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Originally Posted by Talk Host
I am real curious how they levy and collect these fines. What happens if the offender doesn't pay? Does the "deed restriction office" have enforcement authority. Will they padlock your house if you don't pay the $25 lawn ornament violation fine?
Our grandson made a six inch ceramic bunny for us (not even pink). My wife had it on the front porch sitting by her chair. It wasn't in the yard, it was almost out of sight next to the chair. She got a hand delivered notice from community watch to remove it. Could we have lost our house if she had failed to comply?
We had to put it in the back of the house so nobody could see it.
JLK
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I am certainly not an expert on this issue and can only partly offer an opinion on your question. As I read the document that I linked to it says the 1st and 2nd violations do not carry fines but the 3rd violation does carry a fine that then has a daily fine added to it if the original fine is not paid.
Now I seem to recall a recent change in FL law that allowed more strength to CDD's to "force" the issue of compliance with deed restrictions but I can not find the appropriate info to support that. Perhaps someone else is more familiar with the law I am thinking of.