Deerfield Community Association, Inc.

Key facts from Deerfield Community Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 1989 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family detached residential community in a Planned Unit Development (PUD) under Orange County PUD Ordinance (Recitals, Article I Section 11 (PUD Ordi)

Developer / declarant

Centex Development Company, L.P. (CDC) and Centex Real Estate Corporation (CREC) (Recitals, Article I Section 8)

Governing law

Florida not-for-profit corporation law (implied); see Article II for association formation (Article II, Association incorporated as )

Assessments & dues

Initial maximum $10.00 per month or $120.00 per annum per Lot (Article II Section 3(a)). Maximum may be increased by Board up to 10% per year without vote; above 10% requires 2/3 vote of each class (Bylaws Article XII Section 3). (Article II Section 3(a), Bylaws Article )

Special assessments

Allowed for working capital fund (3 months estimated regular assessment upon first Lot sale), nonrecurring maintenance, capital improvements (Article II Section 4, Bylaws Article XII Section 5). (Article II Section 4, Bylaws Article XII)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the lot; Association may foreclose. Lien is subordinate to first mortgages. Sale/transfer does not affect lien; foreclosure extinguishes prior unpaid assessments. Association may file notice of lien (Art (Article II Sections 5, 6)

Reserves & fees

Association shall establish and maintain adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair and replacement of Common Maintenance Area improvements, funded from regular annual assessments (Article II Section 3(c)). (Article II Section 3(c))

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept provided they are not maintained for any commercial purpose (Article IX Section 6). (Article IX Section 6)

Parking & vehicles

No vehicles, trailers, implements or apparatus may be driven or parked in Common Maintenance Area or on any easement (Article IX Section 9). (Article IX Section 9)

Fences

No fence, wall or hedge shall be erected nearer to the street than the building setback lines for front and side yards (Article IX Section 13). (Article IX Section 13)

Architectural approval

Prior written consent of Architectural Control Committee (ACC) required for any building, fence, wall, outbuilding, landscaping or other structure or improvement (Article V Section 2). (Article V Section 2)

Solar & roof

Solar collector panels or equipment allowed only if screened from view and with prior written consent of ACC (Article IX Section 14). (Article IX Section 14)

Home business

Not explicitly allowed; any commercial use that involves non-residents entering lot or diminishes residential character is prohibited (Article VII). Garage sales allowed with prior written consent of Association, max one per 12-month period (Article VII (garage sales provision))

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited except: (a) one ‘For Sale’ sign per lot of max size per Orange County zoning; (b) Declarant’s signs; (c) political signs up to 90 days before election, removed within 15 days after (Article IX Section 4). (Article IX Section 4)

Setbacks / home size

No fence, wall or hedge nearer to street than building setback lines (Article IX Section 13). Also sight distance triangles at intersections (Article IX Section 8). (Article IX Section 13, Section 8)

Use restrictions

All Lots and dwellings shall be used and occupied for single family residence purposes only (Article VII). Commercial, institutional, or other non-residential use prohibited (Article IX Section 10). (Article VII, Article IX Section 10)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all owners except Declarant) – 1 vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant/CREC) – 3 votes per unoccupied Lot owned. Class B ends 120 days after Class A votes equal Class B or 20 years after first Lot conveyance, whichever earl (Article II Section 7, Article VIII Secti)

Amendments

First 40 years: requires 90% of owners and Declarant if Class B not terminated; thereafter: 75% of owners. Declarant may modify without consent prior to first Lot sale. All amendments recorded (Article XI Section 2). (Article XI Section 2)

Amenities

Common Areas may exist but not specifically described; Board may establish rules for common recreational areas (Article III Section 2(e)). (Article III Section 2(e))

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