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DECLARATION OF
COVENANTS, CONDITIONS,
RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS
FOR PEPPER HILLS
ARTICLE VII. USE AND BUILDING
RESTRICTIONS
The use of any Lot and the construction of any improvements thereon,
shall be subject to the following requirements and restrictions.
- 7.1
- Building Restrictions:
- (a)
- No building, structure, or
improvement shall be constructed, created, altered or maintained on,
nor shall any portion of the Property covered by this Declaration
be used designed or intended to be used for any purpose other than a
single family dwelling as permitted by local zoning laws, subject to
the provisions as to Common Areas and Common Facilities and facilities
used in common including schools and daycare centers, utility services
and service facilities, unless approved by the Architectural Committee
or Board of Directors.
- (b)
- Each Lot is restricted to a
single family dwelling together with usual and appropriate structures,
if any, approved by the Architectural Control Committee. Nothing
contained in this Declaration shall be construed to prohibit the
construction and use of a guest house in conjunction with and as
an accessory to the single-family residence constructed on a Lot,
provided that such guest house is approved by the Architectural
Control Committee, to be used solely as part of the single-family
dwelling by a guest, a family member or household employee and not
for commercial purposes as a separate unit, and is in conformity with
applicable zoning ordinances.
- (c)
- The occupancy of a single family
dwelling shall be limited to persons related by blood, adoption or
marriage, or to other persons living together as a single household
no more than two of whom are unrelated to any other occupant.
- (d)
- The size, configuration, style
and finish of each proposed building or structure on each Lot shall be
subject to architectural and aesthetic control pursuant to Section
7.16 of this Article VII and pursuant to Article X hereof. Said
Property shall be used in such manner as to be inoffensive to any
other property Owners in this Project.
- (e)
- Water and sewer hookup fees
as well as charges for such utility services and for delivery of
irrigation water by the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District (
the "District") shall be the responsibility of the Lot Owner. Owner
shall submit to inspection upon connection to the Boise City public
sewer system and to the District irrigation system and shall pay
monthly sewer and sprinkler charges following connection. This shall
constitute a covenant running with the land, and the City of Boise and
the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District are hereby authorized
and empowered to bring actions against the Owner for the collection
of the charges imposed by each of them respectively and enforcement
of the conditions stated herein.
- (f)
- Pepper Hills is not situated
in an Airport Influence Area, but Declarant suggest that dwellings
be constructed with soundproofing to provide a noise level reduction
of at least 25 dB or as otherwise may be required from time to time
by Ada County ordinances.
- (g)
- All Lots in Pepper Hills are
located within the area of impact of the City of Boise and, as such,
are subject the Solar Access Standards (Boise City Code 9-20-7.9),
as amended from time to time. Standards in effect at the date of
recording this Declaration are set forth in Articles XIV through
XVI hereof.
- 7.2
- Minimum Building Size: The
dwelling on each Lot shall satisfy the minimum floor area requirement
of the Architectural Control Committee, provided, however, that
in no event, absent exceptional circumstances deemed worthy by the
Architectural Control Committee, shall the required floor area be less
than the following number of square feet exclusive of garages, patios,
breezeways, porches and similar attached or unattached structures,
applicable to a dwelling of one story or more than one story in
height:
Minimum Floor Area (in square feet) For:
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| One Story dwelling |
1400 |
| Two Story dwelling |
1500 |
- 7.3
- Maximum Building Height: On a Corner Lot no structure which exceeds One story in height shall
be erected unless approved in writing by the Architectural control
Committee. "Corner Lot" for purpose. of this Declaration means any Lot
two sides of which are contiguous to dedicated street or dedicated
street and a common Lot. On any other Lot no dwelling shall be more
than two stories or 35 feet in height No other structure on a Lot
shall be more than six (6) feet in height unless approved in writing by
the Architectural Control Committee. A basement or daylight basement
shall not be counted as a story in determining compliance with this
section.
- 7.4
- Building Location: No
building, structure, or grade, other than approved fencing, shall
be constructed, used, maintained or made on any Lot closer to
any exterior line (front, rear or side) of the same Lot than is
permitted by the Architectural Control Committee, provided that the
setbacks allowed by the committee shall not be less than required
by zoning ordinances applicable to the Lot at the time a building
permit is issued. At the time this Declaration was recorded, Ada
County ordinances required minimum setbacks of 20 feet for the front
yard and street side yard, 15 feet for the r ear yard, and 5 feet per
story for other side yards. (Note: See Building Set Back and Easement
on face of Flat). If the Property is annexed to the City of Boise in
the future, its zoning ordinances will govern the minimum setbacks,
but required setbacks for a particular Lot shall be determined by
the Architectural Control Committee.
For the purpose of this section, eaves, steps, chimneys and gutters
shall not be considered as part of the building; provided, however,
that this shall not be construed to permit any eaves, steps, chimneys
or gutters or any portion of the building on any Lot to encroach upon
any other Lot. Open porches shall not be considered as a part of the
building for purposes of this section, but any open porch shall,
prior to construction, require the approval of the Architectural
Control Committee.
- 7.5
- Building Site; Subdivision: A building site shall consist of at least one (1) Lot, or a parcel
composed of more than one Lot. No Lot shall be further subdivided
after the initial transfer thereof by Declarant. No parcel composed of
more than one Lot conveyed for the purpose of constructing a single
family dwelling thereon, shall be subdivided or conveyed other
than as a single indivisible parcel unless title thereto reverts
to Declarant.
- 7.6
- Architectural (Laminated) 30 year
shingles or better are required. Brick, Stucco, or, Rock accents
shall be required on building fronts. The purpose of this section
is to protect the value of the homes in the subdivision. At the sole
discretion of the Architectural Control Committee, this section can
be modified.
- 7.7
- Fences; hedges: No fence,
hedge or boundary wall situated anywhere upon any Lot shall have
a height greater than six (6) feet, or such other lesser height as
the Architectural Control Committee may specify, above the finished
graded surface of the ground upon which such fence, hedge or wall is
situated. No fence shall be constructed of any material other than
wood nor finished in other than a natural finish, except as may be
specifically approved by the Architectural Control Committee. No
fence shall be constructed so as to extend toward the front of
the Lot past the front plane of the dwelling structure constructed
thereon or toward the side of a Corner Lot past the front plane of the
dwelling constructed on an adjoining Lot. Where a dwelling has not
been constructed on the adjoining Lot, no fence shall be constructed
closer than ten (10) feet to any side Lot line, with the wood side
of the fence facing out that is adjacent to a dedicated street on a
Corner Lot. No fence, wall, hedge, tree or shrub planting with an
elevation above three (3) feet shall be permitted in front of the
front yard setback requirements without special written consent of
the Architectural Control Committee. No fence, wall, hedge, tree or
shrub planting which obstructs sight lines at an elevation between
four (4) and eight (8) feet above the roadways shall be placed or
permitted to remain on any Corner Lot within the triangular area formed
by the street property lines and a line connecting, them at points
twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of the street lines, or,
in the case of a rounded property corner, from the intersection of
the street property lines within ten (10) feet from the intersection
of a street property line with the edge of a driveway. No trees shall
be permitted to remain within such distances of such intersections
unless the foliage line is maintained at sufficient height to prevent
obstruction of such sight lines.
- 7.8
- Construction: No building
or structures shall be moved onto any Lot. During the course of
construction no trailer houses or similar mobile units designed for
overnight accommodations shall be parked in any street or within
building setback lines. No trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage,
barn or other unattached structure created on a Lot shall at any
time be used as a residence, temporarily or permanently, nor shall
any residence of a temporary character be permitted. No building
of any kind shall be created or maintained on a Lot prior to the
construction of the dwelling home thereon, except that a garage or
other small building of permanent construction may be created with
the approval of the Architectural Control Committee for the purpose
of storing tools and other articles during the construction of
the permanent dwelling. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a portable
construction office may be placed upon a Lot during the period
in which construction of a dwelling unit thereon is in progress,
provided that such office may not remain or be kept upon such Lot
for more than six (6) months unless renewed with the approval of
the Architectural Control Committee. A temporary sales office of a
portable nature also may be placed upon any Lot by Declarant or its
authorized agents, to facilitate Lot sales.
- (a)
- The construction of the dwelling and
associated structure shall be prosecuted diligently and continuously
from the time of commencement thereof until such dwelling and associated
structures are fully completed and painted.
- (b)
- No excavation for stone, sand,
gravel, earth, water or minerals shall be made upon a Lot unless and
only to the extent such excavation is necessary in connection with the
construction of an approved structure thereon. No irrigation drain
or waste water shall be permitted to flow in open ditches to or on
any Lot or tract in said Property and may be transmitted only by the
irrigation and drainage system installed by Declarant and operated
and maintained by the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District
- 7.9
- Mining and Drilling: No
derrick or other structure designed for use in boring or drilling for
water, oil, natural gas or other products shall be erected, placed,
permitted or maintained upon any portion of the Property, nor shall
any water, oil natural gas, petroleum, asphalt or other hydrocarbon
product or substance be produced or extracted by or from any well upon,
in or under said Property. No oil drilling, oil development operations,
oil refining, mining quarrying or other mineral excavation or similar
activity shall be permitted on or under any part of the Property,
nor shall oil wells, tanks, tunnels, mineral excavations, shafts or
drifts be permitted upon or in any Lot.
- 7.10
- Animals: No animals,
livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on
any Lot except that dogs, domestic cats or other household pets may
be kept for an Owner's personal use, provided:
- (a)
- such animals are not bred or
maintained for any commercial purpose;
- (b)
- dogs and cats shall be limited
to those allowed by the City and County Ordinances
- (c)
- any such household pets shall
be properly restrained and controlled at any time they are within
the Project. It shall be the obligation of an Owner to control his
animals in accordance with the Rules and Regulation from time to time
adopted by the Association.
- (d)
- any kennel for animals which
is constructed or maintained on any Lot, shall be (1) screened from
view so as not to be visible from anywhere within or adjacent to
the Project from the Common Area of adjacent Lots and in a location
and of construction approved by the Architectural Control Committee;
(2) located and maintained in a manner to avoid any endangerment of
or nuisance to, adjacent Lot Owners; and (3) maintained in a clean,
odor free and insect free manner.
- (e)
- "Household Pets" as permitted
hereby shall not include livestock, poultry, swine, waterfowl,
reptiles, amphibians or rodents (except hamsters and gerbils).
- (f)
- Notwithstanding the foregoing,
household pets shall not be kept which unreasonable bother or
constitute a nuisance to Owners of other Lots.
- 7.11
- Landscaping: Prior to
the beginning of construction of the dwelling upon any Lot, the Owner
shall submit a landscaping plan to the Architectural Control Committee
for approval.
- (a)
- Within 30 days following initial
occupancy of the dwelling structure each Lot shall be improved with
the landscaping, including sprinkler systems, specified in the plan
approved by the Architectural Control Committee, provided, however,
that if placement and planting of landscaping is made impractical by
inclement weather during the months of November, December, January,
February or March, completion of landscaping may be deferred a
reasonable period of time in the discretion of the Architectural
Control Committee but shall be completed no later than the next April
30 following occupancy.
- (b)
- All yard areas shall be
landscaped, sodded and maintained in a professional manner and in
accordance with an approved landscaping plan.
- (c)
- Landscaping and vegetation
shall be watered, pruned, cut and maintained weed-free according to
good landscape practices and in good appearance.
- 7.12
- Unsightly Structures, Property
or Practices: No unsightliness shall be permitted on any
Lot. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all unsightly
facilities, equipment or structures shall be enclosed within approved
structures or appropriately screened from view.
- (a)
- Basketball backboards or posts
Shay not be installed without prior approval of the Architectural
Control Committee as to materials and positioning. At a minimum,
backboards shall be freestanding, constructed of plexiglass or acrylic
materials and shall be supported by a removable metal post or posts,
painted white or to blend with the color of the house and anchored
in concrete. Backboards must be perpendicular to and adjacent to the
driveway, or to the side of the house, or shall be located in the
backyard, as not to constitute a nuisance or visual obstruction to
adjacent homeowners.
- (b)
- All refuse, garbage and trash
shall be kept at all times in covered, reasonably noiseless containers,
which shall be kept and maintained within the enclosed structure or
appropriately screened from view, except when necessarily placed for
pick up by garbage removal services.
- (c)
- Storage piles, compost Piles
and facilities for hanging, drying or airing clothing or household
fabrics shall be appropriately screened from view. Compost piles
shall be maintained so that they do not emit offensive odors,
attract insects or otherwise constitute a nuisance. Clotheslines
and similar structures for hanging, drying or airing clothes shall
not be permanently installed. No lumber or scrap, refine, trash or
other materials shall be kept, stored or allowed to accumulate on
any Lot.
- 7.13
- Material Storage: No
building materials of any kind shall be placed or stored upon
a building site until the Owner is ready and able to commence
construction, and then such material shall be placed within the
property lines of the building site upon which the structure is to
be erected. The Architectural Control Committee and/or Association
through its agents, shall have the right to enter upon any vacant Lot
for the purpose of burning or removing weeds, brush, growth or refuse,
and charge the cost thereof to the Owner and which shall become a
Limited Assessment against the Lot.
- 7.14
- Noxious Use of Property: No portion of the Common Area, or any Lot or any structure thereon
shall be used for the conduct of any trade or business or professional
activities. Noxious or undesirable acts or undesirable use of any
portion of the Property, including (but not limited to acts or
uses causing noise which interfered with the peaceable enjoyment of
neighboring properties) is prohibited and shall not be permitted or
maintained; provided however, that an office and model home or homes
for the purpose of the development, construction and sale of the Lots
and homes in the Project may be maintained by Declarant and provided,
further, that educational facilities, including schools and children's
day care centers if approved by the Architectural Control Committee
and properly licensed and zoned to operate within the Project, may be
allowed with prior authorization of the Declarant. The prohibition of
use of any Lot or any structure thereon for the conduct of any trade
or business or professional activities includes and prohibits use of
any Lot or any structure thereon for a "half-way house", treatment
center, nursing home, shelter home, or other similar use, including
use for the full time care and residence of unrelated physically
or mentally handicapped persons (notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 67-6530 and 67-6531,
Idaho Code).
- 7.15
- Condition and Repair: No building or structure upon any Lot covered by this Declaration
shall be permitted to fall into disrepair, and each such building
and structure shall at all times be kept in good condition and repair
and adequately painted as required under the provisions of, and which
may be enforced as described in, Paragraph 6.2.
- 7.16
- Vehicle and Equipment Parking: No campers, recreational vehicles, trailers, boats or motorcycles
shall be parked upon any Lot for longer than forty-eight (48)
hours (provided, however, that visitors may park for not longer
than seventy-two (72) hours), unless fully enclosed in a garage or
fenced or screened in a manner specifically approved for that Lot by
the Architectural Control Committee, and shall not be parked on any
street or Common Area within the Project. No snowmobiles, snow removal
equipment, golf carts, maintenance equipment or similar equipment or
vehicles, and no working or commercial vehicles or greater than three
quarter ton in size and no junk cars or other unsightly vehicles
shall be parked on any Lot at any time, unless fully enclosed in a
garage on said lot, and shall not be parked on any street adjacent
thereto or on any Common Area. All other parking of equipment shall
be prohibited, except as approved in writing by the Architectural
Control Committee. No parking areas or driveways shall be constructed
or maintained except as approved by the Architectural Control
Committee. Parking bays or areas, or driveways, are prohibited in
areas between side Lot lines and buildings or approved driveways unless
specifically approved by the Architectural Control Committee.
- 7.17
- Control of Exterior Appearance,
Walls, Etc: The visual harmony and aesthetic appeal of the
Project being of mutual concern to all owners and having a direct
bearing on the value of Lots and improvements thereon, the Association
or the Architectural Control Committee shall have the right to control
the texture, design and color scheme of the outside walls, fences,
screening devices, roofs, patio roofs and covers of all structures
erected upon any Lot and to require basic landscaping and maintenance
thereof. The Owner shall not repaint the outside walls or fences
without prior approval of the Architectural Control Committee as
to color. All open porches and patio roofs shall require the prior
approval of the Architectural Control Committee.
- 7.18
- Exterior Antennas, Etc.: Radio and television antennas on the exterior of the building or
roof are prohibited. However, satellite dished for television will
be considered as long as they are not visible to the public and
subject to Architectural Control Committee approval as to size and
location.
- 7.19
- Signage: No sign of any
kind shall be displayed to the public view on any Lot except one (1)
sign of not more than six (6) square feet advertising the property for
sale or rent, or a sign used by a builder to advertise the property
during the course of construction and any sales period. In addition,
signs may also be allowed as follows:
- (a)
- The Association may erect
and maintain uniform subdivision identification signs, street signs,
and other appropriate informational signs upon the Common Area and
Common Facilities, or upon utility easements, of a size and design
approved by the Architectural Control Committee. No other signs shall
be placed or maintained upon any of the Common Areas.
- (b)
- Declarant is entitled to
place signs of such size, design and number as Declarant may deem
appropriate, to identify the Project and display related information
pertaining thereto, and to advertise Lots for sale.
- 7.20
- Exterior Lighting: No
exterior lighting shall be installed or maintained on any Lot or
structure thereon, which interferes with the use and enjoyment of
adjacent Lots, or without prior written approval of the Architectural
Control Committee.
- 7.21
- Mail Boxes: Each lot
shall have a uniform mail box and support structure of a design and
color approved by the Architectural Control Committee and maintained
by Owner.
- 7.22
- Sewage Disposal: No septic
tank or other individual sewage disposal system shall be constructed
or installed on any Lot.
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