The HOA board takes the questions and concerns of our members very serious! As part of our aim to be transparent, we have compiled a list of common questions along with the answers. If your question is not listed here please feel free to send us your question.
In order to request a meeting please fill out a form and submit it to the secretary. The form can be filled out here.
It is a non-profit corporation registered with the State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors. Its purpose is to maintain all common areas and to govern the community in accordance with the provision of the legal documents: CC&Rs, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation. The governing legal documents for the association may be viewed online within the Resource Center page of this site. The corporation is financially supported by all members of the homeowners association. Membership is both automatic and mandatory.
The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) HOA Bylaws are the governing legal documents that set up the guidelines for the operation of the planned community as a non-profit corporation. The CC&Rs were recorded by the County recorder’s office of the County in which the property is located and are included in the title to your property. Failure to abide by the CC&Rs may result in a fine to a homeowner by the Association. The governing legal documents for the association may be viewed online within the Resource Center page of this site.
The HOA Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation of the non-profit corporation. The Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership’s voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings, and the principal office of the Association, as well as other specific items that are necessary to run the Association as a business. The Bylaws for the association may be viewed online within the Resource Center page of this site.
The Homeowner’s Association again is a corporation and therefore a governing body that is required to oversee its business. The Board of Directors is elected by the homeowners, or as otherwise specified in the bylaws. The limitations and restrictions of the powers of the Board of Directors is outlined in the Association governing documents found within the Resource Center page of this site.
The directory is located on our website at www.turningleafhoa.com. It is password protected. If you need directions on using the directory, please send us an email at turningleafhoa@outlook.com
In addition to brief postings here on the webpage, residents are notified via email of upcoming activities or announcements. You must have filled out a “Permission to Communicate via Email” form for us to add you to the distribution list and online directory. You must also update us if your email address changes. If you need a permission form, it is posted on the website or email us at www.turningleafhoa@outlook.com.
It means that owners/residents are restricted as to what they can do to, and with, their property. The restrictions are outlined in our bylaws document that you can read under the “Member Services” section of this web site.
The Architectural Review Board, often called the “ARB” for short, is a small group of volunteer residents who review applications for changes residents would propose to do to their property. Operating under our bylaws, the ARB will work with the owner for such things as tree planting and removal, fences, shrubbery and other landscaping changes, the color you may want to use in repainting your house and where you can put your satellite dish for cable TV and what you need to do to “hide” it.
Association dues are used to pay for the following: electrical and natural gas services – primarily our street lights at the entrances and throughout our subdivision; vendors for mowing and upkeep on the common areas and entrances: pond maintenance; fence maintenance; family picnic and website.
The HOA is run by a volunteer Board of Directors. Any association is only as good as the people involved – and we need interested and competent help from residents to help create and keep this a great place to live. Some areas require manual labor, others not so much. If you know the area with which you might want to get involved, contact the committee chair or the Board President – listed under the Member Services tab.
Florida law now allows homeowners associations to foreclose on properties behind – delinquent – on payment of association dues. The Turning Leaf HOA adopted a procedure – a protocol timetable for our board to follow – in collecting delinquent dues. Again, you can review that under the Member Services tab. The HOA Board follows that protocol without exception, and has filed, and will file, liens and foreclosures on properties when dues are not paid. Save the aggravation for yourself. Pay your dues.
Check out the Activities and Events tab for fun things to do. Don’t miss our annual family picnic.
As a HOA Member in good standing, each owner has a vote at our annual meeting, and any special meetings called, to elect the HOA Board members and on any “special” activities proposed for the association.