Pine Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc.

Key facts from Pine Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Pine Gardens Homeowners Association

Developer / declarant

Pine Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc. (PGA) (WHEREAS PINE GARDENS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIAT)

Governing law

Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes (Certificate of Amendment)

Assessments & dues

$70.00 per month per lot, due by the tenth (10th) of the month ($840.00 annually) (§16)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a lien upon the lot or parcel, evidenced by writing recorded in Public Records of Sarasota County, Florida; lien bears interest at legal rate until paid and is subject to foreclosure as a mortgage; lien also secure (§16)

Pets

Dogs, cats, and small domestic pets kept indoors at all times may be kept, bred or maintained (§9)

Leasing & rentals

Prohibited as of 2016 amendment: no lot, parcel or home shall be leased; existing leases in effect on the effective date are honored until expiration and may be renewed (§12 of 2016 Amendment)

Parking & vehicles

Only non-commercial usable private automobiles or passenger vans of the owner may be stored or maintained on a lot, and not exposed to view of neighbors (§8)

Fences

No fences, walls, hedges or other enclosures/dividers in front, side or rear yards generally; all fences must be same style and color; written approval by 60% of subdivision owners required; walls/hedges permitted along rear lot lines excep (§7)

Architectural approval

Yes; no external alteration of appearance or design permitted unless plans and specifications approved in advance by Association; complete plans/specifications/plot plan and cover letter required stating applicant full name/mailing address, (§5(j))

Solar & roof

Roofs must remain of same type, materials and appearance as original roofs constructed by Developer; all external building walls must remain block and stucco concrete construction; no asbestos shingles/siding or asphaltic, plastic, metal or (§5(d), §5(g))

Home business

No dwelling house shall be used to carry on any trade, business, occupation or profession (§11)

Signs & flags

Except for PGA signs, only one sign no more than 2 square feet advertising the lot or parcel for sale or rent permitted (§10)

Setbacks / home size

No part of any dwelling shall be located nearer than 20 feet from any point on the front lot line, 6 feet from any point on the side lot line, or 25 feet from any point on the rear lot line; measurements to nearest part of vertical plane co (§4 and §7(c))

Maintenance

Roofs must be kept clean and in good repair (New 2004 restrictions)

Use restrictions

Yes; no lot or parcel shall be used for any purpose other than solely and exclusively for a single-family residential dwelling (§2)

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot; co-tenants have fractional voting rights (§16)

Amendments

Restrictions may be amended by the Association; amendments effective when executed and recorded in Public Records of Sarasota County, Florida; no amendment invalidates prior action or affects rights reserved to PGA; 2016 amendment adopted b (§17; Certificate of Amendment)

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