est. 2026 · Florida

Villages of Lady Lake Vista Sonoma Unit 103

, 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

The community is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55+, with exceptions for those 19-55 under specific conditions, and no permanent residents under 19.

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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Rentals / leasing

Not addressed

Short-term rentals

Not addressed

Pets

Restricted

Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Homesite; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash; other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.

Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maxinnum of two (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused to any dedicated or reserved 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 Homesite or on any dedicated or reserved area.

Declaration · Section 6 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

RVs & campers

Not addressed

Boats

Not addressed

Parking

Restricted

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

No Owner of a Homesits 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, bont, 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 VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Fences

Not allowed

No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except for original Declarant-constructed fencing.

No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except for any fencing originally constructed by the Declarant.

Declaration · Section 7 · p.7

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 alters the home's exterior appearance, ensuring consistency with the subdivision's 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 Home, which would alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the architectural cotomittee appointed by the Declarant.

Declaration · Section 8 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Home business

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, except for the Declarant's business of developing and selling Homesites.

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 Homesites as provided herein

Declaration · Secilon 2 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Signs

Restricted

No signs are allowed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12"x12") visible only through a window.

No sign of any kind ahall be displayed to public viow on a Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area without the prior written consent of the Declarant, except customary nemo and address signs and one sign advertising a property for sale or rent which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) inches high and which shall be located wholly within the residence and only visible through a window of the residence.

Declaration · Section 4 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Setbacks

Not addressed

Exterior & architectural5

Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment

Restricted

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and the location of any approved device requires prior written approval from the Declarant.

No acrials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind nor window nir-conditoners or irrigation wells are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law. The location of any improved device will be as previously approved by the Declarant in writing.

Declaration · Section 10 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Conservation, wetlands & environmental

Not allowed

No unauthorized person may enter wildlife preserves, and no Owner may construct, maintain, or perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District or SJWMD.

No unauthorized person may enter onto my wildliſo preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered in connection with the Tri-County Villages Development of Regional Impact Development Order, or as It may be amended from time to time, No Owner of the property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wellands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the District pursuant to Chapter 40C-4, F.A.C.

Declaration · Section 18 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Driveways & walkways

Not allowed

Except as originally constructed by the Declarant, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath.

Except as originally constructed by the Declarant, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway or cartpath.

Declaration · Section 7 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Exterior colors, materials & trim

Restricted

The exterior of all homes must be maintained in accordance with a uniform color scheme, and owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or its designee for paint specifications.

The exterior of all Homes must be maintained in accordance with a uniform color scheme. Owner's intending to paint must contact the Declarant or its designee for paint specifications.

Declaration · Section 1 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Roofing

Requires approval

Owners intending to repair their roofs must contact the Declarant or its designee for roof material specifications.

Owner's intending on repairing their roofs must contact the Declarant or its designce for roof material specifications.

Declaration · Section 1 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & yard4

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 10 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & lawn maintenance

Not allowed

All landscaping maintenance is the Association's duty, and Owners may not alter or remove any landscaping or vegetation within the Subdivision, and if removed or altered, must promptly replace it at their expense.

All landscaping maintenance whether within a Homesite, the Common Arca, or otherwise, shall be the duty of the Association and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it. Owner hereby covenants that they will not remove or alter any landscaping or vegetation situated within the Subdivision. Owner further covenants that should they remove or alter any landsceping or vegetation situated within the Subdivision then Owner will promptly replace said landscaping or vegetation at Owner's expense.

Declaration · Section 7 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Lawn ornaments & decor

Restricted

All plants owned by Owners must be located wholly within their Home or within pots located wholly upon the Owner's patio.

All plents owned by Owners must be located wholly within their Home or within pots located wholly upon the Owner's patio.

Declaration · Section 4 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Mailboxes

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, which is re-charged upon title transfer and constitutes a lien until paid.

Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at no cost to Ownet, however, those boxes shall be housed by Declarant at a one time lifetime chargo to Owner of $100.00 per box. If title to a Homesite 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 constituto a lien against the Hamesite until it is paid.

Declaration · Section 16 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Vehicles & parking1

Commercial & non-passenger vehicles

Restricted

Repair or restoration of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles is prohibited on any homesite or common area, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

No Owner of a Homesite shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehiclo on any portion of any Homesite, or on the Common Area, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereof to a proper repair facility.

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Use & conduct5

Common area use & conduct

Requires approval

Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except with the written consent of the Declarant, after its original development.

Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except on the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant,

Declaration · Section 9 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Insurance & rebuilding after damage

Restricted

Owners must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct any damaged or destroyed home to its prior appearance and condition within two months of damage and complete it within six months, subject to architectural approval.

If all or any portion of a Home 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 and walls 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 damago 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 of Article IV and Article IX.

Declaration · Section 5 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Noise, nuisance & conduct

Restricted

Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy their property, 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) shell uso his property in such a manner as to allow his neighbors to enjoy the use of thelr 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 Declarent

Declaration · Section 3 · p.8

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 probibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision

Declaration · Section 14 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Trash & recycling

Restricted

The Declarant reserves the right to require all Owners to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.

Declarant reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when ons is instituted.

Declaration · Section 12 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17