Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The community is designed for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+, prohibiting permanent residency for anyone under 19, and limiting visits for those under 19 to 30 days per calendar year, with hardship exceptions possible for those between 19 and 55 under specific conditions.
“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons 55 years or age or older. All Homes that are occupied must be occupied by at least one person who is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. No person under nineteen (19) years of age may be a permanent resident of a Home, except that persons below the age of nineteen (19) years may be permitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period.”
Declaration · Section 1 · p.25
Last verified 2026-07-17
Rentals / leasing
Not addressed
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
While rentals are implied as allowed, the document does not specify any restrictions or allowances regarding the duration of rentals, such as short-term or long-term leases.
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 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.18
Last verified 2026-07-17
RVs & campers
Not addressed
Boats
Not addressed
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 non-private non-commercial vehicles are prohibited in parking spaces, 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 closets.”
Declaration · Section 1 · p.22
Last verified 2026-07-17
Fences
Restricted
No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained on any lot, except for fences built by the Declarant according to existing architectural plans, and no plants may be placed within the road right-of-way.
“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. In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.”
Declaration · Section 8 · p.18
Last verified 2026-07-17
Architectural approval
Requires approval
Owners must obtain prior written approval from the architectural committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that would substantially alter the residence's exterior appearance, with approval granted only if the work benefits and enhances the subdivision consistent with the development plan.
“No owner, other than Declarant or its transferees, shall make any structural alteration, or shall undertake any exterior repainting or repair of, or addition to his residence, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifi-cations therefor by the architectural committee appointed by the Declarant. The architectural committee shall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work will benefit and enhance the entire subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof.”
Declaration · Section 9 · p.22
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
Not allowed
No business of any kind is permitted on any residence, with exceptions 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.17
Last verified 2026-07-17
Signs
Restricted
No signs of any kind may be displayed 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.18
Last verified 2026-07-17
Setbacks
Not addressed
Exterior & architectural4
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 · p.11
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 an 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
Exterior colors, materials & trim
Restricted
All fence walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or association for paint specifications.
“All fence walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the association for paint specifications.”
Declaration · Section 1. Residences. · p.23
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.
“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 1 · p.21
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.19
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Not allowed
Owners of the dominant tenement are prohibited from disturbing the grading of the easement area.
“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 · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Mailboxes
Restricted
Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service, but Declarant houses them for a one-time lifetime charge of $100 per box to the owner, with a new charge upon title transfer, and this fee is collectible like maintenance fees and constitutes a lien.
“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.20
Last verified 2026-07-17
Vehicles & parking1
Commercial & non-passenger vehicles
Restricted
No motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle may be repaired or restored on any lot or common area, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.
“No owner of a lot shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any lot, or on the common area, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereat to a proper repair facility.”
Declaration · Section 7 · p.22
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct5
Common area use & conduct
Requires approval
No alterations, constructions, or removals are permitted in the common area without the written consent of the Declarant or the association, and landscaping maintenance in common areas is the 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.19
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, subject to architectural control.
“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. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions or Article X.”
Declaration · Section 5 · p.22
Last verified 2026-07-17
Noise, nuisance & conduct
Restricted
Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy theirs, with radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, excluding Declarant's construction noises.
“Owner(s) shall use his property in such a manner as to allow his neighbors to enjoy the use of their property. Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one (1) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.”
Declaration · Section 3 · p.19
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 · Section 14 · p.19
Last verified 2026-07-17
Trash & recycling
Restricted
All garbage must be contained in plastic bags prescribed by the Declarant, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by the Declarant, and must be fully closed and sealed.
“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.19
Last verified 2026-07-17