THE VILLAGE DEED OF RESTRICTIONS purchaser of a Lot and/or a Housing Unit

from the Developer, or any succeeding

1. DEFINITIONS purchaser thereof.

Whenever used in this Deed of 1.8. “Effectivity Date” shall mean the date
Restrictions, the following terms shall when this Deed of Restrictions begins to
have the following meaning: take effect, specifically on Oct. 27, 2003.

1.1. “Village” shall mean Sta. Arcadia 2. THE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS’

Estates. See Map A. ASSOCIATION

1.2. “Association” shall mean the Village 2.1. Every Owner or his successor-in-interest is
Homeowners’ Association, a non-stock, required to be and is automatically a
non-profit corporation organized and member of the Association, and must
existing under the laws of the faithfully abide by the rules and regulations
Philippines. laid down by the Association in the interest
of sanitation, security, aesthetics, and the
1.3. “Common Areas” shall be understood general welfare of the community. These
to include the clubhouse; swimming restrictions shall be binding on each and
pool; basketball court; water pumps; every Owner and his successor-in-interest.
water tanks; all parks and open spaces The act of signing the Contract to Sell/Deed
including the equipment, furniture and of Absolute Sale constitutes an acceptance
other ground maintenance facilities of these restrictions and the corresponding
therein; all trees along roads, walkways, obligation to abide with the provisions
parks and waterways; the perimeter hereof.
fence; all roads; all sidewalks; all
sodded areas; areas covered by the 2.2. The Association is authorized to impose
easement for drainage lines; entrance and collect assessments on its members to
and exit gates; pedestrian plaza, and meet its expenses, which will constitute a
signages. See Map B for designated preferred lien on the Lot, junior only to liens
common areas. of the government for taxes and voluntary
mortgages for sufficient consideration
1.4. “Developer” shall mean Laguna entered into in good faith.
Properties Holdings, Inc. and its
corporate successors and assigns. 2.3. Each Owner shall be required to advise the
Association in writing of the sale or lease of
1.5. “Lot” shall mean a designated parcel of his Lot and/or Housing Unit to another party
land within the Village, which is sold within fifteen (15) days from the date of
and/or leased. The boundaries of each execution of the contract covering such sale
Lot are shown in the sketch plan. See or lease.
Map A.
2.4. Should the Owner lease his property to
1.6. “Housing Unit” shall mean a residential another party, the Owner undertakes to be
structure that is or will eventually be built solidarily liable with his lessee for any
on the Lot. outstanding obligation or accountabilities
which the Owner and/or his lessee might
1.7. “Owner” shall mean the legal owner have with the Association and/or the
(including his/her heirs, assigns, lessees Developer, and for any claim for civil liability
and successors-in-interest) at any given with respect to or arising out of any damage
time, whether he is the original to property which the said person may
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 cause within the Village premises.
3.2.1 The floor area of such store shall not
3. USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE LOTS exceed six (6.0) square meters. See
Figure 1.
3.1. Individual Lots shall not be subdivided
by the Owner. Two (2) Lots may be
consolidated into one (1) Lot and
thereafter may be further subdivided
provided that, none of the resulting Lots
shall be smaller in area than the
smallest Lot before consolidation. Three
(3) or more Lots may be consolidated
and subdivided into a lesser number of
Lots; provided that, none of the resulting
Lots shall be smaller in area than the
smallest Lot before consolidation. For
purposes of applying the provisions of
this Deed, a consolidated Lot shall be
considered a single Lot. In all cases, the
consolidation/subdivision plan shall be
duly approved by the Developer and the
proper government office or agency and
duly registered with the Register of
Deeds. Figure 1

3.2. The Lot and Housing Unit shall be used

exclusively for residential purposes by a 3.2.2 The store may abut a property line
single family. Business, commercial and not fronting a street, provided that the
professional activities shall not be owner shall construct firewall on the
allowed inside the Lot. However, as property line affected by the
applicable and as a specific exception, construction. Should the store be
the Owners of the Lots specified in Map built away from the property line not
C which are strategically located within fronting a street, the minimum
the village, have the non-assignable setback required by the National
option of establishing and operating a Building Code and all other relevant
sari-sari or convenience store, as an laws and decrees shall be observed.
accessory use of such Lots, no case No building projections shall extend
shall such store be the predominant use beyond the property lines. See
of Lot. The predominant use of the Lot Figure 2. The suggested location,
shall remain residential. Should the façade, and extension of sari-sari
Owner exercise his right to operate such store are shown in Figure 3.
store, he shall be charged an operating
fee, the amount of which shall be
determined and collected by the
Association.

The Developer or the Association may

designate another or additional Lots for
the operation of a sari-sari or
convenience store.
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 3.3. Only one (1) Housing Unit shall be
constructed on the Lot. A separate structure
with a separate entrance shall be allowed
as long as it serves as a complementary
structure such as a maid’s quarter or
storage area, and not as another Housing
Unit within the Lot.

3.4. Every Owner must provide in his Lot an

open space for landscaping and for
easement for drainage, water, and other
public utilities as may be necessary or
desirable. Such open space shall conform
strictly to the relevant provisions in the
National Building Code and other
government laws and ordinances. The
Owner, lessee, or occupant of the Lot shall
permit access thereto by the authorized
Figure 2 representative/s of the Developer, the
Association or public utility entities
concerned for the purpose of which the
easement is created.

3.5. Each Lot shall, at all times, have at least a

three (3) meter by five (5) meter one-carport
garage.

3.6. The Lot shall not be used for any illegal or

immoral trade or activity, noxious,
unpleasant, unsightly or offensive activity
such as, but not limited to, gambling,
distribution of contraband and the like, and
shall not be used as a distribution point for
commercial goods, or for any use which will
Figure 3 disturb the peace and order of the
neighborhood. In the event of a violation of
3.2.3 No seating arrangement intended this condition, the Developer and/or the
for customers shall be allowed Association shall be entitled to exercise its
outside the Lots. See Figure 1. legal right to enforce compliance herewith.
3.2.4 No commercial or advertising 3.7. Commercial or advertising signs shall not
intended for customers shall be be placed, constructed, or erected on the
allowed. Lot. Nameplates and professional signs of
occupants therein are permitted so long as
3.2.5 The Association reserves the right they do not exceed .30 x .60 meters in size,
to limit the type of merchandise, and shall not extend beyond the property
commodities, or goods for sale to line. The Lot shall not be used as an office
costumers, and the operating and no principal facilities for professional
time of such stores. offices shall be permitted. See Figure 4.
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 written approval of the Developer or its
NAME PLATES AND
corporate successors. When all the
PROFESSIONAL residential Lots in The Village shall have
SIGNS MUST BE been sold, and all the streets, lanes and
0.30 x 0.60 M. open spaces shall have been transferred to
MAXIMUM
the Association or to the proper government
entity concerned, such approval shall be
secured from the Association or the
government entity.

3.11. The Association may allow an Owner,

subject to existing laws and governmental
regulations, to cut or transfer any tree within
the Lot in the event that it obstructs the
construction of a Housing Unit. In such a
case, the Owner shall donate to the
Figure 4 Developer or to the Association, or to any
donee institution or agency which the
3.8. Only domestic pets, such as dogs and Developer may designate, five (5) tree
cats, may be kept within the Lot. The saplings of substantially the same species
commercial breeding of animals is and size for every tree which is intended to
strictly prohibited. The Developer and be cut or transferred. The Owner shall seek
the Association reserve the right to the prior written approval of the Developer
regulate in a humane manner, the or the Association with respect to the
introduction, number, species, and aforesaid donation.
maintenance of such domestic pets
within the Lot. 3.12. The Developer reserves the right to
designate Lots specified in Map B or a
3.9. The Owner shall keep the grass within portion of any of the specified Lots, for the
the Lot cut and trimmed at all times. If development of a park, commercial area
the Owner fails to comply with this and/or construction or installation of
undertaking within five (5) days from community facilities, utilities, and other
receipt of written notice from the structures related thereto, for the common
Association, the Association may have use and benefit of the Village homeowners.
the grass cut and trimmed, and the Lot Sites for the school, church and any other
cleaned at the expense of the Owner. such establishments, if any, shall be
The cost of such shall also constitute a covered by a separate Deed of Restrictions.
preferred lien on the Lot in the same
manner as the assessments of the 4 BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURE
Association. For this purpose, the
Association or its authorized 4.1 The Housing Unit and improvements to
representatives shall have the authority be constructed on the Lot must be of
to enter the Lot at reasonable hours to strong materials and of a type of
carry out the cutting, trimming and architecture that is in harmony and
cleaning inside the Lot. balance with the surrounding landscape
and Housing Units in the Village.
3.10. No existing tree or plant, whether found
within or outside the Lot, shall be cut, 4.2 The Housing Unit shall not be higher
removed or damaged, nor shall it be than nine (9.0) meters measured
relocated or transferred without the prior vertically from the highest portion of the
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 House proper to the highest original same elevation as the sidewalk. The
ground level of the Lot. The inclined portion of the driveway should
expansion of a single storey Housing start only from inside the property line.
Unit to one which has two (2) or three See Figure 7. The Owner cannot alter
(3) storeys and/or the construction of any part of the sidewalk fronting a Lot
a roof deck or attic is allowed, as long other than for the limited purpose of
as the height of the entire structure constructing a driveway and subject to
does not exceed the maximum height the prior written approval of the
of nine (9.0) meters. See Figure 5. Developer or Association.

Figure 5

4.3 Filling of the Lot is allowed; provided that,

the filling does not exceed half (0.5)
meter above the original ground level
and rear of the Lot, and one (1.0) meter
above the original ground level in front of
the Lot adjoining a street; and provided
further that drainage and other facilities
are installed to prevent water from Figure 7
flowing or seeping into adjacent Lots
(See Figure 6). All other forms of filling 4.5 The minimum cost and size of the
are subject to written approval, and Housing Unit to be constructed on the
should be obtained prior to filling. Lot is Php 415,000.00 and 40 sqm,
respectively, except for the following
block and lot numbers where the
minimum cost and size of the Housing
Unit to be constructed is Php 375,000.00
and 33 sqm:
1.0 M
0.5 M EARTHFILL
Block 12 Lots 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16,
17, 19, 21, 29, 31 and 33.
Block 14 Lots 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18,
20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34.
MAXIMUM EARTH FILL ON LOT Block 20 Lots 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17,
Figure 6 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37
4.4 The portion of the driveway outside and 39.
the property line should be of the
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 Block 21 Lots 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, applicant.
23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39 and
41. Any deviation from the approved plan
shall entitle the Developer or the
Such minimum cost and size of the Association to prohibit the delivery of
Housing Unit may be adjusted from materials for, or stop the construction of,
time to time by the Developer or its the Housing Unit and/or its
corporate successors. improvements, additions, extensions
and/or expansion.
4.6 A construction bond in an amount to
be determined by the The Developer or the Association may
developer/association shall be adopt construction guidelines pertaining
required to be posted by the Lot to the construction of any Housing Unit
buyer prior to the commencement of or structure on or within any Lot,
construction work on the Housing incomplete construction work and
structure. The construction bond will abandoned structures, impose additional
be discharged by the conditions in connection therewith and
developer/association net of the dues exercise the power to implement the
upon issuance of the same.
developer/association of a certificate
of completion. 4.8 Any alteration or modification by the
Owner, which would affect the structural
4.7 The complete plans and integrity of the Housing Unit, shall require
specifications of the Housing Unit to among others, a duly licensed structural
be constructed on the Lot and any engineer’s approval. In such cases, the
subsequent improvements, additions, Owner shall be solely responsible for
extensions and/or expansions of the procuring the same.
same, such as the installation of
grilles and the construction of eaves,
carports or extensions, shall comply 4.9 House Construction
with all existing laws, ordinances
and/or regulations governing the 4.9.1 A Housing Unit including its garage,
establishment of residences and must servant’s quarters, and/or parts
be subject to the prior written thereof, except as hereinafter
approval of the Association. The provided, must be constructed at a
Owner shall submit such plans and distance of not less than three (3.0)
specifications to the Developer, up to meters from the Lot boundary fronting
and until the Association’s Design a street, and two (2.0) meters for the
Review Committee is organized and lot boundary not fronting a street. See
functioning, at least thirty (30) Figure 8. The setback shall be
calendar days prior to the start of measured from the property line to the
construction or installation. nearest finished wall/window or
column or any projection form said
Within twenty-one (21) working days wall/window or column. Outside edges
from receipt of a complete submittal, of roofs and/or eaves, of the Housing
the Developer or the Design Review Unit must be at least one (1.0) meter
Committee shall approve, with or from the property line. See Figure 8.
without modifications, or deny the
proposed improvements, and shall
forward such decision to the
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 property line not fronting a street;
provided that, the Owner shall
construct a firewall on the rear and
side property lines affected by such
construction. Otherwise a (2.0) two-
meter setback is also required from
these property lines. All visible roofs
shall have the same or similar
material throughout the Housing Unit.

4.9.5 The basement of a Housing Unit,

when constructed fully below ground
level is required to have a minimum
setback of half (0.5) meter from the
property line on all sides of the Lot.
The basement of a Housing Unit,
when constructed partially above
ground level shall have the same
requirements as seen in Sections
4.9.3 and 4.9.4. See Figure 9.
Figure 8

4.9.2 The minimum setbacks required in

the National Building Code and
other relevant government laws
and decree for the windows,
apertures or balconies
constructed on the property line
abutting another property, shall
be observed. The setback shall
be measured from the property
line to the nearest finished wall or
column, or any projection from
such wall or column except for a
bay window.

4.9.3 The outside edge of the roof and

eaves, including porte cochere or
Figure 9
canopy, which should not be
supported by columns of the
4.9.6 A carport may abut the front property
building, must be at least one line and the side property line not
(1.0) meter from the property line.
fronting a street; provided that, the
The allowed construction is
Owner shall construct a firewall on
illustrated in Figure 8.
the side property line. The roof of
such carport may abut the front and
4.9.4 Ground and vertical constructions
side property lines; provided that,
such as an attic, a loft, a
such roof shall not extend beyond the
mezzanine, or a second floor
property lines. The highest point of
living space may abut only the the carport roof shall not exceed 4.2
rear property line and one other
meters from the finished floor line.
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 Such roof over the carport may 4.9.8 The Owner shall provide within the
extend to cover a pathway within rear portion of the Lot an open
the Lot leading to the front courtyard having a minimum
entrance of the Housing Unit; dimension of two (2.0) by two (2.0)
provided that, such pathway shall meters and abutting at least one (1)
abut the carport, and provided property line. See Figure 11.
further that such roof over the
carport and pathway does not 4.9.9 The roof of the carport may be used
exceed one-half (1/2) of the as additional usable space. Should
frontage of the Lot measured the construction on one side of the
from the front exterior wall of the property line not fronting a road be
Housing Unit. See Figure 10. on the carport side, a portion of the
top of the roof may be used as living
space provided that the minimum
front easement is maintained, as
contained in Figure 11a and 11b.

Figure 10

4.9.7 The construction of a second floor

balcony is allowed on the side of Figure 11a
the Housing Unit fronting a street,
with a minimum setback of 1.5
meters from the property line
provided that the length of the
balcony is not beyond one-half
(1/2) of the frontage of the Lot
measured from the front exterior
wall of the Housing Unit.
Balconies located on the other
sides are not allowed. The roof
over such balcony must be at
least one (1.0) meter from the
property line. For construction of
bay windows, a setback of at
least 1.6 meters from the property
line is required. See Figure 10.
Figure 11b

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4.9.10 An outdoor swimming pool, will cause its edges to be parallel and
jacuzzi and the like may be perpendicular to the roof ridge and
constructed along a side of a Lot roof edges. No part of the installation
only if such side of the Lot is not should be visible from the ridgeline.
directly fronting a street and Support brackets, collector frames,
provided that said structure is and exposed pipes should be painted
within the minimum setback area the roof color. Pipes, wires and
required. Swimming pools, control devices should be concealed.
jacuzzis and any elevated Collector frames should be placed,
permanent structure appurtenant installed and located away from
to a swimming pool such as public view. The design of collector
diving boards or water slides shall frames located at the side of the
be at least 2.0 meters from the Housing Unit or at the ground level of
property line and subject to the the Lot should be harmoniously
applicable setback requirements. integrated with the Housing Unit
topography. See Figure 13.
Any outdoor, freestanding
permanent landscape structure
such as a pool cabana, barbecue
area, trellis, gazebo, play
equipment and the like which is
not intended for habitation may
be constructed or installed on a
Lot provided that it is within the
minimum setback area required.
Barbecue pits may be
constructed or installed on a Lot
provided that these are not
flushed to the Housing Unit. See
Figure 12.
Figure 13

4.9.12 The construction expansion and/or

alteration of Housing Units shall be
subject to the maximum site
occupancy requirements and the
private open space requirements of
the National Building Code. Figure 14
illustrates the Private Open Space
Requirements for interior, inside and
corner Lots under Rule XVI, Section
3 of the National Building Code.
3 .0 0 M
M IN I M U M
SETB AC K

Figure 12

4.9.11 Solar collectors on pitched roofs

must be laid flat on the roof and
installed in such a manner that
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 Figure 16.

FIREWALL:
PLASTERED BOTH
SIDES ACCORDING
TO CODE

-NO OPENINGS;
WINDOWS

Figure 14 Figure 16
4.10 In no case shall a vehicular entrance 4.12 Windows, openings or apertures shall
or exit be allowed along street not be allowed on any firewall on the
intersections/junctions and circular boundaries of the Lot.
curves, except for those Lots, which
are specifically referred to in Figure 4.13 A satellite dish may be allowed within the
15 hereof. Lot provided that the size of the dish
shall not be more than thirty-six (36)
inches in diameter, and that the
placement and location of the dish shall
not be visible from the street/s adjacent
to the Lot. See Figure 17.

36” or 3’
maximum

Figure 15

4.11 Firewall construction shall be in Figure 17

accordance with the National Building
Code and the Fire Code. In the event An antenna tower may be located within
that any modification or construction the side or rear portions of the Lot;
work is undertaken on a Housing provided that the height of the antenna
Unit, the Owner shall cause the shall not be greater than the distance
firewall to be plastered on both sides, between its location and the nearest
for the whole duration of the said property line. See Figure 18.
modification or construction work.
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 case shall there be any relocation of
monuments within the Lot unless found
L to be errant, in which case, the
verification of true monument location
must be borne by the Owner.

4.15 Provisions contained in this Deed, and

those contained in the National Building
Code and other existing and subsequent
applicable government laws, policies and
H decrees shall govern all Housing Unit
construction, improvements and
alterations.
D
5 FENCES
Figure 18 5.1 The Owner must first secure a prior
written approval from the Developer or
The installation of a satellite dish or
the Association before the
an antenna tower shall be subject to commencement of any construction of a
the prior written approval of either the
wall or a fence on or within the Lot. For
Developer or the Association, and the purpose of securing the approval of
shall comply with all the applicable the Developer or the Association, a
governmental rules and regulations.
complete set of plans and detailed
An owner intending to erect a satellite
construction drawings should be
dish or an antenna tower on a Lot submitted by the Owner or his
shall secure a certification from a duly representative to the Developer or the
licensed structural engineer attesting
Association at least thirty (30) calendar
to the structural integrity of the days before the intended
proposed installation, and which
commencement of construction. The
certificate shall be submitted to the
design of walls and gates should be in
Developer or the Association prior to
harmony with the overall design concept
the installation thereof. The Owner of of the Village. The construction or
the Lot on where the satellite dish or
location of any wall or fence constructed
antenna is located shall be solely and
by the Owner should not obstruct
entirely responsible for any liability, pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk.
damage or injury that may arise in
relation to the installation of such
5.2 All walls and fences must be structurally
structure. sound. The Owner shall be solely
responsible for the damage or injury
Any structure intended to be used as
caused to or sustained by any person or
an electrical or telecommunication
property arising out of or in connection
connection other than by way of an with the construction of walls and fences
antenna tower or satellite dish, is found within his Lot.
prohibited from being installed within
the Lot.
5.3 Solid concrete panels or concrete hollow
block fence shall not exceed one (1.0)
4.14 Prior to the start of any expansion
meter in height from the original finished
work, the Owner must request the
grade line for the front and side Lot
Developer for determination of the
boundaries fronting a street or alley, and
location of Lot monuments. But in no
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 two (2.0) meters for the rear and side fence be installed on top of a solid
boundaries not fronting a street or concrete fence, the combined height of
alley. Walls of live vegetation are not such fence shall not exceed 2.0 meters
subject to any height restrictions. See for the front and side Lot boundaries
Figure 19a and 19b. fronting a street or alley, and two and a
half (2.5) meters for rear boundaries on
the perimeter of the subdivision, and
three (3.0) meters for Lot boundaries
fronting the spine road. Typical
illustrations of front, side and rear fences
are set forth in Figure 20.

2 .0 0 M E T E R S F O R F E N C E
N O T F R O N T IN G A
S T R EE T . 3 .0 0 M E TE R S
FO R R EA R FE N C E
F R O N T IN G A S P IN E
ROAD.

2 .5 0
2 .0 0

1 .0 0

stree t
stre et

Figure 19a

SOLID CONCRETE PANELS OR

CONCRETE HOLLOWBLOCKS
s tr e e t
stre et
2.50 M. MAX.
COMBINED
HEIGHT

HEIGHT
2.00 M.
MAX.

FENCE ON REAR AND SIDE PROPERTY

LINES NOT FRONTING A STREET
Figure 19b

5.4 Steel grille, cyclone/mesh wire,

precast concrete grille fence, and/or
wooden picket fence shall not exceed Figure 20
two (2.0) meters in height from the
original finished grade line for the 5.5 A fence may be constructed on top of a
front and side Lot boundaries fronting retaining wall provided that the fence
a street or alley, and 2.5 meters for shall be no more than two (2.0) meters in
the rear and side Lot boundaries not height measured from the top of the
fronting a street or alley. Should steel retaining wall to the highest point of the
grille, cyclone/mesh wire, precast fence.
concrete grille and/or wooden picket
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 5.6 A security guard post may be 6.1 The Owner shall secure all the
constructed along the perimeter of necessary permits prior to connection to
the fence provided that the structure any utility line.
shall not exceed a maximum floor
area of three (3.0) square meters. No 6.2 Any electrical, telecommunications and
security guard post may encroach on other utility line should be installed and
any public area, park, and/or adjacent located underground. No air-conditioning
Lot. See Figure 21. equipment including fans, ventilators,
cooling towers or similar devices shall be
placed on the roof of the Housing Unit.
The Association and each Owner shall
allow public utility companies to conduct
maintenance or development works
required by the Developer.

Each Owner shall be responsible in

securing and restoring tapping points for
all utility lines. See Figure 22.

Figure 21

5.7 A fence using barbed wire and/or

shards of broken glass shall not be
allowed.

5.8 The perimeter fence of the

subdivision shall in no case be torn
down, defaced or modified for any
purpose. Likewise, the perimeter
fence, or any portion thereof, shall not
in any case be used as the wall of
Figure 22
any Housing Unit. The entrance to
and exit from the subdivision shall be
6.3 A booster pump directly connected to the
limited to the access points
water main shall not be allowed.
designated by the Developer.
However, a booster pump may be
installed to draw water from a ground
5.9 For Lots located at the perimeter,
storage tank of adequate capacity and
perimeter fence shall not be used as
which storage tank is supplied by natural
a firewall for expansions that abut the
pressure from the water main. See
property line. The Owner should
Figure 23.
construct a load-bearing firewall at
the Owner’s expense, adjacent to the
perimeter fence.

6 UTILITIES

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 allowed. The construction of any form of
drainage from the Lot directly into the
street is prohibited. All drainage should
be connected into the drainage lines
provided along the streets. See figure 25.

PU M P

Figure 23

6.4 The height of an overhead water Figure 25

storage tank shall not exceed nine
(9.0) meters, measured from the 6.7 Any gutter or downspout should be
original finished grade line to the located and installed in such a manner
topmost portion of the tank. See that the runoff water shall not adversely
Figure 24. affect any adjacent property.

6.8 No outdoor utility area, laundry or service

yard shall be located along the side of a
Housing Unit fronting a street. See
Figure 26.

Figure 24

6.5 No Owner shall be allowed to install a

deep well on any Lot to draw
underground water.

6.6 No Owner shall be allowed to install

any drainage line outside his property
line without the written approval of the
Developer or its corporate
successors. Boring through the Figure 26
concrete curbs and gutters is not
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7 POWER GENERATING SETS times; provided however that, garbage
cans may be placed outside the Lot only
7.1 The installation of any power upon collection or disposal of the
generating set shall require prior garbage by the Association or any
written approval of the Association. authorized representatives. The
Every Owner shall also be fully Developer or the Association reserves
responsible for any damage that may the right to specify the type or kind of
be caused by the installation and garbage disposal bin that shall be used
operation of a generating set. by the Owners.

7.2 A power generating set may only be 8.3 Hazardous, flammable, noxious, toxic
used during power outages. and explosive items such as, but not
limited to firecrackers, gasoline and
7.3 A power generating set, in addition to chemicals are prohibited from being
other installation requirements stored and/or kept within a Lot.
prescribed by the manufacturer
thereof, must be installed in a 8.4 Clotheslines, piles of wood or other
separate Housing enclosure for the materials or equipment must be
purpose of concealing the same from concealed from public view. No
public view and minimizing any accumulation of building materials,
noxious and hazardous effects, and debris, weeds, trash, scrap, metal, old
must be installed within the Lot, automobiles, non-operative vehicles, old
observing the minimum setback Household appliances or other unsightly
requirements. objects shall be permitted on any Lot.

7.4 Every Owner is encouraged to use 8.5 The Owner shall comply with all the
gadgets to minimize noise and fumes. regulations of the Association or the local
A noise level limit requirement for the government with regard to general
operation of a generating set cleanliness, safety and sanitation.
consisting of seventy-five (75)
decibels shall be observed. 9 PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS

8 GENERAL CLEANLINESS, SAFETY AND Each Owner who avails himself of the service
SANITATION of one or more private security guards, either
permanently or for a limited period, shall, prior
To preserve the cleanliness of the to the engagement of said services or
neighborhood and to ensure the safety of assumption by the security guard or guards of
the residents, the following rules shall be post, register with the security office of the
observed: Developer or Association, under a prescribed
form, the names and other particulars of the
8.1 Burning garbage and other waste security guard or guards engaged to provide
materials within the Village is such service to the Owner.
prohibited. Littering within the village
is prohibited. Each Owner is responsible and liable for the
non-compliance by his security guard or
8.2 Garbage cans should not be placed guards with the rules and regulations of the
outside the Lot. Such garbage cans Association. An identification card must be
must be kept within the Lot and kept presented when entering the Village and when
away from common areas, public discharging their duties. The Association
view and adjacent property at all reserves the right to deny issuance of
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 identification cards and entry into the 11. RESALE OF HOUSE AND LOT
Village of any security guard with a criminal
record or who may be deemed or regarded Each Owner shall be required to advise the
by the Association as a security risk. Association of the sale, lease or conveyance
of his House and/or Lot Unit to another party
10 USE OF STREETS within fifteen (15) days from the date of
execution of the contract covering such sale,
10.1 The Developer shall have a perpetual lease or conveyance.
right-of-way easement over all the
roads and sidewalks within the 12. APPROVAL OF DEVELOPER OR
Village, including those portions that ASSOCIATION
form part of the driveways, for the
purpose of maintaining the utilities The approval by the Developer or the
and common areas. The Developer Association of any construction drawings,
hereby reserves the right to grant a plans or other proposed structures, including
right of way easement to such but not limited to proposed modifications for
parties, as it may deem fit and proper. horizontal and/or vertical House expansion,
which require the approval of the Developer or
10.2 Overnight parking along roads and the Association under this Deed, does not
alleys shall not be allowed. No portion constitute a certification by the Developer or
of any street or park shall be used for the Association of the structural integrity of
the washing and maintenance repair any such structure constructed or installed on
of any vehicle. The Association shall the House and/or Lot. The Owner shall be
have the right to promulgate rules solely responsible for the structural integrity of
regulating the proper use of streets any modification, which it may introduce with
and the free flow of traffic in the respect to the Housing Unit.
Village.
13. ANNEXATION
10.3 Stickers may be issued by the
Developer or the Association to the 13.1 Additional parcels of land and/or
Owners and other third parties, developmental works thereon, may be
subject to the payment of a annexed to the Village by the Developer
corresponding fee therefore, for the without need of procuring the prior
purpose of regulating the use of, and consent of the Association or the
access to all roads within the Village. Owners.

10.4 Student drivers are prohibited from 13.2 In such an event, the Developer may
driving within the Village. effect the same by executing a
supplement to this Deed, which shall:
10.5 In addition to the applicable charges,
which may be filed against offenders 13.2.1 Describe the real property annexed
and violators under the relevant law and designate the permissible uses
or government regulation, the thereof; and
Association may impose fines and
penalties for the violation of rules and 13.2.2 Adopt and set forth such restrictions,
regulations governing the use of the as it may deem proper in its
roads and the traffic within the discretion, with respect to The
Village. Village and/or the annexed property.
Upon the execution of such
supplemental deed, the annexed
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 area shall be deemed to be an corporate successors and assigns, or by
integral part of the Village, as the Association.
fully and with the same effect as
if the said area were an original 15.4 Up to and until the Association is
part thereof. organized and functioning, all the powers,
rights, and authority herein vested and
14. RESTRICTION PERIOD granted to the Association shall be
exercised by the Developer or it’s
All the restrictions, easements, successor-in-interest.
reservations and conditions enumerated
herein, shall be valid and binding, and 15.5 The Developer shall not be held liable for
shall run with the Lot and/or Housing Unit any damage and/or injury sustained by the
for a period of twenty-five (25) years from Owner, a member of his/her family, and/or
the Effectivity Date hereof. Other non-members of the Association, due to
restrictions may be added to those accidents or due to fortuitous events or
contained herein but those, which are causes beyond the control of the
herein provided, may not be diminished, Developer, occurring in any of the
amended or changed by the Association amenities or facilities constructed by the
or by any governing body of the Village. Developer within the Village (such as
Further, the condition that the use and swimming pool, basketball court,
occupancy of the Lot and/or Housing Unit playground or clubhouse, among others,
for residential purposes by a single family whether or not the same have been turned
may not be revised, amended or over to the Association), and for causes
changed by the Association or by any precipitated by natural elements or those
governing body of the Village. due to the topographical features of the
Village. The Developer shall likewise not
15. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS be held liable for any losses, due to
robbery or other causes which cannot be
15.1 The Developer, its corporate directly or indirectly imputable to the
successors, and its duly-authorized Developer.
representatives, and the Association
shall have the right during reasonable 16. MEMBERSHIP IN A FEDERATION OF
hours of the day and upon due notice ASSOCIATIONS
to the Owner, to enter and inspect the
Lot and Housing Unit to ascertain In the event that a federation of associations
compliance with the restrictions herein. is established in the area by the Developer
for the purpose of maintaining,
15.2 Penalties, if any, for violating any of the administering, equipping, supplying and
restrictions contained herein shall be providing common facilities, utilities and
commensurate to the nature and services for the communities and
degree of the infraction and will be developments therein, the Owner hereby
meted out by the Association, or until gives its consent to the membership of the
its organization, the Developer, or its Association in such federation of
corporate successors. The Developer associations and binds itself to cause the
shall hold in trust any amount collected, Association to pay all dues and assessments
for use by the Association. duly imposed on the Association by the said
federation, and to cause the Association to
15.3 Compliance with these restrictions may comply with the by-laws, and reasonable
be enforced by court action or rules and regulations to be adopted by such
otherwise by the Developer, or its federation of associations.
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17. INTERPRETATION OF RESTRICTIONS

Where there appears to be a conflict in the

interpretation of these restrictions, the most
stringent interpretation shall be adopted
and enforced. The invalidity of any of the
restrictions shall not affect the validity of
the other restrictions.

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