Rules & Regulations

Florida Statutes define a commercial vehicle as a vehicle that is owned or used by

a business, corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship or any other entity

conducting business for commercial purposes. A “commercial purpose” is defined

to mean “for the purpose of economic gain”.

This rule, effective October 15, 2025, will supersede Gateway Estates Park

Condominium Associations (“Gateway”) existing rule regarding “commercial

vehicles”.

-Gateway will allow, subject to the following terms and conditions, certain

commercial vehicles (one commercial vehicle per home site) to be parked at

home sites or in the Associations Commercial Parking Lot (subject to Gateways

requirements for parking in the Commercial Lot).

1. Any commercial vehicle parked at a home site must meet all Gateways

Rules and Regulations regarding any non-commercial vehicle in addition

to the following specific rules regulating the parking of commercial

vehicles at any home site:

1a. Basic commercial vehicles, in good and clean condition, which will

include passenger cars, standard un-modified pickup trucks and vans

such as, for example purposes only, Econoline Vans having only signage

that distinguishes them as “commercial vehicles” will be allowed to be

parked at home sites.

1b. No commercial vehicle having exposed tools, ladders, supplies or

other equipment may be parked at any home site. Pick up trucks with

enclosed tool boxes, permanently attached to the vehicle and in good

and clean condition may be parked at any home site.

1c. Under no conditions or circumstances may any other truck, flatbed,

tow truck or any commercial vehicle other than that referenced in 1a.

above be allowed to be parked at any home site other then for the

temporary purposes of loading and un-loading.

1d. Under no circumstances or conditions may any commercial vehicle

carrying combustible or environmentally hazardous substances be

parked anywhere on Gateway property.

1e. Small, commercial trailers (16’ or less) may be parked on the side or

back of a home site on a PAVED pad. Such trailer may not extend out

past the front line of the physical home. Driving on the grass is not

allowed to reach the parking pad. Any trailer, commercial or otherwise

parked at a home site must be in good and clean condition and carry any

and all licensing required by Miami Dade County.

1f. Homeowners having a commercial vehicle, meeting all of the

forgoing requirements may, at their option park such vehicle in

Gateways Commercial Parking Lot subject the Gateways rules and

requirements for parking in such lot which include the following:

• -Vehicle must be registered with Gateways office.

• -Vehicle must display a Gateway commercial sticker.

• -Vehicle must be parked within the parking lines and not block the flow of traffic.
• -Vehicle must be registered and insured.

• -Vehicle must be in good condition and not leaking oil or other fluids. Owner will be responsible for cleaning any leaked fluid in the lot

• -Gateway accepts no liability or responsibly for loss or damage to or from any vehicle parked in Gateways lot.

Under no circumstances or conditions may any vehicle not owned or operated by

a Homeowner, Registered Tenant or guest thereof be parked in Gateways

Commercial Lot.

Under no circumstances may any Homeowner, Registered Tenant or guest

thereof park more then one (1) commercial vehicle either at the home site nor

the Commercial Parking Lot.

Whereas, the Association and its Board of Directors (the ‘Board”) have determined the need to identify and control, for the safety of the community, motor vehicles owned or leased by homeowners, tenants and guests brought into and or stored in the Gateway community. 

Pursuant to this objective, the Board hereby promulgates the following Rules and Regulations applicable to all motor vehicles maintained in the Gateway community:

-All motor vehicles maintained by homeowners, tenants or guests in the Gateway

community must comply with the laws and regulations promulgated by the State of

Florida, Division of Motor Vehicles, governing the registration and insuring of such

motor vehicles.

-All motor vehicles maintained by homeowners and tenants in the Gateway community, more than 24 hours, or from time-to-time on a regular basis, must register such vehicle with the Associations office utilizing the provided “Gateway Estates Condominium Vehicle Registration Form”. Such registration must be submitted to the office manager within 24 hours of the subject vehicle coming into the Gateway community. Guests or visitors of homeowners or tenants residing in the Gateway community for 3 days or more must comply with the vehicle registration requirements.

-Nonoperative vehicles or unsightly vehicles parked within the Gateway community not having been moved for 60 or more days must be covered with a “car cover” specifically designed to cover the respective vehicle and must be in good condition. Nonoperative vehicles may alternatively be parked in a carport with walls and doors and not visible from the street.

-Vehicles registered within the Gateway community not possessing a state registration consistent with the name(s) of the registered homeowner(s) or tenant must provide proof of ownership or explain why such vehicle is registered in a different name.

-The Association and its Board of Directors have established a schedule of remedies and fines associated with the enforcement of the preceding rules. Remedies include but are not limited to the towing of noncompliant vehicles.

This rule, effective November 15, 2025 will supplement Gateways (the Association) existing rules and regulations regarding access and use of the Associations swimming pool.

This rule is being implemented to remedy conditions that have arose concerning the unauthorized and improper use of the Associations swimming pool facility by Homeowners, their guests as well as individuals unauthorized to use this facility.

The Association will post these supplemental rules and regulations (in English and Spanish) in a conspicuous location in the swimming pool area, the mail room and on the Associations website.

A “No Trespassing” sign will be posted on both gates to the swimming pool area. Individuals trespassing in the pool area will be asked to leave, however, Association personnel are under no obligation to make such request prior to contacting

law enforcement. Individuals failing to comply with such request, will be subject to arrest. Homeowners (and their guest(s) failing to abide by these supplemental rules will be subject fines and or losing the right to use the swimming pool.

Effective November 15 th , 2025, all persons, homeowners and their guests, entering the Associations swimming pool area, will be required to carry and present upon request, an Association issued identification card. Any person not in possession of an

Association issued identification card in the pool area will be asked to leave. Persons failing to comply with such request will be subject to a fine and or having pool privileges revoked or suspended.

Identification cards will be issued to Homeowners pursuant to the Associations’ bylaws, rules and regulations and correspond to the number of registered occupants of each dwelling unit plus two guests.

Identification cards, initially, will be provided by the Association free of charge. Lost cards will be replaced upon request at a cost of $50 per card. Homeowners allowing unauthorized or non-residents (non-guests) use of their Association issued

identification cards may be subject to a fine and or loss of swimming pool privileges. Association issued identification cards must be returned to the office upon the sale of the property and or the termination of a lease. Failure to return Association issued identification cards will result in a charge of $75 per card not returned.

The use of portable tents or similar items will not be permitted in the pool area.

All other existing Rules and Regulations regarding pool access and use remain in effect.