Villages of Marion Legacy Unit 230

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The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one resident per home to be 55+, prohibiting permanent residency for those under 19 (with limited visitation), and allowing hardship exceptions at Declarant's discretion to maintain 80% adult occupancy.

“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 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 Declarant 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 1. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maxirnum of two (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused the Common Area by any such pet and sball be responsible to immediately reinove 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces, and no trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats (unless kept in a closed garage), trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle may be parked in a parking space.

“No Owner of a 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 closed.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except for fences constructed by the Declarant or its transferees in accordance with existing architectural plans.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except that Declarant and the transferees of Declarant may construct fences in accordance with existing architectural plans.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners, other than 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 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.12

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 any residence with the exception of the business of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the Homesites as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 of any 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 improved device must be previously approved by the Declarant 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 Declarant in writing.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No unauthorized person may enter onto any designated wildlife preserve, 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 permit 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.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is permitted except via driveways and sidewalks originally constructed by Declarant, and no driveways, walkways, or access shall be located on or permitted on Buena Vista Boulevard or Legacy Lane, except as originally constructed by the Developer.

“No ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is permitted except pursuant to such driveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by Declarant. Except as originally constructed by the Developer, no driveways, walkways, or access shall be located on or permitted on Buena Vista Boulevard or Legacy Lane.”

Declaration · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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All gates, walls, and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.

“All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 1. Maintenance Obligations · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each Owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, maintain their Homesite and adjoining areas (including side yard easement, driveway, and unpaved areas between roadway and lot lines) in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner, and maintain all walls and fences, including cleaning and painting them to a uniform color and type of paint specified by the Declarant or District.

“Subject to Article IX, 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 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. Owners shall be responsible for all Wall and Fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section 1. Subject to Article IX each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fences and walls. All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 1. Maintenance Obligations. · p.11

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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

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

Declaration · Section 4 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No bush, shrub, tree, or similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way to maintain a visible roadway, and owners of Homesites with Special Easements for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation consistent with good horticultural practice and not prevent compliance with Marion County Subdivision regulations.

“In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way. 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 the Marion County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

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

Declaration · Section 4 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes may not be located on a Homesite; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge to the Owner, which is re-charged upon title transfer.

“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 Declarant at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of $100.00 per box. If title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of a Homesite or the Common Area, 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 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 · Section 7 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the Common Area without the written consent of the Declarant, and landscaping maintenance in the Common Area is the duty of the District, with no other person permitted to alter or maintain it.

“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 alter or maintain it.”

Declaration · Section 10 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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If a residence or walls are damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct them to substantially restore their prior appearance and condition within two months of damage and complete the work within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, subject to architectural control provisions.

“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 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.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy their property, and 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, with an exception for Declarant'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 Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 3. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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All garbage must be contained in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17