Hearth Place

Key facts from Hearth Place's documents

Reflects the 1989 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Far East Builders, Inc., a Florida corporation (Article I, Section 5)

Governing law

Florida Statutes (non-profit corporation) (Where association incorporated under law)

Assessments & dues

$120.00 per lot initially (Article IV, Section 3)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements with 2/3 vote of members (Article IV, Section 4)

Collections & liens

Assessment lien may be foreclosed; personal obligation remains (Article IV, Sections 2, 8, 9)

Reserves & fees

Interest at highest rate allowed by law after 30 days delinquency (Article IV, Section 8)

Pets

Dogs, cats, other common domesticated household pets allowed; no commercial breeding; must be leashed; owner indemnifies Association (Article VII, Section 5)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly addressed; Owner may delegate use to tenants or contract purchasers (Article II, Section 2)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited overnight or >10 consecutive hours (Article VII, Section 4)

Fences

Need ARC approval for height, type, location; specific maintenance for lots 1-12 (masonry wall), 13-23 (wooden fence), 1 and 84 (brick wall) (Article VII, Sections 7, 10)

Architectural approval

Yes, for buildings, fences, walls, pools, landscaping, exterior changes, etc. (Article V, Section 1)

Home business

Prohibited implicitly (no commercial use) (Article VII, Section 2)

Signs & flags

Not specifically addressed; general sign restrictions may apply (Article VII, Section 12)

Maintenance

Owners maintain walls/fences on certain lots; Association may enter to repair at owner's cost if not done. Association maintains Common Areas. Owner responsible for lot maintenance; Association may mow/clean at owner's cost if neglected. (Article VII, Sections 10, 11)

Insurance

Association shall insure Common Area buildings for fire and all risk perils, personal property at maximum insurable value; public liability insurance not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence (Article VII, Section 18(A)(B))

Use restrictions

Yes, no commercial use including professional office (Article VII, Section 2)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (lot owners, 1 vote per lot); Class B (Declarant and Builders, 3 votes per lot owned/approved until conversion) (Article III, Section 2)

Amendments

First 25 years: 90% of Lot Owners; thereafter: 75% of Lot Owners. Declarant may amend unilaterally for FHA/VA/FNMA/FHLMC compliance. All amendments recorded. (Article X, Section 3)

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