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720.317 – Electronic voting.

720.317 Electronic voting.—The association may conduct elections and other membership votes through an Internet-based online voting system if a member consents, in writing, to online voting and if the following requirements are met: (1) The association provides each member with: (a) A method to authenticate the member’s identity to the online voting system. (b) A method to confirm, at […]

720.318 – Law enforcement vehicles.

720.318 Law enforcement vehicles.—An association may not prohibit a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), who is a parcel owner, or who is a tenant, guest, or invitee of a parcel owner, from parking his or her assigned law enforcement vehicle in an area where the parcel owner, or the tenant, guest, or invitee […]

720.307 – Transition of association control in a community.

720.307 Transition of association control in a community.—With respect to homeowners’ associations: (1) Members other than the developer are entitled to elect at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the homeowners’ association when the earlier of the following events occurs: (a) Three months after 90 percent of the parcels in all phases […]

720.3075 – Prohibited clauses in association documents.

720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents.— (1) It is declared that the public policy of this state prohibits the inclusion or enforcement of certain types of clauses in homeowners’ association documents, including declaration of covenants, articles of incorporation, bylaws, or any other document of the association which binds members of the association, which either have the effect […]

720.308 – Assessments and charges.

720.308 Assessments and charges.— (1) ASSESSMENTS.—For any community created after October 1, 1995, the governing documents must describe the manner in which expenses are shared and specify the member’s proportional share thereof. (a) Assessments levied pursuant to the annual budget or special assessment must be in the member’s proportional share of expenses as described in the governing document, […]

720.3085 – Payment for assessments; lien claims.

720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims.— (1) When authorized by the governing documents, the association has a lien on each parcel to secure the payment of assessments and other amounts provided for by this section. Except as otherwise set forth in this section, the lien is effective from and shall relate back to the date on which […]

720.30851 – Estoppel certificates.

720.30851 Estoppel certificates.—Within 10 business days after receiving a written or electronic request for an estoppel certificate from a parcel owner or the parcel owner’s designee, or a parcel mortgagee or the parcel mortgagee’s designee, the association shall issue the estoppel certificate. Each association shall designate on its website a person or entity with a street […]

720.3086 – Financial report.

720.3086 Financial report.—In a residential subdivision in which the owners of lots or parcels must pay mandatory maintenance or amenity fees to the subdivision developer or to the owners of the common areas, recreational facilities, and other properties serving the lots or parcels, the developer or owner of such areas, facilities, or properties shall make public, […]

720.309 – Agreements entered into by the association.

720.309 Agreements entered into by the association.— (1) Any grant or reservation made by any document, and any contract that has a term greater than 10 years, that is made by an association before control of the association is turned over to the members other than the developer, and that provides for the operation, maintenance, or management […]

720.31 – Recreational leaseholds; right to acquire; escalation clauses.

720.31 Recreational leaseholds; right to acquire; escalation clauses.— (1) Any lease of recreational or other commonly used facilities serving a community, which lease is entered into by the association or its members before control of the homeowners’ association is turned over to the members other than the developer, must provide as follows: (a) That the facilities may not […]