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BML Covenants

13.      GENERAL USE RESTRICTIONS

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Maintenance

 

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Timing of Construction

 

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Accessory Outbuildings

 

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Landscaping

 

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Nuisances

 

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Signs

 

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Animals

 

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Vehicles

 

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Garbage and Refuse Disposal

 

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Concealment of Fuel Storage Tanks

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Model Homes

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Removal of Trees

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Limited Access

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Docks, Piers and Boathouses

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Ditches and Swales

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No Subdivision

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Drilling and Mining

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Commercial Use

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Radio and TV antennas

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Letter and Delivery Boxes

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Clothes Lines

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Garbage Receptacles

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Private Swimming Pools

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Taxes and Government Limitations

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Garbage and Trash Removal

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Multi-Family Structures

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Common Areas and Community Common Areas

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No Dedication to Public Use

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Obstructions

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Pets

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Nuisances

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Structural Impairment

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No Unsightly Uses

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Traffic Control

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Vehicles

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Commercial Use

 

 

 

The following shall apply to all units in the Development, unless such provisions are waived, in writing by the Architectural Control Committee.                                   

 

13.1 Maintenance. Each Lot, whether occupied or unoccupied, and all improvements thereto shall at all times be maintained in good and clean condition; grass shall be mowed; rubbish and debris removed, and weeds controlled. If any Lot or any improvement thereon is not so maintained, the Association may maintain, restore or repair, the cost of which shall be a Personal Charge hereunder as more fully described in Section 3.7. Neither the Association nor any of its agents or employees or contractors shall be liable for any damage which may result from any maintenance, restoration or repair work performed hereunder.                                  ć

 

13.2   Timing of Construction. The timing of construction within any Community shall be established in the Community Declara­tion for that Community.

 

13.3   Accessory Outbuildings. No garage or shed shall be built on any Lot before a dwelling or completed building is built on that Lot. No garage, shed, tent, temporary building, or partially completed building shall be used for human habitation.       ć

 

13.4   Landscaping. No structures, hedge rows, screens or fences of any kind shall be allowed within any setback specified herein or in a recorded plat without the specific written permission of the ACC; provided, that no permission shall be required for the planting of grass, occasional ornamental shrubs, trees and plants within such setback area. The landscaping of Common Areas shall be furnished exclusively by the Association as a Common Expense.                                      ć

 

13.5   Nuisances. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in the Common Areas or any Community Common Area nor shall any activity be conducted within the Development, either willfully or negligently, which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to other Owners. No Lot shall be used in whole or in part for the storage of rubbish of any character whatsoever, nor for the storage of any property or thing that will cause such property to appear in an unclean or untidy condition or that will be obnoxious to the eye; nor shall any substance, thing, or material be kept upon any property that will emit foul or obnoxious odors.        ć

 

13.6 Signs. Except as permitted by the ACC, no person, except Declarant, shall erect or maintain any sign or advertisement upon any Lot or Unit.                    ć

 

13.7  Animals. No animals shall be kept on any Lot or Unit except household pets (dogs and cats), but not more than three to a household. Household pets shall be kept reasonably confined so as not to become a nuisance.                         ć

 

13.8  Vehicles. Except as provided in the rules and regulations established by the ACC, no vehicle shall be parked on any street in the Development. No minibike, trailbike, snowmobile or other similar type vehicle shall be used within the Development except pursuant to the rules and regulations established by the ACC.

 

13.9   Garbage and Refuse Disposal. No Owner shall burn or permit the burning out-of-doors of garbage, trash, or other household refuse.                        ć

 

13.20  Concealment of Fuel Storage Tanks and Trash Receptacles. Every fuel storage tank on any Lot shall be either buried below ground or screened to the satisfaction of the ACC. Every receptacle for rubbish shall be underground or shall be so placed and kept as not to be visible from any street or lake within the Development.                                                                                                     ć

 

13.11  Model Homes. No building that is to be used as a model home or exhibit house shall be built without the prior written permission of the ACC.             ć

 

13.12  Removal of Trees. No tree over six (6) inches in diameter may be cut down without the prior written consent of the ACC.                                            ć

 

13.13  Limited Access. There shall be no access to any Unit on the perimeter of the Development except from designated roads within the Development. ć

 

13.14  Docks, Piers and Boathouses. No pier, dock or other structure shall be built without written permission of the ACC, which permission shall be a revocable license. No boathouses shall be permitted. No pier, dock or other structure shall extend more than fifteen (15) feet into any lake. The highest projection of any dock or pier shall not exceed the elevation of the adjoining land.                                    ć

 

13.15 Ditches and Swales. Each Owner shall keep any drainage ditches and swales located on his property free and unobstructed and In good repair and shall provide for the installation of such culverts upon his property as may be reasonably required by the ACC.                                                                                               ć

 

13.16 No Subdivision. No Unit shall be divided or split and no Units or any portions thereof combined, without the express written consent of the ACC.            ć

 

13.17 Drilling and Mining. No drilling, refining, quarrying or mining operation of any kind shall be permitted on any property within the Development.                 ć

 

13.18 Commercial Use. Unless prohibited by a Community Declaration, commercial use shall be permitted within the Develop­ment, subject to approval by the ACC.                                                                                                               ć

 

13.19 Radio and Television Antennas. No exposed or exterior radio, television or satellite antennas shall be erected, placed or maintained on any part of any Lot or Unit; however, this restriction may be waived by the ACC. Any waiver of these re­strictions shall not constitute a waiver as to other Lots, Units or antennas. ć     

 

13.20 Letter and Delivery Boxes. The ACC shall determine the location, color, size, design, lettering, and all other particulars of all mail or paper delivery boxes, and standards and brackets and name signs for such boxes in order that the area be strictly uniform in appearance with respect thereto.                                         ć

 

13.21  Clothes Lines. Clotheslines or drying yards shall be so located as not to be visible from the street serving any Lot or Unit or from the waterfront.    ć

 

13.22   Garbage Receptacles. Garbage receptacles shall be in complete conformity with sanitary rules and regulations. No garbage incinerators shall be permitted.                                                                                                                 ć

 

13.23 Private Swimming Pools. No private swimming pools shall be constructed on any Lot except as approved by the ACC.                             ć

 

13.24 Taxes and Government Limitations. Any contract of sale of any property within the Development is made subject to taxes and other assessments if any, levied or assessed against the property in the year in which it is contracted and subject to all restrictions and limitations imposed by the governmental authority. ć

 

13.25 Garbage and Trash Removal. In order to enhance the appearance and orderliness of the Development, the Declarant hereby reserves for itself, its successors and assigns, the exclusive right to operate, or from time to time grant an exclusive license to a third party, to operate, a commercial scavenging service within the Development for the purpose of removing garbage, trash and other like refuse. The charge to be made for such refuse collection and removal service shall be at a reasonable rate commensurate with the rates charged by commercial scavengers serving other subdivisions of high standards in the area and shall be subject to change from time to time.                                                                                    ć

 

13.26  Multi-FamIly Structures. The exterior of all structures constructed on a multi-family Lot and all landscapable areas of such Lot shall be maintained and repaired by the Community Associa­tion for the Community in which such structure is located. If such Community Association shall fail to do such maintenance or repair, the Association may exercise its remedies under Section 3.7, Section 12.11 and any other remedies provided by law.                                                                           ć

 

13.27 Common Areas and Community Common Areas.

13.27.1 No Dedication to Public Use. Nothing contained in this Declaration shall be construed or be deemed to constitute a dedication, express or implied, of any part of the Common Areas or any Community Common Area to or for any public use or purpose whatsoever.                                                                     ć

 

13.27.2 Obstructions. Except as permitted under Sections 3.4, 4.3 and 11.2 or in any Community Declaration, there shall be no obstruction of the Common Areas or any Community Common Area, and nothing shall be stored in the Common Areas or any Community Common Area without the prior written consent of the Association Board.                                                                               ć

 

13.27.3 Pets. No animal of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept in the Common Areas or any Community Common Area. The Association Board may from time to time adopt rules and regulations governing the use of the Common Areas or any Community Common Area by pets, including, without limitation, rules and regulations which require an Owner to clean up after his pet. Any pet causing or creating a nuisance or unreasonable disturbance on the Common Areas or any Community Common Area shall be permanently removed from the Premises upon three (3) days written notice from the Association Board to the Owner of the Unit containing such pet and the decision of the Association Board shall be final. No dog, cat or other pet shall be allowed to be a nuisance by sound or action of any nature whatsoever regardless of the place where said nuisance occurs.         ć

 

           13.27.4   Nuisances. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in the Common Area or any Community Common Area.

 

           13.27.5   Structural Impairment. Nothing shall be done in, on or to the Common Areas or any Community Common Area which would impair the structural integrity of any building or structure located thereon.                        ć

 

         13.27.6 No Unsightly Uses. The Common Areas and each Community Common Area shall be kept free and clear of all rubbish, debris and other unsightly materials and no waste shall be committed thereon. All rubbish shall be deposited in such areas and such receptacles as shall be designated by the Association Board.                                                                                      ć

 

         13.27.7 Traffic Control. No Owner or resident, their guests, invitees and domestic help shall operate a motor vehicle on those portions of the Common Areas designated to provide access to and from any unit in a reckless, unreasonable or dangerous fashion and in any event shall not operate a motor vehicle at an excessive rate of speed. The Association shall have the right to take such steps as are reasonably necessary to prevent such reckless, unreasonable or dangerous behavior and shall have the right to adopt any rules and regulations (consistent with any provisions of Pennsylvania law governing the use of public roadways) regarding the use of such Common Areas designed to provide access to and from any Unit and by such rules and regulations to impose such fines and penalties as are necessary to enforce such rules and regulations, which fines and penalties shall be personal Charges payable by Owner and shall become liens on such owner's Unit pursuant to Section 7.14.                                                    ć

 

         13.27.8 Vehicles. Except as provided in the rules and regulations established by the ACC, no vehicle shall be parked on any street in the Development. No minibike, trailbike, snowmobile or other similar type vehicle shall be used within the development except pursuant to the rules and regulations established by the ACC.                                                                          ć

 

         13.27.9 Commercial Use. As provided in Section 4.3, unless otherwise prohibited by the Community Declaration covering a particular Common Area, the entity which holds title to a Common Area shall retain the right to operate or enter into agreements with third parties which permit such parties to operate commercial ventures, including, but not limited to, food concessions within such Common Areas.                                                                                                           ć



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