, 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.
Not addressed
All construction, erection, placement, or alteration of buildings or structures, as well as any reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to a Home, require prior written approval from the Developer or an architectural review committee.
Restricted
Boats are prohibited from being parked or stored on any Homesite or street, unless fully enclosed in a garage or temporarily present as a service vehicle.
“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.”
Declaration · p.2
Not allowed
Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited in a Home or on a Homesite, as properties are intended for residential use only.
“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.2
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No fence of any kind shall be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer, and fences are also restricted within front, side, and rear yard improvement setbacks.
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The subdivision is an adult community requiring at least one resident per home to be 55 years or older, and no permanent residents under 19 years of age are permitted, with temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year.
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Restricted
Recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any Homesite or street, unless fully enclosed in a garage or temporarily present as a service vehicle.
“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.”
Declaration · p.2
Not addressed
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 described in Exhibit 'A', unless originally constructed by the Developer.
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Restricted
Signs are generally prohibited unless they are customary name and address signs or small 'for sale/rent' signs visible only through a window, and all other signs require prior written consent from the Developer.
“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.3