Crescent Lake Community Deed Restrictions in Pike County Pennsylvania

Crescent Lake Community

CRESCENT LAKE DEED RESTRICTIONS

EXCEPTING AND RESERVING however, unto the grantor herein, its successors and assigns:

1. The right and privilege of laying under, over and along the public or private passageways or roadways mentioned in the above description, at any time, pipes, drainage pipes, conduits, sewers, electric lines, telephone and gas lines; with further right and privilege to trim and cut any trees that may overhang on said private passageways or roadways and interfere with or menace the aforesaid lines.

2. The right and privilege to make all reasonable rules and regulations in connection with the use and control of said “Crescent Lake” and to lower the water of “Crescent Lake” during the fall of any year for maintenance purposes.

3. In relation to water front lots the Grantee (s) herein, his, her, or their heirs and assigns, shall have the right and privilege to use the waters of “Crescent Lake” for recreational purposes (except motor boats are hereinafter restricted, and subject to any restrictions as hereinafter related as to the use of the waters), in common however, with the grantor herein, its successors and assigns and any others having a right to use the waters of said lake for the aforesaid purposes.

4. In relation to back lots (which are lots not immediately adjoining the lake), the grantees herein, his, her or their heirs and assigns, shall have the right and privilege to use the waters of Crescent Lake for the purposes of swimming from “Beaches” on lands of the grantor marked “Beach” on maps of Crescent Lake.

Also, the further right and privilege unto the grantees herein, his, her or their heirs and assigns, to use the waters of Crescent Lake for purposes of boating and fishing, and to harbor their boats on lands of grantor designated “Boating area”, all of which is set forth and designated on drafts or maps of Crescent Lake.

UNDER AND SUBJECT NEVERTHELESS, that the hereby granted lot or lots or piece of ground, or any part thereof, and the building now thereon erected or any which may hereinafter be erected, shall be and remain subject to the following covenants, conditions and restrictions:

1. That the construction of any building on a lot shall be limited and restricted to a single family private dwelling with or without a one or two car private garage, that the building and or lot, or any part thereof or shall be used for private residential purposes only.

2. That boat houses are not permitted on any lots; that one dock or raft is permitted, but no dock or raft is permitted to extend or be located upon or over the waters of said lake more than fifteen (15) feet from any lot.

3. That only single family private dwelling shall be permitted, allowed, erected or constructed on each lot; a single family private dwelling shall not be allowed, permitted, constructed or erected on a part lot.

4. That no shacks, tents, trailer, trailer camps, or any unsightly building or buildings shall be built, constructed or maintained, placed or permitted on a lot, or any part thereof.

5. That the lot or any building thereon erected, or any part thereof, shall not be used or occupied as a club, profit or nonprofit, or for the carrying on of any trade or profession.

6. That the lot or any building thereon erected, or any part thereof, shall not be used or occupied for any industrial, commercial or business use whatsoever.

7. That the lot or any building thereon erected, or any part thereof, shall not be used or occupied for the distillation or brewing, manufacturing, or sale of any malt, vinous, spirituous, or intoxicating liquor of any kind.

8. That any lot or lots, or part thereof, with buildings thereon located, shall be kept in a sanitary condition; all garbage and refuse shall be immediately taken or carried away; dumping of garbage or refuse on other lands of the grantor (or on the lake) is prohibited.

9. That any private single dwelling must have complete sanitary plumbing with toilet facilities, and all sewage or waste water must be disposed of by septic tank; that outside toilets or cesspools are prohibited.

10. That no poultry, cattle or any livestock whatsoever, shall be kept, bred or raised upon the lot or any building thereon erected, or any part thereof.

11. That not more than two domestic animals may be kept or maintained and none whatsoever may be bred or raised on the lot or any building thereon erected, or any part thereof.

12. That no garage shall be erected unless there is first erected the private residential dwelling.

13. That in the construction of any private single dwelling house or any building, the plans and specifications thereof, the type of construction and the location of the buildings on the lot shall be submitted to the grantor for his inspection, and written approval thereof shall be required from said grantor before any construction is started.

14. That no oil or gas well shall be drilled on any lot or part lot conveyed.

15. That an open, uncontrolled or untended fire is absolutely prohibited on any lot or lots or part thereof herein conveyed.

16. That small rowboats propelled by electricity from storage batteries are permitted on the waters of “Crescent Lake”, that gasoline powered motors of any kind are strictly prohibited on the lake.

17. That the right to fish in the waters of “Crescent Lake” is limited to the grantees herein, or his, her or their immediate family and guests not to exceed two guests at any one time.

18. That no fence of any type shall be constructed or erected on any lot or part lot conveyed within prior written consent or grantors.

19. That the Grantor, its successors and assigns, shall not be responsible or liable for any injuries to persons or property resulting from the use of the waters, beaches or lands of grantor by the grantees herein, his, her or their family, guests, visitors, heirs and assigns, and the grantees herein, his, her or their family, guests, visitors, heirs and assigns covenant and agree to same.

TOGETHER WITH the right and privilege to use the private roadways on other lands of the Grantor herein and/or from the public highway to the lot herein conveyed for purposes of ingress, egress, and regress to and from the lands herein conveyed to the public highway, in common, however, with the grantor herein, his heirs and assigns, upon condition that the grantees herein, his, her or their heirs and assigns, covenant and agree to share with other lot owners using said roadway in the cost and expense for the maintenance and repair of said private road and the use of said private roadway is subject to all reservations herein and above set forth.

Grantor reserves unto himself, his heirs and assigns, the right and privilege at any time to dedicate to the Township of Dingman, The County of Pike or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the bed of said private road mentioned in the description of the lot agreed to be sold, without the joinder consent or release of the grantees herein, his, her, or their heirs and assigns, releasing all damages therefore.

UNDER AND SUBJECT to the payment of annual maintenance charge for the maintenance and repair of roadways which the grantees herein his, her or their heirs and assigns, on or before the 1^st day of April of each and every year. The amount of said charge to be established annually by the grantor herein, its successors and assigns.

UNDER AND SUBJECT to the payment of charge for hook up to water system. The amount of said charge to be established by the grantors herein, its successors and assigns.