Developed controlled HOA

Our community is 11+ years old. It has grown from 345 homes to 685 in the last 4 years. Our HOA doesn’t enforce pool rules or any rules concerning HOA rules dealing with homes. We have a group of 170 homeowners that want HOA rules enforced. The turnover process is 3-4 years away. Any suggestions? Any recommendations for a Florida Attorney with dealing in HOAs?

Jeff

I don't there is any need for specific information and all that. Being that you're still under developer rule/control must of what is done on a day to day basis is pretty much controlled by them. Pros and Cons, Pro-with rule enforcement done at a early stage it helps with the selective status and stuff getting grandfathered in. It helps maintain clear neighborhoods which benefits the marketability of the community. Cons-who is going to b e the bad person here. There has to be a committee that handles the creation and enforcement of the rules.

In a community of that size, my suggestion I would offer is do targeting campaigns. Let say in one month you target homes that don't store their trash can properly. Another month for landscaping. One season for painting. Let people know ahead of time what is expected of them as owners and what the penalty for non-compliance is.

The bottom line question is how can Jeff and his allies get the Declarant to enforce the Covenants?

685 homes and 984 at build out! I agree an attorney seems to early, but, 3 more years maybe a point of no return. We are just getting a Reserve Analysis completed and we currently have $24K in Reserves.

With George & Augustine, read your CC&Rs to see if there is an "enforcement clause," which says something like any owner can enforce the CC&Rs and made other documents too like your Rules & Regs.

Some of us owners in my HOA are currently doing that via an attorney, i.e., we believe the board of directors is trying to do something that contradicts our governing documents.