est. 2026 · Florida

Villages of Lady Lake Courtyard Unit 80

, Lake County, FL

Part of The Villages. This is one platted neighborhood (“Unit”) within The Villages; its rules come from its own recorded declaration. See the The Villages overview.

deed restricted

Core rules12

Occupancy / age restrictions

Restricted

Lots are restricted to single families with no children under 19 years old; visitors under 19 are limited to 30 days unless extended by the Declarant.

Each lot shall be used as a residence for a single family, with no children, and for no other purpose. No person shall reside on a lot who is under the age of 19 years. Persons under the age of nineteen (19) years old may visit in a residence on a lot for a period of no longer than thirty (30) days, except that this period may be extended by the Declarant.

Declaration · Section 1. · p.19

Last verified 2026-07-17

Rentals / leasing

Not addressed

The document does not contain any provisions regarding rentals.

Short-term rentals

Not addressed

The document does not contain any provisions regarding short-term rentals.

Pets

Restricted

Only birds, fish, small dogs, and cats under 40 pounds are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash.

Birds, fish, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per lot. Each owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused the common area by any such pet and shall be responsible to immediately remove and dispose of any excrement of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any lot or on the common area.

Declaration · Section 6. · p.20

Last verified 2026-07-17

RVs & campers

Restricted

Trailers, which include recreational vehicles, are prohibited from being erected on lots, except temporarily for construction purposes.

No outbuilding, tent, shack, garage, trailer, shed, utility building or temporary building of any kind shall be erected, except temporarily only for construction purposes.

Declaration · Section 9 · p.1

Boats

Not addressed

The document does not address restrictions or allowances for boats.

Parking

Restricted

Vehicles must be parked wholly within the driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited, except a boat may be kept in the garage with the door closed.

No owner of a lot shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking spaces. No truck in excess of 3/4 ton, camper, boat, trailer, or aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle may be parked in a parking space except a boat may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed.

Declaration · ARTICLE IX. · p.24

Last verified 2026-07-17

Fences

Not allowed

No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained on any lot, except for fences built by the Declarant or its transferees according to existing architectural plans.

No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any lot, except that Declarant and the transferees of Declarant may construct fences in accordance with existing architectural plans.

Declaration · Section 4 · p.20

Last verified 2026-07-17

Architectural approval

Requires approval

Any dwelling structure upon the servient tenement must be constructed pursuant to Article X.

The servient tenement shall have the right of drainage over, across and upon the easement area for water draining from the roof of any dwelling or structure upon the servient tenement, the right to maintain eaves and appurtenances thereto and the portions of any dwelling structure upon the servient tenement as originally constructed or as constructed pursuant to Article X hereof.

Declaration · Section 9 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Home business

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted on any residence, except for the Declarant's development and sales activities.

No business of any kind shall be conducted on any residence with the exception of the business of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the lots as provided herein.

Declaration · Section 2. · p.19

Last verified 2026-07-17

Signs

Restricted

No signs are permitted without prior written consent from the association, except for customary name and address signs and professional 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs.

No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a lot or the common area without the prior written consent of the association, except customary name and address signs. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.

Declaration · Section 4. · p.20

Last verified 2026-07-17

Setbacks

Not addressed

Exterior & architectural3

Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment

Not allowed

Owners of the dominant tenement are prohibited from attaching any object to a wall or dwelling belonging to the servient tenement.

The owner of the dominant tenement shall not attach any object to a wall or dwelling belonging to the servient tenement or disturb the grading of the easement area or otherwise act with respect to the easement area in any manner which would damage the servient tenement.

Declaration · (a) Side Yard Easements. · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Driveways & walkways

Restricted

Only clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted; colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant or architectural review committee.

Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior written consent of Declarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.

Declaration · Section 9 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Property & structure upkeep

Restricted

Owners must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction (excluding normal wear and tear), paint and keep clean all interior fence walls, and maintain their driveway and the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and their front and side lot lines, and keep their lot neat, clean, and grass cut and edged.

Subject to Article X, each owner shall, at his sole cost and expense, repair his residence, other than as otherwise provided for herein, keeping the same in condition comparable to the condition of such residence at the time of its initial construction, excepting only normal wear and tear. Subject to Article X each owner shall paint and keep clean all interior fence walls. The exterior of the gate fence wall will be painted and kept clean by the party having the responsibility for maintaining the adjacent landscaped yard area. Each lot owner shall be responsible for maintaining his driveway whether on his lot or on an adjacent lot, common or dedicated area.

Declaration · Section 4 · p.23

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & yard3

Clotheslines / outdoor drying

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.

Declaration · Section 11. · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & lawn maintenance

Restricted

The District has the ability to mow lawns and charge owners for the cost if adherence to the restrictions regarding lawn maintenance is not met.

This consent includes the District's ability to have architectural control over the property subject to the applicable deed restrictions, and to the extent provided for in the applicable restrictions, the ability to mow the lawn(s) and charge the owner(s) the cost thereof if adherence to the section of the restrictions regarding the same is not adhered to.

Declaration · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Mailboxes

Restricted

Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service but must be housed by the Declarant, with a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box to the owner, which is re-charged upon transfer of title and may be increased.

Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at no cost to owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by Declarant at a one time lifetime charge to owner of $100.00 per box. If title to a lot is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new owner. Payment of this fee shall be a condition collectible in the same manner as the maintenance fee and shall constitute a lien against the lot until it is paid. The mailbox fee may be increased in the same percentages and manner as increases in the orange Blossom Gardens Assessment.

Declaration · Section 16. · p.22

Last verified 2026-07-17

Vehicles & parking1

Commercial & non-passenger vehicles

Restricted

Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view.

No rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any lot or on the common area except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view.

Declaration · Section 7. · p.20

Last verified 2026-07-17

Use & conduct5

Common area use & conduct

Requires approval

No alterations, construction, or removal of anything from the common area is permitted without the written consent of the Declarant or association, and landscaping maintenance in common areas is the sole duty of the Declarant or association.

Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the common area except on the written consent of the Declarant or the association, after the original development thereof by the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the common areas shall be the duty of the Declarant or the association and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it.

Declaration · Section 10. · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Insurance & rebuilding after damage

Restricted

If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to its prior appearance and condition within two months of damage and complete it within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority.

If all or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the owner thereof, with all due diligence, to rebuild, repair, or reconstruct such residence in a manner which will substantially restore it to its appearance and condition immediately prior to the casualty. Reconstruction shall be undertaken within two (2) months after, the damage occurs, and shall be completed within six (6) months after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority.

Declaration · Section 5. · p.24

Last verified 2026-07-17

Noise, nuisance & conduct

Restricted

Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., with an exception for Declarant's construction noises.

Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10: p.m. to 8:00 a.m.. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.

Declaration · Section 3. · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Solicitation & yard sales

Restricted

The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the subdivision.

The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the subdivision.

Declaration · Bection 14. · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Trash & recycling

Restricted

All garbage must be contained in Declarant-prescribed, fully closed and sealed plastic bags and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by the Declarant.

All garbage will be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In the alternative, the Declarant shall have the right to require that garbage be placed in a dumpster and not placed curbside. In either event, all garbage must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Declarant.

Declaration · Section 12. · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17