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Courtesy of News Channel 8 On Your Side
By
Kevin Accettulla and Trevor Sochocki
Published June 10, 2024
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TAMPA — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday evening announced he signed
a bill that would limit some homeowners association fines and increase
transparency.
The Florida legislature passed the bill, HB 1203,
unanimously in March.
The bill states that HOAs can’t fine residents for leaving
out a trash can within 24 hours before or after the
collection day or time, or for leaving holiday decorations
up for longer than indicated in governing documents unless
the decorations are left up more than one week after a
written notice is issued.
HOAs can’t ban residents from parking personal vehicles,
“including a pickup truck,” or work vehicles — that aren’t
commercial vehicles — on the property. It also amends part
of the law pertaining to parking law enforcement vehicles on
the property to include any assigned first responder
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The associations would not be allowed to set requirements
or rules for the inside of a home for things that are not visible from the
outside or from a neighboring home.
HOAs with more than 100 parcels would have to post online any articles of
incorporation, recorded bylaws, declaration of covenants, current rules,
annual budgets, and other documents by Jan. 1, 2025.
The law goes into effect July 1.
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