Last Revision: February 22, 2024

This is a summary of the Rules and Restrictions that currently exist in the following Documents:

• Venetian Bay HOA Covenants and Restrictions
• The By-Laws of the Association section IV Restrictions on Use and Occupancy
• By-Laws of the Association Article XVII Rules and Regulations

The Unit Owners shall, always, obey said rules and regulations and shall use their best efforts to see that they are faithfully observed by their families, guests, invitees, servants, lessees, and persons over whom they exercise control and supervision. Said initial rules and regulations are as follows:

A residential unit owner may use his unit as a single-family residence only. There are no restrictions regarding children. For the safety of all residents and guests, children should not play, ride bicycles, skateboards, or other motorized vehicles in the community driveway. Surveillance cameras have been installed around the premises to enhance the safety and wellbeing of all residents. The cameras shall attempt to identify unauthorized entry into Tuscany Square, illegally parked vehicles, individuals responsible for property damage, and dog owners who violate the by-laws of the Association.

Other restrictions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. PETS: (Amended 1/28/2021) The only permitted pets shall be dogs [not to exceed 20 pounds each), cats, birds, and fish. No more than 2 four-legged animals shall be permitted to reside in a unit. The owners of the pet must pick up all solid waste of their pet and dispose of such waste appropriately. Note also that dogs are not permitted to urinate in landscaped areas either on the rocks or in the shrubs. The urine smell remains until it rains, and the urine has a negative effect on the health of the shrubs and trees that are planted in these areas. All dogs and cats must be kept on a leash no more than six (6) feet in length at all times when outside the Unit and shall be walked only within areas, if any, designated for such purpose by the Association or the Master Association. All owners of pets are required to clean up all pet droppings deposited on the Common Elements and must supply his/her own waste removal bags. The pet may not be left unattended when outside the Unit and may not be tied or tethered to any objects outside. The owner, tenant, or guest must maintain complete control over the leashed pet at all times when outside the Unit. The pet may not roam or wander. In the elevators, the pet must be under the handler’s control at all times. Pets are not permitted to relieve themselves on the sidewalks, parking lot or other hard surfaces in the community. Should this occur, Owner, tenant or guest must immediately and thoroughly clean the affected area.

If the above rules are not followed, the Board will levy cleanup charges on the pet owner, and, if noncompliance persists, will require removal of the pet from Tuscany Square. (Section 18.6 Declaration of Condominium-Tuscany Square and Section 2.13 Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Venetian Bay Subdivision provide the Board with full authorization to execute these actions).

• First offense: $50.00 cleanup charge and a warning letter outlining the violation.
• Second offense: $100.00 cleanup charge
• Third offense: 100.00 cleanup charge and removal of pet from Tuscany Square.

The Association reserves the right pursuant to Florida Law addressing nuisances and/or safety and health concerns, to require removal of the pet at any time should the pet become a nuisance to, or a threat to the health and safety of, others which includes, but is not limited to: excessive barking; biting, aggressive behavior (including nipping and lunging); attacking persons or other animals; Owner’s, tenant’s or guest’s failure to immediately and properly dispose of excrement or waste; failure to comply with all statutes and local ordinances and statutes related to the animal (including any required licenses or tags)l not maintaining the animal on a maximum six foot leash at all times when outside of the Unit; insect/extermination problems; sanitation/odor problems; and/or Owner’s tenant’s or guest’s inability to control the animal.

2. MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT: Prior to Move In, all residential sales or leases must be preceded by an “Application for Purchase/Lease” which is found on the Tuscany Square website: https://tuscanysquarecondominium.org/realtors-checklist/. This application will include an area to indicate the move in date.  We will have the elevator padded.  Please notify the Association if that date changes. No unit shall be sold or leased unless the owner first receives an approval email from the Association which will be sent when we receive confirmation that all assessments have been paid in full. 

Residents moving out of the complex should notify the Association by submitting a Maintenance Request form on the website. Maintenance Request Form – Tuscany Square I Condominiums (tuscanysquarecondominium.org). Please include the date you are moving out.  This will allow time to pad the elevators.

A $300 refundable deposit must accompany a move-in/move-out notification. This deposit should be placed in a sealed envelope with the owner/resident’s name, unit number and date of move. This envelope can be placed in the white drop box on building 6 by the maintenance office. This amount will be used to pay for any damage that may occur to the common areas, including the elevator, stairwells, hallways, etc. Our maintenance staff will pad the elevator cab to protect it from damage. 

After the move is completed, a member of the maintenance staff and/or condo board will review the condition of the common areas and provide a list of the damages, if any, to the owner of the unit. Any refund due will be processed as soon as any damaged common areas have been repaired. If the damage exceeds the deposit, the moving/delivery company/personnel shall be billed. If no damages are incurred, the deposit check will be returned to the owner/tenant.

NO large, bulky items such as furniture, appliances, etc. can be transported in the elevator unless protective padding has been installed. Please submit a maintenance request at https://tuscanysquarecondominium.org/helpful-forms/maintenance-request-form/ to have pads installed.

Moving is NOT permitted before 8:00 am or after 7:00 pm. If you need to move in or out on a Sunday, please make special arrangements for permission by submitting a maintenance request at https://tuscanysquarecondominium.org/helpful-forms/maintenance-request-form/  

3. PARKING: (Amended 02.22.2024, Implemented 03.11.2024) Per the Second Amendment to the Declaration
   recorded on 5/2/2008 under the paragraph heading Parking (5) which describes the assignment of parking
   garages and uncovered spaces it is noted that “All commercial parking areas are located on Tract T or the
   outside parking lot pursuant to Easement Grant, or an adjacent dedicated right-of-way.” No commercial owner
   or employee parking is allowed within the gated areas of the complex.

   No parking on the Right of Way. There are two signs clearly posted at the gated entrance that state this. The
   Right of Way is defined as the U-shaped driveway on the interior of the complex. No motor vehicle shall be
   parked on the Right of Way in a manner that obstructs the safe, free flow of vehicular traffic or obstructs the
   movement of other vehicles into and out of the condominium complex. Parking is not allowed in front of
   garages if no apron exists. Also, this Right of Way must remain clear to allow any emergency vehicles access to
   all areas should the need arise. Stopping alongside of the Right of Way is only permitted for quick drop-offs or
   pick-ups, in which case emergency flashers should be used.
   Please inform service technicians and workers that they may park inside the gated area only in designated white
   curbed service/delivery parking spaces or on your assigned apron while they work. For services requiring greater
   than 30 minutes vehicle owners must post a notice in windshield indicating unit # where work is being
   performed. Residents must inform their service tech of this requirement.
   White curbs – Resident and commercial owners and/or employee parking is not allowed in any area designated
   as Parking for Delivery and Service Vehicles Only, except for drop-off or short-term delivery using flashers with a
   parking limit of 30 minutes.
   Yellow curbs – No vehicles are permitted to park in areas designated with a yellow curb.
   Fire Hydrants – Any vehicle parked in front of a fire hydrant is subject to towing without notice and/or ticketing
   by law enforcement or code compliance.
   12 Open space parking spots –12 open spaces are for Residential Vehicle Parking only with a valid COA parking
   sticker with a 48-hour parking limit.
   These parking rules apply to all vehicles, whether those of the resident, resident’s contractors, commercial
   owners or employees or any guest. The resident or commercial owner is responsible for violations by their
   employees, contractors, and guests. This includes any vehicle owned or used by residents’ friends or family
   members and parked on the property for any length of time.
   All residents shall register ALL motor vehicles with the Association Office and be issued a vehicle identification
   decal. These decals must be displayed in a clearly visible location, i.e., the driver’s side of windshield. Since the
   parking situation at Tuscany Square is extremely limited, the decals are for the purpose of controlling parking.
   Residents must provide pertinent vehicle identification data in order that all registered vehicles may be properly
   identified. To request additional parking stickers for your vehicles that do not yet have them, please visit
   https://tuscanysquarecondominium.org and complete the parking sticker Request form. Visitors may park in a
   unit’s assigned garage, parking apron, or overflow parking lot only.
   All parking violations are subject to immediate towing at the vehicle owner’s expense.
   This rule supersedes all previous parking rules and Parking Violation Policy.

4. VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS: No mobile home, recreational vehicles, motor homes, trailers, trucks having a loading capacity of more than one-ton, all-terrain vehicles, commercial vehicles, boats, or other watercraft shall be permitted to be parked or located on the Condominium Property at any time. Owners shall be responsible for maintaining their automobiles {which, for purposes hereunder, shall be deemed to include trucks (except as otherwise prohibited herein) and motorcycles} in at least an ordinary and working condition. No vehicle may occupy more than one parking space at a given time. No vehicle repair or professional detailing is permitted within the complex gated areas. 

Personal vehicle washing is allowed in 2 areas of the complex where water hoses are located, next to the pedestrian gate by building 1 and the area between building 5 and 6.

5. COMMON ELEMENTS AND LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: No garbage cans, supplies, recycling containers, potted plants or other articles shall be placed on the common elements and limited common elements of the Condominium except as authorized by the Association, nor shall any linens, cloths, clothing, curtains, rugs, mops or laundry of any kind, or other articles, be shaken or hung from any of the windows, doors, balconies or entry ways, or exposed on any part of the limited common elements or common elements. No sign or banner may be displayed from a balcony or residential window. The limited common elements and common elements shall be kept free and clear of rubbish, debris, and other unsightly material. No clothesline or similar device shall be allowed on any portion of the Condominium property, nor shall clothes be hung anywhere within the Condominium property except within a unit. Wreaths, doormats, and holiday decorations are permitted. Holiday decorations must be removed within 14 days.

6. DAMAGE TO THE COMMON ELEMENTS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, MISUSE, OR NEGLECT OF A UNIT OWNER OR TENANT (adopted August 2018): Declarations, Section 7: Maintenance and Repairs, 7.1.(a) Common Elements… states, “However, the Association shall not perform such maintenance… to the extent maintenance arises from or is necessitated by the negligence, misuse or neglect of a specific Unit Owner in which case such cost and expense shall be paid solely by the unit owner or tenant.” The damages shall include, but are not limited to, labor (hourly rate for maintenance employee for time involved), materials, mileage, and video research flat fee of $50.00.

7. GARAGES: The parking Garages and uncovered spaces shall be used in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration and any regulations duly promulgated by the Association. No vehicle which cannot operate on its own power shall remain on the Condominium Property for more than 24 hours, and no repair of vehicles shall be made on the Condominium Property. The types of vehicles permitted on the Condominium Property shall be as stated in the Declaration.

8. GARAGE DOORS: Garage doors are always to remain closed unless the resident is present inside the garage or it is being used for ingress or egress of a vehicle. Garage doors should not be left opened. If for any reason the garage door is inoperable, please contact the COA or maintenance.

9. NOISE: No unit owner shall make or permit any disturbing noises by himself, his family, pets, employees, agents, visitors, and licensees (including, but not limited to, vocal and instrumental instruction or operation of televisions, stereos, radios, or the like), nor do or permit anything by such persons that will interfere with the rights, comforts, or convenience of the unit owners.

10. ABSENCE: Each unit owner who plans to be absent from such unit owner’s unit during a hurricane season shall remove all items not permanently affixed to any limited common element balcony or patio appurtenant to such owner’s unit prior to departure.

11. FALLING OBJECTS: Where applicable, no Unit Owner shall allow anything whatsoever to fall from the windows, balconies, entryways, or doors, nor shall such Unit Owner sweep or throw any dirt or other substance from such Owner’s Unit or the Limited Common Elements appurtenant to such Owner’s Unit onto the Common Elements or any portion of the Condominium Property.

12. TRASH: Refuse and bagged garbage shall be deposited only in the area provided on each floor. Extra-large or bulky items, like sofas or appliances, must not be placed in the trash dumpsters or trash rooms. Removal of such items is the responsibility of the owner/renter and shall be coordinated by contacting Waste Pro at 386.788.8890. Any expense incurred by the Association to dispose of such items will be assessed to the unit owner. 

Do not put large items down the trash chutes as they can become clogged. Take large trash bags to the dumpster in trash room on the first floor. Also, break down all boxes and then put into the dumpster on the first floor.

13. PATIOS OR PORCHES: Except as may be otherwise provided in the Declaration, no awning, canopy, shutter, or other projection shall be attached to or placed upon the outside walls or doors or roof of a Unit or building without the written consent of the Board of Directors. Patios or porches may not be enclosed, which includes the screening of same, nor may anything be affixed to the walls within such patios or porches or entryways, it being the Developer’s intention to maintain the uniform appearance of the exterior of the building.

14. BALCONIES: No Limited Common Element balcony, shall be permitted to be enclosed, either by screening or other permanent structures or materials, it being the intention of the Developer to maintain the uniform appearance of the exterior of the Building; provided, however, that hurricane shutters may be installed over the windows and glass surfaces in accordance with Section 718.113, Florida Statutes, and also approved roll down screens pursuant to rules promulgated therefor by the Association.

15. DISPLAYING THE AMERICAN FLAG (adopted August 2018): In accordance with the Condominium Act and The American Flag Act, any resident may display the American Flag on limited common area appurtenant to their unit. The amended law includes the official flag of the state of Florida, the flags of the armed services and the POW/MIA flag regardless of the governing documents.

16. OUTSIDE FURNITURE: A resident shall not place or use any item thereon or upon any portion of the Common Elements without the approval and as designated by the Board of Directors.

17. FLUIDS: No inflammable, combustible, or explosive fluid, chemical or substance shall be kept in any Unit or Limited Common Element appurtenant thereto or storage areas, except such as are required for normal household use.

18 BARBECUE GRILLS: Barbecue grills shall not be permitted on the Limited Common Elements appurtenant to a Unit. The Association may, but without obligation, designate one or more sites on the Common Elements for use of barbeque grills by an Owner, provided, however, such Owner shall be solely responsible for any damage to person or property resulting from such usage.

19. MODIFICATIONS: All modifications to the exterior of the Unit must be approved in writing by the Board, or a committee designated by the Board and headed by an officer of the Association, prior to commencement of such work to maintain the character and to preserve the aesthetic and architectural qualities of the Condominium. The Association shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the foregoing. In addition, certain modifications to the interior of the unit require prior review by the ARC to assure that no structural issues will result. Please review the property modification form on the website for more information at PropModForm – Tuscany Square I Condominiums (tuscanysquarecondominium.org)

20. FLOOR COVERING: No hard-surfaced floor covering shall be installed within a Residential Unit unless such covering is first approved in writing by the Board of Directors and includes sound-absorbing backing materials as required by Florida Building Code, Chapter 12, Section 1207 (1207.1, 1207.2, 1207.3)

21. COMPLIANCE: In the event a Unit Owner fails to maintain a Unit or fails to cause such Unit to be maintained, or fails to observe and perform all of the provisions of the Declaration, the By-Laws, the Articles of Incorporation, applicable rules and regulations, or any other agreement, document or instrument affecting the Condominium Property or administered by the Association, in the manner required, the Association shall have the right to proceed in a court of equity to require performance and/or compliance, to impose any applicable fines or to sue in a court of law for damages. For purposes of this Declaration, the failure of an Occupant who is not a Unit Owner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Declaration shall not relieve the Unit Owner from liability and responsibility.

22. RULES: The Board of Directors may, from time to time, adopt or amend rules and regulations governing the details of the operation, use, maintenance, management and control of the Units, Common Elements or Limited common Elements or other property of the Condominium or services made available to the Unit Owners. A copy of any additional rules and regulations adopted from time to time, as herein provided, shall from time to time be posted in a conspicuous place and/or copies of same shall be furnished to each Unit Owner.

23. CONFLICT: In the event of any conflict between the rules and regulations adopted or from time to time amended and the Condominium documents or the Florida Condominium Act, the latter shall prevail. If any unreconciled conflict should exist or hereafter arise with respect to the interpretation of these By-Laws and the Declaration, the provisions of said Declaration shall prevail. All issues or disputes which are recognized by the Florida Condominium Act or by administrative rules promulgated under the Florida Condominium Act as being appropriate or required for mediation or arbitration shall be resolved through such alternative resolution procedures instead of civil litigation.

24. ACCESS TO UNITS AND KEYS: The Association has the irrevocable right of access to each Unit and appurtenant Limited Common Elements (including garages) during reasonable hours as may be necessary for the maintenance, repair or replacement of any Common Elements or of any portion of a Unit to be maintained by the Association pursuant to the Declaration of Condominium or the Condominium Act, or as necessary to prevent damage to the Common Elements or to any Unit or Units (including extermination services), or for the required fire inspection of the units. In furtherance of this provision, all owners are required to deposit a key to the Unit and garages with the Association. The locks of each Unit and garage are not to be changed or altered without providing the Association with a duplicate key. Keys will be kept in a locked box in the maintenance office. The Association Manager, the Board President, and the Maintenance Supervisor will be the only persons with access to the locked box. 

Keys for non residential units will be kept in a separate locked box located on property. The TTCA Manager, TSQ1 Board President & Maintenance Supervisor will be the only persons with access to the TTCA Lock Box.

25. AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION: Agents or employees of the Association shall not be sent off the Condominium Property by any Unit Owner at any time for any purpose. No Unit Owner or resident shall direct, supervise, or in any manner attempt to assert any control over the agents or employees of the Association. The direct supervision of Association employees is relegated to the Association President and Vice President. All complaints/issues must be directed to the BOD.

Approved by BOD on February 22, 2024