Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The community is an adult community for persons 55 years of age or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, with exceptions for visitors under 19 for up to 30 days per year and potential hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55, provided 80% adult occupancy is maintained.
“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.”
Declaration · Section 1. · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Rentals / leasing
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding rentals.
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding short-term rentals.
Pets
Restricted
Domestic pets are permitted if they do not create a nuisance, must be on a leash, and owners are responsible for damage and immediate waste removal; 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
RVs & campers
Not addressed
Boats
Not addressed
Parking
Restricted
No trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or any non-commercial vehicle may be parked, stored, or remain on any Homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles or vehicles/boats fully enclosed in garages; no inoperable or junk vehicles/equipment are allowed, and vehicle repairs are limited to emergency repairs to enable movement to a proper facility.
“No trucks in excess of 3/4 ton size, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for (a) service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident, or (b) vehicles or boats fully enclosed in garages located on the Homesite. No vehicles incapable of operation shall be stored on any Homesite nor shall any junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Homesite. 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 · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Fences
Restricted
No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained, except those originally built by the Developer, and no bush, shrub, tree, or similar plant may be placed within the road right of way without Developer's 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 7. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Architectural approval
Requires approval
No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola, awning, fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind may be placed on the property, nor may any object be painted or attached to any wall and/or fence, without prior written approval from the Developer or its designee; structural alterations, exterior repainting/repair, or additions that substantially alter exterior appearance also require prior written approval of plans and specifications from the Developer or its designee, ensuring consistency with development plans and compliance with surface water management systems.
“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 or the Developer's designee, 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. No Owner, other than Developer or its transferees, shall make any structural alteration, or shall undertake any exterior repainting or repair of, or addition to his residence or Homesite, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the Developer or the Developer's designee.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
Not allowed
No commercial, professional, or similar activity requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits may be 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 · Section 2. · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Signs
Restricted
No signs of any kind are permitted without Developer's prior written consent, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign no larger than 12x12 inches, visible only through a residence 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 4. · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Setbacks
Not addressed
Exterior & architectural5
Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment
Not allowed
Window air-conditioners are not permitted within the Subdivision.
“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.”
Declaration · Section 10. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Not allowed
No person may enter any wildlife preserve, except as permitted by applicable law.
“Except only as permitted by applicable law, no person may enter any wildlife preserve.”
Declaration · Section 18. · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Driveways & walkways
Restricted
Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted if their design is harmonious with the Subdivision and the coating color matches the Home; no ingress or egress is permitted except via Developer-constructed driveways and sidewalks.
“Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted providing that the design is hannonious 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 chiveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by the Developer.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Exterior colors, materials & trim
Requires approval
Owners must contact the Developer or the Developer's designee for paint specifications for their residence and any adjoining walls/fences.
“The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the Developer's designee for paint specifications. The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Developer or the Architectural Control CoIIllllittee for paint specifications.”
Declaration · Section 1., Section 2. · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Property & structure upkeep
Restricted
Owners must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, maintain their driveway, perpetually maintain vegetation in Special Easements for Landscaping, and maintain the surface and structural integrity of adjoining walls/fences and landscaping between them and roadways, contacting the Developer for paint specifications.
“Subject to the requirements set forth herein, each Owner shall, at his sole cost and expense, repair his residence, other than as otherwise provided for herein, keeping the same in condition comparable to t~e condition of such residence at the time ofits initial construction, excepting only normal wear and tear. Each Homes1te Owner shall be responsible for maintaining his driveway. Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Article IV above, shall perpetualJy maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice. Additionally, for those O,vners of Homesites adjoining walls and/or fences originally constructed by the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs ofthe surface and structural integrity of the walls and1or fences adjoining the O\l,ners Homesite whether on the Owners Homes1te or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area or dedicated area. If an Owner' s Homesite has a wall and/or fence between the Homesite and an adjoining roadway, the Owner will maintain the interior, exterior and structural integrity of the wall and/or fence and the landscaping lying between the wall and/or fence and adjoining roadway, unless the maintenance is performed by the District pursuant to Article TI.”
Declaration · Section 1. · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & yard3
Clotheslines / outdoor drying
Not allowed
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 10. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
All Homesites must maintain the original quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape provided by the Developer, though owners may add or replace landscape with more water-conservative and drought-tolerant options with 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. 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 10. · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Mailboxes
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 charge.
“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.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Vehicles & parking1
Commercial & non-passenger vehicles
Restricted
Owners may not repair or restore 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 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. · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct5
Common area use & conduct
Requires approval
Nothing may be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas without the Developer's written consent, after the original development by the Developer.
“Nothing shall be altered in, constrncted on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except on the written consent ofthe Developer, after the original development thereofby the Developer.”
Declaration · Section 9. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Insurance & rebuilding after damage
Restricted
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.
“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 · ARTICLE VIII. · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Noise, nuisance & conduct
Not allowed
No noxious or offensive activity shall be conducted on any Homesite, and 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.
“No noxious or offensive activity shall be conducted on or in any Homesite with the exception of the business of Developer and the transferees of Developer in developing all of the Homesites as provided herein. 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.”
Declaration · Section 3. · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Solicitation & yard sales
Not allowed
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
Trash & recycling
Restricted
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, contained in Developer-prescribed plastic bags, and collected by a Developer-designated hauler; 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 either event, all garbage must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Developer. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”
Declaration · Section 11. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17