Covenants & Restrictions

This “Summary” is in no way intended to replace the “Covenants and Restrictions” recorded with the Boone County Recorder of Deeds (Book 2922, Page 65) and is to be used only as a quick reference for commonly asked questions. Homebuilders/Property Owners are advised to request the “Covenants and Restrictions” of Bristol Lake for detailed information.

Contact info to request the full version of Covenants and Restrictions:

Brisol Lake Office
(573) 445-4962

Architectural Control

All building plans must be submitted for approval to the Architectural Control Committee prior to beginning construction (and may be respectfully requested by the Developer prior to Lot purchase). The plans must be submitted in duplicate and include:

  • A plot plan prepared by Allstate Engineers showing:
    • exact location of the proposed building
    • its orientation
    • distances to the boundary lines from each side of the building lines
    • all sidewalks, driveways and patios and other hard surfaces
    • impervious surface area
  • Exterior finishes and colors
  • Roof pitch
  • Dimensioned floor plans and square footages.

Minimum Square Footage

Ranch style with 2 car garage, 2,000 square feet on main floor
Ranch style with 3 car garage, 1,900 square feet on the main floor
Multi-level, 2,400 square feet (main floor and up)

*Minimum square footages and impervious surfaces are subject to “Architectural Control” approval

Minimum Set Backs

Front- Twenty (20) feet or as defined on individual plot plans
Side- Eight (8) feet
The Front and sides shall be brick, stone, or stucco (such as Dryvit), or a combination thereof.
Or other material approved by the ACC.

Use Restrictions

Single-family
Villa’s (Zero lot line homes)

Additional Structures

No additional structures include:

  • Walls
  • Dog or pet houses, shelters, pens, kennels or runs
  • Fences, sheds, storage boxes or similar items
  • Trampolines

Allowable only with approval from the Architectural Control Committee:

  • Sand boxes, swing sets, basketball goals
  • Underground pet fencing must be in the rear yard

Strormwater and Water Quality Control

If there is located, on any Lot, any swale, ditch, stream, drainway, creek bed, berm, or other storm water measure, facility, or feature, natural or manmade (hereinafter called “stormwater features”) the Owner or Builder owning the Lot upon which such stormwater features are located shall keep and maintain the same in a good and properly functioning condition, free of erosion, debris or other blockages or obstructions, and, in appropriate locations, mowed and free of noxious weeds and vegetation, in order to insure that the stormwater drainage system for the Development is not disrupted in any way and is maintained in fully operational condition at all times. No such Owner or Builder shall alter any such stormwater feature or place any building, structure or improvement of any kind within the area of a Lot encompassing any such stormwater feature without the prior written approval of the Developer or the Architectural Control Committee.

Mailboxes

All mailboxes shall be identical.
Purchase, installation, repair and replacement of the mailboxes shall be at the expense of each Lot owner.

Duration Limit on Construction

Homes on a Lot shall be completed within nine (9) months from the day a “building permit” for a Lot is issued by the City of Columbia.

Sod, Landscaping, and Sprinkler System

  • All front and side yards, and in the case of a corner Lot, all yards adjacent to streets shall be sod and shall be serviced by a irrigation system.
  • Rear Yards shall be sod, or seeded and strawed, or hydra seeded
  • Front yards shall include a minimum of two (2) trees and no less than eight (8) shrubs
  • Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or other chemicals must be approved by the Developer or the Association’s Board of Directors

Home Owners Association

A “Not for Profit” Corporation has been established.
One vote is allocated to each Lot.
Association Dues

  • $300.00 Initiation Fee at closing
  • $300.00 Annual Association Fee