AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION
OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS FOR
LOCKE MOUNTAIN RANCH
The undersigned, being the owner of real
property in Fremont County described in the
Declaration of Protective Covenants for Locke
Mountain Ranch recorded in Book 1200 at Pages
975, 976, and 977 of the records of Fremont
County, Colorado on November 7, 1994, desire
to amend said Protective Covenants in Section
XVII. The undersigned republish and redeclare
the Declaration of Protective Covenants in
their present form as set forth below:
Locke Mountain Ranch, Inc., the owner of
real property situated in the County of Fremont
and State of Colorado, known as Locke Mountain
Ranch and legally described on Exhibit A
attached hereto, in order to protect the
living environment and preserve the values
in Locke Mountain Ranch, does hereby declare
that the land shall be held, leased, sold
and conveyed, subject to the covenants, restrictions
and provisions hereinafter set forth, and
that each covenant, restriction and provision
shall inure to and run with the land and
shall apply to and bind the successors and
assigns of the present owners. The property
composing the above mentioned land is made
specifically subject to the following described
covenants.
I. INTENT: It is the intent of these covenants
to protect and enhance the value, desirability
and attractiveness of said property, and
to prevent the construction of improper or
unsuitable improvements. Restrictions are
kept to a minimum while keeping in constant
focus the right of property owners to enjoy
their property in attractive surroundings
free of nuisances, undue noise, and danger.
Further, it is intended that the natural
environment be disturbed as little as possible.
II. PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION: The Locke
Mountain Ranch Property Owners Association
will be operated as per the By-Laws of the
Association,
(a) Members: Every property owner will automatically
be a member of the Property Owners Association.
(b) Purpose: The purpose of the Association
is to use its authority, as given in the
By-Laws:
(1) To enforce these protective covenants,
(2) To assess property owners yearly dues.
Should any property owner fail to pay assessments
when due, the Property Owners Association
may file a lien against the owner for collection
purposes.
(3) To provide upkeep and improvements to
all non-county roads in Locke Mountain Ranch.
(4) To represent all property owners in matters
of mutual interest.
(5) To administer and lease grazing rights.
III. DWELLINGS: No permanent structure shall
be built on Locke Mountain Ranch that is
less than 1,000 square feet of living space,
unless such structure is given prior approval
from the Property Owners Association. No
commercial activity shall be permitted unless
approved by the Property owners Association.
IV. SETBACKS: No structure may be erected
within fifty (50) feet of the right-of-way
line of any road within Locke Mountain Ranch,
nor within twenty five (25) feet of any side
or rear line of any parcel unless approved
by the Property Owners Association Board.
V. TRASH AND RUBBISH: Rubbish, garbage or
other waste shall be kept and disposed of
in a sanitary manner, and all containers
shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition.
VI. UTILITY EASEMENTS: A ten (10) foot utility
easement is hereby set aside on each side
of all side and common rear lot lines and
a twenty (20) foot utility easement is hereby
set aside on the interior side of all exterior
lot lines. All future electric and phone
lines shall be extended underground, excepting
that the Property Owners Association Board
may approve overhead lines where the terrain
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VII. NUISANCES: No owner shall cause or allow
the origination of excessive odors or sounds
from his parcel. No owner shall cause or
allow any other nuisances of any kind whatsoever
to exist on his parcel. In case of a dispute,
at the request of an owner, the Property
Owners Association Board shall make the final
determination of what constitutes a nuisance.
VIII. ANIMALS: Animals will be allowed on
Locke Mountain Ranch for personal use of
parcel owners. Any animals raised for commercial
activity must be approved by the Property
Owners Association. Commercial feed lots
and swine shall be prohibited from Locke
Mountain Ranch.
IX. MOTOR VEHICLES: No motorized vehicle
which is either non-operational or non-licensed
shall be kept or stored on any parcel, unless
said vehicle is kept or stored in a fully
enclosed building.
X. TEMPORARY RESIDENCES: No structure of
temporary character, recreational vehicle,
camper unit, trailer, basement, tent or accessory
building shall be used on any tract as a
residence. Recreational vehicles, camper
units and tents may be used for vacation
camping for periods not to exceed ninety
(90) days in any calendar year.
XI. MOBILE HOMES: Mobile homes shall not
be permitted on any parcel within Locke Mountain
Ranch.
XII. LAND USE: Commercial wood harvesting,
mining (including the removal of soil, gravel
or rock) and oil or gas production is prohibited.
Further subdivision of less than thirty-five
(35) acres is prohibited. Any subdivided
parcel will be covered by these Covenants
and become an automatic member of the Locke
Mountain Ranch Property Owners Association.
XIII. ENFORCEMENT: Enforcement shall be by
proceedings at law or in equity against any
person or persons violating or attempting
to violate any covenant.
XIV. TERMS OF COVENANTS: These covenants
and restrictions are to run with the land
and shall remain in full force and effect
for ten (10) years from the date 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 landowners of
the tracts has been recorded, changing said
covenants in whole or part.
XV. SEVERABILITY: Invalidation of any of
these covenants or any part thereof by judgment
or court order shall in no way affect any
of the other provisions hereof, which shall
remain in full force and effect.
XVI. COUNTY REGULATIONS: To the extent that
the applicable county or other governmental
regulations, rules, codes, ordinances or
laws are more restrictive in their allowable
land utilization than these covenants, they
shall supersede these covenants and govern
at all times.
XVII. ANNEXATION: Developer owns additional
real property in Fremont County, Colorado,
which is more particularly described in Exhibit
"B" to these covenants, attached
hereto and made a part hereof. Developer
may from time to time within ten (10) years
after the date of the recording of this Declaration
of Protective Covenants for Locke Mountain
Ranch, annex any or all of the real property
described in Exhibit "B" hereto,
to the development known as Locke Mountain
Ranch by recording one or more Annexation
Statements. Upon the recording of such Annexation
Statement in the public records of Fremont
County, Colorado, all of the real property
described in such Annexation Statement shall
be deemed to be part of the development and
subject to all of the terms and provisions
of these covenants.
XVIII. COUNTERPARTS: This instrument may
be executed in a number of counterparts,
any one of which may be considered an original.
XIX. FEES AND ENFORCEMENT: All parcels within
Locke Mountain Ranch shall be subject to
assessment for Property Owners Association
fees in an amount to be determined by the
Association. Assessments may be increased
only by majority vote of members of the Association.
In no event shall Assessments exceed $295.00
per year except that this amount may be increased
by the greater of 12% per annum or the percentage
increase, if any, in the "Consumer Price
Index-All Urban Consumers" for Denver,
Colorado, between January 1 of the year in
question and of the preceding year. Any increase
in Association dues will also require written
assurance that any such increase will not
cause additional regulatory or other requirements
to be imposed upon the Association, Declarant
or any property owner.
Assessments for fees will commence upon conveyance
at the date of closing. Whenever the obligation
to pay fees arises after the start of the
calendar year, the first year's fees will
be prorated to the commencement date for
the parcel involved. Fees shall be payable
in advance in January of each year. Each
property owner shall be responsible for payment
of all fees and any costs (including attorney
fees) necessary to enforce any violation
of these covenants affecting his or her parcel.
Failure to pay fees shall be deemed a violation
of these covenants. Unpaid fees and costs
shall also be a lien and which lien may be
foreclosed in the same manner as a mechanics
lien.
Developer does not pay assessments but is
responsible for contributing any necessary
funds so that any obligation of the Association
is met by the Developer until such time as
the Developer transfers his interest in and
control of the Association.