, 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.
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All construction, erection, placement, or alteration of buildings or structures, including homes, additions, and modifications, require prior written approval from the Developer, adhering to specific design, size, and material standards.
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The subdivision is an adult community requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55 years of age or older, and no person under 19 years of age may be a permanent resident, with temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year.
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Parking of trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreational vehicles, or any non-private non-commercial vehicle is prohibited on homesites or streets, except for temporary service vehicles or vehicles/boats fully enclosed in garages; inoperable or junk vehicles are also prohibited.
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Domestic pets are permitted if they do not create a nuisance, and owners are responsible for damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash; all other animals, livestock, poultry, or swine are prohibited.
“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.3
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The document does not contain any provisions regarding general rentals or leasing of homes.
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Garages and various other improvements such as homes, additions, fences, walls, screen cages, arbors, trellises, gazebos, pools, spas, patios, fireplaces, fire pits, and outdoor living areas are prohibited within the front, side, and rear yard improvement setbacks as described in Exhibit "A", unless originally constructed by the Developer.
“Setbacks. (a) Front Yard Garage Setbacks. 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". (b) Front, Side, and Rear Yard Improvement Setbacks. 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 puinps, filters, and associated equipment are not prohibited), patios, fireplaces and fire pits, outdoor living areas, and other similar improvements.”
Declaration · p.4
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The document does not contain any provisions specifically addressing short-term rentals.
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No signs of any kind are allowed to be displayed to public view without prior written consent from the Developer, with the exception of customary name and 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.”
Declaration · p.3