Lawn Maintenance: Please check in frequently with the St. Johns River Water Management to know the frequency permitted to water lawns. If your yard needs attention, look for alternative, low watering solutions. The University of Florida offers great ideas for minimal maintenance ideas that look fantastic, regardless of the time of year. Edging and weed control are essential for maintaining a nice appearance.
Privacy Fence/exterior siding maintenance including roofs: For those of you who have a private fence, it is your responsibility to keep the fence nice looking, structurally sound and free of mold, mildew, algae, etc. The same is true for maintaining the value of your home and the homes in the community by keeping your siding & roofs clean. This can be accomplished by pressure washing or spraying the fence or siding with cleaning agents. This can be difficult for high areas of the house but usually lasts a few years and does less damage to the siding. Though you may need to hire someone, spraying your roof with a cleaning agent helps eliminate the black streaks on your roof which may even extend the life of the roofing material.
Parking on the lawn or in vacant lots: There has been an increase in cars parking on lawns for extended periods of time, including overnight. We understand if you are washing your car and want to water the lawn at the same time or are moving furniture in or out and the shorter distance is helpful to the move, but regular parking on the grass, including in vacant lots, is not permitted.
Slow Down: We’ve received an increased number of complaints about speeding and reckless driving, both cars and golf carts in the community. The posted speed limit is 30 mph, but if there are walkers, runners, dog walkers, bikers, ducks, please slow down even more. We’ve had several close calls recently including ducks that have been hit on the parkway. Please go slow and allow residents and our wildlife to enjoy the outdoors without having to dodge traffic.
As a reminder, if you see someone speeding or a golf cart operated by minors or driving erratically, please call JSO at 904-630-0500 and report it immediately so they can respond.
Homeless or Non-Residents in the Park: We’ve received complaints related to seeing non-residents and homeless sleeping in the park. If you see anyone in the park that does not belong, and is doing damage, please call JSO immediately at 904-630-0500. They will respond and if the person is no longer there, they will remove all belongings, and they will also contact Banning for video to try to identify the person. When reporting to JSO, if you want to remain anonymous, please let them know.
