Garden Grove (FL)

Key facts from Garden Grove (FL)'s documents

Reflects the 1974 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Legal name

Garden Grove Homeowners Association, Inc. (1982); Garden Grove Unit II Community Association, Inc. (1989); Garden Grove Club, Inc. (1988) (1982: Article III, Section 1; 1989: Arti)

Units / lots

61 lots (1982); Unit II: 2.34 acres (1989) (1982: Article II, Section 1; 1989: Artic)

Assessments & dues

$50.00 per lot for first year (1982 and 1989). 1981: $50.00 initial maximum. (1982: Article IV, Section 4; 1989: Artic)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments plus interest and costs become a lien on the lot; Association may foreclose. Lien filing fee $50 (1989). Personal obligation of owner at time due. Subordinate to first mortgages. (1982: Article IV, Sections 1 and 10; 198)

Fences

Maximum height 6 ft. Materials: chain link, redwood, solid wood, masonry. In front of front building line: max 36 inches, same architectural materials as house, or cedar/rail/picket/decorative. No fence closer to front line than front build (1974: Paragraph 8; 1982: Article V, Sect)

Signs & flags

One professional sign or not more than 5 sq ft advertising property for sale or rent, or builder sign during construction (1974, 1982, 1989 slightly rephrased). No other signs (1974: 'No sign of any kind' except as allowed). (1974: Paragraph 7; 1982: Article V, Sect)

Setbacks / home size

Front: 35 ft (1974), 25 ft (1982). Interior side: 12 ft (1974). Corner side: 25 ft (1974). Rear: 15 ft (1974). For 1982: residences on corner lots face narrow side unless Developer permits. (1974: Paragraph 5; 1982: Article V, Sect)

Use restrictions

All lots shall be used only for residential purposes. No building other than one detached single-family dwelling with private garage, etc. (1974: Paragraph 1; 1982: Article V, Sect)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (one vote per lot); Class B Developer: 3 votes per lot (1982) or 2 votes per lot (1989) until conversion when votes equal or specified date. For 1982: Class B ends when Class A equals or January 1, 1988. For 1989: Class (1982: Article III, Section 3; 1989: Arti)

Amendments

1974: Amendment by 51% of lot owners. 1982: First 20 years by 90% of lot owners, thereafter by 75%. 1989: By 2/3 vote of Board of Directors; also 2/3 of owners after certain period? (Section 8: ambiguous). 1988: Not specified. (1974: Paragraph 16; 1982: Article V, Sec)

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