Dear Residents:

Please know, homeowners and occupants in the Ridgewater community are responsible for keeping their properties clean, healthy, and visually appealing. No property should be used for storing items that make it look untidy or that create unpleasant odors or noise, disturbing the peace of neighbors. Activities that cause embarrassment, discomfort, or annoyance to others are not allowed. Additionally, no plants, animals, or devices that are dangerous or unsightly should be maintained on the property. Sound devices like speakers or alarms can only be used for security purposes and must have an automatic shut-off feature. Normal development and sales activities by the original developer are not considered nuisances and will not disturb the enjoyment of other residents.

This policy is based on CC&R ARTICLE 10: RIDGEWATER USE RESTRICTIONS, dated January 4, 2018, sections:

ARTICLE 10: RIDGEWATER USE RESTRICTIONS

10.10. Nuisance.  It shall be the responsibility of each Owner and occupant to prevent the development of any unclean, unhealthy, unsightly, or unkempt condition on his or her property. No property within the Prope1iies shall be used, in whole or in part, for the storage of any property or thing that will cause such Lot to appear to be in an unclean or untidy condition or that will be obnoxious to the eye; nor shall any substance, thing, or material be kept that will emit foul or obnoxious odors or that will cause any noise or other condition that will or might disturb the peace, quiet, safety, comfo1i, or serenity of the occupants of surrounding property.

No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on within the Properties, nor shall anything be done tending to cause embarrassment, discomfort, annoyance, or nuisance to any Person using any property within the Properties. There shall not be maintained any plants or animals or device or thing of any s01i whose activities or existence in any way is noxious, dangerous, unsightly, unpleasant, or of a nature as may diminish or destroy the enjoyment of the Properties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no speaker, horn, whistle, siren, bell, amplifier or other sound device, except such devices as may be used exclusively for security purposes or as approved by the ARB, shall be located, installed or maintained upon the exterior of any structure on a Lot unless required by law. Any siren or device for security purposes shall contain a device or system which causes it to shut off automatically.

The reasonable and normal development, construction and sales activities conducted or permitted by the Declarant shall not be considered a nuisance or a disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of any Owner or occupant.