Deed Restrictions

Following is the allowable use on the property.
This document is only a part of the declaration of convenants and restrictions for Lorida Country Estates.

USE OF PROPERTY

1. The lots within Lorida Country Estates may not be further subdivided, or otherwise reduced in size in any manner, unless  and until all lots within Lorida Country Estates are first sold by the Developer, and further that such subdivision of individual lots be in compliance with all applicable regulations of governmental agencies, including State of Florida and Highlands County regulations. In no event shall a subdivided lot be less than five (5) acres. In the event a lot is subdivided, the vote attributable to such lot shall be prorated accordingly.

2. Lots within Lorida Country Estates shall only be used for single-family residential purposes. No structure other than a single-family residence, attached garage, and up to three out buildings, such as a workshop, barn or stable, or guest cottage shall be erected, placed or permitted to remain on any lot within Lorida Country Estates. No mobile home, modular home, manufactured home, park model, house trailer, dome house, A-frame, stilt house, or other house of peculiar or non-conventional appearance or construction shall be built, placed, occupied, or permitted, either temporarily or permanently, within Lorida Country Estates. Any single-family dwelling shall have minimum floor space of 1,500 square feet of living area, exclusive of porches, screen rooms, garages and patios.

3. The lot owner shall not permit any nuisance to exist upon his property so as to be detrimental to any other property or to its owners.

4. No sign of any kind may be placed on any lot that reasonably appears to be visible from off the premises except that customary name and address signs and signs of not more than five (5) square feet advertising a lot for sale or rent may be placed on a lot. This restriction shall not be construed to prohibit the placing of any sign or notice on any lot that is required by law such as building permits.

5. All regulations of Highlands County and the State of Florida as of the date of this Declaration regarding animals and livestock shall be enforced. In addition, cattle will be limited to no more than ten (10) cattle per lot, of which no more than six (6) cows. Pigs are not allowed on any lot. Poultry will be limited to no more than eight (8) per lot, provided they are kept in an enclosed pen which is located not less than 150 feet from all property sides. Unlimited number of horses may be kept on each lot (subject to county regulations). No other livestock shall be kept on any lot.

6. Perimeter or boundary fences separating lots may not be constructed of barb wire or chicken wire.

7. Steel or metal buildings may be placed, erected or constructed on any lot provided the exterior horizontal surfaces / walls are completely covered with brick, masonry, wood, wood appearing material or are painted. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit metal roofs.

8. Outbuildings or any other structures may not be placed closer than 12.5 feet from any property line.

9. Television and / or radio antennas may be placed or kept on any lot that, so long as said antenna is not in excess of twenty-five (25) feet in height. Further any television and / or radio dish that is placed on any lot shall be placed to the rear of the residence constructed on said lot.

10. Subject to Declarant’s rights herein, occupations and business that do not interfere with the residential nature or character of the Property or quiet enjoyment by other Owners may be carried on within a Lot, provided that all applicable laws, ordinances, zoning regulations and rules are satisfied and that there is no external evidence of any such occupation, such as an unreasonable increase in visitors, or an increase in the sound or smell emanating from the Lot affecting other residents.

11. No noxious or offensive activity shall be allowed on any lot, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.

12. No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, trash, or garbage. Trash and garbage and other such waste shall not be kept, except in sanitary containers. No garbage, trash, or rubbish shall be burned upon any lot. Nothing herein contained shall prevent any lot owner from depositing any garbage, rubbish, or trash on any roadside for collection as provided or permitting or required by any governmental body or any of its agencies or franchises.

13. No inoperable or abandoned motor vehicles of any kind shall be permitted unless kept enclosed within the owner’s garage. All vehicles shall be parked off the street. The Association shall have the right to authorize the towing away of any vehicle in violation of this rule with the costs to be borne by the vehicle owner or violator.

14. Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Rights Reserved by Declarant. While any Lot remains unsold, the Declarant hereby reserves the following rights for itself, its successors and assigns:
a. The right to complete excavation, grading and construction of the Property;
b. The right to use unsold Lots for construction, real estate sales and leasing; and
c. The right to use the private streets as reasonably needed for ingress, egress, development, sales and construction.

16. The Association or the owner of any Lot within Lorida Country Estates may pursue any adequate remedy at law or equity against the person violating, attempting to violate or permitting the violation of any of these covenants, it being the intent of these restrictive covenants that any lot owner shall have the right, privilege and authority of enforcing these regulations, as well as the Association.

17. The Board shall give an owner in violation of the rules and regulations written notice of the violation by U. S. Certified Mail, return receipt requested, and fifteen (15) days in which to cure the violation.

18. Should the Association be required to seek enforcement of any provision of the provision of the Declaration or the rules and regulations for LORIDA COUNTRY ESTATES, then and in that event, the offending lot owner (for himself or for his family, guests, invitees, or lessees) shall be liable to the Association for all costs incurred in the enforcement action, including reasonable attorneys fees whether incurred in trial or appellate proceedings or otherwise.

19. No lot owner within the subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence or otherwise undertake any activity which requires a permit from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, in the wetlands, buffer areas, flood plain areas, upland conservation areas, and areas reserved for storm water management system as established by such water management district, unless approval is received from the District pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.

20. Each Owner agrees, by the acceptance of his or her deed, not to interfere with or obstruct the established drainage pattern over the Lot from or to adjacent or other Lots, except that an Owner may modify the established drainage over the Lot as, for example, by installation of pipes or paving, provided such modification is necessary for a permitted use of the Lot, and provided further that the modification of drainage does not unreasonably burden or interfere with the use of other Lots or the drainage to or from other Lots. For the purpose of this Section, “Established Drainage” means the drainage that existed at the time that such Lot is conveyed to a purchaser from Declarant.

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* This Declaration is subject to change without notice.