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DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS
FOX RUN, UNIT SEVEN
WHEREAS, the undersigned, FOX RUN, INC., is the owner of a tract of land situated in the Town of Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee, which has been designated as Fox Run, Unit Seven, a subdivision located in the Town of Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee, a map of which is recorded in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, as Instrument No. ___________ and a legal description of the land being attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, to which map and Exhibit A reference is hereby made for a more specific description; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned has heretofore, by instrument dated December 2, 1994, entitled “Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, Fox Run, Unit Five,” and recorded in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, in Warranty Book 2161, Page 118, declared and established certain restrictive covenants for the then owners and all subsequent owners of any lot or lots in Unit Five of Fox Run Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, by Instrument dated October 2, 1995 and recorded in Warranty Book 2190, Page 904 in the records of the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, the undersigned added additional lands designated as Fox Run, Unit 6 to said Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions and amended and modified certain provisions of said Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned, as owner of additional lands designated as Unit Seven adjacent to the aforesaid Fox Run Subdivision, as shown on the above-referenced map of record in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, and further described in Exhibit “A” hereto, desires to declare and make applicable the same covenants and restrictions to Fox Run, Unit Seven, as have been declared and established for Fox Run, Unit 5, as amended and modified by the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Fox Run, Unit Six, except as amended and modified herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual benefit to be derived by all parties concerned, Fox Run, Inc. does hereby agree and covenant with all subsequent owners of lots in Fox Run Subdivision, Unit Seven, as follows:
That the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions established for Fox Run Subdivision, Unit Five contained in that certain Instrument dated December 2, 1994 and recorded in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee in Warranty Book 2161, page 118, as amended and modified by that certain Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions established for the Fox Run Subdivision, Unit Six contained in that certain instrument dated October 2, 1995, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, in Warranty Deed Book 2190, Page 905, be and the same is hereby made applicable to said Unit Seven of Fox Run Subdivision, and Fox Run, Inc. does hereby agree and covenant that all and singular of the terms, provisions and covenants contained in said instrument, except as amended and modified herein, shall be covenants running with the land and shall be binding on all subsequent owners thereof and shall inure to the benefit of all owners of any of the lots in Unit Seven of Fox Run Subdivision, as the same appears on the map of record referred to above and as described in Exhibit “A” hereto.
Under Article XXIII of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions hereby made applicable to Fox Run Subdivision, Unit Seven, the Developer has the right to amend the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions. Pursuant to such right and authority, the Developer does hereby amend and modify said Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Fox Run Subdivision, Unit Seven, by adding the following provisions:
A. Article III, Sec. 1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in lieu thereof:
MEMBERSHIP:
Every person or entity who is the record Owner of a fee or undivided fee interest in any Lot within the Properties shall be a Member of the Association with the exception of the following Owners who shall not be Members of the Association: (i) any Owner holding a general contractor’s license who has purchased a Lot for resale, and (ii) any mortgagee or secured creditor who becomes an Owner as a result of any foreclosure or proceeding in lieu of foreclosure. Membership shall commence on the date such person or entity becomes the record Owner of a fee or undivided fee interest in a Lot and expires upon the transfer or termination of said ownership interest. The Association has adopted By-Laws to govern its affairs and Member Activities.
B. The first sentence of Article V, Section 5, Date of Commencement of Annual Assessments shall be amended to read as follows:
The first annual assessment shall become due and payable on the first day of the month following the lapse of ninety days from the date of the sale of the first Lot.
Article XIII, Section 1 is hereby amended as follows:
1. All windows and exterior trim shall be of wood or wood clad construction. The Advisory Committee may approve exceptions for windows, trim soffit, fascia and frieze boards made of vinyl or other materials.
2. Front entry garages and attached garages that do not share a common wall with the house shall not be permitted.
3. The exterior of all dwellings and garages shall be of brick, stone, stucco, or any
combination of said materials. Other materials may be approved by the Advisory Committee.
4. Heating and air conditioning systems shall be concealed from view from the front and sides by appropriate screening, subject to approval of the Advisory Committee.
Article XIII, Section 2 is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in
lieu thereof:
MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTIONS:
1. Mail boxes, outside lighting, and other post structures shall be of a traditional type
and design consistent with the overall character and appearance of the neighborhood and as
selected by the Developer or as approved by the Advisory Committee. Material for mailbox
surrounds shall be brick, stone, or stucco.
2. No outside radio transmission towers, receiving antennas, television antennas, or solar
panels may be installed or used. Satellite dishes up to 36 inches will be permitted, but
shall be installed in an inconspicuous location, unless all such sites result in the
inability to receive the signal. The Fox Run Advisory Board shall approve the satellite
dish and its location.
3. No house trailers, campers, pleasure or fishing boats, trailers, trucks over one ton,
or other similar type vehicles shall be stored or parked on or about the dwelling unless
the same are stored or parked inside a garage so as not to be readily visible from the
street or adjoining Lots. No automobiles or other vehicles which are inoperable or being
stored shall be repeatedly parked, kept, repaired or maintained on the street, driveway or
lawn of any Lot. No vehicles may be routinely parked overnight on any subdivision streets.
4. Builders will be responsible for providing adequate silt control devices on each Lot
during construction activities pursuant to the erosion control ordinances of the Town of
Farragut. To the extent they are more stringent, builders shall follow the silt control
regulations of the Tennessee Department of Transportation standards.
5. Clotheslines and other devices or structures designed and customarily used for the
drying or airing of clothes, blankets, bed linen, towels, rugs or any other type of
household ware shall not be permitted and no articles or items of any description or kind
shall be displayed or placed in the yard or on the exterior of any dwelling for the
purpose of drying, airing or curing of said items.
6. No wall, hedge or shrub planting which obstructs sight lines between two and six feet
above the roadways shall be placed or permitted to remain on any corner lot within 25 ft.
of the triangular area formed by the street property lines as extended to their points of
intersection. The same sight line limitations shall apply on any lot within ten (10) feet
of the intersection of a street property line with the edge of a driveway. No trees shall
be permitted to remain within such sight distances unless the foliage line is maintained
at a height that prevents obstruction of such sight lines.
7. Lawns must be kept mowed and landscaping properly maintained on all lots. Rubbish, chip
piles, dirt piles, etc. are not permitted to remain on any lot for a period longer than
two weeks, except as part of the construction process.
E. Article XVIII is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in lieu
thereof:
SIGNS:
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 shall be allowed to be placed in public view advertising property for sale or rent.
During construction phase of new home, to the extent permitted by regulations of the Town
of Farragut, builder shall be allowed to place one sign of not more than five square feet
in public view in addition to a sign advertising home for sale or rent.
F. Article XXI shall be deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in lieu
thereof:
FENCES AND WALLS:
No fences or walls or hedge rows shall be erected, placed or altered on any Lot or parcel
unless approved by the Developer or the Advisory Committee. Chain link fences are
specifically prohibited. All fences must be built with the supporting structure on the
inside, and with the more attractive side facing the neighboring lot or the street.
Except as amended and modified herein, the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for
Fox Run, Unit Five recorded in Warranty Book 2161, page 118, as amended and modified by
the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Fox Run, Unit Six, recorded in Warranty
Deed Book 2190, Page 904, in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, shall
remain in full force and effect and are hereby declared to be the Declaration of Covenants
and Restrictions for Fox Run, Unit Seven.