The meeting is held every year in November. A signs will be posted at front gate.

The boards of directors are volunteers that are voted in at the annual meeting of the general membership that is open to all members. They serve 2 year terms or until their successors have been elected and qualified. Elections alternate between President/Treasurer and Vice President/Secretary. Each member gets one vote per lot. Any member in good standing can run to be on the board. Current Board of Directors' names are listed in the "ABOUT US" section.

The current Board of Directors' names are listed in the "ABOUT US" section.

You can request a copy of the Covenants, Conditons and Restrictions by emailing: deerpathestatespoa@gmail.com. They also can be found under "FILES" on Deer Path Estate Group Facebook page, or can be downloaded from web page at www.deerpathestatespoa.com under "DOCUMENTS". If you don't have a computer you can request a copy from the association by postal mail at Deer Path Estates, POA P.O. Box 2264 Silver Springs, FL 34489 or at our annual POA meeting.

First the association will try to remedy the issue directly through verbal or written requests for compliance. If that interaction doesn't resolve the matter, the board will contact the Associations attorney for guidance and assistance. The most exteme action is a lein can be placed on your property. Any legal expense incurred would be passed on to you if it is determined by a court that you were in violation of the covenants. If a court determines that the Associaiton was incorrect, the association pays for its own legal expense.

The most common complaints are: commercial/business vehicles parked overnight, clothes lines visible, trailers or campers parked or maintained on lots, unleashed pets, vehicles parked in the street, overgrown lawns, homes and fences not being maintained.

Complaints may be emailed to deerpatestatespoa@gmail.com or provided in writing to P.O. Box 2264 Silver Springs, FL 34489. Anonymous or verbal complaints will not be acted on. A Complaint/Request/Suggestion Form can be found under "DOCUMENTS" section.

Please read Article VIII, section 2 of the Declarations of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions. If a members want to make changes to the Covenants, 75% of the voting members at the annual meeting must agree. There is currently a Covenant Review Committee in place and their names can be found listed in the "ABOUT US" section.

It is the policy of the current board to not disclose the names of any complainant to any non-compliant member. We treat any complaints that come in to us as confidential. A form for filing a Complaint, Request or Suggestion can be found under "DOCUMENTS" section.

Article VI, section 3(E) of the Declaration of Covenant, Conditions, and Restricitons states that commercial vehicles (such as those used by business invitees) may not be parked on a lot overnight. After conferring with the association attorney, members at the general meetings, and law enforcement sources, the board of directors determined that the intention of the paragraph in question was to prohibit the parking of the types of vehicles used by businesses for commercial or business purposes. This includes any vehicle which, by design, has a primary intended purpose of being used for commercial purposes and/or any other vehicle which is obviously used for business purposes such as any vehicle that has signs or paint which indicate the name of a business for which the vehicle is used. Example#1: A tow truck with or without the name of a business on the side is a commercial vehicle because its intended primary purpose is to be used for business purposes. Eample#2: Any passenger vehicle that has the name of a business on the side either permanently or temporarily affixed. However, if the sign is a temporary type then that vehicle would not be considered commercial if the sign is removed.

Article VI, section 3(E) states that no campers of any type can be parked or maintained on any lot. However, as of February 2008, there was an amendment to the covenants to allow parking of RV's for 48 hours only for the purposes of loading and unloading.

Dealing with non-compliance issues is handled by the board of directors. We discuss the issue together and come up with a solution. This is to ensure that no one board member does anything that the other 4 members do not approve of.

1. A member notifies the board in writing of an issue of non-compliance. 2. The board investigates the issue and determines if it is valid and is within the scope of the duties of the association. 3. If it is a valid non-compliance issue, and it is within the scope of association responsibility, the the board of directors will send the non-compliant member a letter making them aware that they are in violation and need to rectify the situation. 4. If the issue is not rectified within a set amount of time, or if no communication is received from the non-compliant member, then a second letter is sent advising the member that they are in danger of having the matter turned over to the association attorney for processing. 5. If after the second letter time limit has run out and the member has not rectified the issue, or communicated with the board, the matter is turned over to the association attorney for legal action.

Article VI, section 3, paragraph E states that ALL animals are to be kept contained on and within the owner's property; and shall be permitted in street, rights of way or common areas only when under restraint. It is also a violation of the law to have an animal without a leash anywhere in Marion County. Refer to Marion County Code, Chapter 4, and Section 10. This applies to ALL animals; not just dogs. Remember, many residents like to walk in the development and kids are playing. For the safety of our residents and your pet, please be courteous and considerate and keep you pet contained on your property and on a leash when it is off your property. And remember to clean up after your pet.

Currently the Architectural & Design Review Committee (A&DRC) is comprised of volunteers voted on at annual meeting. The current Committee Members names are listed in the "ABOUT US" section.

Any change to topography, vegetation, or construction or alteration of any building or structure must be submitted to the design approval committee. Design Change Form can be found under the "DOCUMENTS" section. Submit form to deerpathestatespoa@gmail.com, it will be forwarded to committee. Allow 5-7 business day for submissions to be approved/denied. You will be then notified by email and in writing of their decision.

Please refer to Article VI, section 1 of the covenants which details the proper procedure for plan submission. Submit Design Change Form (found under "DOCUMENTS" Section) by emailing to deerpathestatespoa@gmail.com. Your request will be forwarded on to the A&DRC for approval. You will be informed by email and written mail of the outcome of your request.

Under the terms of the covenants that you agreed to the association may at its discretion, proceed at law to bring any non-compliant property into compliance and the owner may be responsible for any cost. There is no time limit for the association to take action on such issues. Just because you had some work done and did not submit a plan that does not mean that the association has no right to bring you into compliance once it is discovered.

The Covenant Review Committee was formed in March 2022 to review and make suggestions for changes to the current Covenants, Conditons and Recstrictions for Deer Path Estates. The committee members can be found under "ABOUT US" section.

This question comes up regularly. The roads within our development belong to the county and, in general, the county does not install, nor allow the installation of speed bumps. Residents have asked if we can "buy" the roads so that we can do what we want. In the past, that has been voted down by majority of residents. The county is responsible for maintaining the roads.

If you witness ANY violations of the law, you are advised to notify the proper authorities and be guided by their assistance.

The association has no authority to enforce violations of the law. We only have authority to enforce violations of the association's covenants and restrictions. If a resident witnesses a violation of the law, we suggest that you notify the proper authority concerned.