Ponce Preserve Homeowners Association

Key facts from Ponce Preserve Homeowners Association's documents

Community type

HOA (Preamble and Section 1.1.9 (Community), )

Developer / declarant

RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF FLORIDA, L.P., a Colorado limited partnership (First paragraph and Article 1.1.13)

Governing law

Florida Statutes Chapter 720 (references to 720.307, 720.308, 720.3085) (Articles 1.1.29, 7.13)

Assessments & dues

Budget prepared and adopted by Board; Annual Assessments payable in advance in monthly installments (or other as Board determines); notice 20 days prior (Sections 7.2, 7.6, 7.7)

Special assessments

Allowed for repair/replacement due to Owner misuse, work per Article 5, or non-recurring specific purpose not covered by reserves or Capital Improvement Assessment (Section 7.4)

Collections & liens

Assessments, late charges, interest, costs, attorneys' fees constitute a continuing lien on the Lot; Association may record lien and foreclose; personal obligation passes to successors (Sections 7.1, 7.8)

Reserves & fees

Reserves for future expenses required; may be held in interest-bearing accounts (Section 7.12)

Pets

Yes (Section 6.11)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with restrictions (Section 6.2.1)

Parking & vehicles

Restricted to designated areas; large commercial vehicles, boats, RVs prohibited unless stored in garage or screened with 6ft fence; no on-street parking except authorized vehicles; major vehicle repairs only in enclosed garages. (Article 6.7 and Rules Item 12)

Fences

All fences shall be white vinyl fencing, maximum 6 feet in height, unless otherwise approved by Committee; fencing along stormwater pond areas shall be black wrought iron or aluminum mesh (Section 6.15)

Architectural approval

Plans and specifications for any building, fence, wall, shed, temporary structure, landscaping, swimming pool, screen enclosure, hurricane protection, basketball hoop, birdhouse, pet house, swales, bulkheads, asphalting, or other improvemen (Section 8.2)

Solar & roof

Renewable resource devices (e.g., solar collector panels) allowed but must be installed per reasonable standards adopted by Committee and reviewed under Article 8 (Section 6.9)

Home business

Not explicitly prohibited unless it involves short-term rentals or interferes with residential character; Board may regulate (Section 6.2 (general purpose) and 6.4 (n)

Signs & flags

No sign, poster, display, billboard, or advertising device without written ARC consent; exceptions for Declarant sales signs (must be pre-approved); for-rent signs prohibited (Section 6.10)

Setbacks / home size

Corner lots: one vehicular access only; front yard setback as per governmental regulations; accessory structures: side or rear yard, set back 5 feet from property line or top of bank of lake. (Article 8.8.1 and 8.8.2)

Maintenance

Owner maintains roofs (Section 5.1 (exterior surfaces and roofs)

Use restrictions

Lots and Common Property shall be used for general purposes for which designed and intended; no rooming house, hostel, hotel, B&B, short-term rental (<6 months), or similar business (Section 6.2)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (one vote per Lot); Class B (Declarant, votes = number of Lots owned by Class A + 1, ceases when 90% Lots conveyed or Declarant elects; has veto on all membership votes) (Section 3.2)

Amendments

Declaration may be amended by Supplemental Declaration recorded by Declarant; after Declarant no longer owns property, Association may record Supplemental Declaration to designate Common Property; amendment must not conflict with City land (Sections 2.2, 2.4, 3.3.1, 6.19.6)

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