Villages of Sumter Crestview Unit 812

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one 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.

“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons 55 years of age or older. A!I homes that are occupied must be occupied by at least one person who is at least filly-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 ofnineteen (l 9) years may be permitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period, The Declarant or its designee in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to pennit individuals between the ages of nineteen (19) and fifty-five (55) to permanently reside in a home even though there is not a permanent resident in the home who is fifty-five (55) years ofage or over, providing that said exceptions shall not be permitted in situations where the granting of a hardship exception would result in less than 80% of the Homesites in the Subdivision having less than one resident fifty-five (55) years ofage or older, it being the intent chat at least 80� of the units shall at all times have at least one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Information regarding rentals is not found in the provided document.

Not addressed

Information regarding short-term rentals is not found in the provided document.

Restricted

Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Homesite; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash.

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be pem1ittcd, with a maximum of two (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused to any dedicated or reserved area 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. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on any dedicated or reserved area.”

Declaration · Section 6, · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Vehicles must be parked wholly within the owner's driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any non-private non-commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking in parking spaces, though a boat may be kept in a closed garage.

“No Owner of a Homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking spaces. No truck in excess of3/4 ton, camper, boat, trailer, or aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle may be parked in a parking space except a boat may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed.”

Declaration · Section 21. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for painting and cleaning all fences and walls not maintained by the District, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall, and maintaining/repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, with shared costs for shared walls; specific perimeter Homesite owners must also clean and paint exterior and interior portions of security walls/fences.

“Owners shall be responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section 1. Subject to these restrictions each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fences and walls. The gate on the gate fence or wall shall be maintained by the Owner enjoying the use of the adjacent side yard area. Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Homesites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesile, reserved area, or dedicated area. Where a wall or fence serves more than one Homesite, the cost of maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wall or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall. In addition, the Owners ofl-lomesitcs 20, 27, 45, 51, 52, 67 and 68 shall clean and paint the exterior portion ofthe wall or fence upon their Homesite facing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. The Owners of Homesites 19, 20, 26, 27, 45 and 46 shall also clean and paint the interior portion ofthe security wall or fence upon and adjacent to the Homesitc. Owners ofHomesites on the perimeter of the Subdivision who must maintain the exterior of the fence on their Homesites are encouraged to do so in a cooperative and unifonn manner with other adjacent Homesite Owners so as to present to the public a unifonn well maintained appearance of the Subdivision as a whole.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must obtain prior written approval from the Declarant or an architectural review committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that substantially alters the residence's exterior appearance, ensuring the work benefits the Subdivision and complies with surface water management plans.

“No Owner, other than Declarant or its transferees, shall make any structural alteration, or shall undertake any exterior repainting or repair of, or addition to his residence, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the Declarant or an architectural review committee appointed by the Declarant. The Declarantor an architectural review committee designated by the Declarantshall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work (a) will benefit and enhance the entire Subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof and (b) complies with the construction plans for the surface water management system pursuant to Chapter 40 D-4, F.A.C., approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District. All Fences and Walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”

Declaration · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, except for the Declarant's development and sales activities.

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

Declaration · Section 2. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs of any kind 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 Hornesite 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 properly for sale or rent which shall be no larger than twelve ( 12) inches wide and twelve ( 12) inches hlgh and which shall be located wholly within the residence and only visible through a window of the residence.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not address setback requirements.

Restricted

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and any approved devices must be in a Declarant-approved location.

“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas ofany kind, nor window air-conditioners or irrigation wells are pennitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law. The location of any improved device will be as previously approved by the Declarant in writing.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must ensure all Homesite construction complies with approved surface water management system plans and obtain prior SWFWMD approval for any building, residence, structure, or activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas.

“Each Owner shall ensure that any construction on the Homesitc complies with the construction plans for the surface water management system pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C., approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). No Owner of the property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded platofthe Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the SWFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · Section 18. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted, but colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant or architectural review committee.

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

Declaration · Section 8 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must repair their residence to its initial construction condition (except normal wear and tear) and maintain in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner their Homesite (not subject to easements), side yard easement, driveway easement, driveway, and the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway/walkway and their Homesite.

“Subject to these restrictions, each Owner shall, at hbso!e cost and expense, repair his residence, other than as otherwise provided for herein, keeping the same in condition comparable to the condition ofsuch residence at the time ofits initial construction, excepting only normal wear and tear. Each Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion ofhis Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements. (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway casement area and driveway, whether on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right ofway and the Owner's Homesite.”

Declaration · Section I. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines and placing of clothes poles are 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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Allowed

Owners may use supplemental irrigation for new landscaping during a 30-day grow-in period, not exceeding 30 minutes per day in addition to the regular schedule, unless suspended or terminated by YWCA.

“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 Homcsite 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. YWCA reserves the right to suspend Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at Homesites. Unless the Owner is notified of suspension ortennination oft.he Supplemental Irrigation Water Service, Owner need not notify YWCA of their intention to utilize Supplemental Irrigation Water Service.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays lasting no more than thirty days.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge, which is re-charged to new owners upon transfer of title.

“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service al no cost to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by Declarant ata one time lifetime charge to Owner of$190.00 per box. If title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be madc to the new Owner at the then prevailing mailbox fee being charged to new Owners of Homesites in the most recent addition or unit of the VILLAGES OF SUMTER. Payment of this fee shall be a condition collectible in the same manner as the maintenance fee and shall constitute a lien against the Homcsite until it is paid. The mailbox fee may be increased in the same percentages and manner as increases in The Villages Contractual Amenities Fees.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle may be repaired or restored on any Homesite or common area, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

“No Owner of a Homesile shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any Homesite, or on dedicated or reserved areas, except for emergency repairs, and then only Lo the extent necessary to enable movement thereof to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · p.9

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.

“]fall or any portion ofa 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 six (6) months al"ler the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these restrictions.”

Declaration · Section 5. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, excluding Declarant's construction noise.

“Owner(s) 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 from I0:00 p.m. to one ( 1) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.”

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 trafiic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection, no earlier than the day before pickup, in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant, or in a dumpster if required, with mandatory participation in a curbside recycling program if instituted.

“Prior lo being placed curbside ror collection, no rubbish, trash. garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or pennitted on any Homesite 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 Declarant and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In the alternative, the Declarantshall have the right to require that garbage be placed in a dumpster and not placed curbside. In either event, all garbage must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Oeclarant. 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 carrier selected by the Declarant, and charges paid separately by each Owner. Owner agrees that garbage and trash service shall commence on the closing date the Owner purchases Owner's Homesite and home. Owner acknowledges that garbage and trash services is provided, and the fee for such service is payable, on a year-round basis regardless of use or occupancy. Declarant reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17