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Book8285/Page4163 CFN#20050748867 Page 1 of 110 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I NST R 20050748867 OR BK 08285 PG 4163 PGS=110 PREPARED BY AND RETURN TO: MARTHA 0. HAYNIE, COMPTROLLER Christian F. O'Ryan, Esq. ORANGE COUNTY, FL Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A. 2701 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 900 11/04/2005 07 : 45 : 00 AM Tampa, Florida 33607 REC FEE 936.50 COMMUNITY DECLARATION FOR VISTA CAY AT HARBOR SQUARE TABLE OF CONTENTS Article 1 - Definitions 1 Section 1. Definitions 1 Section 2. Interpretations 6 Article II - Development Plan 6 Section 1. Operation, Maintenance and Repair of •m on Areas 6 Section 2. Roadway 6 Section 3. Irrigation Facilities 7 Section 4. Retention Walls . 7 Section 5. Boundary Walls 8 Section 6. Access Control System 8 Article III - Property Rights 8 Section 1. Owners' E eme Enjoy nt 8 Section 2. Delegatio of se 9 Section 3. Easement f•r Residential welli 9 Section 4. Ease e f•r Utilities, Drain e a d Sprinklers 9 Section 5. Proh'• ition of ertain Activities 10 Section 6. Rules d Reg lations 11 Section 7. Title to C • mo rea 11 Section 8. Declarant a • Ass • ciation Eas e 12 Section 9 a ement for edest Ac -ss 12 Secti • 10. Asso tion Ea ment 12 Se tion ners seme 12 ti 12. Eas ent • er the rass - • Area 13 ec on 13. Easem is R served Co on Area for Use in Connection 'th Ot er Horn - s wne ssociations 13 Sec ion 14. General E sem nts 13 ect n 15. Use of Und vel • ped Properti 14 rticle IV Mem ership and Vo ng ights 14 Se ion 1 oting Ri 14 Secti • q 2. Me ship assifications 15 Class A 15 (b) Class 15 (c) Class C 15 S ctio 3. Turnover 15 Article V ight and Obligations of Owners and the Association 16 Se tion 1. Responsibilities 16 Se tion 2. Manager 16 S ctio 3. Personal Property for Common Use 16 ecti n 4. Insurance 16 Book8285/Page4163 CFN#20050748867 Page 1 of 110 Section 5. Implied Rights. 16 Section 6. Common Expense 16 Section 7. Lawn and Landscaping Maintenance 16 Section 8. Sprinkling System 17 Section 9. Suspension of Use Rights; Levy of Fines 17 Section 10. Master Association's Duty to Maintain Surface Water Management System 17 Section 11. Waterbodies 17 Article VI - Covenant for Maintenance Assessments 18 Section 1. Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation for Assessments 18 Section 2. Purpose of Assessments 18 Section 3. Installment Assessments for Corn penses 18 (a) Standard Increases 18 (b) Special Increases 18 (c) Duty of Board to Fix Amount 18 Section 4. Special Assessments 19 Section 5. Notice of Meeting and Quorum for Any A tion Authorized Under Section 3. 19 Section 6. Declarant's Common senses sessme t 19 Section 7. Exemption from Assessm s 19 Section 8. Date of Commencement of Ins ent A -s-me ts: Due Dates 20 Section 9. Lien for Asse 20 Section 10. Effect of npayment of A essments; Rem s o the Associati n 20 Section 11. Foreclos re 21 Section 12. Horn ad 21 Section 13. Su • ordinati n of the Lien to ortg ges 21 Section 14. Indivi. ual As •essments 21 Section 15. Certific e of ounts Due 21 Section 16. Uniform to o ssessment. 22 Section 17. Cable Telev ion 22 Sect 18. Vis Securit 22 S tion 1 • Commu *ty Bull 'n Bo . 22 20. Pro rty T es 22 ec ion 21. Accele ation f Asse men 22 Se• tion 22. Working apit I Contri tion 23 Se• tion 23. Resale C • ital ontributi. 23 Sec ion 24. Budgeting nd (locating N hb hood Expenses 23 ecti n 25. Special Us Fe 23 Article VII Archi cture and an caping 24 Sec n 1. s of e Architectural Review Committee 24 Section Purpose Function of ARC 24 ion 3. Ini rovements Subject to Approval 24 ecti • n 4. Standards for Review and Approval 24 ectio 5. Design Standards and Design Review Manual for VISTA CAY AT HARBOR SQUARE 25 S ctio 6. Procedure for Review 25 S ctio 7. Duration of Approval 26 S ctio 8. Interior Alterations Exempt 26 ecti. 9. Declarant Exempt 26 ect n 10. Exculpation for Approval or Disapproval of Plans 26 ii Book8285/Page4164 CFN#20050748867 Page 2 of 110 Article VIII - Land Use Plan 27 Section 1. Land Use Plan of Development 27 Section 2. Deed Restrictions 27 Section 3. Withdrawal 27 Section 4. Annexation 27 (a) Additions to Properties and Land Use Plan 27 (1) Additions to the Properties 27 (2) Land Use Plan of Development 28 (b) Procedure for Making Additions to the Properties 28 (1) Additions in Accordance with a Land Use Plan of Development 28 (2) Mergers 28 (c) General Provisions Regarding Addit 's to the Properties... 28 (d) Voting Rights of the Declarant as to Ad. itions to the Properties 29 (e) Assessment Obligation of the Decla -n Additions to the Properties 29 Section 5. Expansion or Modification of Common rea 29 Article IX - Special Provisions to Comply w -quirements •f H I, FHA, VA, FNMA, GNMA 29 Section 1. Information 29 Section 2. Contracts 29 Section 3. Reserves 29 Section 4. Lender's Noti 30 Section 5. Fidelity Bo 30 Section 6. Connplian•e w HUD, HA, FNMA, GNMA 30 Article X - General Provi 30 Section 1. Dur ion 30 Section 2. Enfor ment 31 Section 3. Sever *ty 31 Section 4. Amendme 31 (a) General Re iction on Am dm:nts 31 b) Am • ments ior to urnover. 31 Amend -nts Aft Turn' 31 ecti • 5. Noti 31 ec ion 6. Assign ents 31 Se tion 7. Approvals 32 Se tion 8. Mediation/ iDitr tion of Dis 0 utes 32 Sec ion 9. Warranties 32 ecti n 10. Authority of the oard 33 Article XI ecla nt and As cia on Liability 33 Article XII - Clu Ian 33 S ion 1 of Club 33 (a) Term and Covenant Running with Land 34 (b) Value 34 (c) Produce Purchased 34 (d) Disclosure 34 (e) Non-Exclusive License 34 S ctio 2. Rights of Club Members 34 ctio 3. Club Facilities 34 ecti n 4. Construction of the Club 35 iii Book8285/Page4165 CFN#20050748867 Page 3 of 110 Section 5. Commercial Space 35 Section 6. Operations 36 Section 7. General Restrictions 36 (a) Minors 36 (b) Responsibility for Personal Property and Persons 36 (c) Personal Property 36 (d) Activities 36 (e) Indemnification 37 (f) Attorneys' Fees 37 Section 8. Violation of Club Rules and Regulations 37 (a) Basis for Suspension 37 (b) Types of Suspension 37 Section 9. Release 38 Article XIII — Exclusive Common Areas and Limited C n Areas 38 Section 1. Exclusive Common Areas 38 (a) Purpose 38 (b) Designation 38 (c) Use by Others 39 Section 2. Limited Common Areas 39 (a) Purpose 39 (b) Designation 39 (c) Maintenance 39 Article XIV - Neighborhoods 39 Section 1. Neighborhoo esign n 39 Section 2. Neighbored Insurance 40 Section 3. Neighbor • sses ents 40 Article XV — South Camp wiers Associatio 40 Section 1. Ma er A s ciation 40 Section 2. Mast Asso iation Purpose 40 Section 3. Membe hip ' the Master Ass ciat on 41 Section 4. Master As ociat n Assessmei is . 41 Article XVI — ecific rictions nd Covenants i onnection with Short Term R tal Community... 41 ecti. 1. Ap abilit 41 Se ion 2. Use o rope es 41 Se tion 3. Occupan y 41 Se tion 4. Nuisances 41 Se ion 5. Leases 42 Sect •n 6. Mitigation o Da pness and H idity 42 Exhibits: "A" - Property "A-1" - Class A ope y "A-2" - Class C P • pe "B" - Articles of cor • oration "C" - Bylaws "D" - Common • reas "E" - SFWMD ermi iv Book8285/Page4166 CFN#20050748867 Page 4 of 110 COMMUNITY DECLARATION FOR VISTA CAY AT HARBOR SQUARE THIS DECLARATION is made on the date hereinafter set forth by PULTE HOME CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation (the "Declarant") and joined in by VISTA CAY AT HARBOR SQUARE MASTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida non-profit corporation (the "Association"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Declarant is the owner of certain real property in Orange County, Florida, more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto an• orporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, Declarant desires to create an exclusive esi • - ntial community known as "VISTA CAY AT HARBOR SQUARE" on the Exhibit "A" land; an WHEREAS, Declarant desires to provide fo the preservati of he values and amenities in the community and for the maintenance of e • mon pro dies. and, to this end, the Declarant desires to subject the real propert •escribe• n Exhi • it " to the covenants, restrictions, easements, charges and liens hereinafte t forth, ch nd II of which is and are for the benefit of such property and each owner of such pro , an WHEREAS, Declarant has dee ed it desira• e, for the efficien • reser tion of the values and amenities in the community, to c - ate ency t• hich should be • lega ed and assigned the powers of maintaining and admi ist ing the •mmo • roperties and fa ilitie , administering and enforcing the covenants and re, tri tions, and c• ectin• and disbursing • f th assessments and charges hereinafter created• a WHEREAS, the Declare has corporated und th laws of the tat of Florida, as a not-for-profit corporation, VISTA CAY AT HARBOR S UARE MAS R COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., for the purpose •f exe ising the f cti ins• stated above, which association is not intended to be a • • @minium A socia as ch -rm is defined and described in the Florida Condominiu Act (Chapt 718 of e Florida Stat s).
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