Homeowners’ Association Act
Florida · Homeowners’ Associations · §§ 720.301 to 720.407 · 36 sections
Overview
The act governs residential communities whose parcels are subject to a recorded declaration of covenants administered by a mandatory owners' association. It establishes how those associations are organized and operated — the powers and duties of the board and officers, meeting, voting, and election procedures, official records and financial reporting, budgets, and the levy and collection of assessments enforceable by lien — while restricting what association documents may impose and protecting certain owner rights, including peaceable assembly, display of flags and other items, and improvements made under architectural control covenants. It also provides for the transition of association control within a community, disclosure to prospective purchasers, dispute resolution, emergency and receivership procedures, and a process for reviving a declaration of covenants that has lapsed.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 17 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 841 F.3d 1197 - Sidman v. Travelers Casualty & Surety
Sections covered
- Fla. Stat. § 720.301Definitions2 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3015Short title
- Fla. Stat. § 720.302Purposes, scope, and application
- Fla. Stat. § 720.303Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls2 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3032Notice of association information; preservation from Marketable Record Title Act
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3033Officers and directors
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3035Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges
- Fla. Stat. § 720.304Right of owners to peaceably assemble; display of flags; SLAPP suits prohibited
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3045Installation, display, and storage of items
- Fla. Stat. § 720.305Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights4 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3053Failure to fill vacancies on board of directors sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of member
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3055Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions
- Fla. Stat. § 720.306Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3065Fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; penalties
- Fla. Stat. § 720.307Transition of association control in a community
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3075Prohibited clauses in association documents
- Fla. Stat. § 720.308Assessments and charges
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3085Payment for assessments; lien claims4 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 720.30851Estoppel certificates
- Fla. Stat. § 720.3086Financial report
- Fla. Stat. § 720.309Agreements entered into by the association
- Fla. Stat. § 720.31Recreational leaseholds; right to acquire; escalation clauses
- Fla. Stat. § 720.311Dispute resolution1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 720.312Declaration of covenants; survival after tax deed or foreclosure
- Fla. Stat. § 720.313Receivership notification
- Fla. Stat. § 720.315Passage of special assessments
- Fla. Stat. § 720.316Association emergency powers
- Fla. Stat. § 720.317Electronic voting
- Fla. Stat. § 720.318First responder vehicles
- Fla. Stat. § 720.401Prospective purchasers subject to association membership requirement; disclosure required; covenants; assessments; contract cancellation3 cites
- Fla. Stat. § 720.402Publication of false and misleading information1 cite
- Fla. Stat. § 720.403Preservation of communities; revival of declaration of covenants
- Fla. Stat. § 720.404Eligible communities; requirements for revival of declaration
- Fla. Stat. § 720.405Organizing committee; parcel owner approval
- Fla. Stat. § 720.406Department of Commerce; submission; review and determination
- Fla. Stat. § 720.407Recording; notice of recording; applicability and effective date
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