ADDENDUM

KNOB HILL LAKE ESTATES

DEED RESTRICTIONS

038261

AUGUST 20, 1993

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE, THE KNOB HILL HOME/PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (HEREINAFTER KNOWN AS "THE ASSOCIATION") OF THE COUNTY OF DENTON AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, REPRESENTING OWNERS OF PORTIONS OF A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 69.711 ACRES IN THE LAWSON CLARK SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 31, IN DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS SAID ABSTRACT BEING FULLY DESCRIBED IN A DEED FROM W. C. ORR, JR., EXECUTOR, ER AL. TO J.E. DALY OF RECORD IN VOLUME 494, PAGE 460, DEED RECORDS OF DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS TO WHICH LAND IS TO BE DEDICATED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES AND IN ORDER TO SECURE REASONABLE AND ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT THEREOF, WE IMPOSE ON ALL LOTS AND UPON ALL SAID PROPERTY WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE SOLD THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS:

  1. THE USE OF THE PROPERTY IN SAID RESTRICTED AREAS IS RESTRICTED TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES ONLY.
  2. NO RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE SHALL BE ERECTED OR PLACED ON ANY OF THE LOTS IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEVELOPMENT WITH AN AREA OF LESS THAN 1650 PATIOS, TERRACES, DRIVEWAYS, GARAGES OR CARPORTS AND EXTERIOR FINISH MUST BE AT LEAST 50% BRICK UNLESS APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
  3. NO RESIDENCE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ON A TRACT THAT CONTAINS LESS THAN 14,000 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, UNLESS APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
  4. NO BUILDING SHALL BE ERECTED, PLACED OR ALTERED ON ANY BUILDING LOT IN THIS RESTRICTED DISTRICT OR SUB-DIVISION UNTIL THE EXTERNAL DESIGN AND LOCATION THEREOF HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OR THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE SAID ASSOCIATION OR THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS SHALL FAIL TO APPROVE OF OR DISAPPROVE OF THE DESIGN SUBMITTED WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS OF THE DATE SUBMITTED, AND IF NO OBJECTION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE KNOB HILL HOME/PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. BY A PERSON OWNING REAL PROPERTY IN KNOB HILL LAKE ESTATES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, SUCH APPROVAL SHALL BE WAIVED BY REASON OF SUCH DELAY.
  5. EACH RESIDENCE MUST BE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ALL PRE-FABRICATED OR MOBILE HOMES OR TRAILERS, EVEN IF SET OR DESIGNED TO BE SET ON A PERMANENT FOUNDATION ARE ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED: AND NO TRAILER, TENT SHACK OR STRUCTURE OF A TEMPORARY CHARACTER SHALL BE USED AS A RESIDENCE THEREON: AND NO OLD HOUSE, DWELLING OR BUILDING SHALL BE MOVED ONTO OR PLACED UPON ANY LOT IN SAID RESTRICTED AREA WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
  6. THE BUILDING LINE OF ANY STRUCTURE ON ANY BUILDING LOT IN THIS RESTRICTED AREA SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 35 FEET FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THEREOF, AND THE SIDES OF ANY BUILDING SHALL NOT BE ANY CLOSER TO SIDE LINES OF SAID LOT THAN 10% OF THE SAID LOT AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING LINE.
  7. ALL HOUSES CONSTRUCTED IN THE FUTURE MUST HAVE A SEPTIC DESIGN APPROVED BY THE DENTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OR BY THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY OR STATE REGULATORY AGENCY EMBODIED AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SEPTIC SYSTEM.
  8. ANY IMPROVEMENTS OR CONSTRUCTION BEGUN ON ANY BUILDING LOT IN THIS RESTRICTED AREA SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM DATE OF BEGINNING.
  9. EACH HOME OR PROPERTY OWNER IN THE KNOB HILL LAKE ESTATES DEVELOPMENT SHALL, BY REASON OF HIS OR HER PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IN THIS RESTRICTED AREA, BECOME A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE KNOB HILL HOME/PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. EACH REGULAR MEMBER SHALL BE ASSESSED A MONTHLY AMOUNT TO BE USED FOR MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING EXISTING ROADS OR STREETS WITHIN THE AREA. THE AMOUNT AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSESSMENT MAY BE AMENDED BY THE KNOB HILL HOME/PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
  10. NO FENCES OR PLANTINGS WHICH COULD OR MIGHT OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF THE OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS MAY BE ERECTED, PLACED OR PLANTED ON ANY BUILDING LOT IN THIS RESTRICTED AREA.
  11. ALL FENCES ON THE BOUNDARY OF A TRACT SHALL BE DECORATIVE IN NATURE OR "CYCLONE" FENCE. ALL OTHER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MUST BE EXPRESSLY APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
  12. ALL PURCHASERS OF LOTS IN THIS RESTRICTED AREA, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR DEED THERETO, COVENANT AND AGREE THAT ALL BUILDING AND GROUNDS ON SUCH LOT SHALL BE WELL KEPT AND THAT SUCH PURCHASER OR OWNER SHALL NOT SUFFER OR PERMIT SUCH LOT, INCLUDING ADJOINING EASEMENTS AND ROAD RIGHT OF WAY, TO BECOME OVERGROWN WITH GRASS AND WEEDS OR ITS BUILDING TO BECOME RUN DOWN OR OUT OF REPAIR SO AS TO BECOME UNSIGHTLY TO ORDINARY SENSIBILITIES OR TO BECOME A FIRE HAZARD.
  13. NO SALVAGE OR JUNK GOODS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES OR MATERIALS, SHALL BE KEPT OR STORED ON ANY LOT AND NO BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES OR VEHICLES OTHER THAN THOSE USED FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE MAY BE STORED ON ANY LOT.
  14. NO SIGNS OF ANY CHARACTER SHALL BE ALLOWED ON ANY LOT IN SAID RESTRICTED AREA EXCEPT ONE SIGN OF NOT MORE THAN SIX SQUARE FEET ADVERTISING PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT, UNLESS APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
  15. NO NOXIOUS OR OFFENSIVE ACTIVITY WILL BE ALLOWED UPON ANY LOT IN SAID RESTRICTED AREA, NOR SHALL ANYTHING BE DONE THEREON WHICH MAY BECOME AN ANNOYANCE OR NUISANCE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
  16. NO ANIMALS, BIRDS, FOWL OR LIVESTOCK SHALL BE KEPT ON THE PROPERTY IN SAID RESTRICTED AREA, EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY, EXCEPT FOR ORDINARY HOUSEHOLD PETS. ALL SUCH PETS SHALL BE KEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCES IN EFFECT FOR DENTON COUNTY INCLUDING THOSE PERTAINING TO INOCULATION OF DOGS AND CATS AGAINST RABIES.
  17. APRIL 30, 1995, A MEETING OF THE KNOB HILL HOME PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION WAS HELD. AN IMPACT FEE OF $500.00 WAS DISCUSSED FOR THE USE OF THE ROADS BY LARGE TRUCKS IN "NEW HOME" CONSTRUCTION. A MOTION WAS MADE, SECONDED AND VOTED ON TO ADD THIS IMPACT FEE TO THE DEED RESTRICTIONS. THIS MOTION PASSED AND THEREFORE WILL BECOME PART OF OUR DEED RESTRICTIONS AS NUMBER 17.

 

 

 

 

THESE COVENANTS ARE TO RUN WITH THE LAND AND SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL OF THE PARTIES, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING UNDER THEM FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, AT WHICH TIME SUCH COVENANTS SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED FOR SUCCESSIVE PERIODS OF TEN YEARS UNLESS, BY A VOTE OF FIFTY-ONE PERCENT (51%) OF THE THEN OWNERS OF THE HOMES AND/OR LOTS, IT IS AGREED TO AMEND THE SAID COVENANTS IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

IF THE PARTIES HERETO, OR ANY OF THE LAND OWNERS, OR THEIR HEIRS OR ASSIGNS, SHALL VIOLATE OR ATTEMPT TO VIOLATE ANY OF THE COVENANTS HEREIN, IT SHALL BE LAWFUL FOR ANY OF THE OTHER PERSONS OWNING ANY REAL PROPERTY SITUATED ON SAID TRACT OF LAND OR SUB-DIVISION OR THE KNOB HILL HOME/PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., TO PROSECUTE ANY PROCEEDINGS AT LAW OR IN EQUITY AGAINIST THE PERSON OR PERSONS VIOLATING OR ATTEMPTING TO VIOLATE SUCH COVENANT OR COVENANTS, AND EITHER PREVENT THEM FROM DOING SO OR TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS (S).

IN THE EVENT THAT THE ASSOCIATION FINDS IT NECESSARY TO RETAIN AN ATTORNEY OR TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN (OR HEREINAFTER ADOPTED), THE PERSON VIOLATING THE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES, INCURRED IN ENFORCING THESE PROVISIONS.

INVALIDATION OF ANY OF THESE COVENANTS BY JUDGMENT OR COURT ORDER SHALL IN NO WAY AFFECT ANY OF THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS, BUT THEY SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY COVENANT OR RESTRICTION HEREIN CONTAINED OR HEREAFTER ADOPTED SHALL IN NO EVENT BE DEEMED A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO DO SO THEREAFTER. THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS SHALL CONSTITUTE COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND AND THE SAME ARE BINDING UPON ALL PROPERTY OWNERS, THEIR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS, AND EVERY CONVEYANCE HEREAFTER MADE OF ANY PORTION OF SAID TRACT OF LAND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS AS IF THEY WERE FULLY SET OUT IN SAID DEED AND CONVEYANCE.