What the recorded documents actually say about Newbury Pointe (F) in Osceola — fences, sheds, pools, pets, parking and the rest — with the part of the document each answer comes from.
12 homes have sold here in the last four years, which is why this neighborhood was compiled early.
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THE FIRST AMENDMENT REVOKES AND REPLACES THE ORIGINAL DECLARATION IN FULL, so the 2005 documents 0512270 and 0512271 are not the answer on their own. A water feature home site is a different proposition from an ordinary lot here: no detached building of any kind is allowed on one, the shoreline is the owner's to maintain at their own cost, the pond may be used for ice skating and essentially nothing else - swimming, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, rafts, lawn irrigation and heat-pump use are all named as prohibited - no bridge may be built over or through it, and those owners pay a separate association for its upkeep. Minimum house sizes are 1,100 square feet on a ranch and 1,500 on everything else.
All fencing has to be PVC or a similar maintenance-free product; wood or painted metal needs the architectural committee's unanimous approval. A perimeter fence that is not privacy in nature may be up to four feet, with the style and location approved in writing first. A later amendment adds a six-foot privacy fence around the perimeter of the back yard, with the committee's approval - and the committee decides, at its sole discretion, what counts as the back yard.
A detached storage or pet-shelter structure may be no more than 10 by 12 feet, goes in the rear yard, has to be quality construction with horizontal vinyl siding that blends with the house, and needs the architectural committee's written approval before construction; the committee may require screening. Two hard limits sit on top of that: a detached building is allowed only in the area marked on the covenant's own Exhibit A, and NO detached building at all is allowed on a water feature home site. No trailer, modular or manufactured home, prebuilt home, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or outbuilding may be lived in.
Recreational and commercial vehicles - campers, trailers, trucks and boats - may not be kept in open areas anywhere in the neighborhood, on a home site or off it.
Tennis courts and above-ground pools are both prohibited. An in-ground pool is treated as an addition: it goes to the architectural committee first and has to be finished within six months of starting.
Any alteration, improvement, remodel or maintenance that changes how the house looks from outside has to be submitted to and approved by the architectural control committee before work begins. Anything begun is finished within a year or removed; an addition, within six months. All buildings are substantial frame, brick or stone, finished outside before anyone moves in. One quirk worth knowing: the developer pre-approved every plan and house built by Weiss Homes, Inc., and changing or removing that paragraph takes a unanimous vote of all current owners.
Outside above-ground TV, AM, FM and short-wave antennas of any type are barred, but a direct-broadcast satellite dish of no more than one meter across is allowed. It goes where it is least visible from the street or common property if that is feasible, and the architectural committee may require shrubbery or other screening and a harmonious colour at the owner's cost, as long as that does not unreasonably impair the installation or use. The committee approves the placement in writing before it goes up.
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We can find out →Side, front and rear yards are seeded or sodded - another ground cover needs prior written approval. Grading and seeding are done by the time you move in, or if the season will not allow it, as soon as practical and no later than June 15 after occupancy, and never in a way that hinders drainage. Drainage swales, easements and road ditches stay open and unfilled. Every owner also has to keep the lawn cut, remove debris, take down dead trees and stumps, and keep the outside of the house from becoming unsightly - and if they do not, the association may come onto the home site, do the work, and add the cost to the annual assessment.
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We can find out →Dogs, cats and other household pets are allowed, as long as none is kept, bred or maintained commercially and none becomes a neighbourhood nuisance or hazard. Livestock and poultry may not be kept. A pet shelter structure needs architectural approval like any other detached building - and is not allowed at all on a water feature home site.
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We can find out →A basketball hoop, and any other sport or recreational equipment such as a soccer goal, swing set or sandbox, is prohibited without the architectural control committee's prior written permission as to type and location.
Apart from political campaign signs, the only sign allowed is one of no more than five square feet advertising the property for sale or rent, plus a builder's sign during the construction and sales period. A political sign comes down within twenty-four hours after the election it relates to.
Driveways must be at least twelve feet wide and built of asphalt at least three inches thick, brick, or concrete; stone and cinder are not allowed. Every house has a full-size attached garage for two to three cars. Minibikes, motorcycles, go-carts, snowmobiles and similar motor-driven vehicles may not be operated anywhere in the neighbourhood, except a licensed vehicle driven by a licensed person on a dedicated public road.
No commercial, business or professional office use may be carried on on a residential home site, and no noxious or offensive activity that becomes an annoyance or nuisance to the neighbourhood. The developer and the builders are the only exception, for sales and construction.
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We can find out →No home site may be used as a dumping ground for rubbish. Trash, garbage, weeds and other waste are kept only in sanitary containers, and any incinerator or storage equipment kept clean and sanitary. Oil and fuel storage tanks are not allowed on a home site at all, except portable government-approved containers for LP gas, gasoline or similar household materials.
Stricter than the usual street-only ban. No fire may burn on any street or roadway, and the covenant adds a second sentence: no open fires are allowed on any home site. A fire pit in the back yard is an open fire, so ask the board before you build one.
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