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The 13 Covenants of Westmoreland

A list of protective covenants contained in all the deeds and titles for property in the Westmoreland Development

Patrick Conti, Neighbor
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  1. No house or business building shall be erected costing less than $3,000.00.
  2. No lot or building erected thereon shall be used for any manufacturing or business purpose whatever except in blocks 1 and 2 and lots 5 to 18 inclusive of Block 13 which shall be known as the "Business Section."
  3. No building shall be erected in the business sections having less than 2 stories above the street grade. No building shall be erected in said sections unless the first story shall be of stone, brick, terra cotta or concrete construction.
  4. No lot or building erected thereon shall be used for the sale of liquors. This restriction does not apply to hotels or restaurants located in the business sections or to a club house owned by a membership corporation.
  5. No lot or building in the business sections shall be used for any business which shall constitute a nuisance.
  6. No building of any character of less than 3 stories in height having what is known as a "flat roof" shall be erected except in the business sections.
  7. No house shall be erected on a plot of less than 2 inside lots or a corner plot of less than 3 lots except in the business sections. This restriction however, shall not prevent the erection of a double house, that is 2 houses having a common wall between them, provided that such house shall be erected on a plot of not less than 3 lots and have not less than 10 feet between it and the nearest adjoining house.
  8. No house except in the business sections shall be erected to front on any street except that on which the lots front.
  9. No building shall be erected nearer than 20 feet to the side street line of any lot except in the business sections. Porches, piazzas and porte-cochères are excepted from this restriction.
  10. No building shall be erected nearer than 20 feet to the front line of any lot except in the business sections. Porches, piazzas and porte-cochères are excepted from this.
  11. No stable or other outbuilding shall be erected nearer then 60 feet to the front line of any lot except in the business sections.
  12. No stable shall be erected on any corner lot in the business sections.
  13. No fence except hedge or shrubbery will be permitted within 20 feet of the front line or side street line of any lot.
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