Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do I contact the homeowners' association?
A. You can write or email the association. Postal address: P.O. Box 551492 Davie, FL 33325
Q. What is the purpose of the homeowners' association?
A. The purposes for which the Association is organized are: To promote the health, safety, and welfare of the owners of Lots in the Property. To provide an entity to perform the duties and obligations as provided for in the Declaration on behalf of the Members.
Q. When can we put up our hurricane shutters?
A. Hurricane Shutter Rules: Hurricane shutters, regardless of the type used, may not be put up until a hurricane is in the area or predicted by the National Hurricane Center to potentially affect Broward County. Generally, this would be indicated by our location being included in the graphical presentation of the 'Cone of Strike Possibilities' used to communicate the projected path of a hurricane. Hurricane shutters may not stay in place longer than one week after a storm has passed, unless the conditions noted above are again present. Under no circumstances can hurricane shutters be used to secure a property in the event that the resident/owner will be away for an extended period of time, including during hurricane season. In this case, it is appropriate for the resident/owner to make arrange ments with a neighbor or service company to install their shutters in accordance with the conditions noted above.
Q. How and when is the Board of Directors elected?
A. The Board of Director's elections are held at each Annual Genral Membership Meeting in April. They are elected by member vote -one vote per property- either in person or via proxy,
Q. How are the officers elected?
A. Officers are elected by the Board of Directors, in a meeting immediately following the main elections.
Q. What meetings are important for me to know about?
A. The Annual Meeting of the General Membership is held on the third Wednesday in April of each year. This is the meeting where we elect members of the Board. The Board also meets on the Third Wednesday of the January, April, August & November for its regular meetings.
Q. Where and when are the meetings?
A. They are held from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Shenandoah Park Community Meeting Room in Shenandoah Park.
Q. What power does the homeowners' association have?
A. Except as limited by our Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Corporation, the Association has all the powers granted by Florida Law and those powers reason ably necessary to perform all the acts required to be performed by the Association under the Declaration, including but not limited to the following:
*To make and collect assessments against Lot Owners to defray the cost and expenses in carrying out the duties to be performed by the Association.
*To use the proceeds of assessments in the exercise of its powers and duties.
*The purchase of liability insurance for the protection of the Association and its members, policies of insurance for directors and officers insuring them against personal liability arising out of the performance of their duties, and such other insurance as may be deemed necessary in the opinion of the board of Directors of the Association.
*To make reasonable rules and regulations with respect to the use and enjoyment of the Property.
*To take all necessary action to properly enforce provisions of the rules and to commence and maintain actions to retrain and enjoin any breach, or threatened breach, of any provisions of the rules.
*To employ personnel to perform the services required to carry out the duties of the Association.
*To maintain the lake.
Q. I am selling my home what do I need to do?
A. Make sure that your title company informs the homeowners' association of the sale and who the new owners are. This will allow the Association to keep the records accurate. The previous owner must supply the new owners with copies of the bylaws and declaration of covenants of the association.
Q. What if the previous owner did not supply the new owner with copies of the bylaws and declaration of covenants of the association.
A. The new homeowner can buy a copy of the bylaws and declaration of covenants of the association for $25 (copying fee) from the Association.
Q. What colors can I paint my house?
A. Houses should be painted colors that are in harmony with the rest of the houses in the community.
Q. How much is the yearly maintenance fee, and when is it due?
A. The current yearly maintenance fee in 2011 is $85.35 if your house is not on the lake. If your house is on the lake it is $172.00. It is due by the end of February of every year.
Q. What is a 'Courtesy Notice' and what do I do if I should get one?
A. The 'Courtesy Notice' is the first alert notice sent by the board of directors that there is a "possible" violation on a homeowner's property. This notice is not required by our by-laws but is more of a means with which the notice of a problem is kept "in the family" - in other words no attorney involvement - and the homeowner has a chance to fix the problem, or notify the board of a planned solution, by the date assigned in the letter, usually about 2 weeks after the date of the letter. A remedial plan can be sent to the board or action taken to resolve the problem by the date assigned in the notice. If neither of these steps are taken by the homeowner a 'Legal Notice' is sent requesting resolution of the infraction within the 30 days specified by our Declaration of Covenants. About 85 - 90% of the problems are resolved through the use of the 'Courtesy Notice'. If there is still no resolution 30 days after the 'Legal Notice' is received by the homeowner the violation documents are forwarded to the Association attorney for final action.
Q. Are there any fines for covenant violations?
A. The Association has no vehicle for levying fines for covenant violations. The closest thing we do have is the attorney's charges for his time for providing motivation to homeowners who have covenant violations which were not resolved through our use of the 'Courtesy Notice' and our 'Legal Notice'. The responsibility for these charges is designated in paragraph 9.03 of the Honey Lake Homeowners' Association Declaration of Covenants.
Q. When might the maintenance fee be increased, and how will I find out?
A. The maintence fee can only be increased 10% each year. At our November meeting the board decides if the maintenance dues will be raised depending on the expenses to operate the Honey Lake HOA.You will be notified of the increase by the end of January each year. By the end of January each homeowner receive their maintenance dues notice for that year.
Q: How do I get a street light that isn't working fixed?
A: Report it to FPL at http://www.fpl.com/customer/report/streetlight_single.shtml or by calling 1-800-4OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243). There is a number tag on each pole which identifies the pole and may be helpful when reporting the outage. FPL is responsible for repairing street lights. It will not do any good to report it to the Board of Directors or the management company.
Q: Who controls our roads?
A: The roads are controlled by the Town of Davie.The Homeowners Association has no control over the roads and cannot make modifications to them.
A. You can write or email the association. Postal address: P.O. Box 551492 Davie, FL 33325
Q. What is the purpose of the homeowners' association?
A. The purposes for which the Association is organized are: To promote the health, safety, and welfare of the owners of Lots in the Property. To provide an entity to perform the duties and obligations as provided for in the Declaration on behalf of the Members.
Q. When can we put up our hurricane shutters?
A. Hurricane Shutter Rules: Hurricane shutters, regardless of the type used, may not be put up until a hurricane is in the area or predicted by the National Hurricane Center to potentially affect Broward County. Generally, this would be indicated by our location being included in the graphical presentation of the 'Cone of Strike Possibilities' used to communicate the projected path of a hurricane. Hurricane shutters may not stay in place longer than one week after a storm has passed, unless the conditions noted above are again present. Under no circumstances can hurricane shutters be used to secure a property in the event that the resident/owner will be away for an extended period of time, including during hurricane season. In this case, it is appropriate for the resident/owner to make arrange ments with a neighbor or service company to install their shutters in accordance with the conditions noted above.
Q. How and when is the Board of Directors elected?
A. The Board of Director's elections are held at each Annual Genral Membership Meeting in April. They are elected by member vote -one vote per property- either in person or via proxy,
Q. How are the officers elected?
A. Officers are elected by the Board of Directors, in a meeting immediately following the main elections.
Q. What meetings are important for me to know about?
A. The Annual Meeting of the General Membership is held on the third Wednesday in April of each year. This is the meeting where we elect members of the Board. The Board also meets on the Third Wednesday of the January, April, August & November for its regular meetings.
Q. Where and when are the meetings?
A. They are held from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Shenandoah Park Community Meeting Room in Shenandoah Park.
Q. What power does the homeowners' association have?
A. Except as limited by our Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Corporation, the Association has all the powers granted by Florida Law and those powers reason ably necessary to perform all the acts required to be performed by the Association under the Declaration, including but not limited to the following:
*To make and collect assessments against Lot Owners to defray the cost and expenses in carrying out the duties to be performed by the Association.
*To use the proceeds of assessments in the exercise of its powers and duties.
*The purchase of liability insurance for the protection of the Association and its members, policies of insurance for directors and officers insuring them against personal liability arising out of the performance of their duties, and such other insurance as may be deemed necessary in the opinion of the board of Directors of the Association.
*To make reasonable rules and regulations with respect to the use and enjoyment of the Property.
*To take all necessary action to properly enforce provisions of the rules and to commence and maintain actions to retrain and enjoin any breach, or threatened breach, of any provisions of the rules.
*To employ personnel to perform the services required to carry out the duties of the Association.
*To maintain the lake.
Q. I am selling my home what do I need to do?
A. Make sure that your title company informs the homeowners' association of the sale and who the new owners are. This will allow the Association to keep the records accurate. The previous owner must supply the new owners with copies of the bylaws and declaration of covenants of the association.
Q. What if the previous owner did not supply the new owner with copies of the bylaws and declaration of covenants of the association.
A. The new homeowner can buy a copy of the bylaws and declaration of covenants of the association for $25 (copying fee) from the Association.
Q. What colors can I paint my house?
A. Houses should be painted colors that are in harmony with the rest of the houses in the community.
Q. How much is the yearly maintenance fee, and when is it due?
A. The current yearly maintenance fee in 2011 is $85.35 if your house is not on the lake. If your house is on the lake it is $172.00. It is due by the end of February of every year.
Q. What is a 'Courtesy Notice' and what do I do if I should get one?
A. The 'Courtesy Notice' is the first alert notice sent by the board of directors that there is a "possible" violation on a homeowner's property. This notice is not required by our by-laws but is more of a means with which the notice of a problem is kept "in the family" - in other words no attorney involvement - and the homeowner has a chance to fix the problem, or notify the board of a planned solution, by the date assigned in the letter, usually about 2 weeks after the date of the letter. A remedial plan can be sent to the board or action taken to resolve the problem by the date assigned in the notice. If neither of these steps are taken by the homeowner a 'Legal Notice' is sent requesting resolution of the infraction within the 30 days specified by our Declaration of Covenants. About 85 - 90% of the problems are resolved through the use of the 'Courtesy Notice'. If there is still no resolution 30 days after the 'Legal Notice' is received by the homeowner the violation documents are forwarded to the Association attorney for final action.
Q. Are there any fines for covenant violations?
A. The Association has no vehicle for levying fines for covenant violations. The closest thing we do have is the attorney's charges for his time for providing motivation to homeowners who have covenant violations which were not resolved through our use of the 'Courtesy Notice' and our 'Legal Notice'. The responsibility for these charges is designated in paragraph 9.03 of the Honey Lake Homeowners' Association Declaration of Covenants.
Q. When might the maintenance fee be increased, and how will I find out?
A. The maintence fee can only be increased 10% each year. At our November meeting the board decides if the maintenance dues will be raised depending on the expenses to operate the Honey Lake HOA.You will be notified of the increase by the end of January each year. By the end of January each homeowner receive their maintenance dues notice for that year.
Q: How do I get a street light that isn't working fixed?
A: Report it to FPL at http://www.fpl.com/customer/report/streetlight_single.shtml or by calling 1-800-4OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243). There is a number tag on each pole which identifies the pole and may be helpful when reporting the outage. FPL is responsible for repairing street lights. It will not do any good to report it to the Board of Directors or the management company.
Q: Who controls our roads?
A: The roads are controlled by the Town of Davie.The Homeowners Association has no control over the roads and cannot make modifications to them.