PM Lake Forest Community Deed Restrictions in Pike County Pennsylvania

PM Lake Forest Community

Schedule "A" Deed Restrictions - Pocono Mountain Lake Forest

In this Schedule A, the following words shall have the following meaning:

"Seller" means the "Grantor" in and as defined in the Deed of which this Schedule is part ( including the successors and assigns of the Seller).

"Purchaser" means the " Grantee" In and as defined in the Deed of which this schedule A is a part ( including the heir, executors, administrators of the Purchaser); and " Home Site" means the premises referred to in the annexed document and if used for the erection of more than one private dwelling house, shall where the context so requires, mean that portion of the premises upon which the erection of one private swelling is permitted by these restrictions:

1. The premises hereby conveyed shall be used for residential purposes only, no building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on the premises hereby conveyed other than one detached single- family dwelling not to exceed one and one half stores in height and a private garage for not more than two cars.

2. NO building shall be located on any lot nearer than 40 feet, to front line or nearer than 15 feet to any side yard line or nearer than 25 feet to any rear lot line.

3. Easements for installations and maintenance of utility and drainage facilities are reserved over the front 10 feet along all lot lines.

4. No Structure of any temporary character, trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or other out building shall be used on any lot at any time as a residence, either temporarily or permanently.

5. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any lot, except that a dog, cat, or other household pet may be kept provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purposes.

6. No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for any rubbish. Trash, garbage or other waste shall be kept in sanitary containers. No motor vehicle or any substantial part of one shall be kept on the lot unless then currently licensed for operation on public highways.

7. No individual water supply systems shall be permitted on any lot or building site unless such system is located, constructed and equipped in accordance with the requirements, standards and recommendations of the State and/or local public health authorities.

8. No individual sewage disposal system shall be permitted on any lot or building site unless such system is designated, located and constructed in accordance with the requirements, standards and recommendations of the State and/or local public health authorities.

9. No building or structure, including water system and sewage disposal system shall be erected upon the premised hereby conveyed without first obtaining the approval in writing, of the Seller, as to location, elevation, plan and design. The seller shall approve or disapprove the said location, elevation plan and design within 15 days after the same have been submitted. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld and is subject to the requirements, standards and recommendations of the State and /or local public health authorities.

10. No excavation operations are to commence. No earth or sand shall be removed from the premises, except as part of such excavation without the written consent of the Seller, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

11. Purchaser shall not clear the lot of brush or trees or do any burning of any nature whatsoever, except after having first obtained the approval of the Seller, in writing, such approval to specify the time and manner such clearing or burning shall be done.

12. Until dedicated to public use, title to the portion of the lands of the seller laid down on maps as streets shall remain in the seller subject to the right of the purchaser and others and those claiming under them to use the same for ingress and egress to and from public roads, and subject to the right of the seller to maintain or grant the right to maintain water mains, ewer pipes, street drains, gas mains, fixtures for street lighting, telephones and electric poles, within the lines of such roadways. The seller hereby reserves the right to vest maintenance and control of the said private streets, roadways and right of way or some of them in Pocono Mountain Lake Forest Community Association to be formed or in any other group, company or corporation designated by the seller.

13. The purchaser agrees not to permit any signs for advertising purposes to be erected or maintained on the premises 14. The purchaser agrees, if, as and when same is formed, to join the Pocono Mountain lake Forest Community Association, and to maintain such membership and pay (1) such annual fees and dues as the Association may by its by-law prescribe, (2) such assessments as the association may charge for the repair and maintenance of the streets and roads and (3) such assessments as the association may charge for control, maintenance and administration of the beach, trout stream and parks along the same and other recr4eational facilities. It is understood and agreed that the seller will be a member of the association by virtue of the lands owned by the seller and will not be liable for such annual fees and dues, assessments and charges. The purchaser hereby agrees to require as a condition precedent to the sale of the premises hereby conveyed, that any subsequent purchaser shall join the aforesaid association.

15. Until such time as grantee joins the property Owners Association and begins

paying its charges and dues, each lot owner shall pay to the seller the sum of

$90.00 per year for snow removal etc.

16. Anyone making a nuisance of himself or herself, shall be, at the discretion of the seller, denied the privileges at recreational facilities for a limited period of time.

17. It is covenanted that the seller shall have the right after giving five days written notice to the purchasers, to enter upon the premises upon which any structure 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.

18. All Sewage disposal systems shall be constructed in accordance with

Recommended standards of the public health authorities. Sewage disposal systems will not be installed within 30 feet of any body of water or water course, or within 0 feet of any lot line

19. All corner lots shall be subject to a sight easement over a triangle, the legs of

Which are 30 feet measured along the street right of way lines from their point of intersection.

20. Upon completion of the central water system to be installed in the subdivision

Purchaser agrees that when service is made available to his lot he will pay an availability charge of $3.00 per month . When homeowner ties into the system

There will be a fee, a one time charge of $500.00. After tying into the system the monthly fee will be $7.00. The charges herein are subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission as to rates and Tariffs.

21. Failure to promptly enforce any of the foregoing restrictions, conditions or

Covenants shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to do so thereafter as to any continuing, subsequent of other violations.

22. This Schedule A shall bind the seller, its successors and assigns and shall bind

The Purchaser and the heir, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of

Purchaser.