1.
All lots
in this subdivision shall be used exclusively for residential purposes.
No structure or building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted
to remain on any lot other than one single family dwelling and private garage.
2.
Garages
on all lots in this subdivision shall be attached to, connected with or built as
a part of the one family dwelling.
3.
TYPE,
SIZE AND CONSTRUCTION: Any dwelling
erected, placed or altered on any lot in this subdivision must be approved in
writing by the *Building Control Committee prior to start of construction.
Such approval will be made upon submission of satisfactory plans,
including a grid map showing location of structure on lot.
Any structure must conform to the following minimum standards:
(A) Any residence erected or placed upon any lot in
this subdivision shall have a
ground floor area exclusive of one story, open
porches or garages, not less than 1,200 square feet in the case of a one story
building and not less than 840 square feet in the case of a one and one-half
story building or not less than 840 square feet in the case of a two story
structure.
No split level shall be erected on any lot with less
than 1,200 square feet of livable floor area.
No
bi-level shall be erected with less than 1,536 square feet.
When attached garages having living quarters above,
the said garages shall be considered a part of the dwelling to the extent of
living quarters so situated.
(B)
Any
reasonable change, modification or addition to the within restrictions shall be
considered by Lake Geneva Property Owners Association, and if so approved, they
will then be submitted in writing to the abutting lot owners, and if so
consented to in writing, shall be recorded and when recorded shall be binding as
the original restrictions.
(C)
All
construction materials must be new. No
building shall be moved in any subdivision.
No trailer or mobile home, tent, basement, shack, garage, barn or other
building shall be placed or constructed in the subdivision at any time for use
as either a temporary or permanent residence or for any other purposes, except
incident to the construction of a dwelling on the premises.
(D)
All
residences must have private inside bathroom facilities.
(E)
Fences,
walls and hedges, if any, shall be of open construction not more than five feet
in height and shall not extend in front of the front dwelling line.
(F)
All
structures shall be completed on the exterior within six (6) months from start
of construction including two (2) coats of paint or varnish on any exterior wood
surface. All structures must be
completed and site graded, sodded or seeded, and reasonably landscaped, within
one (1) year from date of commencement thereof. During the period of construction the premises shall be kept
and maintained in a sightly and orderly manner.
*The Building Control Committee shall consist of
three (3) members. The committee
may designate one of its members to act in its behalf. In the event of the resignation or death of any member, the
remaining members shall appoint a replacement.
The Building Control Committee shall approve plans for all structures
erected in the subdivision. The
committee may reject plans
because of too great a similarity to nearby existing
structures. The Building Control
Committee may reject plans because of the location of the proposed structure on
the lot.
5.
SETBACK-Any
structure erected must be set back not less than 40 feet from the front lot line
and not less than 40 feet from any side street lot line.
6.
No dock may be erected without approval of the Building Control
Committee.
7.
No boat
shall be used on Lake Geneva powered by an engine or engines with total
horsepower rating greater than 5 H.P. Changes
may be made in this paragraph only by the written consent of Lake Geneva Land
Company, or its designated agent, assignee or successor, and by the written
consent of the owners of eight percent (80%), or more of the lots in River Wood
subdivision, such consents to be recorded in the of the Clinton County Register
of Deeds.
8.
In order
to control the use of Lake Geneva, and thereby benefit all residents of the
lands around the lake, the waters of Lake Geneva, and the lands normally flowed
and covered by the lake at its highest level, shall be owned by Lake Geneva Land
Company, its successors and assigns. Lots which abut or border on the waters of the lake shall not
include and riparian rights in and to said waters, or to the land below said
waters.
9.
Lake
Geneva is designated as a private lake and as such, the right to usage and
control remain with the Lake Geneva Property Owners Association.
10.
EASEMENTS
for the installation and maintenance of public utilities or drainage facilities
are reserved along and within 8 feet of all side lot lines an 10 feet of all
rear lines in this subdivision. Such
other easements are hereby reserved to enter upon the premises if necessary to
construct, operate and maintain any other public improvements, pipes, poles,
wires, etc., whether under or above ground.
It is understood and agreed that it shall not be considered a violation
of the provisions of the easement if wires or cables carried by such pole lines
pass over some portion of said lots not within the feet strip, as long as such lines do hinder the construction
of buildings on any lots in the subdivision.
11.
Any tank for the storage of fuel placed or maintained on any lot outside of any
building in this subdivision shall be located below the surface of the
ground. Outdoor
receptacles for ashes and garbage shall be underground of shall be
located at least 50
feet to the rear of the front lot line.
No refuse pile or other unsightly or objectionable
material or thing shall be allowed or maintained on any lot in this plat.
12.
Owners of
unoccupied lots shall at all times keep and maintain their property in this
subdivision in an orderly fashion causing weeds and other growth to be
seasonably cut and prevent accumulation of rubbish and debris on the premises.
13.
No
business, trade or enterprise of any kind or nature whatsoever shall be
conducted or carried on upon any lot or lots in said subdivision, not shall any
animals, birds, fowl or poultry, except common household pets, be kept at any
time thereon.
14.
Any
dwelling and garage on any lot in this subdivision which may in whole or in part
be destroyed by fire, windstorm or for any other reason, must be rebuilt or all
debris removed and the lot restored to a sightly condition with reasonable
promptness.
15.
In order
to maintain and improve the Lake Geneva area, dues commencing April 1, 1964 and
on April 1st of each year thereafter, the purchaser of each lot (or
titleholder, if title has been conveyed) shall pay $48 to Lake Geneva Land Co.,
its designated successor or assigns at least half of such funds to be used in
the year of collection for dam and park maintenance, lake level regulation and
such other purposes that will maintain or improve the Lake Geneva area.
Annual payments shall be a lien on each lot and, if not paid by June 15th
of each year, may be denoted by an affidavit recorded with the register of
deeds, and this lien may be enforced as are real estate mortgages by foreclosure
by advertisement or in circuit court.
16.
These
covenants shall run with the land and shall be binding on all parties claiming
under them for a period of 20 years and shall be extended for successive periods
of ten years unless and prior to the expiration of any such 10 year period, an
instrument signed by the owners of record of a majority of lots in the
subdivision has been recorded changing or modifying said covenants in whole or
in part.
Invalidation of any one of these covenants by
judgment or decree shall in no way effect any of the other provisions hereof
which shall remain in full force and effect.