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M.V. ORDINANCE N0. 89-32 Page -3- (c) "Recreation and Residential Development U-1 (R & R)" means an area of land in which housing units are accommodated in a preplanned environment under more flexible standards allowing for clustering of houses to preserve common open space for scenic beauty and recreation for the use of residents in the R& R. (d) "Restrictive covenant" means a declaration or agreement written into a deed or other instrument by the owner of land which stipulates the uses or non-uses of the property as well as performances or nonperformance of certain acts, recorded in the Cuyahoga County Records. (e) Residential area" means an area within the R& R District in which dwelling units and appurtenances are constructed. (f) "Recreation area" means an area substantially open to the sky which may include, along with natural environmental features, a golf course, clubhouse and related parking areas, water areas, swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational uses and facilities. (g) "Environmental easement" means a deed restriction by the owner of land which restricts the manner in which the owner's proper- ty may be used or developed. The easement can restrict build- ing heights, density, type of development, preserve open space, etc., of the property for which scenic easement is granted. (h) "Homeowners' Association" means an incorporated, nonprofit organization operating under recorded land agreements through which each dwelling unit owner in a described land area is automatically a member, and each dwelling unit is, automatically subject to a charge for a proportionate share of costs and expenses for the association's activities, such as the mainte- nance of common property and common facilities. (i) "Right-of-way" means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation, and intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipe line, water line, sanitary sewer and other similar uses. 1159.03 PERMITTED BUILDING AND USES. Building and land shall be used, and buildings shall be erected, altered, moved or maintained in a Recreation and Residential Development (R & R) District only in accordance with the following uses: