JUNE 2023
Hunters Creek Homes
417 Queens Row St
Herndon, VA 20170
[email protected]
Covenants and Restrictions of Hunters Creek Homes Association
Actual covenants are available on our website and with governing documents : The below is a summary of the covenants and restrictions
The following covenants and restrictions shall run with and bind the land, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Hunters Creek Homes Association (hereinafter referred to as the “Association”) or the Owner of any lot subject to this Deed of Dedication and Subdivision, their respective legal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns, for a term of twenty (20) years from the date of this Deed of Dedication and Subdivision is recorded, after which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years. The covenants and restrictions of this Deed of Dedication and Subdivision may be amended during the first twenty (20) years by an instrument signed by not less than ninety percent (90%) of the Lot Owners, and thereafter by an instrument signed by not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the Lot Owners, provided that in either case the amendment shall also be approved by the Town Manager of the Town of Herndon, Virginia. Any amendment must be properly executed.
No Commercial Activities
No portion of a lot created by this instrument shall be used for any professional, industrial, mining, or commercial activities, except as can be and are in fact conducted from a single-family residence as provided in Section 28-3-1, Article II, Chapter 28, Code of the Town of Herndon, Virginia.
No Laundry Drying
No clothing, laundry, or wash shall be aired or dried on any portion of the lots in any area other than in the rear yards of the lots.
No Obstructive Plantings
No tree, hedge, or shrub planting shall be maintained in such a manner as to obstruct sight lines for vehicular traffic.
No Nuisances
No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any portion of the residential property, nor shall anything be done thereon or permitted to remain on any lot which may be or become a nuisance or annoyance to the neighborhood.
No Signs
No sign of any kind that is illuminated and/or larger than 2 square feet shall be displayed to the public view of any lot, except for temporary real estate signs no more than 4 square feet in an area advertising the property for sale or rent, and except for temporary signs erected in connection with the development, construction, lease, or sale of improved lots.
No Animals
No horse, pony, cow, chicken, pig, hog, sheep, goat, or other domestic or wild animal shall be kept or maintained on any lot other than common household pets, if they are not kept, bred, or maintained for commercial purposes.
Trash and Garbage
Trash and garbage containers shall not be permitted to remain in public view except on days of trash collection. No accumulation or storage of litter, new or used building materials, or trash of any kind shall be permitted on any lot.
Building Colors
No person shall paint the exterior of any building a color different from the original color of said building without the proposed color having been approved by the Board of Directors of the Association, or by the Architectural Control Committee appointed by the Board.
Structures
No structure or addition to a structure shall be erected, placed, or altered on any lot until the specifications, including elevation, material, color, and texture, and a site plan showing location of improvement with grading modifications shall be approved in writing by the Board of Directors of the Association or an Architectural Control Committee appointed by the Board. Structure shall be defined to include any building or portion thereof, fence, pavement, driveway, or appurtenances to any of the aforementioned.
Junk Vehicles
No junk vehicle or house trailer shall be kept on any lot. No storage of boats, boating equipment, travel trailers, or camping equipment shall be visible from the street. The location and design of enclosures for boating, camping, traveling (other than automobiles) and related equipment shall be approved by the Architectural Control Committee, as required under Paragraph 9 therein.
Enforcement
The Association, or any Owner, shall have the right to enforce, by any proceeding at law or in equity, all restrictions, conditions, covenants, reservations, liens, and charges now or hereafter imposed by the provisions of this Deed of Dedication and Subdivision. Failure by the Association or by an Owner to enforce any covenant or restriction herein contained shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right to do so thereafter.
Invalidation
Invalidation of any one of these covenants or restrictions by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.