RANCHO SANTA FE PROTECTIVE COVENANT

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Foreword

Readers will note there are three Declarations of Restrictions.  Declaration No. 1 contains the basic restrictions and provisions of the Covenant and applies to all the property under the jurisdiction of the Association.  Declaration No. 2 sets up additional restrictions affecting the portion of Rancho Santa Fe legally described as Tract No. 2089.  This tract is the subdivision surrounding the Northeast end of the golf course and includes most of the property bounded by public roads Paseo Delicias, El Montevideo, Lago Lindo, Avenida de Acacias and El Tordo.  Declaration No. 3 sets up additional restrictions affecting the portion of Rancho Santa Fe legally described as Tract No. 2129.  This tract lies across the road South of the West end of the golf course and is bounded by highways La Granada, Rambla de las Flores, El Secreto, Linea del Cielo and Avenida de Acacias.

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INDEX

NOTE-All references are to paragraph numbers which are inserted here for convenience.  These paragraph numbers do not appear in the recorded copy of the Covenant.

                                                                                                Paragraph
                                                                                                 Number

ACCESSORY BUILDINGS……………………………………………….. 112-120 incl.

AGREEMENTS……………………………………………………………….….......  44

Power of Association to Make……………………………………….….......... 44

AMENDMENT OF COVENANT…………………….….. 163,164,165,170,230,258

ANNEXATION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY…………….……  171,172,231,259

ANIMALS……………………………………………………….…………………......  5

APARTMENT HOUSE-DEFINITION………………………….…………………... 72

ARCHITECTURAL DISTRICTS……………………………….……………….… 153

ARCHITECTURAL DISTRICTS, REGULATIONS OF PARTICULAR

DISTRICTS………………………………………………………………. 156-162 incl.

AREA REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………….. 124-129 incl.

AREA REQUIREMENTS IN PARTICULAR DISTRICTS……………. 139-148 incl.

ART JURY

Alterations……………………………………………………………….........  50

Alternate members……………………………………………………........... 56

Appeals from decision of…………………………………………...  64-68 incl.

Approval of plans……………………………………………………........ 47, 52

Approval of subdivision…………………………………………...........….... 46

Certificate of completion………………………………………….............… 62

Custodian of art works………………………………………………............ 54

Donations…………………………………………………………………......  60

Funds…………………………………………………………………........….  60

General Powers of………………………………………………….........….  46

Grading plans and profile maps……………………………….…..……...   51

How composed and appointed……………………………………......….   55

Major and minor construction………………………………..…....…   48, 49

Officers………………………………………………………………….........…...  58

Official Records……………………………………………………….........…….. 63

Provision for…………………………………………………………..........………  4

Records and reports…………………………………………............……  61, 166

Removal from office…………………………………………….…............…….  69

Terms of office………………………………………………….........………  55, 56

Vacancies……………………………………………………..........…………….   59

Works of art…………………………………………………………...........…….   53

ART JURY MISCELLANEOUS …......  4,5,6,8,16,20,22,26,27,38,39,42,46,57,

                                            151,152,154,155,166,167,180,182

ART, WORKS OF …………………………..……………………….......………  53

ASSESSMENTS……………………………………………….…....… .  21-35 incl.

            Clean up of properties …………………………………….…………..  43

            Collection of …………………………………………….……….......…  28

            Demand for payment…………………………………………...………  35

            Discount for prior payment……………………………………...……..  31

            Lien of……………………………………………………….......   21,33,34

            Penalties……………………………………………………....…………  30

            Personal obligation…………………………………………..…………  34

            Power to levy………………………………………………….....………  21

            Property valutations……………………………………….....……  24, 25

            Rate of……………………………………………………...........……..  24

            Remedies of collection………………………………….......….…….  34

            Subordinate to liens of mortgages or deeds of trust………..…….  33

            Waiver of penalties………………………………………………...…..  32

ASSOCIATION………………………………………………………........……..    4

            Annexation of additional property……………………...…..…  171, 172

            Assessments……………………………………………......…  21-35 incl.

            Building and plumbing  permits………………….…..….......……….  13

            Cleanup of vacant lots…………………………………….......………  43

            Collection of assessments………………………………......………..  28

            Complaints against minor construction…………….....…………….  48

            Control of streets, assessments, etc……………………....………...  37

            Damage to property………………………………….........…………..  10

            Drainage…………………………………………………...........………  15

            Employees………………………………………………............………  38

            Enforces Covenant………………………………….…….........………   4

            Evidence of assessments…………………………….…….......……..  35

            Expenditure of public moneys……………………….….........……….  26

            Failure to function………………………………………...............……  45

            Fire permits……………………………………………….............…….. 14

            Interpretation of Covenant…………........  4,149,180,181,236,237,264

            Levy of assessments………………………............…………………..  21

            Obligation of property………………................…………..  172-175 incl.

            Planting………………………………………...................…………….   9

            Pest control……………………………………….............…………  16-A

            Powers of………………………………………….............…..  36-44 incl.

            Power to collect assessments……………………….............………  34

            Power to contract………………………………………..............…….  44

            Power to make regulations…………………………..........… 14-37 incl.

            Power to protect trees and shrubs……………………........…..   40, 41

            Recording of liens………………………………………........….  168,169

            Records of………………………………………………..........………. 166

            Report concerning title of property…………………….......………..  167

            Regulations concerning health, safety and public welfare ...14-37 incl.  

            Signs and billboards………………………………………........…    19,42

            Storage of machinery……………………………………........….……   17

            Storage of manure…………………………………………........……    18

            Subdivision of property…………………………………..........………   20

            Trees and shrubs………………………………………….......….    11,12

            Unimproved lots…………………………………………..........……..    12

BUILDINGS (SEE ART JURY)

BUILDING

            Additional buildings on same lot……………….......……   142-144 incl.

            Accessory……………………………………….........…..  8,112-120 incl.

            Alterations and changes of occupancy……………......…………    150

            Area requirements……………………………….........…… 124-129 incl.

            Area requirements in particular districts…………......…   139-148 incl.

            Building permits………………………………………...................…  151

            Cesspools or septic tanks required…………………....…......…….   13

            Clothes drying yards……………………………………..............…..   16

            Construction diligently prosecuted………………….............……….   6

            Cost restrictions…………………………...........…...   199,200,217,245

            Courts……………………………………................…………………. 138

            Garages…………………………………………...............………….…   8

            Height limitations……………………………................….   121-123 incl.

            Housing for machinery………………………………...............………   8

            Inspection of………………………………………................……….. 152

            New material for construction…………………...............……………   6

            Occupancy pending construction……………….............…………..    6

            Rear yards………………………………………..............… 130-137 incl.

            Removal of……………………………………….................…………    6

            See Architecture Districts

            Set back restrictions ………………..........…201-209 incl.; 218, 246

            Sheds…………………………………………….................…………     8

            Vegetable stands………………………………….................……….    8

BUILDING SITES………………………………...................……. 7,73,74,75,76

BUDGETS…………………………………………….....................…………..  22

CLEANUP OF VACANT LOTS……………………………......................…..  43

CLOTHES DRYING YARDS………………………………......................…..  16

COST OF BUILDINGS…………………………………......................……….   8

            How computed…………………………………....................…………  8

COST RESTRICTIONS (see Buildings)…...............…  199,200,217-245 incl.

COURTS……………………………………………......................………. 77,138

COVENANT

            Amendment of………………...............…..  163,164,165,170,230,258

            Annexation of additional property………................………...  231,259

            Duration of ………………………………..................….    163,229,257

            Enforcement of………..............…. 4,16-A,149,163,172,173,174,175,

            177,178,232,233,236,237,260,261,265

            Forfeiture of property……….................………………………….   176

            Interpretation of………............   149,179,180,181,236,237,264,265

             Invalidity of particular provisions……................……… 179,235,262

            Obligation of…………………………….................……   173,174,175

            Public property excepted from operation of…..............……….   182

            Violation constitutes nuisance………………...............….    234, 262

            Violation of conditions……………………..................…….   177, 178

CURB LEVEL - DEFINITION……………………….....................………...   78

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY………………………………......................…..   10

DEFINITION OF VARIOUS TERMS…………….....................…… 72-91 incl.

DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS…………………….....................………..   30

DETACHED BUILDING - DEFINITION………………….....................…..   79

DISTRICTS

            Description of property included in various districts
             .......................................186-198 incl.; 210-216 incl.; 238-244 incl.

DISTRICTS (SEE ARCHITECTURE DISTRICTS, USE DISTRICTS)

DRAINAGE……………………………………………........................…….  15

DRILLING FOR OIL PROHIBITED…………….........................….  227,255

DURATION OF COVENANT………………......................…..   163, 229,257

EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY...…. 219-226 incl.; 247, 252-254 incl.

ENFORCEMENT OF COVENANT. 163,172,232,233,236,237,260,261,265

FENCES AND WALLS…………………………………………………………  48

FLAT – DEFINITION…………………………………………………………..  80

FISCAL YEAR………………………………………………………….……….  30

GARAGES (SEE ACCESSORY BUILDINGS)

HEIGHT – DEFINITION………………………………………………....……  81

HEIGHT LIMITATIONS…………………………………………..   121-123 incl.

HEIGHT OF YARD OR COURT – DEFINITION………...…………………  82

HOUSE COURT – DEFINITION……………………………………………..  83

INTERPRETATION OF COVENANT……....  149,179,180,181,236,237,264

LANDSCAPING……………………………………………………...…………..  9

LIQUOR LICENSES……………………………………………………..………  1

LIENS, RECORDING OF………………………………………………   168,169

LIVE STOCK……………………………………………………………..………  5

LOT – DEFINITION…………………………………………………………….   84

MACHINERY, STORAGE OF………………………………………………….  17

MAINTAINED – DEFINITION……………………………………………...…..  85

MAJOR AND MINOR CONSTRUCTIONS………………………...……..  48,49

MANURE, STORAGE OF…………………………………………….………    18

MULTIPLE DWELLING – DEFINITION……………………………...………   86

NOTICES………………………………………………………………..………  185

NUISANCE – VIOLATION OF COVENANT CONSTITUTES..... 178,234,262

OIL, DRILLING PROHIBITED…………………………………………....……..   3

ORNAMENTAL PLANTING……………………………………………….....….   9

PARK BOARD – MISCELLANEOUS………………………………..…  22, 26,27

PENALTIES……………………………………………………………...……. 30-32

PEST CONTROL……………………………………………………......……    16A

POULTRY………………………………………………………………....………   5

RANCHO SANTA FE ASSOCIATION (SEE ASSOCIATION)

REAR YARDS………………………………………………..…...  87,130-137 incl.

RECORDS AND REPORTS……………………………………...……………  166

REGULATIONS………………………………………………....………….  14 – 37

RESTRICTIONS (See Architecture Districts, Area Requirements, Buildings, Cost Restrictions, Height Limitations, Machinery, Manure, Sale Restrictions, Set Back Restrictions, Use Restrictions, Zoning)

SALE RESTRICTIONS

Occupancy…………………………………………………........…..….   2

Ownership…………………………………………………........……….    2

Race Restrictions………………………………………….......………..    2

Servants…………………………………………………….........………    2

SET BACK RESTRICTIONS……………….........…..    201-209 incl., 218, 246

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS………………………….......……...……………… 19

SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING – DEFINITION………......…....…………….   88

SWIMMING POOLS……………………………………......……....…………   48

STORAGE OF MACHINERY……………………………......…...…………..   17

STORAGE OF MANURE……………………………………......…...……….  18

STORY – DEFINITION………………………………………........….……….  89

STREET WALL – DEFINITION………………………………..........………..  90

SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY……………………………..…......…………  20

TAX BILLS………………………………………………………….......……….. 29

TAXES (SEE ASSESSMENTS)

TENNIS COURTS……………………………………………………………….  48

TITLE TO PROPERTY

Reports concerning…………………………………………………..........….  167

TREES AND SHRUBS………………………………………………  11, 12, 16-A

UNIMPROVED LOTS – PLANTING OF……………………......…………….  12

USE – DEFINITION………………………………..………....………….……     91

USE DISTRICTS

Classified……………………………………………………........… 92-95 incl.

General restrictions…………………………………….........…………….  96

Restrictions applicable to various districts………..............…   96-110 incl.

USE RESTRICTIONS………………………………………...….…. 1,227,228,255

Keeping of animals………………………………………………..........…    5

Keeping of poultry…………………………………………...........……….    5

Liquor…………………………………………………...…................……     1

Liquor licenses……………………………………………….............…..     1

Nuisances…………………………………………………..............……..     1

Oil, drilling for…………………………………………..............….……..     3

Traps………………………………………………...........……..….……..    5

VACANT LOTS – CLEAN UP…………………….....……………….…………  43

WIRES UNDERGROUND……………………………...………….……    228,256

WORKS OF ART…………………………………………...……………………  53

ZONING

Apartment house……………………………………………......………..   72

Building Site……………………………………………….......……73-76 incl.

Courts………………………………………………………...........………   77

Curb level…………………………………………………...........………..  78

Definitions……………………………………………...........……  70-91 incl.

Detached building…………………………………….........…………….   79

Flat………………………………………………………............…………  80

General definitions……………………………………….....…… 70-91 incl.

Height………………………………………………………….....…………  81

Height of yard or court…………………………………………......…….   82

House court…………………………………………………....…………..   83

Lot…………………………………………………………......……………   84

Maintained……………………………………………………....…………   85

Multiple dwelling……………………………………………….........…….   86

Rear yard……………………………………………………….....………..  87

See Use Districts

Single family dwelling…………………………………….............……….  88

Story…………………………………………………………….......……….  89

Street wall…………………………………………………..............………  90

Use……………………………………………………………...........……..   91

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