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Mid Valley Meadows Restrictions

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Lot Number(s) 1-96, MID VALLEY MEADOWS PHASE I, being a 23.249 acre tract of land out of Lots 1, and 2, Block 41, and out of Lot 16, Block 42, Capisallo District Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 51, Pages 163, Map Records, Hidalgo County, Texas.

  1. All lots 1-96 shall be used and described as lots for residential purposes only. Only one-family residence may be erected, or be permitted to remain on any lot. No out-building other than a garage shall be erected, altered, place or be permitted to remain on any lot in addition to the dwelling house, except as provided in No. 6 below. Said lots shall not be used for business purposes of any kind nor for any commercial manufacturing, apartment, boarding house or rooming house purpose.
  2. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
  3. No building shall be nearer than 25 feet to the front lot line. Rear setback line shall be20.00 feet, Lots 16 to 25 shall have a rear setback line of 45.00 feet, Lots 26 and 27 shall have a rear setback line of 30.00 feet. No building shall be nearer than 15 feet to the front lot line on Cul-de-sac lots. No building shall be nearer than 6 feet from the side lot lines, Lot 15 shall have a side setback of 45.00 feet on the northwest side, Lot 26 shall have a side setback of 45.00 feet on the west side. On corner lots abutting street the setback shall be 10.00 feet. In all cases if easement line is greater than the setback line the easement line shall govern.
  4. The total floor area of the living area of each residence shall not be less than 1,000 square feet, all homes must be at least 75% masonry, masonry veneer construction or block construction which must be textured and painted, and must have a minimum of a one (1) car enclosed garage, Garages, utility room, store rooms, porches, etc., shall not constitute living area of the residences. No residence shall be higher that two stories and if it is two stories in height, the ground floor area of the residence shall be a minimum 800 square feet of living area as defined above. Each residence must have two off street parking spaces provided.
  5. No structure of temporary character, bus, tent, travel trailer, basement, shack, garage, barn or other outbuildings may be used on any lot as a residence either temporarily or permanently except as provided in No. 6 below.
  6. No outbuilding shall be constructed on any lot, except that one storage building may be prefabricated or constructed on-site. Its perimeter shall not exceed 60 feet and its height shall not be greater than 8 feet.
  7. No signs of any character shall be allowed on any lot except one sign of not more than six (6) square feet advertising the property for sale or rent; provided, however, that Developer an any other persons or entity engaged in the construction and sale of residence within the subdivision shall have the right, during construction to erect a sign not to exceed twenty (20) square feet. During the initial marketing period of subdivision lots the Developer will have the right to erect a sign of not more that one hundred twenty eight (128) square feet.
  8. No drilling for oil, gas and other minerals, or mining operations of any kind, shall be permitted on any building site, nor shall any wells, tanks, tunnels, mineral excavations or be permitted for use in boring for oil, nor natural gas be maintained on any building site.
  9. No building site shall be used or maintained as dumping ground for rubbish, trash, garbage or other waste materials.
  10. Maintenance of appearance: Grass, vegetation and weeds on each lot shall be cut as often as may be necessary in order to maintain the same neat and attractive appearance and vegetation being no more than 18 inches tall. If the owner of any lot fails to do so, seller may have the lot cut and the owner shall be obligated to pay the reasonable cost of such work.
  11. FIREARMS: The use or discharge of pistols, rifles, shotguns or other firearm is expressly prohibited on any part of the subdivision.
  12. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on an lot except that no more than two (2) dogs and two (2) cats or, other household pets may be kept, provided that they are not kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purpose. Household pets must be confined to the property of the Owner, and when off the property the Owner of such pets must be accompanied by some person and restrained by proper leash or other devise.
  13. No commercial trucks, bus, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle (R.V.), commercial vehicle or equipment shall be left parked or placed on any street in the subdivision; and shall not be permitted to be parked on any lot except for construction and repair equipment while a residence or residences are being built or repaired on such lot; No commercial trucks, bus, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle (R.V.), commercial vehicle or equipment shall be left parked or placed in the driveway or any portion of the lot in such a manner as to be visible from any street in the subdivision.
  14. Period of Restrictions: These reservations, restrictions, covenants and easements are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and all persons claiming under them for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the date of these covenants are recorded, after which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then owners of the acreage has been recorded, agreeing to change said covenants in whole or in part.
  15. Enforceability: The covenants, reservations, easements and restrictions set out herein are for the benefit of the owners of MID VALLEY MEADOWS PHASE I SUBDIVISION, OF A LOT OR LOTS IN MID VALLEY PHASE I SUBDIVISION, and his heirs, executors, administrators an assignors. Accordingly, all of the covenants, reservations, easements, and restrictions, contained herein shall be constructed to be covenants running with the land, enforceable at law or in quite by any one or more of said parties.
  16. Partial Invalidity: Invalidation of any one or more of these reservations, restrictions, covenants and easements by judgment or court order shall not invalidate the remaining reservations, restrictions, covenants and easements, and they shall remain in full force and effect.
  17. Rights of Mortgages: Any violation of any of the easements, restrictions, reservations or covenants contained herein shall not have the effect of impairing or affecting the right of any mortgages or trustee under any mortgage or deed of trust outstanding against any lot at the time that the easements, reservations or covenants may be violated.
  18. Any person, corporation or entity owning or using property within this subdivision may require the observance of these covenants and restrictions and my be proceeding at law prosecute against any person, entity or corporations violating or attempting to violate the same and require the removal of such violations, or to enjoin the violation and my be entitled to any damages or awards as a result of violations.
  19. FENCING: Fencing is only allowed from the front corners of the house to the backyard only. The front yard may not be fenced in. All fences shall be constructed of cedar, redwood, masonry, masonry veneer, or block fencing (which must be textured and painted) construction. All fencing shall be a minimum of four (4) feet and a maximum of six (6) feet in height. No chain link fences will be allowed. Fences will be required along the backside of all lots that are adjacent to the drain ditch.
  20. SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks shall be included as per City of Mercedes specifications.