Occupancy / age restrictions
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, Sumter 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.
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Domestic pets are permitted if they do not create a nuisance, and owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, poultry, or swine are allowed.
“Domestic pets shall be permitted, provided they do not create a nuisance to others. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused to dedicated or reserved areas 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no other animals, livestock, poultry, or swine of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”
Declaration · Section 6. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
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Owners are responsible for all wall and/or 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, and maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, with shared costs for shared walls/fences.
“Owners shall be responsible for all wall and/or fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section 1. Subject to these restrictions, 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 structural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Homesites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. Where a wall or fence serves more than one Homesite the cost of maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wall or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall and/or fence.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Requires approval
No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola (or similar item), awning, fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind shall be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer, nor shall any Owner paint or attach any object to any wall and/or fence without prior approval.
“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, nor shall any Owner paint or attach any object to any wall and/or fence without prior approval of the Developer or the Developer's designee.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.5
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 approved device must be pre-approved by the Developer 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 Developer in writing.”
Declaration · Section 10. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
No owner may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from SWFWMD.
“No Owner of property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded Plat of the Subdivision unless prior written approval is received from SWFWMD.”
Declaration · Section 19. · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
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Ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is only permitted via driveways and sidewalks originally constructed by the Developer, and no driveways, walkways, cart paths, or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cart path, except as originally constructed or approved in writing 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 the Developer.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
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Painting with natural concrete color or clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted, but no colored coatings are allowed without prior written consent from the Developer or its designee.
“Painting with natural concrete color or clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior written consent of the Developer or the Developer's designee.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
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For new landscaping, owners may use Supplemental Irrigation Water Service for up to thirty (30) minutes per day during the grow-in period (typically 30 days), in addition to the regular schedule, unless suspended or terminated by SEWWCA.
“If new landscaping is installed on a Homesite, the Owner may allow additional irrigation water service at the Homesite to supplement the Irrigation Water Service Schedule ("Supplemental Irrigation Water Service"), during the grow-in period, which is typically thirty (30) days. Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at a Homesite may not exceed thirty (30) minutes of irrigation water service per day, during the grow-in period, in addition to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. SEWWCA reserves the right to suspend Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at Homesites.”
Declaration · Section 10. · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
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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 charge of $190.00 per box, payable at the initial sale.
“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 the Developer at a one-time charge of $190.00 per box, payable at the time of the initial sale of the Homesite from Developer to Owner.”
Declaration · Section 16. · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
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No Owner shall repair or restore any motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or other vehicles on any portion of any Homesite or dedicated/reserved areas, except for emergency repairs necessary to enable movement to a proper repair facility.
“No Owner of a Homesite shall repair or restore any motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles or other vehicles on any portion of any Homesite, or on dedicated or reserved areas, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement to a proper repair facility.”
Declaration · ARTICLE IX. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.9
Last verified 2026-07-17
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If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to substantially restore its prior appearance and condition within two (2) months of damage and complete it within six (6) months, unless prevented by governmental authority.
“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 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.”
Declaration · Section 5. · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
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, excluding construction noises by the Developer.
“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 Developer.”
Declaration · Section 13. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
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The Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.
“The Developer is hereby given, and reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”
Declaration · Section 14. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection, no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer, or in a dumpster if required by the Developer; owners must participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.
“Prior to being placed curbside for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. The solid waste hauler shall be a City of Wildwood Franchised Hauler designated by the Developer. Once placed curbside for collection, all garbage will be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In the alternative, the Developer 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 Developer.”
Declaration · Section 11. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17