Turtle Cove Property Owners Ass'n v. Jasper County

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a subdivision’s expired restrictive covenants were renewed. We find that the covenants were renewed and are still in effect. The trial court’s holding to the contrary is therefore reversed.

Turtle Cove is a subdivision in Jasper County. In 1971, the developer of Turtle Cove encumbered the subdivision property with various covenants and restrictions. The declaration of covenants, recorded with the county, provides that the covenants are to remain in effect for 45 years, and upon the expiration of that period the covenants will…