Sunshine RV Resort - Lake Placid, FL

Terms of Service

RULES & REGULATIONS FOR RV SECTION
OF SUNSHINE RV RESORT 2023/2024

This document establishes a uniform system of rules and regulations for the RV section of SUNSHINE RV RESORT. In establishing these rules and regulations, Sunshine RV Resort desires to preserve the values and amenities of this community and to establish a system whereby, despite close living conditions, all within the Park may enjoy their lot and the amenities in a peaceful and responsible manner. The management has taken all reasonable means to insure that your residency here will be safe, pleasant and enjoyable. Many of the following Rules and Regulations are required by law, and other Rules and Regulations are for your safety, health, and welfare, as well as for the protection of the property rights of the Landlord. Consideration and courtesy to others, together with your cooperation in maintaining your unit, will help sustain the standards of Sunshine RV Resort.

1. Rents are payable in advance, due on the first day of the month. All rents must be paid within the first five days of each month and any rent payment due shall be delinquent after the fifth day of the month, giving cause for late fees and/or eviction. All rents are to be paid at the park office. The Park Office is open for business as posted. Sunshine RV Resort does not make a profit off of the electric charge. No “borrowing” of electric from another lot. Based on your meter reading, electric will be added to each month’s rent for anyone staying longer than 6 days. No one under 21 can rent in the RV section full time.

2. You must have a current registration tag displayed on your RV/unit. All units that remain all year must be anchored and skirted. No unit is to be anchored until spotted by Management. (This also includes sheds and storage buildings).

3. No exposed storage of any kind, on any site, and lots must be kept clean. All tools, mowers, ladders, cement, blocks, storage boxes and similar items shall be stored in the unit or an approved shed. No storage of combustible materials underneath units will be allowed.

4. Lot Numbers must be displayed on every unit that is here long term, as required by law. The office must be notified if your unit is for sale. If your unit is for sale, and you aren’t going to be able to show your unit to potential buyers, designate a person whom you trust, to show your unit in your absence. The individual that you choose to show your unit will need their phone number also posted on the “For Sale” sign & have an additional key (or you can put a lock box on your door) in order to show your unit. Sunshine RV Resort personnel cannot show any units and cannot give out keys to potential buyers, unless approved by homeowner. No signs shall be displayed on the property including and not limited to , “For Rent”, “For Hire”, “ Help Wanted”, political signs and no signs offering to perform any service or to sell any product shall be displayed in the Park.

5. Sheds, steps, porches, canopies, other exterior accessories and changes must be approved by the management as to size, material, location, and construction before installation. All work must be performed by a Park approved, state licensed and insured contractor and in accordance to state and local codes, regulations and law. Exterior additions, and any paint color selections, along with paint color chips submitted, must also have management written approval on file prior to construction or painting. No such approval shall be considered unless a written request and /or a drawing has been submitted to management and has been marked “approved” by the manager or Park owner and has been initialed by him/her. A copy of any Permit must be in your file before work is started. If exterior painting or any construction is done without prior written approval on file, you may be asked to eliminate the changes. The foregoing shall not be deemed an exclusive listing of maintenance requirements, but, rather, an illustration of the general requirements that homes and lots be safely maintained in an attractive and well-kept manner.

6. All lots shall be properly maintained by Resident at all times. Residents who leave the park for the summer or vacation will be held responsible for the condition of their unit while they are gone. This shall include an obligation to keep the exterior of all living units in a clean and mildew free condition, to properly care for roofs, gutters, downspouts and exterior building surfaces or other exterior improvements clean and neat in appearance. In the event Resident shall fail to maintain the exterior of his lot or living unit in accordance with the above, then after 5 days notice to the tenant residing in the Park, or 10 days written notice of Tenant residing outside the Park, the Park Owner shall have the ability to come upon the leased premises and perform such maintenance as is required. The Park Owner shall then charge the tenant with the cost of $ 50.00 per hr for said maintenance and any additional equipment costs. For the purpose of performing the exterior maintenance authorized by this rule, the Park Owner shall have the right to enter upon any lot or exterior, at any living unit, at any reasonable time provided for the purpose of inspection. The park owner shall not thereby be deemed guilty of trespassing for such entry. The park owner shall not, in the performance of these functions, unreasonably interfere with the mobile home owner’s quiet enjoyment of the lot and the park owner shall not thereby be deemed guilty of trespassing for such entry

7. Automobiles must be parked off the roadway, on your site only. No more than 1 vehicles on each site if space permits. After dark, lights are required on all moving vehicles, including golf carts, scooters, and bicycles. Repairing of motor vehicles in the Park is prohibited except for minor repairs such as tire changing, battery replacement, fan belt or water hose replacement, with completion of repairs within 2 consecutive days. Only licensed motor vehicles shall be permitted on the Park premises. Motor Vehicles not in working condition must be towed and unlicensed or inoperable vehicles will not be permitted to remain in the Park. By giving a 24-hour notice, the Management of the Park reserves the right to tow any vehicles in violation of this section, at the expense of the tenant, or owner of the vehicle, who has permitted the vehicle or item to remain on the premises. If you are leaving your vehicle here over the summer while you are gone, it must be left on pavement. It cannot be left in the grass.

8. The speed limit in the park is 10 miles per hour and this limit should be observed by all modes of transportation; vehicles, bikes, motorcycles, golf carts, RVs, etc. Our streets are also walkways. All residents are responsible to see that this speed limit is upheld on Park property, both by themselves and their guests! Motorized vehicles, golf carts and scooters, etc. must be driven by licensed drivers only.

9. No trucks, RVs, or commercial vehicles will be allowed on lots or in driveways except commercial vehicles making deliveries or service calls for appliance or other repairs. The Park Owner shall have the power to waive this provision, where in his absolute discretion, he deems it appropriate. All long term residents are required to obtain a Park Sticker for their motor vehicles, golf carts, boat trailers, storage trailers, RVs, etc., to be affixed to the driver side windshield of your vehicles and to the bumper or tongue of trailers. Proof of insurance covering golf carts must be on file at the office. All extra vehicles, trucks, trailers, RVs or boat trailers must be reported to the office, have a Park sticker affixed to its bumper or tongue, and parked in the area designated for that purpose. If a car, truck, RV, boat trailer, storage trailer, etc., does not have a Park sticker, management will assume this does not belong to any resident of the park and it may be towed. Storage fees in the RV Section of the Park, for trailers, boats, or additional vehicles/items, do not depend upon the location of the storage. Storing items on your lot does not relieve you of the additional storage fees. This rule is necessary in order to maintain a clean and uncluttered and well-kept Park for everyone. Management’s decision is final on the right to park boats or other items on your sites or to have item parked in designated storage area. Please see office for storage assignment. Any boats left behind for the summer must be in the storage area and storage fees will apply for either place.

10. All overnight guests must sign in and register with the office at time of arrival. If after office hours, please register in the office at the first opportunity during office hours. All guests shall comply with all rules and regulations of the Park. The Host Resident shall be responsible for any breach of the Rules and Regulations by a guest. Additionally, the Host Resident shall be responsible for any and all damages caused by his guest and any fees accrued during his guest’s stay at the Park. Each guest is allowed to stay, for no more than, a total of two weeks (14
days) in a 12 month period. All guests, over 2 persons on a site, shall be additionally charged at the rate of Five Dollars ($5.00) per day, per person, after the first two weeks. This also includes children. If guest stay more than 2 weeks, after this first two week period, they will be considered an incoming, prospective residents & will be subject to the Park enrollment & approval process. The Host Resident will need to be present at all times with a guest when they are visiting any of the Park facilities/amenities and functions. No matter how many Host Residents a guest may know, there will still be only 14 days or incidents, total, allowed within a 12 month period per individual guest. (or a total of 28 days max 14 days unpaid and 14 days paid per person visiting including children).  RVs or units are not to be loaned, rented, or used by anyone for any purpose, other than the owner in the original application and owner will be present at time of guests’ visit.

11. Quiet is required between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. It is important that we respect our neighbor’s privacy and property. Disturbing noises are not allowed at any time. Television, radios and stereos must be kept low at all times. Disorderly conduct, excessive use of alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance, drugs, and profane language will not be tolerated. No weapons of any type are to be used or practiced with anywhere on the premises (including, but not limited to, firearms, pellet, B.B., paint ball guns, knives, bows & arrows). All persons causing a disturbance or being a nuisance may be required to vacate the Park

12. The Park reserves a right-of-way (five feet wide) strip bordering all streets on which nothing may be planted, placed or built. Tenants will be allowed to plant trees and shrubs if tenant is willing to be responsible for and to maintain such plantings. Please check with management as to placement and type. It is imperative to have a minimum of 5 foot clearance (when item will be fully grown) all around and away from a unit in order for our mowers to get through. Once planted, all outdoor landscaping, improvements and plantings made by tenants become the property of the Park whereas, upon termination or leaving the Park, no landscaping improvements, or plantings shall be removed and shall remain on the lot site. Residents are NOT permitted to remove or cut down ANY tree on Park property. If trees or shrubs die, however, with prior approval from Park management, it is the responsibility of the resident to remove them. Any and all stepping stones need to be flat with the surface of the
ground so there will be no damage to mowers when they pass over. No fencing of any kind is allowed. Please help to keep all areas neat and clean.

13. A maximum of 2 House Pets, no weight limit, with prior Park Management approval. All pets must have current license and shot records along with name, age and breed of pet, on file at the Park office. Certain breeds of dogs are not permitted due to insurance restrictions (including but not limited to Doberman Pincer, German Sheppard, Rottweiler, Chows and Pit-Bulls or any mix thereof). Cats are not allowed to run loose outdoors. All pets must be kept in your unit, or when outside, pet must be accompanied by their owner and be properly leashed (6 ft. or shorter). No dog pens are allowed. If a pet is a noise nuisance, offensive or dangerous, the Management reserves the right to ask that the pet be removed from the Park. Promptly clean up after pets and dispose of the waste in a sanitary manner. Pets are not allowed in any of the Park's public areas or buildings. Feeding or watering of stray animals is strictly prohibited. Repeated violations of any of the above could result in loss of pet privileges.

14. The Club House facility is maintained for the benefit of all residents. Resident access to this building shall not be denied by Management unless the property is abused or not kept clean after its use by individuals or committees. Our buildings are not considered Hurricane shelters, therefore, it is suggested all residents go to a designated Hurricane shelter, if need arises.

15. All household garbage must be placed in plastic bags which are tied at the tops and placed inside designated trash receptacles. This is for bagged household trash ONLY! The following items are NOT allowed in the compactor: Grills, Batteries, Wood, Furniture Appliances, TV’S, Computers, Electronics, Paint, Propane Tanks, Tires. If a large item is put in the dumpster area this will be considered breach of the rules and regulations and could be cause for eviction. Trimmings from landscaping efforts shall be placed in paper bags, off the roadway, for
removal. NO dirt please.

16. The sewage treatment plant will not operate efficiently if cigarette butts, sanitary napkins, flushable wipes, fruit or other bulky items are thrown in toilets. Please use septic safe toilet paper. Sewer hoses must have a tight rubber collar. In off-season, hoses must be removed and your hook-up capped. All pigtails and hoses are to be disconnected and stored out of harm’s way during off-season.

17. No solicitation, peddling or commercial enterprise shall be allowed in the Park unless deemed by Management to be a worthy cause or unless permitted by Florida Statute 723.054(3). No garage, porch, lawn, yard, or similar sales shall be conducted in the Park without Management permission.

18. Any installation or reinstallation of TV antennas must be strictly towers for long term sites. Additionally, there shall be no Satellite Discs or any like equipment allowed within the Park, unless the type, size and placement of same is approved by Park Owner.

19. Residents are requested to Conserve Water. Hand sprinkling only, no sprinkler systems tied into Park waterlines. Water restrictions are posted at the office. Limited hand watering of lawns and washing of vehicles may be permitted in accordance with this posted schedule. During dry periods, if the county issues more restrictions, we all have to follow them.

20. The Owner–Management of Sunshine RV Resort absolves themselves from liability of responsibility pertaining to loss by fire, theft, accident, personal injury, or any other cause whatsoever, to any tenant, guest, or visitor or pet. The Management reserves the right to set policy situations not covered by these rules and regulations. Management also reserves the right to evict anyone who refuses to comply with these rules and regulations.

21. Any violation of County ordinances or State Regulations super-cedes these rules. This set of Rules and Regulations super-cedes prior rules and regulations.

22. No drones are allowed to operate in the resort.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

  • NO SHOW- Refund will not be granted
  • SHORT TERM- Daily (0-2 days) There will be no refund if cancellation occurs 0-48 hours prior to reservation start date.
  • SHORT TERM- Daily (2-28 days) Guest will receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee if cancelled 48 hours prior to reservation start date.
  • LONG TERM- 28 nights or longer
  • Greater than 30 days: Cancellation made prior to 30 days of arrival date- full refund.
  • Less than 30 days- deposit may be pushed forward one year from original arrival date or will be forfeited.
  • Cancellation of pushed forward reservation will result in complete forfeiture of deposit
  • EARLY DEPARTURES- If a stay is shorter than original reservation and less than one month, no refund will be given. If one month or longer, the rate will be adjusted to the appropriate rate type (i.e., daily, weekly, etc.). Credit of the adjusted unused portion of the payment minus $150 administrative fee will be applied to future reservation within one year of cancellation date or forfeited.

There will be no refunds after you have checked in, for inclement weather, failure to follow the Rules & Regulations or disorderly conduct.  Manager/Owner reserves the right to have discretion on all refunds. 

Management shall not be held liable or responsible for non-utilization of package components or loss of recreational opportunities due to weather or any other circumstances beyond our control.

Sunshine RV Resort or its management bears no responsibility for any loss or damage to any person or property or thing howsoever caused.

The management reserves the right to evict any day user, guest, camper or group of campers for any cause.

 

Recreational Vehicle Park Transient Site Use Agreement for Sunshine RV MHC, LLC 

Site / Rent: 
Site #: 
Monthly Rent: 
Rent Type: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Seasonal (Circle One) 

Guest #1: 
- Name: 
- Phone: 
- Email: 

Guest #2: 
- Name: 
- Phone: 
- Email: 

Emergency Contact: 
- Name: 
- Phone: 
- Email: Relationship 

Unit: 
- Type: 
- Year: 
- Length: 
- Plate: 
- VIN: 

Vehicle: 
- License Plate: 
- Make: 
- Model: 
- Color: 

BUSINESS OFFICE USE ONLY 

Initial Term Start Date: ___________________ 
Initial Term End Date:  _______________ 

Your signature below acknowledges the following material terms governing your stay at the Resort and use of its facilities: 
1. The Resort is a Recreational Vehicle Park, and your stay at the Resort and use of its facilities are governed by Chapter 513, Florida Statutes and the local government ordinances applicable to the jurisdiction. The laws and rules 
relating to mobile home parks, including Chapter 723, Florida Statutes, do NOT apply to your stay at the Resort. The installation of exterior amenities (carports, screen rooms, etc.) is not permitted. 
2. Site Fees: All site fees are due on the 1st of each month.  Site fees not received by the 5th will be charged and additional late fee of $100 and in addition to a $5 daily late fee.  Monthly site rent is subject to change with 15 day 
notice.  Additional resort fees, utilities, & non ad valorem assessments may billed monthly in addition to the monthly site rent.       
3. The Resort shall not be your permanent residence. You are a transient guest, and you, your family and guests may not continuously occupy your recreational vehicle at a particular site in the Resort for more than six (6) months 
in an annual term, notwithstanding that this Transient Site Use Agreement is for the rental of the site for a term longer than 6 months.  Because you are a transient guest at the Resort, your home may be occupied by other persons 
during other periods of time in the annual term, so long as you do not continuously occupy your recreational vehicle at the Resort for more than 6 months in an annual term.   Pursuant to section 513.01(9) - (10), your recreational 
vehicle must be tied down in accordance with state and county requirements for storage on the site during the time period that the recreational vehicle is not occupied.  Your Transient Site Use Agreement to stay at the Resort may be 
terminated upon:  the lapse of the term stated herein; your failure to comply with the Resort’s rules and regulations, which by your signature below you confirm were provided to you with this acknowledgement (and which may be 
changed from time to time); your unlawful, improper or offensive use of the premises; or on any other basis provided by applicable law.  Upon termination of your Transient Site Use Agreement to stay at the Resort, you agree to 
remove your recreational vehicle (as defined by Section 320.01(1)(b)1.-8., Florida Statutes), and all appurtenances, unless this time is extended in writing by the Resort.   
4. It is your responsibility to secure your recreational vehicle in a manner as required by State and local codes and to make it safe during the normal course and all-weather events and to remove or properly secure your recreational 
vehicle during any named Storm event that is predicted for the vicinity of the Resort.  If you do not remove the recreational vehicle from the Resort, you agree to the following terms and conditions of this Agreement:  (a)  You shall 
defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the Resort, its owners, shareholders, members partners, agents, and employees, from any and all claims, actions or causes of action caused, in whole or in part, by the recreational vehicle or the 
removal of the same and, (b) You agree that the Resort, its agents, employees and or contractor may, at your expense, remove the recreational vehicle from the Resort and you waive any and all claims, actions and causes of action in 
any way related to the removal.  The indemnifications and releases stated herein shall apply to the sole, joint, concurrent, contributory negligence of the Resort, its agents, employees and / or contractors.  

5. The Resort may cancel your Transient Site Use Agreement at any time based upon a closure of the Resort. You agree that in the event that the Resort is closed for any reason, that you will vacate the property upon 48-hour notice 
and shall assert no claim against the Resort for failure to fulfill the remainder of the term of any use agreement entered into with the Resort.  You also agree that the damages suffered by the Resort for failure to vacate the premises is 
difficult, if not impossible to ascertain, and further that the Resort shall be entitled to liquidated damages in the amount of three (3) times the daily site rental rate per day if you fail to remove your recreational vehicle from the Resort 
within 48 hours of notice. 
6. In the event that choose to leave your recreational vehicle on the site for a period of time greater than the first annual period under this Transient Use Agreement, the site rental shall be increased upon the anniversary date of 
___ . Notice of such increase shall be provided to the Guest prior to the date of the increase, but failure to give or receive the notice shall not waive the right of the Resort to increase in the site rental in accordance with the terms of 
this paragraph. 
7.    You and all occupants and guests shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and requirements applicable to the Resort, including those related to environmental laws and hazardous materials.  You may not and 
will not use, generate, handle, store, release, manufacture, dispose, or otherwise permit the presence of any hazardous materials in, on, or about your recreational vehicle or any portion of the Resort (except for limited quantities of 
ordinary cleaning products for routine maintenance of your recreational vehicle in compliance with all applicable environmental laws).  You agree that the Resort’s agents and employees and any environmental consultant and/or 
engineer may access the site to assess the presence or potential presence of hazardous materials and/or environmental law violations and will comply with their recommendations related to the examination and/ or remediation of 
hazardous materials.  You agree that you will be responsible for any costs and expenses incurred by the Resort or otherwise, resulting from your failure to comply with any environmental law, or the foregoing provisions of this Section  
8. You must fill out the time that you intend to occupy the recreational vehicle, as follows: I understand that I cannot continuously occupy the recreational vehicle for more than 6 months continuous occupancy. The 
Resort will rely upon your statement to establish that you are a transient guest of the Resort. By your signature below you agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and will abide by them. 

Guest #1: _____________________________________    Guest #2: ______________________________________   Date:  __________ 

 

Witness: ______________________________________  Witness: ________________________________________  

Management: _____________________________________________