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Book 2093 Page 0864 Reception No. 392977 1980
DEC 22 PM 12:02 COUNTY OF LARIMER STATE OF COLORADO
AMENDED
PROTECTIVE
COVENANTS OF
HIGH COUNTRY
HAVEN PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the undersigned being the owners in fee simple of all the lands in High
Country Haven Subdivision do hereby establish these Protective Covenants for
the benefit and protection of all the lands in the said High Country Haven
Subdivision and of each and every person hereinafter acquiring ownership of
land therein.
1. Board of Directors And
Architectural Control
a. Board of Directors. The
governing body of the High Country Haven Property Owners Association shall be
the Board of Directors, composed of three owners of property in the
subdivision. The original Board of Directors shall consist of James V. Moore,
Larry L. Nott, and Raymond A. Drake. At such time as one-third of the High
Country
Haven tracts are sold, one of
the above-named persons shall vacate his office and be replaced by one of the
new tract owners elected by a majority of votes on the basis that each lot or
tract carries one vote. The same procedure shall be applied as each additional
one-third of the tracts are sold. The Board of Directors shall develop and
maintain a set of By-Laws coveting all aspects of administering to the needs of
the High Country Haven Subdivision, and these By-Laws shall reflect the current
composition of the Board of Directors. When developed, a copy of the By-Laws
shall be distributed to each tract owner and a copy shall be furnished the
purchaser as subsequent tracts are sold or resold. Unless otherwise stipulated
in the By-Laws, the Board of Directors shall serve as the Architectural Control
Committee.
b. Architectural Control. No
building or other structure, including but not limited to dwelling, sheds,
garages, outbuildings or fence shall- be erected, placed or altered on any site
or any tract or parcel of land in the High Country Haven Subdivision until the
plans and specifications along with a plot plan (submitted in duplicate)
showing the location of the structure have been approved by the Architectural
Control Committee, which plan shall among other things, show the type of
exterior material and finish, exterior design, existing structures, if any, and
location of the structure with respect to topography and finished grade.
Minimum living area of any building or structure used as a dwelling shall be
600 square feet, exclusive of any garage, carport or open porch. Should the
Architectural Control Committee or its successors or assigns fail to approve or
disapprove the plans and specifications submitted to it by the owner of a
portion of the lands within the development within thirty days after written
request therefore, then such approval shall not be required and shall be deemed
to have been given. However, no building or other structure shall be erected or
allowed to remain on any tract which violates any of these covenants or
restrictions contained herein.
At the time said plans and
specifications are approved, the builder or owner shall proceed diligently with
the construction, and the same shall be completed within one year of the date
of approval by the Architectural Control Committee. The Architectural Control
Committee may grant an extension beyond the one year construction period for
good cause and when such extension is requested by the owner.
Any member of the Architectural
Control Committee may designate any other member to act for him. In the event
of the death or resignation of any member of the Board of
Directors/Architectural Control Committee, the remaining members shall have
full authority to designate a successor. An election shall be held at the next
regularly scheduled meeting of the High Country Haven Property Owners
Association following such death or resignation to designate or redesignate the
Board of Directors / Architectural Control Committee. No member of the Board of
Directors/Architectural Control Committee shall be entitled to any compensation
for services performed pursuant to these covenants, except that the office of
Secretary/Treasurer of the High Country Haven Property Owners Association, if
so established in the By-Laws of the Association, may be compensated as
approved by the, Membership.
2. Land Use and Building Type
a. No parcel of land shall be
used for any purpose other than single- family residential. No building other
than a single-family dwelling with a private attached or unattached garage or
unattached pump house, and non-residential out-buildings and structures such as
a barn, stable or corral for use specifically in connection with the case of
livestock permitted under these covenants, or the maintenance of equipment,
shall be erected, placed or permitted to remain on any lot or tract.
b. All structures shall have an
exterior surface of natural wood, face brick, stone or glass, except that the
Architectural Control Committee may allow the use of other materials provided
such materials are designed and located in harmony with surrounding structures
and natural land features.
c. No structure on any lot or
tract shall exceed 22 feet in height as measured from grade, grade being the
ground level at the approximate center of the structure before the building
site is disturbed by construction or construction preparations. The
Architectural Control Committee may grant relief from this provision when good
cause is shown.
3. Building Location and
Easements
a. No building or-other
structure shall be located so as to interfere with any easement." There shall
be a 10-foot utility easement adjacent to and parallel with all street or road
right-of-way and/or lot lines. There shall be utility guying easements on all
lots or tracts as required by the utility involved. Building is prohibited in
the stream easements on lots 9 through 13 and lots 20 and 21.
b. No structure shall be located
on any lot or tract nearer than 25 feet from the closest edge of any road or
cul-de-sac right-of-way, nor nearer than 25 feet from the boundary of the
subdivision or its park. These provisions may be waived by the Architectural
Control Committee 'when good cause is shown.
4. Water and Sanitation
All water wells, storage tanks
and/or sewage disposal systems placed upon any lot or tract shall comply with
the requirements of the Health Departments of the State of Colorado and Larimer
County. The use of water upon any lot is specifically subjected to the
"decree"approving application for water storage rights, stock watering rights,
and plan for augmentation, in the matter of the application for water rights of
High Country Haven, limited, issued by the District Court Water Division 1, and
recorded on July 12, 1978 at Book 1872 on page 0824 in Larimer County,
Colorado. Findings of facts and conclusions of law of said recorded decree
constitute a covenant running with the land. All property owners shall be bound
by said decree, and specifically this covenant prohibits the irrigation of more
then 30-100 square feet per lot, and all conditions and requirements of said
decree must be satisfied by the owners of the lot before a well permit is
issued to the owners of that lot. No parcel of the land may be built upon,
altered or, used in any fashion that would interfere with or damage the rights
of any other parcel of land.
5. Clearing of Trees:
Approval shall be obtained from
the Architectural Control Committee to cut down, clear or kill any trees on any
tract except those trees which are located on that portion of a parcel of land
which will be occupied by a dwelling which is approved by the Architectural
Control Committee.
6. Nuisance
Nothing which may be or may
become annoying or a nuisance to the neighborhood shall be permitted on any
tract. No obnoxious or offensive activity or commercial business or trade shall
be carried on upon any tract, except that professional offices such as those of
a doctor, lawyer, dentist or engineer may be maintained within the dwelling.
For purposes of this covenant, ungaraged or unstored inoperative automobiles,
machines or other equipment which remain on any lot or tract for longer than
sixty (60) days, is a nuisance.
7. Temporary Residence
No structure of a temporary
character, trailer, basement, tent, or accessory building shall be used on any
tract as a residence, except that one trailer, tent or pick-up camper may
occupy a lot for a period not to exceed three months during any calendar year.
8. Refuse and Rubbish
Rubbish, refuse, garbage and
other wastes shall be kept within sealed containers and disposed on in a
sanitary manner. No tract or easement shall be used or maintained as a dumping
ground for these materials. All containers shall be kept in a neat, clean
sanitary condition. Trash burning may be permitted in containers designated for
that purpose only at such times that it shall not constitute a fire hazard, and
with the permission of the Larimer County Department of Public Health or other
cognizant authority.
9. Livestock
The lots or tracts in High
Country Haven Subdivision may be used for the grazing of animals. Over-grazing
is prohibited; animals shall not be permitted to run loose; and they shall be
properly cared for with adequate maintenance, food and shelter.
10. Tanks
No elevated tank of any kind
shall be erected, placed permitted to remain on any lot or tract. Any tank,
except for watering of livestock as authorized in paragraph 9 above, shall be
buried or, if placed at ground level, screened as determined by the
Architectural Control Committee.
11. Firearms and Hunting
a. No firearms, fireworks,
explosives, pellet gun, air rifle, arrow, or similar device shall be
discharged, functioned, or released on any part of the subdivision without the
expressed permission of the Architectural Control Committee.
b. No hunting, trapping or
harassment of any bird or animal shall be conducted on any part of the
subdivision at any time.
12. Resubdivision
No resubdivision of any lot or
tract shown on the plat when originally filed shall be permitted.
13. Roads
All roads within or providing
access to High Country Haven Subdivision shall be considered as private roads
for the private use of the members of the High Country Haven Property Owners
Association and their guests. The ownership of said roads shall be in the High
Country Haven Property Owners Association, and the maintenance of said roads
shall be the responsibility of said High Country Haven Property Owners
Association.
14. Road Park and Fire
Protection Maintenance
The following Road, Park and
Fire Protection Maintenance Agreement shall be and becomes a covenant upon the
land and running therewith.
a. The owners of the land shall
constitute the membership of the High Country Haven Property Owners Association
and will be obligated to maintain the roads and to bear the cost thereof from
after September 1, 1975. The amount of the cost which shall be paid by each lot
or tract owner shall be determined by dividing the total cost of maintenance by
the total number of parcels within the development, and the owner
or owners of each parcel shall
pay his proportionate percentage share of said cost. For purposes of this
determination and for determining the membership of said High Country Haven
property owners Association, persons owning a parcel in joint tenancy or
tenancy in common shall be considered to be the owner of one lot or tract of
land and entitled to one vote, and each platted unit, of land shall be
considered as one unit in prorate share of expense. If a person or persons own
more than one parcel, he or they shall be responsible for payment of the costs
allocated to each owned parcel.
b. There shall be approximately
27.801 acres of land deeded to said property owners association for a park
available to members of the association. Members of the High Country Haven
Property Owners Association shall bear the cost of maintenance of these lands
and pond on the basis described herein above.
c. The Glendevy Volunteer Fire
Department and the U.S. Forest Service shall have access to the subdivision and
the fire protection pond as necessary to perform their functions.
d. At no time shall any owner of
any parcel of land be obligated to pay more than $75.00 in any one year for
road and park maintenance.
e. In the event that an expense
is incurred for road, park or fire protection maintenance, repair or
development, any lot or tract owner may enforce the terms and conditions of
this agreement in any court of law or equity and may obtain a judgment
therefore.
f. it is covenanted and agreed
that the terms and conditions of this agreement shall be for the mutual use and
benefit of all the present and future lot or tract owners and that this
agreement shall constitute covenants that run with and are attached to the
land.
g. All payments are to be made
to the High Country Haven Property Owners Association as provided by the
Protective Covenants herein. In the event that said High Country Haven Property
Owners Association shall fail or refuse to act, then the owners of the parcels
themselves may, by a two-thirds majority vote of their number, determine to
whom payments shall be made and the manner and time of payment.
h. In the event that the High
Country Haven Property Owners Association shall fail to maintain the roads,
parks or fire protection facilities in accordance with the plan outlined
herein, the Larimer County Board of Commissioners may serve written notice upon
said association or upon it's individual members and may undertake to maintain
these common facilities if such action becomes necessary, as provided for in
the Larimer County Subdivision Resolution as adopted August 24, 1972, and as
subsequently amended.
15. Enforcement
Enforcement of these covenants
shall be by appropriate proceeding at law of in equity against those persons
violating or attempting to violate any covenant or covenants. Such judicial
proceedings shall be for the purpose of removing a violation, regaining a
future violation, for recovery of damages for any violation, for recovery of
assessments due, or for such other and further relief as may be available. The
failure to enforce or
to cause the abatement of any
violation of these covenants shall not preclude or prevent the enforcement
thereof of a further or continued violation of these covenants whether said
violation shall be of the same or a different provision within these covenants.
The statue of limitations applicable now or in the future is hereby waived for
said enforcement.
16. Severability
Should any part or parts of
these covenants be declared invalid or unenforceable by any court or competent
jurisdiction, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining
covenants.
17. Duration and Alternation of
Protective Covenants
The foregoing agreements,
covenant, restrictions, and conditions shall run
with the land; shall be binding
upon all persons now owning property in the above described subdivision and
persons hereinafter purchasing said parcels of land; and shall be in effect for
a period to twenty (20) years from and after the date of these covenants, after
which period said covenants shall cease to have any further force and'effect
unless owners of more than 50% of the total area shall elect, in writing, to
continue for an additional twenty (20) year period, at which time these
covenants shall cease to be and be of no further force or effect.
These protective covenants may
be altered in whole or in part at any time the then record owners of two-thirds
of the lots or tracts elect, through a duly written and recorded instrument.
18. Buyer's Certificate
The buyer, or person acquiring a
lot or tract in the High Country Haven Subdivision, however or whenever such
acquisition is or may be made, shall certify, in writing, that; he has been
made aware of these covenants and that he understands that he shall become a
member of the High Country Haven Property Owners Association.
HIGH COUNTRY HAVEN LTD., a
general partnership
Rex E. Hogan, General and
Managing Partner
RATIFICATION OF WATER DECREE AND
SUBORDINATION TO RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS
The undersigned parties have
purchased and are the title owners to certain lots in the High Country Haven
Subdivision, and that these lots were purchased after the entry of the water
decree approving the water augmentation plan of High Country Haven, Ltd., on
July 11, 1978. Therefore, the undersigned parties by their signatures attached
hereto, do hereby ratify said water decree, to subordinate, and be bound by,
all of-the restrictions set forth within said decree. The under- signed agree
to be bound by all of the provisions of said water decree with respect to the
use of their individual lots, and agree to be bound by the amended protective
covenants of High Country Haven Property Owners Association, which includes the
restrictions of the water decree afore mentioned. The undersigned do hereby
agree to this ratification of water decree and subordination to restrictive
covenants, had been given an opportunity to review the water decree entered by
the water court in the application of water rights of High Country Haven, Ltd.,
and have reviewed the amended protective covenants of the High Country Haven
Property Owners Association, understand and agree thereto evidenced by their
signatures attached hereto.
HIGH COUNTRY HAVEN
By Law Changes adopted by the Board of Directors on
November 11, 2000.
Art. III 3. Annual Meeting An annual meeting
will be held once each calendar year. The date of such meeting will be
determined at the previous annual meeting. At such meetings there shall be
elected by ballot of the owners a Board of Directors in accordance with the
requirement of Section 5 of Article IV of these By-Laws. The owners may also
transact such other business of the Association as may properly come before
them.
Art. III 8. Performance of Functions by Declarant
This section is considered obsolete at this time and will be deleted.
Art. IV 3. Other Powers and Duties (n) To meet
as deemed necessary by Board of Directors.
Art. IV 9. Regular Meetings Regular meetings
of the Board of Directors may be held at such time and place as shall be
determined, from time to time, bv a majority of the Directors. Notice of
regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each Director,
personally or by mail, telephone, e-mail or telegraph, at least seven days
prior to the day named for such meeting.
Art. VI 1. Designation The officers of the
Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a
Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors, and such
assistant officers as the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, elect.
Such officers need not be members of the Bowd of Directors, but each shall be
owners of a lot in this subdivision. The office of President and Treasurer may
be held by the same person, and the office of Vice President and Secretary may
be held by the same person. The office of Secretary and Treasurer may be held
by the same person.
Art. VI 7. Treasurer The treasurer shall have
responsibility for Association funds and shall be responsible for keeping Ml
and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements in books belonging to
the Association. The treasurer shall be responsible for the deposit of all
monies and other valuable effects in the name, and to the credit, of the
Association in such depositories as may from time to time be designated by the
Board. In the event a Managing Agent or Resident Manager has the responsibility
of collecting and disbursing funds, the Treasurer shall review such accounts
not less often than once each calendar quarter.
Art. X 1. Assessments All owners shall be
obligated to pay the yearly assessments imposed by the Association to meet the
common expenses. The assessments shall be due in advance. A member shall be
deemed to be in good standing and entitled to vote at any annual or at a
special meeting of members, within the meaning of these By-Laws, if and only
if, they shall have fully paid all assessments made or levied against them and
the lot owned by them.
It has been proposed that the
Protective Covenants Of High Country Haven Property Association be amended to
require property owners to show proof that they have obtained the required
Larimer County Building Permits before they begin construction. The Covenants
require that two-thirds of the record lot owners approve any Amendments to the
Covenants in writing. The following Amendment has been drafted. If you are in
agreement with the Amendment as proposed below, sign this sheet in the presence
of a Notary Public and return it to Rhonda Koons, Secretary HCH POA, 707 West
5h Street, Loveland CO 80537.
Amendment to the Paragraph b of
Section I (Board of Directors and Architectural Control) shall be amended to
read as follows:
b. Architectural Control. No
building or other structure, including but not limited to dwelling, shed,
garages, outbuildings or fence shall be erected, placed or altered on any site
or any tract or parcel of land in the High Country Haven Subdivision until the
plans and specifications along with a plot plan (submitted in duplicate)
showing the location of the structure have been approved by the Architectural
Control Committee, which plan shall among other things, show the type of
exterior material and finish, exterior design, existing structure, if any, and
location of the structure with respect to topography and finished grade. Mnimum
living area of any building or structure used as a dwelling shall be 600 square
feet, exclusive of any garage, carport or open porch. Should the Architectural
Control Committee or its successors or assigns fall to approve or disapprove
the plans and specifications submitted to it by the owner of a portion of the
lands within the development within thirty days after written request
therefore, then such approval shall not be required and shall be deemed to have
been given. However, no building or other structure shall be erected or allowed
to remain on any tract which violates any of these covenants or restrictions
contained herein. Construction or
modification of any building or other structure shall not commence until all
Building Permits required by Larimer County, Colorado have been secured and
presented to the Architectural Control Committee for review.
I (we) as owner (s) of record of
Lot , High Country Haven
Subdivision agree to this Amendment.
(Owner) (Date)
(Owner) (Date)
(Notary
Public)
HIGH COUNTRY HAVEN
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
RULES & REGULATIONS
Please share these guidelines
for conduct with all guests using your property.
These rules and regulations are
intended to remind guests and property owners of the need to show respect ;and
courtesy to follow High Country Haven property owners.
1. FIREARMS
& HUNTING. No fireworks, firearms, explosives, pellet guns,
air guns, arrows, or similar devices shall be discharged, functioned, or
released on any part of the subdivision without expressed wriften permission of
the Board of Directors (see Covenants). There will be
NO hunting, trapping, scouting, or
harassing of any animal on the HCH property(see Covenants).
2. ADMITTANCE TO HCH. No one will
be admitted to the HCH property without a key to the gate.
3. VEHICLE
USE. Vehicles are permitted on designated roads ONLY! DO NOT
DRIVE ANY VEHICLE ON ANYONE'S PROPERTY FOR A qY REASON WITHOUT PERMISSION OF
THAT PROPERTY OWNER! NO motori ned vehicles are to be driven withino the
subdivision boundaries except for transportation to and from the entrance to
individual properties(lots). These rules apply to snowmobiles, trailbikes,
motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, etc...
4. NOISE. Keep your neighbors
desire for quiet and solitude in mind when making any noise. "Quiet time' is
between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Chain saws should be used sparingly Please
operate power equipment with consideration for others. In order to keep noise
levels as low as possible from fuel powered electric generators, they should be
operated in an insulated structure or building.
5. LIVESTOCK. Livestock is
permitted on your property. Pets and livestock are not permitted to be left
unattended. They are to be properly cared for with adequate food, water, and
shelter.
6. WOOD
REMOVAL. Harvesting of wood from the common area/greenbelt shall
be limited to 1 cord of already-downed trees per calendar year per tot
owner. Removal of any natural or
living material from the common area/greenbeit is strictly prohibited.
Examples include: top soil, flowers, rocks, living or standing trees, or
bushes, etc...
7. CAMPING
& CAMPFIRES. Camping
is not allowed on any HCH road, cul-de-sac, common area, or greenbelt! Any
trash, materials, or equipment left on any road, cul-de-sac, or common area
will be removed and the labor, transportation, and waste dumping charges will
be assessed to the violator/owner! Use extreme care when burning
campfires. Fires should be burned in properly-coristructed fire places or fire
pits. Drown all fires before leaving any campfire unattended. All state and/or
county regulations and bans regarding campfires are in effect on HCH property.
Remember, by state law, if you are responsible for a fire, you can be held
liable for all damages caused by the fire.
8. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
DEVICES. Electronic
television and/or radio receiving or broadcasting antenna, dishes, or towers
are prohibited without approval of the HCH membership and written
permission of the Board of Directors.
9. TRAILERS
& CAMPERS. The HCH covenants state that trailers, campers,
and tents can only remain on your property for a maximum of 90 days in any
calendar year and must be removed from HCH at the 90 day limit. |