Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The community is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55 or older, with exceptions for those between 19 and 55 under hardship, and temporary visits for those under 19 not exceeding 30 days per calendar year.
“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
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
Pets
Restricted
Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Homesite; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash, while 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 to any dedicated or reserved area by any such pet and shall be responsible to immediately remove and dispose of any excreinent 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 any dedicated or reserved area.”
Declaration · Section 6. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
RVs & campers
Not addressed
Boats
Not addressed
Parking
Restricted
Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway or garage; trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited from parking spaces, though a boat may be kept in the garage with the door closed.
“No Owner of a Homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway or garage. No truck in excess of 3/4 ton, camper, boat, trailer, or aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle may be parked in a parking space, except a boat may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed.”
Declaration · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Fences
Restricted
Owners are responsible for all wall and/or fence maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and keeping all fences and walls clean, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall, and maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites; for Homesites adjoining a roadway, owners must maintain the interior, exterior surface, and structural integrity of the wall and/or fence and the landscaping between it and the roadway, unless maintained by the District.
“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. 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 II.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.8
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 without prior written approval from the Developer, nor may any owner paint or attach any object to any wall and/or fence without prior architectural review committee approval, and any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to a residence that substantially alters its exterior appearance requires prior written approval of plans and specifications by the Developer or an architectural review committee.
“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 architectural review committee approval. 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, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the Developer or an architectural review committee appointed by the Developer.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
Not allowed
No business of any kind is permitted to be conducted on any residence, with the exception of the Developer's activities related to developing and selling Homesites.
“No business of any kind shall be conducted on any residence with the exception of the business of Developer and the transferees of Developer in developing and selling all of the Homesites as provided herein.”
Declaration · Section 2. · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Signs
Restricted
No signs of any kind are allowed without prior written consent from the Developer, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign, which must be no larger than 12x12 inches, located wholly within the residence, and only visible through 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 4. · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Setbacks
Not addressed
Exterior & architectural5
Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment
Restricted
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 improved device must be 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 10. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Requires approval
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 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, 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
Driveways & walkways
Restricted
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 points may be located on any road right of way, walkway, or cart path except as originally constructed 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. Except as originally constructed by the Developer, no driveways, walkways, cart paths or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right of way, walkway or cart path.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Exterior colors, materials & trim
Restricted
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, its designee, or an architectural review committee.
“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 Developer, its designee, or an architectural review comınittee appointed by Developer or Developer's designee.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Property & structure upkeep
Restricted
Each owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and is responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner their Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements, their side yard easement area, driveway easement area, and driveway, the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway and their Homesite, and perpetually maintaining vegetation on Special Easements for Landscaping consistent with good horticultural practice.
“Subject to these restrictions, 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 the condition of such residence at the time of its initial construction, excepting only normal wear and tear. Each Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (1) that portion of his Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements; (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whether on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area; (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite; and (iv) Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Article IV above, shall perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice.”
Declaration · Section 1. · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & yard5
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
Holiday & seasonal decorations
Restricted
Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays lasting no more than thirty days.
“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”
Declaration · Section 4. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
Owners must regulate their irrigation water service according to the provided Irrigation Water Service Schedule, which is determined solely by SEWWCA, and repeated failure to comply may result in SEWWCA installing a control valve at the owner's cost; supplemental irrigation for new landscaping during a 30-day grow-in period is allowed for up to 30 minutes per day in addition to the schedule, unless suspended by SEWWCA.
“The Owner of the Homesite shall regulate the irrigation water service to the Homesite and will be responsible for complying with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. If Owner repeatedly fails to comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, SEWWCA may enter onto the Homesite, over and upon easements hereby created and reserved in favor of SEWWCA, and install a control valve to compel Owner's compliance with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, with all costs related thereto being charged to Owner. 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
Lawn ornaments & decor
Restricted
Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays which may not exceed a thirty-day duration.
“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”
Declaration · Section 4. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Mailboxes
Not allowed
Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Homesites, as 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-tinie 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
Not allowed
Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle 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 vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle 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 · 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.
“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except on the written consent of the Developer, after the original development thereof by the Developer.”
Declaration · Section 9. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Insurance & rebuilding after damage
Restricted
If a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, the owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to substantially restore its appearance and condition within two months of damage and complete it within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, 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 5. · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Noise, nuisance & conduct
Not allowed
Noxious or offensive activities are prohibited, and noise levels from radios, record players, television, and voices must be kept moderate between 10:00 p.m. and 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 inoderate level from 10:00 p.in. 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, which can be no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, and must be contained in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer, with the Developer reserving the right to require a curbside recycling program.
“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. 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