ARC policy statements
ARC’s view on abortion law time limits in England, Scotland and Wales
The law in England, Scotland and Wales states that termination of a pregnancy may be carried out up until the end of the 24th week of pregnancy (with the exception of cases under what is commonly known as Ground E of the Abortion Act 1967). There have been calls for this legal time limit to be reduced, but ARC will always defend it being maintained at 24 weeks.
- Despite the better provision of first trimester antenatal screening tests, it is important not to assume this means that all parents can opt for earlier terminations of pregnancy in the context of fetal anomaly. In fact, many fetal anomalies (around 40%) first become apparent at the mid-pregnancy fetal anomaly ultrasound scan which is scheduled between 18+0 to 20+6 weeks of pregnancy.
It is not possible to offer this scan earlier without compromising its effectiveness and some hospitals book women in for the scan at 22 weeks as it is felt optimal views of the developing baby can be obtained at this stage.
We take calls every day on our national helpline from parents who are reeling from the shock of being given unexpected news about their baby’s development at this mid-pregnancy scan, struggling to take this in and to know how to proceed. They almost always face further tests to try to establish the outlook for their baby. They then have to make the painful decision about the future of what is most often a much-wanted pregnancy. Any encroachment on the current time limits will result in added pressure on them at a time when they can least withstand it.
- Although post-24 week abortions are permitted under certain conditions under Ground E, there has always been professional caution around sanctioning terminations of pregnancy for fetal anomaly after 24 weeks. This means when an anomaly is diagnosed after the mid-pregnancy scan, some parents are asked to make a final decision about ending their pregnancy before the end of the 24th week.In our three decades of supporting parents in the aftermath of a termination for fetal anomaly, we have learned that a major factor in the emotional recovery of parents who choose to end their pregnancy is that they can look back and feel confident that they were able to access and assimilate information about the diagnosis and the time they needed to work out the way forward that was right for them and their baby. In some cases, parents may discover over time that the outlook for their baby improves and the opportunity to delay the decision means a pregnancy may be continued to term.As the current 24-week abortion time limit appears to be seen by many clinicians as a ‘line in the sand’2, it seems safe to assume that if there were to be a reduction then this gestation would become the new reference point. The knock-on effect on parents faced with a diagnosis of fetal anomaly would be that they may have to make decisions very quickly after their scan, perhaps foregoing the opportunity to have further testing or monitoring because they fear the option of termination may be withdrawn if they delay. A reduction in the upper time limit would add an extra level of stress to an already traumatic situation.
Our long experience tells us that parents who make the painful decision to end the pregnancy do so after careful consideration of what the diagnosis may mean for their baby’s quality of life and what it might mean for themselves and their family’s future. In order to come to the best decision they can within their individual context they need good information, compassion, support and time. We owe it to these parents not to make a distressing situation any worse and so ARC will always defend the abortion law time limit as it stands.
2. : Lotto R, Smith LK, Armstrong N. Clinicians’ perspectives of parental decision-making following diagnosis of a severe congenital anomaly: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2017;7:e014716. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2016-014716
ARC’s view on ‘Ground E’ of the Abortion Act
Section 1 (1)(d) of the Abortion Act 1967 (commonly known as ‘Ground E’), which applies in England, Scotland and Wales, states that a pregnancy can be legally terminated if ‘two registered medical practitioners are of the opinion, formed in good faith—…that there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.’
Because it was drafted over half a century ago the language of Ground E is outdated and insensitive. However, we know from our decades of experience of working with parents and clinicians that it is vital this law remains unchanged.
- The real value in ‘Ground E’ lies in the fact that the way it is drafted allows for a certain amount of flexibility.The fact that two doctors must decide in good faith that what is detected in pregnancy represents ‘substantial risk’ of ‘severe handicap’, (with neither term defined) allows for careful clinical judgment by clinicians on a case by case basis, without gestational limit, depending on all of the circumstances.
- From the close working relationships ARC has established and maintained with fetal medicine clinicians, we can attest to how seriously clinicians take their legal responsibilities, particularly in cases after 24 weeks’ pregnancy.ARC’s Director Jane Fisher is a public and patient voice member of the NHS England Clinical Reference Group for Specialised Women’s Services, the body that covers commissioning of fetal medicine services. ARC is regularly asked to speak at conferences and meetings for fetal medicine clinicians, including the British Maternal Fetal Medicine Society, the Fetal Medicine Foundation and the International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis.
- In the last decade, there have been developments in testing technologies that enable diagnoses of many conditions to take place well before the scheduling of the major fetal anomaly scan at around 20 weeks. However, it remains the case that a significant number of fetal anomalies are not detectable until the fetal anomaly mid-pregnancy scan, or later.When a baby is found not to be developing as expected at the ’20-week scan’ there will be further testing and monitoring offered, which will bring some parents very close to or beyond the 24-week limit for most abortions. If what are currently known as Ground E terminations were to be restricted beyond 24 weeks, it would put untenable pressure on parent decision-making and is likely to mean some will decide to end the pregnancy before awaiting more information, fearing that this option may be removed.
ARC believes that removing ‘Ground E’ would be detrimental to parents faced with any late fetal anomaly diagnosis. Some serious conditions, including those affecting fetal brain development, do not appear until the third trimester of pregnancy. We hear from parents on our helpline reeling from unexpected news after attending what they believed was a routine ultrasound at 28 weeks to check the position of the placenta or to confirm that their baby was within expected growth parameters. In some cases, further investigations, including magnetic resonance imaging, will reveal serious brain anomalies which are likely to have severe impact on the child’s quality of life if born.
- Some people believe that ‘Ground E’ is discriminatory to people living with disabilities. It is of course important that those who are in the world, living with disabilities, do not face discrimination and have access to the care and resources they need. Yet this principle can still be upheld while still retaining choice after prenatal diagnosis.Decisions women make after prenatal diagnosis, are not prejudicial against those living with disability, they are made within the context of their individual lives.It is important to say to anti-discriminatory legislation is applicable to born persons, not to the fetus or unborn baby.
Finally, the last word must go to three women ARC supported after post 24-week terminations after a prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomaly who gave permission for their quotes to be used anonymously in support of the law remaining unchanged.
Forcing us to make a decision before the full consequences of our daughter’s abnormalities had been discovered and had been explained by both our obstetrician and a paediatrician, seems quite frankly ridiculous and unnecessary. Due to abnormalities having varying degrees of severity, doctors rightly take time in exploring the particulars of each patient. I would hate to see medical professionals feeling pressured into providing answers to questions they might not have time to gather information on. Or parents being forced to make decisions without all the facts. It is a hard enough decision to make without any added time constraints.”
Our geneticist informed us that his life would have been short and painful, and similar babies have died in hospital within weeks of birth. To think that the choice to terminate the pregnancy might not have been open to me, and that I would have been forced by law to take the pregnancy to term, knowing what fate the baby would meet, is quite unthinkably cruel. Let alone the question of how I could possibly have managed emotionally to bear the situation for a further 16 weeks, I have another very young (healthy) child who needs my care and I dread to think how we could have coped with the pain and stress.”
Sitting in a room waiting to be called in to have an injection in your stomach to stop your baby’s heart is not something anyone does lightly or out of prejudice, it’s a decision made out of love. Giving birth to my son knowing I have saved him from pain holding him and saying goodbye to him, having all our friends and family at his funeral to say hello and goodbye to him is the only thing in this whole nightmare that gave me comfort.”
- Ending a wanted pregnancy after a prenatal diagnosis is a painful experience at any gestation and no expectant parent makes the decision lightly. From our 30 years’ experience at ARC it is our view that the law as it stands enables parents, in consultation with their clinical team, to make the best decisions they can for their family’s future. Restriction of the law would add distress to an already harrowing circumstance.
ARC’s View on Bereavement Care
From our long experience of working with parents who lose a baby due to a termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly, we know how important it is that parents are supported with high-quality, individualised and well-coordinated care.
This means not only at the point at which the decision to end the pregnancy is taken, but also when choosing the termination method, memory making with the baby, taking decisions about a post mortem examination and histology, registering the baby’s birth and death, making choices about what happens to the baby’s body, and being discharged. It also means the availability of ongoing emotional support and support with any subsequent pregnancies.
In 2017, ARC partnered with a number of organisations to launch the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) for pregnancy and baby loss. It includes a specific set of guidelines for parents facing termination for fetal anomaly, which can be read here. ARC wants to see these adopted in all areas of the UK.
The nine NBCP bereavement care standards that appear below were launched for England during Baby Loss Awareness Week 2018. It is our belief that every NHS Trust should ensure the following:
- A parent-led bereavement care plan is in place for all families, providing continuity between settings and into any subsequent pregnancies.
- Bereavement care training is offered to staff who come into contact with bereaved parents, and staff are supported to access this training.
- All bereaved parents are informed about and, if requested, referred for emotional support and for specialist mental health support when needed.
- There is a bereavement lead in every healthcare setting where a pregnancy or baby loss may occur.
- Bereavement rooms are available and accessible in all hospitals.
- The preferences of all bereaved families are sought and all bereaved parents are offered informed choices about decisions relating to their care and the care of their babies.
- All bereaved parents are offered opportunities to make memories.
- A system is in place to clearly signal to all health care professionals and staff that a parent has experienced a bereavement to enable continuity of care.
- Healthcare staff are provided with, and can access, support and resources to deliver high quality bereavement care.
ARC will continue to champion these standards and are keen to see them adopted in all four countries of the UK


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Chris has been a licensed, practicing attorney since 1991. During his 20 years in private practice, Chris spent the first 13 years in a litigation practice, and spent the next 7 years running his own estate planning, probate and probate litigation practice. In 2011, Chris entered the bank side of trust practice with Regions Bank, where he served as a Vice President and Sr. Trust Officer. Chris joined Happy State Bank in June 2014 to expand the bank’s trust practice into the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and received his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in Waco.


RESTATMENT OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR ROTONDA MEADOWS , ROTONDA VILLAS, AND A PORTION OF ROTONDA SPRINGS
THIS RESTATEMENT OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR ROTONDA MEADOWS, ROTONDA VILLAS, AND A PORTION OF ROTONDA SPRINGS (“Declaration”) is adopted as of this 15th of December , 2005 by the ROTONDA MEADOWS/VILLAS Conservation Association, a Florida corporation not for profit (the “Association”).
WHEREAS, Cape Cave Corporation., (“Developer”) executed and recorded in the Official Records of Charlotte County, Florida at O.R. Book 342, Page 214, a Declaration of Restrictions with respect to the real property described therein and otherwise known as The Rotonda Meadows Subdivision (the “Meadows Declaration”) which was subsequently thereafter amended by one or more instruments: and
WHEREAS, the Rotonda Meadows Conservation Association, Inc. was the successor in interest to the Developer, with full right and authority to enforce the Meadows Declaration during its existence;
WHEREAS, Cape Cave Corporation (“Developer”) executed and thereafter recorded in the Official Records of Charlotte County, Florida at O.R. Book 389, Page 626, a Declaration of Restrictions with respect to the real property described therein and otherwise known as the Rotonda Villas Subdivision (the “Villas Declaration”) which was subsequently thereafter amended by one or more instruments, and;
WHEREAS, the Second Amended Declaration dated January 30, 1992 and recorded with respect to Rotonda Villas at O.R. Book 1198, Page 1304 of the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida made certain lots in the subdivision known as Rotonda Springs, as hereinafter further described, subject to the Villas Declaration.
WHEREAS the Rotonda Villas Conservation Association, Inc. was the successor in interest to the Developer, with full right and authority to enforce the Villas Declaration during its existence;
WHEREAS pursuant to Articles of Merger dated May 31, 1993 the Rotonda Villas Conservation Association, Inc. and the Rotonda Meadows Conservation Association, Inc. were merged into a surviving entity known as the Rotonda Meadows/Villas Conservation Association, Inc.;
WHEREAS the Rotonda Meadows/Villas Conservation Association, Inc. (the “Association”) is the successor of the Developer and the aforenamed Corporations, with full right to enforce the Meadows Declaration and the Villas Declaration, and possessing the right to amend, alter or terminate the restrictions imposed by the Villas Declaration and the Meadows Declaration in accordance with the requirements of the aforesaid declarations and Chapter 720 Florida Statutes.
NOW THEREFORE, the Association hereby declares that the real property described herein shall be held, transferred, sold, conveyed and occupied subject to the covenants, restrictions, easements, charges and liens hereinafter set forth, and that all prior declarations of restrictions for Rotonda Meadows/Villas, and all prior amendments thereto and restatements thereof shall be superseded and restated in their entirety by this Declaration.
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS:
The following words when used in this Declaration or any Supplemental Declaration (unless the context shall prohibit) shall have the following meanings:
A. “Association” shall mean and refer to THE ROTONDA MEADOWS/VILLAS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, a Florida Corporation.
B. “Common Property” shall mean and refer to those areas of land shown on any recorded plat of the Subdivision but not limited to parks, ponds, lakes, canals and recreational areas, except that it shall not include (i) any platted Lot unless the Association is the owner thereof, and (ii) any property which has been dedicated to and accepted by any public authority or body.
C. “Declaration” means the Original Declaration as altered and restated in this Declaration.
D. “Developer” means Cape Cave Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns.
E. “Dwelling” means each residential single family home or multifamily unit now or hereafter constructed within the Subdivision.
F. “Lot” shall mean and refer to any platted Lot shown upon any recorded map of the Subdivision with the exception of Common Property as heretofore defined.
G. “Member” shall mean and refer to all those Owners who are members of the Association as provided in Article 4, Section 1, hereof.
H. “Owner” shall mean and refer to the record owners, whether one or more persons or entities, of the fee simple title to any Lot or Unit except that the term Owner shall not mean or refer to a mortgagee unless and until such mortgagee has acquired title pursuant to foreclosure or any proceeding in lieu of foreclosure.
I. “Property” shall mean all property subject to this Declaration.
J. “Structure” shall mean any construction not otherwise specifically described and includes, but is not limited to, parts and additions to buildings, cisterns, walls, fences and other enclosures, television and other antennas, walks, driveways, parking areas, seawalls, docks and boat landing platforms.
K. “Vehicle” includes, but is not limited to, all automobiles, pick-up trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles (SUV), trucks, tractor-trailer rigs, motor homes, trailer homes, campers, trailers, boats, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATV), golf carts, recreational vehicles and all other types of transportation devices that may be defined as vehicles in the discretion of the Association and without regard to any other definition established by any government authority or the manufacturer.
L. “Driveway” shall mean a paved concrete surface that provides continuous access to a garage.
M. “Subdivision” means all property subject to this Declaration under Article 3 hereof.
N. “Unit” shall mean any and all multifamily housing units now or hereafter located within the Subdivision including but not limited to duplex, triplex, condominium or other multi-family units.
O. “Number and Gender”. Whenever in this Declaration the context so requires, the singular number shall include the plural, and the converse; and the use of any gender shall be deemed to include both genders.
ARTICLE 2. DECLARATION PURPOSE
Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of these Declarations and Architectural Review is to produce an orderly and desirable community and to protect and enhance property values in the Subdivision.
Section 2. The Association: Every owner of property in the Subdivision is placed on notice that there is in existence a corporation known as “The Rotonda Meadows/Villas Conservation Association, a Florida Corporation”. All owners shall become a member of the Association upon purchasing a Lot or Unit in the Subdivision, and shall be bound by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws of said Association, and these Declarations, as amended from time to time and recorded in the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida.
Section 3. Amendments. This Declaration may at any time be amended, altered or terminated in whole or in part in the manner hereafter set forth:
a. Every such amendment, alteration or termination shall be submitted to a vote of the Members at meeting thereof held upon not less than 45 nor more than 90 days prior written notice of such meeting and the purpose thereof to each such Member;
b. Such amendment, alteration or termination shall not be approved unless authorized by not less than two thirds of the votes cast at such meeting;
c. Such amendment, alteration, or termination shall become effective when so approved upon the same being recorded in the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida;
d. The voting provisions contained in this amendment procedure shall apply only to the voting procedure to amend the Declaration and all other voting rights of members shall be determined as provided in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Association.
Section 4. Duration. The covenants and restrictions of this Declaration shall run with and bind the land, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, and bind the Association and the Owners and their respective legal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns, for a term of thirty (30) years from the date this Declaration is recorded, after which time said covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years unless otherwise determined by a vote of the Members.
Section 5. Notices. Any notice required to be sent to any Member or Owner under the provisions of the Declaration shall be deemed to have been properly sent when mailed, postpaid, to the last known address of the person who appears as Member or Owner on the records of the Association at the time of such mailing.
Section 6. Severability. Invalidation of any one of these covenants or restrictions by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE 3. PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THIS DECLARATION
The real property and all improvements thereto which is, and shall be, held, transferred, sold, conveyed, and occupied subject to this Declaration is located in Charlotte County, Florida, and is more particularly described as follows:
All of that property described in the Plat of Rotonda Meadows recorded at Plat Book ___ pages _____ through ____ of the Official Records of Charlotte County Florida.
All of that property described in the Plat of Rotonda Villas recorded at Plat Book ___ pages _____ through ____ of the Official Records of Charlotte County Florida.
Block 40, Lots 1 through 64, inclusive; Block 41, Lots 1 through 22, inclusive; Block 42, Lots 1 through 127 inclusive; Tract 10 (park); Block 43, Lots 1 through 46, inclusive; Block 44, Lots 1 through 28, inclusive; Block 45, Lots 1 through 4, inclusive; and Tract 11; Block 46, Lots 1 through 20, inclusive, together with all street and road rights-of-way and greenways and drainage areas abutting the above, all in that certain subdivision known as Rotonda Springs as recorded in Plat Book 12, pages 5-A through 5-Z-70, Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida.
ARTICLE 4. MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING RIGHTS IN THE ASSOCIATION:
Section 1. Membership. Every Owner shall be a Member of the Association.
Section 2. Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein Voting Rights in the Association shall be governed and controlled pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Association as modified and amended from time to time.
ARTICLE 5. PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE COMMON PROPERTY:
Section 1. Member’s Easements of Enjoyment. Subject to the provisions of Section 3, every Member shall have a right and easement of enjoyment in and to the Common Property and such easement shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with the title to every Lot.
Section 2. Title to Common Property. In accordance with the provisions of the Original Declaration and the Supplemental Declaration, the Developer has conveyed title to the Common Property to the Association.
Section 3. Extent of Members’ Easements. The rights and easements of’ enjoyment created hereby shall be subject to the following:
a. The right of the Association to borrow money for the purpose of improving the Common Property and in aid thereof to mortgage said property;
b. The right of the Association to take such steps are reasonably necessary to protect the Common Property against foreclosure;
c. The right of the Association to suspend the enjoyment of the rights of any Member in and to the Common Property for any period during which any assessment remains unpaid, and for any infraction of the Association’s published rules and regulations, and
d. The right of the Association to charge reasonable admission and other fees for the use of the Common Property; and
e. The right of the Association, subject to the requirements of this declaration and the bylaws of the Association, to dedicate or transfer all of any part of the Common Property to any public agency or authority or any utility (public or private) for such purposes and subject to such conditions as it may determine.
f. The right of the Association to formulate, publish, impose, and enforce regulations for the use and enjoyment of the Common Property, which regulations may restrict the use of common areas, including but not limited to, use of the waterways, restrictions on watering from any common waterway, etc.
ARTICLE 6. CONVENANT FOR ASSESSMENTS:
Section 1. Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation of Assessments. Each Owner by acquiring any ownership interest in a Lot or Unit hereby covenants and agrees to pay to the Association (1) annual assessments and associated charges; and (2) special assessments as such annual and special assessments may be fixed, established, and collected by the Board of Directors of the Association. The annual and special assessments, together with such fees and interest thereon and costs of collection thereof as hereinafter provided, shall be a charge on the Lot or Unit subject thereto and shall be a continuing lien upon each Lot or Unit against which each such assessment is made. Each such assessment, together with such interest thereon and cost of collection thereof as hereinafter provided, shall also be the personal obligation of the Owner of each Lot or Unit at the time the assessment is imposed.
Section 2. Enforcement. The Association may bring a legal action against any Owner personally obligated to pay any delinquent assessment and/or may enforce or foreclose the Association’s lien against any Lot or Unit for the full amount of the assessment together with interest thereon, and any late fees impounded as provided herein. The defaulting Owner shall be responsible for all actual costs, disbursements and expenses incurred by the Association in collecting the delinquent assessment and interest thereon as provided herein, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, whether or not litigation is commenced and including appellate fees and costs. In the event that a judgment against the defaulting Owner is obtained, the amount of the judgment shall include accrued interest on the assessment, applicable late fees, and a sum, to be fixed by the court, to reimburse the Association for all costs, disbursements and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees, including appellate attorney’s fees and costs) incurred by the Association in connection with said action.
Section 3. Purpose of Assessments. The assessments levied by the Association shall be used for the purpose of maintaining the Subdivision, protecting and promoting the recreation, health, safety, and welfare of the residents and the property located in the Subdivision, enforcement of the provisions and restrictions of this declaration, and for the improvement and maintenance of the property, services, and facilities devoted to this purpose and related to the use and enjoyment of the Common Property and of the residences situated upon The Owner’s Lots, including, but not limited to, the payment of taxes and insurance thereon, repair, replacement, and additions thereto, the cost of labor, equipment, materials, management, and supervision, the enforcement of these restrictions and all other uses consistent with these restrictions and the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Association.
Section 4. Special Assessments for Capital Improvements. In addition to annual assessments, the Association may levy in any assessment year a special assessment, applicable to that year only, for the purpose of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of any construction or reconstruction, repair or replacement of a described capital improvement upon the Common Property, including the necessary fixtures and personal property related thereto, provided that any such assessment shall be approved by a majority of the votes cast at an annual or special meeting of the Members of the Association as required by this Declaration and the other governing documents of the Association.
Section 5. Increases in Assessments. The Association shall not increase the amount of the annual assessment in any year by more than eighteen percent (18%) over the amount of the annual assessment for the prior year without such increase first being approved by a majority of the votes cast at an annual or special meeting of the Members.
Section 6. Interest and Late Fees. Interest and late fees shall accrue with respect to delinquent assessments in the manner determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Association.
Section 7. Effective Date of Lien and Certificate of Payment. Every such lien for unpaid assessment, as between the Association on the one hand and the Owner and any grantee of such Owner on the other hand, shall attach to the Lot and improvements against which the delinquent assessment was made as of the date such assessment became due and payable, provided, however that all such liens shall be subordinate to the lien of an Institutional Mortgagee recorded prior to the time of recording or the claim of lien of the Association pursuant to this Section. Upon request, the Association shall furnish any Owner or mortgagee with a certificate setting forth whether the above described assessments have been paid and showing the amount of any unpaid assessments against the applicable Lot and the period or periods for which any such unpaid maintenance assessments were assessed and fixed. Such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of payment of any assessment therein stated to have been paid.
Section 8. . Exempt Property. The following property subject to this Declaration shall be exempted from the assessments, charge and lien created herein: (a) all properties to the extent of any easement or other interest therein dedicated and accepted by the local public authority and devoted to public use (b) all Common Property; and (c) any lot that is not accessible by a paved road, not serviced by public infrastructure, and not eligible for improvements under existing state or county regulations (hereafter “Undevelopable Lot”). Nothing herein shall affect the voting rights of the owners of Undevelopable Lots. All Undevelopable Lots shall remain subject to the use and other restrictions of the Declaration.
Section 9. fees and Charges. The Association shall have the authority to impose and collect reasonable fees or charges for information, documentation or services for the benefit of any Owner or the Association, and for administrative expenses incurred in connection with the transfer of a Lot in the Subdivision.
ARTICLE 7. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
Section 1. Members of Committee. The Design Review Board shall consist of three (3) members appointed by the Board of Directors and shall hold office until such time as such person has resigned or has been removed or a successor has been appointed, as provided herein. Members of the Design Review Board may be removed at any time without cause. The Board of Directors shall have the right to appoint and remove all members of the Design Review Board. The Design Review Board may include members of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Purpose and Function of Design Review Board. The purpose and function of the Design Review Board shall be to (a) create, establish, develop, foster, maintain, preserve and protect within the Subdivision a unique, pleasant, attractive and harmonious physical environment, and (b) review, approve and control the design of any and all buildings, structures, signs and other improvements of any kind, nature or description, including landscaping, to be constructed or installed upon all Properties and all Common Area within the Subdivision. Neither the Design Review Board, or any of its members, shall have any liability or obligation to any person or party whomsoever or whatsoever to check every detail of any plans and specifications or other materials submitted to and approved by it or to inspect any Improvements constructed upon Properties or Common Area to assure compliance with any plans and specifications approved by it or to assure compliance with the provisions of the Design Review Manual, if any, for the Subdivision or this Declaration.
Section 3. All Improvements Subject to Approval. No buildings, structures, walls, fences, pools, patios, paving, driveways, sidewalks, signs, landscaping, planting, irrigation, landscape device or object, or other Improvements of any kind, nature or description, whether purely decorative, functional or otherwise, shall be commenced, constructed, erected, made, placed, installed or maintained upon any of the Properties or Common Area, nor shall any change or addition to or alteration or remodeling of the exterior of any previously approved buildings, structures, or other Improvements of any kind, including, without limitation, the painting of the same (other than painting, with the same color and type of paint which previously existed) shall be made or undertaken upon any Lot or Common Area except in compliance and conformance with and pursuant to a complete and fully descriptive set of plans and specifications therefor which shall first have been submitted to and reviewed and approved in writing by the Design Review Board.
Section 4. Standards for Review and Approval. Any such review by and approval or disapproval of the Design Review Board shall take into account the objects and purposes of this Declaration and the purposes and function of the Design Review Board. Such review by and approval of the Design Review Board shall also take into account and include the type, kind, nature, design, style, shape, size, height, width, length, scale, color, quality, quantity, texture and materials of the proposed building, structure or other Improvement under review, both in its entirety and as to its individual or component parts, in relation to its compatibility and harmony with other, contiguous, adjacent and nearby structures and other Improvements and in relation to the topography and other physical characteristics of its proposed location and in relation to the character of the Subdivision community in general. The Design Review Board shall have the right to refuse to give its approval to the design, placement, construction, erection or installation of any Improvement on Properties or Common Area which it, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems to be unsuitable, unacceptable or inappropriate for the Subdivision.
Section 5. Design Standards and Design Review Manual for the Subdivision. The Design Review Board may develop, adopt, promulgate, publish and make available to all Owners and others who may be interested, either directly or through the Association, at a reasonable charge, and may from time to time change, modify and amend, a manual or manuals setting forth detailed architectural and landscape design standards, specifications and criteria to be used by the Design Review Board as a guide or standard for determining compliance with this Declaration and the acceptability of those components of development, construction and improvement of any Properties or Common Area requiring review and approval by the Design Review Board. Any such single Design Review Manual or separate Architectural Design Standards Manual and separate Landscape Design Standards Manual may include a detailed interpretation or explanation of acceptable standards, specifications and criteria for a number of typical design elements, including, without limitation, site planning, architectural design, building materials, building construction, landscaping, irrigation, and such other design elements as the Design Review Board shall, in its discretion, determine. Such Design Review Manual, if created by the Design Review Board shall be used by the Design Review Board and other affected persons only as a guide and shall not be binding upon the Design Review Board in connection with the exercise of its review and approval functions and ultimate approval or refusal to approve plans and specifications submitted to it pursuant to this Declaration.
Section 6. Procedure for Design Review. The Design Review Board may develop, adopt, promulgate, publish and make available to all Owners, their architects and contractors and others who may be interested, either directly or through the Association, at a reasonable charge, and either included within or separate and apart from the Design Review Manual, reasonable and practical rules and regulations governing the submission of plans and specifications to the Design Review Board for its review and approval. Unless such rules and regulations are complied with in connection with the submission of plans and specifications requiring review and approval by the Design Review Board, plans and specifications shall not be deemed to have been submitted to the Design Review Board. Additionally, the Design Review Board shall be entitled, in its discretion, to establish, determine, charge and assess a reasonable fee in connection with and for its review, consideration and approval of plans and specifications pursuant to this Article, taking into consideration actual costs and expenses incurred during the review process, including the fees of professional consultants, if any, to and members of the Design Review Board, as well as taking into account the costs and expenses associated with the development, formulation and publication of any Design Review Manual adopted by the Design Review Board pursuant to this Declaration.
Section 7. Duration of Approval. Any approval of plans, specifications and other materials, whether by the Design Review Board, or the Board of Directors of the Association following appeal, shall be effective for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of such approval. If construction or installation of the building, structure or other Improvement for which plans, specifications and other materials have been approved, has not commenced within said one (1) year period, such approval shall expire, and no construction shall thereafter commence without a resubmission and approval of the plans, specifications and other materials previously approved. The prior approval shall not be binding upon the Design Review Board on resubmission in any respect.
Section 8. Inspection of Construction. Any member of the Design Review Board or any officer, director, employee or agent of the Association may, but shall not be obligated to, at any reasonable time, enter upon, without being deemed guilty of trespass, any Properties or Common Area and any building, structure or other Improvement located thereon, in order to inspect any building, structure or other Improvement constructed, erected or installed or then being constructed, erected or installed thereon in order to ascertain and determine whether or not any such building, structure or other Improvement has been or is being constructed, erected, made, placed or installed in compliance with this Declaration and the plans, specifications and other materials approved by the Design Review Board.
Section 9. Evidence of Compliance. Upon a request therefor from, and at the expense of, any Owner upon whose Lot the construction, erection, placement or installation of any building, structure or other Improvement has been completed or is in the process, the Design Review Board shall cause an inspection of such Lot and the Improvements then located thereon to be undertaken within thirty (30) days, and if such inspection reveals that the buildings, structures or other Improvements located on such Lot are in compliance with plans, specifications and other materials approved by the Design Review Board, the Design Review Board shall direct the Association through its President, Secretary or other officer of the Association thereunto duly authorized, upon the payment by the requesting Owner of a reasonable fee approximating the actual costs associated with such inspection and the preparation of such notice, to provide to such Owner a written statement of such compliance in recordable form. Such written statement of compliance shall be conclusive evidence of compliance of the inspected Improvements with the provisions of this Article as of the date of such inspection.
Section 10. Interior Alterations Exempt. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed so as to require the submission to or approval of the Design Review Board of any plans, specifications or other materials for the reconstruction or alteration of the interior of any building, structure or other Improvement constructed on Properties or Common Area after having been previously approved by the Design Review Board, unless any proposed interior construction or alteration will have the effect of changing or altering the exterior appearance of such building, structure or other Improvement.
Section 11. Exculpation for Approval or Disapproval of Plans. The Design Review Board and any and all officers, directors, employees, agents and members of the Association, shall not, either jointly or severally, be liable or accountable in damages or otherwise to any Owner or other person or party whomsoever or whatsoever by reason or on account of any decision, approval or disapproval of any plans, specifications or other materials required to be submitted for review and approval pursuant to the provisions of this Article, or for any mistake in judgment, negligence, misfeasance or nonfeasance related to or in connection with any such decision, approval or disapproval. Each person who shall submit plans, specifications or other materials to the Design Review Board for consent or approval pursuant to the provisions of this Article, by the submission thereof, and each Owner by acquiring title to any Lot or any interest therein, shall be deemed to have agreed that he or it shall not be entitled to and shall not bring any action, proceeding or suit against the Design Review Board, the Association nor any individual member, officer, director, employee or agent of any of them for the purpose of recovering any such damages or other relief on account of any such decision, approval or disapproval. Additionally, plans, specifications and other materials submitted to and approved by the Design Review Board, or the Board of Directors of the Association on appeal, shall be reviewed and approved only as to their compliance with the provisions of this Declaration and their acceptability of design, style, materials, appearance and location in light of the standards for review and approval specified in this Declaration and the Design Review Manual, and shall not be reviewed or approved for their compliance with any applicable Governmental Regulations, including, without limitation, any applicable building or zoning laws, ordinances, rules or regulations. By the approval of any such plans, specifications or materials, neither the Design Review Board, the Association, nor any individual member, officer, director, employee or agent of any of them, shall assume or incur any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any violation of Governmental Regulations or any defect in the design or construction of any building, structure or other Improvement, constructed, erected, placed or installed pursuant to or in accordance with any such plans, specifications or other materials approved pursuant to this Article.
ARTICLE 8. GOVERNMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Section 1. Compliance. In addition to this Declaration, property usage shall conform to all Ordinances, Rules and Regulations of every governmental entity with jurisdiction over the Property as they may be amended from time to time.
Section 2. Permitted Uses. Each single family home or residential multi family unit shall be used as a home and for no other purpose, excluding builder’s models and speculation homes. No business or commercial activity shall be conducted in or from any home including but not limited to visitation of the home by clients, customers, suppliers or other business invitees, or door-to-door solicitation of residents.
Section 3. Exceptions. This restriction shall not be construed to prohibit any Owner from maintaining a personal or professional library in his home, from keeping his personal business or professional records in his home, from handling his personal, business or professional telephone calls or written correspondence in and from his home, or conducting a “no impact” home based business in and from his home. Such uses are expressly declared customarily incident to residential use. Examples of businesses which are prohibited and are considered “impact” businesses are businesses or commercial activity or ventures that result in vehicular traffic to and from the home, parking at the home, create noise audible from outside the home, or generate fumes or odors noticeable outside the home, including but not limited to, a home day care, beauty salon/barber, and animal breeding.
Section 4. Non-Conforming Activities. Any party in violation of this Article VIII on the date this Declaration is recorded in the Public Record shall be granted ninety (90) days from the date of recording in which to eliminate the violation, an shall thereafter be subject to enforcement action shall be commenced.
Section 5. Residential Leases. Nothing in this article shall limit the ability of an Owner to rent a Dwelling in accordance with the following limitations. The minimum term of all residential rentals in the Subdivision shall be thirty (30) days. Residential rentals shall be limited to no more than two (2) occupants per bedroom in the Dwelling rented. Notwithstanding the foregoing, adult living facilities, congregate living facilities, group homes, halfway houses, and similar uses are prohibited. Each Owner shall be responsible for any violation of this by a tenant occupying the rented Dwelling.
ARTICLE 9 – USE RESTRICTIONS
Section 1. Single Family Residential Use. In all residential single-family zoned areas of the Subdivision, no more than one detached, singlefamily dwelling may be constructed on any Lot, except that more than one Lot may be used for one dwelling, in which event, all restrictions set forth in this Declaration shall apply to such Lots as if they were a single Lot, subject to the easements indicated on the plat of the Subdivision and established herein.
Section 2. Structures. No residence or Structure, of any kind, shall be erected nearer than permitted by the setback lines shown on the Plat. Above ground swimming pools are prohibited.
Section 3. Square Footage and Garages. All residential structures hereafter constructed within the Subdivision shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Single Family. All single family residences shall have no less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet of enclosed air conditioned living area. All single-family residences shall have an attached two car, or larger, fully enclosed garage with at least four hundred (400) square feet of enclosed interior space, and either a minimum sixteen (16) foot wide overhead garage door; or two (2) eight (8) foot wide overhead garage doors.
(b) Duplex. Residential duplex units shall have no less than one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) square feet of enclosed air conditioned living area per unit. Each duplex unit shall have a one car, or more, fully enclosed garage, with at least two hundred (200) square feet of enclosed interior space with a minimum eight (8) foot wide overhead garage door. Tandem parking space layouts in multi-family development are prohibited.
(c) Multifamily. Residential multi-family zoned buildings with three (3) or more units shall have no less than one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet of enclosed air conditioned living space per unit. Each multi-family unit shall have a one car, or more, fully enclosed garage with no less than two hundred (200) square feet of enclosed area, with a minimum eight (8) foot wide overhead garage door. Tandem parking space layouts in multi-family development are prohibited.
(e) No carports of any type shall be allowed on any residential single or multi-family zoned property.
Section 4. Commercial Property. Commercial Property: All commercial and industrially zoned properties within the Subdivision shall conform to the zoning requirements of Charlotte County, Florida. In addition to, and without limiting the use restrictions and architectural control provisions of this Declaration, the Association may, in its absolute discretion, require certain site screening and noise barriers and other similar measures to protect neighboring properties from commercial and industrial uses.
Section 5. Accessory Structures. Other than a residential dwelling and its attached garage, no detached garage, barn, shed, utility structure or other unattached building shall, at any time, be erected or used on any Lot, temporarily or permanently, whether as a residence or for any other purpose. Any such structure existing on the date this Declaration is recorded in the public records (hereafter “Non-Conforming Structure”) shall be permitted to remain, subject to the maintenance and other provisions of this Declaration, but shall not be enlarged, enhanced, improved, or relocated. Each Non-Conforming Structure shall be completely removed upon the earlier of (a) the sale of the Lot on which it is located; or (b) its destruction or damage to the extent of fifty percent (50%) of replacement cost, or greater.
Section 6. Animals. No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Lot, except that cats, dogs, and other customary household pets may be kept provided they are not kept, bred, or maintained for any commercial purpose; provided further that no person owning or in custody of a dog shall allow the dog to stray or go upon another Lot without the consent of the Owner of such Lot; and provided further that no more than a total of two (2) animals may be kept in or about any Dwelling. Each dog or cat must be on a leash and in full physical control by the Owner or Owner’s family member at all times when the dog or cat is outside of the Owner’s Dwelling. All excretions shall be immediately removed by the owner or caretaker of the pet from the Property, placed in a sealed container and deposited in the Owner’s solid waste container. The ability to keep pets is a privilege, not a right, and the Association may order and enforce the removal of any pet that, in its determination, for any reason becomes a source of annoyance to other residents or endangers the health, safety and welfare of resident. Commercial or similar activities involving pets, including but not limited to breeding for sale, is prohibited in the single or multi family zoned areas of the Subdivision. All pets shall be licensed by the appropriate State or local authorities.
Section 7. Fences, Walls and Hedges. Construction or planting of any fence, wall or hedge (hereafter “Fence”) of any height in any location must be approved by the Design Review Board in accordance with Article 7 of this Declaration, and is further subject to the following additional requirements:
(a) No Fence over four (4) feet in height shall be erected on any Lot between the rear lot line and the rear of the structure. No Fence over six (6) feet in height shall be erected in any location.. No Fence shall extend toward the street, past the front of the structure.
(b) Any Fence in place as of the date this Declaration is first recorded in the public records that does not comply with the foregoing requirements shall be permitted to remain, subject to the maintenance and other provisions hereof, but shall not be enlarged, enhanced, improved, or relocated; and shall be completely removed upon the earlier of (a) the sale of the Lot on which it is located; or (b) its destruction or damage to the extent of fifty percent (50%) of replacement cost, or greater
(c) No existing fence or wall may be modified, altered, relocated or replaced without written approval from the Association.
Section 8. Vehicles. Automobiles, pick-up trucks, SUV’s, vans, motorcycles and privately owned commercial vehicles less than 3/4 ton must be parked either on a driveway or in a fully enclosed garage. All other vehicles must be parked in a fully enclosed garage. The Association may adopt guidelines from time to time defining which other vehicles may be parked on a driveway. No vehicle may be parked on any lawn, road right of way, easement or vacant lot, except on a temporary basis, not to exceed 12 hours, and only for the necessary construction, repair or maintenance of an improved or vacant lot. Un-licensed and inoperable vehicles must be stored in a garage. Any vehicle repair and maintenance exceeding 3 hours in length must take place in a garage. No vehicle may be used as a domicile or residence even on a temporary basis. No recreational vehicle may be parked outside of a fully enclosed garage without the issuance of a pass from the Association, which will not be issued to allow such parking for more than seven (7) days. The Association will adopt guidelines for the issuance of recreational vehicle parking pass
Section 9. Storage. No Lot shall be used for the storage of rubbish. Trash, garbage or other waste shall not be kept except in sanitary containers properly concealed from public view.
Section 10. Clothes Hanging and Drying. All outdoor clothes hanging and drying activities shall be done in a manner so as not to be visible from any street or any adjacent or abutting property and are hereby restricted to the areas between the rear dwelling line and the rear yard line and, in the cases of Lots bordering a side street, to that portion of the aforedescribed area which is not between the side street and the side dwelling line. All clothes poles shall be capable of being lifted and removed by one (1) person in one (1) minute’s time and shall be removed by the Owner when not in actual use for clothes drying purposes.
Section 11. Antennas and Roof Structures. No television, radio, or other electronic towers, aerials, antennas, satellite dishes or devises of any type for the reception or transmission of radio or television broadcasts or other means of communication shall hereafter be erected, constructed, placed or permitted to remain on any Lot or upon any improvements thereon, except that this prohibition shall not apply to those antennas specifically covered by 47 C.F.R. Part 1, Subpart S, Section 1.4000 (or any successor provision) promulgated under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended from time to time. The Association shall be empowered to adopt rules governing the types of antennas that are permissible hereunder and establishing reasonable, non-discriminatory restrictions relating to safety, location and maintenance of antennas.
To the extent that reception of an acceptable signal would not be impaired, an antenna permissible pursuant to rules of the Association may only be installed in a side or rear yard location, not visible from the street or neighboring property, and integrated with the dwelling and surrounding landscape. Antennas shall be installed in compliance with all state and local laws and regulations, including zoning, land use, and building regulations.
Section 12 Tree Removal. Trees shall not be removed from any Lot by any person or Lot Owner without first procuring a tree removal permit from Charlotte County, Florida.
Section 13. Lot and Dwelling Upkeep. All property with completed structures thereon shall, as a minimum, be obligated to have the grass regularly cut and irrigated, trees maintained, including any street trees and all trash and debris removed. This obligation shall include the right of way or tract area lying between the Owner’s Lot line and the pavement of the street. The Owner of each Lot shall maintain the Dwelling located thereon in good repair, including, but not limited to the exterior paint and appearance of the Dwelling. No Owner may change the original color of the exterior of his Dwelling without the prior written consent of the Design Review Board. If an Owner of a Lot fails, in the Board’s sole discretion, to maintain their Lot or Dwelling, or the right of way or tract area as required herein, the Board, after giving such Owner at least ten (10) days written notice, is hereby authorized, but shall not be hereby obligated, to maintain that Lot, Dwelling or right of way or tract area and said Owners shall reimburse Association for actual costs incurred therewith, and all of which shall become a lien until paid in full.
Section 14. Window Treatments. No newspaper, aluminum foil, reflective film, nor any other material, other than usual and customary window treatments, shall be placed over the windows of any Dwelling.
Section 15. Signs. No sign, billboard or advertising of any kind (including on motor vehicles, vessels, or conveyances) shall be displayed to public view anywhere within the Subdivision without the prior written approval of the Association, which may establish guidelines, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the display of all forms of signage (including signs on motor vehicles) within the Subdivision.
Section 16. Prohibition of Certain Activities. No damage to, or waste of, the Common Property or any part thereof, shall be committed by any Owner or any tenant or invitee of any Owner. No activity which in the sole and absolute discretion of the Association is noxious, destructive, offensive, or disturbing to the peaceful and harmonious character of the community shall be permitted on or in the Common Property, or the Lots, or any part thereof, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an unreasonable annoyance or nuisance to any other Owner. No Owner may maintain, treat, landscape, sod, or place or erect any improvement or structure of any kind on the Common Property without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors.
Section 17. Rules and Regulations. No Owner or other permitted user shall violate the reasonable Rules and Regulations for the use of the Common Property, as the same are from time to time adopted by the Board.
Section 18. Flags and Flagpoles. An Owner may display only one removable and portable United States flag and one other flag on the Owner’s Dwelling, provided the flags are displayed in a respectful way. All flag displays shall be subject to reasonable standards for size, placement, and safety, as adopted by the Association, consistent with Title 36 U.S.C. Chapter 10, Chapter 720, Florida Statutes and any applicable local ordinance.
Section 19. Above Ground Tanks Prohibited. The placement or maintaining on a Lot of any and all kinds of above ground fuel tanks is strictly prohibited. This prohibition shall include, but not be limited to, fuel tanks of gas, kerosene, diesel fuel, propane or similar fuels, but shall exclude small attachable tanks for gas grills. In ground tanks may be installed on a Lot provided the tank is permitted by local, state or federal regulations and is installed and maintained in accordance with such regulations. A permit for such in ground tank must be received from the Association. The Association may establish rules and regulations for the installation and maintenance of in ground tanks.
Section 20. Waterways. When a Lot which borders a lake, pond or canal or other body of water located within the boundaries of the Subdivision (“Waterway”) is improved with any structure, the Owner shall finish grade, sod and mow the area between any property line and the water’s edge. The finished grade shall be in compliance with the Association’s guidelines which may be adopted or revised from time to time, and shall be subject to the Association’s approval as to all matters including change in elevation.
The Association shall have the right, but not the obligation, to maintain all areas which lie between an Owner’s lot line and the edge of all Waterways. No Owner shall improve, other than finish grading, and sodding, the Waterway bank area with any other improvements without the written approval from the Association and no improvement shall be permitted which shall inhibit or prevent the Association from discharging its responsibilities to maintain the Waterway area.
The Association reserves the right to remove, at Owners expense, any improvement which lies within the Waterway easement area and, in the sole judgment of the Association, inhibits or prevents the Association from discharging its right and responsibility to maintain the Waterway area.
No vessel powered by any type of internal combustion engine shall be operated on any of the waterways.
Section 21. Boat Docks – Landing Platforms. Boat docks and boat landing platforms without cover shall be permitted provided the construction specifications are approved by the Association in accordance with Article 7 above, and provided that no improvements shall be permitted to extend more than four (4) feet from waters edge or more than ten percent (10%) of the width of the water body, whichever is less. Waters edge shall be measured at a water level of 3.0 feet above mean sea level. No structure or mooring shall be placed within fifteen (15) feet from each extended side lot line. Docks and Landing platforms shall not exceed a maximum length (along the bank) of sixteen (16) feet and a width of eight (8) feet including that portion extending over the waters edge.
ARTICLE 10. CONFLICT – INCONSISTENCY:
In the event of any conflict, inconsistency, or incongruity between the provisions of this Declaration and any provisions of the prior recorded Declaration, as heretofore amended, the provisions of this Declaration shall in all respects govern and control.
ARTICLE 11. COMPLIANCE:
Every owner, tenant and occupant shall comply with this Declaration as set forth herein and any and all changes from time to time that may be made by the Association.
ARTICLE 12. ENFORCEMENT:
Section 1. Enforcement. Failure of a member to comply with this Declaration shall be grounds for immediate action which may include without limitation, an action to recover sums due for damages, injunctive relief, imposition of fines, foreclosure of liens, or any combination thereof or other relief at law or in equity, and for recovery without limitation of all reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and expenses expended by the Association, for pre-suit, trial and appellate level proceedings, post judgment enforcement, and any other matters in connection with enforcement of this Declaration, the By Laws, and all rules and regulations of the Association, including, but not limited to, rules adopted by the Design Review Board including appellate fees and costs.
Section 2. Fines. In addition to all other remedies, a fine of up to $100.00 per day may be imposed on a Member, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 720, Florida Statutes.
ARTICLE 13. SUBORDINATION OF THE LIEN:
The lien of the Assessments provided for in this Declaration shall be a lien superior to all other liens save and except tax liens and mortgage liens, provided said mortgage liens are first liens against the property encumbered thereby, and secure indebtedness to an institutional lender. In the event that any mortgage in favor of an institutional lender (which mortgage encumbers all or part of a lot or unit and was recorded prior to recordation by the applicable Association of a claim of lien) is foreclosed or title is transferred to said institutional lender by a deed in lieu of foreclosure, any purchaser at a foreclosure sale or the lender or its nominee through a deed in lieu or foreclosure, any purchaser at a foreclosure sale or the lender or its nominee through a deed in lieu or foreclosure, and all persons claiming by, through or under such purchaser or mortgagee, shall not be liable for the payment of a prior Assessment , amounts, charges, costs, interest, fees or fine but shall hold title subject to the liability and lien of any Assessment coming due after such foreclosure, or transfer or title pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
In any case not herein otherwise specifically provided for, where the Association shall be required, for the safety and betterment of the members hereof. The Association shall be allowed to expend money to correct any violation of this Declaration upon the failure or refusal of any owner whose duty it is hereunder to do, such expenditure shall be a charge against the lot or lots of such owner, and the Association may pursue such appropriate legal remedies, including the right to file a Lien to collect such expenditure.
ROTONDA MEADOWS/VILLAS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC.,
_____________________________ a Florida corporation not-for-profit
_____________________________ Noel Andress, President
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ______ day of _________, 20_____ by Noel Andress as President of ROTONDA MEADOWS/VILLAS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida corporation not-for-profit who ( ) is personally known to me or who ( ) has produced ______________________ as identification.
(SEAL) Notary Public-State of Florida
I, Kendall Leach as Secretary of ROTONDA MEADOWS/VILLAS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida corporation not-for-profit (the “Association”), hereby attest and certify that the foregoing RESTATEMENT OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR ROTONDA MEADOWS/VILLAS was considered at a duly noticed meeting of the Association convened on the _____ day of ______ 20___, and was formally adopted by a vote of no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes entitled to be cast at that meeting.
Kendall Leach, Secretary


2017-2018: The Law of the Lord
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
stand in the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of scoffers;
rather, his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and he meditates on His law day and night.
Thus begins the book of Psalms with this observation about a blessed life, a life dedicated to the study of the law of the Lord. In the next verse, the psalmist claims that the law is a source of life, comparing the one who abides in God’s law to a strong and fruitful tree whose leaf does not wither. The law has not always been characterized in such glowing terms. In my experience in Christian churches, it is often thought of as a burden from which Christ has set us free. Without denying the freedom that we experience in Christ, it is important to push back against the maligning of the law as burdensome. Sin is burdensome, but the law is sweeter than honey (Pss 19:10; 119:103). The law of the Lord is divine instruction, God’s self-revelation, and a gracious gift. The law is good, bringing life and wisdom (Ps 19:7)
The Hebrew word torah, used in the first psalm to signify “teaching” or “law,” evokes a broad concept that incorporates all instruction from the mouth of God, from the command spoken at the beginning of creation (Gen 1:3), to God’s arbitrating word of peace flowing out of Zion (Isa 2:3), and to the climactic divine Word expressed in the incarnation of Jesus. Torah has always been and remains God’s self-disclosure, revealing the divine character and will. Keepers of Torah simply seek to live out the will of God as an expression of thanks and submission: not my will, but yours be done.
Although there are numerous laws that deserve Christian reflection, including ordinances for ritual purity, morality, and ethical treatment of neighbors and foreigners, the ten commands of Exodus 20 express the core from which all other biblical law flows. They move from commanding loyalty to Yahweh alone, to keeping of the holy day, and to righteous treatment of family and neighbors. The final commandment legislates against coveting, which is unique insofar as it is concerned with internal thoughts and motivations. These laws are expounded upon multiple times throughout the Old and New Testament. For example, Deuteronomy is a retelling and exposition of God’s law, told as a reminder of the covenant that Israel made with God before they cross the Jordan into the promised land. Most notably, Jesus himself, in the spirit of the tenth command on internal motivations, reinterprets the precepts set out at Sinai in order to show God’s heart in the law (Matthew 5:17-48). Jesus also quotes Lev 19:18 as a way of summing up the core of the law, calling his disciples to love God and love their neighbors. Jesus did not come to do away with the law, but to demonstrate the law and to live the will of God.
So why is the law so good? Why is it worthy of our meditation? Because it teaches us about the identity of the Lord. If you want to know what God is like, look to Jesus, who points you to the law. Moreover, biblical law provides instruction about life in the kingdom of God. The law is an invitation to the imitation of God, inviting us to be holy as Yahweh himself is holy (Lev 11:44-45; 19:2) and instructing us to be just, to care for the oppressed just as Yahweh has cared for us. Obedience to the law is the means by which Israel lived out its identity and calling as the community of the redeemed.
Finally, God’s grace is from the beginning. Israel trusted in the grace of God even while seeking to be obedient to his expectations. The psalmist of Psalm 1 no doubt knew the struggles of living up to the standards set out at Sinai, but he also knew the grace that accompanies life within the covenant. “Yahweh, Yahweh, a God who is compassionate and gracious” (Exod 34:6). The law is a delight because it is an expression of God’s grace, a gift to teach us and to lead us. There is no greater joy than to know God and live out his will.
This year as we reflect together on the law of the Lord at Harding School of Theology, “May the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts be pleasing to you, O Lord, our rock and our redeemer” (Ps 19:14).
Assistant Professor of Old Testament


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Implementation of the menu labeling law is finally here! A new law, effective in May 2018, requires chain restaurants and other prepared food retailers with 20 or more locations to provide calorie counts on the menu and offer additional nutrition information upon request. So, not only will you have more information about the calories, but you can find out how much sodium, saturated fat, and sugar is in the dish.
Look for these changes on the menu. We hope they will help you in making healthier choices.
Find out what this law means to you and your community, in our latest article from the American Heart Association's News: Major restaurants now required to show calories on the menu
And, we want to thank the hundreds of you who have fought for menu labeling over the last year. Hundreds of you sent letters to the FDA, and hundreds more spread the word on social media on the importance of the law.


HARRISBURG – The Senate of Pennsylvania today gave final approval to a measure that will make firefighter training more accessible and affordable through online courses, according to Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York).
Senate Bill 146 ensures that online training would be voluntary and free to both career and volunteer firefighters. All available courses would be listed online, and developed under the leadership of the state Fire Commissioner.
Training requirements are often cited as a barrier to recruitment and retention, particularly for volunteers, because they can be costly and time-consuming, often demanding travel and time away from work and family.
“Our volunteer firefighters sacrifice a lot of their own time and interests to protect our communities,” Phillips-Hill. “This is a commonsense reform that will make training more accessible and affordable for the men and women who want to serve their communities.”
The Senate Resolution 6 Commission recommended online training as one of its core suggestions to ease the staffing burden on today’s firefighters.
Senate Bill 146 now goes to the governor for his signature.


If you have lost a deposit dispute claim recently, you are not alone. Dispute arbitration via the three deposit schemes is an evidence based process, but without sufficient evidence your claim is unlikely to be upheld. An inventory without a tenants signature or a Check-In meeting is a common reason that a landlord loses a deposit claim.
We all know that having an accurate Inventory at the beginning of a tenancy will reduce the risk of any dispute about damage to property or its contents between the landlord and tenant at the end. However this is only the case if the tenant has been given the opportunity to agree and sign the inventory at the very beginning of the tenancy. The signing and dating at the Check-In meeting demonstrates their agreement to the condition of the property and its contents.
A Check-in Meeting is the best way to demonstrate that the tenant was given the opportunity to give input to an inventory and agree it. The tenant can also highlight faults and have them noted on the Inventory and know that he will not be held responsible at the end of the tenancy. The Check-in procedure is protection for both landlord and tenant as once the inventory is agreed it gives a valid snapshot of the property at the beginning of the tenancy.
If the tenant is not given the opportunity to agree the contents of the inventory or make agreed amendments to reflect the condition of the property it could be argued that the Inventory is devalued if not worthless. As a result at the end of the tenancy it would be harder for the landlord to rely on the Inventory as evidence in the case of a dispute.
The deposit scheme providers (TDS, DPS and My deposits) all follow the same principles and standards when dealing with a deposit dispute so involved parties can expect a fair outcome. The ‘Guide to tenancy deposit disputes and damages’ published jointly by the three schemes stresses that: “Just providing an Inventory to the tenant and expecting them to note any discrepancies or rely on a document that has not been signed will not be sufficient to convince an adjudicator”. The schemes recommend that where ever possible it should be ensured that the tenant is given the opportunity to view, amend and sign the Inventory. If the inventory is not signed by the tenant the schemes require that a Landlord explains why.
Due to the importance ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) put on Inventories they created a subdivision called APIP (Association of Professional Inventory Providers). APIP consider that a Check-in Meeting is best practice and as members, we always recommend a Check in Meeting to our clients.


Last Updated: 15 Aug 2023
Please read these Terms & Conditions (“Terms,” “Terms & Conditions”) carefully before using https://pandadunks.co.uk/ (the “Website”) operated by Panda Dunks (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your access to and use of the Website is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.
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We celebrate your ambition and appreciate your interest in sharing your invention with us. The following form is in place to protect your rights, as well as your idea. In hopes of avoiding future misunderstandings, we ask that you please review the following disclosure. Thank you!
Scrub Daddy, Inc. will evaluate your idea with or without patent, but only under the following conditions:
- In consideration for Scrub Daddy, Inc. evaluating your idea, you agree that Scrub Daddy, Inc. is released from any and all obligations to you in connection with the manufacture, sale, or use of your idea or any portion thereof except such obligations as may result under valid, unexpired patents which may have been granted or may be granted in the future.
- Scrub Daddy, Inc. as used herein includes subsidiaries, divisions, dealers, officers, employees, agents, and servants of Scrub Daddy, Inc.
- All submissions or disclosures of ideas are voluntary on the part of the submitter. No obligations or confidential relationships, either expressed or implied, are assumed by Scrub Daddy, Inc. with respect to any idea submitted. In order to evaluate your idea, Scrub Daddy, Inc. may have to disclose the idea to persons outside Scrub Daddy, Inc. Consequently, Scrub Daddy, Inc. is under no obligation to maintain the idea in secret or confidence.
- Copies of all ideas submitted to Scrub Daddy, Inc. may be kept by Scrub Daddy, Inc. to prevent future misunderstandings regarding the scope of the submission. Any lawsuit or other action based on use by Scrub Daddy, Inc. of an idea not the subject of an issued U.S. patent submitted by you under this program must be filed no later than four (4) years after you disclose said idea to Scrub Daddy, Inc.
- Scrub Daddy, Inc. does not have any obligation to reveal any information concerning its evaluation of your idea or concerning present, or future activities in any field.
- Ideas will be considered with the understanding that the use, if any, by Scrub Daddy, Inc. of such ideas is within the sole discretion of Scrub Daddy, Inc.
- Unless and until you obtain the rights described under Condition No. 8 below, should your unpatented idea be utilized, compensation to be paid by Scrub Daddy, Inc. shall be a sample of the product incorporating your idea. Scrub Daddy, Inc.’s obligation shall not apply to products having a suggested retail price exceeding $29.00.
- Patented ideas and ideas covered by pending applications for patent will be considered only with the understanding that the submitter agrees to rely for his protection solely on such rights as he may have under the laws, including but not limited to patent and industrial design laws, of the United States and/or of any foreign country. If submitter owns a patent covering Scrub Daddy, Inc.’s use of your idea, then an agreement, such as a royalty-bearing license, a purchase of the patent or the like, can be negotiated.
- All Scrub Daddy, Inc. employees are subject to and entitled to the terms and foregoing conditions.
- The preceding terms and conditions may not be modified or waived.
If the conditions of the letter are acceptable to you, please sign and date below. By submitting your electronic signature, you represent that you have the power to enter into this agreement and to disclose the idea to Scrub Daddy, Inc.
Forms not completed in their entirety will not be reviewed.


Trade marks and Patents
BioDue S.p.A. continuously invests in the registration of trade marks and patents.
The company owns:
- 48 trade marks in the world, excluding South America
- 11 registered trade marks in Europe + UK
- 75 trade marks registered in South America
- 175 national trade marks
- 15 patents in the world, of which 11 registered in Italy, 3 European Patent regularizations in Italy and San Marino, and 1 in USA


Mediation is a way of resolving disputes without going to court or to employment tribunals. It is a popular alternative to more lengthy, costly and adversarial approaches to dispute resolution.
Workplace mediation is a voluntary informal process that helps people who are in dispute to start talking again, and to jointly agree how better to work together. It addresses the business of creating and restoring respectful workplace relationships and does this in a way that is fair, mutual and even-handed to all stakeholders involved.
The mediator is impartial and thus is able to facilitate communication between those in dispute in order for them to understand each other better and reach mutually acceptable solutions that will enhance the working relationship in the future.
Contact Jill Lopez to discuss your workplace mediation needs.


My loved one has passed away from COVID-19. What do I do?
If you are considering using our services, contact us by phone immediately at 914-375-1400 to go over the options that you are entitled to for the funeral services. One of our Funeral Directors will carefully explain your options.
Can my family still have a service for my loved one even though they passed away from COVID-19?
YES. Your family is entitled to the same funeral services just as someone who did not pass away from COVID-19. COVID-19 does not need to affect whether the funeral takes place through burial or cremation and the wishes of your deceased family member or friend may continue to be honored.
Can I have an open casket viewing for my loved one who died from COVID-19?
YES. According to the CDC website, "There is currently no known risk associated with being in the same room at a funeral service or visitation with the body of a deceased person who had confirmed or suspected COVID-19 after the body has been prepared for viewing." Our funeral firm REQUIRES that any person be embalmed prior to ANY viewing. This requirement allows our firm to protect the safety of your family, as well as our staff.
How can we safely follow the wishes of my loved one during this pandemic?
We are asking anyone who enters the Funeral Home to practice safe Social Distancing. We are politely asking those who are not immediate family to make their visit brief and exit the funeral home immediately after paying their respects.
My loved one passed away due to COVID-19 and was served by your funeral home. How can I get reimbursed for the funeral expenses?
While the details for FEMA's Funeral Assistance Program are still being worked out by the US Government, they have established a Funeral Assistance website to explain eligibility. The website can be seen by clicking HERE.
Who is eligible for FEMA Funeral Assistance Reimbursement?
According to FEMA's website, this is the criteria for being eligible:
- The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.
- The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.
- The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.
- There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
I need a copy of the death certificate, how do I obtain one?
If your loved one's passing occurred INSIDE the New York City Limits within the 5 Boroughs, you may order death certificates directly from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's website. To order copies of the death certificate, please click HERE.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST ORDER A COPY WITH THE CONFIDENTIAL CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEMA REIMBURSEMENT.
To be eligible to order a copy of the death certificate with the Confidential Cause of Death in New York City, you must be one of the following:
- Domestic partner
- Informant listed on the certificate
- Person in control of disposition
If your loved one's passing occurred OUTSIDE of New York City, you must contact the Municipality in which the death occurred to obtain a certified copy of the death certificate. For Example: If your loved one passed away at New York Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, but resided in the City of Yonkers, you MUST contact the Village of Bronxville to obtain certified copies. You may also order the certified copies online HERE.
How can I obtain a Paid Funeral Bill to submit to FEMA?
The next-of-kin that is listed as the informant on the Death Certificate can call the Funeral Home at 914-375-1400 or send an email request to info@FRSWFH.com. We will try to respond to it as soon as we can.