THIS filing incorporates the Amendments to Covenants filed
October 26, 1996. Book 1157, Page 872 Records of Clallam County, Washington,
Auditor's file 746686 dated 10-24-96, into the original covenants filed on
September 18, 1969, Vol. 331. Page 422 Records of Clallam County Washington,
Auditor's file 392302 dated 09-18-69.
DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS FOR THE THIRD
PLAT OF SUNSHINE ACRES
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That all restrictions, limitations and
conditions, hereinafter set forth, shall be observed by and be binding upon
each buyer, personal representatives, grantees and successors in interest
of each and every tract in said THIRD PLAT OF SUNSHINE ACRES.
(1) Building Restrictions and Limitations:
All lots or tracts in the Third Plat of Sunshine Acres shall be designated
as "Residence Lots", and shall be used for single family residential purposes
only.
No residence building shall be erected,
placed or altered on any lot in said Plat unless it shall contain an enclosed
floor area of not less than one thousand (1000) square feet. The minimum
floor area hereinabove provided shall be exclusive of garage plane hangar,
open entries, porches. and patios, and outbuildings.
No structure shall be erected, altered
or placed on the said Plat which shall serve as other than a single family
dwelling unit, EXCEPTING ONLY, that quarters for servants for the single
family in ownership or occupancy may be included within such structures.
No structures shall be erected,
altered or placed unless it shall be of sound, conventional double wall
or masonry construction, or equal, excepting only garages, plane hangars,
garden houses and service building, and no building shall be erected, altered
or placed on any lot unless the same shall conform in all respects to currently
accepted standards of workmanship and materials pertaining to first-class
residential construction in compliance with County building codes.
The work of construction of all
buildings and structure shall be prosecuted diligently and continuously
from the commencement of construction until exteriors of such buildings
and structures are completed and painted or otherwise suitably finished
within twenty-four (24) months from commencement of construction.
No house trailer, mobile home or
recreational vehicle may be used as a permanent residence and may be used
as a primary residence only during construction of the permanent residence.
Any permanent residence must be in compliance with the Uniform Building Code
and with County Building Codes.
No outbuilding shall be erected
or placed upon any lot in said Plat except garages, plane hangars, greenhouses
and garden houses, and any such outbuilding shall not be located in any manner
which shall in any way violate the limitations on set-backs hereinafter provided.
All gas and oil tanks, or tanks
of any description, shall be completely buried below surface of the grade
of the lot, EXCEPTING ONLY when this requirement is in violation of County
codes. Any above grade tanks must be screened from street view.
No fence, hedge or barrier shall
be erected which shall exceed four (4) feet in height, EXCEPTING ONLY that
an open see-through fence may be up to six (6) feet in height.
All septic tanks and sewage disposal
systems within the platted area shall be maintained in a manner consistent
with the standards of the Clallam County Department of Environmental Health
and its successors.
(2)
Utility Lines:
All water lines, telephone lines, electrical power lines, gas lines,
or utility lines of whatsoever kind whether on private lots. roads or areas
or on public roads or areas, or on lands owned in common, or in areas platted
for utility easements, shall be installed and maintained underground, EXCEPTING
ONLY that such transformers, hydrants and other service points and connecting
terminals may be installed at ground level where such installation is necessary
and convenient to the utility operator or user.
(3)
Height limits:
No building shall be constructed which shall exceed a height, at any point
of the building, of more than sixteen (16) feet above the highest point of
the normal grade of the lot at the location of the structure. EXCEPTING ONLY
that the highest point of any chimney stack or flue shall not exceed twenty
(20) feet above such point. Provided, however, that for Lots 13 to 16 and
18 to 31 of Block I inclusive, the building height shall be measured from
the adjacent airport boundary line rather than from the location of the
structure.
(3A)
16-Foot View Easement:
Any plantings which occur after the date of these amendments must be maintained
to a maximum height of sixteen (16) feet.
Existing trees and vegetation on any lot shall be maintained, for reasons
of safety or preservation of the view existing from any other lot at the
date of its last purchase, to a maximum height of sixteen (16) feet upon demand
of an aggrieved property owner. For unsafe conditions, the total cost of
resolution shall be borne by the owner of the trees and vegetation. For preservation
of view situations, the aggrieved property owner shall be responsible for
seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of resolution with the balance of
the cost to be borne by the owner of the trees and vegetation. View restoration
shall be by thinning, topping or total removal, as appropriate for the growth
in question. Any disputes arising from this paragraph shall be settled by
binding arbitration as per Covenant 13, Arbitration.
(4)
Set-back Limits:
No building shall be erected or maintained on any lot in such manner
that any part thereof shall be nearer than thirty (30) feet from any front
lot line, nor nearer than fifteen (15) feet from any side or back lot line,
nor nearer than five (5) feet from a line adjacent to the airstrip. It is
further provided that any lot line adjacent to a road shall be deemed a front
line of the lot. In the event that an area in excess of one lot shall be
held and owned by a single owner the lot line for purposes of this paragraph
shall be the boundary lines of the property thus held, PROVIDED that subsequent
sales of property in said area shall not operate to permit the existence
of any building nearer to the boundary line
than otherwise herein permitted.
(5)
Sanitation: All
garbage container in said Plat shall be of a type and kind accepted and
approved by the Clallam County Department of Environmental Health or its
successors, and no garbage shall be suffered to be stored in the platted
area except in such containers.
No building, structure or trailer
shall be occupied for dwelling purposes unless and until said building,
structure or trailer shall be connected to a water supply end a septic tank
or sewage disposal system approved by the Clallam County Department of Environmental
Health or its successors.
(6)
Noxious use of Property:
No noxious, illegal or offensive use of the land shall be carried on or permitted
upon any lot or lots, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or
become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
(7)
Signs and Billboards:
No signs or billboards of any description, except public notice required
by law, shall be erected or displayed upon any lots or road in said Plat excepting
usual and ordinary name and address signs and one "for sale" sign of not
more than four (4) square feet in area.
(8)
Limitation on Number of
Dwellings: Not more than one single family unit shall be constructed
upon any lot in the said Plat and no lot therein shall be divided in such
manner that a tract of land consisting of less than ten thousand (10,000)
square feet shall be used or utilized for the construction of more than
one single family residential unit as hereinabove provided. In no event
shall a variance from the setback provisions hereinabove set forth be permitted.
(9)
Dedicated Areas Platted
for Utility Easements: All areas of said Plat which are platted
for utility easements or otherwise reserved for that purpose are dedicated
for the installation, maintenance and operation of all types of utilities
distribution and service to lot owners with the plat, all subject to the
general restrictions contained in Paragraph (2) hereof and limited to the
purpose of serving the several owners within the Plat and subject to the regulation
and control of the then regulatory authority of such utilities. All such
utilities easements shall at all times remain clear of obstacles for the
purpose of permitting the use of the same by service and utility vehicles
and personnel, but such easements are not intended for and shall not be used
as a general access way.
(10)
Architectural Committee
Approval: No building or structure of any kind, including trailers
temporarily in use, shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot or lots
in the said Plat unless and until written approval of a majority of the
Plat III Architectural Committee hereinafter provided shall be endorsed on
the plans of such building or structure. The Architectural Committee hereinabove
mentioned shall consist of three (3) members, all of whom shall be designated
by the owners of a majority of the lots in the said Plat; such membership
shall not include the owner seeking approval. It shall be the duty of said
Committee to act in the best interest of the several lot owners of the Third
Plat of Sunshine Acres. The Committee shall have the authority to approve
or disapprove of the proposed structure, having regard for the protection
of property values within the Plat, and conformity of the proposed structure
to the other protective covenants contained herein. Architectural Committee
approval shall in no way constitute a waiver, or permit a violation, of
any other covenant or covenants herein contained. .
(11)
Animals:
No hogs, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, poultry or similar livestock shall
be permitted or maintained on said Plat at any time. Household pets shall
be permitted so long as they are confined to the property of the owner of
said pets. Prevailing County leash laws will apply.
(12)
Term of these Protective
Covenants: These Covenants shall run with the land perpetually
and shall be binding on all parties and all persons claiming under them,
EXCEPTING ONLY that these covenants may be changed in whole or in part at
any time upon the express concurrence of the owners of sixty-five (65%) percent
of all lots in the Third Plat of Sunshine Acres. A variance for an individual
property owner may be obtained or granted upon written concurrence of the
owners of sixty-five percent (65%) of all lots in the Third Plat of Sunshine
Acres. Such variance must be in compliance with County Codes and be filed
with the Clallam County Recorder referencing this covenant.
(13)
Arbitration: Should
any dispute arise relating to these covenants or the interpretation or enforcement
of these covenants, the dispute shall be resolved through binding arbitration
conducted in the same manner as uninsured motorist arbitration claims are
handled. Any party to a dispute arising from or concerning these covenants
shall have the right to have a court issue an order requiring binding arbitration.
The non-prevailing party shall pay
all costs and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs, The arbitrators'
award may be entered as a judgment in any county and the award may include
equitable relief. The parties to the dispute may stipulate to a single arbitrator,
in which case the costs shall be divided and each party shall bear their
own fees regardless of which party is prevailing. Even with a stipulation
for a single arbitrator the arbitration shall be final and binding.
Subject to the foregoing, if any
dispute arises regarding the terms and conditions or enforcement of any of
the. terms and conditions of the covenants, or to determine the rights of
any party claiming under these covenants, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including those for appeals.
(14)
Invalidation: Invalidation
of any of these covenants by a judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction
shall in no wise affect any of the other provisions, which shall remain in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Lawrence W. Werner, acting on behalf of the property
owners of record of the Third Plat of Sunshine Acres as of this date, have
executed the foregoing Declaration this 25th day of March ,1997.
Original Signed
by: Lawrence W. Werner
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
) ss.
COUNTY OF CLALLAM )
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Lawrence
W. Werner signed this instrument and acknowledged it to be his free and
voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in this instrument.
DATED this 25th day of March, 1997.
Original signed
by:
Johnnye L. Merrill
NOTARY PUBLIC in
and for the State of
Washington, residing
at Sequim
My appointment
expires May 23, 1998
Original Covenants