Villages of Southern Oaks Unit 10

Restricted

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 of age, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days total per calendar year, subject to hardship exceptions by the Developer to maintain 80% adult occupancy.

“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 · 2.1 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not addressed

Restricted

Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per homesite; owners are responsible for any damage caused by pets, immediate removal and disposal of pet excrement, and keeping pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

“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 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. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · 2.23 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not addressed

Restricted

No trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, boats, or recreational vehicles may be parked, stored, or remain on any homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles or vehicles fully enclosed in garages; vehicles incapable of operation and junk vehicles/equipment are prohibited.

“No trucks in excess of 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles 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 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.”

Declaration · 2.9 · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of homesites adjoining walls, gates, or fences originally constructed by the Declarant or Developer are responsible for their maintenance and repairs, including surface and structural integrity, and must contact the Developer or architectural review committee for paint specifications; painting or attaching objects to any wall/fence requires prior architectural review committee approval.

“Additionally, for those Owners of Homesites adjoining walls, gates, or fences originally constructed by the Declarant, or the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs of the surface and structural integrity (except as set forth in Section 4.5(e) below) of the walls, gates, and fences adjoining the Owners Homesite whether on the Owners Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area or dedicated area. ... nor shall any Owner paint or attach any object to any wall and/or fence without prior architectural review committee approval.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

All homes must be conventionally built by the Developer or its designee, with a design approved by the Developer for color, materials, design, size, and other qualities, and all roofing materials must be approved by the Developer. 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. Owners must obtain permission from the Developer before planting or removing any trees or shrubs that may affect adjacent property owners, and specifically for removing any tree with a trunk four inches or more in diameter.

“The Home shall be a conventionally built Home and which must be placed on the Homesite and constructed by the Developer, or its designec, 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 porehes, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilings. 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. Permission must be secured from the Developer prior to the planting or removal of any trees or other shrubs which may affect the rights of adjacent property owners. No tree with a trunk four (4) inches or more in diameter shall be removed or effectively removed through excessive injury without first obtaining permission from the Developer.”

Declaration · 2.4 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited 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 Hoinesite.”

Declaration · 2.10 · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed to public view without prior written consent from the Developer, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign no larger than 12x12 inches, located wholly within the home and 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 Home and only visible through a window of the Home.”

Declaration · 2.16 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garages (except those originally constructed by Developer) cannot be built within the front yard garage setbacks, and homes, additions, garages, fences, walls, screen cages, arbors, trellises, gazebos, pools, spas (excluding pumps, filters, and associated equipment), patios, fireplaces, fire pits, outdoor living areas, and similar improvements (except those originally constructed by Developer) cannot be built within the front, side, and rear yard improvement setbacks as described in Exhibit "A".

“Except for garages originally constructed by Developer, garages shall not be constructed, placed, or installed within the front yard garage setbacks described in the attached Exhibit "A". Except for improvements originally constructed by Developer, the following shall not be constructed, placed, or installed within the front, side, and rear yard improvement setbacks described in the attached Exhibit "A": Homes, additions to Homes, garages, fences, walls, screen cages, arbors, trellises, gazebos, pools and spas (provided however, pool and spa pumps, filters, and associated equipment are not prohibited), patios, fireplaces and fire pits, outdoor living areas, and other similar improvements.”

Declaration · 2.30 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law, and any approved device must have a location previously approved in writing by the Developer.

“Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law. The location of any approved device will be as previously approved by the Developer in writing.”

Declaration · 2.17 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners may not construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, wetland migration areas, buffer areas, upland conservation areas, and drainage easements without prior approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District Brooksville Regulation Department and other applicable governmental agencies.

“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, wetland migration areas, buffer areas, upland conservation areas, and drainage easements described in the approved permit and recorded Plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the Southwest Florida Water Management District Brooksville Regulation Department, and if applicable, any other appropriate governmental agency having jurisdiction.”

Declaration · 3.3 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No driveways, walkways, cart paths, or access may be located on or permitted to any road right of way, walkway, or cart path, except as originally constructed by the Declarant or Developer.

“Except as originally constructed by the Declarant, or the Developer, no driveways, walkways, cart paths or access shall be located on or permitted to any road right of way, walkway or cart path.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Exterior lighting must be attached to the home and shaded to prevent nuisance to others, and no other light poles may be erected.

“Except as provided above, exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others. No other light poles may be erected.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must contact the Developer or the architectural review committee for paint specifications for walls and/or fences.

“The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the architectural review committee for paint specifications. Owners of Homesites adjoining stack block walls, walls and/or fences, or landscaped buffers shall maintain up to such wall, buffer or fence whether or not such area is within or outside of the Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Allowed

Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed.

“Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed.”

Declaration · 2.4 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must keep their homesites neat, clean, and the grass cut, irrigated, and edged at all times, including maintaining unpaved areas between their homesite and adjacent roadways/walkways, and areas between their lot line and land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserve fences.

“Owners shall keep their Homesites neat and clean and the grass cut, irrigated and edged at all times. The Homesite Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. Persons owning Homesites adjacent to a land use or landscape buffer, or a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their Homesite lot line and the land use or landscape buffer, and between their Homesite lot line and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they do not own that portion of the land.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All homes must have at least a 6" in 12" rise and run roof pitch, and if originally built with a greater pitch by the Developer, must maintain that greater pitch upon rebuilding or alteration.

“All Homes must be constructed with at least a 6" 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.”

Declaration · 2.4 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.

“The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.”

Declaration · 2.25 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must keep their homesites neat and clean, with grass cut, irrigated, and edged, and are responsible for mowing and maintaining unpaved areas between roadways/walkways and their homesite, as well as areas between their homesite lot line and adjacent land use/landscape buffers or board fences on wildlife preserves. Owners of homesites with Water Feature Landscaping Easements or Special Easements for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the easement area, not remove or destroy original landscaping or fencing without Developer's written approval, and promptly replace dead foliage. Owners of homesites adjoining walls, gates, or fences originally constructed by the Declarant or Developer are responsible for their maintenance and repairs, including the surface and structural integrity, and must contact the Developer or architectural review committee for paint specifications. Owners of homesites adjoining stack block walls, walls, fences, or landscaped buffers must maintain up to such features, regardless of whether the area is within the homesite.

“Owners shall keep their Homesites neat and clean and the grass cut, irrigated and edged at all times. The Homesite Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. Persons owning Homesites adjacent to a land use or landscape buffer, or a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their Homesite lot line and the land use or landscape buffer, and between their Homesite lot line and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the land. The Owners of Homesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement and Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall perpetually maintain the easement area and will not remove or destroy any landscape or fencing thereon originally installed by the Declarant, or the Developer without the Developer's advance written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein. Additionally, for those Owners of Homesites adjoining walls, gates, or fences originally constructed by the Declarant, or the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs of the surface and structural integrity (except as may be set forth in Section 4.5 below) of the walls, gates, and fences adjoining the Owners llomesite whether on the Owners Homesite or on an adjacent Ilomesite, reserved area or dedicated area. The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the architectural review committee for paint specifications. Owners of Homesites adjoining stack block walls, walls and/or fences, or landscaped buffers shall maintain up to such wall, buffer or fence whether or not such area is within or outside of the Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding thirty days in duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · 2.16 · 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 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 · 4.4 · p.16

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 eight months, unless prevented by governmental authority, subject to existing 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 and walls 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 eight (8) months after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these restrictions.”

Declaration · 2.28 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 PM to one hour before daylight.

“Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10:00 PM to one (1) hour before daylight.”

Declaration · 2.21 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garbage and trash service is provided by a City of Wildwood Franchised Hauler, with charges paid separately by each owner; no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material may be kept on any homesite or dedicated/reserved areas except in sanitary containers concealed from public view; once curbside for collection, garbage must be in Developer-prescribed plastic bags and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.

“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 City of Wildwood Franchised Hauler designated by the Developer, and the charges therefore shall be paid separately by each Owner. ... 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 the Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.”

Declaration · 4.3 · p.15

Last verified 2026-07-17