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Home My WebLink AboutHOA Building_CriteriaJOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT - SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE # 4605254 OR BOOK 4308 PAGE 793, Recorded 08/13/2019 04:42:51 PM RETURN TO: Block & Scarpa Attorneys -at -Law 1515 Indian River Boulevard, Suite A-220 Vero Beach, FL 32960 RIVERPOINTE OF ST. LUCIE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF BUILDING CRITERIA WHEREAS, the Riverpointe Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, (the "Declaration"), for the Riverpointe of St. Lucie Property Owners Association, Inc., (the "Association"), was recorded on August 12, 2002 in Official Record Book 1565, beginning at Page 2093 in the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida, as amended; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Articles VII and VII1 of the Declaration, the Association's Architectural Review Board, (the "ARB"), may amend from time to time the Association's Building Criteria; and WHEREAS, the Building Criteria attached hereto as Exhibit "A" have been ratified by the ARB and the Board of Directors of the Association at a duly called and properly noticed meeting, and WHEREAS, the ARB and the Board of Directors of the Association have made the attached Building Criteria known to a]I Owners in accordance with Article VIII, Section 2(a) of the Declaration; and WHEREAS, the attached and approved Building Criteria shall be binding upon execution of this Certificate, and all other terms, provisions, and conditions of the Declaration and other Governing Documents shall remain in frill force and effect and unchanged except as set forth herein. Executed in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, this [Signature page to follow] 3 day of OR BOOK 4308 PAGE 794 Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of (witnesses as to both): Witness Witness Witness � �-- e2 Witness STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER Board of Directors of Riverpointe of St. Lucie Property Owners Association, Inc. By: Print Name: Title: Architectural Review Board of Riverpointe of St. Lucie Property Owners Association, Inc. Print 14arne.�, Y • , v I hereby certify that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized appeared �,�VzG , well known to me or who provided F� �C \N,;z p�� ,who acknowledge that he/she is the PC-Q:' �1 y-t\A of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RIVERPOINTE OF ST. LUCIE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and that he/she acknowledged executing the foregoing Certificate in the presence of two subscribing witnesses freely and voluntarily under authority duly vested in him/her by said Association, and that the seal affixed thereto is the true seal of said Association. Witness my hand and official seal in the county and state last aforesaid this day of 2019. Printed Name:hq(Z;yU Notary Public -ram SHARON L, PRINCE MY COMMISSION # GG 168932 2 .• v EXPIRES: February 2, 2022 :alp ;or M1°•' Bonded Thru Notary Pubao undermNem OR BOOK 4308 PAGE 795 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER M I hereby certify that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized appeared \ ` \CAC \ s MC1C`> , well known to me or who provided �i S C\ \Nr:27 �C �'N who acknowledge that he/she is the C �p �( mCt1L of the ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD OF RIVERPOINTE OF ST. LUCIE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and that he/she acknowledged executing the foregoing Certificate in the presence of two subscribing witnesses freely and voluntarily under authority duly vested in him/her by said Association, and that the seal affixed thereto is the true seal of said Association. Witness my hand and official seal in the county and state last aforesaid this. day of 2019. r Printed Name: Notary Public SHARON L. PRINCE MY COMMISSION#GG 788932 ;�o' M1OP EXPIRES: February 2, 2022 Bonded Thru Notary PubgG Underwil m OR BOOK 4308 PAGE 796 RIVERPOINTE OF ST. LUCIE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. BUILDING CRITERIA All Building Criteria are subject to, and governed by, Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes as amended from time to time, and the regulations of St. Lucie County. In the event of a conflict between this Building Criteria and Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes, Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes ARC control. BASIS, OBJECTIVE, AND AUTHORITY The authority of the Architectural Review Board (ARB) (previously referred to as the Architectural Review Committee or Architectural Control Committee) and these Building Criteria are found in the Riverpointe Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (the "Declaration") specifically Article VII and VIII of the Declaration. The Declaration imposes use restrictions and specifies the process for obtaining approval for changes, improvements, or alterations to an owner's lot or home. The primary purpose of the Building Criteria is to establish specific design standards for the community. The promulgation and enforcement of the Building Criteria is intended to achieve the following objectives: 1. Maintain consistency with the overall design concept for the community; 2. Promote the harmonious architectural and environmental design qualities and features; 3. Promote and enhance the visual and aesthetic appearance of the community; and 4. Maintain a clean, neat, orderly appearance; and 5. Preserve property values All building and architectural covenants and restrictions within the ARB's Declaration and Governing Documents shall remain in full force and effect, however these Building Criteria shall control in the event of any conflict with the terms and conditions set forth in the Declaration. AWNINGS AND FENCES There shall be no exterior awnings on any home; nor exterior fences be installed on any perimeter of the property. Electric pet fences may be installed pursuant to ARB approval. CARRIAGE LIGHTS As in the original design of each home, there must be identical carriage lights on each side of the garage door. Glass must be clear and transparent, (not tinted). Approved colors are ivory, white, verdigris, bronze, black, grey, pewter. Similarly colored other brushed metallic finish colors which complement the exterior paint color may be approved by the ARB in their discretion based on the aforementioned objectives of the Building Criteria. Pursuant to the Third Amendment, exterior carriage lights on garages must be maintained and - remain lit from dusk to dawn year round. .-A.,, 1 OR BOOK 4308 PAGE 797 EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT Equipment such as, but not limited to, pool pumps, pool heaters, exterior generators, and air conditioning units shall be screened from view with landscaping material. Placement of any such equipment shall be approved by the ARB prior to installation. FRONT DOORS & ENTRY SCREENS ARB approval shall be required prior to any changes to existing front doors, exterior mounted screen doors, or screened garage doors, excluding refinishing of wooden doors. GARAGE DOORS, REPLACEMENT Homeowners may replace garage doors with a solid door without windows. The replacement garage door shall satisfy the following requirements: All garage doors must be white or match the existing trim (window and door frames) of the Living Unit, be raised panel, colonial style, identical to the garage doors in Riverpointe, and be consistent with current county codes. GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS Gutters and downspouts may be installed without approval of the ARB, provided they are consistent with existing color and design of that Living Unit. HOME EXTERIOR / DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS AND ROOFING MATERIALS AND FINISHES • All repairs or replacement of roofs, driveways and sidewalks must use materials approved under the current building standards and in conformity to current county codes. Roof tiles must be concrete and of the same style, size, and shape of the existing tiles and in an approved color within the approved color scheme (current approved tile is Eagle Tile brand Desert Tan). • No modifications to the architectural design may be made without prior approval and must have a result consistent with the current architecture of the conununity. • Driveway pavers: (Current approved paver is Adobe). HOME EXTERIOR / PAINT All painted trim must be white or off-white, or with ARB approval, a contrasting color that blends with the exterior. If re -painting a home in the original color, no ARB approval is required; otherwise, ARB approval is required before painting commences. HOME SURVEY An annual survey shall be performed by the property management company. Owners of homes rated unacceptable (do not meet the Community -Wide Standards) shall be contacted by the Property Manager to request the resident correct the problem, with a date indicated on which the problem must be corrected. Failure to comply will result in the initiation of a formal violation process. HURRICANE SHUTTERS ARB approval shall be required prior to any installation or change of storm shutters. All shutters facing the street or open area must be painted to match either the exterior house color or exterior trim color. (Pursuant to Third Amendment) 2 OR BOOK 4308 PAGE 798 LANDSCAPE, GENERAL • Landscape rules apply to all perimeters of a home. • All questions concerning landscape/mangrove maintenance and/or management must be directed to the Association's Landscape Committee. • The Association is responsible for trimming and maintaining the mangroves. Homeowners are not permitted to trim the mangroves. • All homeowner landscape modifications, except annuals, as otherwise specified, require approval of the Association's Landscape Committee. Landscape removals shall require consistent and/or reasonable replacements unless an exception is expressly approved. • All irrigation systems are maintained by the Association. Any changes to an individual homeowner's system and/or questions/ concerns must be directed to and coordinated with the Association's Landscape Committee • The Association provides annual mulch replenishment to the front of all lots. • Statuary, gnomes or similar decorations are allowed only within the limits of established landscape beds. • Planting of annual flowering vegetation (not fruit or vegetable bearing) is the responsibility of the homeowner and must be removed in a timely manner, but no less than once a year • Annual vegetation must not interfere with landscape maintenance. The Association or Association's Landscape Company does not accept any responsibility for damage to annuals or decorations located in planting beds. • Planting annuals is permitted only in originally established landscape beds, unless specifically approved by the Association's Landscape Committee. Approved new or expanded beds of annuals may not be left unplanted for more than two weeks at a time. • Landscape and irrigation damaged by actions of the homeowner or homeowner's employee will be replaced by the Association and expense billed to the homeowner. • Replacements of naturally dead, dying or overgrown vegetation must be performed by the homeowner and must be the same, similar, or complementary in nature unless a new plan is approved by the Association's Landscape Committee. • All stone used as a ground cover must be approved by the Association's Landscape Cor unittee prior to installation. Stone is not permitted on any portions of a unit that may be struck by maintenance equipment. • Any and all hedges located between two or more homes must be approved by the ARB and Association's Landscape Committee prior to installation of such hedges. These boundary hedges shall be no taller than four (4) feet in height. LANDSCAPE LIGHTING Permanently installed landscape lighting must be approved by the ARB prior to installation. All exterior landscape and service lights must be white. NEW BUILD / RECONSTRUCTION A. Homes built subsequent to the establishment of these rules shall satisfy the following requirements: 1. Homes shall be a one-story (maximum roof height 18 feet), minimum of 2,000 square feet, single family only, similar to existing homes in the Riverpointe community. 2. Homes shall be Mediterranean style, stucco exterior, in harmony with external designs of existing homes in the Riverpointe community. 3 OR BOOK 4308 PAGE 799 3. Homes shall adhere in all respects to the front and roofline exteriors of the existing homes in the Riverpointe community. 4. Roof shall be cement barrel tiles with a same pitch as existing homes in the Riverpointe community. 5. Home slab grade shall be similar to surrounding homes or minimum additional height per county code. 6. No pre -fabricated or modular homes are allowed. 7. All construction companies for improvements deemed major construction, such as but not limited to roof installations, pools, roof installations, pools, new home construction, shall be bonded and insured for the maximum value of contract. The insurance policy shall be provided to ARB prior to commencing construction. B. Contractor requirements Prior to initiating construction: 1. Major Construction Proof of Insurance — Builders must list Riverpointe of St. Lucie Property Owners Association, Inc. as an additional insured and provide proof of insurance policies, as required by the ARB, including adequate liability, builders' risk, and worker's compensation, prior to final approval by the ARB. 2. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance to the ARB prior to commencement of any work. 3. Approved work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. 4. Contractor must supply own utilities. 5. Placement of dumpsters and portable toilets must be approved by the ARB. 6. Parking places for contractor vehicles must be approved by the ARB. 7. Outside storage of materials must be approved by the ARB. 8. Contractor must submit a set of plans and specifications, a timeline for completion of the project, and all necessary permits, to the ARB before start of work. 9. Names and phone numbers must be provided to the ARB for all project managers and supervisors who will work on site. 10. Grounds must be cleaned each night to prevent trash movement during storms. 11. Grounds shall be secured when no work is being performed for safety of residents. 12. Contractor shall ensure equipment loading and operations shall not damage existing infrastructure, such as, but not limited to, roadways, sidewalks, curbing, irrigation systems, or street lighting. POOL & PATIO ENCLOSURES All pool enclosure framing must be white or bronze. SATELLITE DISHES Pursuant to the Third Amendment, aerials, antennas and satellite dishes may only be of the size and type typically used for residential television receptions. Individual satellite dishes may be installed by a homeowner without prior approval. Wherever possible, satellite dishes shall be installed on a wall of a unit and shall be screened from view with landscaping material. Variance from this requirement is granted only when absolutely needed for adequate reception. 4