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VOL <br />knald on corner lots on the street on Which the house fronts; the <br />front of detached garages shall be at least 10 feet behind the front of the <br />dwelling structures to which they pertain. <br />3. No structure shall be occupied as residential quarters unless in- <br />side sanitary toilet facilities are provided in the structure. <br />4. An easement is granted over the rear five (5) feet of each of said <br />lots, for the installation, maintenance and repair of utilities. <br />5. No lot as platted shall be resubdivided; this covenant shall not <br />be construed to prevent the use of two or more lots as one building site. <br />6 No noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on in <br />said plat, nor shall anything be done thereon whi d1 may be or become an annoy- <br />ance or nuisance to the neighborhood. This shall not be construed to prevent <br />a family garden or orchard. <br />7. Only members of the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any dwelling <br />on said plat, excepting that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by <br />domestic servants of a different race employed by an owner or tenants. <br />S. No trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn, or outbuilding <br />erected in said plat shall at any time be used as a residence, temporarily <br />or permanently, nor shall any residence of a temporary character be used as <br />a dwelling. <br />9. No building previously erected elsewhere shall be moved upon any <br />lot in said plat, excepting new prefabricated construction. <br />10. So long as John M. Melaas, who is the present owner, or John 0. <br />McKenna, Jr., have any title to any part of said plat, no building shall be <br />erected or placed thereon until the plans, specifications, and plot plan show- <br />ing the location of such building have been approved in writing by said pres- <br />ent owner and John C. McKenna, Jr., or their agent appointed in writing for <br />said purpose, or if said present owner has no further interest in saidplat, <br />then said approval shall be by saidJohn C. McKenna, Jr., or his agent appointed <br />in writing for said purpose. After the said parties cease to have title to <br />any lot or lots in said plat, no building shall be erected or placed on said <br />plat until the plans, specifications, and plot plan showing the location of such <br />building have been approved in writing by a committee of three persons each of <br />whom owns a lot or lots in said plat. The present owner or John C. McKenna, <br />Jr., after a period of seven (7) years from date of plat, or after 65% of the <br />lots in said plat have been sold, whichever occurs first, may elect to assign <br />their rights to approve such plans, specifications, and plot plan to said <br />committee. For the purpose of said election, if any property shall be sold <br />on land contract, the land contract vendee shall be deemed the title holder. <br />The title holder or holders to any lot shall be entitled to but one vote in <br />such election, and regardless of the number of lots owned, no person shall have <br />more than one vote. In the event that such committee is not in existence or <br />fails to approve or disapprove such plans, specifications, and plot plan within <br />ten days after the same have been submitted to any two members of said commit- <br />tee, then such approval shall not be required, providing the design conforms <br />to and in harmony with existing structures in said plat. In any case, either <br />with or without approval, the ground area of any dwelling in said plat, exclu- <br />sive of open porches and attached garage shall not be less than 650 square <br />feet for one -story dwellings and not less than 1000 square feet for two story <br />dwellings. <br />11. These covenants and restrictions are covenants and restrictions <br />running with the land and shall be binding on all persons having an interest <br />in said plat until July 1, 1973, at which time the said restrictions and cove- <br />nants shall terminate. <br />12. If any person, or his heirs, successors, or assigns, shall violate <br />or attempt to violate any of these covenants and restrictions herein prior <br />to July 1, 1973, it shall be lawful for any person or persons owning any lot <br />or lots in said plat to prosecute any proceedings at law or in equity against <br />the person violating or attempting to violate any such covenant or restric- <br />tions. <br />