Ashwood Homeowners Association of Brevard, Inc.

Key facts from Ashwood Homeowners Association of Brevard, Inc.'s documents

Community type

Homeowners Association (HOA) (Definitions - "Association" and "Homeown)

Developer / declarant

FORTE MACAULAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND VENTANA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. (Preamble)

Governing law

Florida Statutes (Chapter 697 referenced) (Definitions - "Owner" (Chapter 697, Flor)

Assessments & dues

initially $175 per lot until January 1, 2000 (Article V, Section 6)

Special assessments

allowed; for major capital improvements (exceeding 50% of current annual assessment) requires approval by majority of 50% of membership; also for specific lot violations without limitation (Article V, Section 5)

Collections & liens

unpaid assessments (including late charges, interest, costs, fines, attorney fees) become a lien on the Lot; Association may foreclose; lien is subordinate to first mortgages (Article VI, Section 1 and Section 4)

Reserves & fees

initiation fee of $175 per lot (payable at initial conveyance); later section mentions $200 initiation fee (Article I, Section 2 and Article V, Sect)

Pets

yes (dogs, cats, other household pets); no livestock or poultry; no commercial breeding (Article III, Section 11)

Leasing & rentals

yes, subject to covenant compliance; lease must incorporate covenant obligation (Article IV, Section 2)

Parking & vehicles

prohibited for commercial vehicles; not explicitly restricted for passenger vehicles (Article III, Section 14 ("on the public )

Fences

max 6 ft height; not forward of front building line; on corner lots must meet side setback; on lake lots only by variance (special safety need); no wire/chain link; uniform design pre-approved by Committee (Article III, Section 10)

Architectural approval

true for all structures, additions, alterations, fences, walls, landscaping, paint colors, etc. (Article II, Section 2(a))

Home business

prohibited unless used for model home or construction sales (Article III, Section 2)

Signs & flags

only "for rent" or "for sale" signs allowed (one per lot, max 4 feet high, no larger than customary); no other signs; Developer/Builders have separate sign rights (Article III, Section 17)

Setbacks / home size

front: 25 ft; side street: 25 ft; interior side: 7.5 ft; rear: 15 ft; eaves, steps, open porches not counted as building; zoning regulations govern if conflict (Article II, Section 11)

Maintenance

Owners maintain their lots, landscaping, fences, drainage swales on their lots; Association maintains common areas, surface water/stormwater management systems, conservation easements (Article III, Section 6 (owner maintenanc)

Use restrictions

true; no commercial, industrial, or other non-residential use except model homes and construction/sales trailers (Article III, Section 2)

Voting & meetings

Class A (lot owners, 1 vote per lot) and Class B (Declarant, 3 votes per owned lot) (Article I, Section 3)

Amendments

Declarant may amend unilaterally while owning any lot; after Declarant no longer owns lots, amendment requires 2/3 of total membership vote after 30 days written notice; any change to stormwater provisions requires approval of St. Johns Riv (Article VIII, Section 2)

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