Sugar Mill Lakes HOA

Key facts from Sugar Mill Lakes HOA's documents

Community type

HOA (Homeowners' Association) – NOT a condominium association (Article II Definition 3)

Governing law

Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act, Florida Statutes, Chapter 617 (per Articles of Incorporation) (Articles of Incorporation, Article II (E)

Special assessments

Board may levy Special Assessment if budget insufficient, with membership approval where required. (Article VI Section 4)

Pets

Only domestic household pets; no livestock, wild/exotic animals, game birds, poultry. Must be leashed (≤6 ft) off property; owner must pick up waste. (Article III Section 4)

Parking & vehicles

Park only on paved streets and driveways; no overnight street parking; no commercial vehicles except on business; no trailers, boats, campers, etc. unless inside garage or screened. (Article III Section 2)

Fences

PVC material; min 4', max 5' height; no fence forward of front dwelling line or between side street and side dwelling line; on lake lots only with Board and ARC approval. Landscape buffers may be required. (Article III Section 7)

Setbacks / home size

Not less than 1,400 square feet of air-conditioned living area (exclusive of open porches and garages). (Article III Section 15(c))

Use restrictions

Lots shall be used for single-family residential purposes only; no business, commercial, professional office, etc. (Article III Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (each Lot Owner, 1 vote per lot) and Class B (Developer, 4 × number of Class A votes). Class B membership converts to Class A when: (1) all lots sold; (2) Developer elects; (3) 3 months after 90% of lots in all phases c (Article IV Section 2)

Amendments

Developer may amend unilaterally until 90% lots sold and occupied; thereafter, 2/3 Board and 2/3 Lot Owners approval required. Amendments affecting surface water management require SWFWMD approval. (Article VII Section 1)

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