SECTION IV AND V
(IV = lots 178 to 219)
(V = lots 144 to 177)
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We hereby make plat, subdivide, lay off and dedicate said described real estate into lots and streets in accordance with the plat hereto attached, which addition shall be known as Ridge Hill Trails, Marion County, Indiana, that the streets as shown on the attached plat are hereby dedicated to public use and that all of the lots contained in the above plat or any portion thereof shall be subject to the following restrictions, which restriction shall be considered and hereby declared to be covenants running the land, which said restrictions are as follows, to Wit:
- No lot shall be used except for residential purposes. No building shall be erected, altered, placed, or permitted to remain on any lot other than as stated under the D-2 Zoning as specified in the Marion County Zoning Ordinance 58-AO-13 as amended and now effective in Marion County.
- No building shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot until the construction plan and specifications and a plan showing the location of the structure have been approved by the Architectural Control Committee as to quality of workmanship and materials, harmony of external design with existing structures, and as to location with respect to topography and finish grade elevation.
- No fence or wall shall be erected, placed, or altered on any lot nearer to the street than the minimum building set-back line unless similarly approved, and in no case shall be greater than three and three and one-half (3 1/2) feet in height. Approval shall be provided in Part (10) ten.
- No single story dwelling shall have a ground floor area less than 1500 square feet and no two story dwelling shall have a ground floor area less than 1200 square feet.
- Each dwelling shall be required to include an electric or gas incinerator and a garbage disposal unit in its initial construction.
- No building shall be located on any lot nearer to the front line than the minimum building set-back lines shown on the recorded plat, for the purposes of this covenant, eaves, steps, and open porches shall not be considered as a part of the building, provided, however, that this shall not be considered as a part of the building, provided, however that this shall not be construed to permit any portion of a building on a lot to encroach upon another lot.
- Easements for installation and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities are reserved as shown on the recorded plat.
- 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 structure of a temporary nature, or outbuilding of any kind not connected to the main residence, including, but not necessarily limited to any trailer, tent, basement, shack, garage, barn or other outbuilding, shall be constructed, moved onto or used on any lot at any time. for any purpose.
- No trailer boat, camping equipment, disabled motor vehicle or otherwise shall be stored, parked in any manner whatsoever in front of the house or dwelling erected on these lots and the residents shall make every effort to keep their yard and lot in an attractive manner and in such a condition that it shall not detract from the property value of the addition and the sole judge as to whether or not it is being so kept shall remain in the Architectural Control Committee, members of which are provided hereafter.
- The Architectural Control Committee is composed of three members, appointed by the developer. A majority of the Committee may designate a representative to act for it. In the event of death or resignation of any member of the Committee, the remaining members shall have full authority to designate a successor.
- This aforementioned Architectural Control Committee may be elected by the majority of the lot owners when the following steps have been taken: (1) Notice is served upon the Architectural Control Committee that an election has been requested. said notice being signed by fifty percent of the fee title owners of the lots in this subdivision. (2) Nominations for said committee must be made in writing to the Architectural Control Committee and said nominations must be signed by at least ten percent of the fee title owners, each lot having one vote, election will be held within thirty days after nominations will be closed after thirty days has been served upon the Architectural Control Committee. The election will then be held at the time and place selected by the Architectural Control Committee, ballots shall be cast in writing and one vote will be cast for each lot in the subdivision.
- All drives into these lots shall be hard surfaced and constructed in a manner befitting the other lots in the neighborhood. Said decision and judgment on construction and maintenance of these drives shall be under the control of the Architectural Control Committee.
- The Architectural Control Committee approval or disapproval as required in these covenants shall be in writing. In the event the Committee, or its designated representatives, fail to approve or disapprove within 30 days after plans and specifications have been submitted to it, or in any event, if no suit to enjoin the construction has been commenced prior to the completion thereof; approval will not be required and the related covenants shall be deemed to have been fully complied with.
- No downspout shall be connected to or caused to discharge rainwater into any sanitary sewer.
- No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any lot 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 used by a builder to advertise the property during the construction and sales period.
- No oil drilling, oil development operations, oil refining, quarrying oil mining operations of any kind shall be permitted upon or in any lot, nor shall oil wells, tanks, tunnels, mineral excavations or shafts be permitted upon or in any lot. No derrick or other structure designed for use in boring for oil or natural gas shall be erected, maintained, or permitted upon any lot.
- No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any lot, except that dogs, cats and other household pets may be kept provided that they are not kept, bred. or maintained for any commercial purpose.
- No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, trash, or garbage. Other waste shall not be kept, except in sanitary containers. All incinerators or other equipment for the storage or disposal of such material shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
- No fence, wall, hedge or shrub planting which obstructs sight line at elevations between two and six feet above roadways shall be placed or permitted to remain on any corner lot within the triangular area formed by the street property line, and a line connecting them at points 25 feet from the intersection of the street lines or in the case of a rounded property corner from the intersection of the street lines extended. The same sight line limitations shall apply on any lot within 10 feet from the intersection of a street property line with the edge of a driveway or alley pavement. No tree shall be permitted to remain within such distances of such intersection unless the foliage line is maintained at sufficient height to prevent obstruction of such sight lines.
- These covenant are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and all persons claming under them for a period of 25 years from the date these covenants are recorded. After which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten years unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then owners of the lots has them recorded, agreeing to change them in whole or in part.
- Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no wise affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.
- Enforcement shall be by proceedings at law or in equity against any person or persons violating or attempting to violate any covenant either to restrain violation or to recover damages without the necessity of proving actual damages, and the right and authority to enforce these covenants and restrictions shall be reserved unto the Metropolitan Development Commission of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, as well as all other persons owning property within this subdivision.
- The above covenants are subject to all the prevailing rules and regulations of the Metropolitan Planning Department, Marion County, Indiana, its assigns and/or successors.
(NOTE: This scanned and edited copy of the Ridge Hill Trails Covenants have been verified to match the typed original, filed with the Metropolitan Planning Department, Marion County, Indiana.)
ATTACHMENT: Addresses of RHT Section 4
1932 Blazing Trails Court
1935 Blazing Trails Court
1938 Blazing Trails Court
1941 Blazing Trails Court
1944 Blazing Trails Court
1810 Ridge Hill Avenue
8802 Rocky Hill Road
8808 Rocky Hill Road
8814 Rocky Hill Road
8820 Rocky Hill Road
8826 Rocky Hill Road
8832 Rocky Hill Road
8838 Rocky Hill Road
8844 Rocky Hill Road
1825 Winding Ridge Avenue
1826 Winding Ridge Avenue
1901 Winding Ridge Avenue
1909 Winding Ridge Avenue
1912 Winding Ridge Avenue
1915 Winding Ridge Avenue
1921 Winding Ridge Avenue
1924 Winding Ridge Avenue
1927 Winding Ridge Avenue
8728 Winding Ridge Road
8729 Winding Ridge Road
8737 Winding Ridge Road
8740 Winding Ridge Road
8745 Winding Ridge Road
8801 Winding Ridge Road
8806 Winding Ridge Road
8809 Winding Ridge Road
8810 Winding Ridge Road
8815 Winding Ridge Road
8816 Winding Ridge Road
8824 Winding Ridge Road
8825 Winding Ridge Road
8830 Winding Ridge Road
8835 Winding Ridge Road
8836 Winding Ridge Road
8842 Winding Ridge Road
8845 Winding Ridge Road
8848 Winding Ridge Road
ATTACHMENT: Addresses of RHT Section 5
1809 Ridge Hill Avenue
8815 Rocky Hill Road
8821 Rocky Hill Road
8829 Rocky Hill Road
8837 Rocky Hill Road
8843 Rocky Hill Road
8810 Rocky Ridge Road
8817 Rocky Ridge Road
8822 Rocky Ridge Road
8823 Rocky Ridge Road
8827 Rocky Ridge Road
8828 Rocky Ridge Road
8835 Rocky Ridge Road
8836 Rocky Ridge Road
8841 Rocky Ridge Road
8842 Rocky Ridge Road
8847 Rocky Ridge Road
8901 Rocky Ridge Road
8909 Rocky Ridge Road
8917 Rocky Ridge Road
8920 Rocky Ridge Road
8925 Rocky Ridge Road
8930 Rocky Ridge Road
8933 Rocky Ridge Road
1812 W. County Line Road
1820 W. County Line Road
1902 W. County Line Road
1908 W. County Line Road
1801 Winding Ridge Avenue
1802 Winding Ridge Avenue
1809 Winding Ridge Avenue
1810 Winding Ridge Avenue
1817 Winding Ridge Avenue
1818 Winding Ridge Avenue