Villages of Marion Unit 65

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older; no permanent residents under 19 are allowed, though those 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.

“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. The Developer 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 · 2.10 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Owners are permitted to have a maximum of two birds, fish, dogs, or cats per homesite, with specific responsibilities for their care and waste removal, and all other animals 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 allowed

Recreational vehicles are not permitted to be parked, stored, or otherwise remain 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 · Section 2.5 · p.2

Not allowed

Boats are not permitted to be parked, stored, or otherwise remain 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 · Section 2.5 · p.2

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, and inoperable or junk vehicles are also forbidden.

“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 · Section 2.5 · p.2

Requires approval

No fence or similar structure of any kind shall 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.3

Restricted

Each homesite must have only one conventionally built home with a garage, at least 1240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), a minimum 6" in 12" roof pitch, eave and gable overhangs, and shingle or tile roofing materials, all constructed by the Developer or its designee.

“There shall be only one Home on each Homesite. All Homes must have garages and be of at least 1240 square feet, 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 6" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. The Home shall be a conventionally built home and which must be placed on the Homesite 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.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited 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 · Section 2.5 · p.2

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 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.”

Declaration · 2.15 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

A special setback of 7.5 feet in width is imposed along specific side and southwest lot lines of certain homesites, within which no construction by the owner is permitted.

“A special setback which is seven and one-half (7.5) feet in width inside of which no construction may be undertaken by Owner shall lie along the Southeast side lot line of Homesite 6, both side lot lines of Homesite 5, the Southwest lot line of Homesite 4, the Northeast lot line of Homesite 57, both side lot lines of Homesites 58 through 67 and the Northwest side lot line of Homesite 68.”

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law, and any approved device must have its location previously approved in writing by the Developer.

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

Declaration · 2.16 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No person may enter into any wildlife preserve areas designated in the Development Orders, except as permitted by those orders.

“Except as permitted in the Development Orders entered in connection with the Villages of Marion, a Florida Quality Development no person may enter into any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in those Development Orders.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each home and homesite must include a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, or access points are permitted on Buena Vista Boulevard, Calumet Avenue, and Highway 42, except as originally constructed by the Developer.

“Each Home and Homesite must contain a concrete driveway... Except as originally constructed by the Developer, no driveways, walkways, or access shall be located on or permitted on Buena Vista Boulevard, Calumet Avenue and Highway 42.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Exterior lighting must be attached to the home and shaded to prevent nuisance to others; no other light poles may be erected.

“Except as provided above, exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others. No other light poles may be erected.”

Declaration · 2.18 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than seven 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 · 2.20 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

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

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

Declaration · 2.27 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawns must be sodded (at least 51% of the yard visible from adjacent roadways and golf courses), a lamppost must be erected in the front yard, and owners are responsible for perpetually maintaining their homesites, including mowing, irrigating, and edging grass up to the street pavement, and maintaining areas adjacent to Water Features or wildlife preserves, as well as any landscaping within Special Easements for Landscaping.

“Each Home and Homesite must contain a concrete driveway, the lawn must be sodded, and a lamppost erected in the front yard of each Homesite. To qualify as sodded, at least 51% of the yard area visible from all adjacent roadways and golf courses must be sodded. It shall be the responsibility of the Owners to keep their Homesites neat and clean and the grass cut, irrigated and edged at all times. The Homesite Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas up to the street pavement Persons owning Homesites adjacent to a Water Feature, or adjacent to a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their Homesite lot line and the actual water line, and between their Homesite lot line and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the land. The Owners of Homesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement and Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall perpetually maintain the easement area and will not remove or destroy any landscape or fencing thereon originally installed by the Developer without the Developer's advance written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein.”

Declaration · 2.4 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge per box, 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 Developer 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 · 4.7 · p.4

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 PM to one hour before daylight.

“Each Owner 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 PM to one (1) hour before daylight.”

Declaration · 2.21 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

Declaration · 2.22 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 contained in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. Declarant reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”

Declaration · 2.25 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17