THINGS THAT REQUIRE WRITTEN BOARD APPROVAL BEFORE ANY WORK BEGINS.
BASKETBALL GOAL - Basketball goal support, backboard, goal, and net
must be of professional quality and construction. The goal must be installed
and used in such a manner as not to jeopardize the safety of pedestrians or
motor vehicle traffic. Movable goals, when not in use, should be stored out of
sight from in front of the house. All basketball goal supports, backboards, and
nets must be kept in like new condition. If a goal is no longer used it should
be taken down.
EARTH SATELLITE DISH - This covenant was written before the
introduction of the new smaller reception dish. The newly revised covenant is
as follows. Satellite dishes cannot exceed one (1) meter in diameter. Satellite
dish sales and installation companies will emphatically state that the
Homeowners Association has no legal say as to where a resident places his/her
dish. This is incorrect. The Homeowners Association can have a say as to where
a dish may be located as long as reception is not impaired. If there are
several locations around a resident’s domicile that allow for correct dish
orientation, the Association may determine which of these may or may not be
used.
FENCES –
Only fences that are:
Six
(6) feet maximum and minimum in height above the ground
Constructed
of wood or plastic
Stockade,
board on board, or shadow box in style,
Constructed
‘friendly’ side out are acceptable.
Fences in place as of January 1995 that DO NOT comply with these guidelines have been grandfathered. But, when replaced, they must be in compliance.
Fences can be painted only under the following rules:
paint
must be of the same color and shade as the house BODY paint.
the
sides facing neighbors (the outside surfaces) MUST be kept natural in color,
that is, UNPAINTED.
if
plastic fences are used, they must be WHITE in color.
SOLAR PANELS - To be installed in a location as to not be seen
from the front of a residence. Solar panels will not be approved for
installation on the front of a residence or garage roof. Installations must be
maintained in a good condition. This includes those installations visible from
outside the community. A homeowner who’s panels are found to be in a state of
disrepair or just unsightly may be required to remove them.
Solar panels that were installed on the front of homes in Sheffield prior
to January 1, 2002 have been approved because the Board position was not
clearly stated prior to this time. At such time that these installations become
unsightly or need to be replaced, they must be in compliance with the above
policy.
PAINT - If you intend to paint the exterior of your
house, and REPEAT the same colors and combination, you must first make a
written application to the Architectural Review Board (ARB) specifying the
colors and combinations. This type of application does not require approval of
the ARB but serves to update the Associations records.
If you intend to CHANGE the color(s) and/or combination, the new color
and combination must be selected from the approved Sheffield Paint Palette
Books. Effective February 2002, there are new paint palette books with all
updated colors. To obtain the books contact our property manager, Ms. Lynda
McGee, Sentry Management Co. at 407-788-6700 extension 295. You MUST HAVE THE
PAINT APPLICATION APPROVED IN WRITING BEFORE ANY PAINTING BEGINS.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the homeowner’s responsibility to ensure that the
paint contractor/store provides an exact match to the color(s) selected from
the approved Paint Palette Books.
CONSTRUCTION
POOL - The design of the pool, the name and address of
the contractor and a copy of the County permit for the pool must accompany the
application for the pool to the Board. If the pool is to be enclosed by a
screen or by a fence, such screen or fence requires prior approval by the
Board. (See Fence above)
STORAGE SHED - Sheds must not be visible from the front, sides
or back of the lot.
PLEASE NOTE: For any one of the above mentioned items, the homeowner must
submit a completed Construction/Paint Application for approval to the Board of
Directors together with a location/site plan/sketch of the intended work BEFORE
THE WORK BEGINS. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant as
NOT APPROVED and the reason noted. The homeowner may submit a revised
application for approval.
In the event that the Board or its designated committee fails to approve
or disapprove a request for any of the above mentioned (Paint or Construction)
items within thirty (30) days after the plans and specification have been
completely submitted to the Board, the homeowner can commence work for which
approval was requested as if approval had been granted.
The Board of Directors may, at any reasonable time or times, with prior
notice to the owner, during periods of construction or alteration and within
thirty (30) days thereafter, enter upon and inspect any lot and any
improvement(s) for the purpose of ascertaining whether the construction or
alteration of structures thereon are in compliance with approval requested.
THINGS NOT ACCEPTED IN SHEFFIELD ACCORDING TO THE
COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FOWL - No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind
shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot for any commercial purposes. (Article
VII, Section II)
ANTENNAE AND AERIALS - No exterior antennae or aerial on the property.
No ham radios or radio transmission equipment shall be operated or permitted to
be operated on the property. (Article VII, Section 26)
GROUND MAINTENANCE - No weeds, vegetation, rubbish, debris, garbage,
objects, waste, or material of any kind whatsoever shall be placed or permitted
to accumulate upon any portion of a lot which would render it unsanitary,
unsightly, offensive or detrimental to the property or the neighbors. (Article
VII, Section 9)
LAUNDRY - No clothes, sheets, blankets or other articles
shall be hung Out to dry in the side or front yards of any lot, except in a
service yard or yard enclosed by a lattice, fence, wall or other screening
devices. (Article VII, Section 12)
OIL AND MINING OPERATION - No oil drilling, oil development operations, oil
refining, quarrying or mining operation of any kind upon or in any lot.
(Article VII, Section 29)
OPEN BURNING - No open burning to reduce solid waste on
occupied residential premises. (Article VII Section 21)
PODS - No PODS except for the purpose of moving in or
out of your residence may be left on the property longer than five (5) working
days.
PARKING - No parking is permitted of commercial vehicles
at any time on driveways, or any other part of the lot, EXCEPT for loading and
unloading purposes or when parked entirely within the garage. This includes
trucks (larger than a pickup truck), truck-tractors, semi trailer, and
commercial trailers. Boats, motor homes, travel trailers, and similar
recreational vehicles, inoperable vehicles, or vehicles under repair are not to
be visible from any street. (Article VII, Section 14)
SIGNS - No sign of any character shall be displayed or
placed on any lot or residence except for ‘For Rent’ or ‘For Sale’ signs. These
signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size, shall not extend more than
four (4) feet above the ground and shall be limited to one sign per lot.
(Article VII, Section 17)
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS- No tent, shack, trailer, house trailer, garage,
or other outbuilding shall at any time be used on the lot as a
residence-temporarily or permanently. (Article VII, Section 8)
THINGS THAT ARE EXPECTED FROM THE HOMEOWNERS/RESIDENTS
GROUND MAINTENANCE - To mow, trim and cut all grass, hedges, shrubs,
vines and mass plantings at regular intervals as to maintain the same in a neat
and attractive manner. To remove and replace promptly dead trees, shrubs,
vines, and plants. Yards should be reseeded or resodded as necessary to
maintain a neat appearance.
LOT - To limit the use of the lot to residential
purposes.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR - To maintain in good condition and repair all
dwellings, structures, buildings, outbuildings, walls, driveway and fence
placed or maintain on the property, or any portion thereof.
MEMBERSHIP - To participate actively in all of the Homeowners
Association activities.
PETS - Leash laws are in effect in Seminole County. No
dog, cat, or other pet is to be off it’s owner’s property at any time without a
leash. Enforcement can involve fines from the County. As a good neighbor
policy, homeowners/residents should not allow their pet dog(s) or cat(s) to
urinate or defecate on someone else’s lawn, yard, property or on common areas.
ANNUAL ASSESMENTS - SHEFFIELD ANNUAL ASSESMENTS ARE TO BE PAID IN A
TIMELY FASHION. Failure to pay assessments in a timely manner WILL result in
interest charges being assessed, collection fees, liens, and attorney fees when
applicable. The Sheffield annual assessment is NOT TO BE CONFUSED with the
Crossings Masters Association annual fees. THERE ARE TWO ASSESMENTS.