Town & River Civic Association, Inc.

Key facts from Town & River Civic Association, Inc.'s documents

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

Community type

Single Family Residential Subdivision (Section 4(A): 'Each home shall be used a)

Units / lots

Units included: 3,4,5,7,8,9,12,13 (main combined deed) and Unit 6 (separate). Units 2, 11 also mentioned. Total units: at least 10 (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13) but not all subject to combined deed initially. (Table of units in main deed; Unit 6 sepa)

Governing law

Chapter 617 and Chapter 720, Florida Statutes (Exhibit A, Definition of Association: '.)

Assessments & dues

Set annually by Board, approved by members at annual meeting. No specific dollar amount given. (Bylaws Article II: 'Annual dues shall be)

Special assessments

Allowed for projects other than regular business, approved by majority of affected members. (Bylaws Article II: 'Funds required for p)

Collections & liens

Association has lien for unpaid assessments, taxes, insurance, dues, and attorney’s fees. Lien recorded and foreclosable per Florida Statutes. Also fines secured by lien. (Section 5 (main deed) for subplot 280: ')

Pets

Yes, normal domestic household pets (cats, dogs, birds) in reasonable numbers. (Section 4(B): 'Pets of a normal domestic)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but with restrictions. Max 4 leases per calendar year, minimum 28 continuous days per lease. Re-leasing only after 28 days from start of last lease. Applies to all occupancy for consideration (lease, license, barter). (Section 4(J) (2018 amendment); Section 3)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited: 'No vehicles or boats shall be parked on the street or yards.' (Section 4(F))

Fences

Walls, fences, hedges shall not extend into front setback, max 5 ft in side/rear. Waterfront lots: solid walls/fences/hedges max 3 ft in rear; see-through fences max 4 ft. Height measured from existing property elevation. (Section 3(E); also Unit 6 Section 11 sim)

Architectural approval

Yes, Board of Directors must approve plans for any building, structure, fence, dock, etc. prior to construction or alteration. (Section 3: 'No building, structure, encl)

Home business

Prohibited generally, but 'no impact' home based business allowed (e.g., professional library, phone calls). Examples of prohibited: home day care, beauty salon, animal breeding. (Section 4(A): 'No business or commercial)

Signs & flags

Only one temporary 'For Sale', 'Open House' etc. sign allowed for active marketing. No other signs. Unit 6: signs no larger than 216 sq inches, no commercial signs. (Section 4(D); Unit 6 Section 15)

Setbacks / home size

Main combined deed: comply with Lee County zoning except side setback: 12.5 ft from side lot line. No variances. Unit 6: front 30 ft, rear (canal/back) 25 ft, sides 15 ft (but can only be changed by 80% vote of Unit 6 owners). (Section 3(B): '12 ½ feet from side of ho)

Use restrictions

Yes, each home used only as a residence, occupied by one family. (Section 4(A): 'Each home shall be used a)

Voting & meetings

Each member in good standing: one vote per Residential Lot owned. For multiple lots owned by same person, only one vote if adjacent/non-contiguous? Bylaws say one vote for owner of multiple adjacent or non-contiguous lots. But main deed say (Section 1 (main deed): 'entitled to one )

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