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Covenants and Rules
 
 
 

Rules

In addition to the architectural guidelines, the following residential rules apply:
 
Holidays
 
Contracting Services:
A resident may clear a contractor to enter; however, work may be performed only between 7 am and 6 pm, Monday – Friday (except in emergencies), and 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday. Additionally, no work may be performed on the Holidays listed:
 
New Year’s Day    Memorial Day     4th of July     Labor Day     Thanksgiving Day     Christmas
 
Pets. Residents are limited to common household pets; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed. Pet owners are responsible for ensuring that their pets are not allowed to roam and don’t exhibit “public nuisance” behavior such as chasing cars, harassing someone, or barking excessively. Dogs must be on a physical leash at all times.  Pet waste shall be removed and disposed of properly. 
 
Trash Services. Trash containers may not be visible from the front or sides of the house nor the back of homes on lakes and golf courses. Refuse and recycle containers and yard waste can be placed curbside the evening before scheduled pick up, not before. To schedule bulk pickup or for questions about recyclables and yard waste requirements, call WMS at 862-7141. Our schedule (excluding major holidays):
 
               Sat & Wed – Trash pickup                Tues – Yard Waste
               Thurs – Recyclables                          Fri – Bulk pickup (call first)
 
Residential parking. The following rules are strictly enforced:
 
• Parking on the grass or unimproved areas is not permitted.
• Only registered vehicles (automobiles, low-speed vehicles, and motorcycles), wheeled vehicles, motor homes, trailers, boats, riding lawnmowers, unregistered golf carts, etc.) shall be parked in the front, side, or rear yard area except for loading and unloading.  Overnight parking and storage is not permitted. 
 • Disabled, unlicensed, or covered vehicles are permitted in garage parking only.
 • Overnight parking on the street is not permitted.
 
Signs, Flags, Banners.
No more than one sign or flag may be placed on a Lot, except for federal or state flags, as provided in section 720.304, Florida Statutes. No sign shall exceed six square feet. A sign may not be displayed on a Lot for more than thirty days in any one six-month period, except for the following:
  1. A “For Sale” or “Sold” sign shall be permitted for as long as the Lot is being openly marketed and shall be removed following closing and within seven days.  One additional sign may be placed on the back side of golf course lots.  No such signs shall exceed six square feet in size.
  1. A single sign identifying the contractor doing construction work on the lot shall be permitted as long as construction is ongoing.  No such sign shall exceed six square feet in size.  No sign shall be affixed to any trees on the Lot or the road's right of way.  
  1. Small security/home protection signs and temporary 24-hour lawn chemical application signs are exempt from this restriction.
Garage/yard/estate sales. Events of this type are not permitted due to limited parking and potential damage to irrigation systems. 
 
Open Houses.
 
A traditional "For Sale" Open House is permitted on Saturdays or Sundays.  Each resident may use a four-hour block between 09:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Prior registration and property manager notification are required.  The Property Managers may provide an active short-term gate code for the open house day.  
 
On weekdays, a "Gated community home showing" may be considered.  Here, interested parties contact the listing agent or their office before coming to the listing home for sale.  They are provided a Visitor Gate Access Code, which the agent coordinated with Southwind.  The difference is that potential buyers are screened instead of people appearing unannounced.  Most importantly, the agent is responsible for the limited access code and the people using it.  The potential buyers notify the attendant that they are meeting the agent for a home showing at the address they are going to and we have a Visitors Gate Access Code.
 
Fines and Liens:  
 
Don't hesitate to contact our Association Property Manager for additional information on our enforcement procedures and fines, to report a covenant or rule violation, or to request a waiver.
 
Fine and Lien Process: At a minimum, the Association Property Manager completes weekly community inspections. When a compliance issue is noted, the Southwind Property Manager process provides the Owner with a written courtesy notice of a violation and requests compliance.  Normally, this is sufficient to correct the violation.  If observed a second time with no action, a second written notice of violation is sent, citing the rule and warning of the potential for a fine if the issue is not corrected.  If observed a third time, the Property Manager brings the issue to the Board for consideration.  The property manager tracks violations and their status in the monthly reports to the board.  Fine and Lien Guidelines are in our Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions in accordance with applicable Florida law.
 
 
 
 
 
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Current covenants and amendments can be accessed by clicking the links below:
 
Southwind I      (Windlake Court)
Southwind II     (Baywind Drive)
Southwind III    (Windsong Court)
Southwind IV    (Southwind Court)
Southwind V and VI  (Windrush Drive, Windrush Cove, Windlake Drive, Bluelake Cove,  Amberlake Cove and Clearlake Cove)