Cove at Santa Rosa Beach

Key facts from Cove at Santa Rosa Beach's documents

Community type

HOA (homeowners association) (Section 1.02 Association definition)

Developer / declarant

Wadhew Development, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (Opening paragraph)

Governing law

Florida Statutes Chapter 720 (Section 9.11 and Bylaws 12.5, 12.7)

Assessments & dues

Declarant guarantees first 6 months total General Assessments ≤ $325 per quarter ($1300/year) per lot (Section 9.11)

Special assessments

Permitted for capital improvements (subject to member vote thresholds) and emergency (by 2/3 Board vote) (Section 9.04)

Collections & liens

Assessment charge becomes lien upon recording of claim of lien; foreclosable like mortgage (Section 9.09(b)(c))

Reserves & fees

Required; to be included in budget and collected as part of quarterly General Assessment; reserves for one purpose may not be used for another without majority vote except emergency (Section 8.03)

Pets

Dogs, cats, other household pets allowed (not commercial); no livestock/poultry; must be leashed when off owner's lot; waste must be collected; Association may designate walking areas and restrict tenants' pets (Section 4.05)

Leasing & rentals

No minimum (Board cannot regulate number of days) (Section 4.02)

Parking & vehicles

Automobiles, golf carts, regular sized passenger trucks may park in garage or driveway or designated spaces; no parking on roadways overnight; no commercial vehicles with lettering except in garage; only current license/registration; no veh (Section 4.07)

Architectural approval

Yes; any exterior modification (including painting, landscaping, antennas, solar panels, etc.) must be approved in writing by Architectural Review Committee or Board (Section 5.01)

Solar & roof

Installation of solar panels requires architectural approval (Section 5.01)

Home business

Not explicitly addressed; signs for business prohibited (Section 4.06)

Signs & flags

Small address/owner signs permitted; all others require prior written approval; Declarant may post advertising while owning property (Section 4.06)

Setbacks / home size

Refer to Plat restrictions; preservation areas, setbacks, landscape buffers as shown on Plat (Section 4.13)

Maintenance

Association responsible for Common Area; Owner responsible for Lot (exterior and interior maintenance) (Sections 7.01 and 7.02)

Insurance

Each Owner shall maintain fire and windstorm insurance on improvements in amount not less than full insurable value (replacement), and provide evidence on request (Section 10.06)

Use restrictions

Lots for residential dwelling units only; short-term rentals allowed; model homes and real estate office also permitted (Section 4.01)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (1 vote per lot), Class B (Declarant, 6 votes per lot until conversion) (Section 6.02)

Amendments

Supplemental declarations for annexation permitted; amendment of Declaration itself not explicitly provided in this excerpt (likely in later articles) (Section 2.03)

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