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Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions

CCR's

Below are the CCR's that will be recorded with lands in the Earth
Town Network. There are two different CCR's, one for a single
lot and one for multiple lots.

Note that there is no legal connection or any control between
members of the Earth Town Network. The Earth Town Network
is simply an information highway that exists between the
members. There is no responsibility or liability implied or
otherwise between the land owners or the Towns or the Network.
The Earth Town Network is not mentioned at all in the CCR's.

The CCR's are a personal commitment to the way you want to
interact with the Earth and your neighbors. These restrictions will
lead to a neighborhood of like minded people who want to use
their land in a sacred manner and who want to see the lands
surrounding their land treated in an ecologically sound manner (in
the case of multiple adjoining parcels.

If this philosophy agrees with you and you wish to become a
member of this network; this set of CCR's or a very similar
document must be legally recored with your land, i.ie. you can
modify these CCR's to some extent to fit your needs.

Buying land in an existing Earth Town will include a similar set of
CCR's that are in effect.

Please note that these CCR's are a work in progress and will undergo
additional change.

Some changes will be a result of adaptation to the local ecosystems

As different people join with different situations, these documents
may be changed to accomodate their creativity and their truth.

There are two versions of the CCR's, one version for a private land
owner which is quite short and straightforward. There is a second
version for groups of land parcels which gets a bit more complicated.

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COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
For: (( legal description of property including tax map number and owner ))

THIS DECLARATION, made this __ day of _________, 2007 by (( owner )), hereinafter
referred to as "Declarant."

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Declarant is the owner of certain property in

NOW THEREFORE, Declarant hereby declares that all of the Property shall be held, sold and
conveyed subject to the following covenants, conditions and restrictions which are for the purpose
of protecting and enhancing the value, desirability and attractiveness of all Parcels, which shall run
with the land and be binding on all parties having any rights, title, or interest in the Property, or any
part thereof, their heirs, successors, and assign, and shall inure to the benefit of each Owner
thereof,("Owner").

ARTICLE I - DECLARATION

THESE LANDS ARE HEREBY DECLARED A PEACE SANCTUARY

All persons inhabiting these lands are committed to living in a holistic relationship with their
neighbors, the natural world
and all beings who use these lands as their home.

ARTICLE II - PURPOSE OF THESE RESTRICTIONS, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS

1.) The Purpose of these restrictions, covenants and conditions is to assure the use of the property
for attractive residential and living purposes (as set forth herein) only, and securing to each Parcel
owner the full benefit and enjoyment of his or her Parcel and home in furtherance of a common
plan.
2.) The Owners of all Parcels do hereby agree to interact with each other in accordance with the
Peace Principles. The Peace Principles are intended to create a harmonious neighborhood and
provide a positive platform to discuss and solve any problems or issues that may arise.

The Peace Principles generally stated are:
1) Always work for Peace,
2) Always work for Unity and
3) Always carry a Good Message.

ARTICLE III - USE RESTRICTIONS

A) GENERAL
These Parcels shall be used exclusively for residential and farming purposes. No Manufacturing or
medium to large scale commercial enterprise shall be maintained upon any Parcel. Farming, home
offices and casual uses are permitted .
B) VEGETATION
The natural vegetation must be preserved as much as possible. All grading, excavation and building
shall reflect the goal of protecting the natural vegetation and ecosystem. Excessive cutting of any
natural vegetation is not allowed. No more than 20% of the living vegetation can be cut or altered in
any one year and no more than 40% can be cut in any 20 year period. This does not include farming
activities. This does include logging activities. No living tree over 20 inches in diameter at 1 to 3 feet
from the ground may be cut at any time for firewood or for sale. Cutting to create a building lot,
farm lands or roadway is possible.

C) BUILDINGS
1.) No camping trailers, house trailers or mobile homes over 36 feet in length are allowed on these
lands at any time for any purpose. (unless on property at time of purchase or recording CCR's).
2.) No new building can have side walls from any metal, plastic, or painted wood. All side walls must
be from a natural material such as stained wood, stone, brick or stucco. Replacement side wall
materials must conform to this.
3.) No new building can be more than 16 feet higher than the average preexisting ground level
where the building stands.
4.) All roofing materials must be white or of earth tone colors. Roofing may be metal, shingles, tiles,
transparent materials or living earth. No galvanized metal roofing is allowed. Replacement roofing
must conform to this.
5.) There are no minimum or maximum building sizes. All buildings, barns, sheds, for any use must
conform to the standards set forth herein.
6.) Seasonal use cabins or yurts of up to 900 square feet are allowable for casual occupancy.
These buildings can have a minimum of insulation.
7.) All new residential buildings shall be built in the most energy efficient manner possible. R40 side
walls and R60+ ceilings are preferred with shuttered windows. It is preferred to have portions of
the perimeter bermed with earth to the bottom of the windows.
8.) The Otsego County Building and Zoning Codes are in full force and effect on these parcels. All
buildings, residences and outbuildings shall conform to these codes. All buildings shall be kept in
good repair.

D) MOTOR VEHICLES
1.) Motor Vehicles: No more than one unlicensed motor vehicle can be stored on any Parcel. Motor
homes & trailers are to be stored where there is minimal visual impact. Farm equipment etc. can be
stored outside.
2.) Motorized vehicles, atv's, or motorcycles and/or other kinds of off road vehicles are to be kept
to general access roads or operation on one's own lands keeping in mind the section regarding noise.

E) WASTE MANAGEMENT
1.) Waste Management: Littering is not acceptable, this includes everything from candy wrappers
and cigarette butts to cans, bottles, old appliances etc. General accumulation of any kind of building
materials, personal effects, junk or rubbish on the landscape outside of buildings is not allowed. All
rubbish and/or garbage or trash shall be regularly removed from each Parcel and shall not be
allowed to accumulate thereon. No outdoor burning or storage of rubbish shall be permitted on any
Parcel.
2.) No inorganic chemicals may be applied to the land for any reason at any time.

F) INTERIOR ROADWAYS
It can be very beneficial to the community to share interior roadways. Roadways used by multiple
lot owners will be called general access roadways.
1.) Road Maintenance: The general access roads though any Parcel shall be maintained by the owner
of that Parcel. Should any general access road need major repairs, those repairs will be paid for
equally by every Parcel that uses that general access road.
2.) Road Access: All roads and driveways that serve more than one Parcel, called general access
roads, shall be kept open and free of parked cars or any other obstruction. One locked gate can be
located near the public road to limit access to Parcel Owners. All such locks shall be keyed so all
Parcel Owners who access their Parcel through this gate have access and keys or combinations to
the locks. No other gates, chains or barriers of any kind, locked or unlocked are allowed along
these general access roads for a distance of 20 feet from the center of the road to each side of
the road. No buildings, fences or any impediments to the use of these common roadways may be
built or located or parked in this 40 foot wide zone.
3.) Any Parcel Owner who uses a general access road as access to his land has the right to maintain
and improve that general access roadway anywhere along the roadway, including portions of the
roadway that may be on another Parcel of land. These roadways are considered to be 40 feet
wide, centered on the existing roadway. This common 40 foot wide roadway is also a utility
easement. Should a lot owner fail to maintain his section of a general access roadway, that he uses
for access to his buildings, in a usable manner, legal action may follow per Article III of this
document.
4.) Any Parcel Owner or guest may walk or ride a horse in a respectful manner on any Parcel
throughout the subdivision at a distance of 200 or more feet from any building.
5.) A Parcel owner who does not have other Parcel owners passing across his lands for access to
their Parcel may restrict access to his roadways. Roadways or driveways on a Parcel that dead end
in that Parcel can be closed to motorized vehicles.

G) NOISE
1.) Any noise from any source that is continually disrupting the serenity of this neighborhood is not
allowed. Continuous noise from a domestic animal that is annoying to a neighbor is not allowed. Brief
noise from domestic animals is acceptable. Audible sound from one building that can be heard at a
neighbors building at a level of 50 or more decibels is not allowed except between the hours of
9:00 am to 5:00 pm. (ie loud music, partying, tools, barking dogs or other domestic animals,
generators etc�) Noise arising from construction & farming activities will be done at times
agreeable to surrounding community members.
2.) The discharge of any kind of gun or firearm for target practice is not allowed on these lands.
Hunting is allowed per the wishes of 80% of the property owners, see below for 80% definition.

H) DOMESTIC ANIMALS
1.) Domestic Animals: All domesticated animals, pets, horses, livestock etc must be treated in a
humane fashion. No animal shall be allowed to become a public nuisance or serious threat to other
Owners. Any animals from a breed with a history of aggressive behavior must be properly
restrained. All fencing must be 5 feet or more from any property boundary. Fences are not
allowed to cross general access roads that are used to access adjacent Parcels. All manure and
animal waste must be disposed of in a manner that is not offensive to the neighboring Parcels.
Anything other than small scale commercial breeding and sale of animals is not allowed unless
agreed to by 80% of owners.
2.) All domestic cats must be kept indoors. Their predation of birds and small mammals is a major
intrusion into the ecosystem.

I) MISC
1.) Antennas and Generators: No antenna, satellite dish or power generator shall be installed in a
manner that will disturb the surrounding neighbors and /or their property.
2.) Fire: All fires are to be built in a contained, safe, respectful manner.
3.) Personal Behavior: All behaviors within the community must abide by the city, county, state and
federal legalities.
4.) No further division of these lands into smaller parcels is allowed.

ARTICLE IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.) Enforcement: Declarant and any Owner shall have the right to enforce, by any proceeding at
law or in equity, all restrictions, conditions, covenants, reservations, liens, and charges now or
hereafter imposed by the provision of this Declaration. Failure by any Owner to enforce any
covenant or restriction herein contained shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right of other
Owners to do so or of that Owner to do so thereafter. The remedies available under this
Declaration shall specifically include the right to injunctive relief. The prevailing party in any action
brought pursuant to this Declaration shall be entitled to recover its costs and attorney's fees.
2.) Amendment: The covenants and restrictions of the Declaration shall run with and bind the land
for a term of one hundred (100) years from the date this Declaration is recorded, and after which
time they shall be automatically extended for successive periods of \twenty (20) years.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Declaration may be amended or terminated at any time by an
instrument signed by not less than eighty percent (80%) of the Parcel Owners. Eighty percent is
defined as the number of Parcels times .80. The numbers to the right of the decimal point are
dropped (i.e. the number is rounded down to the nearest whole number) to determine the number of
votes necessary to carry an amendment to this document. Example: 4 lots presently exist, so
multiply 4 by .80 to get 3.2. Drop the .2 to give 3 as the number of votes needed to effect a
change in this document at this time.

3.) Invalidity: Invalidation of any of these covenants, restrictions, reservations, conditions and
servitudes by judgment, court order, or otherwise shall in no way affect the validity of any of the
other provisions of this Declaration, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said declarant has hereunto signed and sealed these presents the
day and year first above written.

BY:_____________________________________________ ________________ Declarant,
Daniel B Record, Owner, Cedarwood Camp Ltd, llc Date:

STATE OF } ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COUNTY OF }

On this 1st day of May, 2006, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared
Daniel B Record, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he
executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the
person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

_____________________________
Signature of Notary Public

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