Villages of Marion Greenwood Unit 225

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years of age or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+, prohibiting permanent residents under 19, and limiting temporary visits for those under 19 to 30 days per calendar year, with hardship exceptions possible if 80% adult occupancy is maintained.

“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons 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 pennanent resident of a home, except that persons below the age ofnineteen (19) years may be pennitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Restricted

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

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats sha0 J:>.e pe;m.itted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused the Common 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 the Common Area.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Restricted

Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces, and trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited from parking spaces, though a boat may be kept in a closed garage.

“No Owner ofa Homesite 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, boat, 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 clo~ed.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. PAR.KING RESTRICTIONS · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and keeping clean all fences and walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall if enjoying the adjacent side yard, and maintaining the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, with shared costs for shared walls.

“Owners shall be responsible for all Wall and Fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE IL Section 1. Subject to Article IX each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fences and walls. The gate on the gate fence or wall shall be maintained by the Owner enjoying the use of the adjacent side yard area. Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the shuctural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Homesites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, Common Area or dedicated area.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners, other than the Declarant or its transferees, must obtain prior written approval from the architectural committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence that would substantially alter its exterior appearance, with approval granted only if the proposed work benefits and enhances the entire Subdivision consistent with its 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 residence, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the architectural committee appointed by the Declarant. The Declarant or an architectural committee designated by the Declarant shall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work will benefit and enhance the entire Subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

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

“No business of any kind shall be conducted on an}' residence with the exception of the business of Dec\arant and the transferees ofDec\arant in developing and selling all of the Homesites as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs of any kind are permitted without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and professional 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs.

“No sign ofany kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or the Common Area without the prior written consent of the Declarant, except customary name and address signs. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not allowed

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, antennas of any kind, window air-conditioners, or irrigation wells are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and any approved device location must have prior written approval from the Declarant.

“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 Declarant in writing.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Unauthorized persons may not enter wildlife preserves, and no owner may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District.

“No unauthorized person may enter onto any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered in connection with the Villages of Marion, a Florida Quality Development, 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 wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved pennit 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.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted, but colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant or an architectural review committee.

“Clear (noncolored) concrete and driveway coatings are pennittec. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior written consent ofDeclarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each Owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and maintain in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner their Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements, their side yard and driveway easement areas, and the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and their front and side Homesite lot lines.

“Each Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion of his Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements, (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whether on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, Common Area or dedicated area, and (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the Owner's front and side Homesite lot lines.”

Declaration · Section 1. (a) · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 11. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon consistent with good horticultural practice and take no action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Marion County Subdivision regulations.

“Owners ofHomesites 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 the Marion County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty-day duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, with a new charge for new Owners upon transfer of title.

“Individual mailbox.es may not be located upon a Homesite. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service atno cost to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housed byDeclarant at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of$100.00 per box. ff title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No Owner may repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any Homesite or the Common Area, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

“No Owner ofa Homesite shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle 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. PAR.KING RESTRICTIONS · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Nothing may be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the Common Area without the Declarant's written consent after its original development, and landscaping maintenance in the Common Area is the District's duty.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the Common Area except on the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the Common Area shall be the duty of the District and no other person shall attempt to aiter or maintain it.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it and any walls to substantially restore its appearance and condition prior to the casualty, commencing within two months and completing within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, and subject to architectural control.

“Ifall or any portion ofa 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 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 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 or Article IX.”

Declaration · Section 5. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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) shall use his property in such a manner as to aUow 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 I0:00 p.m to one (I) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 13. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All garbage must be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by Declarant, and Owners must participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.

“All garbage will be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In the alternative, the Declarant 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 Declarant. Declarant 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.8

Last verified 2026-07-17