If you live in a community with a homeowners association (HOA), you'll almost always need written approval before a fence goes up — even when the county doesn't require a permit for it. The good news: it's a routine process, and a complete application is the fastest way through it.
Deed Restrictions in Hernando County
Not every Brooksville-area property has an HOA. Many Spring Hill and Brooksville subdivisions have recorded deed restrictions instead, and rural acreage often has neither. Check your deed and closing documents first.
If your neighborhood has restrictions but no active association, those restrictions can still limit fence height, style, and placement — so it's worth reading them before you choose a design.
1Find out what your HOA requires
Your HOA's rules live in its declaration of covenants and its architectural guidelines. Look for the sections on fences: allowed heights, materials, colors, styles, and where a fence may sit on the lot.
Many HOAs publish these on their website or through their management company. If you can't find them, email your HOA manager and ask for the architectural review application and the fence guidelines.
Some neighborhoods also have a CDD (community development district), which usually manages shared infrastructure and may have its own rules about easements and drainage.
2Gather what the application will ask for
Most HOAs want some combination of:
- The HOA's application form, signed by the property owner
- A site plan or survey showing the property lines and where the fence will run
- Fence details: height, material, color, style, and gate locations
- A photo or sample of the fence material
- Contractor information (license and insurance), if required
- Neighbor acknowledgment or signatures, if your HOA asks for them
Don't have your survey? Check your closing documents first. If you can't find it, it's often on file with your title company, the original surveyor, or your HOA's architectural files, and the recorded subdivision plat is available free from your county Clerk of Court.
3Let us prepare your submission document
Once you've chosen your fence, we can prepare an HOA submission document for your property: your parcel details, a satellite view with the proposed fence line marked, a map view, photos of the fence material, and — when it's available — the recorded plat. We can also look up your HOA's published submission steps and fence rules so nothing is missed.
4Submit and keep a record
- Send the complete package the way your HOA asks — online portal, email, or management company.
- Keep a copy of everything you submit and note the date.
- Ask for the decision in writing and keep it.
5How long does approval take?
It depends on your HOA's own documents — commonly 30 to 60 days from a complete application. Florida law doesn't set one statewide deadline for HOA architectural decisions, so check your declaration for the timeframe and for what happens if the HOA doesn't respond. Incomplete applications restart the clock, so it pays to submit everything at once.
6If you're approved
Read the approval for conditions — a specific color, setback, or gate location — and build to them.
Fence permits, where the city or county requires them, are separate from HOA approval. Since July 1, 2026, Florida law says an HOA can't make a building permit a precondition for reviewing your application, but it may make its approval conditional on you getting any required permit.
Before digging, Florida requires a free 811 utility locate (call 811 or submit a ticket with Sunshine 811). When we install your fence, we take care of the locate request.
7If you're denied
Under Florida law, an HOA that denies an application must tell you in writing which rule or covenant it relied on. Use that to adjust your request — a different color, height, or placement is often enough — and resubmit. We're glad to help you revise the fence design to fit.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Your HOA's governing documents control.