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Southern Dunes Newsletter
Speed Limit &
Stop Sign Information: Homeowners and guests
should be aware of the speed limit and the stop signs
placed around the community that are there for your
protection, AND should also be aware that the police
will be ticketing cars for not obeying these rules and
regulations on the roads inside of Southern Dunes!
These signs are posted for the safety of ALL Southern
Dunes residents and guests! Also please be aware
that we are located within a golf course and special
attention should be given to GOLF CARTS within the
community. Remember, the driver on the golf cart
may be thinking of his last shot OR the next shot
instead of paying attention to driving the Golf Cart!
Should you have questions or concerns regarding the annual meeting please
feel free to contact our Community
Association Manger at 863.419.0642 between the hours of
10:00 AM and 2:00 PM Monday, Wednesday and Friday or via
email at
barbarar@donasher.com
Attention
We have been conducting routine community inspections
and have noticed that the following violations are still
occurring often. Please assist us with informing your
guests and tenants regarding the community rules and
regulations.
The Restaurant at the Golf Course Clubhouse is now
open for dinner from 6 P.M until 9 P.M Wednesday,
Thursday and Fridays!
Latest Garbage Collection Info - If a mortgagee whose lien is superior to an
associations lien, and the mortgagee takes title to
a property at its own foreclosure sale, a homeowner
association has no legal grounds to seek payment
from the mortgagee for any past-due assessments or
related charges. Unfortunately, past-due assessments will need to
be absorbed as a loss to the homeowners association,
which will affect the association's bottom line.
However, the mortgage is responsible for payment of
future assessments accruing from the date of
issuance of the certificate of Title by the Clerk of
Court. Should the mortgagee fail to pay future
assessments, the association would then be entitled
to collect against the mortgagee and record a lien
against the property? In the event that a community association takes
title to a property as a result of its own
foreclosure sale, the association's only option
would be to proceed with a personal judgment action
against the previous owner and or his estate for the
remaining past-due assessments or related charges.
However given the time, expense and likelihood of
recovery, the association may decide not to pursue
the matter. The decision on whether to seek recovery
from the prior owner is within the discretion of the
board of directors. The fact that many properties in Florida are
over-encumbered with first and second Mortgages is
resulting in community associations past due
assessments or related charges going unpaid
Community associations may have to adjust their
expectation accordingly, so that they can better
anticipate the impact of uncollected assessments on
the bottom line.
Now is the time to do your mulching and trimming
of your trees.
The Haines City
Police would like to bring the following information
to your attention:
Alarm Owners’
Responsibilities:
It is the
responsibility of the alarm owner to monitor false
alarms on his/her premises, In the event of an
alarm, the Police and/or Fire Department will
request that the alarm user or
keyholder (person authorized to enter
premises to allow Police and/or Fire Department to
investigate alarm) respond to the scene. Failure of
an alarm user or keyholder
to respond to the scene within 45 minutes of
notification (without good cause) also shall result
in a $50 fine as per Haines City Ordinance 07-1278.
About the False Alarm
Ordinance:
In February 2007 a
new City of Haines
City Alarm Control Ordinance went into effect that
allows the City of Haines City to impose a fine
against businesses and home owners for False Alarms.
The ordinance was designed to minimize the number of
false alarms and help off set the cost of Police and
Firefighters response to false alarms. The ordinance
places responsibility on the alarm user to prevent
false alarms, All
residents and businesses within the area of the City
of Haines City are subject to the ordinance.
According to the ordinance, alarm users who allow
more than two false alarms within 180 days will be
subject to fines. The “alarm user is the person,
business or other entity who owns, leases or
occupies the premises in which the alarm system is
installed. The amount of the fine will be determined
by the number of false alarms a user has had within
the last 180 days prior to the most recent false
alarm. Also according to the ordinance, a Burglar
Alarm System must be equipped with a backup supply
In the event of a power failure and a device that
automatically silences the alarm within 15 minutes
after activation,
What is a False Alarm?
A false alarm occurs
when the alarm system is activated and the Haines
City Police and/or Fire Department responds, but
there is no evidence of criminal activity (or the
reasonable threat of criminal activity),
unauthorized entry or any other emergency that would
require the services of the Police and/or Fire
Departments. This includes signal activated by
accident, negligence, mechanical failure, electrical
failure, signals activated intentionally in
non-emergency situations and signals for which the
actual cause of activation is unknown. An alarm is
considered false if the responding Department
personnel follow normal operating procedures and
find no evidence of an unauthorized entry, criminal
activity (or reasonable threat of), or other
emergency. Each false alarm is a separate violation
of the ordinance and shall be fined as follows:
First False Alarm
within 180 day period - No Charge
Second False Alarm
within 180 day period - No Charge
Third False Alarm
within 180 day period -$50 fine
Fourth False Alarm
within 180 day period -$75 fine
Fifth False
Alarm within 180 day
period - $100 fine
Sixth False Alarm
within 180 day period -$150 fine
Seventh False Alarm
within 180 day period -$200 fine
Eighth False Alarm
within 180 day period -$300 fine
Ninth False Alarm
within 180 day period - $400 fine
Tenth + False Alarm
within 180 day period - $500 fine
Some
helpful reminders from your security staff for a safe
holiday season.
--------------------------------------- The Board of
Directors is looking for a writer/editor for the S.
Dunes Newsletter.
FYI: Avoid a $25
Fine! If you see this note hanging on your front
door - it's too late!!!
Public Works Department To:
Resident/Property Owner ADDRESS:
___________________ Place garbage
containers out no earlier than 12 hours prior to 6:00
am. on the day of collection.
Date:___________________
A
reminder from the Board: Please Note: The homeowners meetings date and time will be
posted in the information station / bulletin board by
the exit side close to the gate house.
Playground Open: Lawn Watering: NEW water restrictions as of Jan. 16th 2007 according
to the Southwest Florida Management District.
Follow these new water restrictions Lawn & landscape watering If your city or county already has a once-per-week
schedule in effect, your watering day will remain the
same. Please remember, we want to make your experience at Southern
Dunes the best possible. Let us know how we are doing. |
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Welcome
About Southern Dunes
Important Phone Numbers
Board of Directors |
Homeowners
and guests should be aware of the speed limit and the
stop signs that are placed around the community are
there for your protection AND should also be
aware that the Haines City police will be enforcing and
ticketing cars for not obeying these rules and
regulations on the roadways inside
Southern
Dunes ! These signs are posted for the safety of
ALL Southern Dunes Residents and guests and should be
adhered to at all times!