est. 2026 · Florida

Villages of Marion Unit 47

, Marion County, FL

Part of The Villages. This is one platted neighborhood (“Unit”) within The Villages; its rules come from its own recorded declaration. See the The Villages overview.

deed restricted

Core rules12

Occupancy / age restrictions

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, with no permanent residents under 19 years of age, though persons under 19 may visit and temporarily reside for up to 30 days total per calendar year; hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55 may be granted by the Developer, provided 80% adult occupancy is maintained, and all residents must certify occupant names and birth dates as requested.

The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing fur persons 55 years or 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 nge. No person under nineteen (19) years of age may be a permanent resident of a hoe, 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 tola) in any calendar year period. The Developer or its designee in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permal individuals between the ages of nineteen (19) and fifty-five (55) to permanemly reside in a home even though there is not a permanent resident la the home who is fifty-five (55) years of age or over, providing that said exceptions shall not be permited in situations where the granting of a herdship exception would result in less than 80% of the Lots in the Subdivision having less than one resident filly-five (55) years of age or older, il being the imeal thai at least 80% of the units shall at all úmes have a ibası one residenu fulty-five (55) years of age or older. All residents shall certify from time to time as requested by the Developer, the names and dates of birth of all occupants of a home.

Declaration · 2.1 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Rentals / leasing

Not addressed

Short-term rentals

Not addressed

Pets

Restricted

Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot; owners are responsible for any damage caused by pets, immediate removal and disposal of pet excrement, and keeping pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitucd, with a maximum of two (2) peis per LoL 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 responsilile to keep such pet on a leash... No other animals, livestock, or pouluy of any kied shati be raised, bred, or kept on any Let or on the common area.

Declaration · 2.23 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

RVs & campers

Not addressed

Recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles.

Boats

Not addressed

Boats are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles.

Parking

Not allowed

Trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles are not permitted to be parked, stored, or remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles; vehicles incapable of operation and junk vehicles/equipment are also prohibited.

No trucks over 3/4 lon size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parted, stored or otherwise remain on aby Lot of streel except for service vehiclas located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident. No vehicles incapable of operation shall be stored ca any Lot nor shall any junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Lan.

Declaration · 2.8 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Fences

Requires approval

Fences or similar structures cannot be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer.

No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola (or similar item), awning, fence, barrizt, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior wrinen approval of the Developer, and no hedges shall be allowed to grow in excess of four (4) feet in height.

Declaration · Section 2.5 · p.2

Architectural approval

Restricted

Only one conventionally built home is allowed per lot, constructed by the Developer or its designee, with a minimum of 1,100 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), a roof pitch of at least 4" in 12", eave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas.

There shall be only one Home on each Lot. All Homes must have garages and be of at least 1,100 square feel, exclusive of any garage, storage room, screen room or other non-heated and non-air-conditioned space. All Homes must be constructed with at least a 4" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. The Home shall be a conventionally built home and which must be placed on the Lot 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 materials shall be shingle or tile materials, including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilings.

Declaration · 2.2 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Home business

Not allowed

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited on the property.

Propenies 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 & LOL

Declaration · Section 2.5 · p.2

Signs

Restricted

Only a sign showing the owner's name, conforming to Developer specifications, is permitted; all other signs or advertisements require express written consent from the Developer.

A sign showing the Owner's name will be permitted in cooenon specifications to be set forth by the Developer. No other signs or advertisements will be permined without the express written consent of t Developer.

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Setbacks

Not addressed

Exterior & architectural6

Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment

Restricted

Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited to the extent allowed by law, and the location of any approved device must be pre-approved by the Developer in writing.

Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law. The location of airy approved device will be as previously approved by the Developer in urising.

Declaration · 2.4 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Conservation, wetlands & environmental

Restricted

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 appropriate governmental agency or pursuant to Chapter 40C-4, F.A.C.

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 permitor recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received by the appropriate governmental agency, or pursuant to Chapter 40C-4, F.A.C.

Declaration · 2.13 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Driveways & walkways

Restricted

Each home and lot must have a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, or access points are permitted on Buena Vista Boulevard unless originally constructed by the Developer.

Each Home and Lot most contain a concrete driveway... Excepans originally constructed by the Developer, na driveways, walkways, or access shall be located on or permitted on Buena Vista Boulevard.

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Exterior & landscape lighting

Restricted

Exterior lighting must be attached to the home and shaded to avoid creating a nuisance, and no other light poles may be erected.

Except as provided above, exterior lighting must be allached to the Home and shaded so as noi to create a nuisance to others. No other tight poles may be erected.

Declaration · 2.17 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Pools, spas & screen enclosures

Allowed

Screen cages over patios and pools are permitted.

Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed.

Declaration · 2.5 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Property & structure upkeep

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than 7 days and advise of their tentative return date.

All Owners shall notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than a 7-day period and shall simultaneously advise the Developer as to their tentative return date.

Declaration · 2.19 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & yard4

Clotheslines / outdoor drying

Not allowed

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

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

Declaration · 2.26 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & lawn maintenance

Restricted

Lawns must be sodded (at least 51% of the yard visible from adjacent roadways and golf courses), and a lamppost must be erected in the front yard of each lot; owners are responsible for keeping lots neat, clean, and grass cut, irrigated, and edged up to the street pavement, and for maintaining areas between their lot line and water line or wildlife preserve fence, and for perpetually maintaining any Special Easement for Landscaping vegetation, replacing dead foliage, and not removing or destroying original landscaping or fencing without Developer approval.

Each Home and Lot most contain a concrete driveway, the lawn must be sodded, and a lamppost erected in the front yard of eack Lor. To quality as sodded, at least 51% of the yard area visible from all adjacent modways and golf courses soust be sadded. It shall be the responsibility of the Owners to keep their Lots neat and clean and the grass cut, imigated and edged at all umes. The Lot Owner shall have Ure obligation to mow and maintain all areas up to the sireet pavement. Persons owning Lous adjacent to a inke, or adjacent to a wildlife preserve, shali have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their tot line and the actual water line, and betweco their lat lice and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the land. The Owners of Loعا subject to a Lakeside Landscaping Easement and Owners of Lou subject to a Special Easerment for Landscaping shall perpetually maintain the easement area and will not remove or destroy any landscape or fencing thereon originally instatied by the Developer without the Developer's advance written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein.

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Lawn ornaments & decor

Restricted

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

Lawn omaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Mailboxes

Restricted

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on lots; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, payable by the current owner, which is a condition of use and constitutes a lien until paid.

Individual mailboxes may not be located upoit a Los Mailboxes are provided by the US. Postal Service at no con to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by Developer at a one úme lifetime charge to Owner of $100.00 per box. If tille to a Lat is transferred, a new charge shall be made in the now Owner. Раутент of this fee shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer. This mailbox fes shall be collectible in the same manner as the Amenities Fee and shall constituye a lien against the Lox until paid.

Declaration · 4.7 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Use & conduct3

Noise, nuisance & conduct

Restricted

Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 PM to one hour before daylight.

Eart Owner shall use this property in such a manner as to allow his neighbors to enjoy the use of their propeny. Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10:00 PM to ane (1) hour befom daylight.

Declaration · 2.20 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Solicitation & yard sales

Restricted

The Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.

The Developer reserves the right to prolitbit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular coffic within the Subdivision.

Declaration · 2.21 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Trash & recycling

Restricted

All garbage must be contained in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up; owners may be required to participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.

All garbage will be comained in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer and plazed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. Declarant reserves the right to require all Owner's to paricipate in a curbsite recycling program if and when one is instituted.

Declaration · 2.24 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17