All of the tracts sold by Outcast Land Inc. are covered by basic property covenants that are designed to keep your property value high, in a way that does not limit your enjoyment of the property. The tracts at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake are covered by the following Property Covenants:
- Hunting, camping and recreation are all highly encouraged at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake, and as such, a cabin or portable building of any size may be constructed and/or used for hunting/camping/recreational purposes on the property. In order to live on the property or use any portion of the property on a day to day/regular basis or in a residential capacity, the loan to Outcast Land Inc. must be paid in full and a residence must exist on the property that meets the requirements of Item #10 (below).
- Camping on the property is permitted for a total of up to 90 days per 12 month period (up to 30 days per 60 day period), but actual camping shall not be restricted during deer season (rifle season), or spring and fall turkey season, even if that would go beyond the aforementioned periods, assuming the property is being camped upon during those seasons for the purpose of hunting.
- No buildings, storage, parking or placements of any kind (including camping) is permitted within 100 feet of the centerline of any shared roadway (easement road) or public road, or within 10 feet of all other property boundaries. These areas shall serve as future utility easement areas and are also intended to add to the privacy of the area and the properties (privacy buffer). Fences must not encroach upon roadway easements which are defined as the area within 50 feet of any easement road or public road.
- No refuse, debris, unused building materials nor derelict vehicles (non-running, unlicensed or both) including buses and RV’s, nor machinery or equipment in whole or in part shall be stored or allowed to collect on any property unless completely enclosed within a permanent building or garage. All properties and improvements shall be maintained in such a manner that they do not become unsightly, in disrepair, unsanitary or a fire hazard. All wastewater treatment facilities must be constructed in accordance with applicable state requirements and to ensure that effluent shall be contained on the original parcel of origin. No structure on any tract shall be used in a residential capacity prior to the construction of an adequate wastewater treatment facility on said tract, which shall serve the structure. No interference with natural or existing drainage shall be permitted.
- Livestock and pets are permitted so long as they are not allowed to create a nuisance to nearby land owners. Kennels greater than 5 dogs and feedlots are not permitted.
- No parcel may be subdivided if any of the parcels created or remaining from the division would be less than 5 acres in size and any parcel divided, and any portion thereof, shall be fully bound by these covenants.
- No single wide mobile homes are allowed on the property. Double-wide mobile homes and modular homes are allowed as long as they are no older than five model years when placed on the property and meet the requirements of Item #10 (below). No camper, RV, bus, portable building, shed or shack of any kind shall be used as a residence. Any items used for camping, including tents, shall be stored out of sight of any shared roadways (easement roads and public roads) when not is use. Camping shall be defined as staying on and/or visiting the property without staying in a residential structure on a full concrete foundation, as defined below. As such, no property may be lived upon until the foundation and exteriors walls/roof have been completed (and the loan to Outcast Land Inc. has been paid in full).
- As it is understood that the property may not be used in a residential capacity until after the loan to OutCast Land Inc. has been paid in full, there shall be no mail service or mailing address established or used at the property until that time.
- If in the course of installing/clearing a driveway or approach into a property it becomes apparent that the change in the area between the County Road and the property has prompted a change in the drainage pattern of that area, it will be necessary to install, in a professional manner, a properly sized culvert between the County Road and the property. As of this writing, a 20′ plastic culvert (12 inches in diameter) costs around $250 and you will also probably need a load of rock delivered to cover the culvert, which would likely be from $250-$350 (depending on what type of rock you have delivered). In some instances a culvert can be installed with minimum excavation/digging, and machinery is not required. If machinery is required, there are rental companies at which you can rent a mini-excavator for a day which should make installation a breeze. There are also local companies who can install the culvert for you.
- Any residential structure built on the property or moved onto the property must have at least 600 square feet of enclosed/heated living space on one level. Said structure must be permanently attached to an adequate, continuous, concrete foundation (concrete slab, stem wall/crawl space or full basement) of at least 600 square feet in size. “Continuous concrete” shall be either poured concrete or concrete block that has been fully mortared together. All construction shall be done in a “workmanlike manner”. All properties shall be used for recreational or single-family residential purposes (no commercial activity is permitted). No more than one residence shall be permitted per 5 acres of property. All properties shall be used only for private, single family residential purposes (single family residence shall mean a structure containing one dwelling only and occupied by not more than one family), or recreational purposes (hunting, camping).
- No commercial or business activities are allowed except home businesses run wholly within a residential dwelling on the property and that generate no additional traffic along easement roads or public roads. No commercial manufacturing and no noxious or illegal trade or activity is permitted. Only non-commercial rentals of tracts or structures are permitted, and only in the case of renting an entire structure to a single family unit or person with a rental term of at least 7 consecutive days, or renting an entire tract to a single family or person, with a rental term of at least 7 consecutive days. No camps, outfitters, campgrounds, resorts, retreats or other businesses or organizations of any type or kind are permitted.
Also please note that timber with a stump diameter of greater than 8 inches (when measured at ground level) may not be cut or removed until the property has been paid for in full. Allowances shall not be unreasonably denied for on-site construction or clearing/maintaining roads and/or trails, and permission for such clearing must be in writing and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
*On Tracts 11-16, if you choose to build your home/cabin on the east side of the County Road (adjacent to the Corp Of Engineers Land) then there is the possibility of obtaining a written variance from the 100′ setback, as it is understood that there is a limited amount of land between the east side of the County Road and the Corp Land, and it is also understood that this area could be a desirable building site. The distance of the variance would depend upon the actual location that was desired and how visible it would be from the County Road, but under no circumstance (even if granted a written variance) would the setback distance be less than 50′ from the centerline of the County Road.
The covenants are permanent and do stay with the property, even after it has been paid for in full (except that you can do what you like with the timber once the property has been paid for in full).
Unless otherwise noted, all of the properties sold by Outcast Land Inc. are suitable for hunting, camping, building and recreation (if you have specific questions about a property just ask us). These Outcast Land Property Covenants are generally MUCH LESS restrictive than standard zoning and will be helpful in keeping your property value high by keeping the area desirable.
All restrictions and covenants have been designed to be minimally restrictive and to help protect and preserve the value of your property. In general, any property may be subject to county, city, development and/or state/federal covenants and restrictions. If you have a question about any of this just let us know!
As all of the tracts sold by Outcast Land Inc. are outside of any city limits, we are not aware of any special regulations or limitations on hunting on the properties. The Missouri Department of Conservation is always the best source for information related to hunting seasons and fishing information (they have a good website). All Outcast Land tracts are located in areas that we believe represent excellent opportunities for hunting, fishing and recreation. The tracts at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake are some of the ONLY tracts we have ever had that offer the opportunity to fish for numerous types of fish, in one of the most popular lakes in the nation (AND while having direct County Road access and electric on-site!).
