PROTECTIVE COVENANTS FOR CLIFF HAVEN

For the information of all residents of Cliff Haven, the following are excerpts for the Declaration of Protective covenants that are binding on the owners of property in the Cliff Haven Estates Development "for a period of 25 years". (from 31 July '57) 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 has been recorded agreeing to change said covenants in whole or in part.

The original document is recorded in Vol. 388, page 199-205 in the County Clerks Office. The following have been summarized for the purpose of providing helpful information only.

DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS

  1. No lot shall be used except for residential purposes. No buildings shall be  erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any lot other than one detached single-family dwelling, not to exceed two stories in height, and a private garage for not more than two ears, but this restriction shall not prohibit a doctor, dentist, or other professional person, from having and maintaining an office in his residence, providing there is no display advertising of any kind other than a small name plate which may be affixed to the front of the dwelling, which name plate may not be larger than 4 inches high and 15 inches wide.
     

  2. No sign of any kind and nature, other than the aforementioned name plate which may be erected as aforesaid, may be erected on said premises or attached or exhibited on or from said houses except that this provision shall not prevent the erection of any signs or advertising displays by the party of the first part, its successors and assigns, or the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, in connection with the development of said Cliff Haven Estates.
     

  3. Garages on said lots shall be for the exclusive private use of the respective owners of the plots upon which the same are erected.
     

  4. No clothes or wash lines of any kind, except portable revolving laundry dryers, shall be erected, placed or maintained upon any part of said lots, nor shall any cans or receptacles for garbage or refuse be placed, kept or maintained except in the rear of the house.
     

  5. No purchaser of a lot, with the improvements erected thereon, from the party of the first part, its successors and assigns, or the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, may change the grade of said lot existing at the date of conveyance of title to said purchaser.
     

  6. No dwelling shall be permitted on any lot at a cost of less than $10,000, exclusive of cost of lot, based upon cost levels prevailing on the date these covenants are recorded, it being the intention and purpose of this covenant to assure that all dwellings shall be of a quality of workmanship and materials substantially or better than that which can be produced on the date these covenants are recorded, at the minimum cost stated herein, for the minimum permitted dwelling size. The ground floor area of the main structure, exclusive of one-story open porches and-garages; shall not be less than 800 square feet.
     

  7. No building shall be located on any lot nearer to the front line or nearer to the side street line than the minimum building setback lines shown on said "Subdivision Plat Cliff Haven Estates Development", file as aforesaid. In any event, however, no building shall be located on any lot nearer than 25 feet to the front line or nearer than 25 feet to any side street line, except that a tolerance of a tolerance of a maximum of one foot less than said 25 feet shall be permissible. No building shall be located nearer than 6 feet to an interior lot line. No dwelling shall be located on any interior lot nearer than 25 feet to the rear lot line, excepting dwellings in existence on said premises on the date of recording these covenants. For the purposes of-these covenants, eaves, chimneys, steps, open porches and walks shall not be considered as a part of a building; provided, however, that this shall not be construed so as to permit encroachment upon an adjoining lot or lots.
     

  8. No dwelling shall be erected or placed on any lot having a width of less than 65 feet at the minimum building setback line, nor shall any dwelling be erected or placed upon any lot having an area of less than 6500 square feet.
     

  9. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done thereon which maybe or shall become an. annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
     

  10. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn, or other building, shall be used on any lot at any time as a residence either temporarily or permanently.
     

  11. 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 they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose.
     

  12. No fence, wall, hedge or shrub planting which, shall obstruct sight lines at elevations between, 2 feet and 6 feet above the roadways shall be placed or be permitted to remain on any corner within the triangular area formed by the street property lines and a line connecting them at points 25 feet from the intersection of the street lines, or in case of a rounded property corner, from the intersection of the street property lines extended. The same sight line limitations shall apply on any lot within 10 feet from the intersection of a street property line with the edge of a driveway or alley pavement. No tree shall be permitted to remain within such distances of such intersections unless the foliage line is maintained at sufficient height to prevent obstruction of sight lines. No fence shall be placed or be permitted to remain in the part of any lot lying between the front line of any dwelling extended and the street line
© 2005 Cliff Haven Homeowners Assoc.