Oakleaf Plantation Property Owner's Association, Inc.

What Oakleaf Plantation Property Owner's Association, Inc.'s governing documents say

Oakleaf Plantation Property Owner's Association, Inc. is a master-planned community in Jacksonville, FL. The provided text is a partial record — an assignment of architectural review rights from the developer to the association, plus a long excerpt of the main Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions that governs the entire Oakleaf Village subdivision. The rules bind all property owners (of Lots and Building Sites) and cover a wide range of topics from assessments to architectural control, but the document itself is incomplete and the posted excerpt is a fragmented, OCR'd scan.

• What this document covers (and omits): The document is a partial record consisting of the original Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (filed 2002) and a 2014 assignment transferring architectural review rights from the developer to the association. The excerpt includes definitions, assessment provisions, utility rules, use restrictions, architectural control, and general provisions — but is truncated and may omit later amendments, specific rules on leasing, pets, parking, and other typical HOA topics.
• What you own & maintain: Owners hold title to a Lot (platted single-family) or Building Site (for multi-family). The Association maintains the Common Area (landscaping, stormwater, etc.) and the Owner maintains their own dwelling, utilities (water/sewer lines within the lot), irrigation system, and must comply with all stormwater and wetland permits. The Association carries the obligation to maintain common elements, but the document does not specify master insurance coverage.
• Assessments & fees: All owners (except the developer) must pay annual and special assessments. Annual assessments start at $50 per Assessment Equivalent (1 per Lot or 1 per residential unit on a Building Site) and can increase up to 10% per year automatically, with higher increases allowed by a 3/5 board vote. Special assessments may be levied for any purpose. Assessments are a lien on the property if unpaid, and the association can foreclose. There is also a provision for Area Assessments (extra fees for services like security benefiting only part of the community).
• Architectural review: No exterior improvements or alterations (buildings, fences, walls, landscaping, etc.) may be made without written approval from the Architectural Review Board (ARB), which the developer assigned to the association in 2014. Plans and specifications must be submitted in duplicate, and the ARB has 30 days to approve or disapprove. The developer retains the right to approve standardized plans for featured builders. Variances are possible with written authorization. The document does not state a specific architectural committee fee or construction deposit amount.
• Use restrictions: Owners must comply with all laws, the DRI and PUD orders, and all permits (especially regarding stormwater and wetlands). No alteration of drainage flow or wetlands is allowed without regulatory approval. Owners cannot impose additional restrictions on their property without the developer's consent (while the developer still owns land). The document does not state specific rules on leasing, pets, parking, fences, or age restrictions — those may be in later amendments or separate rules.
• Developer's reserved powers: The developer retains very broad powers until it no longer owns any land in the community: it can amend the declaration unilaterally (as long as not materially inconsistent with the common scheme), add or withdraw land from the declaration, designate or remove common area, impose additional restrictions, grant easements, and approve variances. This means the rules and community boundaries can change significantly without homeowner vote during the developer's control period.
• Fines and enforcement: The Association may impose fines for rule violations. An independent Enforcement Committee (non-board, non-employee members) must hold a hearing after 14 days' notice. Fines per violation cannot exceed the legal maximum, and continuing violations may be fined per day up to an aggregate cap. Fines are treated as assessments and can be collected via lien and foreclosure. The document does not state specific dollar amounts.
• Term and amendments: The covenants run for 50 years from 2002, then auto-renew for successive 10-year periods unless terminated by 2/3 of owner votes. While the developer owns land, no amendment is effective without the developer's written consent, and the developer can amend unilaterally. After developer control ends, amendments require a 2/3 vote and must be recorded. Certain amendments (affecting stormwater permits) need regulatory approval.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.