Villages of Southern Oaks Tupelo Villas Unit 620

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55+, prohibiting permanent residents under 19, and limiting temporary visits for those under 19 to 30 days per year, with hardship exceptions possible under strict conditions.

“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.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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.

“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 excrement of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not allowed

No trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, campers, boats (unless kept in a closed garage), trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle may be parked in a parking space.

“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 · Section 21. · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for painting and keeping clean all fences and walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall, and maintaining the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, including exterior surfaces for those adjoining roadways, and must use uniform color and type of paint approved by the Developer or Architectural Control Committee.

“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' Homcsites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. ... All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Developer or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The Developer or an architectural review committee may release a Homesite or building plot from covenants and restrictions if a building or structure violates them, but only for minor or insubstantial violations.

“When a building or other structure has been erected or its construction substantially advanced and the building is located on any Homesite or building plot in a manner that constitutes a violation of these covenants and restrictions, the Developer or an architectural review committee appointed by the Developer may release the Homesite or building plot, or parts of it, from any part of the covenants and restrictions that are violated. The Developer or the architectural review committee shall not give such a release except for a violation that it determines to be a minor or insubstantial violation in its sole judgment.”

Declaration · (1) · p.17

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, except for the Developer's business of 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.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 (max 12x12 inches) visible only 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.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No vertical construction is allowed within front yard setbacks of 7.5 feet, side yard setbacks of 5 feet, and rear yard setbacks of 5 feet, with exceptions for certain developer-constructed items.

“No vertical construction may be erected within the following setbacks: front yard setback of seven and one-half feet (72'); side yard setback of five feet (5'); and rear yard setback of five feet (5'), provided however, that such setbacks shall not apply to air conditioning units, swimming pool filter pumps, ground level patios, door stoops, sidewalks, nor walls and/or fences or other improvements as originally constructed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and any improved device location must be pre-approved by the Developer.

“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 · (iii) · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 the SWFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D-4.”

Declaration · Section 18. · p.14

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The dominant tenement is responsible for maintaining and repairing in good condition any walkway originally constructed or subsequently approved by the Developer leading from their Homesite to the front fence gate.

“The servient tenement shall be responsible for maintenance of the front side yard easement; provided however, the dominant tenement shall be responsible to maintain and repair in good condition the walkway originally constructed or subsequently approved by Developer, if any, leading from the dominant tenement's Homesite to such front fence gate.”

Declaration · (2) · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must regulate their irrigation water service to comply with the provided Irrigation Water Service Schedule, and repeated failure to comply may result in the installation of a control valve at the Owner's cost.

“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, FWCA may enter onto the Homesite, over and upon easements hereby created and reserved in favor of FWCA, 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.”

Declaration · (iii) · p.15

Last verified 2026-07-17

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.12

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 charge.

“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homcsite. 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.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of a Homesite or common 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 Homcsite, or on dedicated or reserved areas, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereat to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Nothing may be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas without the Developer's written consent after 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.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to its prior 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 reconstrict 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.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Owners of the dominant tenement must not disturb the grading of the easement area or act in any manner that would damage the servient tenement.

“The Owner of the dominant tenement shall not attach any object to a wall, fence, or dwelling belonging to the servient tenement or disturb the grading of the easement area or otherwise act with respect to the easement area in any manner which would damage the servient tenement.”

Declaration · (iv) · p.4

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 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.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garbage and trash service is provided by a Developer-designated hauler, must be contained in Developer-prescribed plastic bags, placed curbside no earlier than the day before pickup, and owners must participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.

“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.13

Last verified 2026-07-17