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Toolkit for Starting a Neighborhood Organization

The Toolkit for starting a neighborhood organization was designed to help neighbors foster a spirit of community and create an association to represent their area.

It includes basic steps to begin and maintain a neighborhood organization. In addition, personalized assistance may be obtained from the neighborhood coordinators in the Neighborhoods Department, in the Housing and Community Development Division, Neighborhood Initiatives Team, at 255-8200. If you know what Planning District you are in, contact them directly at:

Planning District 1 Urban Core
Marilyn Fenton-Harmer, 255-8236 Mfharmer@coj.net

Planning District 2 Greater Arlington/Beaches
Rosemary Wesolowski, 255-8261 Rosemary@coj.net

Planning District 3 Southeast
Rosemary Wesolowski, 255-8261 Rosemary@coj.net

Planning District 4 Southwest
Mary Beth Ridderman, 255-8260 Marybeth@coj.net

Planning District 5 Northwest
Marilyn Fenton-Harmer, 255-8236 Mfharmer@coj.net

Planning District 6 North
Mary Beth Ridderman, 255-8260 Marybeth@coj.net

TOOLKIT Information

Toolkit - Starting a Neighborhood Organization (1240k pdf)

2011 Florida Statute Chapter 720 Homeowners' Associations (213kb pdf)

Instructional sample for Not for Profit Articles of Incorporation (4790k pdf)

IRS 2011 Publication 557 Tax-Exempt Status (1.6mb pdf)

2011 Florida Statute Chapter 718 Condominiums (536kb pdf)

The following are helpful brochures from Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.
http://www.jaxlegalaid.org