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HomeMy WebLinkAbout950365.tiffDeclaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Scotch Pine Estates Article I -Preamble Declarants are the owners of that certain property situated in Weld County, Colorado, described on Exhibit A hereof ( "the property" ). The Property has been platted as Scotch Pine Estates by a Plat ("the Plat") recorded simultaneously with this declaration. Declarants desire to develop the Property for residential purposes. Declarants deem it desirable to subject the Property to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions set forth in the Declaration in order to preserve the values of the individual lots and to enhance the quality of life for all owners of such lots. The number and type of• animals allowed on each lot within the Property shall be limited in accordance with the maximum allowed by Weld County pursuant to Estate Zoning. Developer shall install a system of carrier ditches such that all lots within the Property will have irrigation water available to them. Developer shall also transfer and assign a one sixth (1/6) interest to an adjudicated irrigation well located in the northwest corner of Lot 3, also numbered as permit f 15095--R by the state division of water resources, to each lot owner. All lots within the Property shall share in the costs incurred by the Association to pay assessments for, and provide distribution of, irrigation water to all lots. The Association and the owners of all lots shall cooperate with one another and shall reasonably coordinate their calls for irrigation water. The costs incurred by the Association relative to irrigation water shall be borne by the owners of all lots in the ratio of their respective metered usage according to rules established by the Association. Declarants therefore declare that•all of the Property is and shall be held, transferred, limitations, conditions, covenants, obligations, liens, and easements which are set forth in this Declaration, all of which shall run with the Property and shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, all parties having any right, title, or interest in the Property or any portion thereof, and such person's heirs, grantees, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 1 950365 Article II •-Definitions 2.1 General. The words and terms defined in this Article shall have the meanings herein set forth unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 2.2 Association shall mean and refer to Scotch Pines Estates Homeowner's Association, a Colorado Non -Profit Corporation, established pursuant to Article VI of this Declaration. 2.3 Developer responsibilities shall refer to the irrigation well, carrier ditches, and fence constructed pursuant to the recorded easement with the Union Ditch Company, and road constructed pursuant to specifications required by Weld County. Developer shall install a gravel road according to the specifications of Weld County. Developer shall install a fence pursuant to the easement with the Union Ditch Company. Developer shall install a system of carrier ditches and related works such that all lots within the Property will have irrigation water available to them. Additional ditches, if needed to service a particular lot, shall be the responsibility of the lot owner. The Association shall maintain, repair, and replace the irrigation well, the aforementioned fence, carrier ditches and road after each such facility has been installed by the Developer. 2.4 Developer shall mean Jerke Brothers, a Colorado Partnership, its successors and assigns. 2.5 Detached Single Family Dwelling shall mean an independent structure "stick built" on site designed and occupied as a residence for a single family. 2.6 Lot shall mean a lot as platted and designed on the Plat, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided that, if any lot has been divided so that a portion of an adjoining lot and the other portion of the lot is owned by another person separately or in conjunction with all or a part of the other adjoining lot, then the entire property so held under one ownership shall be the lot -for the purpose of this Declaration. No more that six (6) lots shall be permitted and no lot may be less than 2.5 acres in size pursuant to Weld County Estate Zoning. 2.7 Single Family shall mean a group of persons related by blood or marriage living together as a family unit. 2 2.8 Subdivision shall mean Scotch Pine Estates. 2.9 Other Terms. Other terms may be defined in specific provisions contained in the Declaration and shall have the meaning assigned by each such definition. Article III - Use and Other Restricitions 3.1 Land Use and Building Types. No lot shall be used except as the site of a detached single family dwelling. Said dwelling shall include a private attached garage acco modating not less than 2 cars or other vehicles. 3.2 Number of Buildings. No more than four (4) buildings including single family dwelling shall be located on a lot. 3.3 Easements. Easements for the installation and maintenance of utilities, irrigation and drainage facilities are reserved as shown on the Plat•, or utilities that may be recorded at a later date. Within these easements, no structure, planting or other materials shall be placed or permitted to remain which may damage or interfere with the installation and maintenance of utilities, which may change the direction of flow of drainage in the easements. If any landscaping or structure is installed which violates such requrements, the Association may give the property owner written notice to remove such landscaping or structure. If the owner fails to move the landscaping or structure within► thirty (30) days of receipt of notice, the Association may have such work done at the expense of the owner of the lot. If the work is done by the Association at the owner's expense, the owner shall pay for such work within ten (10) days after notice is given in writing to the owner as to the cost of such work. In the event of failure to pay within that time and if the Association thereafter incurs any attorney's fees and costs in collecting such amount from the owner, all such attorney's fees and costs incurred shall likewise be a debt owed by the owner to the Association. The easement area of each lot and all improvements on it shall be maintained continuously by the owner of the lot. 3.4 Maintenance of Vacant Lots. The owner of each lot shall plant and maintain non -weed vegetation and remove any trash or other debris. If an owner fails to maintain a vacant lot• in accordance with such requirements, the Association shall have the right to plant and maintain non -weed vegetation and remove any trash or other debris. 950365 The Association shall establish and charge fees to the owners of such vacant lots, for such services. Such services shall not be deemed by Section 6.8 of this Declaration. but shall instead be deemed a service charge from the Association madesolely to the owners of each of such vacant lots. The owner shall be liable for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the Association in collecting such service charge. 3.5 Maintenance of Landscaping. Within one (1) year after issuance of a certificate of Occupancy for a residence on each lot, the owner of such lot shall plant at least ten (10) trees. Five (5) of such trees must have trunks that area at least two inches (2") in diameter, when planted, and at least five (5) of such trees shall be evergreens. 3.6 Nuisances. No noxious or offensive activities shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done theron which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborh000d. 3.7 Temporary Structures. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, storage shed or shelter. shall be permitted on any lot at any time, either temporarily or permanently, except during the process of contruction. 3.8 Recreational Vehciles. No trailer, motor home, camper unit, boat or similar recreational vehicle shall be parked on the road. 3.9 Aerials -Antennas -Satellite Dishes. No activity shall be conducted on any lot which interfers with television or radio reception on any other lot. Satellite dishes may be installed and maintained. 3.10. Animals. No animals, livestock, birds or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot that are prohibited under Weld County Estate Zoning limitations. 3.11 Unsightly Uses. All lots shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and no litter or debris shall be deposited or allowed to accumulate on any lot. All landscaping, including grass, shall be irrigated, trimmed and maintained in good condition at all times. Refuse piles and other unsightly objects or materials shall not be allowed to be placed or to remain upon any lot. 3.12 Trash Removal. Ali residents within the Subdivision shall have their trash picked up by the same trash -hauling company, on the same day of the week. Ateach annual 950365 meeting of the Association. the Association shall select the trash --hauling company. Nothing in this Section 3.13 shall prohibit a resident within the Subdivision from hauling trash or debris for himself or herself. Each resident within the Subdivision shall be separately liable fur the trash -hauling charges atribu.table to his or her lot. 3.13 Home Occupations. The conduct of a home occupation within a residence in Scotch Pine Estates shall be considered accessory to the residential use and not a violation of these Covenants provided that the following requii enrents are met: 3.13.1 Such home occupation shall not be contrary to limitations on Estate Zoning in Weld County. 3.13.2 The home occupation shall be conducted only by the residents of the dwelling, and no nonresidents shall be employed in conjunction with the home occupation carried on in the dwelling. 3.13.3 The use by Developer of Developer's home within the subdivision as a showhome, whether in connection with Developer's development activities within the Subdivision, or elsewhere, shall not be deemed a home occupation hereunder and shall be allowed. 3.11 Disabled Vehicles. Disabled automobiles shall not be stored on roads, driveways, or lots within the Subdivision. No person shall repair or rebuild any vehicle within the Subdivision, except within a garage. Cars allowed on the roads and driveways in Subdivision must at all times be operable, currently licensed, and maintain a current inspection sticker (if such inspection is required by a governmental entity). 3.15 Restrictions of Leasing of Residences. An owner may lease his residence subject only to the following restrictions: A. No lot owner may lease less than the entire residence. B. Any lease agreement shall be required to provide that the terms of this lease shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of this Declaration, and the Bylaws of the Association, and that any failure by the lessee to comply with the terms of such documents shall be a default under the lease. C. All leases shall be in writing and for a term not less than thirty (30) days. 5 950365 3.16 Hazardous Materials. Storage, use or disposal of a hazardous substance, regulated pollutant or radioactive materials within the Property which is prohibited by Weld County shall also be prohibited on any lot. 3.17 Commencing and Finishing Construction. Once construction of any structure is commenced on any lot, such structure must be diligently continued and completed within nine (9) months of commencement. Commencement of coirtruction shall be deemed to commence with the first substantial construction activity (including earth work). 3.18 Rebuilding. Any structure which is destroyed in whole or in part by fire, windstorm or from any other cause or act of God must be rebuilt, or all debris must be removed and the lot restored to a sightly condition, within six months of the time the damage occurs. 3.19 No Subdivision. No lot shall be subdivided or utilized for more than one detached single family dwelling (with associated outbuildings and structures). Boundary adjustments between neighborhing lots shall be allowed. so long as the total number of lots within the Subdivision is not thereby increased and no lot shall be less than 2.5 acres. 3.20 Entranceways. The owner of each lot with an entranceway crossing a carrier ditch shall install a culvert at least twelve inches (12") in diameter to accomodate said carrier ditch. 3.21 Ditches. Developer shall install a system of carrier ditches such that all lots within the Property will have irrigation water available to them. All lots within the Property shall share in the costs incurred by the Association to pay the assessments for maintenance of pump motor and well and electric, and provide distribution of irrigation to all lots. The Association and all lot owners shall reasonably coordinate their needs for irrigation water. The costs incurred by the Association relative to irrigation water and the maintenance of the carrier ditch system shall be borne by the owners of all lots in the ratio of their respective metered useage according to rules established by the Association. The Association shall be solely responsible for the repair, maintenance, alteration, enlargement, replacement, or improvement of the carrier ditch system. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the costs of purchasing, installing, operating, repairing, and the like of any pumps, power sources, hoses, holding boxes, pipelines, or related equipment to provide the distribution of irrigation water from the carrier ditch onto each lot shall be the sole responsibility of the owner of each such lot. The Association's Board of Directors shall determine the 950365 schedule for lot owners use of irrigation well. The Association shall indemnify the Developer against, and hold it harmless from, any liability whatever for any personal injury or property damage claim relating to the condition of said _irrigation system, arising from any circumstance or incident occurring after the system is installed and ownership transferred to the lot owners.Lot owners shall retain the right to rent or purchase additional water (above that supplied by the Association), in their own name, and the Association shall cooperate with each such owner of additional water in scheduling the use of water and in allowing such owners to use the carrier ditch system to receive such additional water. The Association's Board of Directors shall have the right to make reasonable rules and regulations from time to Lime regarding the use of water and of the irrigation system, which rules and regulation shall be binding upon the owners forthwith after notice to them of their adoption. The Association shall have the right to recover damages and/or reasonable penalties from lot owners who do not promptly pay their portion of operating costs and maintenance on pump and well. The Association may refuse to allow water to be supplied to any lot owner who is two (2) months or more delinquent in the payment of assessment to the Association. Each lot within the Subdivision shall be subject to the rights of the Developer and the Association to enter upon such lot, with such agents and equipment as may be necessary or desirable for the purposes of installing, maintaining, repairing, altering, enlarging, replacing, inspecting, or improving such irrigation system. Any owner who installs any pump, power source, hose, holding box, pipeline, or related equipment shall have no right• whatever to affect adversely the flow of water and covenient use of the irrigation system for any other lot within the Subdivision. The provisions of this Section 3. may be enforced by any affected lot owner(s) and/or the Association. Article IV -- Construction Standards 4.1 Restrictions. No building, barn, corral, shed, storage structure or any other structure shall be erected, placed or altered on any lot, nor shall there be any external modifications to any such structure. until the plans showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials and location of the same have been submitted by the lot owner or his agent to Weld County for the purposes of receiving a building permit. 4.2 Size. The dwelling space of the home, exclusive of the garage, shall contain a minimum of 1,500 square feet of finished non -•basement living space. All dwellings must be contructed on site. 7 950365 .1.3 Garages and Parking. Each residence shall include an attached garage having space for not less than two automobiles. An additional garage may be constructed. 4.4 Haterials and Workmanship. All improvements shall be constructed of good suitable materials, and all workmanship shall result in first class construction aiid shall be in accordance with Weld County building codes. 4.5 Accessory Buildings. No more than three (3) accessory buildings including but not limited to: Barns, as well as small sheds for storage of lawn furniture, yard equipment, gardening equipment, and similar type items, which are well constructed and neat of appearance, shall be Permitted. 4.6 Setbacks. Lot owners shall be subject to setback requirements established by Weld County for Estate Zoned properties. 4.7 Professional Builder. The owner of each lot shall retain a qualified contractor to construct the residence on such owner's lot. Article V -- The Association 5.1 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The interests enumerated in Article 2.3 of this Declaration shall be governed and administered by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Scotch fine Estates Homeowners Association and by this Declaration. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Declaration and the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Association, the terms of this Declaration shall be controlling. 5.2 Membership. Each owner of a lot, upon becoming an owner, shall be a member of the Association and shall • remain a member for the period of his ownership. If more than one person has an ownership interest in a lot, each person will vote that portion of a lot equal to the portion of ownership. 5.3 Examination of Books by Mortgagee. The holder of any recorded first mortgage or deed of trust on a lot in the Subdivision will, upon request, be entitled to: (a) inspect the books and records of the Association during normal business hours; and (b) receive an annual financial statement of the Association within ninety (90) days following the end of each fiscal year of the Association; and 950365 (c) written notice of all meetings of the Association and shall be permitted to designate a representative to attend all such meetings. 5.4 Powers. The Association shall be granted all of the powers necessary to govern, manage, maintain, repair, administer and regulate Scotch Pine Estates and to perform all of the duties required of it. Notwithstanding the above, the Association shall not be empowered or entitled to use hazard insurance proceeds for loss to the interests enumerated in Article 2.3 of this Declaration, improvements for other than repair, replacement or reconstruction of such improvements. 5.5 Association Responsibilities. The maintenance and operation of the interest enumerated in Article 2.3 shall be the responsibility and the expense of the Association, and the costs therefor shall be a common expense of all the lot owners. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that all expenses incurred by the Association to own, operate, manage, maintain, repair, and replace the water rights and the system of irrigation carrier ditches which serves all lots shall be allocated among the owners in the ratio of their respective metered usage according to rules established by the Association. The foregoing formula for allocation of such expenses takes into account the disproportionate water use by some owners. Developer shall initially install the system of irrigation ditches; thereafter, the costs of maintaining, repairing, and replacing such system shall be borne by the Association. 5.6 Formula for Determining Assessments. Declarant shall pay all Association expenses through December 31, 19q4. Commencing for calendar year 1995 and subsequent years, assessments shall be made no less frequently than annually and shall be based upon a budget adopted no less frequently than annually by the Association. Except for expenses relating to the irrigation system, which shall be allocated as set forth in Section 5.5, above, the assessments shall be apportioned equally among all lots within the Subdivision. If a new annual assessment is not adopted, an assessment shall be presumed to have been adopted in the amount of the last prior assessment. 5.7 Based Upon Budget. Assessments shall be based upon the budget which shall be established by the Board of Directors at least annually, which budget shall be based upon the cash requirements deemed to be such aggregate sum as the Board of Directors of the Association shall from time to time determine is to be paid by all of the lot owners to provide for the payment of all expenses growing out of or connected with the maintenance, repair, operation, additions, alterations and improvements of and to the interests enumerated in Article 2.3 of this 950365 Declaration. which sum may include, but not be limited to, expenses of management; taxes and special assessments unless separately assessed; premiums for insurance; repair; and renovations; wages; water charges; legal and accounting fees; expenses and liabilities incurred by the Association or any of its agents or employees on behalf of the lot owners under or by reason of this Declaration and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Association; for any deficit remaining from a previous period; for the creation of reasonable contingency reserve, working capital and sinking funds as well as other costs and expenses relating to the interests enumerated in _Article 2.3 of this Declaration, which shall be funded by regular monthly payments rather than special assessments. ` 8 Assessments for Other Charges. The Association shall have the right to charge a lot owner for any common expense caused by the misconduct of such lot owner, in which event such expense may be assessed exclusively against such owner. The Association shall have the right to impose a lien for any such special service charges on charges clue to misconduct that are not paid when due; said lien shall include court costs and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the Association in collecting said charges. 5.9 Assessments. The amount of the common expenses and misconduct charges assessed against each lot shall be the personal and individual debt of the owner thereof. No owner may exempt himself from liability for contribution towards the common expenses by waiver of the use or enjoyment or by abandonment of his lot. An owner's loss of a lot by foreclosure or by proceedings in lieu of foreclosure shall not cancel or terminate such owner's liability for assessments and charges accrued prior to the date hereof. The Association shall have the authority to take prompt action to collect any unpaid assessment which remains unpaid for more than sixty (60) days from the due date for payment thereof. In the event of default in the payment of an assessment, the lot owner shall be obligated to pay interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum on the amount of,the assessment from due date thereof, together with all expenses, including attorney.:' fees, incurred together with such late charges as are provided by the Bylaws or rules of the Association. Suit to recover a money judgment for unpaid assessments shall be maintainable without foreclosing the lien described in Section 5.11 below and such suit shall not be or construed to be a waiver of lien. 5.10 Notice of Lien. All sums assessed but unpaid for the share of common expenses chargeable to any lot provided by the Association and charges due to misconduct that are not 950365 ' paid when due shall constitute the basis for a lien on such lot• superior to all other liens and encumbrances, except only for tax and special assessment liens on the lot in favor of any governmental assessing entity, and all sums unpaid on a mortgage or deed of trust of record, including all unpaid obligatory sums as may be provided by such encumbrances. To evidence such lien, the Association shall prepare a written notice of lien assessment setting forth the amount of such unpaid indebtedness, the amount of the accrued interest and late charges tlieron, the name of the owner of the lot and a description of the lot. Such notice of lien shall be signed by one of the officers of the Association on behalf of the Association and shall be recorded in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Weld County, Corrado. Such lien shall attach and be effective from the due date of the assessment until all sums, with interest and other charges theron, shall have been paid in full. 5.11 Enforcement of Lien. Such lien may be enforced by the foreclosure of the defaulting owner's lot by the Association in like manner as a mortgage on real property upon the recording of the above notice of lien. In any such proceedings', the owner shall be required to pay the costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred for filing the lien, and in the event of foreclosure proceedings, all additional costs, all expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred. The owner of the lot being foreclosed shall be required to pay to the Association any assessment or special service charge whose payment becombs due for the lot during the period of foreclosure, and the Association shall be entitled to a receiver during foreclosure, and the Association shall have the power to bid on the lot at foreclosure or other legal sale and to acquire and hold, lease, mortgage, vote the votes appurteneant to, convey or otherwise deal with the same upon acquiring title to such lot. 5.12 Report of Default. The Association, upon request by any mortgagee, shall report in writing to such mortgagee of a lot owner in default in the performance of any obligation under the Declaration which is not cured by such lot owner within sixty (60) days. 5.13 Release of Lien. The recorded lien may be released by recording a Release of Lien signed by an officer of the Association on behalf of the Association. 5.11 Lien Subordinate to Mortgage --Limitations. The lien for special service charges and assessments provided for herein shall be subordinate to the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust now hereafter placed upon the lot subject to assessment; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such subordination shall apply only to the assessments which have become due 950365 and payable prior to a sale or transfer of such lot pursuant to a decree of foreclosure, or any other proceeding in lieu of foreclosure. Such sale or transfci shall cause such lot and grantee thereunder to be relieved of liability for such prior assessments but shall not relieve such lot or grantee from liability from any assessments thereafter becoming due, •nor from the lien of any such subsequent assessment. 5.15 Mortgage Foreclosure. Notwithstanding any of the terms or provisions of this Declaration. in the event of any default on the part of an owner under any mortgage or deed of trust which entitles the holder thereof to foreclose the same, any sale under such forelosure, itscluditsg the delivery of a deed in lieu to such mortgagee. shall be made free and clear of all then due and owing assessments. No mortgagee shall be liable for any unpaid assessments accruing prior to the time such mortgagee receives a deed to a lot. 5.16 Joint Liability Upon Transfer . Upon payment to the Association of a reasonable fee not to exceed Twenty -Five Dollars (t25), and upon the written request of any owner or any mortgagee or prospective owner of a lot, the Association shall issue a written statement setting •forth the amount of the unpaid expenses , if any , with respect to the subject lot, the amount of the current monthly assessment and the date that such assessments becomes due, credit for any advanced payments of assessments , for Prepaid items, such as insurance premiums, but not including accumulated amounts for reserves or sinking funds, if any, which statements shall be conclusive upon the Association in favor of all persons who rely theron in good faith. Unless such request for a statment of indebtedness shall be complied 'with within twenty (20) clays, all unpaid common expenses which become due prior to the date of making such requests shall be subordinate to the rights of the person requesting such statement and in the case of a grantee of such lot, the grantee shall not be liable Jot , nor shall the lot conveyed be subject to a lien for any unpaid assessments against said lot. The provisions set forth in this Section 5.15 shall not apply to the initial sales and conveyances of the lots made by Declarant, and such sales shall be free from all common expenses to the date of conveyance. Article VI - General Provisions 6.1 Durations. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 of this Article, this Declaration shall remain in full force and effect. shall run with the land and shall be binding on all persons having any interest in any lot in the Subdivision for a period of twenty (20) years from the date this Declaration is recorded and thereafter shall be .0365 automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then -owners of lots in the Subdivision has been recorded agreeing to change or terminate the Declaration in whole or in part. 6.2 Amendments. This Declaration, or any portion thereof, may be amended or revoked at any time by an instrument in writing signed by the owners of at least sixty --six percent (66%) of the lots in the Subdivision and one hundred percent (100%) of the holders of recorded mortgages or deeds of trust. Any amendment shall be effective. only upon the l ecordation of the written amendment or ratification thereof containing the necessary signatures of lot owners and encumbrance holders. No arnendrrient to this Declaration may be made which conflicts with any.of the laws of the State of Colorado, or ordinances of Weld County. No amendment shall affect any rights of Declarants unless approved in advance by and consented to by Declarants in writing.' 6.3 Severability. Any provision of this Declaration invalidated in any manner whatsoever shall not be deemed to impair or affect in any manner the validity, enforcement or effect of the remainder of this Declaration and, in such event, all of the other provisions of this Declaration shall continue in full force and effect as if such invalid provision had never been included herein. 6.4 Disclaimer. No claim or cause of action shall accrue in favor of any person in the event of the invalidity of any covenant or provision of this Declaration or Declarants to enforce any covenant or provision hereof. This Section 6.4 may be pleaded .as a full bar to the maintenance of any such action or arbitration brought in violation of the provisions of this Article. 6.5 Waiver. No provision contained in this Declaration shall be deemed to have abrogated or waived by reason of any failure to enforce the same, regardless of the number of violations or breaches which may occur. 6.6 Captions. The captions herein are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Declaration nor the intent of any provision hereof. 6.7 Construction. The use of the masculine gender in this Declaration shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter genders, and the use of the singular shall be deemed to refer the the plural, and vise versa, when the context so requires. 13 6.8 Notices. Notices required or permitted by this 950365 Declaration shall be made in writing. Notice to a member of the Association shall be sufficient if sent by United States mail, sufficient postage prepaid, to the latest address given by such member to the Secretary of the Association. In such event, notice shall be deemed effective three (3) days after such deposit into the United States mail. Notices may also be given by certified or registered mail, or by hand delivery. If hand delivered, notice shall be effective on the date that delivery is accomplished. If sent by registered or certified mail, notice shall be deemed effective three (3) days after deposit into the United States mail, sufficient postage prepaid. IN WITNESS WNER0F, the undersigned being Owners (or Mortgagees) of lots in Scotch Pine Estates have executed this Declaration the date and year indicated below. Jerke Brothers, a Colorado Partnership B Y : Will. i.:: m H. . Jerke, Partner BY: Charles 41. Jerke, Partner DATE: State of Colorado County of Weld The foregoing Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Scotch Pine Estates was acknowledged before me this day of , 1994, by William H. Jerke and Charles W. Jerke, Partners, the owner of the real property sub,jec:t to said Declaration. Witness my hand and official. seal. Ply commission expires: Notary Public 14 950365 Hello