Instrument Prepared By
and Return to:
(name and address of attorney
preparing document)
DECLARATION OF UNITY OF CONTROL
THIS DECLARATION of Unity of Control (“Declaration”) is made this ____ day of
____________, ____ 202_, by_______________________________________________ and
__________________________, a ______________________________________________(the
"Declarants").
RECITALS:
A. The Declarants are the owners of two separate properties in Palm Beach County,
Florida, each such parcels more particularly described and singularly described by the legal
descriptions as contained on Exhibit A and Exhibit B, attached hereto (collectively the "Properties"
and singularly as the "Property"), which Properties are intended to be developed in accordance
with following zoning approval: (Fill in Application No. and Resolution No.) with a site plan
approved by Palm Beach County, Florida, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (Exhibit
C, as may be amended from time to time with the approval of Palm Beach County, is referred to
herein as the “Site Plan”).
B. The Declarants have agreed with Palm Beach County that, for the proper
development of the Properties, the Declarant shall provide for mutual and reciprocal right-of-way
for the purpose of ingress and egress, parking, drainage and utilities of whatsoever nature located
within the Properties, the enjoyment of which cross easements shall be shared by the respective
parties owning any portion of either Property and their respective heirs, successors, assigns and
successors in title to all or part of either Property and to the tenants, lessees, agents, employees,
guests and invitees of any owner of either Property or any portion thereof and guests and invitees
of tenants and lessees legally occupying either Property.
C. Palm Beach County has a health, safety and welfare interest in safe and efficient
traffic circulation on the road and driveway system and the establishment of common drainage and
utilities through the establishment of this Unity of Control that covers the Properties.
D. Palm Beach County is a direct, third party beneficiary to this Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the grants and agreements herein made and in
consideration of $10.00 in hand paid, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Declarants hereby subject the Properties to the
following restrictions:
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1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in
detail in this place.
2. Unified Control. All structures, uses and parking areas on the Properties are and will be
part of a single unified planned development, regardless of ownership. In furtherance of
the foregoing, the Properties shall be developed in accordance with the Site Plan attached
to this Declaration as Exhibit C and shall meet the land development requirements as if
they are one lot.
3. Easements. The Declarants hereby dedicate, grant and establish for the benefit of the
Properties, and the owners of any portion thereof (as well as their employees, agents,
guests, invitees, mortgagees, tenants, lessees, subtenants, licensees, heirs, successors and
assigns) the following easements:
a. A non-exclusive easement for right-of-way of pedestrians and vehicular ingress and
egress over, on and across the areas within the Properties constituting driveways
and roadways, as shown on the Site Plan.
b. A non-exclusive easement for the parking of vehicles over, on and across areas
within the Properties constituting parking areas, as shown on the Site Plan.
c. A non-exclusive easement for the installation, operation and maintenance of
utilities necessary to serve all portions of the Properties, including, but not limited
to, the right to install, maintain, use, repair and replace underground pipes, ducts,
conduits and cables as necessary to transmit and distribute electricity, gas, water,
sewer, cable television, drainage, telephone, lighting and other utilities and
common public services under such present and future areas of the Properties
constituting parking areas, driveways and roadways, as shown on the Site Plan, and
through the other portions of the Properties as shown on the Site Plan which
specifically provide for and contain such utility lines, provided the same does not
materially interfere with the use and enjoyment of any portion of the Properties
d. A non-exclusive easement for surface water management and drainage necessary
to serve all portions of the Properties over, under and across such areas within the
Properties constituting parking areas, driveways and roadways, as shown on the
Site Plan which specifically provide for and contain surface water management and
drainage facilities and through the other portions of the Properties as shown on the
Site Plan which specifically provide for and contain such surface water
management and drainage facilities-, provided the same does not materially
interfere with the use and enjoyment of any portion of the Properties.
e. The owners of the Properties shall provide for the perpetual operation and
maintenance of all shared/common facilities, and improvements, which are not
provided, operated or maintained at public expense.
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4. Covenants Run with the Land. All of the covenants, easements and restrictions herein will
be perpetual and will constitute covenants running with the land, will be binding upon any
and all persons and entities, their respective successors in interest, assigns, heirs and
personal representatives having or hereafter acquiring any right, title or interest in and to
all or any portion of the Properties, and all benefits deriving therefrom will accrue to the
benefit of all persons and entities, their respective successors in interest, tenants, licensees,
assigns, heirs and personal representatives having or hereafter acquiring any right, title or
interest in all or any portion of the Properties.
5. Modification and Termination. This Declaration may not be terminated or modified in any
way except by means of an instrument executed by the owners of the Properties after the
prior written consent of the Palm Beach County ________________.
6. Owners' Restrictions. No owner of any portion of the Properties shall take or fail to take
any action or do or fail to do anything which would, or have the effect of, impeding,
obstructing or preventing any other person or entity having rights under this Declaration
from their full and complete use and enjoyment of the easements herein granted. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, free and full access to, from and across all portions
of the Properties which constitute parking areas, driveways and roadways on the Site Plan
shall not be blocked, obstructed or impeded.
7. Miscellaneous.
a. Each covenant in this Declaration is an independent and separate covenant. If any term
or provision of the Declaration or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
should to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Declaration and
application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those to
which it is held invalid or unenforceable will not be affected thereby, and each term
and provision of this Declaration will be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
b. This Declaration shall be recorded in the Public Records of Palm Beach County
Florida.
c. Failure of any party to insist upon or enforce its rights under this Declaration will not
constitute a waiver of such rights.
d. This Declaration and the rights created hereby, including, but not limited to, the cross
easements shall be paramount and superior to all leases, conveyances, transfers, liens,
assignments, contracts, mortgages, deeds of trust and other encumbrances affecting the
Property, from and after the date of recording of this Declaration. Any person acquiring
possession to, title of, or interest in the Property or any portion thereof shall do so
subject to this Declaration. Any transferee of any interest in any portion of the Property
by any means whatsoever shall be deemed, by acceptance of such interest, to have
agreed to be bound by all of the provisions of this Declaration.
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__________________________ ______________________
_________________________________________
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e. Third Party Beneficiary Palm Beach County has the right, but not the obligation to
enforce the Declaration through legal, equitable or administrative proceedings.
f. The venue for any legal action regarding this covenant shall be in Palm Beach County
Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed on the day and year first above
written.
DECLARANT:
Signed, sealed, executed and acknowledged on this _____ day of _______________, 20___.
Witnesseth: Owner
Printed Name: ______________
BY:___________________
_________________________ TITLE:________________
Printed Name: ______________
STATE OF )
)SS.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of [ ] physical presence or [ ] online
notarization, this ____ day of ___________, 20__, by (name of person acknowledging) , as
___________________________on behalf of the corporation, [ ] who is personally known to me; or
[ ] who produced ______________, as identification.
Signature of Notary
Printed Notary Name
My commission expires:______________________
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_________________________________________
_________________________________________
CONSENT AND SUBORDINATION OF LENDER
The undersigned, being the present holder of that certain Mortgage Deed and Security
Agreement dated and recorded on _____ in the records of Palm Beach County, Florida in O.R. Book
____ and Page ___ (the “Mortgage”) affecting the real property described in Exhibit “___” hereby
consents and subordinates the Mortgage to the Declaration of Unity of Control to which this Consent
is attached.
Dated:_________________________
Lender
By:__________________________________
Name:__________________________________
Title:___________________________________
STATE OF ___________________
COUNTY OF _________________
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of [ ] physical presence or [ ] online
notarization, this ____ day of ___________, 20__, by (name of person acknowledging) , as
___________________________on behalf of the corporation,
[ ] who is personally known to me; or [ ] who produced ______________, as identification.
Signature of Notary
Printed Notary Name
My commission expires:______________________
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