Lake Butler Sound Community Association, Inc.

Key facts from Lake Butler Sound Community Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2000 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners' association for a single-family residential community (PREMISES paragraph)

Units / lots

At least 189 lots (as of First Amendment) (First Amendment Recital C: 'Developer is)

Governing law

Chapter 720, Florida Statutes (2000) – Homeowners' Associations (Articles Article IV §4.1; Declaration §1)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; determined annually by Board of Directors (Declaration §10.10.2)

Special assessments

Permitted; requires majority vote of members at meeting with quorum (Declaration §10.12)

Collections & liens

Association has lien for unpaid assessments; may foreclose (Declaration §10.6, §11.3)

Reserves & fees

Association may establish reserves for capital expenditures (Declaration §10.10.9; Articles §4.3.3)

Pets

Yes, common household pets limited to two (2) dogs, cats, or other common household pets (Declaration §7.8)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with restrictions (Declaration §7.2)

Parking & vehicles

Not explicitly permitted; controlled access community (Declaration §9.11)

Fences

Fences and walls subject to ARB approval; height, materials, and location restrictions (Declaration §8.25)

Architectural approval

Yes, all improvements must be approved by Architectural Review Board (ARB) (Declaration Article VIII, especially §8.)

Home business

Commercial activity prohibited; no home-based business (Declaration §7.5)

Setbacks / home size

Villa Lots: front 25 ft, rear 25 ft, side 10 ft; Estate Lots: front 35 ft, rear 35 ft, side 15 ft (Declaration §8.9.1, §8.9.2 (as amended b)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Property; Owner maintains Lot and all improvements thereon (Declaration §12.3.1; §7.11)

Insurance

Association provides insurance on Common Property and liability insurance (Articles §4.2.4, §4.3.6)

Use restrictions

Lots may be used only for single-family residential purposes (Declaration §7.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A (Owners) – one vote per Lot; Class B (Developer) – total Class A votes plus one vote until termination (Articles Article VI §6.2.1, §6.2.2)

Amendments

Declaration: Developer may amend until no longer owns a Lot or December 31, 2006; thereafter by vote of members (not specified in provided text). Articles: Developer may amend during Class B; thereafter by 2/3 vote of members or by written (First Amendment Recital B; Articles §12.)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.