Villages of Southern Oaks Unit 12

Restricted

Homesites are for residential purposes only, prohibiting commercial, professional, or similar activities that require inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits.

“All Homesites included in the Subdivision shall be used for residential purposes only and shall be subject to the following specific residential use restrictions in addition to the general restrictions contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Renting and leasing of Homes within the Subdivision is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Developer.

“Renting and leasing of Homes within the Subdivision is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Developer.”

Declaration · Section 2.10 · p.8

Requires approval

Short-term rentals are prohibited without the Developer's prior written consent, as the document does not distinguish between rental durations.

“Renting and leasing of Homes within the Subdivision is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Developer.”

Declaration · Section 2.10 · p.8

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 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 Hoinesite. 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 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 Hornesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · SECTION 2. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

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; inoperable or 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 Hoinesite nor shall any junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Homesite.”

Declaration · SECTION 2. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of homesites adjoining perimeter security walls, gates, or fences originally constructed by the Declarant or Developer are responsible for their maintenance and repairs, including surface and structural integrity, and are encouraged to cooperate with adjacent owners for uniform appearance.

“Additionally, for those Owners of Homesites adjoining perimeter security 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. Where a wall, gate, or fence adjoins more than one Homesite, the cost of maintaining and repairing the surface and the structural integrity of the wall, gate, or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall, gate or fence. Such Owners are encouraged to maintain the perimeter security walls, gates, and fences in a cooperative and uniform manner with the adjacent Homesite Owners so as to present to the public a uniform and well-maintained appearance of the Subdivision as a whole.”

Declaration · SECTION 2. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each homesite must have only one conventionally built home with a garage, at least 1,240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), and a minimum 6/12 roof pitch, with specific requirements for rebuilding or altering homes to maintain or exceed original Developer-constructed specifications for square footage and roof pitch.

“There shall be only one Home on each Homesite. All Homes must have garages and be of at least 1,240 square feet, exclusive of any garage, storage room, screen room or other non-heated and non-air-conditioned space. All Homes must be constructed with at least a 6/12 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 · 2.2 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited in homes or on homesites.

“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 2.10 · p.8

Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed publicly on a homesite or dedicated/reserved area without prior written Developer consent, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12x12 inches) visible only through a home 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 · SECTION 2. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garages (except those originally built by Developer) cannot be constructed, placed, or installed within front yard garage setbacks. Homes, additions, garages, fences, walls, screen cages, arbors, trellises, gazebos, pools and spas (excluding pumps, filters, and associated equipment), patios, fireplaces, fire pits, outdoor living areas, and similar improvements (except those originally built by Developer) cannot be constructed, placed, or installed within front, side, and rear yard improvement setbacks, as detailed 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.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Wells are prohibited; all homes must connect to the potable water system provided by the City of Wildwood or its assigns.

“Potable water and wastewater utility systems. All Homes will contain modern plumbing facilities connected to the wastewater and potable water systems provided by the City of Wildwood or its assigns (the "City"). Upon acquiring any interest as an Owner of a Homesite in the Subdivision, each Owner hereby agrees to pay for water and sewer services provided by the City. Wells are prohibited.”

Declaration · 4.2(a) · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No owner may 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. Owners must maintain designated flow paths for side and rear homesite drainage.

“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. Owner shall be responsible for maintaining designated flow paths for side and rear Homesite drainage as shown on the construction plans for the surface water management system approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District.”

Declaration · 3.3 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each home and homesite must have a concrete driveway, and 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.

“Each Home and Homesite must contain a concrete driveway, and a lamppost must be erected in the front yard of each Homesite. 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 · SECTION 2. · p.10

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 · SECTION 2. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Homesite Owners must contact the Developer or architectural review committee for paint specifications.

“The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the architectural review committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · SECTION 2. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Allowed

Screen cages over patios and pools are permitted.

“Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed.”

Declaration · SECTION 2. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must keep their homesites neat and clean, with grass cut, irrigated, and edged at all times, and are responsible for maintaining unpaved areas between their homesite and adjacent roadways/walkways, as well as areas adjoining land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserves.

“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.”

Declaration · SECTION 2. · p.10

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 · SECTION 2. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must regulate irrigation water service to their homesite and comply with the provided Irrigation Water Service Schedule, with supplemental irrigation for new landscaping limited to 30 minutes per day during the grow-in period.

“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. Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at a Homesite may not exceed thirty (30) ininutes of irrigation water service per day, during the grow-in period, in addition to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.14

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 · SECTION 2. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on a Homesite; 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 Hornesite. 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 Hornesite from Developer to Owner.”

Declaration · SECTION 4.4 · p.14

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 the work within eight months, 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 · SECTION 2. · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy their property, with radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds kept at a moderate level from 10:00 PM to one hour before daylight.

“Each Owner 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 froin 10:00 PM to one (1) hour before daylight.”

Declaration · SECTION 2. · p.11

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, and 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 before being placed curbside in Developer-prescribed plastic bags 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 desiguated 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 Hoinesite 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 · SECTION 4.3 · p.14

Last verified 2026-07-17