Poinciana (APV Design Control Board)
Driveways in concrete, asphalt or brick pavers; walks beside the house capped at 2 ft; prior written approval for any paved area; 30 days of silence is a denial.
APV rules →HOA and ARC approval for concrete and paver work
HOA / ARC
HOA and ARC approval for pavers, driveways and patios in Osceola and Polk
Every planned community in our territory requires written architectural approval before a driveway, patio, pool deck or paver job starts, and the county permit does not replace it. We have read and quote the criteria for five associations: Poinciana's Association of Poinciana Villages, Solivita, Celebration's CROA, Bellalago, and Solterra Resort. For the others we work through the management company's current form and say plainly that we have not verified their written rules.
Verified communities
Solivita
Replacement driveways and walks in the original builder's style and material; extensions and modifications reviewed; pavers need a sample.
Solivita rules →Celebration (CROA)
Architectural Review Committee meets the third Monday; Design Guidelines and applications on the Front Porch portal and at Town Hall.
Celebration rules →Bellalago & Isles of Bellalago
Architectural review before any exterior change; online form on ConnectResident; committee twice monthly; FirstService Residential.
Bellalago rules →Solterra Resort
Expanded driveways no more than three cars wide; no added walking area; no painted or stained concrete; clear matte sealer by request; installer COI may be required.
Solterra rules →Communities we work in but have not verified in writing
| Community | County | How we work there |
|---|---|---|
| Storey Lake, Tapestry, Windsor Hills, Emerald Island, Windsor Palms, Windsor at Westside | Osceola | Management ARC form; typical packet below |
| Reunion (Artemis Lifestyles, Greystone, Southwest Property Management) | Osceola | Three management companies by section; contacts on the Reunion page |
| ChampionsGate (Stoneybrook South, The Retreat, Country Club) | Osceola | Management ARC form |
| Harmony, Sunbridge associations, Anthem Park, Hanover Lakes | Osceola | Management ARC form |
| Providence, Solara, Bella Vida, Paradise Palms, Calabay Parc, Southern Dunes, Hammock Reserve | Polk | Management ARC form |
What every board asks for
A site plan or survey with the work marked; the product name, color and pattern with a physical sample for pavers and a chip for stains and sealers; the edge or border detail; a drainage note showing water leaves the lot the way it did before; the installer's insurance certificate, sometimes naming the association as additional insured; and, since HB 803 (July 1, 2026), no building permit as a precondition, because the law now bars HOAs from requiring one before architectural review. The HOA / ARC Packet Checklist assembles it.
Timing
| Association | Meeting or cycle | Verified? |
|---|---|---|
| APV Poinciana | Application deemed disapproved if not acted on within 30 days | Yes |
| Celebration CROA | Third Monday of each month | Yes |
| Bellalago | Twice monthly | Yes |
| Solterra | Reviewer decides; incomplete applications get 15 days to complete | Yes |
| Solivita | Per the ARC's schedule; written appeal to the Board within 30 days of a decision | Yes (appeal rule) |
| Management-form communities | Typically two to six weeks | No |
The packet
What every board asks for, and what only some do
| Item | Nearly always | Sometimes | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed application form | Yes | Usually the association's own form | |
| Survey or site plan with the work marked | Yes | A recent survey is worth having anyway | |
| Product name, colour and a sample or photograph | Yes | Physical sample for pavers, colour chip for concrete | |
| Pattern and layout sketch | Yes | Including borders and the edge detail | |
| Drainage note | Common | Where the water currently goes and where it will go | |
| Contractor insurance certificate | Common | Sometimes naming the association | |
| Neighbour acknowledgement | Occasionally | More common where a change is visible from a shared boundary | |
| Estimated start and finish dates | Common | Some communities restrict work hours and days | |
| Deposit or compliance bond | Rare | Refundable on satisfactory completion |
Communities where we have read the documents, and where we have not
We publish detailed pages only for communities whose written architectural criteria we have actually obtained and read: Poinciana through the Association of Poinciana Villages, Solivita, Celebration, Bellalago and Solterra. On those pages the rules are quoted with their section references so you can check them against the source.
For Storey Lake, Tapestry, Windsor Hills, Providence, the ChampionsGate sub-associations and Reunion's three management companies we have contacts but not verified written criteria, and we will not summarise a rule we have not seen. What we do instead is contact the management company for the specific address, obtain the current packet requirements in writing, and attach them to the proposal. If you have a copy of your community's current criteria and are willing to share it, we will read it and, with permission, add a page.
Questions we get about this
Does my HOA have to approve a driveway replacement in the same material?
In every verified community here, yes: APV requires prior written approval for any driveway or paved area, Solivita reviews all driveway work, Solterra reviews exterior changes, and Celebration and Bellalago review anything visible. Like-for-like work is approved faster, not skipped.
Can the HOA require a building permit before it reviews my project?
Not since July 1, 2026: HB 803 prohibits associations from requiring a building permit as a precondition for architectural review.
Who submits the packet?
We prepare it; you submit it as the owner, or we submit on your behalf where the association allows.
What if the board doesn't answer?
In Poinciana, silence for 30 days is a denial and you resubmit. Elsewhere, follow up with the manager; do not start work without the letter.
Do you carry insurance the association can be named on?
Yes; when the board requires it, our certificate names the association as additional insured.
Get a written estimate for your project
Tell us the size, the surface you have now and where the lot is. We visit, measure, check access and drainage, and send a written proposal. No pressure calls.
Sources checked for this page
- Poinciana Villages Design Control Board Criteria (2021)
- Solivita Community Association Architectural Review Requirements (2013)
- Celebration Residential Owners Association — Architectural Review Committee
- Bellalago HOA — Architectural Review
- Solterra Resort HOA — Architectural Guidelines, Standards & Criteria (2020)
- CS/CS/HB 803 (2026) Building Permits and Inspections — Florida Senate summary
What changed in this update: 2026-09-11 — first published