MARYNOOK_REENFORCEMENT_RESOLUTIONS.pdf by Nicholas Galloway

MARYNOOK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

FOCAL POINT OF COMMUNITY ACTION

REENFORCEMENT RESOLUTIONS

RATIFIED: JANUARY 1, 1996

REENFORCEMENT RESOLUTIONS OF THE PROTECTIVE COVENANTS WHERE PUBLIC POLICY IS BEING SERVED Resolutions 1-14

Buildings and all other structures on one’s property shall be in a state of good repair at all times, in accordance with Protective Covenants dated April 26, 1955, Municipal Ordinances of the City of Chicago and Statutes of the State of Illinois.

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Dogs will not be allowed to run unattended at any time in this area, other than on one’s own property. The owner should remove animal droppings as quickly as possible. Long periods of barking, especially at night, are prohibited.

III. Garages are to comply with the Protective Covenants, the Municipal Building Code of Chicago, and the Chicago Zoning Ordinances. In order to construct a garage a building permit must be obtained. The following list of regulations serve to maintain the character and value of the property: A.

APPROVAL. Plot with garage and plans must be submitted in duplicate for written approval by the Covenants Committee before construction is started

LOCATION. 1. Minimum Side Yards (Side Lot Line). In an R2 District, such as the one in which the single-family dwellings of Marynook are located, side yards (side lot line) shall be provided as follows: (a) Frontage 40 feet or more, minimum 4’0”. (b) Frontage less than 40 feet, 1010 of width of lot but not less than 2’6”. 2. Minimum Side Yards (Side Lot Line). In an R3 District, such as the one in which the townhouses of Marynook are located, side yards (side lot line) shall be provided as follows: (a) Frontage 34 feet or more, minimum 5’0” (b) Frontage less than 34 feet. Six inches may be deducted from the required width (5’0”) of either side yard for each 1’0” that is less than 34 feet wide, but in no case shall either side yard be reduced to less than 3 feet in width. 3. Minimum Distance from Dwelling. Ordinary wood frame garages shall be located a minimum of 6’0” from a dwelling on the same lot. This is with the provision that there is only one 2’ 8” X 6’ 8” minimum service doorway and that the door will be at least 8” above garage floor, which shall be solid concrete or masonry. 1

SIZE. Maximum inside dimensions for single-family dwelling garages shall be 22’ x 22’ and 14’ x 22’ for townhouses.

CONSTRUCTION. 1. Garages may be of ordinary wood frame or masonry. They shall match the exterior treatment of the existing dwelling in color and material, such as wood siding or masonry, The overhang for hip roofs should be a minimum of one foot on the four sides; for gable roofs, a minimum of one foot on two sides, with a minimum of six to eight inches on front and back. 2. Roof pitches shall conform to that of the existing dwelling, except when otherwise approved by special permission. (Also roof coverings.) 3. Garages shall not encroach upon the utility easement at the rear of the lot, 4. Masonry garage footings shall be carried to a depth of at least 3’6” below the adjoining ground surface, so as to eliminate structural damage from frost action. Ordinary wood frame garages shall have foundations or grade beams 8” below the adjoining ground surface, except where built on a 4” concrete slab reinforced with 6 x 6 x 10 gs. wire mesh. 5. Maximum stud spacing shall be 24” on center, with single jamb studs on openings less than 3’6” wide. Sheathing or building paper must be used. Top plate will be doubled and rafters placed over the studs. The plates are tied at the corners. 6. Install a 3’0” concrete apron sloped from the garage door to provide drainage. For townhouses, a minimum of l’0” is required. Garage doors shall be limited to 8’O” in height

VENTILATION. Roof ventilation of one square foot of relief opening per car shall be provided. The relief opening is defined as any duct that connects the garage to the out-of-doors and terminates above the roof.

PAINTING. Color is to be a reasonably close match to existing color of paint on the residence.

WINDOWS. Garage windows are to be of same construction as on the house; namely, steel casement crank-type windows. However, aluminum three frame galas windows will be permitted. Glass blocks, only on masonry garages, are permitted if the garage has a steel casement or aluminum galas window.

IV. A side drive has been installed on each lot. No vehicles are to be parked on any part of the lot except that part which is paved and/or designated for driveways and/or garages. Parking is prohibited on the grass where no paved side drive exists. Driveways consisting of loose gravel are not allowed. V.

No trailer, tent, shack, lean-to, dog house, barn or other outbuilding may be erected or maintained on any residential building site. The following list of structures, however, may be constructed after plans have been approved by the Covenants Committee of MHA; to wit, a garage, breezeway, carport, vestibule, chain 2

link fence, awning, porch, porch cover, brick wall, storage shed, tool shed, and patio structures such as dividers, wind-breakers, and covers. Any structures not mentioned will be considered for approval by the Covenants Committee of MHA. No truck (a vehicle carrying a truck license), tractor, house trailer, taxi livery, or trailer-truck shall be parked or housed upon any street or driveway or in any garage in this area, except in the performance of a normal business function. VI. Camping trailers shall be housed in the owner’s garage. The Covenants Committee is to decide upon any exceptions to this ruling. A boat and boat trailer shall be allowed on one’s property with full observation of the following regulations: A.

A boat to measure 12 to 21 feet in length, have a maximum height of 10 feet from the ground with boat on trailer, and be of good outward appearance.

A boat that is less than 12 feet in length, or any boat that is not positioned on a boat trailer, or a boat trailer without a boat on it, is allowed to be housed only in the owner’s garage.

Boats and boat trailers that meet “A” above requirements may be housed only in the owner’s garage or on his driveway. If in the driveway, the boat trailer shall not be permitted to extend beyond the building front line. Housing can be done in either a single driveway or a double driveway. If the latter is used, the MHA strongly urges that the boat owner get the consent of the owner who shares the double driveway.

Boats and boat trailers that are not housed in garages shall not be allowed in this area from November 15 to March 31 of each year.

VII. Containers must be covered at all times. Refuse containers, etc. are not allowed on the street before the evening of the day prior to collection, and must be removed from the street no later than the evening of the day of collection. VIII.…Such as a patio wind-breaker, patio divider, or brick wall IX. The stockade fence running behind the Marynook shopping plaza conforms to the Protective Covenants; this stretch of fence belongs to the landowners and is to be maintained by each respective owner. All details, agreements, legal contracts, etc. regarding the stockade fence running parallel with the railroad tracks on the west side of Marynook, can be found in the files of the Covenants Committee, Case #27, December 1963 to April 1965. X.

Easement bushes are to be maintained by the landowner adjacent to the easement; the bushes are to be a maximum of 3 feet in height from the front building line to the street. The sides of these bushes from street to rear lot line shall not extend on to the easement walkway at any time, for the sake of beauty, safety and security. Bushes in general are not restricted in height unless they extend from the front building line to the street; in that case a maximum of 3 feet in height is required. All trees and bushes from the landowner’ s back lot line to the street curb, which encroach upon public sidewalks or streets are to be pruned and generally maintained by him.

XI. J. E. Merrion’s responsibility in this area is, as stated in his letter to the MHA on 2/16/65, the Marynook Plaza, the corner of 83rd and Dorchester, and the identification markers on 87th Street.

GARAGE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MARYNOOK OBJECTIVE. The objective of these requirements is to insure uniformity in garage construction in Marynook, to comply with the “Protective Covenants”, the “Municipal Building Code of Chicago” and the “Chicago Zoning Ordinances” as to the location on the lot. In order to construct a garage, a building permit must be obtained. The following list of regulations serve to maintain the character and value of the property: A.

APPROVAL. Plot with garage and plans must be submitted in duplicate for written approval by the Covenants Committee before construction is started.

LOCATION 1.

Minimum Side Yards (Side Lot Line). In an R2 District, such as the one in which the singlefamily dwellings of Marynook are located, side yards (side lot line) shall be provided as follows: (a) Frontage 40 feet or more, minimum 4’0”. (b) Frontage less than 40 feet, 10% of width of lot but not less than 2’6”.

Minimum Side Yards (Side Lot Line). In an R3 District, such as the one in which the townhouses of Marynook are located, side yards (side lot line) shall be provided as follows: (a) Frontage 34 feet or more, minimum 5’0”. (b) Frontage less than 34 feet. Six inches may be deducted from the required width (5’0”) of either side yard for each 1’0” that is less than 34 feet wide, but in no case shall either side yard be reduced to less than 3 feet in width. (c) Minimum Distance from Dwelling. Ordinary wood frame garages shall be located a minimum of 6’0” from a dwelling on the same lot. This is with the provision that there is only one 2’8” x 6’8” minimum service doorway and that the door will be at least 8” above the garage floor, which shall be solid concrete or masonry.

SIZE Maximum inside dimensions for single-family dwelling garages shall be 22’ x 22’ and 14’ x 22’ for townhouses.

CONSTRUCTION. 1.

Garages may be of ordinary wood frame or masonry. They shall match the exterior treatment of the existing dwelling in color and material, such as wood siding or masonry. The overhang for hip roofs should be a minimum of one foot on the four sides; for gable roofs, a minimum of one foot on two sides, with a minimum of six to eight inches on front and back.

Roof pitches shall conform to that of the existing dwelling, except when otherwise approved by special permission (Also roof coverings.)

Garages shall not encroach upon the utility easement at the rear of the lot

Masonry garage footings shall be carried to a depth of at least 3’6” below the adjoining ground surface, so as to eliminate structural damage from frost action. Ordinary wood frame garages shall have foundations or grade beams &“ below the adjoining ground surface, except where built on a 4” concrete slab reinforced with 6 x 6 x 10 gs wire mesh.

Maximum stud spacing shall be 24” on center, with single jamb studs on openings less than 3’6” wide. Sheathing or building paper must be used. Top plate will be doubled and rafters placed over the studs The plates are tied at the corners.

Install a 3’0” concrete apron sloped from the garage door to provide drainage. For townhouses, a minimum of 1’0” is required. Garage doors shall be limited to 8’0” in height

PAINTING. Color is to be a reasonably close match to existing color of paint on the residence.

WINDOWS. Garage windows are to be of same construction as on the house; namely, steel casement crank-type windows. However aluminum three frame galas windows will be permitted. Glass blocks, only on masonry garages, are permitted if the garage has a steel casement or aluminum galas window.

The Covenants Committee Marynook Homeowners Association Membership in the Association is not restricted because of race, creed, color, national origin or sexual orientation. Owner of property, who has sold his/her home to another, is obliged to inform the new owner of the Protective Covenants and to present the new owner(s) with a copy of the Covenants & Reenforcement Resolutions. If an owner rents his/her home, it is required that the owner protect themself and the MHA by incorporating in the lease the words “renter obliged to abide by the MHA Protective Covenants.” Also, the owner shall provide the renter a copy of the Covenants & Reenforcement Resolutions. Each alleged violation of the Protective Covenants shall be referred to the attorney of the Marynook Homeowners Association at the discretion of the MHA Council Committee for the attorney’s direction and recommendations. After The MHA Council has dispatched a written complaint the homeowner must provide a written response within 7 days. Failure to respond will be seen as an unwillingness to cooperate, and the homeowner will be next contacted by the MHA’s attorney.