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Article VI Section 6.06:  Vehicles.  The term "vehicles" as used herein shall include, without limitation, motor vehicles, tractors, motor homes, motorcycles, minibikes, scooters, go-carts, trucks, boats, trailers, van, commercial vehicles and automobiles.  All vehicles shall be parked within garages, driveways or other paved parking areas located on a Lot.  Parking in yards or on streets within the Development is prohibited.  Lot Owners' visitors may temporarily park on the street.  No inoperable, junk or abandoned cars, or equipment of any description shall be parked or stored on any portion of the property.  In no event may any vehicle having a gross weight of more than 8500 pounds be parked on any of the Lots in the Development, nor on any of the streets or roads in the Development, without the prior written approval of the Declarant (HOA Board): provided, however, that this provision shall not be applicable to construction vehicles being used by the Declarant, or by a builder approved by the Declarant.

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Animals and Pets

 

​Article VI Section 6.12:  No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind may be raised, bred, kept, or permitted on any Lot, with the exception of dogs, cats, or other usual and common household pets in reasonable number.  No pets shall be kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purpose.  Dogs which are household pets shall at all times, when outside, be on a leash or within an allowable fence.  In addition, no "outside" pets shall be permitted on any Lot at any time without the written permission of the Declarant.  For purposes of this paragraph, an "outside" pet shall be any pet which remains outside the house for more than two (2) hours per day on a regular basis.

 

See also Henry County Ordinance 12-12 Section 3-4-9. Unlawful acts. Item 2.  Failure to keep an animal under restraint.

 

Animal under restraint is defined in section 3-4-2 as the following:

 

(a) any animal secured by a leash or lead with a collar, or enclosed by way of a fence or other enclosure.

(b) any animal under the immediate supervision and immediate proximity of a responsible and competent person at least sixteen (16) years of age, obedient to the person's commands, and located within the boundaries of property owned, ;eased or occupied by the owner (as defined herein); or

(c) a dog in the act of being trained or used for hunting in conformance with the game laws of the State of Georgia.  This definition shall not apply to cats.

 

Henry County Ordinance 12-12 Section 3-4-10.  Penalties for violations.

 

Any person violating any provision of this subchapter may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed sixty (60) days.

 

 



External Structures

 

Article VI Section 6.13: No fence, wall or outbuilding of any kind shall be erected, maintained, or altered on any Lot without the prior written approval of the Declarant.

 

No shed, tool storage area, workshop or outbuilding for storage of yard implements shall be placed upon the property unless approved by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC).  No shed tool storage area, workshop or outbuilding shall be made of metal.  Any such shed, tool storage area, workshop or outbuilding shall be constructed in the same architectural style using similar colors and material as the main dwelling on the Lot.

 

Note:  The HOA Board acts as the ACC unless a committee is otherwise appointed to serve in this capacity.

 

Tree Removal

 

Article VI Section 6.15: No trees shall be removed except for (a) diseased or dead trees; (b) trees needing to be removed to promote the growth of other trees or safety reasons; and (c) trees within ten (10) feet of the residence, driveway, walkways and septic fields, whose removal is necessary for the construction of same.

 

 

 

Unkept Lawn, Noise, etc. (Nuisance)

 

Article VI Section 6.20: It shall be the responsibility of each Owner and occupant to prevent the development of any unclean, unhealthy, unsightly, or unkempt condition on his or her property.  No property within the Development shall be used, in whole or in part, for the storage or any property or thing that will cause such Lot to appear to be in an unclean or untidy condition or that will be obnoxious to the eye; nor shall any substance, thing, or material be kept that will emit foul or obnoxious odors or that will cause any noise or other condition that will or might disturb the peace, quiet, safety, comfort, or serenity of the occupants of surrounding property.  No obnoxious or offensive activity shall be carried on within the Development, nor shall anything be done tending to cause embarrassment, discomfort, annoyance, or nuisance to any Person using any property within the Community.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no speaker, horn, whistle, siren, bell, amplifier or other sound device shall be used except those devises used exclusively for security purposes or required by law.