Cape Haze
Deed RestrictionsMore
than fifty years ago, the Vanderbilt brothers founded Cape Haze as a
special community along Florida's gulf coast. To protect the
character of the community, the founders
set up a series of 17 deed
restrictions which would expire in 50 years (2003). In 1955, 4
more restrictions were added and, in 1956, another 8 were added for
a total of 29 deed restrictions. In 2003, when the original deed restrictions expired, CHPOA
sought the advice of legal counsel. Upon their advice, the
restrictions were extended for an additional 30 years through
Florida's Market Record Title Act (MRTA).
In 1983, the Cape Haze
Corporation (CHC), the organization that superseded the Vanderbilt
family, transferred the right to enforce certain of these
restrictions to CHPOA. In the online listing below, those
restrictions that are enforceable by CHPOA are identified with a red
"CHPOA"
in the margin next to each restriction.
The restrictions, when adhered to, offer unique
opportunity for cohesion among all of us as neighbors. By
treating these restrictions as minimum standards for the condition
and treatment of our property within the neighborhood, we honor
ourselves and show respect to our neighbors
by allowing them the maximum benefit of owning property in this
beautiful community with such a rich history.
All twenty-nine current, historic restrictions are
listed here for reference.
The online list of restrictions
is published as an Adobe PDF document and
requires Adobe Reader software to open.
Adobe Reader is distributed freely and can be
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icon below.
Deed Restriction Revitalization
2011
In 2011, a project to revitalize a
simplified subset of the restrictions was launched and is currently
underway. To read more about this effort, click
here. To
download a ballot for indication your support or disapproval of this
project, please click
here.