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Book: 333 Page:
39-44
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS
SOLO DEVELOPMENT, INC. a Connecticut corporation
with a principal place of business in the Town
of Canton, County of Hartford and State of
Connecticut, (hereinafter referred as Grantor)
is the owner of certain lots in a subdivision
located on the easterly side of Gracey Road in
the Town of Canton, County of Hartford and State
of Connecticut, as shown on a map entitled:
"'OPEN SPACE SUBDIVISION PLAN FOR SOLO
DEVELOPMENT, INC. Gracey Road Canton Connecticut
Scale 1" = 100 I May 2003 Prepared by Neriani
Surveying - 35 Old Farms Road - Avon,
Connecticut (8607732) Revisions; 1. Jan. 3D,
2004 - To comply with Towns Eng. Dep. comments
2. Feb. 18, 2004 - To comply with Town Eng. Dep.
comments 3. Feb. 27, 2004 - To comply with Town
Eng. Dep. comments 4. June 15! 2004 - Road name
5. Sept 17, 2004 hDrainage width over lot 8" on
file in the Canton Town Clerk's Office to which
reference may be had.
WHEREAS, Grantor is about to sell lots therefrom
and desires to subject said lots to certain
restrictions or covenants between itself, its
successors and assigns, and the Grantees, their
heirs and assigns, of said lots as hereinafter
set forth for the benefit of said Grantees,
their heirs and assigns, and all of said lotS.
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intention of
Grantor to impose on said property mutual
beneficial restrictions under a general scheme
of improvement for the benefit of each and all
of the separate lots.
NOW, THEREFORE, the said Grantor hereby declares
that all property described above is held and
shall be held, conveyed, or encumbered, leased,
rented, used, occupied, and improved, subject to
the following limitations, conditions,
covenants, and restrictions all of which are
declared and agreed to be in furtherance of a
plan for the subdivision, improvement and sale
of the land and are established and agreed upon
for the purpose of enhancing and protecting the
value, desirability, and attractiveness of the
land and every part thereof. All limitations,
restrictions, conditions, covenants shall run
with other land and shall be binding on all
parties having or acquiring any right, title or
interest in the above described land or any part
thereof, and shall be for the benefit of each
owner of any portion of said real property or
any interest therein, and shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon each successor in
interest of the owners thereof.
Said limitations, restrictions, covenants and
conditions are as follows:
I. All of the lots shall be known and described
as residential lots. No building or structure of
any kind whatsoever other than one single-family
private dwelling house not to exceed two (2)
stories in height (not including the roof)!
having a minimum living space of three thousand
(3,000) square feet and a private garage for not
less than three (3) cars shall be constructed,
erected, placed or altered on any residential
lot. Each dwelling house shall be of colonial
design. Each dwelling house shall be constructed
with at least one post lantern which shall be
installed within thirty-five (35) feet of the
street line adjacent to the main driveway of the
property. Said post lantern will be maintained
in good and operating condition at all times.
II. All dwelling houses erected on each lot
shall be constructed with masonry, stone, brick,
and/or wood or cement board sidingr as well as
architectural grade roofing shingles and copper
flashing on all exposed areas. All chimneys
shall be constructed of brick or stone. No vinyl
or aluminum siding shall be allowed.
No tree cutting or other site work on the
property shall be commenced or performed until
after submission for the review and approval or
disapproval of Grantor:
(a) a site plan showing the location of all
proposed and/or existing buildingsr
improvements, access drives and utilities;
(b) a building plan showing all elevations and
floor plans of all buildings to be constructed
and exterior color schemes including but not
limited to the color of the siding, trim,
shutters and roofi and
(c) a landscaping plan showing the locationr
size and species of all shrubs, treesr walls,
mulched and seeded areas, and the location of at
least one post lantern which shall be installed
within thirty-five (35) feet of the street line
adjacent to the main driveway of the property.
Said landscaping and post lantern will be
maintained in good and operating condition at
all times.
Grantor shall not unreasonably withhold approval
of any plans submitted pursuant to these
restrictions and agrees to complete the review
of said plans and furnish a written approval or
disapproval, in recordable form, within (3)
weeks of receipt of the same. Said approval
shall be deemed given if not expressly
disapproved by Grantor in a written notice to
Grantee within three (3) weeks of Grantor's
receipt (or rejection of receipt) of Grantee's
written request. Grantee may record an affidavit
of facts upon the Land Records in those cases
where approval was automatic due to Grantor's
failure to disapprove within the required time
period and such affidavit of facts shall be
deemed conclusive and irrefutable evidence of
Grantor's approval if such affidavit of facts:
(a) is in writing;
(b) is signed by Grantee or Grantee's duly
authorized representative, witnessed and
acknowledged in the manner prescribed for deeds
of conveyances;
(c) contains a legal description of the property
affected by the affidavit; and
(d) describes the dates on which the request was
made and indicates that no disapproval was
received within the time prescribed.
III. All structures and landscaping shall be
completed within one (1) year of receipt of a
building permit and if not, Solo Development,
Inc. may cause the same to be completed and
payment for such shall be made by the owner of a
subject lot.
IV. No commercial or business activities shall
be permitted upon any lot. No industry,
business, trade,
commercial,religious,educational or otherwise
(including home occupations or professions
without employees requiring regular visits from
the public) designated for profit, altruism, or
otherwise shall be constructed, maintained or
permitted on any lot.
V. No above ground pool shall be permitted upon
any lot.
VI. No structure of a temporary character,
trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or
other outbuilding shall be used on any lot any
time as a residence either temporarily or
permanently.
VII. No accessory structure or accessory
building shall be constructed in any front or
side yard. Accessory structures shall include,
but not be limited to, tool sheds, playhouses,
gazebos, swimming pools, tennis courts, free
standing garages, newspaper delivery containers,
and permanent lawn furnishings and shall be
constructed with wood, brick or masonry siding.
VIII. No satellite dishes, television antennae,
radio antennae or other communication device
antennae shall be erected on the exterior of any
building or structure on any lot.
IX. No chain link fence or other type of metal
fence shall be allowed and no fence of any kind
may be built on any lot in any front yard.
X. No trucks, boats, campers or other commercial
or recreational vehicles shall be parked on any
lot or on adjacent streets, other than on a
temporary basis (a maximum of 14 days in any 12
month period) i except that campers or vans if
used for personal and not commercial purposes
may be stored inside garages.
XI. No clothes lines, dog runs, dog houses or
other animal shelters shall be allowed on the
property unless they are not visible from the
street or neighboring property.
XII. No sign or advertising of any kind shall be
displayed to the public view on any lot except
one sign of not more than five (5) square feet
advertising the property for sale or rent, or
signs used by the builder to advertise the
property during the construction and sales
period.
XIII. 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. Empty trash cans placed at the curb
and for pick-up may not remain at the curb in
excess of twelve (12) hours.
XIV. No noxious or offensive activity shall be
carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be
done thereon which may be or may become an
annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
XV. The grounds of said premises including the
lawns and shrubbery shall be, at all times,
maintained in a good presentable and attractive
condition and there shall be no accumulation of
machinery, tires, lumber, logs, firewood,
unregistered motor vehicle(s) or junk of any
nature.
XVI. No large farm animal (s) shall be kept on
any lot, however, nothing herein shall prohibit
the keeping of dogs, cats, or similar household
pets so long as they are not permitted to run
loose.
XVII. The owners of any lots which share a
mutual driveway or roadway as a means of ingress
and egress to their respective lots shall
install and maintain at the intersection of
their respective exclusive driveways and the
mutual driveway, a sign or signs which
designates the number of each respective owners
house and indicates by arrow or such other
directional device that indicates the route to
each lot.
XVIII. During the period of construction of
subdivision improvements including the
installation of public utilities and prior to
such time as such improvements are accepted by
the Town of Canton, upon request of the Grantor,
the owners of each lot agree to execute all
necessary drainage and sloping rights or other
easements in favor of the Town of Canton as may
be necessary for the completion of the
subdivision as approved. The owners also agree
that upon request of the Grantor all necessary
easements and rights-of-way in favor of any
public utility company shall be appropriately
conveyed to allow for services of such utility
to the subdivision.
XIX. The above restrictions shall be
incorporated in all deeds conveying lots
described above. However, until such time as all
subdivision improvements have been accepted by
the Town of Canton, the Grantor reserves the
right to waive and/or modify any and all of the
restrictions contained herein, if I in its sale
discretion, the Grantor deems said waiver or
modification is necessary or desirable for
further development of the subdivision.
XX. These covenants are to run with the land and
shall be binding upon the Grantor, its
successors and assigns, and all persons claiming
under it until December 31, 2030 at which time
the covenants and restrictions shall become null
and void and have no further effect unless by
vote of a majority of the then owners of the
lots in said development it is agreed to extend
the same for successive periods of ten years.
After such time as all subdivision improvements
have been accepted by the Town of Canton any of
the above conditions, restrictive covenants and
limitations may be changed, altered, amended or
annulled with the written consent of two-thirds
of the owners of lots in the subdivision.
XXI. Enforcement shall be by proceedings at law
or in equity against any person or persons
violating or attempting to violate any covenant
either to restrain violation or to recover
damages, and each person as fee owner of said
lots is specifically given the right to enforce
these covenants by injunction or other lawful
procedure, and to recover any damages resulting
from any violation.
XXII. Invalidation of anyone of these covenants
or restrictions by judgment or Court order shall
in no way affect any of the other provisions
which shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Declaration of
Restrictions and Covenants has been duly
executed this 19th day of October, 2005.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT)
ss. East Hartford
October 19, 2005
COUNTY OF HARTFORD
personally appeared, Peter Samiotis, President
of Solo Development, Inc., Signer and Sealer of
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the
same to be his free act and deed as such
President of said corporation, before me.
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