Fossil Creek Meadows

Rules and Regulations

FCMHOA Rules and Regulations

Fossil Creek Meadows Homeowners Association
(Revised October 10, 2002)

I. GENERAL

A. The following Rules and Regulations have been approved as amended by the Board of Directors of the Fossil Creek Meadows Homeowners Association and shall apply to all lots and common area in the Fossil Creek Meadows Subdivision in Larimer County, Colorado. Fines and Penalties may be imposed and legal action taken. In the event of a conflict between these Rules and Regulations and the Covenants, the Covenants shall prevail.

B. Definitions:

1. “Association” - Fossil Creek Meadows Homeowners Association.

2. “The Properties” - All real estate on the plat of Fossil Creek Meadows First
Filing and the amended plat of a portion of Fossil Creek Meadows First
Filing, excluding commercial properties as defined on that plat.

3. “Common Area or Common Properties” - Real and personal property owned
by the Association including roads, streets, alleys, and rights-of-way platted
on the Properties which have not been accepted for maintenance by Larimer
County, Colorado, or other public bodies.

4. “Unit” - Any residential living unit designed for use by a single family.

5. “Lot” - Plot of land shown upon any recorded subdivision map of the
Properties with the exception of Common Properties and Commercial
Properties.

6. “Owner” - The record owner of a fee simple title to any Lot which is a part of
the Properties.

7. “Board” - Board of Directors of the Association.

8. “Covenants” - The declaration of protective covenants for Fossil Creek
Meadows Subdivision filed April 28, 1977 by the developer, as amended.

9. “Articles of Incorporation” - The document which formally created the
Association as a corporation, originally filed June 12, 1978, as amended.


10. “Bylaws” - The document governing the operation of the Association
originally filed August 6, 1982, as amended.

11. “Association Documents” - Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Covenants
as defined herein and Rules and Regulations contained in this resolution.

12. “Occupant” - Any owner, renter, lessee, or the person who resides in a Unit.

13. “Keeper” - A person who has custodial or supervisory authority or control
over an animal.

14. “Pet Owner” - Any occupant in possession of, harboring or allowing any
animal to remain about their Lot or Unit for a period of three (3)
consecutive days or more.

C. Any Lease agreement between an owner and a lessee shall be in writing and shall
provide that the terms of such lease shall be subject to the provisions of Association
Documents and that failure by the lessee to comply with the terms and provisions of
such documents shall be default under the lease.

D. Owners are directly responsible for making certain that their occupants, renters,
residents, guests, or others using the Properties with their assent comply with the
provisions of Association Documents and for any injuries and damages caused by
such persons or their pets.

E. Any consent or approval required by these Rules or Covenants must be obtained
in writing prior to undertaking the action to which it refers.

F. Units are limited to occupancy by single families, except for a group of unrelated
persons not to exceed three (3) in number.

G. No immoral, improper, offensive, or unlawful use may be made of the Properties
and Owners shall comply with and conform to all applicable laws and regulations
of the United States, of the state of Colorado, and all local ordinances, rules, and
regulations. The Owner of any property upon which a violation occurs shall hold
the Association and other Owners harmless from all fines, penalties, costs, and
prosecutions for the violation hereof or noncompliance therewith.

H. Owners shall hold the Association and Owners and Occupants harmless from the
actions of their children, guests, pets, tenants, servants, employees, agents, invitees,
or licensees.

I. Board Resolution “Procedure to Enforce Covenants and Rules” as amended, is
considered to be part of these rules.

J. Board Resolution “Establishing Procedures for Architectural Control” as amended, is
considered to be part of these rules.




II. LOTS, STRUCTURES, ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

A. Each Lot shall be maintained in a neat and attractive manner. Exterior maintenance
shall be accomplished on each structure.

When there is a conflict or disagreement over the meaning of the terms “neat” and
“attractive” it shall be the duty of the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) to
determine if the appearance of a Lot or structure complies with this rule. The ARC
shall exercise its best judgment to the end that the appearance conforms to and
harmonizes with existing surroundings and structures.

B. No trash, litter, junk, boxes, containers, bottles, cans, non-operable and/or unlicensed
motor vehicles, implements, machinery, lumber or other building materials shall be
permitted to remain exposed upon any Lot so that the same are visible from any
neighboring Lot, street, or Common Property except as necessary during the period
of construction. The work of constructing, altering or remodeling any building on
any part of any Lot shall be pursued diligently from the commencement until
completion.

C. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried out upon any Lot nor shall anything
be done or placed on any Lot which is or may become a nuisance or cause
embarrassment, disturbance or annoyance to others.

D. No activities shall be conducted on the Properties and on improvements constructed
on the property which are or might be unsafe or hazardous to any person or property.

E. No firearms shall be discharged upon any of the Properties and no open fires shall be
lighted or permitted on the Properties except in a contained barbecue pit while
attended and in use for cooking purposes, or within a safe and well-designed interior
fireplace, or except such campfires or picnic fires on property designed for such by
the Association.

F. No light shall be emitted from any Lot which is unreasonably bright or causes
unreasonable glare. No sound shall be emitted on any Lot that is unreasonably
loud or annoying. No odor shall be emitted on any Lot which is noxious or offensive
to others.

G. No garbage, refuse, rubbish or cuttings shall be deposited on any street or common areas, and not on any Lots unless placed in a suitable container suitably located and solely for the purpose of garbage pickup. All equipment for the storage or disposal of such materials shall be kept in clean and sanitary conditions

H. No storage tanks of any kind containing flammable liquid, either elevated or buried,
shall be erected, placed or permitted upon any Lot.



I. Prior, written approval from the ARC is required before erecting or constructing permanent structures including, but not limited to, outbuildings, fences, and exterior lighting or any attachment to an existing structure. Prior written approval is also required before alteration of the exterior of a structure by painting or attaching any aerial or other protuberance, changing the final grade, or altering storm drainage. Approval must be in accordance with the Board of Directors Resolution on Architectural Review. This does not apply to maintenance, in kind, of existing structures (i.e. painting with the same color or reroofing with the same materials and colors.

J. No activity such as, but not limited to, maintenance, repair, rebuilding, dismantling, repainting, or servicing of any kind of vehicles, trailers or boats, may be performed on any Common Property, street, or right-of-way.


III. COMMON AREA USE

A. No Owner shall, in whole or in part, change the Common Area landscaping adjacent to his or her Lot by the addition or removal of any items thereon without the prior written approval of the Architectural Review Committee.

B. No structure whatsoever shall be placed on the Common Area, nor shall any owner engage in any activity which will temporarily or permanently deny free access to any part of the Common Area to other members. No owner shall, in any way, use the Common Area for his own benefit without prior, written, revocable consent from the Board.

C. No motorized vehicle of any kind (including, but not limited to, snowmobiles, dirt bikes, go carts, all-terrain-vehicles, or dune buggies) shall be operated on any part of the Common Area. Bicycles and tricycles are permitted on the designated bike paths.

D. Parking is permitted in the picnic grounds/park parking areas only during the hours that the use of these facilities is allowed.

E. Use of recreational areas of Common Property is limited to Owners, Occupants, and
guests of Owners and Occupants. These areas are not open to the general public.
Rules and hours are posted and published by the Association.


IV. COMMERCIAL

A. No advertising, promotional activities, or commercial sign or signs of any kind or
character shall be erected, placed, permitted or maintained on any Lot other than a
name plate of the occupant and a street number, except for a “For Sale” sign not to
exceed five (5) square feet.


B. No business or profession of any nature shall be conducted on any Lot or in any
structure constructed thereon, EXCEPT when the use is clearly incidental and
secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes, and does not change
the character thereof to a business or commercial nature, and provided that no
article or service is sold or offered for sale except such as may be produced by
members of the immediate family residing on the premises.


V. PETS

A. No horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, poultry, nor other animals, snakes,
vermin or insects of any description shall be kept or maintained on any Lot,
except that Owners, renters, or other Occupants of a Unit may keep dogs, cats,
fish or other domestic animals which are bona fide household pets.

B. Household pets shall not be kept for commercial purposes and shall not be permitted
to bark, howl, or make any objectionable noises or otherwise constitute a nuisance or
inconvenience to any Owner, Occupant, or resident of any Lot.

C. Pet owners or keepers shall remove their pet’s wastes from the Properties, including
their own Lot, the Lots of other homeowners, streets, rights of way, and all other
Common Areas.

D. Except when confined in a fenced yard or in a structure, a pet shall be carried or led on a leash or lead held by a person capable on controlling the pet.

E. No pet shall be permitted in the playground/picnic area, or the natural wildlife area located South of the Playground/picnic area.


VI. PARKING

A. Parking, storage, display or accommodation of any type of house trailer, camping trailer, boat, boat trailer, hauling trailer, motor driven cycle, truck, self-contained motorized vehicle or any type of van, inoperable vehicle, except as a temporary expedience for loading, delivery, or emergency is not permitted on streets and association owned private streets and parking areas. The same shall not be parked in driveways except during periods of short-term frequent use. When not being used frequently, the same shall be stored, parked or maintained wholly within a garage area of the Lot, or in a location on the Lot that is substantially screened from view or is at least 75 feet from the front lot line.This restriction shall not apply to a pickup truck or van used as a family vehicle. Types of vans that are not considered to be family vehicles include, but are not limited to, any cube or step van.

B. Parking, storage, display, or accommodation of any type of equipment or machinery
except as a temporary expedience for loading or
emergency or for the temporary parking of equipment required for maintenance or improvements to the property, is not permitted on streets, right-of-way, and association owned private streets and parking areas or driveways. The same shall be stored, parked, or maintained wholly within a garage area of the Lot, or in a location
that is substantially screened from view.

C. The Common Property parking areas on Fossil Court East are to be used only for
short term parking by guests of Occupants. In order that these spaces be available
when needed, they shall not be used to accommodate the garage overflow of
Occupant’s vehicles. A permit issued by the Association is required for parking a
vehicle over a period exceeding three (3) consecutive days. Vehicles parked in these
and other Common Property Areas in violation of Covenants or Rules and
Regulations shall be towed at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.


Adopted by the Board of Directors this 10th Day of October 2002.

Fossil Creek Meadows Homeowners Association


by: __________________________
(Secretary)