Villages of West Lake (Leesburg) Unit 83

Restricted

Villages of West Lake (Leesburg) is a 55+ community: every occupied home must have at least one resident aged 55 or older, and no one under 19 may be a permanent resident (guests under 19 may visit up to 30 days total per year).

“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.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.1386

Last verified 2026-06-19

Not addressed

This declaration does not expressly restrict or cap owner leasing/rentals. Homesites are limited to residential use (Art. V §3), but the document is silent on renting itself — silence is not permission. Verify against any later recorded amendments and Villages rental rules before relying on this.

Last verified 2026-06-19

Not addressed

Allowed

Domestic pets are allowed if they don't become a nuisance; owners must leash them, clean up after them, and are liable for damage. Livestock, poultry, and swine are prohibited.

“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.1387

Last verified 2026-06-19

Not allowed

RVs, boats, trailers, aircraft, and trucks over 3/4 ton may not be parked or stored on a homesite or street unless fully enclosed in a garage (temporary service vehicles excepted).

“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 · p.1390

Last verified 2026-06-19

Restricted

Boats are not permitted to be parked or stored on any Homesite or street, unless they are fully enclosed within a garage located on the Homesite.

“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 · p.8

Restricted

Only private, non-commercial vehicles may be parked on a homesite or street; trucks over 3/4 ton are barred, and inoperable or junk vehicles may not be stored on a homesite.

“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 · p.1390

Last verified 2026-06-19

Not allowed

Owners may not build or maintain any fence, hedge, wall, or other divider on a homesite — only the walls and fencing originally built by the Developer are allowed.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except for any walls and fencing originally constructed by the Developer.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.1387

Last verified 2026-06-19

Requires approval

Any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that would substantially change the home's exterior appearance needs the Developer's prior written approval of plans and specifications.

“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.1391

Last verified 2026-06-19

Restricted

Homesites are for residential use only — no commercial, professional or similar activity that requires keeping inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits may be conducted at the home.

“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.1387

Last verified 2026-06-19

Requires approval

No signs may be shown to public view without the Developer's prior written consent, except customary name/address signs and a single 12-by-12-inch for-sale-or-rent sign placed inside 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.1387

Last verified 2026-06-19

Not addressed

Structures, including dwelling units and fences, are prohibited within 7.5 feet of the front and rear lot lines, and 5 feet along the side lot lines, with exceptions for patios, walks, and developer-constructed items.

Restricted

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted, except as specifically allowed by law, and any approved device's location must be pre-approved by the Developer.

“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 construction plans for the storm water management system and may not construct, maintain, 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 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

Restricted

Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted if harmonious with the Subdivision and the same color as the Home, and no ingress or egress is allowed 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 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

Requires approval

The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Developer or its designee for paint specifications.

“The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Developer or the Developer's designee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Allowed

Screen cages over patios and pools are permitted.

“Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction (except for normal wear and tear), maintain their driveway, perpetually maintain vegetation on Special Easements for Landscaping, and maintain the interior, exterior, and structural integrity of walls and/or fences adjoining their homesite, including landscaping between the wall/fence and an adjoining roadway, unless maintained by the District.

“Subject to the requirements set forth herein, 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. Each Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining his driveway. 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 areas. 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. Owners of Homesites adjoining stack block wall, security walls, fences or landscaped buffers shall maintain up to such wall, fence or landscaped buffer whether or not such area is within or outside of the Homesite. If an Owner's Homesite has a wall and/or fence between the Homesite and an adjoining roadway, the Owner will maintain the interior, exterior and structural integrity of the wall and/or fence and the landscaping lying between the wall and/or fence and adjoining roadway unless the maintenance is performed by the District pursuant to ARTICLE II.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.7

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.

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

Declaration · Section 11. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Irrigation water is for irrigation purposes only and cannot be used for human or pet consumption, bathing, washing, car washing, or any other non-irrigation use; potable water may not be used for irrigation except for supplemental irrigation of annuals and heat-stressed areas with a hose and automatic shutoff nozzle, but sprinklers on a hose connection are not permitted.

“The irrigation water provided pursuant to Section 2 above is suitable for irrigation purposes only. The irrigation water cannot be used for human or pet consumption, bathing, washing, car washing or any other use except for irrigation. Owners covenant to ensure that no one on the Homesite uses irrigation water for any non-irrigation purpose. Potable water may not be used for irrigation, except that supplemental irrigation with potable water is limited to annuals and the isolated treatment of heat stressed areas. All supplemental irrigation utilizing potable water must be done with a hose with an automatic shutoff nozzle. Use of sprinklers on a hose connection is not permitted.”

Declaration · Section 23. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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, 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

No Owner shall repair or restore any motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or other 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 extent necessary to enable movement to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Owners may not do or keep anything on a Homesite or dedicated/reserved area that would increase insurance rates without Developer's consent, or result in insurance cancellation, or violate any law.

“Nothing shall be done or kept on a Homesite or on any dedicated or reserved area which would increase the rate of insurance relating thereto without the prior written consent of the Developer, and no Owner shall permit anything to be done or kept on his Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area which would result in the cancellation of insurance on any residence or on any part of the dedicated or reserved area, or which would be in violation of any law.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.5

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.m. 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 material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection, no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, and must be in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer.

“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. 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.”

Declaration · Section 12. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17