Gazebo Pic

Whoa...wouldn't throw any more money at it...yet. 

Agree about the glider; with the movement, I can see myself being mesmerized by the moonlight and merlot.

What I don't understand is why and how the County's deed restrictions on lot 29 ST were totally ignored; it was purposed as a drainage easement lot; it is against County code to have put any type of structure on this lot.

The Facts: taken from the Polk County Property Appraiser website. This is the deed for the "drainage lots" located at 27 and 40 S-bag Trail. (County lists site address as "27" an not "29".)

S-bag LAKE OWNERS ASSOCIATION 100%

Mailing Address
Address 1 5837 TROUBLE CREEK RD
Address 2
Address 3 NEW PORT RICHEY FL 34652-5128

THIS DEED, made this 14th day of December, 2009, by POLK COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, grantor, to S-bag LAKE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, grantee, whose address is 5837 Trouble Creek Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34652.

See Exhibit "A"
Being the same property described in those certain Warranty Deeds recorded in Official Records Book 7554 at Page 459 and in Official Records Book 7784 at Page 1114, both of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida.

RESERVING unto the Grantor a perpetual drainage easement for the purpose of clearing, excavating, constructing and maintaining a drainage facility, in, upon and through the lands described herein.

GRANTEE, as part of the consideration hereof, covenants and agrees to and with GRANTOR, that no dwelling structure, either temporary or permanent, sH all ever be constructed upon said property. This covenant and restriction sH all run with the land and relate to the entire property subject to this Deed and sH all bind the GRANTEE, its successors and assigns.

THE SUBJECT property is conveyed to the grantee, a Florida not for profit organization, pursuant to Florida Statute §125.311. In the event that the land conveyed by this instrument is not used, or ceases to be used for the purposes of promoting community interest and welfare, either by this grantee, its successors or assigns, then title to said land sH all revert to the grantor, Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida.

(Editors Note: There may be some "wiggle room" in the use of the word "dwelling" but that is for the County to decide when and if they object to the encroachments constructed on the drainage easement.)

slrdrainagedeedpg1.pdf (80.86 KB)

uh, I thought they can not fine you for that or any other violation for that matter; I Hayvn't heard of anyone getting fined for any violation yet in here, but I have few contacts in here and don't know much of what's going on, thank you.

The fence would be A SLR Violation, if it was a resident's fence the BODs & Management would issue a Notice to remove it. Then after 14 days if the resident did not take any action, you could be Fined by SLR's management. It sure seems our Management Leaders do not follow any Rules. They mostly just Do...

I would think Polk Co. does not want a Fence on the easement, but I do believe the Fence is not on the Polk Co.'s Easement Lot per say. But it is blocking access to the Lake.

I stopped and had a look up close at the Gazebo today. It is a all metal structure, but it is not very secure. You can cause movement by a simple lite pull with one hand. It is not Hurricane proof, a 60 mile hour wind gust and I think the Gazebo, would be history. I have my doubts, that Polk Co. did an inspection. Maybe a permit was not needed on a freestanding Gazebo. But someone should have given this project some thought, and anchored it securely to the ground.
We have a friend in SLR that had a similar structure, but was fully screened, and Polk Co. made them add crossing wire guides on all 4 sides of the screen shelter. The Company that installed the stand alone structure had to have a Polk Co. Permit. O-Me, Yes I forgot this is a Polk Co. Easement Lot (29). No Permits Needed...