Covenants

RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS

FIRST: 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 one detached single-family dwelling not to exceed two and one-half stories in height and a private garage for not more than two cars.

SECOND: No building shall be erected, placed, or altered on any lot until the construction plans 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 material, harmony of external design with existing structures, and as to location with respect to topography and finish grade elevation.

THIRD: No dwelling shall be permitted on any lot at a cost of less than $15,000.00 based upon cost levels prevailing on the date these covenants are recorded, it being the intention and purpose of the covenant to assure that all dwellings shall be of a quality of workmanship and materials substantially the same or better than what which can be produced on the date these covenants are recorded at the minimum cost stated herein for the minimum permitted dwelling size. The ground floor area of the main structure, exclusive of one-story open porches and garages, shall be not less than 1,000 square feet for a one-story building, nor less than 750 square feet for a dwelling of more than one story.

FOURTH: No building shall be located on any lot nearer to the front lot line than the minimum building setback lines shown on the recorded plat or nearer than twenty-five (25) feet to any side street line.

FIFTH: No building or structure of any nature shall be located nearer than ten (10) feet to an interior lot line. No dwelling shall be located on any interior lot nearer than thirty-five (35) feet to the rear lot line.

SIXTH: For the purpose of this covenant, eaves, steps, and open porches shall not be considered as part of a building.

SEVENTH: No dwelling shall be erected or placed on any lot having a width of less than seventy-four (74) feet at the minimum building setback line nor shall any dwelling be erected or placed on any lot having an area of less than 10,500 square feet.

EIGHTH: Easements for installation and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities are reserved as shown on the recorded plat. Within these easements, no structure, planting, or other material shall be placed or permitted to remain which may damage or interfere with the installation and maintenance of utilities, or which may change the direction of flow of drainage channels in the easements, or which may obstruct or retard the flow of water through drainage channels in the easements. The easement area of each lot and all improvements in it shall be maintained continuously by the owner of the lot, except for those improvements for which a public authority or utility company is responsible.

NINTH: 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.

TENTH (ORGINAL): No uncompleted structure or any structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or other out-building shall be used or erected on any lot at any time as a residence or in any manner either temporarily or permanently, nor shall any boat or boats be stored or allowed to stand exposed on any lot at any time either temporarily or permanently. 

TENTH (UPDATED MARCH 2022): The Architectural Committee has reviewed the 10th Covenant and has made a determination that the word “shack,” as found in the Covenant, does not apply to modest garden sheds that have architectural integrity. The Committee will, therefore, review proposals for such garden sheds and consult with the applicants on the location and design of the sheds. In the interest of neighborhood harmony and common courtesy, we expect applicants will consult with their immediate neighbors about their shed’s location before making an application to the Committee.  Shed Specifications Allowed: No larger than 10’x 12’, Harmonious colors that will complement the house ‐ preferably matching the house colors and trim. Wood or wood‐like material. The use of shrubs and flowers is encouraged to soften the appearance and blend it with the natural environment.   Only one shed per lot 

ELEVENTH: Any construction commenced on any lot shall be completed not later than twelve (12) months after the date of commencing said construction. All grading, seeding, and landscaping shall be completed not later than seven (7) months after the date of completion of the dwelling. Any portion of any lot being used as a driveway or parking area shall be surfaced with crushed stone or blacktop not later than one (1) year after the date of completion of the dwelling.

TWELFTH: No commercial vehicle over three-quarters of a ton capacity shall be garaged, stored, or parked on the premises of any lot contained in said premises.

THIRTEENTH: 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, or a personal name plate of not more than one square foot.

FOURTEENTH: No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot, except dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept provided that they are not kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purpose.

FIFTEENTH: No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, trash, garbage, or 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.

SIXTEENTH: No individual water supply system shall be permitted on any lot unless such system is located, constructed and equipped in accordance with the requirements, standards and recommendations of the Albany County Department of Health. Approval of such system as installed shall be obtained from such authority.

SEVENTEENTH: No individual sewage system shall be permitted on any lot unless such system is designed, constructed, and located in accordance with the requirements, standards, and recommendations of the Albany County Department of Health. Approval of such system as installed shall be obtained from such authority.

EIGHTEENTH: No fences, walls, railings, or hedges shall be erected, placed, or altered on any lot without the approval of the Architectural Control Committee as provided in the Twenty-first herein. This covenant and restriction also applies to swimming pool and patio enclosures.

NINETEENTH: No fence, wall, hedge or shrub planting which obstructs sight lines at elevations between 2 and 6 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 25 feet from the intersection of the street property 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 intersections unless the foliage line is maintained at sufficient height to prevent obstruction of such sight lines.

TWENTIETH: The Architectural Control Committee shall consist of three members of Colonial Glenmont, Inc. (Colonial Acres Association), appointed by the Colonial Glenmont, Inc. Board of Directors. The terms of the members of the Architectural Control Committee shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Members of the Architectural Control Committee shall not be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this covenant.

TWENTY-FIRST: The committee's approval or disapproval as required in these covenants shall be in writing. In the event the committee, or its designated representatives, fails 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.

TWENTY-SECOND: These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and all persons claiming under them for a period of thirty years from the date these covenants are recorded, after which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of 10 years unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then owners of the lots has been recorded, agreeing to change said covenants in whole or in part.

TWENTY-THIRD: 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.

TWENTY-FOURTH: Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.

TWENTY-FIFTH: That only wood or "Koroseal" storm doors, screen doors, window storm sash and screen shall be used on the aforementioned premises unless written approval to the contrary is obtained from the Architectural Control Committee.

TWENTY-SIXTH: Any exterior decorating or alteration on the aforementioned premises shall be submitted to the Architectural Control Committee for approval.