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Thanks to all of you, we are proud to announce the amendments of the Declaration of Restrictions for Petersburg Estates was approved!
The Declaration of Restriction HandBook
will be available in 2026
The Declaration of Restrictions for Petersburg Estates. dated August 27, 1974, recorded in the Office of Jefferson County, Kentucky Clerk (in Deed Book 4804, Page 572)\ provides that the restrictions and covenants therein may be changed (amended), in whole or part, by vote of a majority of the land owners of Petersburg Estates.
Currently the Declaration of Restrictions dated August 27, 1974, and amendments to them, dated November 29, 1990, recorded in the Office of the Jefferson County Clerk in Deed Book 6016, Page 451, and other amendments unrecorded in the Office of the Jefferson County Clerk, provide, in part:
Section I #2 (Amended Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 6016, Page 451). No lot shall be used except for residential purposes, No building shall be erected, altered or placed on any lot other than one single family dwelling not to exceed two and one-half stories in height and a private garage space for not more than two cars. No lot to be re-subdivided into smaller parcels for the purpose of erecting any dwelling thereon.
Part A # 10 (Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 4204, Page 572). All front yards shall be sodded. Corner lots shall be sodded facing both streets, and all other lot area shall be seeded and fertilized. There shall be a minimum of two trees of a variety that will provide protective shading on every lot. Said trees shall be a minimum of two and one-half inches in diameter at the base.
Section I #11 (Amended Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 6016, Page 451). The overhauling of automobiles and other vehicles, storage of junk or small trailers or other unsightly objects in plain views is prohibited. No vehicle shall be regularly or habitually parked on any street and every lot shall contain adequate facilities for off-street parking for all vehicles kept on the premises
.Section III, #1 D (Amended Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 6016, Page 451 and Unrecorded Amendments). Power to levy assessments in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for the operation of Petersburg Homeowners Association, Inc., and to carry out its duties and responsibilities in accordance with this Amended Declaration of Restrictions. Each lot and/or dwelling owner may be subject to an improvement and maintenance assessment to be paid by the lot and/or dwelling owner to the Association at times and in accordance with the Association’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Every assessment so made shall be applied equally to each lot and shall constitute a lien against the real property and improvements thereon, if any, but said lien shall be subordinate in priority to the lien of any first mortgage or ad valorem taxes on nay property which is subject to such assessment . The lien against such assessment shall be enforceable against the real property as other liens against real property by foreclosure or may be collected as other money due. The assessment shall not exceed $175.00 per year per lot
Section IV (Unrecorded Amendments)
- Term. The restrictions and covenants set forth in the original Declaration pf Restrictions which survive, and the restrictions and covenants, contained in, this Amended Declaration of Restrictions are hereby declared to be covenants running with the land until January 1, 1999, at which time said restrictions and covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years each, unless deleted, amended, or supplemented by an instrument signed by a majority of the, owners of the dwellings and/or lots in Petersburg Estates.
- Severability. Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no wise affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect. The changes undertaken herein to the original Declaration of Restrictions shall be deemed dependent on the validity of the changes. In the event that any change hereunder is determined to be invalid the most closely corresponding provision, in whole or in part, of the original Declarations of Restrictions, if any, shall be revived.
- These Amendments to the Declaration of Restrictions, having been approved by the owners of the majority of the land area situated in Petersburg Estates Subdivision shall run with the land, and shall be binding upon all owners of property located in Petersburg Estates, to wit:
A tract of land subdivided into a subdivision
And known as Indian Trail Area, Section2,
Project No. Ky. R-69, play of which is recorded
In Plat and Subdivision Book 31, page 84, of
Record in the office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Jefferson County, Kentucky; said tract
Having been further subdivided into lots owned
By the below listed individuals and entities:
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Your Board of Directors having met and reviewed the Existing Declaration of Restrictions (and amendments thereto) and with the approval of a majority of the lot owners present for the annual meeting of the Petersburg Homeowners Associations on November 14, 2023, propose the following amendments to the Declaration of Restrictions:
Limitations on Short Term Rentals:
Section I #2 of the Amended Declaration of Restrictions is amended to add the following language.:
Lots must be rented in their entirety; no fraction or portion may be rented. All leases for rental executed after this amendment is recorded in the Office of the County Clerk, shall be in writing and shall be for an initial term of no less than six months, except with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors. Notice of any lease, together with such additional information as may be required by the Board, shall be given to the Board by the lot owner within ten days of execution of the lease. No lot may be rented as a bed and breakfast, nor advertised as such. All provisions of this section not inconsistent with this amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
Approve___________________; Disapprove___________________
Removal of Language Concerning Requirement of Trees:
Part A, #10 of the Declaration of Restrictions is amended for the sole purpose of removing any language or reference providing that a minimum number of trees be planted on a lot, and removal of any requirement of the diameter of a base for any tree planted. All provisions of this section not inconsistent with this amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
Approve___________________; Disapprove___________________
Storage of trailers.
Section I, #11 of the Amended Declaration of Restrictions is amended to eliminate the
word “small” when referencing trailers and to provide that trailers may be parked in
driveways only. All provisions of this section not inconsistent with this amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
Approve___________________; Disapprove___________________
Annual Assessment
Section III – 1d of the Amended Declaration of Restrictions is amended to read that the
annual assessment on any lot shall not exceed the sun of $400.00. Further, any increase in
the current assessment of $175.00 must be approved by the Board of Directors and may
not be increased more than $100 per year until reaching the sum of $400.00.Failure of
any lot owner to pay the annual assessment within 30 days after it becomes due shall incur a penalty of an additional $100.00. All, provisions of this section not inconsistent with this amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
Approve___________________; Disapprove___________________
Enforcement of Clauses in Deed of Restrictions and Amendments thereto.
In addition to any remedy or penalty set forth in the Deed of Restrictions and all Amendments thereto, for enforcement of any clause therein, including the powers set forth in Section III, 1 (e) of the Amended Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 6016, Page 451, the failure of any lot owner to adhere, remedy and comply with any provision of Deed of Restrictions, as Amended, within 30 days after written notice by the Board of Directors to the Lot Owner, of any failure or violation, shall carry with it a fine of $50 per day, until remedied,. and the costs of any legal fees and court costs incurred by the Petersburg Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. Further the Petersburg Estates Homeowners Association, Inc., shall have the authority to assert a lien against any lot owner for any unpaid penalties and legal charges.
Approve___________________; Disapprove___________________
Restrictions and Covenants, as Amended, Shall Remain in Effect, Unless Amended or Supplemented
- Term. The restrictions and covenants set forth in the original Declaration pf Restrictions, which survive, and the restrictions and covenants, contained in, this Amended Declaration of Restrictions are hereby declared to be covenants running with the land until January 1, 2035,, at which time said restrictions and covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years each, unless deleted, amended, or supplemented by an instrument signed by a majority of the, owners of the dwellings and/or lots in Petersburg Estates.
- Severability. Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no wise affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect. The changes undertaken herein to the original Declaration of Restrictions and any Amendments thereto, shall be deemed dependent on the validity of the changes. In the event that any change hereunder is determined to be invalid the most closely corresponding provision, in whole or in part, of the original Declarations of Restrictions, as Amendments, thereto, if any, shall be revived.
- These amendments to the Declaration of Restrictions, having been approved by the owners of the majority of the land area situated in Petersburg Estates Subdivision shall run with the land, and shall be binding upon all owners of property located in Petersburg Estates, to wit:
A tract of land subdivided into a subdivision
And known as Indian Trail Area, Section2,
Project No. Ky. R-69, play of which is recorded
In Plat and Subdivision Book 31, page 84, of
Record in the office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Jefferson County, Kentucky; said tract
Approve___________________; Disapprove___________________
____________________________ ____________________________
Lot Owner (SIGNATURE) Lot Owner (SIGNATURE)
Address:_______________________________
Date:__________________________________
SNOW REMOVAL INFORMATION
To The Petersburg Homeowners:
We have been driving through Petersburg several times a day since the snow began to fall. We know many of you expected to have the streets cleared by now. We are as frustrated as you. Here are the facts:
1. Our usual contractor does not have a plow to use now.
2. The backup contractor is having the same issues.
3. We contacted three other contractors and could only find one to take the job. All others are overwhelmed with requests.
4. The available contractor has a bobcat put, not a plow.
5. This means that the job takes 3-4 times longer.
6. On Monday, the contractor began working on our streets. He was able to clear about half of Unseld.
7. When the contractor returned on Tuesday, the ice and snow were so compacted that the bobcat could not get up anything.
8. The contractor returned today (Thursday) and cleared Exeter.
9. We hope to have all of Unseld and Simpson cleared by Sunday.
We know that this is not ideal but it is the best that we can do.
Carletta Bell, President
Petersburg Estates 