HUSUM HILLSIDE PROTECTIVE COVENANTS

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1 HUSUM HILLSIDE PROTECTIVE COVENANTS Section 1. Nature, Purpose and Enforcement a. The following are declared to be limitations, restrictions, and uses to which Husum Hillside may be put and specify that such declarations shall constitute covenants to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and all person claiming under them shall be for the benefit of and shall constitute limitations on all present and future owners of property and all successive future owners shall have the same rights to invoke and enforce the provisions hereof as original signers. The legal description of which these covenants apply is attached as Exhibit A and by this reference incorporated herein as though fully set forth. b. Any deed, lease, conveyance or contract made in violation of these covenants and restrictions shall be voidable and be set aside on petition of one or more of the parties hereto, and all successors in interest, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns shall be deemed parties to the same affect as original signers. If any such conveyance or other instrument is set aside by decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, the court may award damages to the prevailing party as well as costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney s fees and costs of consultants and experts who appear as witness at such proceedings shall be taxed against the offending or losing party or parties, and shall be declared by the court to constitute a lien against the real estate so wrongfully deeded, sold, leased, or conveyed until paid and such lien may be enforced in such a manner as the law may allow. Should any mortgage or deed of trust be foreclosed upon on the property to which that instrument refers then the title acquired by such foreclosure and the person or persons who thereupon and thereafter become the owner or owners of such property shall be subject to and be bound by all the covenants and restrictions enumerated herein. c. The purpose of these restrictions is to ensure the use of the property for attractive residential purposes, to prevent nuisances, to maintain the desired tone of the community and to secure to each property owner the full benefit the enjoyment of their property with no greater restriction on the free and undisturbed use of property than is necessary to ensure the same advantage to other property owners. d. Use and development of the property will be in conformance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances, and these convents supplement the aforementioned provisions insofar as they may be more restrictive than said laws regulations and ordinances. e. The developer of Husum Hillside shall not be responsible for enforcing these restrictions and is held harmless from any violation of these covenants except insofar as the developer may individually violate them. The developer is further held harmless for any deficiencies within these covenants and restrictions and no purchaser or any other person shall have the right to require the developer to enforce these covenants and restrictions against any lot owner. Said enforcement shall be at the discretion of any lot owner so aggrieved. The developer is unable to predict possible violations that impact any particular lot owner.

2 Section 2. Land Use and Specific Restrictions a. No manufacturing, industrial or commercial activity shall be conducted or maintained on or in Husum Hillside, nor shall the property be used for the storage of commercial equipment and supplies other than motor vehicles used for business purposes. b. No lot shall be used for other than single unit residential purposes. c. No animals, livestock (including horses) or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept for any purpose. Household pets shall be allowed for the owner s personal use as long as they are nuisance to the other owners. d. No noxious or offensive activity shall be permitted, nor shall anything, which may become a nuisance to the neighborhood, be allowed. e. No trash, debris, garbage, used motor vehicles, motor vehicles parts, unsightly or offensive material, shall be placed or maintained upon the property. All rubbish shall be regularly removed from the property and shall not be allowed to accumulate. f. No fences defining the perimeter of the lot are allowed in Husum Hillside. Fences attached to the house may be built for privacy around decks, hot tubs, and trash enclosures. These fences must be built using materials similar to the siding of the house. g. No signs or other advertising devices, except for For Rent or For Sale signs, shall be erected, maintained or displayed on any lot. Section 3. Building Location, Type and View and Buffer Protection a. Building locations for any particular lot shall be within the building footprint as designated on the final plat map of Husum Hillside, and further shall be consistent with the local laws and ordinances. b. All building construction will be confined to the Buildable Area of the lot. The Buildable Area is the improved area of a homesite. Improvements include: buildings, decks, ornamental areas, restored native areas that are integral to the site plan, walks, pathways, driveway (except the portion of the driveway from the street to the front setback). The maximum allowable Buildable Area shall not exeed 50% of the area of the homesite. Additionally, the Buildable Area shall be further limited by the following setbacks: Front: 30 feet from the front property line. Rear: 30 feet from the rear property line. Sides: 15 feet from the side property line. Setbacks are measured from property lines to the furthest extent of all building componenets (i.e. overhangs, decks, patios, etc.). c. All buildings or structures erected upon any of the lots in Husum Hillside shall be fully constructed on site, and no buildings or structures shall be moved from other locations onto said premises. No manufactured homes, mobile homes, geodesic

3 . domes, A-frames, canvas or tent-like buildings or structures, including but not limited to garages, tool sheds and/or shops, shall be permanently placed on the above described lots. d. Each lot has a view easement toward Mt Adams. If a tree on a homeowners lot is obstructing the view from the home on the lot, that tree may be removed during house construction provided that the homeowner gets permission from the Homeowners Association prior to removal. Permission from the Homeowners Association will be granted upon proof that this tree obstructs the mountain view. If a tree on a neighboring lot obstructs the view of Mt Adams the neighbor whose view is obstructed can approach the Homeowners Association and ask that the tree be removed or topped so the view is restored. The Homeowners Association, the neighbor whose view is obstructed and the lot owner who owns the tree will decide what the best course of action will be. If a tree off site is removed, the cost to remove the tree or to top the tree will be paid for by the neighbor whose view it obstructs e. Wherever possible groups of trees have been left standing to provide a site buffer between lots. The removal of any tree not in the Buildable Area larger than 5 inches in diameter at breast height (16 inches in circumference dbh) without the written approval of the Homeowners Association is prohibited. Trees less than 5 inches may be removed in accordance with fire safety guidelines. Any tree may be trimmed up six feet from the ground level for fire safety. Any dead limbs above this height may be removed. Section 4. Driveways and Parking a. Driveways shall be designed and located to minimize their visual impact from the street and adjacent homesites and to minimize the disruption of any natural features and native plant materials. Driveway access width must not exceed 20 feet at the entry apron. The driveway must then reduce to 16 feet within 20 feet of Fairway Drive or Fairway Lane, and reduce again to 12 feet within an additional 20 feet. Driveway width may increase for parking and turnaround space as it approaches the home. b. Each residence shall have a minimum two (2) car enclosed garage. Any garage shall be planned so as not to dominate the street view of the home. Also, a minimum of three (3) additional parking spaces shall be provided within the Buildable Area to accommodate guests or service vehicle Section 4. Easements Easements for ingress and egress, as well as easements for installation and maintenance of utilities are identified on the final plat map of Husum Hillside. There shall be no other roadways constructed or allowed other than as designated on the final plat map. Section 5. Completion of Construction a. The owners shall have a period of 365 days within which to complete the exterior of buildings under construction. During construction, construction materials shall be stored neatly and shall not be allowed to blow upon adjoining property nor be permitted to become a fire hazard.

4 b. If all or any portion of residence or other building located on the property is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the owner thereof, with due diligence, to rebuild, repair or reconstruct such structure in a manner which will substantially restore it to its same appearance and condition as immediately prior to the casualty. Reconstruction shall be completed within twelve months after damage occurs, unless prevented by causes beyond the control of the owner; provided, however, that the owner may elect not to rebuild, repair or reconstruct such structure, in which case the surface of the property shall be returned to its natural condition and all debris removed there from within twelve months after said occurrence. Section 6. Homeowners Association The initial Homeowners Association shall consist of the Developer and two others selected by him. The Homeowners Association shall review all plans for proposed homes prior to the commencement of construction. The Homeowners Association will ensure that building placement adheres to all setbacks, and that all dwellings be of quality workmanship and materials. The plans must meet the guidelines presented in the Husum Hillside protective covenants. All grievances by lot owners in Husum Hillside will be brought to the Homeowners Association and the three members will try to work out a solution to the grievance. If a solution cannot be worked out for a grievance that is brought to the Homeowners Association and the dispute must be decided by a lawsuit, the prevailing party shall have his/her attorney s fees paid by the losing party. Once five lots have been sold the developer shall call a meeting of said lot owners to elect members to the Homeowners association. Two of the lot owners will join the developer to form the Homeowners association. Each lot owner is entitled to one vote for each lot he or she may own within the Husum Hillside subdivision. The meeting shall be held at a location designated by the chairperson. Subsequent elections for membership to the Homeowners Association shall be on odd numbered years in January at a place and time designated by the chairperson. The chairperson shall mail to each lot owner, at least 10 days before the meeting, a notice of the time and location of said meeting together with an agenda. For the purpose of this section, lot owner includes those individuals with a purchaser s interest in a lot. Each lot gets only one vote and that vote may not be split into fractions. Once 10 lots have been sold an election will be held to replace the developer with an additional lot owner on the Homeowners Association. The address of the chairman of the Homeowners Association shall be kept on file with the Auditor of Klickitat County. Plans shall be submitted to the chairman who shall contact the other two members of the Homeowners Association for the purpose of reviewing and approving or disapproving said plans. The chairman and one other member shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting said business. The Homeowners Association may enact rules and bylaws which shall be filed with the Auditor of Klickitat County. High standards of design and construction are the goal of the Homeowners Association.

5 The Homeowners Association reserves the right to update and revise these restrictions and covenants for the benefit of the Husum Hillside subdivision. Future changes and revisions to the restrictions and covenants may be made by a 66-2/3 % majority vote of the Homeowners Association. Section 7. Force and Effect Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no way effect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect. Section 8. Developer Held Harmless The developer has made no promises or warranties, expressed or implied, other than stated herein. The developer expressly disclaims the adequacy of these covenants and restrictions and specifically advises each purchaser to review the covenants and restrictions to determine for himself or herself the adequacy and enforceability of said covenants and restrictions. The developer further specifically disclaims any duty to enforce any of the above-stated covenants and restrictions and may in his sole discretion enforce or not enforce any covenants and restrictions. Furthermore, the developer recognizes that the Homeowners Association shall only be effective if the landowners put time and effort into said association and that if and when 66-2/3% of the lot owners elect to relax these covenants and restrictions they may do so, but in no case may they make the covenants and restrictions more cumbersome or onerous to the minority of the lot owners.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE ) COVENANTS FOR CLEMSON DOWNS COUNTY OF PICKENS ) SUBDIVISION AND RELEASE OF ) EASEMENT

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE ) COVENANTS FOR CLEMSON DOWNS COUNTY OF PICKENS ) SUBDIVISION AND RELEASE OF ) EASEMENT WHEREAS, the undersigned parties are owners of the property