Gardens at Seven Hills Phases 1 2 and 3

Key facts from Gardens at Seven Hills Phases 1 2 and 3's documents

Reflects the 2019 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (HOA) (Definition of Association - 'The Gardens)

Governing law

Chapter 720, Florida Statutes (Recitals and Article VI Sections 6, 8, a)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares proposed budget; if Annual Assessment increase is <=115% of prior year (excluding certain costs), Board can approve; if >115%, requires majority member vote (Article VI, Section 5)

Special assessments

Permitted with majority approval of members present at meeting with quorum (Article VI, Section 3)

Collections & liens

All Assessments are a continuing lien on the Lot; may be foreclosed; lien subordinate to first mortgage (Article VI, Sections 1(b), 6, 8)

Reserves & fees

Required, in accordance with Chapter 720, Florida Statutes (Article VI, Section 2 (iv))

Pets

Dogs, cats, or birds; maximum of two (2) total per Lot (Article IX, Section 7)

Leasing & rentals

Implied by Section 26 which deals with rent demands for delinquent Owners; no explicit prohibition (Article IX, Section 26)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited from being kept, stored, or parked overnight on any Lot except within enclosed garage (Article IX, Section 13(a))

Fences

Requires prior ARB approval; must comply with Design Standards; no fences in easements if interfere; maintained by Owner (Article IX, Section 2(b) and Section 23)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, structure, exterior addition or change, painting, landscaping changes, etc. (Article VIII, opening paragraph and Sect)

Home business

Permitted only if approved by Local Government, not detectable by sight/sound/odor from exterior, no employees/customers visiting Lot, no hazardous materials, no frequent deliveries (Article IX, Section 1)

Signs & flags

Only 'For Sale'/'For Rent' signs permitted, max 288 sq in, 36 inches height, no wood/metal posts; US flag and armed services flags exempt; no other signs without approval (Article IX, Section 21)

Setbacks / home size

Dwellings must comply with building and setback lines required by law unless variance from Local Government and ARB approval; fences/walls subject to ARB (Article IX, Section 2(a) and (b))

Maintenance

Owner is responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of roofs and exterior walls (Article IV, Section 1)

Insurance

Association shall maintain Director and Officer Liability Insurance, Liability Insurance, Workers' Compensation, and a Fidelity Bond (unless waived) (Article VII, Section 1)

Use restrictions

Each Lot may be improved and used for residential purposes only (Article IX, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; Class A membership (all owners) (Article III, Section 2)

Amendments

Upon affirmative vote or written consent of at least a majority of the members (Recitals (WHEREAS paragraph))

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