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Important Notice |
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These Covenants were typed from the originals in 2006.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However you are urged to check
against certified originals in case of any and all concerns. Certified copies can
be obtained by contacting the King County Auditors office. 206-296-1570. |
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Covenant is Valid for Lot #16 Plats within the MHACC Comunity |
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MARINE HILLS RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS
MARINE HILLS NO. 16
DEFINITIONS |
The word “lot as used herein refers to the single pieces or parcels of land intended
for building sites
A corner lot is one which abuts on more than one street, and in the absence of any
other designation shall be deemed to front on the street on which it has its larger
dimensions, but Marine Hills Co., Inc. reserves the right, through its Archi-
tectural Control Committee, to designate the street on which any corner lot shall
be deemed to front.
All of the lots in said addition, shall be designated as First Residence Dist –
Area Dist “A” as set forth in the Zoning Code of the City of Seattle as amended
to September 30, 1954, under Ordinance No. 45382, approved June 28, 1923. Additionally
a building site shall consist of at least: One such residence lot or more as shown
on said plat here, a parcel composed of residence lots or portions thereof, the
depth and frontage of which parcel shall equal the depth and frontage of the lots
in the immediate vicinity in the same block.
The word “residence” as used herein with reference to building lines shall include
galleries, porches, portecocheres, steps, projections, and every other permanent
part of the improvements.
Only one single family residence shall be constructed or permitted on any lot.
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USE OF LAND |
No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, maintained or permitted
upon the property of said addition except upon a building site as hereinabove defined,
and no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, maintained or permitted
on a building site other than a single detached dwelling house, except that appurtenances
to any dwelling house, such as private garages, garden houses, pergolas, conservatories
or similar structures architecturally in harmony herewith and of permanent construction,
may be erected within the building limits hereinafter set forth.
The work of construction of all buildings shall be prosecuted diligently and continuously
until such building and structure are fully completed and painted or otherwise finished.
All structures shall be completed as to external appearance, including finished
painting, within six months from the date of commencement of construction, unless
prevented by causes beyond the control of the owner and/or builder.
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DRIVEWAYS |
Purchasers of lots shall install, at their cost, asphalt or concrete driveways from
the edge of the finished surface of the County road to connect with the paved surface
of the floor of the carport of the garage.
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UNPAVED STREET AREAS |
The areas between paved streets and property lines shall be landscaped and maintained,
in a manner that shall be satis-
factory to the A.C.C. (Architectural Control Committee) by use of either ground
covers or similar plantings or lawn.
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ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE |
As to all improvements, construction and alterations in this addition, ACC shall
have the right to refuse to approve the design, finishing or painting of any construction
or alterations which are not suitable or desirable in this addition for any reason,
aesthetic or otherwise, and in so passing upon such design it shall have the right
to take into consideration, among other things, the suitability of the proposed
structure and the material of which it is to be built, the suitability to the site
upon which it is proposed to erect the same, the harmony with other dwellings therein,
and with the surroundings and effect on the outlook of the adjacent and neighboring
property, and any and all other factors which, in their opinion, shall affect the
desirability or suitability of the proposed structure, improvements or alterations,
Neither MARINE HILLS COMPANY, INC. nor ACC assume any responsibility by virtue of
approving any plan for the improvements, construction or alteration of any structure
hereunder.
It shall be the intent to prevent adjacent houses from being constructed alike or
such that, from exterior, style, floor plan, etc., the plat will be acquire a “tract”
appearance.
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ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE DESIGNATION |
At the inception of Marine Hills, the developers approved plans and acted as the
Committee until and as provided in the original Restrictions the authority was passed
on to the property owners in Marine Hills area. The Committee, consisting of property
owners in MARINE HILLS, presently existing and known as the ACC shall serve in the
same capacity for this plat. This Committee shall serve for a period of two (2)
years from the date of appointment.
Property owners in the MARINE HILLS area will elect, by a majority vote, the members
of said Committee to serve for two (2) years and until their successors have been
elected. Vacancies existing between meetings or elections may be filled by a majority
vote of the Committee members the serving. A representative from the MARINE HILLS
COMPANY, INC. will serve as a permanent member of said Committee with the right
of approval or rejection of any candidate running for a position on the Committee
and/or the summary removal of any elected member who repeatedly demonstrates attitudes
predicated upon personal bias rather than objectivity.
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ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL PROCEDURE |
Approval or disapproval of plans shall be in writing.. In the event of rejection
of plans as submitted, the ACC shall in writing detail the exact basis upon which
rejection was predicated and, when possible, include in said communication those
recommendations which in fairness can help the submitter of said plans comply more
readily with the intent of the ACC and the restrictions they are elected to enforce.
In the event the ACC fails to approve or disapprove within thirty (30) days after
the plans and specifications have been submitted to it, or in any event if no suit
to enjoin construction has been commenced prior to completion thereof, approval
will not be required and the related covenants shall be deemed to have been fully
complied with.
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MINIMUM AREA OF RESIDENCES |
No building may be erected on any of the said building sites unless it contains
a minimum of 1800 square feet of floor area on one level, exclusive of garages,
garden houses and other appurtenances above mentioned and designed to be a basementless
house. No building having a daylight basement may contain less than 1600 square
feet one the main floor, exclusive of garages and other appurtenances above mentioned.
No building or structure shall be moved onto any land embraced in said plat from
any land outside of said plat, except a new prefabricated structure of a kind and
type approved as stipulated. No building of any kind shall be erected or maintained
on a building site prior to the erection of the dwelling house thereon. No trailers
shall be kept upon said property except inside garages.
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SHRUBS AND TREES |
No shrubs, trees or bushes shall be planted and allowed to grow to a height which
unduly restricts the view from adjoining property and the Architectural Control
Committee, at its discretion after an investigation, may require any such offending
shrub, tree or bush to be pruned, trimmed or removed.
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FENCES |
Fences, if any, shall not exceed 36 inches in height on the street side and shall
be subject to approval of the A.C.C. as to height and style for each individual
site.
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LOCATION OF LOT |
No dwelling house or any part thereof or any other structure, except as herein specified,
exclusive of fences and similar structures, shall be placed nearer than twenty (20)
feet to or from the street line of the building site on which it is located, measured
and the closest point of said structure to the said front or street line, nor shall
any building or structure be placed closer than (10 feet from the roof overhang
to any side line. Garages shall be attached to the houses. No building shall be
located on any lot nearer than twenty (20) fee to the front (entry) line or nearer
than twenty feet to any side street line. The entry of the house determines the
“front” as applied herein.
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ROOFS |
Composition shingle roofs, as we know them, are not acceptable. Shake roofs are
preferred and shingle or built up roofs with rock or marble chips are acceptable.
Composition roofs may be acceptable, depending upon technological adaptations.
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TYPE OF STRUCTURE |
All lots, except for Lots 1 & 2, Block 48 and Lots 1thru 6, Block 49 which have
no height restrictions, shall have one story, daylight basement or tri-level dwellings,
but in no case shall any ridge or peak be more than 15 feet above the re-
determined floor grade as established by Marine Hills Co. engineers and recorded
and filed in their offices. Floor grades for any given lot will be provided in advance
on consummation of sale of said lot.
Exceptions: Lots 1 thru 6, Block 49, Division 16 and Lots 1 & 2, Block 48, Division
of 16 are not subject to height restrictions except as covered by paragraph entitled
“Architectural Control Committee.”
Exceptions: Lot 6, Block 49, Division 16 and Lot 1, Block 48, Division 16 shall
have a set back on side lot adjacent to S. 289th of 10 feet.
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GENERAL RESTRICTIONS |
No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot nor shall anything
be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
No trash, ashes or other refuse may be thrown or dumped on any lot of said addition.
Garbage, trash or ash cans or receptacles shall be screened from view or sunk in
the ground. Clothes lines shall be of the clothes-tree variety or circular whirl
variety.
All permanent utility systems shall be underground exclusively.
No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any
lot, except that dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept provided that they
are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose or do not become a nuisance.
No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any lot or building
except one professional sign of not more than one square foot, one sign of not more
than five square feet advertising the property for sale or rent, or signs by a builder
to advertise the property during the construction and sales period.
No individual water supply system shall be permitted on any lot unless such system
is located, constructed and equipped in accordance with the requirements, standards
and recommendations of King County Health Department or other state or local public
health authority. Approval of such system as installed shall be obtained from such
authority.
No individual sewage-disposal system shall be permitted on any lot unless such system
is designed, located and constructed in accordance with the requirements, standards
and recommendations of the King County Sanitation Department. Approval of such system
as installed shall be obtained from such authority.
Builders are permitted to erect temporary or portable sheds as tool houses and for
other uses common to residence construction and to maintain them until each structure
is finished.
Lots purchased on which construction is not contemplated for an extended period
i.e. more that one (1) year, then such lot must be maintained in an orderly manner
as set forth above and includes control of growth of shrubs, trees and brush.
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DURATION |
These restrictive covenants shall run with the land and shall be binding upon all
parties hereto and all persons claiming under them until January 1, 1992, at which
time said covenants shall be automatically extended for subsequent periods of ten
years unless the owners of said lots, by a majority vote, agree to change said covenants
in whole or in part. Otherwise these covenants may be amended within one year from
the date of record hereof by the grantors, subject to the approval of the district
office of the Federal Housing Administration situated in King County, Washington.
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RIGHT TO ENFORCE |
Enforcement shall be by proceedings at law or in equity against any person or persons
violating or attempting to violate any covenant wither to restrain violation or
to recover damages.
Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judge or court order shall in no wise
affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.
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Disclaimer: |
These Covenants were typed from the originals in 2000. Every effort has been made
to ensure accuracy. However, users are urged to check against certified originals
in case of any and all concerns. Certified copies can be obtained by contacting
the King County Auditors Office. 206-296-1570.
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