[getdul981]

My wife and I will be moving to TV within the next year and we have a question. (Sorry Tony if this isn't the correct place)

If someone is in violation of one of the restrictions how does TV go about enforcing it? For example, if someone's grand-kid comes to stay 25 days in June and then comes back in August for another 25 days, how is someone to know if it's the same one or a sibling or another or does anyone pay any attention to the 30 days per year rule.

[zcaveman]

If you are in violation of a deed restriction,, you will get a note on your front door the first time. If you are see the guy putting the note on and are quick you can ask him about the violation, If you don't heed the note, you will get a registered letter and you can call and ask what them to explain the violation and then plead ignorance and have them come out and explain it to you.

North of 466, they are going to allow the CDDs to actual fine the homeowners for violations. Somewhere in the www.districtgov.org website there is a page with the fines.

To answer your question, there are many neighbors that keep tabs on the visiting children and will call and complain if they recognize a child that has been here more than 30 days - even in multiple visits. I suspect that if the children are well mannered and do not make much noise, then you might get away with it. Just don't brag or advertise it.

[Talk Host]

I wonder what kind of teeth the CDD has to collect fines. If the finee refuses to pay, what can they do? Specially if this authority was granted after the deed restrictions were signed by homeowners. Seems like they can't institute a new policy after the fact.

[The Great Fumar]

I'm a little surprised that someone hasn't jumped all over this ,,,,,
When your sweet little darling grandchild comes for a visit you have to get him (or her) a visitors pass if they want to go to the pools or Rec Centers..
They are only allowed to visit an accumulation of thirty days a given year.
This is recorded on the Rec Computer and if you exceed that limit it will refuse to issue a pass.......
You can sneak him (or her) in but they won't have a pass to visit the POOLS or Rec Centers......Not to mention the Golf Courses...........

This is my understanding and I suppose its possible that I could be wrong , I was once before in 1969 but later found out they really did go to the Moon.

Fumar

[getdul981]

Thanks a bunch for your replies. We are happy to hear this. We don't have any grand-kids ourselves, but don't really have any objections to others, but rules are rules.

[The Great Fumar]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

I wonder what kind of teeth the CDD has to collect fines. If the finee refuses to pay, what can they do? Specially if this authority was granted after the deed restrictions were signed by homeowners. Seems like they can't institute a new policy after the fact.

They can attach fines to your amenities fees , And if you don't pay , You don't play........
Hows that for teeth ,

[BobKat1]

Originally Posted by re-tire

If, when I was a kid, someone would have told me I was being sent to a place like The Villages for longer than a week I'd a hid in my neighbors attic. I can't imagine why any kid would want to spend a month of their summer away from their peers/friends/pals... especially in a community of +55 year olds.

You're probably on to something.....

[mulligan]

Oh great and beneficent fumar, I too was once thought to be incorrect, but mrs mulligan told me I could be right just that one time. That being said, I believe Florida statute allows the county to apply a lien for uncollected fines. One more case when I might be wrong.

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by The Great Fumar

I'm a little surprised that someone hasn't jumped all over this ,,,,,
When your sweet little darling grandchild comes for a visit you have to get him (or her) a visitors pass if they want to go to the pools or Rec Centers..
They are only allowed to visit an accumulation of thirty days a given year.
This is recorded on the Rec Computer and if you exceed that limit it will refuse to issue a pass.......
You can sneak him (or her) in but they won't have a pass to visit the POOLS or Rec Centers......Not to mention the Golf Courses...........

This is my understanding and I suppose its possible that I could be wrong , I was once before in 1969 but later found out they really did go to the Moon.

Fumar

How do the authorities know it's the same kid. Fingerprints? DNA testing?

[getdul981]

The grand kids was just an example. There are other rules and regulations in place that have to be adhered to. I didn't mean to start up a case for CSI.

[laryb]

We have one grandchild in Florida and one on the way. We will probably be the ones visiting them since there will be a newborn. I truly hope that I'm not in a neighborhood that the neighbors are counting the amount of visits we have from family or watching for things to report to "the authorities". Personally, if my neighbor had a child visiting several times, the visits weren't excessive and the child was well behaved and wasn't bothering anyone or interupting the TV lifestyle, I'm going to ignore it. Now if that child were living there, then that child has to leave.

[getdul981]

But that's one reason we want to move to TV and if one rule is ignored for one reason or another, then it won't be long before the whole comcept fails. Parents and grandparents aren't the best judge of how well behaved their children/grandchildren are.

[laryb]

Originally Posted by getdul981

But that's one reason we want to move to TV and if one rule is ignored for one reason or another, then it won't be long before the whole comcept fails. Parents and grandparents aren't the best judge of how well behaved their children/grandchildren are.

Greg, I agree. What I mean is, I don't want to be next to someone who will take things to the extreme. Like the one watching with binoculars and has counted a child at someones house 31 days in the last twelve months. Personally, I will abide by all the restrictions to the letter. If someone near me is violating a rule, I will talk to that person about it before I report them, and would hope they would do the same. As I said, I do agree with you and am going to TV for the same reasons. And I will have no problem reporting someone who can't be reasoned with.

[getdul981]

OK good enough.

[BUC]

I guess we're done talking about dogs peeing areas and now we're concerned if a kid stays 31 days instead of 30. Hey maybe after 30 days we should put them in a fenced area out back ( I forgot NO fences) O well as long as noone breaks a rule, COMRAD