Stratford Downs Homeowners Association

Key facts from Stratford Downs Homeowners Association's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Stratford Downs Homeowners Association

Developer / declarant

Stratford Downs Homeowners' Association, Inc. (Signatures)

Governing law

Florida Statutes 720.305(2) and 720.3085 (Articles VIII and IV(C))

Assessments & dues

Expenses determined by Board of Directors and assessed equally against record lot owners of each of the 39 lots (Article IV(C))

Special assessments

Not explicitly mentioned; assessments are determined by Board (general operating) (Article IV(C))

Collections & liens

Association has a claim of lien for unpaid assessments, interest, late fees, costs, attorney's fees; may foreclose as mortgage lien; complies with Chapter 720 Florida Statutes (Article IV(D))

Reserves & fees

Board may impose a reasonable late fee for any assessment not paid when due (Article IV(C))

Pets

Usual household pets only; no breeding or commercial purposes (Section 3.5)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but minimum lease term six months; no more than three rentals per calendar year (Section 3.13)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles mechanically not running and/or without current tags must be screened from view and not visible from street (Section 2.1(F))

Fences

Fences must be in good repair and properly maintained; all fences subject to building setback requirements (Section 2.1(K) and (C) (pools))

Home business

Prohibited (no commercial use or activity) (Section 3.2 and 3.7)

Setbacks / home size

Side yard 10 ft; front yard 20 ft; rear yard: Lots 1-26 = 40 ft, Lots 27-39 = 10 ft (Section 2.1(D))

Use restrictions

All lots shall be used exclusively for single family residential purposes; no commercial use or activity permitted (Section 3.2)

Voting & meetings

Each lot entitled to one vote; may vote in person or by proxy (Article IV(B))

Amendments

Covenants may be changed by vote of not less than 28 lot owners; amendments affecting drainage require approval of South Florida Water Management District; amendments affecting water utility covenant require joinder of Martin County Florida (Section 7.2)

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