Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The community is for persons 55 years of age or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+. Persons under 19 may visit for a maximum of 30 days per calendar year. Hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55 may be granted by the Developer, provided at least 80% of homesites maintain one resident 55+.
“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of 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. The Developer, or its designee, in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permit individuals between the ages of nineteen (19) and fifty-five (55) to permanently reside in a Home even though there is not a permanent resident in the Home who is fifty-five (55) years of age or over, providing that said exceptions shall not be permitted in situations where the granting of a hardship exception would result in less than 80% of the Homesites in the Subdivision having less than one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older, it being the intent that at least 80% of the units shall at all times have at least one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older.”
Declaration · Section 2 · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Rentals / leasing
Restricted
Owners are prohibited from leasing or renting their home or homesite during the first year of ownership. After the first year, leases must have a minimum term of one year.
“No Owner of a Homesite shall be permitted to lease or rent his Home or Homesite during the first year of ownership. The Owner of a Homesite may lease or rent his Home and Homesite after the first year of ownership provided the lease has a minimum term of one (1) year.”
Declaration · Section 17 (e) · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
The document does not address restrictions or allowances regarding short-term rentals.
Pets
Restricted
Domestic pets are allowed if they do not create a nuisance, must be on a leash, and owners are responsible for immediate waste removal and any damage caused to common areas. No other animals, livestock, poultry, or swine are permitted.
“Domestic pets shall be permitted, provided they do not create a nuisance to others. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused to dedicated or reserved areas 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no other animals, livestock, poultry, or swine of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”
Declaration · Section 7 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
RVs & campers
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding recreational vehicles.
Boats
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding boats.
Parking
Restricted
Trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or any non-private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited from being parked or stored on any Homesite or street, unless they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service or fully enclosed in garages.
“No trucks in excess of 3/4 ton size, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for (a) service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident, or (b) vehicles or boats fully enclosed in garages located on the Homesite.”
Declaration · Section 22 · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Fences
Restricted
Owners adjoining security walls and/or fences originally constructed by the Developer are responsible for their surface and structural integrity, sharing costs if a wall/fence adjoins multiple Homesites, and must contact the Developer for paint specifications.
“Additionally, for those Owners of Homesites adjoining security walls and/or fences originally constructed by the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs of the surface and structural integrity of the walls and/or fences adjoining the Owners Homesite whether on the Owners Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area or dedicated area. Where a wall and/or fence adjoins more than one Homesite, the cost of maintaining and repairing the surface and the structural integrity of the wall and/or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall and/or fence. Such Owners are encouraged to maintain the walls and fences in a cooperative and uniform manner with the adjacent Homesite Owners so as to present to the public a uniform and well-maintained appearance of the Subdivision as a whole. The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the Developer's designee for paint specifications.”
Declaration · Section 8 · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Architectural approval
Requires approval
Owners must obtain prior written approval from the Developer or its designee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence or Homesite that would substantially alter its exterior appearance, ensuring the work benefits the Subdivision and complies with storm water management plans.
“No Owner, other than Developer or its transferees, shall make any structural alteration, or shall undertake any exterior repainting or repair of, or addition to his residence or Homesite, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the Developer or the Developer's designee.”
Declaration · Section 1. · p.9
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
Not allowed
No commercial, professional, or similar activity requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits may be conducted in a home or on a homesite, except for the Developer's business.
“Properties within the Subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.”
Declaration · Section 3 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Signs
Restricted
No signs of any kind are permitted without prior written consent from the Developer, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign, which must be no larger than 12x12 inches and visible only through a window.
“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area without the prior written consent of the Developer, except customary name 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 5 · p.5
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 must be pre-approved by the Developer in writing.
“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind nor window air-conditioners 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 Developer in writing.”
Declaration · Section 11 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Restricted
Owners must comply with approved construction plans for the stormwater management system. No building, residence, structure, or activity is permitted in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, drainage easements, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from SWFWMD.
“Each property Owner within the Subdivision at the time of construction of a building, residence, or structure shall comply with the construction plans for the storm water management system approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District ("SWFWMD"). No Owner of property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, drainage easements, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded Plat of the Subdivision unless prior written approval is received from SWFWMD.”
Declaration · Section 19 · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Driveways & walkways
Restricted
Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted if the design is harmonious with the Subdivision and the coating is the same color as the Home. No ingress or egress is permitted except via driveways and sidewalks originally constructed by the Developer. All driveways, walkways, and cart paths must be of a color and material consistent with the Developer's original construction. No driveways, walkways, cart paths, or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cart path, except as originally constructed or subsequently approved in writing by the Developer.
“Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted providing that the design is harmonious with the Subdivision and that such coating is the same color as the Home. No ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is permitted except pursuant to such driveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by the Developer.”
Declaration · Section 8 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Exterior & landscape lighting
Restricted
Exterior lighting is limited to no more than two coach lights and two landscape lights per home.
“Exterior lighting installed on a Homesite shall be limited to no more than two (2) coach lights per Home and not more than two (2) landscape lights per Home.”
Declaration · Section 17 (f) · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Property & structure upkeep
Restricted
Owners must repair their residence, keeping it in a condition comparable to its initial construction, accounting for normal wear and tear.
“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.”
Declaration · Section 17 (l) · p.7
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. No clotheslines or other similar outside clothes drying facilities shall be permitted on any Homesite or on any dedicated or reserved area.
“The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law. No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind nor window air-conditioners 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 Developer in writing.”
Declaration · Section 11 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
The Developer reserves the right to maintain and remove any trees, shrubbery, and grass that detracts from the Subdivision's beauty and safety, and to trim or prune any tree or shrub interfering with views. All homesites must be maintained in a clean, neat, and attractive manner, with grass and shrubbery kept trimmed. All homesites must remain finished with the same quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape as originally provided by the Developer, though owners may add or replace more water-conservative and drought-tolerant landscape with prior written approval from the Developer.
“The Developer reserves the right to enter upon all Homesites and to maintain and remove any trees, shrubbery, and grass that in the sole discretion of the Developer detracts from the overall beauty and safety of the Subdivision. The Developer shall have the right to trim or prune any tree or shrub located on the Homesite which in the sole discretion of the Developer, interferes with the view of any Homesite or any portion of the Subdivision. All Homesites shall be maintained in a clean, neat, and attractive manner. All grass and shrubbery shall be kept trimmed.”
Declaration · Section 11 · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Lawn ornaments & decor
Restricted
Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays that do not exceed a thirty-day duration.
“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”
Declaration · Section 25 · p.6
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 the Developer for a one-time charge.
“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at no cost to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by the Developer at a one-time charge of $190.00 per box, payable at the time of the initial sale of the Homesite from Developer to Owner.”
Declaration · Section 17 · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Vehicles & parking1
Commercial & non-passenger vehicles
Restricted
Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or recreational vehicles on any portion of a Homesite or dedicated/reserved areas, 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 vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles or other vehicles on any portion of any Homesite, or on dedicated or reserved areas, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement to a proper repair facility.”
Declaration · Section 16 · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct5
Common area use & conduct
Requires approval
Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas without the Developer's written consent, after the original development.
“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except on the written consent of the Developer, after the original development thereof by the Developer.”
Declaration · Section 10 · p.5
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 these Restrictions.
“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 of these Restrictions.”
Declaration · Section 6 · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Noise, nuisance & conduct
Restricted
Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, except for Developer'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 Developer.”
Declaration · Section 14 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Solicitation & yard sales
Restricted
The Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.
“The Developer is hereby given, and reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”
Declaration · Section 15 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Trash & recycling
Restricted
Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection. Garbage must be contained in Developer-prescribed plastic bags, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by the Developer. All garbage must be in fully closed and sealed plastic bags. Owners must use the Developer-designated solid waste hauler and pay charges year-round, regardless of occupancy. Owners may be required to participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.
“Prior to being placed curbside for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. The solid waste hauler shall be a City of Leesburg Franchised Hauler designated by the Developer. Once placed curbside for collection, all garbage shall be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In the alternative, the Developer 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 Developer. To maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition and to minimize heavy commercial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by a hauler designated by Developer, and charges paid separately by each Owner. Owner agrees that garbage and trash service shall commence on the closing date the Owner purchases Owner's Homesite and Home. Owner acknowledges that garbage and trash services is provided, and the fee for such service is payable, on a year-round basis regardless of use or occupancy. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”
Declaration · Section 12 · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17