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and Video Courtesy of Channel 6 NBC Miami
By Myriam Masihy
Published April 26, 2021
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A group of homeowners is facing a $500 fine for not
having a homeowners association. Consumer Investigator Myriam Masihy
looked into the case.
For many years everything was fine until the
homeowners received a letter from the city of Sweetwater saying that
there supposed to have a homeowners' Association registered with the
state.
The community was built 30 years ago and the developer designed it as a
homeowners' association built with narrow streets that do not meet
municipal code requirements.
The community was initially registered by the developer in 1988 as
Alimar Homes Association, Inc., but is listed simce 1992 as
administratively dissolved.
The city was contacted by homeowners asking for repair of the streets.
But the city of Sweetwater is unwilling to ay for the repair of private
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The solution to the problem: The homeowners have to reactivate the
homeowners' association, levy a special assessment in order to repair
and maintain the streets.
The homeowners have 30 days to notify the city's code compliance
department to show that they have started procedures to reactivate the
homeowners' association.
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