11. Grantor reserves the right to grant easements and rights-of-way in, over and across such premises upon which no structure may be erected pursuant to the terms hereof, for the installation and maintenance of telephone, power lines, septic systems, storm drains, water lines and all other easements and/or rights-of-way as required by Grantor.

12. No noxious or offensive trade, or activity, shall be carried on upon said lot, nor any portion thereof, nor shall anything be done thereupon which may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.

13. All construction performed on each dwelling house and lot shall hereafter be maintained so that the general suburban character of the land and the existing ecology shall, insofar as possible, be prepared and enhanced. The Grantee(s) shall utilize best efforts, including the taking of desirable affirmative action and forbearance from acting where desirable, to insure that the particular lot and the surrounding environs shall be and remain free from air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and other like environmental hazards.

14. All sewage shall be disposed of by means of a septic tank or tanks providing adequate facilities for the disposal of all waste matter; each such septic tank or drain shall be constructed and maintained so that no waste materials of any description shall flow upon or contaminate the land of an abutting property owners, and each conform to the strictest engineering and construction standards of efficiency and sanitation, and shall conform to applicable state and local laws and ordinances, and shall at all times be maintained in proper sanitary conditions.

15. There may be up to three (3) recreational vehicles including recreational vessels with related boat trailers on a building lot provided that such vehicle or vessels are for personal or family recreational uses of a person who primarily resides of the building lot, and further provided that such vehicles or vessels are placed and kept to the rear of the dwelling on the building lot.

16. A minimum of three (3) trees shall be left standing and maintained within ten (10) feet of the front lot line. Said trees are not to be moved for any purpose except where necessary for the construction of driveway or purposes of safety.

17. No trees or brush shall be destroyed in the area known as common land except as specifically set forth in the Open Space Easement Document.

18. All driveways are to be constructed of a bituminous or concrete material and constructed so as to maintain the safest ingress and egress to the main road.

19. All residential dwellings shall have a minimum of (2000) square feet of living space in size, exclusive of garage and decks with a minimum of a two car attached garage.

20. Acceptance of a deed to a building lot shall constitute an agreement by the Grantee(s) to fully comply with all applicable terms and conditions set forth in this declaration.

21. The Grantee or his agent shall be responsible for cleanup of any soil erosion onto the respective roads due to the removal of vegetation from said lots. Any removal of vegetation is to be replaced by grass, shrubs, other mulch or other finished landscaping within one (1) year to insure the soil erosion is kept to a minimum. A continuous line of hay bales shall be placed along the front lot line of each respective lot during construction. During the period of excavation, construction and landscaping the lot shall be kept clean by the use of trash receptacles or by the daily removal of all debris from the lot. No track vehicles are to be unloaded, kept or used on paved roadways. All utility boxes located on any respective lot are to be left exposed on each lot that they appear. All landscaping shall be extended to the street (i e. lawn).

22. Amendments or Additional Restrictions: The Grantor reserves and shall have the right to amend these covenants and restrictions as the Grantor deems appropriate in its sole discretion, to amend these covenants and restrictions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity in or any inconsistency between these provisions, and to release an lot from any part of these covenants and restrictions which have been violated if the Grantor in its sole judgment determines such violation to be a minor or insubstantial violation. Under no circumstances shall the minimum house size under paragraph 19 be reduced by the Developer or future Developers of the property. This amendment provision shall become of no force and effect upon the sale of the last lot is the aforementioned subdivision.

23. The Grantor expressly recognizes the existence of the Narragansett Bow Hunters Club which abuts the development. It is hereby covenant that no interference shall be initiated with the club's operation by the Grantor, its heirs, assigns or grantees.

24. The above restrictions and protective covenants shall run with the land and shall continue in full force and effect until December 31. 2050 when they shall forthwith terminate.

WICKFORD HIGHLANDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BY: ________________________________________

Ralph Campanelli, President

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON

In North Kingstown on the 31st day of August, 1993 before me personally appeared RALPH CAMPANELLI, President of Wickford Highlands Development Corporation, to me known and known to me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed, to be his free act and deed, individually and in his capacity as President of Wickford Highlands Development Corporation.

John H. Kupa, Jr.
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires 6-18-95

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