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Article 7 - Architectural Control

WESTBURY LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC

ABRIDGED DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR WESTBURY SUBDIVISION

This document extracts the pertinent information for the Westbury Landowners Association covenants as filed with the Leon County Clerk of Courts in book 1550, page 0552.  Official copies can be requested from the Leon County Clerk of Courts.


ARTICLE 7 - ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

No building, fence, wall, outbuilding or other structure or improvement shall be commenced, erected or maintained upon the Properties, nor shall any exterior addition to or change or alteration therein be made, nor shall any material alteration, addition or deletion be made to the landscaping of a Lot, until the plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, location and all other reasonable detail of the same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing as to harmony of external design and location in relation to surrounding structures and topography by an architectural committee composed of five (5) or more representatives named in this Article or subsequently appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association (the "Architectural Committee"), as hereinafter provided. In the event the Architectural Committee fails to approve or disapprove the plans and specifications within sixty (60) days after the complete plans and specifications have been submitted to them in accordance with this Declaration, approval will not be required and this Article will be deemed to have been fully complied with. In the event any improvement is destroyed in whole or in part, the improvement shall be reconstructed in accordance with the original plans and specifications approved by the Architectural Committee and any subsequently approved modifications thereto, or if the Owner desires to change the plans and specifications, all terms and conditions of this Declaration shall be complied with as if no improvement had been previously constructed.  Each member of the Architectural Committee must be an Owner. Thereafter, all members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Association. All notices or submission requests to be given to the Architectural Committee shall be in writing delivered by mail to the principal registered office of the Association as from time to time set forth in the records of the office of the Secretary of State of Florida, Corporate Division. Three copies of all such plans and specifications to be approved shall be furnished to the Architectural Committee. The plans and specifications shall include the following information:

(1) Building plans
showing floor plans and front, side and rear elevations.

(2) Exterior finish
schedule showing material, style, and color for all surfaces.

(3) Site plan
showing location of buildings, drives, parking areas, sidewalks, and all other improvements.

(4) Landscape plan.
The landscape plan may be submitted after construction commences, but must be approved by the Architectural Committee and implemented before occupancy.

(5) The contractor
who will perform and be responsible for all work.

The purpose of this Article in providing the Architectural Committee with the authority to approve or disapprove plans and specifications for all improvements constructed on the Lots is to maintain the value of all Lots and to protect all Owners against a diminution of value resulting from the construction of a residence or other structure incompatible with the proper development of the Properties. The disapproval of such plans and specifications shall be in the sole discretion of the Architectural Committee and shall be based upon the following factors:

(1) Harmony of exterior design
with the existing or proposed improvements to the Lot.

(2) General quality
in comparison with the existing improvements to the Lots.

(3) Location
in relation to surrounding improvements.

(4) Location in relation to topography.

(5) Aesthetic
considerations.

The Architectural Committee may establish and specify for any Lot, prior to construction, standards and requirements relating to excavation, dirt and fill storage, digging, backfilling, etc. for utility trenches and house construction, the color and composition of roofing materials, color and composition of bricks or siding, and the style of architecture. Such standards and requirements may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: off-site storage of fill, dirt or construction debris; stockpiling of fill from utility trenches; backfilling utility trenches; and the general appearance of the houses. Such standards and requirements may vary from lot to lot and may be imposed by the Architectural Committee in its sole discretion so as to minimize disruption of trees, tree roots, existing ground cover, or other natural features. Indiscriminate grading or trenching will be strictly forbidden to minimize harm to natural features which protect and enhance the beauty and privacy of the entire Properties and to encourage the aesthetic standards of the neighborhood.