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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 Protective Covenants• • PROTECTIVE COVENANTS FOR ASGARD SUBDIVISION, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO CHARLES J. BECKER, as the fee owner of Asgard Subdivision, desiring to insure the development and continuity thereof as a rural residential area, hereby declares to and for the benefit of all persons who may hereafter purchase and from time to time own lots in Asgard Subdivision, that the ownership or holding of said lots shall be subject to the following protective covenants and conditions, all of which shall be deemed to be appurtenant to and run with the land. 1. SCOPE. The covenants, conditions and restrictions herein contained shall apply to the whole of Asgard Subdivision as the same appears on plat recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Garfield County, Colorado, as Document No. 2. LAND USE. The property is intended to be developed for single family residential purposes only. No more than one detached single family dwelling shall be erected upon any one building site, excepting such appropriate accessory buildings as a guest house, private garage, barn and utility building. Accessory buildings shall_ blend with and compliment the general architectural scheme and design of the family dwelling. No building or structure intended for or adapted to business, commercial or manufacturing purposes, nor any multiple family dwelling shall be erected, placed, maintained or permitted upon such property. 3. RE -SUBDIVISION. No lot shall ever be resubdivided into smaller lots or tracts, nor conveyed or encumbered in any less than the full original dimension. 4. SET -BACK RESTRICTION. The principal building erected on each lot shall he located no nearer than 25 feet to any lot line. 5. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, No structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn, or any other outbuildings of any description shall be used on any lot as a residence, except on a temporary basis,not exceeding 12 months while construction of the dwelling is in process. 6. BUILDING MATERIALS. All structures shall have an exterior surface of wood, stone, glass, brick or combination therof. No structure shall be allowed which is, or ever has been, or could be made subject to an ad valorem tax of the State of Colorado. 7. NO COMMERCIAL USE. There shall not be permitted or maintained upon any lot or anypart thereof any trade, business or industry except that owners may rent or lease for residential purposes when not required for the owners' use. 8. MINIMUM LOT SIZE. The minimum size of any house erected shall not be less than 1,000 square feet measured on the outside wall, exclusive of open porches, garages, or carports. SEWAGE DISPOSAL 9. Each residence shall contain one fully equipped bathroom and all sewage shall be disposed of by means of a septic tank and leeching field of such types and specifications as shall be approved by the Colorado State Department of Health. 10. ANIMALS. The keeping of animals shall be allowed provided that said animals are well kept and provided for and do not become a health hazard or nuisance to the neighborhood and are fenced and do not run at large. 110 OFFENSIVE CONDUCT. No noxious or offensive conduct or activities shall be carried on upon any lot or in any structure thereon which may constitute a health hazard, nuisance or annoyance to the neighborhood. All lots shall be kept clean and free of rubbish and trash and the structures thereon shall be kept in good repair. Parking of old automobiles other than those in running condition and currently licensed shall be prohibited. 12. VARIANCES. The Board of Adjustment may grant a reasonable variance or adjustment of these conditions and restrictions in order to overcome practical difficulties and prevent unnecessary hardships arising by reason of the application of the covenants and restri.ctiops contained herein. Such variances or adjustments shall be granted in case the granting thereof shall not be materially detrimental or injurous to other property or improvements of the neighborhood and shall not defeat the general intent and purpose of these protective covenants. (a) The Board of Adjustment shall consist of or three other members appointed by them, which members shall be owners of lots in Asgard subdivision. (b) Applications for variances shall be in writing, spelling out in detail the variance requested. Action of the Board of Adjustment shall be made within 30 days and their decision shall be final and conclusive. Failure to act' within said 30 day period shall be deemed a denial of the variance,request. 13. PERIOD OF COVENANTS. These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding upon allparties and all persons claiming under them until , at which time said' covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of five years unless by vote reflected by signed document, duly recorded by the majority of the then owners, wherein it is agreed to change said covenants in whole or in part. VIOLATIONS 14. If any lot owner or persons acting by, through or under him,shall violate or attempt to violate any of the covenants herein stated, it shall be lawful for other persons owning lots in said subdivision to prosecute any suit in law or in equity to restrain and enjoin the violation of such caenants and to recover damages for such violation and to recover all costs and attorney fees necessary to enfocce the provisions of these covenants. INVALIDATION 15. The invalidation of any one, of the covenants by judgment or court order shall in nrwise affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect. Dated this day of , 1971. Charles J. Becker