By understanding how these entities function, and how important their decisions are to our quality of life, to our expenditures and to our property values, it is hoped that more residents will take an active role in the decisions that affect us all.
The Pelican Bay Property Owners Association is a recognized voluntary member organization of resident owners organized to provide an effective concerted voice for the residents of Pelican Bay in matters affecting the quality of life and values of the community.
The Pelican Bay Foundation is the “Master Homeowners Association”. Membership and payment of assessments is mandatory for all Pelican Bay property owners. The Foundation maintains a staff and is responsible for the maintenance of the common areas and the operation of all amenities.
Pelican Bay Services Division is a municipal services and taxing benefit unit of Collier County and is responsible for water management, street lighting, landscaping and grounds maintenance in Pelican Bay. These services are funded as part of the non-ad valorem taxes paid by residents. Listed below is the Collier County Ordinance that governs PBSD.
“The Unit is formed for the purpose of providing street lighting, water management, beach re-nourishment, ambient noise management, extraordinary law enforcement service and beautification, including but not limited to beautification of recreation facilities, sidewalk, street and median areas, identification markers, the maintenance of conservation or preserve areas including the restoration of the mangrove forest preserve and to finance the landscaping beautification of only that portion of U.S. 41 from Pine Ridge Road to Vanderbilt Beach Road in the above- described taxing and benefit unit and to that end shall possess all the powers to do all things reasonably necessary to provide such services. The Unit will be solely responsible for advising the County on dredging and maintaining Clam Pass for the purpose of enhancing the health of the affected mangrove forest, and will manage such activities for the County.” (Section Four, Ordinance 2013-61, p. 1).