architectural
Requires approval
No structure, building, addition, or improvement may be built without the developer's express written approval; the developer controls size, materials, design, color, method, and location.
“No structures, buildings, additions, or improvements shall be built without first obtaining the express written approval of the DEVELOPER. The DEVELOPER shall have the exclusive right in its sole discretion to approve or disapprove a proposed structure, building, addition, improvement or shed and to determine the size, materials, design, color, construction method and location of any such proposed construction.”
Declaration · Section 5 · p.255
Last verified 2026-06-17
business use
Not allowed
No business, commercial enterprise, or business activity of any kind may be conducted on or from any lot (except developer-exempted activities on developer-owned lots).
“No business, commercial enterprise, or business activity of any kind shall be carried on or conducted on or from any lots except those businesses, commercial enterprises, and business activities exempted by the DEVELOPER on lots owned by the DEVELOPER, as provided herein.”
Declaration · Section 12 · p.257
Last verified 2026-06-17
fence
Requires approval
Fences require the developer's prior consent, may not exceed four feet, must be metal chain link, and are prohibited entirely in front yards.
“No fences shall be erected, constructed or placed on any lot without the prior consent of the DEVELOPER. All fences that are allowed to be erected may not exceed the height of four (4) feet and must be of metal chain link construction. No fences, with or without the consent of the DEVELOPER, shall be erected, constructed or placed in the front yard of any lot in SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH.”
Declaration · Section 13 · p.257
Last verified 2026-06-17
occupancy
Restricted
Spruce Creek South is an age-restricted (older-persons) community: no one under 18 may permanently occupy or reside on a lot; family members under 18 may visit no more than 30 days per calendar year.
“no persons under eighteen (18) years of age shall occupy or permanently reside or live in any dwelling or residence or on any Lot or Lots in SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH; except, members of a Lot Owner's family under the age of eighteen (18) years may visit and stay with a Lot Owner for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days in any calendar year.”
Declaration · Section 6 · p.256
Last verified 2026-06-17
parking
Restricted
No more than two automobiles may be parked on a lot at one time, and vehicles without current license plates may not be parked or stored on any lot.
“No more than two (2) automobiles may be parked on any Lot at any one time. No motor vehicles without current license plates shall be stored and/or parked on any lot.”
Declaration · Section 7 · p.256
Last verified 2026-06-17
pets
Restricted
Lot owners may keep no more than two small household pets; dogs and cats must stay confined to the owner's property and may not run at large; pets are barred from all recreational areas and clubhouses.
“No poultry, birds (except two small house birds), livestock, or other animals shall be kept, maintained or raised on any lot or lots within SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH; except, however, a lot owner may keep and maintain no more than two small, household pets. All dogs and cats must be confined to the property of the owner at all times and may not run at large. All pets are prohibited in all recreational areas and clubhouses.”
Declaration · Section 11 · p.257
Last verified 2026-06-17
rentals
Not addressed
The 1989 base Declaration does not expressly restrict or cap leasing/rentals. Use is limited to single-family residential purposes (Art. VIII s2), but the document is silent on leasing itself. Verify against any later recorded amendments before relying on this.
Last verified 2026-06-17
rv
Restricted
Motor homes, RVs, boats, trailers, pickup trucks, and vehicles over one ton may not be kept or parked on a lot for more than 24 hours in any calendar month unless inside a garage or a developer-designated area.
“No motor homes, recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, pick-up trucks or motor vehicles in excess of a one ton rating, shall be kept or parked on any lot in excess of twenty-four (24) hours during any calendar month except in a garage or other areas which may be designated by DEVELOPER in its discretion for such use.”
Declaration · Section 7 · p.256
Last verified 2026-06-17
setbacks
Restricted
Structures must be set back at least 25 feet from front and rear lot lines and 8 feet from side lot lines (25 feet where a side lot line abuts a street).
“All structures, buildings, additions, or improvements other than the landscaping shall be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from all front lines, twenty-five (25) feet from all rear lot lines, eight (8) feet from all side lot lines and where a side lot line abuts a street, twenty-five (25) feet.”
Declaration · Section 4 · p.255
Last verified 2026-06-17
signs
Requires approval
No advertising signs - including 'for sale' or 'for lease' signs and signs visible through windows - may be placed on a lot without the developer's prior consent.
“No advertising signs, including signs advertising the sale or lease of any lot or house shall be erected or placed or allowed to be erected or placed on any lot without the prior consent of the DEVELOPER, including any signs inside any house visible through any windows without the prior written consent of the DEVELOPER.”
Declaration · Section 10 · p.257
Last verified 2026-06-17