WHER​EAS, the undersigns of Harris County, Texas, and Claimants under those Covenants and Restrictions for all of the lots as shown on the recorded plats of BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION ONE (1), BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISION SECTION TWO (2), BRENTWOOD SECTION THREE (3), BRENTWOOD SECTION and BRENTWOOD WEST SECTION ONE BRENTWOOD WEST SECTION TWO (2), hereinafter referred to as BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISIONS for the purposes of this document, an addition in Harris County, Texas, the maps thereof being duly recorded in Volume 3602, Page 612' Volume 66, Page 66; Volume 1068, Page 15; Volume 51 18, Page 143; and Volume 97, Page 66 respectively of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, to which reference is hereby made for all purposes. By majority vote, changes, modifications, and amendments of said restrictions are hereby agreed upon for all said lots within the BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISIONS, and reads as follows except for the provision in Paragraph (19), that the hereinafter restrictions shall not in any manner apply to Of affect the acreage shown on said plat of BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION TWO, marked "RESERVE ACREAGE and "RESERVE ACREAGE D" and BRENTWOOD SECTION 5, marked "RESERVED ACREAGE A":

 

(1) Each lot in the BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISIONS, shall be used for residential purposes only, upon which single family dwellings of one, one and one-half, and two stories in height may be erected. Within thirty (30) days after the completion of any new such dwellings, the owner of the lot on which same is erected shall install. a four foot (4') concrete sidewalk between the curb and the front line of such lot parallel to and six feet (6') from the inside curb line running the entire width of such lot, and if such lot be a corner lot, such sidewalk shall also be so installed between the curb of the side street and the side lot line, Garages and outbuildings that are appurtenant to a residence may be erected on each building site upon which a main dwelling has been erected. The use of any dwelling for a nursing home, hospital, or any commercial business or professional purpose shall be expressly prohibited. It is intended that on all lots in said addition outbuildings shall not include the construction or use of a garage apartment for occupancy to other than domestic servants hired in the main building. No garage, outbuildings or servant's quarters shall be more than one story, unless the main residence is more than one-story in height, in which event the garages, outbuildings o servant's quarters may be constructed to the same height as the main residence, No structure or improvements shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any of said lots other than those that comply with the restrictions herein specified and with the requirements of the Architectural Control Committee, hereafter referred to as the Deed Restriction Control Committee, as stipulated in provisions (10), (l l) and (12) herein, (2) No building or residence shall be located on any lot nearer to the front lot line or nearer to the side street line than the building setback lines shown on the recorded plat, The word "dwelling" or "residence", as used herein with reference to building lines, shall include galleries, porches, carports and every other pertinent part of the improvements except a parapet wall, steps or the extension of the eaves of a roof. A residence or dwelling may be erected on a building site of one or more platted lots, which event the outer property lines shall be considered the side lot lines.

(3) In addition to the building setback lines, as shown on the recorded plat, no buildings, except a detached garage or other outbuilding located 65 feet or more from the front lot line, shall be located nearer than five feet to any side lot line or ten feet from any side street line, Detached garages shall be located at least three feet from any side lot line. No carports are allowed to the front or side of the house. Any existing carports must be removed before house can be resold (4) In addition to the provision numbered (1) herein, which provides that each lot in said BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISIONS, shall be used for residential purposes only, and in order to emphasize said provisions, that in addition thereto, no lot or improvements thereon shall be used for any obnoxious or offensive activity nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood. (5) No trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or other outbuildings, erected on any tract, shall at any time be used as a residence, temporarily or permanently, nor shall any structure of a temporary character be used as a residence, (6) Ground floor area of the main structure of a one-story detached single-family residence, exclusive of open and screen porches, constructed in said BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISIONS shall be not less than 1600 square feet of living area and having not less than a two-car garage, and shall be not less than 800 square feet on the ground floors of any one and one-half or two-story structure, but having a minimum total of 1600 square feet of living space in the main structure exclusive of open and screen porches, garages, etc.. The exterior material of the main structure or any lot or plot shall be of at least 51% brick, masonry, stone, stucco, or their equivalent and the remainder may be of frame materials. The plans, specifications and design of any main structure shall be controlled by the Deed Restriction Control Committee, as provided for in paragraphs (10), (l l ) and (12) herein. (7) No residential structure shall be erected or placed on any building plot which plot has an area of less than 6000 square feet and a width of less than 60 feet. (8) Easements for installation and maintenance of utilities and drainage facilities are reserved as shown on recorded plat, (9) 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. Discarded appliances, furniture and/or heavy trash shall not he stored in front of or to the side of house that can be visible from the street. No garbage or garbage containers shall be placed on curbs for collection prior to 6:00 P.M. on the day before collection. Heavy trash may be placed for collection between the hours of 6:00 P.M. the Sunday before, and 7:00 A.M. on the scheduled collection day. Residents in violation of placement times are subject to be fined by the City of Houston and held in contempt of deed restrictions.

536-53-6220 (10) No building shall be erected, placed, or altered on any lot until the construction plans, specifications and a plan showing the location of the structure have been approved by the Deed Restriction Control Committee as to quality of workmanship and materials, harmony of external design with existing structures, and as to location *respect to topography and finish grade elevation. Failure to submit development plans for approval by said Committee could result in permit forfeiture. No fence or wall shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot nearer to any street than the minimum building setback line. No fence taller than 6' (six feet) and no further than the front setback line can be erected on property. Fencing material can only be wood, chain link, wrought iron brick. The Deed Restriction Control Committee must approve other fencing materials. All fence* must be properly maintained or removed from property. All existing fences in front of the property must be removed before the property is sold.  (11) A majority of the Deed Restriction Control 'Committee may designate ä 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. Neither the member of the Committee, not its designated representative shall be entitled 10 to any compensation for Service performed pursuant to this covenant, nor shall any of them have any personal liability whatsoever for anything done or not done in connection with their membership on said Committee. At any time after ten (10) years from the date of this instrument to change the membership of the Committee or to withdraw from the Committee or restore to it any of its powers and duties. (12) The Committee's approval or disapproval as required in these covenants shall be in writing. In the event, the Committee or its' designated representative fails to approve or disapprove within thirty (30) days after plans and specifications have been submitted to it, or in the event, the construction has been commenced prior to the completion thereof, approval shall be deemed to have been fully in compliance: (13) No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any lot except one sign of not more than one square foot by five square feet ( l ' x 5'), advertising the property for sale or rent, or signs used by a builder to advertise the property during the construction and sales period, (14) No oil drilling, oil development operations, oil refining, quarrying or 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 IOL No derrick or other structure designed for use in boring for oil or natural gas shall be erected, maintained or permitted upon any lot. (15) No animals, livestock. or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot, except that dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept, provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose. No livestock of any kind, including by not limited to cattle, horses, and pigs, shall be permitted to be ridden or driven through' the residential sections. (16) No fence, wall, hedge or shrub planting which obstructs sight lines at elevations between two and six feet above the roadways shall be placed or permitted to remain on any comer 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 lines. or in the case of a rounded property comer from the intersection of the street property lines extended. The same sight line limitations shall apply on any lot within ten ( lO) feet from the intersection of a street property line with the edge of a driveway or alley pavement, No trees shall be permitted to remain within such distance of such intersections unless the foliage line is maintained at sufficient height to prevent obstruction of such sight lines. All lawns shall be routinely cut in keeping with the overall appearance of the neighborhood. In such cases, as the residence is vacant, the Deed Restrictions Committee will make a determination as to the best means for remedy. (17) Trucks over 2.5 tons and over two axles •ill not be permitted to be parked overnight at or near any private residence. No boats, boat U-Haul Trailers, campers or inoperable vehicles shall be parked on streets, driveways or lawns. Any vehicle parked on the street for more than 24 consecutive hours if in violation of City of Houston code and is subject to fine by the City of Houston. (18) Rental property is not a preference; but in such cases, the homeowner is still primarily responsible for adhering to the covenants as set forth in the deed restrictions. (19) Said acreage on said plat for BRENTWOOD 

 

SUBDIVISION, SECTION TWO, marked "RESERVED ACREAGE C" and "RESERVED ACREAGE and BRENTWOOD SECTION FIVE, marked "RESERVED ACREAGE A", may be used for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a building or buildings thereon to be used for commercial purposes, business or offices, except that appalments, duplex houses, nightclubs. taverns, dance halls, gambling halls, pool halls and junkyards are expressly prohibited, and with the understanding that no other obnoxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on upon said tracts of land nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood, These covenants are to with the land and shall be binding on all parties and all persons claiming under them until January l , 2004, at which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) yqa.rs unless by vote of a majority of the then owners of the lots it is agreed to change said covenants in whole or in pan, by executing and acknowledging an appropriate agreement, and fifing same for record in the office the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, at anytime prior to January I , 2004, or at any time prior to the expiration date of any successive ten-year period thereafter. If the parties hereto, or any of them, or their heirs or assigns, shall violate or attempt to violate any of the covenants herein, it shall be lawful for any other person or persons owning any real property situated in said development or subdivisions to prosecute any proceedings at law or In equity against the person or persons violating or attempting to violate any such covenants and either to prevent him or them from so doing or to recover damages or other dues for such violation. Invalidation of any of these covenants by judgment or Court order shall in no wise effect any of the other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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