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RANSOM OAKS COMMUNITY CORPORATION

DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS,

CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS

Table of Contents

   

Page

Background

 

1

 

Article I.

Definitions

2

 

Article II.

Property Subject to this Declaration: Additions Thereto

4

Section 2.01.

Exiting Property

4

Section 2.02.

Additions to Existing Property

4

 

Article III.

Communities Within Ransom Oaks

4

Section 3.01.

Creation of Local Communities

4

Article IV.

Membership and Voting Rights

5

Section 4.01.

Membership

5

Section 4.02.

Voting Rights in the Community Corporation

5

Section 4.03.

Interest in More Than One Unit

5

Section 4.04.

Unit Owned or Held by More Than One Person

5

Section 4.05.

Holder of Security Interest not a Member

5

Section 4.06.

Restriction on Voting

6

Section 4.07.

Assigning Right to Vote

6

Section 4.08.

Voting Regulations

6

 

Article V.

Property Rights

6

Section 5.01.

Dedication of Community Facilities

6

Section 5.02.

Right and Easement of Enjoyment

6

Section 5.03.

Restricted Use of Certain of Ransom Oaks Facilities

7

Section 5.04.

Immediate Family and Guests

7

 

Article VI.

The Maintenance Assessment

7

Section 6.01.

Imposition, Personal Obligation, Lien

7

Section 6.02.

Notice and Date of Commencement of Assessments

8

Section 6.03.

Assessment on Specific Units

8

Section 6.04.

Basis and Maximum of Annual Assessments of the Community Corporation

8

Section 6.05.

Change in Basis and Maximum of Annual Assessments

8

Section 6.06.

Right to Lower Assessments for Persons Over Age of Sixty Five

9

Section 6.07.

Special Assessments for Capital Improvements

9

Section 6.08.

Preservation of Assessment Ratio

9

Section 6.09.

Effect of Non-Payment of Assessment

10

Section 6.10.

Use of Funds

10

Section 6.11.

Right to Borrow and Mortgage

10

Section 6.12.

Repayment of Monies Borrowed

10

Section 6.13.

Right to Contract Duties

10

Section 6.14.

Right to Maintain Surplus

11

Section 6.15.

Assessment Certificates

11

Section 6.16.

Subordination of Maintenance Assessment Lien on Mortgages

11

 

Article VII.

The Architectural Control Committee

11

Section 7.01.

Composition of Architectural Committee

11

Section 7.02.

Basis for Disapproval of Plans and/or Specifications

11

Section 7.03.

Written Notification of Committee’s Actions

12

Section 7.04.

Failure of Committee to Act

12

Section 7.05.

Construction not in Accordance with Approved Plans and Specifications

12

Section 7.06.

Committee’s Right to Promulgate Rules; Effect of Committee’s Actions

12

Section 7.07.

Committee’s Right to Separate Itself into Subcommittees

13

Section 7.08.

Certificate of Compliance

13

Section 7.09.

Voting of Architectural Committee

13

Section 7.10.

Right to Collect Fee for Examination of Plans and Specifications

13

 

Article VIII.

Easements

14

Section 8.01.

Easements and Rights-of-Way for Utilities, etc.

14

Section 8.02.

Drainage Easements

14

Section 8.03.

Easements and Rights-of-Way for Community Antenna Television Cables

14

Article IX.

General Covenants and Restrictions

14

Section 9.01.

Change in Use of Buildings or Structures

14

Section 9.02.

Approval to Construct

15

Section 9.03.

Construction on Open Space

15

Section 9.04.

Maintenance Covenants

15

Section 9.05.

Enforcement of Lien for Maintenance Cost

15

Section 9.06.

Advertising and Signs

15

Section 9.07.

Animals, Birds, and Insects

15

Section 9.08.

Trailer and Boat Storage

15

Section 9.09.

Fences and Walls on the Property

16

Section 9.10.

Garbage and Refuse Disposal

16

Section 9.11.

Sewage and Disposal Systems

16

Section 9.12.

No Above Surface Utilities Without Approval

16

Section 9.13.

Noxious or Offensive Activities

16

Section 9.14.

Party Walls

16

Section 9.15.

Pipes, Oil, and Mining Operations

16

Section 9.16.

Protective Screening

16

Section 9.17.

Residence not in Dwelling House

17

Section 9.18.

Refuse Near Parks and Water Courses

17

Section 9.19.

Sight Obstructions to Vehicular Traffic

17

Section 9.20.

Television and Radio Antennas

17

Section 9.21.

Community Antenna Television Cables

17

Section 9.22.

Trees

17

Section 9.23.

Use and Maintenance of Slope Control Areas

17

Section 9.24.

Trimming or Pruning at Expense of Owner of Lot

17

Section 9.25.

Water Supply Systems

18

Section 9.26.

Relief for Breach or Violation

18

Article X.

Residential Protective Covenants and Restrictions

18

Section 10.01.

Residential Use Only

18

Section 10.02.

No Division of Lots Without Approval

18

Section 10.03.

Commercial and Professional Activity on Residential Property

18

Section 10.04.

Machinery

18

Section 10.05.

Repair Work

18

Section 10.06.

Violation of Protective Covenants and Restrictions with Authorization of Architectural Committee

18

   

Article XI.

Commercial Protective Covenants and Restrictions

19

Section 11.01.

Limitation on Use

19

Section 11.02.

Residential Use

19

 

Article XII.

Waterfront Areas and Waterways

19

Section 12.01.

Additional Restrictions on Waterfront Property and Waterways

19

Section 12.02.

No Disposal of Refuse into Waterways

20

Section 12.03.

Boats

20

Section 12.04.

Use of Waterways

20

20

Article XIII.

Enforcement, Amendment, and Duration of Protective Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions

20

Section 13.01.

Enforceable by

20

Section 13.02.

No Waiver by Failure to Enforce

20

Section 13.03.

Entry to Enforce

20

Section 13.04.

No Reverter

20

Section 13.05.

Future Owners Bound

20

Section 13.06.

Inspection Rights

21

Section 13.07.

Amending

21

Section 13.08.

When Amendment Become Effective

21

Section 13.09.

Duration

21

Section 13.10.

Construction and Interpretation

21

Section 13.11.

Conflict with Municipal Laws

22

Section 13.12.

Attorneys’ Fees

22

Section 13.13.

Change of Conditions

22

Section 13.14.

Invalidity of Agreement or Declaration

22

   

Article XIV.

General

22

Section 14.01.

Heading and Captions

22

Section 14.02.

Right Reserved to Impose Additional Protective Covenants

22

Section 14.03.

Notice

22

Section 14.04.

Right of Community Corporation and Association to Transfer

23

Section 14.05.

Transfer of Functions

23

   
Schedule A
Property Description

25-26

     
Timberlake
Timberlake Building and Use Restrictions
27-28