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GATE CODE The # key - pound (US) or hash (UK) key must be pressed after entering the gate code. The pedestrian
code is the same as the gate code without the #.
TRASH
Trash Pickup in Formosa Gardens Estates are Mondays and Thursdays. Yard waste pickup is on Wednesdays.
Specific instructions for all Solid Waste pickup can be found at: http://www.osceola.org/index.cfm?lsFuses=Department/SolidWaste/8212#JumpTo8213
Must be in approved container if in one and cardboard boxes are not acceptable. You must contact the hauler in advance
for bulk items at an additional fee. Bulk items (furniture, mattresses, couches, should not exceed 3 cubic yards TOTAL.
Maximum of 10 containers or bundles of yard waste per pickup.
Yard Waste Pickup must be at the curbside
by 6:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. Do not mix yard waste and household refuse. Yard Waste may not be more than 4 feet
from the curb. It may not exceed 50 lbs. Per bundle. It may not exceed 4 feet in length or 4 inches in diameter. “Please”
tie bundles with a string.
LAWNS
A beautiful lawn not only enhances the value of your property, but
makes your property and the community an extraordinary place to be. A new lawn can be installed for anywhere from 50 cents
to $1 a square foot. WHY WAIT? If your lawn is in need of repair, now is the time to do it! Contact FormosaGardenInc@gmail.com
for more information.
*Irrigation Information can be found on the Toho Water Authority website: http://www.tohowater.com/
*New Information from the University of Florida Extension Service regarding proper Lawn Care is at the bottom of this
page. Please click on the Low Maint. Lawn Icon below.
SECURITY
Over the past years, successful robberies
have occurred when a house was not protected by an alarm. The first step in preventing robberies is to have a functional alarm
system that is most importantly, always activated. Attempted robberies at houses that had working alarms were abandoned
while successful robberies occurred that same night on properties where the alarm system was not activated.
The
best means of protecting your property is to install a camera system covering anyone moving in and out. There are some reasonably
priced systems out there.
LEGAL
A sign has been installed at the entrance to Formosa
Gardens Estates that gives information regarding some important rules and regulations from the community by-laws for guests
and homeowners. Rules such as: No motor homes, commercial vehicles, boats and/or trailers allowed overnight. No Parking on
the street overnight. No Parking on the grass at anytime. No unlicensed motor vehicle of any kind allowed in the Estates.
Please be aware that these are not the only rules and regulations for guests or homeowners. There are many others required
rules and regulations that were given to homeowners when you purchased your home.
Rules and
Regulations pertaining to Formosa Gardens Estates are listed in the By-Laws of the Formosa Gardens Community Homeowners Association,
Inc. and the By-Laws of the Master Association which governs many different development in the Formosa Gardens area. Additionally
Florida State Statue, Chapter 720 pertains to Home Owner Associations and takes precedence over anything listed in the By-Laws
or Deed Restrictions. Documents are now listed on this website. Please check with these rules before you put up that new fence,
paint the house a different color, put in the new playground equipment or other change to your home. You could be forced to
remove or change back to original the item your change. In addition you could be subject to a fine. The Officers and Directors
of your Association do not want to keep you from doing things to improve your property. We do want to control items that might
effect you or your neighbors property in a negative manor. We, the Officers and Directors, have been charged with protecting
your property rights and those of your neighbors. Our guidelines are the Community Association By-Laws and it is our responsibility
to follow them as they are written. Please understand that we, like you want to protect the great investment we have all made
in purchasing a Formosa Gardens Estate home. Approvals for changes need to be made by contacting the Board.
Questions
FormosaGardenInc@gmail.com
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