Crossgate

Key facts from Crossgate's documents

Reflects the 1962 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Subdivision

Pets

Yes; dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept, provided they are not kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purposes (Restriction 10)

Leasing & rentals

Not expressly prohibited; a sign of not more than five square feet advertising the property for sale or rent is permitted (Restriction 8)

Parking & vehicles

Private garage for not more than two cars permitted per lot; no automobile or truck not in normal use for transportation purposes shall be permitted to remain on any lot (Restrictions 1 and 5)

Fences

Fences are the only permanent structures permitted on utility strips. Sight-line rule: no fence, wall, hedge or shrub planting that obstructs sight lines at elevations between 2 and 6 feet above the street shall be placed or permitted on a (Restrictions 4 and 7)

Home business

Limited; one professional sign of not more than one square foot may be displayed to public view (Restriction 8)

Setbacks / home size

Main structure ground floor area, exclusive of one-story open porches and garages, must equal or exceed 1,000 square feet; if the structure contains more than one story, the ground floor area must be not less than 700 square feet (Restriction 2)

Use restrictions

Yes; no lot shall be used except for residential purposes, and no building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted on any lot other than one detached single-family dwelling and a private garage for not more than two cars (Restriction 1)

Amendments

Automatic extension for successive 10-year periods unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then owners of the lots has been recorded agreeing to change the covenants in whole or in part (Closing paragraph)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.