Community Guidelines

New to the Subdivision ?

• Account on "Vanguard  Management Group" Website: If you are new to Buckingham, please register on

  https://vanguard.cincwebaxis.com/ It may take a few days for your account to be created. 

• Get familiar with the byelaws and the Rules and regulations. 
• Get familiar with the Solid Waste Pick up days - Green Bin for Kitchen Trash and Blue Bin for Recycle.  Wednesdays and Saturdays are the Pickup days. Wednesdays - Green, Blue and Yard Waste Pickup day. Saturdays - Green Pickup day.
  
• Get familiar with the correct watering day of the week. The city's Water department trucks / F-150's visit the subdivision sometimes twice a day and often at various different times.

Community Do's and Don'ts:

• Speed Limits: The speed limit is 20 mph inside Buckingham, and 40 mph on Tampa Palms Blvd outside Buckingham. Do not exceed the posted speed limits as we often have children playing inside the community. City of Tampa police officers occasionally patrolling our community can issue citations for speeding. Please make sure that your driving-age children and visitors are aware of the speed limits.
• Parking: Do not park your car overnight on the street. Street parking inconveniences your neighbors and service providers such as garbage trucks. Use your garage or driveway, without blocking the right of way for pedestrians on the sidewalks.
• Lawn Watering: Please follow the City of Tampa's watering schedule for watering your lawns. The city may cite you if you ignore this schedule. Note that the schedule changes from summer to winter.
• Garbage: Garbage is collected on Wednesdays and Saturdays, recyclables are collected only on Wednesdays, and yard debris on Wednesdays. Do not put trash or debris on your curb on non-collection days. Use your garbage and recycling bins for disposal of garbage and recyclables. Yard debris must be stacked neatly and/or tied into 4 feet stacks or sealed in Yard Waste bags for disposal. Furnitures, appliances, building materials, and bulky items will not be picked up by the garbage collector, but may be disposed at the Hillsborough County Solid Waste Disposal Site.
• Lakes & Ponds: Do not swim, fish, or wade in the community ponds, or anywhere else in Tampa Palms. These lakes and ponds may have deadly snakes, alligators, or bacteria.
• Dog walking: Please remember to pick up after your dog. It's the law. For your convenience there are 2 Dog Waste Stations in the subdivision.
• Architectural Changes: Before repainting the exterior of your home or adding/modifying exterior structures such as fence or lanai, please complete an Architectural Change Control (ACC) form (download from "Documents" link) and submit it to the property manager. The ARC committee's approval is needed to start the work. 
• Exterior House Painting: Access the approved color palates here. Ensure the HOA Community selected is "Buckingham of Tampa Palms". They are also available in hardcopy book at the local Sherwin Williams or the ARC. Your exterior paint color must be different from that of the houses to your left and right and the house across the street directly facing your house. The colors online and in the books are suggestions and guidelines. Other colors are welcome as long as they coordinate with the new colors.
• Signs: Buckingham covenants does not allow you to post any religious, commercial, or other signs on your premises. "For Sale" signs must follow the Buckingham approved design. Please remind your realtor that they may not use any other types of signs.

Property Maintenance Guidelines:

Keeping your property in a good condition will help us maintain the property values of all Buckingham homes, and will help you avoid the aggravation of citations. Following are some guidelines to help you with property maintenance.

• The grass in your front lawn should not be more than 6 inches tall at any time. Mow the lawn at least once every two weeks in summer and at least once every four weeks in winter.
• Oak trees on your property should be trimmed so as to have a clearance of 8 feet from street level.
• Trash days are Wednesdays and Saturdays. All 3 - Kitchen trash, Recycle and Yard waste are picked up on Wednesday morning, On Saturday Mornings, only Food/Kitchen trash is picked up. Stow your garbage and recycling bins away from public view on no-garbage pickup dates, preferably inside your garage.
• Pressure wash your driveway and sidewalk at least once every spring, and as needed.
• Sidewalks adjacent to your property are your responsibility to ensure they are not lifting, A lift is defined by the ADA (

  Americans with Disabilities Act) as a 0.25" difference in elevation. Trim the oak roots and keep the sidewalks level with each other. 

Community Newsletter:

Our online community newsletter keeps Buckingham homeowners and renters informed of news and events in the community, and other important announcements. If you are a new homeowner or a renter in this community, please ask to be included on our community list by e-mailing  buckinghamhoatampapalms@gmail.com (or using the form on the Contacts page).

Email: buckinghamhoatampapalms@gmail.com