, Sumter County, FL
Part of The Villages.This is one platted neighborhood (“Unit”) within The Villages; its rules come from its own recorded declaration. See the The Villages overview.
Requires approval
No building or structure may be constructed or altered without prior written approval of the plans and specifications by the Developer.
“No building or structure shall be constructed, crected, placed or altered ou any Homesite until the construction plans and specifications and a plan showing the location of the building or structure have been approved by the Developer.”
Declaration · p.5
Not addressed
Boats are generally prohibited from being parked or stored on homesites or streets unless they are fully enclosed within a garage.
Not allowed
Commercial, professional, or similar activities that involve maintaining inventory, equipment, or client visits are prohibited on the property.
“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 · p.6
Requires approval
Fences and barriers are prohibited unless the owner obtains prior written approval from the Developer or their designee.
“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 approval by Developer or Developer's designee.”
Declaration · p.7
Not addressed
The community is restricted to adults fifty-five years of age or older, with specific limitations on residents under nineteen.
Not addressed
Parking is restricted to private non-commercial vehicles, with specific prohibitions on large trucks, boats, and recreational vehicles unless they are fully enclosed in a garage.
Restricted
Domestic pets are allowed provided they do not create a nuisance, are kept on a leash, and their excrement is immediately removed.
“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 · p.7
Allowed
Renting is permitted, but any sign advertising a property for rent is restricted to a maximum size of 12 inches by 12 inches and must be 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 Home and only visible through a window of the Home.”
Declaration · p.7
Not addressed
Recreational vehicles may not be parked or stored on any homesite or street unless they are fully enclosed in a garage.
Not addressed
Construction or installation of homes, additions, garages, and various outdoor structures is prohibited within the specific front, side, and rear yard improvement setbacks defined in the document's exhibits.
Restricted
One sign advertising a property for rent is permitted if it is no larger than twelve inches by twelve inches and displayed only 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 Home and only visible through a window of the Home.”
Declaration · p.7
Restricted
Signs are generally prohibited without Developer consent, except for small for-sale/rent signs displayed inside a window and name/address signs.
“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 · p.7