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83 <br /> maintenance of individual stormwater devices located on certain Lots;and the control of silt and erosion from <br /> or on any Common Elements. <br /> ARTICLE V <br /> RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS <br /> Section 5.01 Rules and Regulations. Declarant during the Period of Declarant Control and, <br /> thereafter, the Board of Directors, shall have the power to formulate, amend, publish and enforce <br /> reasonable rules and regulations concerning the use, enjoyment and/or occupancy of the Lots and Common <br /> Elements to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Declaration, the Act and/or any <br /> applicable land use ordinance,regulation,statute,law or condition of approval of the Subdivision Plat. <br /> Section 5.02 Lots, Common Elements and Streets. Except to the limited extent otherwise <br /> expressly provided in this Declaration,all of the Lots, Common Elements and Streets shall be subject to the <br /> following use restrictions: <br /> (a) Subdivision of Lots. No Lot shall be subdivided. <br /> (b) Residential Use of Lots. Each Lot shall be used for single-family residential <br /> purposes only. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Declarant nor the Association shall interfere with <br /> any Owner's freedom to determine the composition of his or her household; provided, however, that <br /> Declarant during the Period of Declarant Control and, thereafter, the Association, may enforce reasonable <br /> occupancy limits. No Lot shall contain more than one (1) primary detached residential building with an <br /> attached garage. Each Lot may contain additional Building(s) and/or Improvements to the extent not <br /> inconsistent with the provisions of this Declaration and the Guidelines. No residential building shall be <br /> located on any Common Elements. <br /> (c) Trailers, Mobile Homes and Modular Homes. No trailer, mobile home or <br /> modular home shall be placed,constructed or installed on any Lot. <br /> (d) Temporary Residences. No tent, garage, barn, outbuilding or Building other <br /> than a residential building constructed on a Lot in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration shall <br /> be occupied as a temporary or permanent residence by any Person. <br /> (e) Swimming Pools. No above-ground swimming pool is permitted on any Lot. <br /> An in-ground swimming pool on any Lot is permitted only if approved, in advance, by Declarant during <br /> the Period of Declarant Control or, thereafter, by the Architectural Control Committee. Any in-ground <br /> swimming pool, if approved as provided above, must be located in the rear yard behind the residential <br /> building on the Lot and must be adequately screened from view from each other Lot, the Common <br /> Elements and each Street. <br /> M Mailboxes. All mailboxes shall be located in a central kiosk. <br /> (g) Lot Maintenance. Each Owner shall keep his or her Lot in a neat and orderly <br /> appearance and the grass trimmed to a height not to exceed four(4) inches, free of excessive weeds, dead <br /> bushes and trees, and trash, including, to the extent not prohibited by applicable ordinance, statute or law, <br /> any unpaved portion of a dedicated or undedicated road or Street right of way located on and/or adjoining <br /> such Lot. All Lots shall be maintained so as to present a clean and pleasing appearance. In the event an <br /> Owner does not properly maintain his or her Lot as required by this subsection,Declarant during the Period <br /> of Declarant Control and, thereafter, the Architectural Control Committee or the Board of Directors, shall <br /> have the right to employ such contractor(s) as may be necessary to perform whatever work is required to <br /> make the Lot compliant with the provisions of this subsection, and any and all costs thereof shall be <br /> assessed to the Lot and the Owner(s)thereof as a Special Assessment. <br /> (h) Nuisance. No act shall be done and no activity shall be carried on upon any Lot <br /> that may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to any Person in the Community. <br /> 8 <br />