DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE
COVENANT
THIS
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT (hereinafter “Declaration”) is made this
________ day of ____________________, 199 __, by {property owner) (Should see the deed identifying the property owner) (hereinafter “Grantor”)
and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (hereinafter “the
Department”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Grantor is the owner of certain real property (hereinafter referred to as
the "Site") located in ________________________ County, Florida,
which is more fully described in Exhibit 'A" attached hereto and made a
part hereof {{attach as Exhibit A the legal description of the property}};
WHEREAS a Consent Order has been entered in the case of
State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection v.
___________________________, (hereinafter “the Consent Order”), for {the
implementation of remedial action at the Site}. Pursuant to the Consent Order, the DEP has agreed to issue a
{SRCO, NFA, etc.) upon recordation of this Declaration;
WHEREAS, the Grantor has agreed to grant a conservation
easement in favor of the Department on the Site on the terms set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, Grantor hereby grants to the Department, and
assigns a perpetual conservation easement on the Site. Such easement is granted pursuant to and in
accordance with the provisions of Section 704.06, Florida Statutes. The restrictions and covenants of this
easement constitute a perpetual servitude on the property and run with the
property.
1. The
purpose of this Declaration is to {assure the integrity and maintenance of the
remedial action activities implemented at the Site). The Grantors, and their respective successors and assigns,
covenant with the Department and its assigns not to conduct any of the
following activities at or on the Site:
(FOR EXAMPLE}
a. Drilling, construction, disturbance
other activities which would compromise the integrity of the cover, the fence,
monitoring wells, or any other component of the remedy, or the function of any
operating, monitoring, or maintenance activity.
b. Construction of roads or excavation or
drilling/placement of wells.
c. Construction or placement of
residences, trailers, schools, businesses,
churches, warehouses, storage facilities or any other structures whether temporary
or permanent.
d. Use for crops, vegetation, planting,
other agricultural or forestry uses, pasture or holding of domestic animals.
e. Storage or disposal of construction
debris, solid waste, hazardous waste,
garbage, used cars, used trucks, used tires, used automobile parts, and other
scrap pr junk materials.
f. Alterations of stormwater drainage
conditions on to, away from, or adjacent to the cover.
2. The terms
and conditions of this Declaration may be enforced by the Department and its
assigns by injunctive relief and other appropriate available remedies. In any enforcement action in which the
Department or its assigns prevail, Department or its assigns shall be entitled
to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs in the trial and appellate
courts and in addition to the cost of restoring the land to the condition
existing at the time of execution of this Declaration. Any forbearance on behalf of the Department
to exercise its rights in the event of the failure of Grantors to comply with the
provisions of this Declaration shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver
of the Department's rights hereunder in the event of any subsequent failure of
the Grantors to comply.
3. {{Owner}}
and its successors and assigns shall grant site access to the DEP or their
respective successors and assigns for the purpose of determining compliance
with the {SRCO, NFA, etc.}}.
4. It is the
intention of {{Owner}} that the restriction contained in this Declaration shall
run with the land and with the title to the Property, and shall apply to and be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of
{{Owner}} and to any and all parties hereafter having any right, title or
interest in the Property or any part thereof.
5. This
Declaration shall continue in perpetuity, unless otherwise modified in writing
by {{Owner}} and the DEP.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, {{Owner}) has executed this instrument,
this _________ day of ___________________, 199__.
Signed,
sealed and delivered in the presence of:
{{Owner}}
__________________________________ By: ___________________________________
<Company/Corp name if applicable> <Owner's signature>
Print name: _________________________ Its: ___________________________________
<
company position >
____________________________________ Date:
____________________________________
<
witness >
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Name: ____________________________
STATE
OF ________________)
COUNTY
OF ______________)
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __________ day of _______________, 199___, by
_________________________________.
He/She is (personally known to me) or (has produced
_______________________________ as
identification).
__________________________________
Signature
of Notary Public
__________________________________
Print
Name of Notary Public
Commission
No.
Commission
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