Florida HOA questions, answered one at a time.
Thirty statute answers, each cited to the exact subsection. Pick a section below. Prefer the whole thing as a PDF? Get the reference guide.
Records access
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.303
- What records am I entitled to see as an HOA homeowner?
- How long does the HOA have to give me the records after I ask?
- What records can the HOA actually refuse to show me?
- What is our timeline to provide official records after a written request?
- What are our official charges for copies, and does the statute cap per-page cost?
Meetings, quorum, and notice
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.303
- How much notice does the HOA have to give before a board meeting?
- Can the board hold a meeting without telling the members?
- Am I allowed to speak at a board meeting?
- What counts as a quorum at our annual meeting?
- What is the notice requirement for the annual meeting and who can attend?
- What is the minimum notice we have to post for a regular board meeting?
- What is the notice requirement for a meeting to consider a special assessment?
- What is the default statutory quorum for an annual membership meeting when our bylaws are silent?
- Can the board go into closed session to discuss pending litigation?
Board elections
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.306
- Who is eligible to run for the board?
- Can someone who owes the HOA money run for the board?
- How does the HOA election actually work, do we need ballots?
- Is a delinquent owner eligible to run for the board, and when is the cutoff measured?
- We only had one candidate for one open seat. Do we still have to run an election?
Fines and hearings
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.305
- What is the maximum fine the HOA can charge me per violation?
- Do I get a hearing before they fine me?
- What is the statutory fine cap per violation and per continuing violation?
- What does the fining committee composition have to look like?
- What is the notice-to-hearing window required before a fine or suspension?
Assessments
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.303
Declarations and amendments
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.306
Enforcement
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.305
Board authority and conflicts
Primary cite: Fla. Stat. § 720.3033