, 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.
Not addressed
All construction plans, specifications, and location plans for any building or structure must be approved by the Developer, and any reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to a home also require written consent.
Not allowed
Boats are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any Homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles.
“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”
Declaration · p.2
Not allowed
Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited from being conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.
“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 · p.2
Requires approval
Fences or any 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, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior written approval of the Developer, and no hedges shall be allowed to grow in excess of four (4) feet in height.”
Declaration · p.2
Restricted
The subdivision is an adult community requiring at least one permanent resident per occupied home to be 55 years or older, with no permanent residents under 19 years of age, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year.
“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for 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 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 · p.3
Restricted
Trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, and recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles. Inoperable or junk vehicles are also prohibited.
“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident. No vehicles incapable of operation shall be stored on any Homesite nor shall any junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Homesite.”
Declaration · p.2
Restricted
Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per homesite, and owners are responsible for damage, waste removal, and leashing. Other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.
“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, 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 · p.3
Not addressed
The document does not address the general practice of renting out homes.
Not allowed
Recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any Homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles.
“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”
Declaration · p.2
Not addressed
Not addressed
The document does not address short-term rentals.
Restricted
Only a sign showing the Owner's name, conforming to Developer specifications, is permitted; all other signs or advertisements require the Developer's express written consent.
“A sign showing the Owner's name will be permitted in common specifications to be set forth by the Developer. No other signs or advertisements will be permitted without the express written consent of the Developer. Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”
Declaration · p.2