Villages of West Lake Leesburg Unit 55

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+, with no permanent residents under 19, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year, subject to Developer-granted hardship exceptions.

“All Hoines 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 2. · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Allowed

Domestic pets are permitted as long as they do not create a nuisance, and owners are responsible for any damage or waste.

“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 Hoinesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · p.5

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Temporary parking areas shown on the Plat are designated for the use of owners' invitees or guests, not for owners themselves.

“Temporary parking depicted on the Plat of the Subdivision, if any, is not for Owner's use but is for the use of Owner's invitees or guests.”

Declaration · p.6

Restricted

Where a wall and/or fence adjoins more than one Homesite, the cost of maintaining and repairing its surface and structural integrity must be shared among the respective Owners, who are encouraged to maintain them uniformly.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

All homes must be constructed by the Developer or its designee, with design, color, materials, size, and other qualities approved by the Developer, including roof materials, and no arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola, awning, fence, barrier, wall, or structure may be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer or its designee.

“The Home must be placed on the Homesite and constructed by the Developer, or its designee, of a design approved by the Developer as being harmonious with the development as to color, construction materials, design, size and other qualities. Each Home must have eave overhangs and gable overhangs, and all roofing matcrials shall be approved by the Developer, including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilings. No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola (or sinnilar item), awning, fence, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior written approval of the Developer or the Developer's designee, nor shall any Owner paint or attach any object to any wall and/or fence without prior approval of the Developer or the Developer's designee.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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.

“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

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, located wholly within the residence, and only visible 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

Not addressed

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

Restricted

Owners must comply with approved stormwater management system construction plans and may not construct or maintain any building, residence, structure, or perform any activity 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 stonin 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 20. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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, and no ingress or egress is permitted except via driveways and sidewalks originally constructed 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 Hoine. 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

Restricted

All lampposts and street lights must be of a uniform size and style as determined by the Developer.

“All mailboxes, lampposts, and street lights shall be of a uniform size and style as determined by Developer.”

Declaration · Section 20. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must contact the Developer or their designee for paint specifications for walls and fences.

“The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the Developer's designee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · (a) · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No swimming pools are permitted on any homesite.

“No swimming pools are permitted on any Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 24. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All homes must have at least a 4" in 12" rise and run roof pitch, and if originally greater, must maintain that pitch upon rebuilding or alteration.

“All Homes inust be constructed with at least a 4" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. Further, if a Home originally constructed by Developer contains a number of square feet or roof pitch greater than the foregoing minimum requirements, then in the case of rebuilding of the Home due to damage or destruction, or in any alteration of the Home, Owners shall ensure that the square footage and roof pitch of the Home, as rebuilt or altered, never falls below those specifications as originally constructed by Developer.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law, and any approved outside structures for drying clothes must be used only between sunrise and sunset and concealed from view.

“The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law. All approved outside structures for drying clothes, or similar items, shall be used only between sunrise and sunset.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation consistent with good horticultural practice and not prevent compliance with applicable regulations.

“Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Article IV above, shall perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice. No owner of a Homesite which is subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with those provisions of applicable law or regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer arcas.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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 at the initial sale.

“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, 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

Restricted

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or recreational vehicles on any portion of any 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 exteut necessary to enable movement to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 imunediately 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

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, excluding construction noises by the Developer.

“Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10:00 p.in. to one (1) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Developer.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

Restricted

Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection, no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, contained in Developer-prescribed plastic bags, and collected by a Developer-designated City of Leesburg Franchised Hauler, with mandatory participation 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 Hounesite 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 will be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In either event, all garbage must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Developer. 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