Sandbar Community Owners Association

Key facts from Sandbar Community Owners Association's documents

Reflects the 2024 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Community Owners Association with Neighborhood Associations (Article I, Sections 1.9, 1.22)

Developer / declarant

HWY98SUGAR, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company (Opening paragraph)

Governing law

Florida law (references Chapter 718, Florida Statutes for condominiums) (Article III, Section 3.4(a) (last paragr)

Assessments & dues

Community Board prepares budget for Common Expenses; Base Assessment levied equally unless Assessment Multiplier set. Neighborhood Board adds Neighborhood Expenses. Budget effective unless disapproved by 75% of Class A votes and Class B mem (Article VIII, Sections 8.3, 8.4)

Special assessments

Allowed for unbudgeted or excess expenses; requires 51% of votes of affected units and Class B member consent. Also may be levied by board if insurance shortfall. (Article VIII, Section 8.5; Article VI, S)

Collections & liens

Lien on unit for delinquent assessments (including interest, late charges, costs, attorneys fees) superior to all except taxes and first mortgages. May be foreclosed by suit, judicial or nonjudicial. First mortgage foreclosure extinguishes (Article VIII, Section 8.8)

Reserves & fees

Community Board shall include a capital contribution to establish a reserve fund in its budget (Section 8.3); reserves also permitted for Neighborhood Expenses (Section 1.25) (Article VIII, Section 8.3; Article I, Se)

Leasing & rentals

Yes; owner may lease Unit and assign use rights to lessee (Art. 2.1 last paragraph: 'An Owner who l)

Fences

Not explicitly; party walls and similar structures addressed in Art.5.5 (Art. 5.5)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any structure, improvement, exterior alteration, planting/removal of landscaping, and other site work. Interior remodeling not requiring approval unless visible from outside. Exemptions possible by Community Board resolution. (Article IX, Section 9.1)

Maintenance

Owner responsibility unless assumed by Association (Art. 5.2)

Insurance

Reasonable deductible; treated as Common Expense unless loss is due to Owner's negligence or willful misconduct, then assessed to that Owner. (Article VI, Section 6.1(b) (last paragra)

Use restrictions

Units intended for residential use, but non-residential Units possible (Art.1.33) (Art. 1.33 'attached or detached residenc)

Voting & meetings

Class A (one vote per unit, possibly weighted by Voting Multiplier) and Class B (Declarant, can appoint majority during control period, has right to disapprove after) (Article III, Section 3.3)

Amendments

By Supplemental Declaration; Declarant may unilaterally annex property from Exhibit B within 25 years. Certain amendments require Declarant's consent (e.g., Article VII). Membership vote required for annexation without Declarant's unilatera (Article VII, Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.5)

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