Steeplechase

Development Guidelines

This Printing: November 2003

Preceding Edition: November 1994

2003Steeplechase Property Owner's Association

STEEPLECHASE

DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES

I. INTRODUCTION 1

ACC Approval, Compliance, and Variance Procedures 2

II. REVIEW PROCEDURE 3

Submittal Requirements 5

III. SITE PLANNING 6

Objectives, Tree Preservation, Building-to-Site Relationship 6

Open Space, Lot Coverage, Building Massing, Driveways 7, 8

Setbacks and Parking 9, 10

IV. ARCHITECTURE

Size and Style 11

Color 12

Materials 13

Roof 14

Garage 17

V. ACCESSORY STRUCTURES 18

VI. LANDSCAPING AND DRAINAGE 19

A. Objectives 19, 20, 21

B. Zone 1 Landscaping Requirements 22

C. Zone 2 Landscaping Requirements – Existing Homes & Additions 23

D. Zone 2 Landscaping Requirements – New & Replacement Homes 24

E. Zone 3 Landscaping Requirements – All Homes 26

F. Irrigation and Landscaping Maintenance 27

VII. SIGNS, FENCES, ETC.

A. “For Sale” Signs & Construction Signs 27

B. Fences 27

C. Mailboxes 28

D. Exterior Lighting 28

E. “Under Construction” Requirements 29

Appendix Exhibits:

Project Submittal Requirements Checklist Ex. A

Construction Deposit Fees & Refund Amounts Ex. B

Grading & Drainage Acknowledgement Form Ex. C

Project Application Form Ex. D

Setbacks, Dimensions, Lot Coverage Ex. 1

Setbacks, Dimensions: Corner Lots Ex. 2

Landscaping Zones & Concepts Ex. 3

Landscaping: Corner Lots Ex. 4

Lot Drainage Concepts Ex. 5

Circular Driveways Ex. 6

Circular Driveways Ex. 7

Freestanding Structures Ex. 8

Driveway Pier Light Standards Ex. 9

Driveway Post Light Standards Ex. 10

Driveway Swale Drainage Ex. 11

Driveway Swale & Trench Construction Ex. 12

Wood & Mesh “Farm Fence” Option; General Yard Fence Layout Standards Ex. 13

Chain Link Fence Option Ex. 14

Tennis Court Screening Ex. 15

RV, Boat, & Trailer Screening Ex. 16

Gazebo Siting Ex. 17

Freestanding Decorative Gazebos Ex. 18

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I. INTRODUCTION

A family home is an important expression of personal choices and values. As these are exp ressed in d iverse aesth etic f orms, each house can becom e som ething very personal. As we build m any houses in the close proxim ity of a community, it becomes necessary to consider the aesthetics of the whole and the interrelationship of all the elements.

It remains for each new house built as a part o f this community to co mpliment the whole, to strike an essen tial balance between individual taste and the developm ent of a harmonious and beautiful community environment.

Visually consistent villages were a natura l phenomenon of the past and those, which remain intact, are still valued for livability.

As an owner and /or homebuilder in Steep lechase, you want to be assured that your home will have a compatible setting. In order to accomplish a desired consistency of buildings today, it is necessary to have a form al process of design review and the opportunity for viewing houses not only as fr ee-standing objects, but as part of a street, a cluster and a neighborhood. The design efforts of one hom e should not, and need not, be devalued by the unpredictable design of a neighboring home.

All resid ential lo ts located within the Replat o f the Plat of Horseshoe Acres W est (Steeplechase) are sub ject to th e Declaration of Cove nants, Conditions and Restrictions (hereafter known as "the Decs") dated March 19, 1981, as recorded in Official Record Book 3487, at Page 1541 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida.

To this end, an Architectural Contro l Committee has been established as part of the Property Owners' Association (POA) to oversee and influence the community design process throughout the development of the community.

The Architectural Control Comm ittee (ACC) performs architectural and site plan review and approval of all proposed structures or alterations to existing structures. It is a perm anent group of m embers, appo inted by the board of directors of the Steeplechase POA for term s as defined by the Decs. The ACC holds regularly scheduled meetings and its decisions are final and binding as empowered by the Decs.These "Development Guidelines" (hereafter referred to simply as "The Guidelines") set out general design restrictions, requirem ents, restraints, and opportunities, and present an overall general sense of the design goals and o bjectives desired for th e community.

IMPORTANT NOTE: IT IS A REQUIREMENT, DEFINED BY THE DECS AND THESE GUIDELINES, THAT ANY AND ALL EXTERIOR CHANGES TO A PROPERTY, W HETHER IT BE GROUNDS OR BUILDING STRUCTURES, MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE ACC FOR APPROVAL.

When questions of judgment or interpretation arise, the decision of the ACC is final.

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In order to m eet special situations, which m ay not be foreseen, it will be desirable from tim e to tim e for the ACC to allow variances of certain requirem ents. Any variance granted is considered not to be preced ent setting because the decision is being made with the welfare of the overall development in mind.

This booklet outlin es the princip les and elem ents of design as well as the aesth etic values, which the Com mittee will apply to eac h building. Thus, it is to serve as a starting point for the hom ebuilder in a pproaching the design of his/her house or project.

The ACC Approval and Compliance Policy:1. Owner and/or builder subm it project com plying with all of the subm ittal

requirements outlined elsewhere in these Guideline. AC C reviews and then notifies Owner of approval, approval with conditions, or denial and reasons. In certain situations, the ACC will be notifying the owner about a Guidelines compliance violation rather than about a new project.

2. On compliance matters or where an owner violates a provision of the Guidelines, the ACC will send ou t the orig inal violation no tification letter by first-class m ail giving the owner 30 to 60 days to remedy the situation.

3. If the owner does not respond or does not resolve the m atter within the tim e period outlined in the first letter, a second letter will be sent to the owner by certified mail, return receipt request ed. This will be the fin al notice by the ACC to the owner. This letter will s tate that if the m atter is not reso lved within a reasonable amount of time (30 to 60 days, usually), the matter will be turned over to the Board of Directors for further action on their part, including legal proceedings to resolve the matter.

VARIANCE PROCEDURES POLICY:1These Development Guidelines should be adhered to the greatest extent possible,but the ACC reserves the right pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.4 of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, to enforce (or not enforce) or grant any type of variance of these guidelines, at it’s sole discretion and on its own behalf or at the request of any owner or member.

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II. REVIEW PROCEDURE

NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE COMMENCED W ITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF PLANS BY THE ACC.

All proposed structures or exterior alterations to existing structures and property must be reviewed and app roved by the A CC. Prior to requesting a bu ilding permit from the local governm ental authority, each owner shall obtain w ritten approval from the ACC. The ACC has establish ed a three-phase Review and Approval process for the Steeplechase community.

The ACC mem bers and the Architectural Consultant (“Consultant”) are available to discuss and clarify the Guidelines. It is recommended that you contact the Community Project Corrdinators at 561- 691-9801 or by e-m ail at comproco@yahoo.com prior to the design review process.

NEW HOMES, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING HOMES WITH NEW

HOMES ("Tear downs"), ADDITIONS:

PHASE 1 [This submission is optional] – Submit preliminary drawings, sketches and additional exhibits for review and discussion with the Consultant. The Consultant acts as a liaison between the applicant and th e ACC. His c apacity is advisory only. However, the comments and professional opinion of the Consultant m ay have a significant bearing on the ACC’s decision to approve, deny, or approve with conditions and/or changes.

To avoid time delays and costly changes at a later date, prelim inary drawings should be submitted to the Consultant as soon as they are prepared.

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If, after the prelim inary review, disagree ment exists between the owner and the Consultant, the owner m ay request a prelim inary review by the ACC at its next regularly scheduled, m onthly m eeting (first Tu esday of each m onth but subject to change to a different day of the month).

PHASE 2 – W hen the plans are com plete, three com plete sets of plans and specifications, together with the ’Application for Project Approval,’ appropriate construction deposit (see attached Review and Deposit fee chart), and other submittal requirements (see attached subm ittal checklist, Exhibit ' A,' at the back of these Guidelines) should be submitted to the Consultant.

Deadline fo r subm itting inform ation is noon Friday prior to a sch eduled ACC meeting. The ACC wil l review and approve, approve-as-noted, or deny your at the monthly ACC m eeting. Official acknowledgem ent of approval, denial, or approval with conditions will be made by letter within 30 days of the ACC m eeting. You may contact the Consultant the day following the ACC meeting to obtain a verbal status of the ACC's comments and/or approval.

Once approval is granted, it rem ains effective for a period of six m onths from the date of ACC approval. If the applicant fails to initiate construction within this six (6) month period, approval will be autom atically voided, unless the applicant has requested and has received an extension from the ACC. Constructio n com pletion time for new hom es and replacem ent homes shall be no more than 12 months from the date of building permit issuance and with one special extension of no more than 4 months extra. Such an extens ion o f time shall be app lied for by the o wner to the ACC, in writing, and shall be accompanied by a list of reasonable facts substantiating the need for the extension. The ext ension of tim e is not autom atically awarded and does not have to be approved by the ACC should the ACC have reason to believe that the construction work has not progressed continuously, consistently, and without periods of inactivity. F or addition projects of all sizes, th e construction time limit shall be no more 9 months.. The "construction start date" will be the date of building permit issuance. The "com pletion d ate" shall be when all exterior con struction is done, including landscaping, and all construction vehicles, trash containers, and materials have been removed form the s ite. The Applicant will n ot receive any warnings from the ACC that any of these required tim e periods are about to or hav e expired.

PHASE 3 – W hen the construction is substan tially com pleted, when final grad ing has been done and prior to the installation of sod, the owner(s) shall notify the Consultant (for this purpose, teleph one notif ication is acceptable). The Consultan t will make a site visit to visually inspect the lot's grading and surface drainage so as to allow the o wner to m ake any n ecessary adjus tments to su ch prior to installing th e sod. At final com pletion of the projec t (all landscaping and sod installed, 100% exterior completion of the build ing, all constru ction elements removed from the site such as trash bins, equipment, tools, etc., walks, driveway, and street cleaned), owner shall again contact the Consultant to make a final inspection of the completed project. For new house projects and m ajor additions, the owner shall subm it a certified, final survey, complete with the necessary topographical inform ation (see Exhibits at the end of these Guidelines) to the Consultant and prior to or during the Consultant' s final inspection.

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As appropriate, the ACC or its Consultant wi ll perform a final exterior inspection for the purpose of assuring com pliance to the plans and specification s as s ubmitted and approved. This inspection is conducted ONLY for aesthetics purposes and to verify compliance with these Guidelines. It is not conducted for any other reasons, safety, code com pliance, or otherwise. The inspec tion report, prepared by the Consultant, will be sub mitted to th e ACC for approval at the nex t regularly scheduled meeting. Upon the ACC's acceptance of the project completion, the POA administrator will be notified that it is acceptable to refund th e deposit portion of th e paid construction deposit.

SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS:Any and all future additions or changes to the exterior of a property (buildings and grounds) shall follow a sim ilar but less involved subm ittal, review, and approval procedure. The following project types requ ire an app lication and sub mittal to the ACC for review and approval (exterior color change, fence, pool, screen enclosure, satellite dish, gazebo, tennis court, landscaping additions and/or deletions, tree removal, driveway changes, hurricane shutters, new roofing, cosm etic refurbishing of house's exterior, etc. Additional construction deposit fees will be charged for specific projects with a portion of that deposit being ref unded after project completion and approval by the ACC (see Exhibit 'B' at back of Guidelines).

Additional landscaping com plying with the Guidelines and /or m aintaining existing landscaping by replacing deteriorated plantings with new plantings will not require the submission of an application or an application fee. Re-landscaping, where some existing landscaping is being rem oved and new plants, qu antities, and species are to be installed will require a submission to the ACC for review.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

See the attached Exhibit 'A' for the required items to be submitted for ACC review and approval for various types of projects.

A. Final survey by a licen sed land surveyor (to be subm itted prior to final approval). This m ust show topography and topographi cal relationship of the project to neighboring lots (see Exhibit 5 showing where minimal topo shots need to be taken).

B. Owners and/or builders will be responsible for making any and all repairs to the items noted below if done during any construction work. If these item s are not taken care by the owner and/o r the builder, th e POA will have these items repaired and the cost to do so will be deducted from the refundable portion of the construction deposit.

1. Any damage to adjacent properties, 2. Any damage to common areas, including utility easements, 3. Repair to any existing drainage flow that has been altered by the owner or

builder that creates blockage to proper runoff flow. 4. The rem oval of any debris and/or construction m aterials rem aining on the

property, to include the removal that may be on adjacent properties, 5. Any costs incurred to enforce the m inimum standards, as set out in the

Steeplechase Development Guidelines.

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. III. SITE PLANNING

A. OBJECTIVES

Initial site planning, based on sound principles of design, is necessary to ensure development of a desirable community.

Creating a desirable community begins with individual lot owners analyzing existing lot conditions. This analysis should include review of such item s as existing vegetation, topography and existing structures located on adjacent lots.

Proposed improvem ents, including the dwelling, ancillary structures and driveways should convey a positive relationship to existing site conditions.

To ensure developm ent of the best possible site relati onship, the ACC has adopted the following minimum site design guidelines and requirements.

B. TREE PRESERVATION

Trees create a common and attractive visual bond among individual houses and should be carefully preserved as they exist on a site. An effort to save a m ature tree is reason to vary from most standards, if the variation can save the tree.

1. All site plans reviewed by the ACC shall include an indication of all existing vegetation, and means of preservation.

2. No existing trees with a caliper greater than 4” m easured 24” above existing grade m ay be rem oved without prior written consent of the ACC. If a pproval is granted, the ACC may r equire replacem ent or relocation of tree.

3. Pine trees are not permitted to be placed on any property as a replacement tree or new vegetation.

C. RELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING TO SITE/ELEVATION

A hom e should never appear as an intruder upon the land. To achieve a desirable visual relationship, the hom e should be of sim ilar height and scale to adjacent ho mes, and provide a pleasant trans ition between streetscape and proposed improvements.

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Efforts to make a hom e better “fit” by partially burying the hom e (or garage), or by substantially elevating the building pad, are inappropriate to the general flat character of this property and size of lots. Owners who desire to substantially m odify the existing terrain will b e, therefore, prohibited from doing so.

1. No substan tial m odification of topo graphy shall be p ermitted, i.e., excavating to create ponds or canals, etc.

2. No mid-entry split-level homes, which require substantial grading, are permitted.

3. Principle elevation (MSL) dimensions shall be depicted on site plans and include living area, garage and driveway elevations.

4. Specific site drainage plans shall be developed and adhered to. Swale design shall be consistent with original development drainage Plan (see "Drainage" section later on in this Guideline document).

6. Additions should be compatible with and in context to the existing building. Additions should be designed to blend with the existing building in such a way that they appear to have always been a part of the original house.

7. "Replacement houses," where existing houses are torn dow n to m ake way for new houses, shall be designed to be com patible with the general architectural character of the other existing houses with in a 5 or 6 lot area in all directions adjacent to the subject property. The goal is to not restrict the design creativity of new, replacement houses but so that the existing houses do not appear to be out of scale com pared to the rep lacement dwelling or that the architectural style selected for the replacem ent house is not in stark con trast to the g eneral styles of the existing surr ounding houses. W hether these principles have been achieved will be left to the discretion of the ACC.

8. BUILDING MASSING & STEP-BACKS: The ACC shall determ ine whether the design f or a n ew residence, a replacem ent residen ce o r an add ition that exceeds 50% of the air conditioned area of an existing house, shall be required to inco rporate g reater side and /or front yard setbacks than the m inimum required and/or that offsets and/o r tiered layers be in corporated into a building’s massing design in order to downplay a visually undesirable scale of the house as viewed from the street, up and down the street, and from the neighborhood

D. OPEN SPACE

The preservation of open space is fundam ental to the creation of a desirable community. A feeling of openness di stinguishes Steeplechase from other communities. The following m inimum requirem ents have, therefore, been adopted by the ACC

1. No more than 40% of any lot shall be covered by hard surfaces. This impervious area calcu lation will be based upon square footage of living area, garage, covered porches and patios, pool, decks, driveway,

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sidewalks, tennis courts, gazebos, or any other hardscaped areas or ancillary structures. Divide the lot area, defined by the boundary lot lines, by the overall impervious area to obtain the actual impervious area coverage. It is not allo wed to exceed 40%. No lot coverage varian ces shall be granted. Sound engineering proof that clay or synthetic clay tennis courts can be counted as pervious or partially pervious shall be submitted before any portion of a tennis court m ay be counted as pervious area.

2. Ancillary structures are not perm itted, except to the ex tent that they are connected to the home. (See other parts of these Guidelines and Exhibit 8).

3. The fronts of properties should allow for viewing of the fr ont yard and the fronts of houses from the streets. This prom otes a sense of "neighborhood" and the openness desired for the comm unity. Property, building, and landscaping designs that form a barrier to the street o r that heavily shelter the house from the street are not desired or permitted.

E. DRIVEWAYS

The following minimum requirements for the driveway design have been adopted by the ACC.

1. Driveways shall be properly designed so as not to be hazardous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Owners, designers, and builders shall

be responsible for the safety of any proposed driveway design and its interface with connecting roadways.

2. All driveways shall be constructed of concrete, brick, or interlocking concrete pavers.

3. All driveways shall be designed with proper elevations so as not to impede the flow of storm drainage in the swale area. The ACC may require that a surveyor or engineer be consulted to determine the proper grade elevations in the swale to insure proper drainage.

Driveways not built to the correct elevations shall be rebuilt at the owner's and/or builder's expense.

4. No drainage pipes are permitted for purposes of diverting or conveying water under drive pavement. Properly designed and built concrete

culverts with metal grates are permitted through the swale area of driveways (see Exhibits 11 & 12).

5. Driveways shall not be closer than five (5) feet from the side property lines (see Exhibit 1)

6. No driveway pavement shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in width.

7. If sidewalks are damaged during construction, they shall be restored to

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their original condition by the property owner. Driveways shall abut the sidewalks with no appreciable difference in elevation.

8. No gates shall be permitted to close off any driveway from street access up to the entry sidewalk to the front door of a house by visitors, yard and/or pool maintenance companies, or delivery vehicles.

9. Fence gates are permitted at the ends of driveways, past the garage doors, for the screening of boats, trailers, and/or RVs (see Exhibit 16).

10. Narrow, decorative gates, with a total opening width no more than 6', may be permitted at the sidewalk approach to the front of a house. Such gates shall have an open design (i.e. see-through) of decorative metalwork or of other design that permits seeing through the gate to what is behind the gate. The position of such sidewalk gates shall be near the front entrance into the house and not at the driveway.

F. SETBACKS

The following minimum required setbacks have been adopted by the ACC (see Exhibits 1 & 2):

1. No building shall be located less than forty (40) feet, as provided in theDeclaration, nor more than one hundred (100) feet to the front lot line.(Note: Lot lines are not roadway edge).

2. No building shall be located less than forty (40) feet, as provided in the Declaration, to the rear lot line.

3. No building shall be located less than twenty (20) feet to side lot lines.Minimum side setbacks for corner lots shall be 20' along the interior side lot line and 40' along the street side lot line. All setbacks from streets along all portions of all lots shall be no less than 40' (see Exhibit 2).

4. Accessory structures (pools, decks, gazebos, guest houses, etc.), shall

maintain minimum same required setbacks. Side yard variances may be considered for tennis courts. If granted, substantial additional landscape buffering shall be required (see Exhibit 1)

5. The front of each home shall be parallel to the street line. For corner lots, it is only by special exception that the ACC may grant approval for placing the front of the home non-parallel to one of the perimeter streets. Non-parallel placement of homes on corner lots will be reviewed by the ACC on a case-by-case basis and, depending on the proposed project's design, may approve or deny non-parallel house positioning.

6. No side yard setback variances shall be approved. The buildings in the community have been getting larger and more massive and therefore are visually appearing to fill up a larger percentage of the lot. Approving side yard setback variances for any new or existing property will only add to

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the feeling of closeness of buildings in the neighborhood that is not acceptable.

G. PARKING

1. Every home must provide an attached two-car garage (minimum). Three-

car garages are also permitted. For houses having more than a 3-car garage, no more than 3 doors may be arranged along the same wall or the same massing element of the house when visible from the street. The goal is to break up the architecture to not show all garage doors in the same area of the house. For two and three car garages, the garage doors shall face the side yard or be perpendicular to the front wall of the house. Garage doors, for new houses or for additions, should not face the front of the house unless approved by exception by the ACC. If the ACC approves of a front facing garage, it shall only be for a single door of no more than 10' wide and where the door has been designed with deep wall recesses, a trellis and/or other architecture out in front of the door to provide shade and shadow in front of the door area, where the façade of the door is treated to resemble a wide, double swinging, side-hinged door rather than a standard overhead door, and where the overall architectural and site planning treatment of the front-facing garage door no longer resembles a traditional, large, non-descript overhead door. See section below also pertaining to garages.

2. Freestanding garage buildings that are not physically or visually tied into

the main house structure are prohibited. Freestanding garage buildings shall comply with the same "connection" requirements as those of Exhibit 8.

3. Parking areas should be screened from the street with vegetation

sufficient to mask the area. Paved, additional turn-out parking spaces positioned in front of the house or garage is discouraged (does not pertain to circular driveways). See Exhibit 1 for this situation. Extra outdoor parking area, if required, shall be built by extending the driveway back further alongside the house. Requests to build additional parking spaces or area in front of a house will be reviewed by the ACC on a case-by-case basis. Denial of such requests is possible unless the parking area(s) are thoroughly screened from street and neighbor's views by landscaping and possibly berms.

4. No recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles (any vehicles containing business signs, vehicles larger than a van), boats, garden equipment, etc., shall be permitted parked on any lot, for longer than a single, 24-hour period, except within an enclosed garage, or visually screened from public view (See Exhibit 16).

5. Maximum permitted height of RV's and trailers shall be limited to 10'.

Vehicles, RV equipment, or trailers taller than that shall be parked outside of the Steeplechase community since the proper screening of such large vehicles makes the landscaping on a property out of scale to the residence.

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6. Maximum height for boats stored on trailers shall be 9' with any bridges,

covers, or roof structures not exceeding 10' above ground level.

H. “Tear Down” of existing house to make way for “Replacement House”:

1. Since the “removal” of a complete house from a property constitutes a considerable “change to the exterior of a property,” approval from the ACC is required prior to the demolition of an existing house.

2. Owners will be required to remove all debris and grade the lot to properly drain and to not collect runoff, immediately upon the demolition process. Trucking in fill dirt to elevate the lot or a portion of the lot above the lot elevations of adjacent neighbors or for the new building pad, is not permitted until construction of the replacement house is about to commence and the ACC has approved final construction plans.

3. Removal of native trees is NOT PERMITTED during the demolition process unless approved in advance by the ACC at a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Should the proposed new construction require removal of native, mature trees, the ACC has the right to require mitigation of such removal by the transplanting of the native trees and/or the replacement in-kind of the native trees elsewhere on the property.

4. If construction does not begin within 60 days of the start of demolition, owner will be required to hydroseed the barren areas of the property with Bahia seed mixture and keep the lot maintained (grass mowed, trash and accumulated debris removed, grade lot to remove standing water). The community should not have to look at and endure a sand-filled lot with unstable soil blowing around in the wind and eroding into the drainage swales during storms.

5. Requests for “tear downs” should be accompanied by photographs of the lot as viewed from the street. The photos must clearly show the mature trees already on the lot. No removal of existing mature trees will be permitted during the tear down process unless plans and landscape plans for the replacement house have been approved simultaneously by the ACC

IV. ARCHITECTURE

A. REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements supplement building regulations and Declaration of Covenants.

1. No dwelling shall be erected which has a livable floor space of less than 2,500 square feet, exclusive of porches, terraces and garage.

2. No building or structure shall exceed two stories in height.

B. MATTERS OF STYLE

As of the writing of this edition of the Guidelines, the community is one of an established character with its "style" being defined by the existing stock of and variety of architecture. It is the intent of these Guidelines and the ACC to

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maintain a diversity of architecture so that each single family home is unique from others, particularly in the immediate vicinity of a subject property.Owners are encouraged to employ professional designers (architects and/or certified residential designers) for home designs. The following conditions shall be considered for the design of residences and additions:

RESIDENCES:1. Site planning and exterior design compatible and contextual with other

residences in the immediate proximity of the subject property. The design for a house on a vacant lot or for a replacement house should not be in dramatic architectural contrast to surrounding homes (i.e. an all-glass, flat roofed house in the midst of Mediterranean-styled roll-tile roofed homes is inappropriate).

2. New houses that are substantially larger than surrounding, existing homes shall be designed in such a way that the house's massing is broken up into smaller segments so as to not dwarf neighboring houses with a visual sense of massiveness. Such larger houses shall also have landscaping designed to aid in scaling down the house to its neighbors.

3. South Florida regional style features are encouraged as opposed to transplanting traditional styles from colder, drier climates.

C. COLORS

Colors play a significant role in the aesthetics of a home, a neighborhood, and an overall community. Many aspects of the style and design of a home influence the selection of a color scheme. As stated in Articles 8.1 and 8.5c of the “Declarations of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions” for Steeplechase, the color scheme of the home is reviewed as part of the Architectural approval.Colors and requested color changes for all houses are required to be submitted to the ACC for review and approval and PRIOR to the owner having the house painted with the new color scheme.

Throughout the community, varied color schemes prevail. This variety lends a certain desired personality to the homes in Steeplechase.

Various elements of your home are reviewed in consideration of approval for the overall color scheme:

Roof Color House Color Trim Color Front Door Color Garage Door Color Window Color Screening Color Driveway Color

Various criteria are reviewed to provide the basis for acceptance of your color scheme:

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Intensity of color

Many times the intensity of a color sample is masked by the small size of the sample. It is suggested that colors are selected based on inspection of a large surface area of the color. Submit a "draw down" sample no less than 8 x 10 inches in size onto white card stock material for at least the main body color selected for the house (paint stores will make these up when requested but it usually requires the purchase of at least a quart of each color to be sampled). An owner may be requested to have 3' square patches of the owner's color choices painted on a wall of the house, for both the owner and the ACC members to look at, if there is a disagreement between owner and the ACC on which color(s) to use for the house.

Colors of sharp intensity and startling brightness may be disapproved. Popular colors and color hue of color choices seems to change with time.

Neighboring color schemes

The selection of colors for your home should consider variety in your immediate neighborhood. Similar color schemes to surrounding homes may be disapproved.

D. THE USE OF MATERIALS

There is a need to relate all sides of a house to each other. The front should not look substantially different from the other sides. Using a few

materials for a single purpose will establish a logic and consistency satisfying to all. The main elevations of a house visible from the street(s), even

from a glancing angle, should all have the same degree of detailing and the same continuity of materials usage.

GUIDES

1. Choose a limited number of materials for each house.

2. Use heavy-looking materials (stone, brick, etc.) all the way to the ground or on lower floor only; wood, glass, etc., can be above.

3. Use a given material in a consistent manner throughout the building. The use of a material should be consistent with the architectural principles of the real material being imitated so that the imitation looks like and is used in the same fashion as one would use the real material.

4. Where materials change, it is essential to have a change to wall

planes or some architectural device to give the sense of logic tosuch change.

5. Masonry on the entrance facade only will make the building look flimsy as a stage set not meant to be seen from behind. If masonry

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cannot be carried around a building, ways should be found to form corners to end the masonry in a manner which seems to complete it, as in a recessed entry way or an end pier or column.

7. Materials such as aluminum and vinyl siding are not considered quality building materials and shall not be permitted. Use of wood

sheets (4’ x 8’) for exterior siding is only acceptable for additions and renovations to existing houses already containing that type of siding.Concrete plank siding (one known brand is Hardiplank) is acceptable but must be painted a color to be approved by the ACC.

E. THE ROOF

The roof is the strongest element. A broad low roof line with overhanging eaves provides a reassuring sense of shelter and shade for windows. Similarities among basic roof types, pitches and colors create a visual continuity in the street pattern. It visually unites the houses and helps Define the sense of place referred to earlier.

ROOF MATERIALS AND COLORS

1. Acceptable roofing materials are: split cedar shakes (thick-butt preferred), color-through concrete tile, clay tile, 5V crimp metal roofing, and standing seam metal roofing (metal roofing ONLY in clear anodized or mill finished galvalume or aluminum metal roofing; no colored metal roofing permitted; AND only when used on appropriately styled architecture i.e. "Key West, Bahamas, West Indies,) as deemed compatible by the ACC. No metal shingled roofing ("fake shakes or tile profiles”) permitted (Gerard, Decra, etc.) except by special permission of the ACC where very little roofing on a house faces the street(s). Owner's shall be aware that many pressure washing contractors will decline to pressure wash a clay tile roof because the clay tiles over time become more brittle than concrete tiles and have a tendency to crack if walked upon incorrectly. It is the community's position that if a clay tile roof becomes dirty and an owner receives a notice from the community that the roof needs to be cleaned, the owner will be required to have the roof cleaned. There are available roof cleaning methods that do not require workers to walk on the roofs.

2. Asphalt or fiberglass shingles are not permitted.

3. True white roofing will not be approved because it will show dirt very quickly thereby requiring more maintenance than other off-white or non-white colors. If a light color is desired, use an off-white to minimize glare factor and to not have the roof appear dirty quickly after it has been cleaned.

4. Owners will be responsible for keeping the roof in a clean condition. Dirty roofs that become visually displeasing and makes the overall property appear

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unkempt will be cited for a Compliance violation and asked to be cleaned within a reasonable amount of time.

a. Painting of a roof is not permitted because it will not hold up in its original condition very long, will require extra maintenance effort, and may become a community compliance issue. In the case of additions, if the tile used on an existing house’s roof is no longer available, owner shall have the addition designed with no new roof flush with an existing roof so that any slight variation between new and existing roof tiles is not blatantly noticeable.

6. Owner's should also beware of using heavily textured roof tiles and materials. These tend to hold onto airborne dirt and when combined with rain, leave the roofs with a dirty appearance faster than roofing materials with a smoother texture.

7. Application of a "slurry coat" or a "ceramic beads" coating to a roof will not be acceptable. These processes tend to blend the individual components of a roof (tiles, shakes, courses) into appearing as one, monolithic "blanket" over the overall roof and is an unacceptable appearance for a roof.

ROOF SHAPE

Roof connections should never look awkward or imbalanced on a house. A consistent use of gable or hip roof types is one way to solve the problem.

1. Roof intersections should be accomplished with discipline and not appear to be a random, haphazard crash of design elements caused by an awkward floor plan.

2. Roof overhangs shade walls, create interesting shadow lines and provide energy efficiency.

3. Chimneys need not be relegated to the back side of a house. The shape and mass of a chimney, if properly used, may become a welcomed dramatic element to complement larger building forms. Chimney caps should be in harmony with the home design.

4. Mansard roofs are not permitted in Steeplechase.

5. Flat roofs (or almost flat roofs; those with less than 3/12 pitch) shall be limited to small areas when in the front of a house (i.e. front entry porches) and to out-of-sight areas when used on other areas of a house (i.e. the chopped-off top of a hip roof to create a flat roof area or the rear porch area that is hidden from street view). Flat roofs should only be used if architectural necessary because pitched roofs do not work out for certain design conditions. The use of flat roofs to achieve a certain style for a house is not permitted. Flat roofs, if permitted, shall be limited to a very small percentage of the overall roof area. Houses with all flat roofs and no pitched roofs are not permitted.

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F. THE ENTRANCE

The entrance of a house is a very special place and should extend an inviting welcome to all who approach a house.

GUIDES

1. Extend the building outward with walk, trellis, gates, shrubs, fences and patios.

2. Design pathways of pavers, brick, or stone to compliment the house design.

3. Doors should be protected from sun and rain, but house numbers should be obvious and lights should mark the way.

4. The use of glass in conjunction with the door helps to reduce the distinction between interior and exterior and makes the change more subtle.

Front door material, style, and color selection should be consistent and compatible with color scheme and style of the house. The front door and hardware into a house is a visitor's first introduction to the house and its occupants.

G. WINDOWS

1. Windows selected for a house should be consistent with the basic house style.

2. The use of floor-to-ceiling windows on the front of the house should be confined within enclosed patio courts.

3. Few window types should be used rather than several.

4. No window should look too big or too small for the wall of which it is a part. The size of glass lights should be suitably related to the whole window.

5. Shutters should appear capable of closing and covering the window they surround even if they are fixed. For instance, shutters should not

look "artificial" by being 12" wide for a 6' wide window.

6. Planters, deep trims and sills may be used for color and shadow.

7. A picture window should look at real scenes as they exist, not to a public street.

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8. Reflective window tinting is not permitted.

9. As of March 2002, the Florida Building Code requires either hurricane shutters on all new windows and doors or the use of impact resistant glass and frames. This is a requirement for all windows of additions, any replacement windows, and all new building windows. If hurricane shutters are to be used, the following design considerations must be followed:

GENERAL ABOUT HURRICANE SHUTTERS:

1. Consideration for the existing architecture of the residence must be taken into account. The installation of hurricane shutters should not be done with disregard for the existing architecture.

2. Shutters located in out-of-sight areas (courtyards, backyards, under screen enclosures) may be of any type and design and need not relate to the existing architecture as do shutters installed on openings visible from surrounding streets and neighbors.

SPECIFIC HURRICANE SHUTTER CONSIDERATIONS:1. Avoid unsightly alterations of the existing architecture by the installation

of the shutters. For instance, do not install a roll-down shutter box immediately above an arched-top window. This destroys the aesthetics of the architecture by placing an "eyebrow" above the arch. The same holds true for accordion shutters. The permanent horizontal track at the top of the accordion will place a strong horizontal line above the arched window that is undesirable.

2. To avoid the "eyebrow" result from placing permanent horizontal boxes or tracks above arched top windows, these horizontal elements may need to be extended up higher on the to be placed up underneath roof soffits to hide these awkward elements or the building may need to be altered to accommodate and aesthetically blend the shutter components with the architecture.

3. For removable hurricane panels, tracks above arched top windows should either be removed when not in use or fabricated to the curve above the window. Leaving a horizontal track in place above an arched top window detracts from the architecture and is not permitted.

H. THE GARAGE

1. Entering the garage from the side will avoid having the garage doors compete with the front door. A garage door shall not face any street

unless it is designed in compliance with the goals and intentions of these Guidelines (see section above that discusses Parking) and attached Exhibits (see Exhibit 8).

2. Garage should be set back or forward of the main house to create a secondary space.

3. Open, covered parking areas shall only be permitted if the structure for such is designed with the same materials, style, scale, and roof type, shape, and pitch as that of the house and the location of such is not

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prominently positioned in the front of or side of the house to be in full view from the street (does not pertain to porte-cochere, drive-up, covered, front porches of houses). Flat roofed aluminum or wood post supported "carports" are not permitted.

V. ACCESSORY STRUCTURES & FACILITIES

A. OBJECTIVES

Storage sheds, greenhouses, pools, decks, gazebos, playhouses, and other ancillary structures are elements which must be integrated with the basic home design.

Accessory structures can have a negative impact on neighbors. An inconsiderately placed or poorly designed structure can visually and functionally negate an otherwise attractive residential area.

1. Accessory structures shall be designed to appear as part of the house, fence and landscape theme (see Exhibit 8).

2. Accessory structures shall be designed to meet all building setback requirements and to match the design, materials, and colors of the house.

3. No accessory structure shall be freestanding, but shall be connected to home by means of fences, landscaping or trellises (see Exhibit 8). Where

fencing is used, additional landscaping may be required.

4. Decorative, freestanding gazebos shall be permitted under certain design conditions (see Exhibits 17 & 18).

5. No dock or structure will be permitted along or out into any canal or lake.

6. Tennis courts shall be permitted but only by minimizing impact on adjacent properties by means of a heavy landscape buffer and wind

screens on the fencing (see Exhibit 15).

7. Court lighting for night play may be permitted by the ACC on an individual basis, and only when impact on adjacent properties is minimal. Submit catalog information on pole height, light fixtures & lamps, and provide a photometric plan prepared by the lighting fixture manufacturer showing the illumination levels on the court and to a distance of 40' onto neighboring properties. Once lighting is installed and operational, should a nearby neighbor complain about the lights, the illumination intensity, the fixtures' aiming angle, or the spill light onto a neighboring property or into a neighbor's house, the owner will be required to make changes to the court lighting to satisfy those concerns (i.e. installing additional landscaping to block the spill light from entering the neighbor's property, changing the fixture type, having an on-site photometric study done of the actual illumination around the court.)

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8. Paved areas for basketball courts, roller hockey courts, etc., shall be submitted to the ACC for approval. Consideration shall be given to the position of such proposed facilities as to the impact to neighbors. Impervious area calculations shall be submitted showing that with the addition of the new paved area, the total impervious area on the property will not exceed the 40% maximum permitted per lot. These types of accessory, paved recreation areas within rear yards will fall under the same requirements as tennis courts (lighting, buffering to neighbors and streets, etc.).

9. No above-ground pools are permitted.

10. Clotheslines shall be permitted, as allowed by Florida Statutes for energy conservation devices. However, areas where clothes lines are installed shall be screened from neighbor's and street views by means of adequate landscaping. Neighbors and those driving the streets of Steeplechase should not have to look at one's laundry out on a line.

11. All A/C and other mechanical equipment shall be screened from public and adjacent lot views by no less than a dense hedge to the height of the top of the equipment and/or fences/walls.

12. No temporary construction or awning permitted as an accessory structure. (i.e. freestanding, metal-legged tent with fabric roof to serve as a covering over a boat or vehicle, etc.).

13. All trash containers stored outside one’s house shall be screened from neighbors and street views by means of a low wall (minimum 4’ high) and/or a dense hedge trimmed to no less than a 4’ height. If a wall is used, its construction, finish, and colors shall match the house.

B. SHED ENCLOSURES

1. Freestanding sheds or outdoor storage buildings shall comply with the "Freestanding, accessory" structures requirements outlined elsewhere in the Guidelines (see also Exhibit 8). As noted with Accessory structures, shed construction shall match the house's construction, materials, style, roof pitch, overhangs, and colors.

VI. LANDSCAPING & DRAINAGE

A. OBJECTIVES, GENERAL LANDSCAPING RULES, & DRAINAGE

To enhance the overall image of the community, sufficient landscaping shall be required as an integral feature of each property's design. Based on previous experience, it can be shown that there are essential landscape elements needed on each homesite. The amount of planting needed varies with the size of the lot and the retained vegetation.

The homeowner shall meet Building Department requirements for tree preservation, pruning standards, and other specific requirements herein. Specifically the tree survey should be obtained prior to preliminary planning to ensure compliance.

No tree(s) may be removed on any property without the ACC's approval. If the ACC approves a request to remove a tree or trees, it may also require replacement tree or trees on a case-by-case basis and with consideration to the species removed, other existing trees on the lot, and trees on adjacent properties that may encroach onto the subject property. Owner's shall properly maintain the landscaping in the yard by properly cutting fertilizing, and irrigating the lawn, properly pruning trees before they become overgrown, removing dead palm fronds, and keeping planting beds free of weeds and grass encroachment. Tree trimming shall comply with the American National Standards Institute's criteria for tree pruning called "ANSI A300" that was adopted in 1995. Some of the important points are as follows: 1. Proper cuts will be made. 2. Spikes won't be used to climb. 3. Not more than 1/4 of the foliage will be removed each season. 4. At least 1/2 of the foliage should remain evenly distributed in the lower 2/3 of the canopy. 5. No "hatracking" (the buzz-cut look) or artificial shaping of the tree canopy. All pruning shall leave the tree to appear in its naturally intended shape.

It is recommended that owner's seek out tree trimming (pruning) contractors who have "certified arborist" on staff and who are members of the National Arborist Association. Such companies should have the knowledge on the proper techniques and requirements for properly pruning trees. Not all tree trimming companies are alike and not all know the proper way to trim trees.

Information about proper pruning techniques for shade trees may be found at: http://www.isa-arbor.com/consumer/topping.html http://www.isa-arbor.com/consumer/pruning.html

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The ACC has adopted the following minimum landscape requirements. To facilitate design control, each lot has been divided into three “zones” as illustrated on the attached Exhibits 3 & 4. Prior to the updating of these Guidelines in June 2002, the landscaping requirements for all properties, both for new homes and the landscaping to be maintained on existing homes, were as is noted below. These minimum requirements will still be the minimum requirements for existing homes and for minor additions (add-ons of up to 50% of the existing house's size as new conditioned space) and the refurbishing of existing homes. Due to the nature of the community evolving and maturing since these minimum landscaping standards were developed, this edition of the Development Guidelines, as is noted further below, is adopting new landscaping requirements to be applied to new home projects, replacement homes, and where major additions (those adding on more than 50% of the original house size and/or completely changing the image of the house), remodeling, and/or refurbishing of existing properties occurs. Additions, their required landscaping, and accounting for the existing landscaping to remain, will all be considered on an individual project-by-project basis by the ACC in its determination of the landscaping requirements for a large addition project. B. EASEMENTS – ARTICLE VI, DECLARATIONS, COVENANTS and

RESTRICTIONS 1. Utility and Drainage Easements. The utility easements and drainage

easements as shown on the Subdivision Plat, and the right of ingress and egress to the extent reasonably necessary to exercise such easements, have been dedicated in perpetuity for the construction, operation and maintenance of utility and drainage facilities, including water, sewer, electricity, telephone, and radio and T. V. transmission cables.

2. Maintenance of Easements. The areas of any Lot affected by any easement shall be maintained continuously by the Owner thereof, but no structures, plantings or other material shall be placed or permitted to remain or other activities undertaken thereon which may damage or interfere with the use of said easement for the purposes herein set forth. Improvements within such easement areas shall be maintained by the Owner; provided, however, that the Owner shall not be responsible for maintaining any Improvements within such easement areas for which a public authority or utility company is responsible; and provided, further, that any Improvements constructed within the Limited Common Area, as herein-above defined, for the common benefit of the owners of residential lots, shall be the perpetual maintenance obligation of the Association.

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GENERAL LANDSCAPING RULES

1. Placement of trees along adjacent neighbor’s property lines:

New trees installed along side property lines and rear property lines where abutting another lot shall be located far enough away from the property line that when the trees reach maturity, they will not overhang the neighboring property. It is commonly accepted that a property line stretches skyward and that any landscaping overhanging onto a neighbor’s side of the property line may be trimmed and chopped away at the encroachment. To avoid future, unsightly “vertical face” pruning of trees by neighbors who do not want trees encroaching onto their side of the property line, new trees along such shared property lines should be properly positioned away from the property line to prevent future branch encroachments.

DRAINAGE:

1. Each owner is responsible for maintaining the existing swale area adjacent to the roadway at the front of each property so that it remains at the proper design elevation, does not fill in over time so that it blocks the designed runoff flow to the catch basin, and so that it does not collect and store storm runoff for an extended period of time (approximately 4 days time following two to three days of heavy rains) thus becoming a potential health hazard and mosquito breeding area. If an owner fail to maintain the streetside swale areas and ignore the Property Owners' Association's request to do so, the Association will have the swale regrading work completed and bill the owner. Owners and not the owner's builder will be the party held responsible for complying with these conditions.

2. The runoff from each property is not permitted to drain onto a neighbor's property. Common, side lot line, swales (not ditches) should be formed or exist in which side yard and rear yard drainage from each neighboring property flows into. The side yard swales shall then carry the runoff toward the back or the front of the property, depending on how the existing grades on the property slope and how the originally intended grades were designated on the plat's drainage plans, from which point, it will drain to underground drainage structures in the streetside swales.

3. Lots should be graded to prevent ponding of runoff on one's lot that could pose a health hazard to the occupants and the neighborhood.

4. Because of higher elevations for septic tanks and drainfields being required by the health department over the past few years (sometimes as much as 24" higher than most existing Steeplechase houses), and due to larger houses being built that sometimes consume the width of a lot from setback line to setback line, it will be an owner's responsibility to properly grade side yard areas so that they are not steep enough to cause erosion of the soil, they will retain sod, and so that they do not end abruptly on a downward slope at the side property line, thus

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dumping all side yard runoff onto a lower elevation neighbor's property (see Exhibit 5).

5. Owner's should contact the ACC's consultant after all final grading has been completed and prior to the installation of sod, so that preliminary assessment of the lot's grading can be made by the Consultant. Corrections to grading will be much more evident at just the "dirt" stage than it will be after the sod has been laid. Grading adjustments are also easier to make prior to the laying of the sod.

6. Owner's shall submit a final property survey that shows all completed construction and general topographical elevations, proving by the surveyor that the lot has positive drainage, that the streetside swale flows at the elevation required to not block a neighbor's existing swale drainage, the percentage and direction required, and to validate that the driveway construction will not block the swale flow. The final survey should provide the following minimum topographical criteria with spot elevations at 30' on center: a. Along all property lines.b. Through the center of the back yard.c. At the perimeter of the house (at least four corners of the house). d. The front street-side swale, and for 30’ each side of the subject lot in the

street-side swale (see Exhibit 5).

B. ZONE 1: REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL NEW AND EXISTING HOMES

See Exhibits 3 & 4 for the defining limits of Zone1.

The character of the Zone 1 landscaping is intended to provide streetscape planting with native shade trees.

Trees will be planted by the lot owner using patterns that vary with the site situation.

1. Within this twenty-five foot landscape control zone (zone 1), lot owners are required to have one tree for every 30’ of property frontage. (total frontage divided by 30’ rounded up to the nearest

whole number.) For a standard 150’ wide lot, this would require 5 trees.See Exhibits 3 & 4. Position trees in this zone close to front property line within Zone 1 to maximize the creation of a tree lined streetscape.

Preserved trees may be considered toward total.

2. Cul-de-sac lots will generally require fewer trees and corner lots will need additional trees. Trees in Zone 1 do not necessarily have to be

planted in a straight row, however, no two shade trees in this zone should be planted closer than 20' to 25' apart to allow the trees to mature without interfering with one another.The ACC will review

cul-de-sac and corner lots on an individual lot basis. Corner lots shall have one (1) tree for approximately every thirty (30) feet of roadway frontage (see Exhibit 4).

3. Additional planting beyond the required minimum number of Zone 1 street trees by the lot owner should respect the overall street planting program and relate closely to the already established pattern of trees.

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4. No tree located in Zone 1 shall be removed without prior written consent of the ACC. If approval is granted, the ACC may require relocation and/or replacement of the tree. All existing Australian pine, Melaleuca, and Brazilian pepper shall be removed from Zone 1.

5. The following is a list of street trees which are acceptable for use in Zone 1:

Acer rubrum (Red Maple) Bucida buceras (Black Olive) Mahogany sweitenii (Mahogany) Quercus laurifolia (Laurel Oak) Quercus nigra (Water Oak) Quercus vigniana (Live Oak)

6. All trees planted in Zone 1 shall have a minimum height of 14-16 feet and spread of no less than 8 feet. These installed trees will be field measured by the ACC's architect consultant and those that do not meet these minimum requirements at the time of the Consultant's final inspection of the completed project will require replacement.

7. All portions of Zone 1 not planted with shrubs or trees shall be sodded with St. Augustine grass or planted with an acceptable, full-coverage ground cover.

8. Hedges in Zone 1 are limited to a trimmed height not to exceed 42”.

9. Swale area and adjacent easement right-of-ways shall be sodded And irrigated up to the edge of pavement and maintained by homeowner. For corner lots and canal lots, all road and drainage right-of-ways must be sodded and irrigated.

10. The use of plain concrete curbing, concrete bricks, or extruded concrete edging as a planting bed edging material is prohibited in Zone 1. Edge bordering, if used but it is not required to be used, shall be black vinyl material so that it does not draw attention to the outline of the separation between planting beds, tree mulched areas, and sodded areas.

C: ZONE 2: FOR ALL EXISTING HOMES AND ADDITION PROJECTS

ADDING ON LESS THAN 50% OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE'S SIZE:

Zone 2 is that portion of the lot extending from the back edge of Zone 1 to a line even with the rear of the house (see Exhibits 3 & 4).

Trees, as well as shrubs, should be planted in clusters or groups for the maximum effect. The lot owner is encouraged to reinforce the street tree plantings by continuing this theme within the immediate front yard area. All plant material is to be maintained in a healthy and vigorous state of growthat all times.

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Retainage of existing, native trees, mainly the pine trees, is imperative. The minimum requirements for planting in Zone 2 are as follows:

1. A minimum of seven (7) trees and fifty (50) shrubs is required to be planted in Zone 2, including those hedge plants required to hide all

mechanical equipment from street and neighbor's views.

2. No existing, native tree with a caliper of 4 inches or greater (measured at 24 inches above gradeat the tree's trunk) shall be removed from Zone 2 without prior written consent of the ACC.

3. All portions of Zone 2 not planted with shrubs or trees shall be sodded with St. Augustine grass or planted with an acceptable, full-coverage ground cover..

4. All trees in Zone 2 shall have a minimum height of eight (8) to ten (10) feet and a spread of four (4) to five (5) feet.

5. For the purpose of meeting tree requirements, 3 Palm trees = 1 tree. So, for instance, if an owner wanted to use just palms in Zone 2 to meet the minimum tree count requirement, 21 palm trees would have to be planted.

6. Existing Australian pine, Brazilian pepper and Melaleuca are required to be removed.

7. Existing trees retained in Zone 2 counts toward the overall tree quantity requirement.

8. Hedges in the front yards of Zone 2 shall not exceed 42" in height.Hedges along the side lot lines of Zone 2 shall not exceed 96" in height.

D: ZONE 2: FOR ALL NEW HOMES, REPLACEMENT HOMES, AND

FOR ADDITION PROJECTS WHERE ADDING ON MORE THAN 50%

OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE SIZE:

Zone 2 is that portion of the lot extending from the back edge of Zone 1 to a line even with the rear of the house (see Exhibits 3 & 4).

Due to the nature of the community showing a change with time and the architecture and size of homes sometimes doubling the size of some of the community's original homes, the need to improve on the quality and quantity of landscaping required in the front of a house is also a necessary change. Therefore, the following criteria shall be implemented for all new homes on the handful of remaining vacant lots, for "replacement homes" where an older, existing home is to be torn down and a new home is to be built, and for all major additions to existing homes where the existing, smaller home grows substantially in size, massing, and in most cases gets a modernistic image refurbishing:

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1. The landscaping plan shall be designed, signed, and sealed, by a licensed Florida landscape architect.

2. Zone 1 streetscape landscaping will remain as noted above for this zone. As noted below in the landscape budget requirements, the cost of the Zone 1 trees is a part of the overall Zone 2 landscaping minimum cost allotment.

3. In Zone 2, install landscaping (trees and shrubs) that equals to or exceeds the following minimum budget costs. The plant prices shall be reasonable and determined by prices found in the Florida Plantfinder book, current edition. Submit a line itemed page that shows unit prices for the trees and plants selected as well as subtotals for the quantity of each species and a total cost that validates that the minimum landscaping budget for Zone 2 has been met. Labor for installation shall not be included with the plant prices used to determine the landscaping budget, that way the Plantfinder book may be used by the ACC to verify the prices shown on the submitted landscaping budget sheet. The following minimum costs shall be spent on trees and shrubs (excluding sod and irrigation systems) in Zone 2 and for Zone 1 trees for the house A/C areas noted:

- For houses with 3,500 or less SF: Minimum $10,000.

- For houses between 3,501 SF and 5,500 SF: Minimum $20,000.

- For houses 5,501 SF and larger: Minimum $35,000.

4. Existing pine trees that are saved and located in Zone 2 shall be valued at $500 if 6" caliper or less and at $1,000 if larger than 6" caliper. If pine trees are saved and counted toward the required minimum landscaping budget and they should die within one year from the completion of the house (determined by the ACC's final inspection date), the value of the tree(s) removed shall be replaced with other native tree species and first approved by the ACC.

5. Palm trees may make up no more than 60% of the overall required minimum landscaping installed for Zone 2 trees. The calculation of the percentage of palms used in the landscaping design plan shall be shown on the landscaping cost list and/or on the landscaping plan. It has been the goal of Steeplechase since its inception to maintain a native tree species appearance. The community does not desire to become an all-tropical, non-native species, landscaped environment.

6. Plant all Zone 1 trees as close to the front property line as is practical to strengthen the goal of providing a tree lined streetscape for the community (see Exhibit 3).

7. The landscaping plan shall be appropriate in scale, species selection, sizes, quantities, and massing to the architecture of the house. The landscaping plan shall accent and compliment the architecture to add overall value and intrigue to the project and community as opposed to just being a series of plants and trees arbitrarily dropped onto the site without context to the architectural backdrop. Landscape architects shall visit the site prior to beginning design of a landscape plan to familiarize themselves with the existing community, the adjacent properties' landscaping, and existing drainage patterns.

8. All mechanical equipment (air conditioners, pool equipment, pool heaters, well pumps, etc.) shall be screened from street view and neighbor's view by hedges.

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9. No less than the front facing walls of the house and all side walls of the house within Zone 2 shall have foundation plantings consisting of hedges or low-lying plants in order to give the architecture a base within the landscape.

10. The design of the site, house, impervious areas, and septic tank and drainfield systems shall be such that the septic tank and drainfield system does not prominently sit in front of an area of the architecture that should have sufficient screening or accenting by landscaping. There will be no landscaping waivers in the front of the house when the builder/owner determines that their design has left no other place than the middle of the front yard to place the septic tank and drainfield system, thus omitting the placement of anything other than sod in that area (see Exhibit 3). It is a design requirement of these Guidelines that the septic tank and drainfield must be thought out as an integral part of the overall site design and shall not deemed a necessary afterthought.

11. Hedges in the front yards of Zone 2 shall not exceed 42" in height. Hedges along the side lot lines of Zone 2, adjacent to the house shall not exceed 96" in height. No solid hedge row shall be planted along side lot lines in Zone 2 from the front of the house forward to Zone 1. Clusters and groupings of plantings, forming an irregular “hedge” barrier along the side property lines are permitted in the front yard areas of Zone 2.

E: ZONE 3: REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL NEW AND EXISTING HOMES

Zone 3 represents that portion of the lot that would be considered the "back yard" (see Exhibits 3 & 4).

Because Zone 3 represents the private area and will be used by each homeowner in a diverse way, only minimal landscape requirements have been established.

1. No excavation for canals, ponds, etc., shall be permitted on one's lot. Grades, banks, and slopes along drainage canals and lakes shall be sodded, planted with a dense, stabilizing ground cover, irrigated from the owner's property, and properly maintained by each owner. The canal and lake banks are off one's property and are a part of the Property Owner's property, however, it will be required of each owner to maintain these banks in a neat, finished, appearance. Sprigs of weeds, sand, and erosion ravines on the banks are not considered "proper maintenance" of these areas.

3. Properly maintained vegetable and ornamental gardens are encouraged; however, commercial cultivation of crops is prohibited.

4. All portions of Zone 3 including swale and easement areas, not planted with shrubs or trees shall be sodded (St. Augustine or Bahia and may be hydroseeded as long as thick grass is in place prior to any required ACC inspection) or planted with an acceptable ground cover where full-coverage and erosion protection of the dirt below is provided.

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Undesirable and should be removed. The ACC will consider, on a case-by-case basis, an owner's request to retain existing Australian Pines as a buffer against the Turnpike, the Beeline Highway, or other properties along the outer perimeter of Steeplechase. If such a request is approved by the ACC, the owner will be asked to sign a waiver to the ACC and the Property Owners' Association stating that they assume any and all liability and responsibility for such noxious and brittle trees that might cause damage to their property and neighboring properties during a storm event.

6. Hedges at side property lines of Zone 3 and rear property lines of Zone 3 where the property abuts another property in the rear, shall not exceed 96" high and shall be trimmed to remain on owner's property. Hedges along waterways (canals and lakes) shall not exceed 48" high.

F. IRRIGATION AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE

1. Irrigation: The entire lot, including swale, easement areas, and canal and lake banks shall be irrigated and maintained by homeowner. Sprinkler heads shall not protrude above the ground and shall not be placed off one's property on canal and/or lake banks (place heads on one's property in those cases and aim the irrigation stream down the bank).

2. Landscaping Maintenance: All owners are required to maintain all landscaping in a healthy, neat, and clean appearance. Remove yard debris and dead landscaping material within a reasonable amount of time. Do not pile yard debris at the street for pick-up sooner than a day or two prior to the scheduled pick-up day. Fertilize plants, trees, and lawns at appropriate intervals to keep all green and healthy. Keep trees trimmed to their natural appearance and not overgrown.

G. RECREATION EASEMENTS

See the Fence Section below for fencing treatments where they cross or are in a Recreation Easement. As of the printing of this edition of the Development Guidelines, the Recreation Easements that were originally developed within Steeplechase have not been used or maintained and are not planned to be maintained. Owner's of property where a Recreation Easement crosses may use and are required to maintain the easement.

VII. SIGNS, FENCES, MAILBOXES, ETC.

A. SIGNS

1. Real Estate "for sale" signs are not permitted within the community. 2. See “Under Construction” section below regarding construction signs.

B. FENCES

1. Perimeter (property line) yard fencing may be of three different approved types:

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a. Wood "farm" fencing with metal mesh may be installed just inside of or on a property owner's lot lines (see Exhibit 13 for all restrictions and requirements).

b. Black or green vinyl clad chain link fencing with matching finish on all posts and rail components of the fence system, where the fence is held in from the property lines, and where a hedge is installed on the outside of the fence to hide its view from neighbors and the street is allowable (see Exhibit 14 for all restrictions of this type of fencing). The required dense hedge on the outside of this type of fencing shall be maintained full and dense from the ground up to at least the top of the fence. An owner who does not maintain the fence-hiding-hedge in this manner will be cited by the POA for a Guidelines violation. The goal for allowing this type of fencing is so that owners can have chain link fencing but so that the community will not have to look at chain link fencing but they will instead see more landscaping.

c. Aluminum picket fencing in white or bronze color ESP or powder coated aluminum components. This type of fencing may be placed in the same areas and in the same way as the wood "farm" fencing.

2. All fences shall be a maximum of 4' high unless approved otherwise by the

ACC. 3. Solid, wood fencing may be used to screen views of RVs, boats, and trailers

parked on a property (see Exhibit 16). When used for any other purposes or at any other location on a property, it will require special ACC approval and may be required to be screened from view by a hedge.

4. Other fencing materials may be permitted by the ACC from time to time but will require submittal to and approval by the ACC for compatibility with the fencing intentions of the community. Tubular vinyl or PVC fencing is not permitted because the history of its use in the community has shown that it quickly stains from the irrigation systems and cannot be cleaned to remove the stains.

5. The use of aluminum frame screen enclosures is permitted for pools and porches. Mill finish or clear anodized aluminum is prohibited. White or Bronze finished aluminum is permitted.

C. MAILBOXES

1. Mailboxes shall be installed in compliance with U.S. Postal Service regulations. Mailboxes should be tasteful, of non-deteriorating materials (no all-plastic boxes), of white, black, or dark green color, and not overly decorative (no “animal” designs, sculptures, or appliqués; i.e. fish, birds, etc.). Boxes shall be mounted on a single post.

2. Mailbox structures may be consistent with house design. Mailboxes shall be kept in good repair and shall be approved by the Architectural Control Committee prior to installation.

D. EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The Community has adopted the following minimum requirements for exterior lighting in the Steeplechase community.

1. Each homeowner will be required to install a minimum of one (1)

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approved freestanding photocell operated light on a post or on a pier as illustrated (see Exhibits 9 and 10). Use minimum 60 watt lamp; color: frosted white. The ACC will consider submittals for alternate designs provided they are consistent with the design of the home.

2. The driveway entry light must be located adjacent to each driveway entrance and located eight (8) feet from edge of pavement. Light design may be consistent with style of house if approved by the ACC.

3. Other exterior lighting installed on a house for security, such as flood or other types of high-output lights, shall be aimed or shielded to prevent unwanted or excessive intrusion of light from one property to another.

H. UNDER CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

1. Only lot and/or address designation signs shall be placed on a property and only for the duration of construction of house or addition. Their size shall be no larger than a typical “stick-in-the-ground” metal “for sale” sign (approximately 18" x 18"). Such signs shall only note the property address and the contractor’s name for workmen and materials to find the right address. The signs shall not contain any additional information, such as phone numbers, area of construction specialty, slogans, logos, or advertising. The Association reserves the right to remove signs that do not comply with this understanding.

2. Construction sites shall be kept clear of loose debris. All trash shall be contained and removed on a regular basis. Owners and/or contractors

will be responsible for securing all loose materials and trash when the threat of storms is predicted. Street shall be cleaned daily of all dirt, trash, and other debris that may have been deposited from the daily construction work. Swales shall be maintained so that neighbors swale water does not back up due to construction on a property. If the Association finds that an owner and/or contractor is not maintaining a swale or the swale and neighbor's swales are filling up with mud and silt from the construction site, the owner and/or builder will be requested to and required to install a silt fence to prevent this from continuing. The Association reserves the right to clean up an owner's construction property and to charge the owner for such an expense if these conditions are not met.

3. All construction sites shall provide all on-site utilities. Position portable toilet facilities away from roadways so they are not the first thing one sees when driving past a construction project.

4. Existing neighbors and others along a street with construction activity should not be inconvenienced due to the construction activity. Owners and/or builders shall make every possible effort to maintain a neat, orderly, and clean construction site so that neighbors and users of the street in front of the construction area are not affected by the ongoing work.

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5. Construction work days and times: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m, Monday through Friday. This pertains to contractors as well as an owner performing his/her own construction work. There is no construction allowed on Saturday unless a special exception is granted by the board. Forms requesting a special exception for Saturday construction can be obtained at the guardhouse and must be received or faxed by noon on Wednesday to (561) 694-7786.

Non-construction work will be allowed on Saturday subject to the

following guidelines:

Work will be allowed inside an enclosed building ONLY; light interior (inside the house) work that will not be visible or will not produce significant noise that will interrupt the adjacent neighbors. If a building has no doors or windows in place to block inside noise from getting outside, then no interior, noise-making construction is permitted. Maximum number of vehicles on property: 3 (for the workers), all parked on the property.Access to property must be through the Northlake entrance No heavy equipment or equipment that will cause any noise will be allowed.Work cannot affect neighbors’ quality of life Maximum number of workers: 6 Special Permission Saturday work hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. sharp

Construction rules do not apply to lawn maintenance.

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PROJECT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

New House minimum approval submittal package requirements and checklist:

Drawings shall show the following minimum information. Drawings should be complete since the review stamp of the Steeplechase POA must appear on these drawings in order for the building department to consider these same drawings of your project for a building permit:

____ SITE PLAN

_____ House on lot, including any ancillary facilities (tennis courts, pools, screen enclosures, patios, fences, driveways, sidewalks, etc.). See Exhibits 1 & 2.

_____ Light pole or piers at the street (either should be placed back 8’ from edge of asphalt and near the driveway). See Exhibits 9 & 10.

_____ Metes and bounds of the lot

_____ Setback lines and dimensions to them from property lines (see Exhibits 1 & 2).

_____ Dimensions from property lines to all outermost walls, screens, pools, and other appurtenances, showing that all is to be built inside of the required setback requirements.

_____ Drainage arrows for street-side swale flow and overall yard drainage; on waterfront lots, drainage may be taken to the water and to the street or all drainage toward street. Overall lot drainage and it’s integration with existing drainage patterns (i.e. neighboring lot swales, street-side swale) is very important in the community and will be closely monitored beginning with the drawing submission phase. Add proposed drainage spot elevations if already designed or known (see Exhibit 5).

_____ Detail at driveway swale if the grated culvert option at the street is to be used in lieu of a depressed driveway section at the swale (see Exhibits 11 & 12).

_____ On infill lots, show the portions of any neighboring houses, closest to the street (the intent is to keep infill houses approximately in line with neighboring houses to maintain a fairly consistent streetscape along the roadway).

_____ Show total impervious area calculation; maximum of 40% of lot area may be covered in impervious materials (impervious area is considered to be the sum of the building footprint, all hard paved surfaces including driveways, sidewalks, patios, pools, pool decks, tennis courts, etc.). See Exhibit 1.

_____ LANDSCAPE PLAN

_____ Tree Survey: Prepared by a licensed surveyor to show all existing native trees on the site (oaks, pines, Sabal palms) with 4" or larger caliper; designate the tree species and caliper on the survey (required for new houses, replacement house, & additions). Show an outline drawing of all proposed construction that is intended to require removal of any native trees.

_____ Show the landscaping proposed. It must meet the minimum standards described in the Steeplechase Development Guidelines. See Exhibits 3 & 4.

_____ Show Zone 1,2, & 3 landscaping.

_____ Show required landscaping surrounding mechanical equipment (A/C units, pool equipment).

_____ Show a plant list describing the plant material to be used; it shall list, at a minimum, the sizes and species of plant material to comply with the Development Guidelines requirements (caliber, spread, plant type).

_____ Include notes re: “sod and irrigate all areas to edge of water (if canal or lake at the back of the lot), to

edge of asphalt at street, and in all easement areas.” _____ ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

_____ Floor plan; note A/C SF area, show flood light fixtures on house corners (minimum of four).

_____ Exterior elevations _____ Full set of final architectural, structural, electrical, etc. (not required until completed and ready to be filed

for a building permit; City requires ACC stamp of approval on sets for permit).

_____ SAMPLES

_____ Sample of actual, full-sized roof tile (if using concrete or clay roof tile) _____ Sample of metal roofing panel (minimum 12” x 12” size), if using metal roofing. _____ Paint chips taped to an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper. Label each with paint name, paint number, paint

manufacturer, and location on the house where each paint color is to be applied. _____ OTHER PAPERWORK & MISCELLANEOUS INFO

_____ Completed application form.

_____ Deposit-review check, for new houses, made payable to the “Steeplechase POA” in the amount of $5.00 per total square foot. Upon successful completion of your house and a call for an inspection to the Steeplechase Community Project Coordinators at 561-691-9801, the deed holder of the property will be sent a refund check calculated on the original deposit minus a 10% ACC administrative fee.

_____ Deposit-review check, for additions, made payable to the “Steeplechase POA” in the amount of $2,500 (less than 600 sq. ft.) $4,000 (more than 600 sq. ft.). Upon successful completion of the addition, an inspection by the ACC consultant, and approval of the final product by the ACC, the owner will be refunded $2,000 (less than 600 sq. ft.) $3,250 (more than 600 sq. ft.).

_____ Legible photographs of the lot/house to the left and right of the project. Photographs of the nearest three houses across the street from the project. Tape all photos to 8 ½ x 11 paper or thin cardboard and label their proximity to the project.

_____ 3 sets of drawings (2 sets, as required by the City of Palm Beach Gardens building department, will be returned to owner and/or builder for use in filing for a building permit.

_____ Copy of licensed surveyor’s boundary survey showing proposed buildings & paved area.

_____ POOLS, FENCES, SCREEN ENCLOSURES FOR NEW HOUSES

_____ At the time that permits with the City are to be filed for pools, pool fences, yard fences, and/or screen enclosures for new houses, where the ACC has already approved the house plans and it is under construction and if such specialized plans have not been submitted along with the new house plans, then these plans are required to be submitted to the ACC for approval.

• If these specialized plans match the area, shape and/or size of what had already been shown on the original house plans and if no unusual design elements are proposed with these items, then the ACC's consultant is permitted to sign off on these drawings without waiting for a monthly ACC meeting.

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Exhibit A

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If these specialized plans change the area, shape, and/or size of what had already been shown for these elements on the original house plans, then the review and approval of these specialized plans may have to wait for the next regularly scheduled, monthly ACC meeting. Builders and/or Owners should factor this ACC approval time into their scheduling of their specialized plans application to the ACC and not expect a walk-through approval process.

_____ POOLS, FENCES, SCREEN ENCLOSURES FOR EXISTING HOUSES

_____ 3 copies of property survey showing the proposed improvements.

_____ Photographs of the existing conditions may be required to thoroughly explain the present situation to the ACC. This will be determined by a discussion about the project with the ACC's architect consultant.

_____ 3 copies of the proposed construction drawings (pool engineering and layout drawings, fence elevation and specifications drawing explaining what type of fence and details are proposed, screen detail and layout drawings as necessary for obtaining a building permit).

_____ Deposit-review check made payable to the "Steeplechase POA;" see Exhibit B for fee schedule

_____ REPAINTING

_____ Photographs of the subject house from the street(s), photograph of the fronts of neighboring houses on either side, and photographs of two houses across the street and nearest to the subject house.

_____ Paint chips of the proposed new colors for the house, trim, and any other accessories.

_____ 8 1/2 x 11 "draw-down" samples of the actual desired colors on white, cardboard. This can be provided by all paint stores when a quart of paint is purchased.

_____ If there is a dispute between the owner and the ACC as to the appropriate color to be used, it may be necessary for the owner to have 4' x 4' panels of paint applied to a wall of the house for both the owner and the ACC to observe on-site as the final determining factor in approving a color for the repainting project.

_____ REROOFING

_____ Photographs of the subject house from the street(s), photograph of the fronts of neighboring houses on either side, and photographs of two houses across the street and nearest to the subject house.

_____ Sample of the actual roofing product proposed for the re-roofing project. This should be a full roof tile or a sample of no less than 12" x 12" for metal roofing.

_____ TENNIS / BASKETBALL COURTS (for lots with existing houses)

_____ Photographs of the subject house from the street and from neighbor's side yards.

_____ Site plan showing court placement and setbacks to property lines; impervious area calculation showing court, under roof area of house, and all hardscaped areas of property to not exceed allowable lot coverage; drainage arrows showing how court and lot will drain and that neighbor's lot will not be affected.

_____ Landscaping plan for screening court from streets and neighbors (see Exhibit 15).

Construction Deposit Fees & Refund Schedule

Exterior Change Item ACC fee charged to Owner

Deposit amount to be refunded to owner upon ACC approval of project completion

New/Replacement Houses $5.00 per sq. ft. 10% retained fees (#1) Additions/Renovations Less than 600 sq. ft. $2,500 $2,000 (#1) Additions/Renovations More than 600 sq. ft. $4,000 $3,250 Pool (includes pool fencing and landscaping) $2,500 $2,000 Tennis Court (includes landscaping) $2,500 $2,000 Accessory Structures, Gazebos, Playhouses, etc. $2,500 $2,000 Summer Kitchen $2,500 $2,000 Tear Down $2,500 $2,250 Screen Enclosure $750 $500 Re-roofing $750 $500 Fence (yards, screening of RV’s including landscaping) $750 $500 Color Change $100 $50 Generators (including landscaping) $200 $100 Underground Propane Tanks Generator and Propane together

$200 $300

$100 $150

Light Piers (exhibit 9) $200 $100 Light Piers (exhibit 10) $25 $0 Hurricane Shutters $250 $150 Driveways $250 $150 Swale Swale and Driveway together

$250 $400

$100 $200

Landscaping (tree removal, grading etc.) $250 $100 Satellite dish $100 $50 Crown Molding $150 $75 Windows $150 $75 Doors, Garage doors $150 $75 Decorative Gates $150 $75 Pool decks $150 $75 Pool fence $100 $50 Siding Replacement $150 $75 Balconies/decks $150 $75 Decorative Shutters $100 $50

Procedures for paying ACC fees and receiving refunds: 1. Owner pays the ACC fee amount at the time the project is submitted to the ACC's consultant secretary. The amount of this fee, that is not to be refunded back to the owner, helps pay the overhead costs of the ACC, which has a paid, part-time, architect consultant and a paid, part-time, secretary. 2. When the project is completed, the owner must contact the ACC's consultant secretary (by phone is acceptable). 3. The Consultant will inspect the project prior to the next regularly scheduled ACC meeting. If there are any outstanding issues that would cause the project to not pass final inspection, the consultant secretary will contact the owner, directly and without waiting for the next ACC meeting, with a list of items that still need attention. If the Consultant feels that the project is satisfactory, the owner will not be contacted and the Consultant will pass along his opinion of project acceptance at the next ACC meeting. 4. The ACC will discuss the project and its approval at the next regularly schedule ACC meeting. The ACC usually approves projects that the Consultant has approved. 5. Once the ACC grants the final approval, the Consultant will contact the POA so that the deposit refund can be processed and returned. The owner will be mailed the deposit refund check in approximately 3-4 weeks of the ACC's granting approval of the project. The owner should receive, by mail, a check in the amount of the "deposit amount" noted in the schedule above. Notes pertaining to fee schedule: 1. It will be at the discretion of the ACC as to which fee category each project fits into. Not all projects within the community can be contemplated and pigeonholed into this fee schedule so some project fees will be determined by a vote of the ACC members. 2. Fees approved by Steeplechase Board of Directors at 2/13/2006 meeting.

Exhibit 'B' Steeplechase Development Guidelines (04/2010)

Exhibit C

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GRADING AND DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS AT STEEPLECHASE:

Project: New House for : _______________________________________

Addition for: _________________________________________

Block: _____

Lot: _____

Date: ___/ ___/ ___ of new construction application

The parties building this project, as acknowledged below, agree to adhere to the design intent of the property drainage for all construction work done on this project. This shall include but not be limited to the following:

1. Grading of the front, street-side swale shall be in conformance with the positive drainage flow required of the swale design.a. This means a smooth continuation of the existing swale on either side of the subject property

and/or construction of the swale in conformance with the original drainage design elevations for the Steeplechase plat.

b. No high and/or low spots in the swale flow direction in which the flow may be dammed up or in which runoff water will lay for days in low areas.

c. The driveway installed at the proper elevation in which to continue the swale flow. The driveway will not be installed too low, which will allow water to remain for days following a storm, or too high, which will block the swale flow across the driveway.

d. Refer to the “swale” information sheet supplement which has been added to the Design Guidelines.

2. Grading of the lot shall not accumulate water in any ponded areas in any yard areas.a. This means that adequate fill will be provided to the lot by the builder so that the property

properly and positively drains, front, back, and to all sides. b. For those lots with a lake or canal at the rear, it is the builder’s option whether to drain the

back half of the lot to the water or whether to drain the entire lot from the back toward the street. Whichever method is chosen by the builder, the entire lot shall be graded to properly and expeditiously drain all water from yard areas.

3. Grades to each side yard shall form a side property line swale at the neighboring lots.a. The water from the center of the lot shall be graded towards the side property lines where it

shall then be channeled along a side lot line swale to the front and/or both the front and the back of the lot with canal/lake lots. In most cases, this side line swale will be located on or about the side yard property line and be shared by both the subject lot and the neighboring lot. It shall be the responsibility of the builder for the subject property to make this swale function properly, regardless of existing neighboring conditions.

b. The builder shall, early on in the construction process, determine the elevations of the existing grades along the neighboring side property lines and if any neighboring grades or sod, encroach onto the subject property. The Owner and/or builder shall work out any problems with the neighbor(s) at the shared lot line, in order to make the subject property’s grades properly flow.

c. The side lot line swale shall have positive fall to the outfall position(s) at the street-side swale and/or the rear canal/lake. The builder shall provide the necessary fill and proper grading to achieve complete evacuation of standing water in all side line swales.

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4. In essence, there shall be no standing water remaining on a property for an extended period of time ( than 48 hours).a. All lot grading shall remain the ultimate and single responsibility of the Owner and/or his

builder, regardless of any decisions and/or approvals granted by the POA or the ACC. The ACC and any other representative of the Steeplechase POA provide advisory services to the community and will not be held responsible for any grading and/or drainage issues.

b. The builder is the responsible party with the authority to command that the grading and drainage be properly completed. The ACC and the POA can only make recommendations and assess deficiencies in completed grading and drainage situations. They do not pay the builder’s bills therefore, they do not have the authority to command the builder comply with proper drainage requirements.

5. It shall be both the Owner’s and the builder’s responsibility to accurately obtain all necessary existing grades and elevation information and to properly design and grade the subject property in conformity to all existing conditions. It shall ultimately be the Owner’s responsibility to assure that the construction of his/her new residence does not impede the flow of all drainage water off of their lot and to the common drainage avenues (front, street-side swales and rear canals and lakes) and that no existing street-side swales are improperly constructed.

It shall be the Steeplechase Property Owners’ Association (POA) prerogative to withhold the return of all or part of the Construction Deposit funds, paid by the Owner or his builder, until the POA is satisfied that the above noted drainage matters have satisfactorily been carried out.

Suggestions for additional requirements by builders prior to requesting return of the construction deposit funds:

1. Provide a topographic survey, as a part of the final lot survey, which provides spot elevations at 30’ centers: a. Along all property lines. b. Through the center of the back yard. c. At the perimeter of the house (at least four corners of the house). d. The front street-side swale, and for 30’ each side of the subject lot in the street-side swale.

This survey will show evidence that the lot has been properly graded to positively drain. It will provide all parties with graphical and numerical assurances that the builder has done an adequate job of final grading prior to the ACC’s release of the construction deposit.

Conditions noted above accepted by:

Owner Builder

_____________________________________ ______________________________

__________________________ ____________________________

Date: ____________ Date: __________

STEEPLECHASE ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE APPLICATION FOR PROJECT APPROVAL

Project Type: ________________________________________ Deposit Amount: __________ Refund Amount: __________

(see Exhibit ‘B’: Construction Deposit Fees & Refund Schedule in Guidelines)

OWNER’S INFORMATION

APPLICANT’S INFORMATION Name

Name

Block/Lot

Block# Lot#

Company

Address

Address

Phone

Phone

Fax

Fax

Cell

Cell

Email

Email

Submitted by: □ Owner □ Applicant Date Submitted: ____________

See "Submittal Requirements" in Guidelines for what information should be submitted for ACC review. Drawings and/or information submitted should clearly list and describe all changes, materials, colors, and locations of differences from the standard palette of materials and colors to be used.

Acceptance by owner of submittal requirements, conditions of approval. & ACC decisions: In consideration of the Architectural Control Committee's (ACC) and the Steeplechase Property Owners Association's (SPOA) evaluation and processing of this Application, as owner, I/We agree as follows:

I am enclosing a Deposit payment in the amount noted on this page made payable to 'Steeplechase POA'. This includes a Refund amount that will be refunded upon my successful completion of the work and no damage caused by my work to Association or private property. I agree that I will not start construction prior to receiving ACC approval. I have read the 'Declaration of Covenants' and the 'Development Guidelines" and this submission complies with those binding documents.

1/Wc agree to complete construction in strict accordance with this submission as approved by the ACC. In the event SPOA must enforce the Declaration of Covenants, the Development Review Guidelines or this submission, as approved, I/we agree that the prevailing party in any legal proceedings shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (outside of litigation, in litigation, and for any appeals) arising out of or connected with any such enforcement proceedings.

I/We agree to indemnify and hold harmless the ACC, SPOA, their employees, agents, officers and directors, from any claim or demand, liability, cost expense or damage, (EVEN RELATED TO THEIR OWN NEGLIGENCE), including reasonable attorneys fees (outside of litigation, in litigation, and for any appeals) and costs, arising out of or connected with (A) the construction of improvements under this application; (B) any non-compliance with the Declaration of Covenants, the Development Guidelines or this application, or (C) any damage caused to Association Property or expense incurred by the Association, or to its property by any act of us, our contractors, subcontractors, employees or agents, arising out of or connected with the construction pursuant to this application.

I/We acknowledge that any amounts that may become due the Association by reason of the foregoing shall be a lien on my property and the Association may record public notice of such lien, and may collect such amounts as in a special assessment against my property. The Association shall have the right to withhold all or a portion of the Refund portion of my Deposit payment in the event that any Association property or private property requires repair due to damage caused by work on my project and where I do not satisfactorily repair such damage on my own.

Agreed to by:

Owner: Signed: _______________________________________________ Date: _________________ Printed Name: _________________________________________ Co-Owner: Signed: _______________________________________________ Date: _________________ Printed Name: __________________________________________

Exhibit D Steeplechase Development Guidelines

Rev. 10/15/09

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STEEPLECHASE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES

Freestanding Decorative Gazebos

This document is to provide clarification to acceptable and unacceptable installations of freestanding, decorative, gazebos

in back yards. See other sections of the Guidelines for requirements for other "freestanding structures."

Gazebos shall be permitted in back yards, only:

1. Install decorative gazebos that comply with certain specifications and conditions, as further outlined below, and as

shown on Exhibit 17, "Gazebo Siting."

In back yards, it shall still be prohibited to:

1. Build other types of structures if they do not comply with other provisions outlined in the Guidelines pertaining to

"freestanding structures." See also Exhibit 8.

Gazebos shall comply with the following criteria:

1. Must remain open; cannot be enclosed with glass or screening.

2. Roofing materials shall be: Wood shakes, concrete tile, or metal; no asphalt shingles; no other "artificial, look-

alike" roofing materials.

3. "Finished" look to the structure & materials; finished, rustic appearance is acceptable; unfinished pressure treated

construction lumber appearance is not acceptable. Use of vinyl lattice and recycled plastic lumber is acceptable.

4. Size not to exceed a footprint size of 14' x 14' (any size and shape placed inside this sized "box" is acceptable).

5. A Gazebo that looks like a "building" structure rather than an open, decorative composition is not acceptable.

6. Only to be constructed in back yards; not in front yards and/or in the side yards of corner lots. Placement shall

comply with Exhibit 17 and remain within the building setback lines established for houses.

7. Adjust landscaping surrounding gazebo to make the gazebo appear to have a presence in the yard. Gazebos that

appear to have been dropped out of the sky and into a yard are not acceptable.

8. Submission requirements: Catalog and/or photo of gazebo and/or architectural drawings of building, site plan

showing proposed gazebo location, landscaping sketch showing existing and proposed new landscaping, color

chip, description and color of roofing (sample if possible). Take photos of the views of the yard from surrounding

properties and streets.

See page 2 of this Exhibit for examples of acceptable and unacceptable gazebo structures.

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Acceptable and Unacceptable Gazebo examples

Acceptable Acceptable

Acceptable Acceptable

Screening of Gazebo is not acceptable - Turns decorative

"garden" gazebo into a screened, freestanding room in yard

Building and roof shape not reminiscent of decorative,

garden, gazebo; enclosure of structure not acceptable