Villages of Southern Oaks Deluna Cottage Villas Unit 131

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The community is for persons 55 years of age or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, with no permanent residents under 19 years old, though visitors under 19 may temporarily reside for up to 30 days 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 their names and birth dates as requested.

“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons fifty-five (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 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. The Developer shall establish rules, regulations policies and procedures for the purpose of assuring that the foregoing required percentages of adult occupancy are maintained at all times. The Developer, or its designee, shall have the sole and absolute authority to deny occupancy of a Home by any person(s) who would thereby create a violation of the aforesaid percentages of adult occupancy. Permanent occupancy or residency may be further defined in the Rules and Regulations of the Subdivision as may be promulgated by the Developer, or its designee, from time to time. 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 · Section 2. · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Domestic pets are allowed provided they do not create a nuisance, are kept on a leash, and their excrement is immediately removed, while livestock and poultry are prohibited.

“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 aniinals, livestock, poultry, or swine of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.5

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The recorded governing documents for Villages of Southern Oaks Unit No. 131 do not contain any provisions or restrictions regarding recreational vehicles (RVs).

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The provided document does not contain any provisions or restrictions regarding boats.

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Temporary parking shown on the plat is reserved for the use of an owner's invitees or guests rather than the owner themselves.

“Temporary parking depicted on the Plat of the Subdivision, if any, is not for Owner's use but is for the nse of Owner's invitees or guests.”

Declaration · Section 22 · p.6

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No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained on any homesite, except for those originally built by the Developer; no bushes, shrubs, trees, or similar plants may be placed within the road right-of-way without Developer's prior written consent.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except for any walls and fencing originally constructed by the Developer. In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right of way without Developer's prior written consent.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Only one home is permitted per homesite, must have a garage, be at least 1,040 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), and have at least a 4" in 12" roof pitch; rebuilding or altering a home requires maintaining or exceeding its original square footage and roof pitch if greater than the minimums, and all homes must be constructed by the Developer or its designee with approved design, color, materials, and eave/gable overhangs, and all roofing materials and ceilinged areas must be approved.

“There shall be only one Home on each Homesite. All Homes must have garages and be of at least 1,040 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 4" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. Further, if a Home originally constructed by Developer contains a number of square feet or roof pitch greater than the foregoing minimum requirements, then in the case of rebuilding of the Home due to damage or destruction, or in any alteration of the Home, Owners shall ensure that the square footage and roof pitch of the Home, as rebuilt or altered, never falls below those specifications as originally constructed by Developer. Homes constructed by Developer may deviate from the minimum square footage and roof pitch requirements detailed herein. The Home 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 approved by the Developer, including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilings. Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed. The Home shall be placed on a Homesite in conformance with the overall plan of the Developer. The Developer shall have the sole right to build the Home on the Homesite and designate the placement of the access to the Homesite, at the sole cost and expense of the Owner.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Commercial or professional activities are prohibited if they involve maintaining inventory, equipment, or receiving client visits.

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No signs are allowed without developer consent, except for name/address signs and one small for-sale or for-rent sign displayed inside a window.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area without the prior written consent of the Developer, except customary name and address signs and one sign advertising a property for sale or rent which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) inches high and which shall be located wholly within the residence and only visible through a window of the residence.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.5

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Easements for utilities and drainage are reserved over the front and rear 7.5 feet and the side 5 feet of each homesite, restricting the placement of structures.

“Easements for installation and inaintenance of underground utilities, cable television, and sanitary sewer and storm water drainage facilities, are hereby reserved over reserved or dedicated areas, and over the rear 7½ feet, the front 7½ feet, and 5 feet along the side lot lines of each Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.4

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No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted, except as specifically allowed by law, and the location of any approved device must be as previously 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 11. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must comply with approved construction plans for the storm water management system and may not construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake any activity in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, drainage easements, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from SWFWMD.

“Each property Owner within the Subdivision at the time of construction of a building, residence, or structure shall comply with the construction plans for the storm water management system approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District ("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, drainage easements, 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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Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted if their design is harmonious with the Subdivision and the coating is the same color as the Home; no ingress or egress is allowed except via driveways and sidewalks originally constructed by the Developer, and no driveways, walkways, cart paths, or access points are permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cart path unless originally constructed or subsequently approved in writing by the Developer.

“Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted providing that the design is harmonious with the Subdivision and that such coating is the same color as the Home. 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 8. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each owner must keep their homesite neat and clean, with grass cut and edged at all times, and maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway and their homesite; owners of Homesites 7, 8, 21, and 22 must maintain the unpaved area between their homesites and the centerline of the adjoining unpaved right-of-way.

“Each Owner shall keep his Homesite neat and clean and the grass cut and edged at all times and shall also maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. The Owners of Homesites 7 and 8 which adjoin Rayma Place, and the Owners of Homesites 21 and 22 which adjoin Canova Draney Loop, shall mow and maintain in a neat and clean manner the unpaved area located between such Owners Homesites to the centerline of the unpaved right of way adjoining such Homesites.”

Declaration · Section 3. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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All homesites must maintain the same quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape as originally provided by the Developer; any additions or replacements of more water-conservative and drought-tolerant landscape require prior written approval from the Developer or its designee.

“In an effort to protect limited natural resources, all Homesites shall remain finished with the same quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape as originally provided by the Developer. Notwithstanding: (a) the construction, installation, and maintenance of structures, additions, and other improvements to Owner's Homes and Homesites shall not be deemed a violation of the foregoing sentence if such improvements and activities are first approved by the Developer or Developer's designee in accordance with the other provisions set forth in this Declaration; and (b) Owners may add and replace landscape that is more water-conservative and drought-tolerant than originally provided, however, any such alterations must receive the prior written approval from the Developer or Developer's designee.”

Declaration · Section 23. · p.6

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 17. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners may not repair or restore motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or other vehicles on any portion of a homesite or dedicated/reserved areas, 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 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.8

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 months of damage and complete it within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, and subject to these restrictions.

“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. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these Restrictions.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 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 4. · 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 15. · 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, which can be no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up; all garbage must be in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer, or placed in a dumpster if required by the Developer, and owners must use the City of Wildwood Franchised Hauler designated by the Developer and 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. To maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition and to minimize heavy commercial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by a hauler designated by Developer, and charges paid separately by each Owner. Owner agrees that garbage and trash service shall commence on the closing date the Owner purchases Owner's Homesite and Home. Owner acknowledges that garbage and trash services is provided, and the fee for such service is payable, on a year-round basis regardless of use or occupancy. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”

Declaration · Section 12., Section 13. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17