The
following restrictions are covenants running with the land
which are part of a general development scheme relating to
the land heretofore described and shall run with and bind
the land and the grantee, his heirs and assigns, to be
conveyed hereunder subject to the right of the grantor,
its successors and assigns, of the tract of which said
premises are a part to waive any of the following
restrictions for any plot or group of lots when in the
opinion of the grantor, its successors and assigns, such
waiver may be desirable or necessary.
1.
All lots and parcels of land in the subdivision
known as BIRCHWOOD LAKES, PIKE COUNTY, PA, shall be
reserved and used for single family residential purposes
exclusively, excepting those specifically designated by
the Grantor as business or commercial property.
2.
(a) No Structure or building of any sort shall be
moved to, erected or constructed on any plot until a
complete set of plans and specifications has been
submitted to and approved in writing by ALL AMERICAN
REALTY CO., INC. Disapproval
of plans and specifications by ALL AMERICAN REALTY CO.,
INC., may be based on any ground including purely
aesthetic grounds. No
tent, trailer, or other temporary structure of any kind
may be erected on or moved to any lot or lots.
(b) No lot shall be cleared of brush, trees, or
anything else of any inflammable nature except after
having first obtained the approval of ALL AMERICAN REALTY
CO. INC. in writing, such approval to specify the time and
manner in which such clearing shall be made.
3.
Said premises, in addition to the restrictions and
conditions herein contained are to be conveyed subject to
all rules, regulations and ordinances and zoning
regulations of the Township of Delaware, where the same
apply, if any, relative to the construction and erection
of buildings.
4.
No building shall be erected on any plot within 25
feet of the front line of said plot; nor within 10 feet,
and in the case of Lake Front Lots, 5 feet; from the side
line of any adjoining owner or street.
5.
Sewerage from all buildings erected on the premises
shall be cared for by the owners or occupants by
installing a septic tank which shall at all times be
maintained in a proper sanitary condition, in accordance
with legal requirements.
No privy vaults shall be maintained on said
premises.
6.
Dwellings shall be single family type, only one to
be erected on any one plot of_____ feet frontage or more,
and in the case of Lake Front Lots, ______ feet frontage
or more. Private
garages in harmony with the main buildings may be erected
but must be at least 50 feet from the front line of plot,
except when connected directly with main building.
7.
No structure shall extend into the waters of the
lakes, except a flat dock not higher than 2 foot above the
average high water mark, nor extend more than 15 feet
beyond the shore line.
8.
Boats must be anchored no more than 15 feet from
the shore lines when not in use, in order that navigation
of lakes will not be impeded. The lakes shall be used by no one who is not an owner of a
plot at Birchwood Lakes, or a guest or member of the
family of such owner, provided they shall first be
approved for honorary membership in Birchwood Lakes
Country Club, Inc. It
is distinctly understood that the use of the lakes for
navigation, or anchorage is to be at the risk of the owner
of the vessel and ALL AMERICAN REALTY CO., Inc. shall not
be liable for damages or injury resulting from submerged
objects, collision or otherwise.
No cutting of boat slips or other similar
excavating within the lot line or building of bulkhead
walls shall be done without the express written approval
of ALL AMERICAN REALTY CO., INC.
9.
The Grantor, for itself, its successors and
assigns, hereby reserve, without further assent or permit
from the purchaser, his, her, their or its successors in
title, unto itself, or to grant to any public utility
company, municipality or water company an easement or a
right of way granting the right to erect and lay or cause
or permit to be erected, laid, maintained, removed or
repaired in all roads, streets, avenues, ways on which the
land to be conveyed abuts, and also on a ten-foot strip of
land located in the rear of
the lots to be conveyed hereunder, electric light,
telephone and telegraph
poles and wires; water, sewer, gas pipes and
conduits, catch basins, surface drains and such other
customary or usual appurtenances as may from time to time
in the opinion of the grantor, its successors or assigns
or any utility company or municipality be deemed or
advisable in connection with the beneficial use of the
lots shown on a
plan of the land to be conveyed hereunder, and all claims
for damages, if any, by the construction, maintenance and
repair thereof, or on account of temporary or other
inconvenience caused thereby against the seller or any
utility company or municipality, or any of its agents or
servants, is hereby waived by the purchaser.
The Grantor does further reserve the right to
change, lay out anew or discontinue any street, avenue, or
way shown on the plan of development not necessary for
ingress or egress to and from the premises to be conveyed
hereunder. No
dedication of public use of roads, streets, avenues, ways
or beaches is intended to be made by the conveyance
hereunder.
10.
No noxious of offensive trade or entertainment,
including the keeping of animals, shall any nuisance be
maintained thereon.
11.
It is covenanted that ALL AMERICAN REALTY CO., INC.
shall have the right, after giving five (5) days written
notice to the lot owner, to enter upon any lot or lots
upon which any structures or nuisances have been erected
or maintained contrary to any of these covenants, and
remove said objectionable structure or nuisance, without
liability for damage for such action, assessing the
reasonable cost thereof against the owner.
12.
No part or portion of said premises shall be used
or occupied by any person or persons unless such person or
persons shall first be approved for membership in the
Birchwood Lakes Country Club, Inc.
13.
No signs of any type, including for sale signs,
shall be erected or maintained on the premises.
14.
Each 25’ lot, and in the case of Lake Front Lots,
each 20’ lot, included in this agreement shall be
subject to an annual lien and charge of $10.00 and the
Grantee, his, her, or their heirs, successors, executors,
administrators and assigns agree to pay to the Grantor,
its successors and assigns the sum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars
for each of such lots, annually on the first day of May
hereafter, for beach privileges, whether the same are
exercised or not. The title to all land designated as beach is expressly
retained by the Grantor.
The Grantee, his, her, or their heirs, successors,
executors, administrators, and assigns further agree that
the use of said beaches is subject to approval of the user
for membership in Birchwood Lakes Country Club, Inc.
hereinabove provided, and in the case of a guest or member
of the family, provided they shall first be approved for
honorary membership in Birchwood Lakes Country Club, Inc.,
and to compliance with the rules and regulations from time
to time promulgated by the Grantor, its successors and
assigns, it being understood that the charge for such
beach privileges in addition to constituting a lien
against each lot included in this agreement, shall
constitute a debt which may be collected by suit in any
Court of competent jurisdiction, and upon the conveyance
of any of the land described herein, successive owner or
owners shall, from the time of acquiring title, be held to
have covenanted and agreed to pay the Grantor,
its successors or assigns, all charges, past or
future, as provided for in this paragraph.
In no event, however, shall the annual lien and
charge for Beach Privileges be less than $30.00 per annum.
The
Grantor, its successors and assigns, shall be the sole
owner of said charge and lien for beach privileges and
shall maintain beaches in such manner as Grantor in its
sole discretion may deem advisable and the Grantee, for
himself, herself, or their administrators and assigns
shall use said beaches only in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Grantor, its successors or assigns,
and the Grantee, his, her or their heirs, successors,
executors, administrators and assigns, does hereby
expressly recognize in the Grantor, its successors or
assigns, the right to deny the use of said beaches for
violation of such rules and regulations without impairing
the obligation to pay the charge for the same as herein
provided.
15.
Failure to promptly enforce any of the above
restrictions, conditions or covenants shall not be deemed
a waiver of the right to do so thereafter and the
invalidation of any of the above covenants or restrictions
by judgment of any component Court shall in no wise affect
any of the other provisions which shall remain in full
force and effect.
In
addition to the conditions, reservations and restrictions
contained in this Deed, it is covenanted and agreed
between the grantor, its successors and assigns, and the
grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns, that no part or portion of the above
described premises shall be owned, used or occupied,
directly or indirectly, by any person or persons unless
such person or persons shall first be approved for
membership in Birchwood Lake Country Club, Inc.
Nor will the grantee sell, convey, rent, lease or
permit to be occupied, the premises hereby conveyed, to or
by any persons, excepting those first approved for
membership in Birchwood Lakes Country Club, Inc. and will
submit the required application to said Club, and obtain
approval thereof before any sale, conveyance, lease or
rental is consummated, or occupancy is permitted.
This paragraph shall also operate with respect to
any devolution of title by operation of law or otherwise,
and shall run with the land.