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Q: What is an external deed restriction and who can enforce them?
A: Deed restrictions are declarations between the Declarant (Developer named in your individual Declaration of Restrictions) and the Property Owner. Who can enforce the external deed restrictions?
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Any property owner of any lot may seek to enforce external restrictions against another property owner.
• The Declarant may seek to enforce external and internal restrictions.
• The Village Community Development Districts through adopted Rule may enforce certain EXTERNAL restrictions that have been adopted by each Board to enforce as
authorized by Chapter 190 of Florida Statutes.
• Examples of external deed restriction violations include, but are not limited to, external
modifications made without ARC approval, overgrown or dead grass and weeds, and inoperable vehicles.
Q: What is an internal deed restriction and who can enforce them?
A: Deed restrictions are declarations between the Declarant (Developer named in your individual Declaration of Restrictions) and the Property Owner. Who can enforce the internal deed restrictions?
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Any property owner of any lot may seek to enforce internal restrictions against another property owner.
• The Declarant may seek to enforce internal restrictions.
• Examples of internal deed restriction violations include, but are not limited to,
underage children living in the home or running a business from the home.
Q: Why can’t the Districts enforce internal deed restrictions?
A: The Village Community Development Districts through adopted Rule may enforce certain EXTERNAL restrictions that have been adopted by each Board to enforce as authorized by Chapter 190 of Florida Statutes.
Q: If the District only enforces certain external restrictions, what do I do if I have a complaint about something occurring inside the home?
A: If you have a concern regarding internal deed restrictions such as underage children in the home, business in the home, or the like, contact the Community Standards Department at 352- 751-3912 or email
deedcompliance@districtgov.org, and the information will be forwarded to the Developer to address.
Q: How can I submit a concern?
A: You can report potential violations by contacting the Community Standards Department at (352) 751-3912, visiting our office at 984 Old Mill Run, or emailing
deedcompliance@districtgov.org.
Q: Do I have to provide my name when submitting a complaint?
A: Each of the District Boards determined that reporting potential violations will be an anonymous complaint system; except for District 5. District 7 only allows one complaint per day from an individual. Please keep in mind that the District is subject to public records law and if you provide an email address, your name, or your home address, staff would be required to disclose that information if requested. The best way to file an anonymous complaint is by telephone.
Q: Once I submit a concern, what happens next?
A: Once Community Standards receives a complaint about an external violation, the Staff verifies the complaint. If the complaint is verified, the Staff works with the property owner in an attempt to bring the property into compliance. If contact is not made with the Owner, Staff begins the process as adopted by each District Board. If a complaint is received for an internal violation, the complaint is provided to the Declarant.