing its proposed location have been approved in writing by the D. E. Sutton
Associates, as to quality of workmanship and materials, harmony of external design with
existing structures, and location with respect to topography and finish grade elevation
which approval shall not be unreasonable withheld.
3.
There shall not be constructed, placed or
maintained on any lot a dwelling having a construction cost of less than $150,000.00
adjusted against the December 1987 Consumer Price Index.
4.
Upon written approval of D. E. Sutton
Associates, a doghouse, tool house, play house, or other such structure may be erected by
the owner upon the property. No trailer,
tent, or other similar object used for temporary or permanent residence. This covenant is not intended to limit in any way
the storage of such trailers within a garage or other approved structure.
5.
No unregistered or non-functioning vehicle
shall remain in view on the property for more than 30 days, and no other unsightly article
or object shall be in view on the property at any time.
6.
No fence in excess of four (4) feet in height shall be erected on the boundary or
perimeter of any subdivision lot except upon approval of D. E. Sutton Associates. The placement and height of any external antenna
or aerial shall also be subject to approval by D. E. Sutton Associates.
7.
Siding materials used on any dwelling, garage, or other accessory building shall be
wood or masonry only, unless approved in advance by D. E. Sutton Associates.
8.
Off street parking must be provided for and maintained by each lot owner. No driveway shall be closer than 10 feet to any
side line; provided, however, that abutting property owners may waive in writing the
benefit of this restriction, in which event it shall not be binding, as to such driveway.
9.
No sign of any kind may be displayed on any lot, except one professional sign of
not more than one square foot, except that there maybe one sign of not more than five
square feet advertising the property for sale or rent, or one sign of the same size used
by a builder to advertise the property during the construction and sales period.
10.
No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any
lot, except that dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept provided that they are
now kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purposes.
11.
No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish. Trash, garbage or other waste shall not be
kept except in sanitary containers.
12.
No live trees of a diameter greater than three inches shall be cut except as
required to position a house on the premises and a driveway, or by written permission of
D. E. Sutton Associate or their designate.
13.
All wells driven on the premises will be cased in accordance with the specification
stated on the subdivision plat.
14.
Septic systems installed on the premises shall be pumped not less frequently than
once in every three years.
15.
D. E. Sutton Associates may at any time designate a committee of not more than five
persons to function as an architectural control committee, which committee may exercise
the same powers as are given to D. E. Sutton Associates by these easements. Any such designation herein referred to must be
recorded in the Office of the Tompkins County Clerk before taking effect. Neither the members of the committee, nor its
designated representative, shall be entitled to any compensation for services performed
pursuant to this covenant. At any time, the
then-recorded owners of two-thirds of the lots shall have the power through a duly
recorded written instrument to change the membership of the committee or to withdraw from
the committee or restore to it any of its powers and duties. The approval of D. E. Sutton Associates or a
successor committee, as required in these covenants, shall be in writing, and shall be
issued within thirty (30) days after the plans and specifications have been submitted to
it. Approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
16.
These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and
all persons claiming under them. The
said covenants may be rescinded or modified in whole or in part by an instrument signed by
two-thirds of the then-owners of the lots and recorded in the Office of the Tompkins
County Clerk.
17.
Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment, court order or by village
regulations, shall in no way affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full
force and effect.
18.
These restrictions shall terminate January 1, 2013.