Bentley Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc.

Key facts from Bentley Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc.'s documents

Community type

Single-family residential homeowners association (Preamble ("residential community of sing)

Developer / declarant

O'Brien Builders, Inc., a Florida corporation (Opening paragraph)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares budget; delivered to members at least 30 days before end of fiscal year; effective unless disapproved by Majority of Owners (Article IV, Section 3)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments, late charges, interest, costs, attorney's fees are a lien on the Lot; lien recorded in Public Records; foreclosable like mortgage; priority subordinate to previously recorded mortgage; personal obligation of Owner (Article IV, Section 2(a); Section 5; Sec)

Reserves & fees

Capital contribution or separately established capital reserve may be included in budget (Article IV, Section 3)

Pets

Domesticated household pets may be kept for pleasure, not for commercial/breeding; no horses, exotic animals, livestock, poultry, etc. (Article VI, Section 5)

Leasing & rentals

Not specifically prohibited; but no building may be rented separately from the entire Lot; no room rentals, boarding house, hotel, motel, transient accommodation (Article VI, Section 2)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited overnight; no parking for more than 48 continuous hours (Article VI, Section 4)

Fences

Fences not exceeding 6 feet; material, color, size approved by ACC; chain-link prohibited; must be installed with posts inside; landscape buffers may be required; no fences in front of front dwelling line or side dwelling line (except by AC (Article VI, Section 20)

Architectural approval

If Committee fails to approve or disapprove within 30 days after submission, approval is deemed given (Article VII, Section 3)

Signs & flags

Only "For Sale" or "For Rent" signs not exceeding 36"x24"; Declarant may erect commercial/display signs for development; no other signs (Article VI, Section 3)

Setbacks / home size

Front: 30 feet from front lot line; Side: 10 feet from side lot line (25 feet if side lot line faces street); Rear: 25 feet from rear lot line (swimming pool/enclosure may be 15 feet); Declarant or ACC may alter if does not conflict with Se (Article VI, Section 25)

Maintenance

Owner (as part of Lot maintenance) – not explicitly stated but general structure maintenance is Owner's responsibility (Article V, Section 3)

Insurance

May contain reasonable deductible, added to face amount for replacement cost determination (Article VIII, Section 1)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used for single-family residential purposes exclusively (Article VI, Section 2)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; multiple owners decide how to cast vote; member or spouse may vote but only one vote per Lot (Article III, Section 2; Section 1)

Amendments

Declarant may amend for compliance with law, title insurance, lender requirements, etc., without Owner consent unless adversely affecting Owner's title; Owners may amend with Majority consent and Declarant consent while Declarant owns Lots; (Article XII, Sections 2, 3, 4)

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