Hourglass Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.
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What Hourglass Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.'s governing documents say
Hourglass Lake Estates is a single-family-home HOA in Venice, Florida. These Amended Covenants and Restrictions bind all lot owners in the subdivision and cover permitted uses, construction standards, property maintenance, and a minimum one-year lease term.
- Single-family use only: Each lot must be used solely for a single-family dwelling. No trade or business is allowed if it generates significant traffic, parking, signange, noise, or odor, or is otherwise incompatible with the residential character.
- Lot & dwelling requirements: Every lot must be at least 10,900 square feet. Only one single-family dwelling per lot, no detached accessory structures. Minimum ground floor area (excluding garage, porches, storage, patios) is 1,400 square feet. Maximum one story unless the Board approves otherwise.
- Setbacks, grading & drainage: Front setback: at least 25 ft from front lot line; side: 15 ft; rear: 20 ft (or 25 ft if rear borders a lake). Floor level must allow proper drainage and not increase drainage onto adjacent property. Grading plans need prior written Association approval.
- Architectural review & approvals: Plans for construction or material exterior alteration must be submitted to the Association for written approval (30 days to decide). Construction must be completed within eight months of commencement. Accessory structures must be attached; no separate outbuildings. All exterior walls must be cement block, stucco, wood, brick, or stone – no asbestos, asphalt, plastic, or metal siding.
- Parking & vehicles: Only passenger vehicles (trucks/vans up to 5,000 lbs) may be parked exposed. No commercial lettering or visible equipment storage. Vehicles over 5,000 lbs, campers, and boats must be enclosed in a garage. Outside parking limited to garages and driveways (or roads between 6 a.m. and 2 a.m.). The Association can grant a 5-day parking variance for visitors' RVs, but no living or hook-ups in them.
- Pets: Dogs, cats, and small indoor domestic pets allowed, but no commercial breeding. All animals must be leashed outside the home, and owners must pick up and dispose of excrement.
- Leasing & rentals: No lease for less than one year. Leases require prior written Association approval (application, fee, and screening based on credit, criminal record, etc.). Renewals or extensions need the same process. The lot owner is responsible for tenant compliance with these rules.
- Annual assessments & budget cap: Each lot pays a pro-rata share of Association expenses. Unless 30% or more of lot owners vote otherwise, the annual per-lot assessment cannot exceed $180. Unpaid assessments become a lien on the property.
Key facts from Hourglass Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.'s documents
- Community type
- Homeowners Association (Hourglass Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.) (Introductory paragraph and Section 19)
- Assessments & dues
- Per-lot assessment not to exceed $180 per calendar year unless approved by affirmative vote of not less than 30% of all lots (Section 19)
- Collections & liens
- Non-payment of assessment becomes a lien upon the lot, recorded, bears interest at legal rate, and is subject to foreclosure as a mortgage; includes costs and attorney's fees (Section 19)
- Pets
- Dogs, cats, and small domestic pets primarily kept indoors are allowed (Section 14)
- Leasing & rentals
- Yes, with prior written approval of Association and a minimum lease term of one year (Section 21)
- Architectural approval
- Yes – written approval of Association required before construction, exterior alteration, grading, fences, walls, hedges, etc. (Sections 4, 6(j), 8)
- Home business
- Permitted only if it generates no significant employee or customer traffic or parking, no signage or visible storage, no noise or odor, does not violate Sarasota County Zoning code, and is compatible with residential character in the sole d (Section 2)
- Signs & flags
- Only one sign of not more than four square feet advertising the Lot or home for sale; no 'for rent' signs permitted (Section 15)
- Setbacks / home size
- Ground floor area (exclusive of garages, porches, storage areas, and patios) not less than 1,400 square feet (Section 6(c))
- Use restrictions
- Each Lot may only be used for a single-family residential dwelling (Section 2)
- Voting & meetings
- One vote per lot, cast as per Association Bylaws (Section 19)
- Amendments
- These Covenants and Restrictions may be amended upon written consent of owners of a majority of lots; amendment effective when executed and recorded with certificate of Association officers (Section 25)
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About this HOA
Hourglass Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. is a homeowners association in Venice, FL. Mailing address: 150 Hourglass Drive, Venice, FL 34293.
HOAproxy has 1 document on file for Hourglass Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.: 1 CC&R. Last updated 2026-05-13.