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Florida Violation Notice Template
A violation notice is the front of the enforcement chain: it tells an owner what governing-document violation the board has found and gives them an opportunity to cure it before the association moves to a fine hearing. Chapters 718, 719, and 720 all govern this enforcement process; the cure period itself is set by your association's governing documents, not a fixed statutory number. This free template names the section that controls enforcement for your association type and leaves the cure deadline for you to set.
Statute-current as of 2026-05-16. Informational only — not legal advice. These are starting templates your association adapts; a licensed Florida CAM or attorney confirms the final notice before you send it.
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What the template says
This is the full text of the Condominium template, citing §718.303(3), Florida Statutes. Each [BRACKETED LABEL] is a blank you fill in.
FLORIDA STATUTORY NOTICE — VIOLATION / CORRECTIVE NOTICE
[YOUR ASSOCIATION NAME]
NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE
To: The Owner(s) and/or Occupant(s) of Unit/Parcel [UNIT OR PARCEL NUMBER]
[YOUR ASSOCIATION NAME]
You are hereby notified that the Board of Directors of [YOUR ASSOCIATION NAME] has determined that a violation of the governing documents exists at or in connection with Unit/Parcel [UNIT OR PARCEL NUMBER], as described below.
DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION
[DESCRIBE THE VIOLATION]
GOVERNING DOCUMENT REFERENCE
[GOVERNING DOCUMENT PROVISION VIOLATED]
OPPORTUNITY TO CURE
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes and the governing documents of [YOUR ASSOCIATION NAME], you are provided an opportunity to cure this violation. You must bring your unit or property into compliance on or before [DATE THE VIOLATION MUST BE CURED BY].
If the violation is not cured by the date stated above, the Board may proceed with further enforcement action, which may include a hearing before an independent Fining Committee and the imposition of fines in accordance with applicable law.
You are encouraged to contact the management office to discuss this matter or to confirm compliance.
This notice is delivered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes governing enforcement of association covenants, rules, and regulations.
Sincerely,
[YOUR ASSOCIATION NAME]
Board of Directors
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What this notice is for
The violation notice puts the owner on written notice of the violation, points to the governing-document provision it breaches, and states the date by which it must be cured. If it isn't cured, the association can move to the next step — typically a fine hearing before an independent committee.
Common questions
- How long does an owner have to cure a violation in Florida?
- The cure period is set by your association's governing documents, not by a fixed number in Chapter 718, 719, or 720. The template leaves the cure deadline as a labeled blank so you can enter the period your documents require. Confirm it with counsel.
- Does a violation notice have to come before a fine?
- In practice, yes — the violation notice and opportunity to cure open the enforcement chain, and a fine hearing follows only if the violation isn't cured. Your governing documents and counsel control the exact sequence.
- What has to be in a Florida violation notice?
- A description of the violation, the governing-document provision it breaches, and a date by which the owner must bring the unit or parcel into compliance. The template marks each as a labeled blank.
- Is this template legal advice?
- No. It's an informational starting template. Your association's CAM or attorney confirms the wording and the cure period against your governing documents before you send it.
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From template to done
The form is free. The work is what RecordGuards does.
This template hands you a statute-current blank. The RecordGuards platform it comes from is built to help you send it, track it, and prove you sent it — your association keeps control, the software does the toil:
- Generates statutory notices with the recipient roster and mailing affidavit at dispatch.
- Tracks the statutory clock and surfaces the deadline before it lands.
- Keeps every notice and record in one searchable, audit-logged vault.
- Runs the owner web portal so records are available online (§718.111(12)(g)).
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