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landscape so as to effectively screen the view of such storage area from public
streets and adjoining properties, No waste materials, rubbish or discarded matter of any
kind shall be permitted to be stored in open areas except in containers approved by the
TRC and beyond a time reasonably required to arrange for removal.
11. INGRESS AND EGRESS
Each user shall provide adequate ingress and egress to the improved portions of the reality
including hard, dust-free surfaced or webbed concrete block roads and driveways for all
primary ingress and egress.
12, UTILITY LINES AND EASEMENTS
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to construct utility lines, pipes and
conduits through an area of not more than twenty feet in width across the real estate
covered by these covenants, and each property owner, lessee or tenant shall execute any and
all instruments necessary and reasonable for the further development of the Park, including
the granting of easements for railroad tracks and sidings, gas lines, sanitary sewer, storm
sewers, telephone lines, entrance and access roads, and electrical lines; provided, that no
such area or easement shall interfere with any building plans for, or buildings constructed
on, such property. The Board of County Commissioners right to construct and maintain
utility service as described herein above shall be exercised reasonably and in such a manner
as to prevent undue interference with the proper use of the property. Al! utility lines shall
be established within twenty (20) feet of property lines except in those cases wherein the
Board of County Commissioners determines that it would be impractical or unreasonable to
restrict the utility lines to the areas within twenty (20) feet of property lines. The land
surface of any such easement shall be restored to its original condition,
All utilities shall be underground provided, however, utility sources may be placed overhead
on the outer perimeter of the park. All connections between any allowed overhead source
and any building shall be underground. The person or entity with the possessory interest in
the site will be responsible for the excess cost of such underground service over and above
the cost of overhead service. Pad-mounted electrical transformers shall be located and
screened so as to prevent viewing from any public street or adjacent property.
13. STREETS
All streets in Airpark will be designed and constructed with minimum standards as
specified by the County engineer.
14, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION TIME LIMITS
The purchaser or Lessee of any property sold or leased in the Airpark shall be required to
commence construction of an acceptable building or improvement within twelve (12)
months of the purchase or lease, and shall further be required to substantially complete the
construction for occupancy within twenty-four (24) mouths after the date the construction is
commenced, If, after the expiration date of twelve (12) months from the date of sale or
lease of any property, the purchaser or lessee shall not have begun in good faith the
construction of any acceptable building or improvement upon such property, the Board of
County Commissioners shall have the option to refund the purchase price, after deducting
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its expenses and require the purchaser or its successors to convey the property back to the
County, or declare the lease canceled, and enter into possession of said property.
Furthermore, if, after twenty-four (24) months from the date construction is commenced,
the building is not substantially completed, the Board of County Commissioners retains the
option to refund the purchase price aud require the purchaser to convey the property back
to the County, after deducting its expenses, or declare the lease canceled, and enter into the
possession of said property. The filing of an Affidavit of Non-Compliance with the
Restrictive Covenants in the Public Records of Okaloosa County by the Board of County
Commissioners shall revert title to any property conveyed or leased back to Okaloosa
County. The Board of County Commissioners, for good cause, may extend these time limits,
All properties bound by these restrictive covenants shall require the written approval of the
Board of County Commissioners prior to their lease, conveyance, sublease, or any other
transfer,
15, REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS
The Board of County Commissioners or any owner or lessee of the above-described land
shall have the right to sue for and obtain an injunction prohibiting the violation of any
covenant set forth herein in addition to a legal action for damages; and the failure of the
Board of County Commissioners or the owner or lessee of any lot or lots or building site
hereby restricted to enforce any of the covenants herein set forth at the time of its violation,
shall in no event be deemed to be a waiver of the right to do as to any subsequent violation.
The violation of these covenants shall not defeat, nor render invalid the lien of any mortgage
made in good faith. Any person held in violation of the covenants by a court or competent
jurisdiction shall be responsible for reasonable attorney fees and court costs to the other
party. The failure to meet the Construction and Completion Time Limits will result in the
reversion of the property back to the County upon the filing of an Affidavit of Non-
compliance,
16. CONFLICTS
In case of any conflict between these covenants and ordinances of the County, it is the
intention that these covenants will not be less restrictive than those ordinances of the
County; however they may be more restrictive. In the case of any such conflict, the more
restrictive of the two shall be followed and considered requirement.
17. WAIVER
The Board of County Commissioners hereby expressly reserves the right to alter, change, or
amend any and all of the same, in its discretion. Any such alteration, change, or
amendment must be in writing and authorized by formal action of a majority of the
members of the Board of County Commissioners and delivered to the person or firm
seeking such waiver.
18. INVALIDITY
The invalidity of any one or more of these covenants shall not affect the validity of the
remaining covenants, all of which shall continue in force and effect.
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Chairman
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DON Ww. HOWARD
Clerk of Cirenit Court
