In a deed, a grantee may agree to do something or refrain from doing certain acts. This agreement will become a binding contract between the grantor and the grantee. An example would be an agreement to maintain fences on the property or that the property will only be used for residential purposes. This kind of covenant is binding, not only between the grantor and the grantee, but also runs with the land. This means that anyone acquiring the land from the grantee is also bound by the covenant of the grantee. A covenant that provides that the grantee will refrain from certain conduct is called a restrictive or protective covenant. For example, there may be a covenant that no mobile home shall be placed on the property.
A restrictive or protective covenant may limit the kind of structure that can be placed on the property and may also restrict the use that can be made of the land. For example, when a tract of land is developed for individual lots and homes to be built, it is common to use the same restrictive covenants in all of the deeds in order to cause uniform restrictions and patterns on the property. For example, the developer may provide that no home may be built under a certain number of square feet. Any person acquiring a lot within the tract will be bound by the restrictions if they are placed in the deed or a prior recorded deed. Also, these restrictive covenants may be placed in a document at the outset of the development entitled "Restrictive Covenants," and list all the restrictive covenants that will apply to the tracts of land being developed. Any subsequent deed can then refer back to the book and page number where these restrictive covenants are recorded. Any person owning one of the lots in the tract may bring suit against another lot owner to enforce the restrictive covenants. However, restrictive covenants may be abandoned or not enforceable by estoppel if the restrictive covenants are violated openly for a sufficient period of time in order for a Court to declare that the restriction has been abandoned.
The following form shows one way in which Restrictive or Protective Covenants may be amended.
District of Columbia Amendment to Protective Covenant
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The District of Columbia's ban on non-compete agreements is delayed again. As we previously reported, the DC Government enacted The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act (the Act) in January 2021, which creates one of the most comprehensive non-compete bans in the country.
As we previously reported, earlier this year the District of Columbia enacted The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act (the Act), which creates the broadest non-compete ban in the country.
A restrictive covenant is a clause in an employment contract or services agreement that works to prohibit an individual from (among other things) competing with his or her ex-employer for a certain period after he or she has left the business.
Regardless of income, a non-compete is now void and unenforceable under RCW 49.62 unless the employer gives the employee written notice of the terms of the non-compete before the employee accepts the offer of employment.
Sometimes referred to as non-involvement clauses, non-compete clauses are valid and enforceable as long as there are reasonable limitations as to time, trade, and place.
The only restrictive covenants that are enforceable post-employment are clauses prohibiting solicitation of customers or employees, disclosure of confidential information, and misrepresentation by the ex- employee as acting in a capacity other than that of a former employee (see Question 8).
By Janet A. In California, North Dakota, the District of Columbia, and Oklahoma, non-competes are either entirely or largely unenforceable as against public policy. Other states, including Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Washington, have banned non-compete agreements for low-wage workers.
This is usually 6 months, but can sometimes be 3 or even 12 months depending on your seniority.
As we discussed in our March 2021 update, the District of Columbia's Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the Act) was expected to become enforceable this fall with the passage of the District's Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
Typically, courts tend to enforce restrictions of between 6 and 12 months, depending upon the seniority of the employee concerned and their access to confidential information and clients. This is subject, of course, to the covenants being reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate business interest.