FAQ

Yes.  Any landscaping changes require approval from the ACC.  Many of the trees planted throughout the community are county-mandated shade trees that can not be removed.  Adding or removing existing trees requires approval.

Removing or altering flower beds also requires approval. Note: flower beds are required at the front of your home.

You can find the ACC application HERE.

Yes.  Any changes or additions to the exterior of your home require approval from the ACC.  You can find the ACC application HERE.

Yes.  You must choose a color from the Approved Color Palette and submit an ACC Application, unless you are repainting your home the same color it was when it was built.  Any homes repainted a different color without approval are subject to fine.

Minimum- $50.00 for up to 4 hours. Thereafter, $25.00/hour to extend the party for a maximum extension of 2 hours and must be paid in advance. There is also a $400 refundable deposit that is returned, subject to the condition of the clubhouse after rental.

Your access code to the clubhouse will be valid 1 hour prior to your reservation so you may set up/prepare for your event.

1. Check out our Calendar to see if the day and time is available.
2. Go here to download an application under “Clubhouse Documents”. Once signed, please submit this via email to jaxgates@lelandmanagement.com, including the date you are inquiring about renting the clubhouse.
3. After the requested date and time are confirmed available, the Gates Department will contact you to complete the deposit drop-off/mail-in process.
   1. The JAX office is located at 10175 Fortune Parkway Suite 906 Jacksonville, FL 32256.
4. You will then be given a PIN code to use at the clubhouse that is only valid for the date and time of your event.
5. Your access code will be valid one hour prior to your event so you can set up or prepare.
6. Please allow 5-7 business days AFTER the date of reservation for the deposit check to be returned.

• 130 Casa Sevilla Ave.

• Provide administrative support and guidance to the Board of Directors, in assisting with coordination of Board and Membership Meetings, record keeping, and communications.
• Enforcement of the Association’s rules and regulations as dictated by the governing documents and promulgated by your Board of Directors.
• Oversight of vendors hired by the Association for contractual obligation compliance.
• Other duties as specified by the Board of Directors or outlined in the Association’s management contract to support the operations of the Association.
• Your Community Association Manager and Leland Management’s dedicated support staff office hours are typically Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm excluding holidays.

• Contact Us

• Yes, but please note: This is NOT an officially sanctioned group of the HOA.  The HOA does not use this group for official communications.
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/SevillaWGV/

What is the CDD?

• The CDD (World Commerce Community Development District) is the local, special purpose government framework authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and is an alternative to municipal incorporation for managing and financing infrastructure required to support development of a community.

How do I contact them?

• CDD Management – Rizetta & Co. (904) 436-6270. Contact: Lesley Gallagher
• http://worldcommercecdd.org/

Homeowners are responsible for maintaining all easements in front of their home, including the sidewalk (if applicable), curb, and the space between. Maintenance includes keeping the areas neat and tidy, mowing, edging, trimming trees if applicable, and pressure washing the sidewalk and curb in front of your home (or along the side, if on corner lots).

If there is damage to a sidewalk/curb or if there is a tripping hazard, please contact the county, as they are responsible for repairs.

No. Due to insurance reasons, no watercraft or swimming is allowed in any of the lakes.

No. The easements located behind lake-front homes are Sevilla HOA property. These easements are exclusively for authorized maintenance use and for the homeowners who maintain their individual sections, defined by extending their side-lot lines to the water’s edge.

Fishing is permitted along the lake banks on common areas near the clubhouse and the “red bridge” area.

Per section 5.1 in our CCR document, homeowners on lake-front lots are responsible for the maintenance of the easement behind their homes, from their property line to the water’s edge.

Yes, but it does require permission from the HOA. Having frequent garage sales can make the community look unkempt and drive in unwanted traffic.

Since Sevilla does bi-annual community-wide garage sales, we prefer private sales to be kept to a minimum.

Yes! We do community-wide garage sales twice per year. They are typically on the second Saturday of April and October from 7am to 3pm.

Payments can be made in several ways:

• By credit card
• By electronic check
• By mailing your payment

Please note that payments made with a credit card will incur a charge of $8.95 from the credit card processing service.

Log into the secure Leland portal HERE to make payments, see violations, ARB requests, and view Board Minutes.

It is currently $970 annually, paid in 2 installments: $485 on January 1st and $485 on July 1st.  Full payment can be made in January with no pre-payment penalty.

• Assessments are due on January 1st and July 1st of every year
  • Example:  For the year of 2024, your assessment is due on January 1st, 2024 and July 1st, 2024
  • You can also pay the full amount in January, if desired, with no penalty

You can pay off the loan portion of the CDD fees and in some cases, this may have already been done for some homes.

The Operating costs portion of the CDD fees cannot be paid off, as that is a continuing maintenance cost.

The majority of your CDD fees, which are usually included in your mortgage payment, cover the original loan that was taken out by the Developer to build out all of the infrastructure for World Commerce Center and the Sevilla sub-division. This is essentially a 30 year loan that is being paid back.

There is a small portion of this payment that covers the “Operating Budget”, which includes the maintenance of the common areas in World Commerce Center.

The homeowners in Sevilla, the businesses such as Costco and Bucees, and land owners in World Commerce Center all pay a proportional amount to the CDD.

Your CDD fees DO NOT cover any maintenance inside of Sevilla. That is all covered by your HOA dues to Sevilla.

The HOA is responsible for almost all common areas inside the Sevilla sub-division. This includes:

• Maintenance of the clubhouse, pool, splash pad, park, basketball court, parking lot, and other surrounding common areas.
• Landscaping maintenance of all common areas, including the front entrance, “Porto Cristo Island”, “Red Bridge” area, roundabout flowers, etc
• Maintenance of all ponds in the community
• Our entire irrigation system (no additional reclaimed water costs for homeowners)
• Covenant Enforcement for all homes in the community

The HOA is NOT responsible for:

• Street lights
• Roads, sidewalks, and drain basins

What is the CDD?

• The CDD (World Commerce Community Development District) is the local, special purpose government framework authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and is an alternative to municipal incorporation for managing and financing infrastructure required to support development of a community.

How do I contact them?

• CDD Management – Rizetta & Co. (904) 436-6270. Contact: Lesley Gallagher
• http://worldcommercecdd.org/

Sevilla has a “Master Rain Sensor”. If it just rained yesterday, last night, or currently, it will shut down the whole system to conserve water.

1. Identify what zone you are in.
2. Identify your schedule. Be sure to note the difference between the Summer and Winter irrigation schedule. The schedules coincide with Daylight Savings, so it’s easy to remember.
3. Program your controller to match the 2.5 hour window of time. You’ll want to ensure that when you add up the run time for each of your zones, that it does not exceed 2.5 hours. This will ensure that every zone in your yard gets watered. Reference this guide for programming common controllers.
4. You can test your irrigation during your normal run times, or using the weekend maintenance schedule that is identified in the schedule above. PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL NOT GET WATER ANY OTHER TIME BESIDES THE TIMES IDENTIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE.
5. If you are still having problems and need to have an irrigation professional diagnose your system, you can request help here. Please note the option to choose between your own vendor or leverage our preferred vendor for discounted repair rates and knowledge of how our system functions.

When you have a single zone (or a couple) that always run or run at odd times, regardless of what your irrigation controller says, it’s usually because there is debris (sand/pebble/wood chip) stuck in the zone valve and preventing it from fully closing.  To fix this, you need to locate your zone valves and clean out the affected valve.  Here is a link with a video on how to do that for a Hunter valve.

• The irrigation system is controlled by a master pump station and valve.  Therefore, you are only able to water during your designated days and times.  There are also maintenance windows on weekends that allows you to check your irrigation functionality.  You can find the schedule here: Irrigation Schedule
• In the event that you need to schedule a maintenance window outside of the standard schedule, please use our Irrigation Request Form to submit a request.

• As part of your HOA dues, irrigation water is provided to you on specific days.
• The HOA is responsible for delivery of the irrigation water up to the valve box located near the street (not the one next to your home)
  • If there are any problems with your sprinkler heads, pipes on your property, controllers, etc., then it is your responsibility to repair those yourself or contact an irrigation repair contractor.
  • If you are not receiving water AT ALL, then please use our Irrigation Request Form to report this.  (Please note:  If your immediate neighbors are able to water and you are not, most likely the problem lies with your system and therefore would be your responsibility to have it repaired.)

• Since the watering days are controlled by a schedule that turns the master pump on and off, you can ONLY water on your scheduled days or maintenance days.  If you need a variance, please use our Irrigation Request Form to request one.

• Yes.  If you just sodded, you can water nightly for 30 days starting at 11pm (in addition to your regularly scheduled days).
• You can do this by submitting a request via the Irrigation Request Form

• The pump equipment is covered in your HOA dues
• We utilize storm water and 3 surficial wells to regenerate the ponds in the community, then water is pumped to all the zones in the neighborhood
• We have a CUP (Consumptive Use Permit) through St. Johns county, so if we over-use water from our wells, we can be levied a fine from the county.  Therefore, it is imperative that everyone conserve water, not be wasteful, and not violate watering days and times.

No. All outdoor areas at the pool are first come, first serve. You can, however, rent out the inside of the clubhouse. Check under “Clubhouse” in this FAQ.

Please use this form to submit your request to jaxgates@lelandmanagement.com.

• Dawn until dusk each day except Monday
• Mondays – Pool *may be* closed from dawn until 3:00 PM for chemical treatment and pool cleaning.

Yes! Please see the requirements on page 38 of the Sevilla ACC Guidelines found here.

Please submit an application via http://www.communitydocsnow.com/

• 904-209-6190
• http://www.sjcfl.us/AnimalControl/index.aspx
• Or use the St. John’s County Connect system to submit a case

• Phone  (904) 471-3107
• http://www.amcdsjc.org/

• Emergency phone 911
• Non emergency phone:  (904) 824-8304
• http://www.sjso.org/

• How/where do I get the key or replacement keys for my mailbox?
  • Call post office @ 904-825-0628
  • Website
  • 99 King Street, St. Augustine

• If the pole light is out on the street, use the link below
  • Link to FPL Online Form
• If it is at the amenity center, please contact our Property Manager
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Who is the trash company and how can I reach them?

• Republic Services: (904)-825-0991
• https://www.sjcfl.us/garbage-collection/

What is the holiday schedule for trash pickup?

• https://www.sjcfl.us/garbage-collection/

I need information about Recycling.

• Click Here: https://www.sjcfl.us/recycling/

What are the trash days?

• Monday morning is regular trash (cans can go out the evening before)
  Tuesday morning is recycling and landscape materials
  How/where do I obtain trash bins and recycling bins?
• You purchase your own trash bins (no specific type required)
  Recycling bins can be obtained by contacting Seaboard Waste

When can I put out my trashcans and when do they have to be back inside?

• You can put your trashcans out no earlier than 6pm the evening before trash pickup
• Trashcans must be put back inside by midnight on the day of trash and/or recycling pickup
• Any deviation from the above rules could result in a violation

Where can I store my trashcans?

• Trashcans must be stored inside OR out of sight from the street AND your neighbors
• There are currently no approved structures for hiding trashcans

St. Johns County

• (904) 209-2700
• http://www.sjcfl.us/utilities/

FPL

• http://www.fpl.com/
• Customer Service – (800) 226-3545
• Power Outages – (800) 468-8243