1. No building, including farm structures of any kind, fence, patio, or other structure shall be erected, altered, added to, placed, or permitted to remain on said lots or any of them or any part of any such lot until and unless the plans showing floor areas, external design, structural details and the ground location of the intended structure along with a plot plan have been first delivered to and approved in writing by the Committee. The Committee may require a reasonable fee prior to checking or appraising said plans. On commercial structures submitted for approval, this Committee may require changes, deletions, or revisions in order that the architectural and general appearance of all such commercial buildings and grounds be in keeping with the architecture of the neighborhood and such as not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, general welfare of the community in which such use or uses are to be located. All residential, commercial and industrial structures shall conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, current edition, and the requirements of the National Electrical Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, current edition, as a guide to sound construction and electrical installation practices and the Pueblo County Building Department, whichever are the more restrictive.
2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Declaration of Reservations, it shall remain the prerogative and in the jurisdiction of the Committee to review applications and grant approvals for exceptions to this Declaration. Variations from these requirements and, in general, other forms of deviations from these restrictions imposed by this Declaration may be made when and only when such exceptions, variances and deviations do not in any way, detract from the appearance of the premises, and are not in any way detrimental t the public welfare or to the property of other persons located in the vicinity thereof, all in the sole opinion of the Committee and in compliance with the Pueblo County Zoning Resolution.
3. The designated maximum building height and minimum yard requirements may be waived by the Committee, when in their opinion, such structures relate to sound architectural planning and conform to the over-all design and pattern of the development and in conformance with the Pueblo County Zoning Resolution.
4. Said Committee shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of its proceedings and may fix the time and place for its regular meetings and for such extraordinary meetings as may be necessary, and shall keep written minutes of its meetings, which shall be open for inspection to any lot owner upon the consent of any one of its members of said Committee. Said Committee shall be a majority vote elect one of its members as chairman and one of its members as secretary and the duties of such chairman and secretary shall be such as usually appertain to such offices. Any and all rules or regulations adopted by said Committee regulating its procedure may be changed by said Committee from time to time by majority vote and none of said rules or regulations shall be deemed to be any part of portion of said Covenants.
