Villages of Sumter Bonita Unit 717

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55+, with no permanent residents under 19, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year, subject to hardship exceptions by the Declarant.

“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 · Section 1 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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The document does not contain any information regarding recreational vehicles.

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The document does not contain any information regarding boats.

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Restricted

No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality may be constructed or maintained by owners, except for fences constructed by the Declarant in accordance with existing architectural plans.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except that Declarant and the transferees of Declarant may construct fences in accordance with existing architectural plans.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No outbuilding, tent, shack, garage, trailer, shed, utility building, or temporary building of any kind is permitted, except temporarily for construction purposes.

“No outbuilding, tent, shack, garage, trailer, shed, utility building or temporary building of any kind shall be erected, except temporarily only for construction purposes.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, with the exception of the Declarant's business of developing and selling Homesites.

“No business of any kind shall be conducted on any residence with the exception of the business of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the Homesites as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs are permitted without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12x12 inches) 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 Declarant, 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 residence and only visible through a window of the residence.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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The provided document does not contain any information regarding setback restrictions.

Restricted

Only clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted; colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant or architectural review committee.

“Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior written consent of Declarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

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

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

Declaration · Section 10 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

For new landscaping, owners may use supplemental irrigation for a grow-in period (typically 30 days), not exceeding 30 minutes per day in addition to the regular schedule, subject to VWCA's right to suspend this service.

“If new landscaping is installed on a Homesite, the Owner may allow additional irrigation water service at the Homesite to supplement the Irrigation Water Service Schedule ("Supplemental Irrigation Water Service"), during the grow-in period, which is typically thirty (30) days. Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at a Homesite may not exceed thirty (30) minutes of irrigation water service per day, during the grow-in period, in addition to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. VWCA reserves the right to suspend Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at Homesites.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas after original development without the Declarant's written consent.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except upon the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.6

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 six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, subject to these restrictions.

“Reconstruction shall be undertaken within two (2) months after the damage occurs, and shall be completed within six (6) months after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these restrictions.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. OWNER'S OBLIGATION TO REBUILD · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No noxious or offensive activity is permitted on any Homesite, except for the Declarant's development activities.

“No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in or on any Homesite with the exception of the business of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing all of the Homesites as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 3 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.

“The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17