Clear Brook Estates

What Clear Brook Estates's governing documents say

Clear Brook Estates is a single-family home subdivision in Wilmington, NC, governed by restrictive covenants that run with the land. These rules apply to all lot owners and are designed to ensure uniform residential development.

• Residential use only: Lots may be used only for residential purposes. No commercial, noxious, or nuisance activities are allowed.
• Building & dwelling requirements: Only one detached single-family dwelling (max 2 stories) and a private garage (max 1 story, no living quarters) per lot. Minimum living area is 1,200 square feet (excluding garage/carport). Exterior finish must be brick, brick veneer, or stone (except roof, windows, doors, gables, upper stories).
• Setbacks & orientation: Buildings must be at least 20 feet from side lot lines. Front setbacks: 40 feet for lots 1, 43–46; 50 feet for all other lots. Specific lots have required facing directions (e.g., lots 30, 49, 50, 58, 67, 74, 82, 87 must face east).
• Temporary structures & trailers: No trailer, mobile home, tent, shack, garage apartment, barn, or other outbuilding may be used as a residence, even temporarily.
• Animals: No livestock (hogs, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, poultry) may be raised or kept. Dogs, cats, and other household pets are allowed but not for commercial purposes.
• Waste & sanitation: No dumping of rubbish, trash, or garbage except in sanitary containers. Incinerators must be kept clean. No surface closets or outhouses; sewage disposal must be by septic tank until a general system is installed.
• Lot subdivision: No lot may be subdivided unless the subdivided part becomes part of a whole lot and the remainder becomes part of another whole lot.
• Duration & amendment: Covenants run for 10 years from April 1963, then automatically renew for successive 10-year periods unless a majority of lot owners record a change.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.