A. Fire Safety. The Owner of each Single Family Lot must at all times
maintain and keep in good working order:

1. the smoke detection device(s) required by Standards 2.1 above,
2. any automatic sprinkler systems required by Standard 2.1 above, and
3. the key box or other system permitting emergency access through a front gate, as required by Standard 2.7 above.

B. Flammable & Hazardous Material. Storage of flammable liquids,
combustible liquids, hazardous material, explosives, blasting agents, or
lignified petroleum gas (all as defined in the Uniform Fire Code) is prohibited
except:

1. storage in the engine tanks of vehicles and gasoline powered equipment,
2. not more than 5 gallons each of gasoline, kerosene, or lignified petroleum gas, and
3. normal household quantities of consumer approved cleaning agents, herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, fertilizers or other common household products.

C. General Maintenance. The NCCIA Covenants require each Owner to keep their property and improvements in good order and repair, including but not limited to seeding, watering and mowing the law, pruning all trees and shrubbery, and painting( or other appropriate external care) of all building and other improvements, in an manner and with such frequency as in consistent with safety and good property management. Among the requirements of this section are:

1. repair of broken windows,
2. repainting or re-staining,
3. repair of rotted, sagging, or broken siding, garage doors, gutters, fences, roofs, shutters, screens, decks, etc.,

4. mowing, edging and trimming of lawn, ditch areas to the pavement edge,

5. repair of walkways, driveways, or other pavement,

6. pruning and cutting trees and shrubbery,

7. maintenance of any drainage structure on the lot,

8. removal of all trash and debris, and

9. storage of all equipment, materials, supplies, appliances, etc. within the garage or other enclosed area. Storage within a carport is permitted only on lots originally constructed without a garage, and must present a neat and orderly view from the street.

D. Trash & Refuse

1. Trash or refuse burning is prohibited.

2. Trash and refuse (except bundled limbs and branches) must be placed in sturdy, water tight, enclosed containers or plastic bags of a size and weight not exceeding the limitations of the waste hauler.

3. Any resident desiring to place trash for collection may place the container on or near the street line in front of his residence no earlier than 6:00 pm the day prior to the designated for pickup.

4. The resident shall remove the emptied containers from the street, yard or driveway not later than 8:00 pm of the day that the trash or refuse has been collected.

5. No resident shall leave any trash container at the street line or in the yard, driveway or other visible location except as indicated above.

6. Trash and refuse container shall be stored in such a manner that they cannot be seen from the street or from adjacent and surrounding property.