Villages of Sumter De La Vista North Unit 688

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, and prohibiting permanent residency for anyone under 19, with limited temporary visits for those under 19 and potential hardship exceptions for those between 19 and 55.

“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 · USE RESTRICTIONS · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not contain any provisions or restrictions specifically addressing the leasing or renting of properties.

Not addressed

The document does not contain any provisions or restrictions specifically addressing short-term rentals for adults. It only mentions temporary residency for persons under nineteen years of age.

Restricted

Only birds, fish, small dogs, and cats under 40 pounds are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash.

“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per lot. Each owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused the common 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 lot or on the common area.”

Declaration · Section 6 · p.23

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

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Vehicles must be parked wholly within a driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces, with restrictions on vehicle types.

“No owner of a lot shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor. parking spaces.”

Declaration · ARTICLE X. PARKING RESTRICTIONS Section 1 · p.27

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must paint and keep clean all interior fence walls, while the exterior of the gate fence wall is maintained by the party responsible for the adjacent landscaped yard area, and all fence walls must be of a uniform color and paint type, requiring contact with Declarant or the Association for paint specifications.

“Subject to Article XI each owner shall paint and keep clean all interior fence walls. The exterior of the gate fence wall will be painted and kept clean by the party having the responsibility for maintaining the adjacent landscaped yard area. All fence walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the Association for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.26

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must obtain prior written approval from the architectural committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence that would substantially alter its exterior appearance, with approval granted only if the proposed work benefits and enhances the subdivision.

“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 architectural committee appointed by the Declarant. The architectural committee shall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work will benefit and enhance the entire subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.27

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted on any residence, with the exception of the Declarant's business activities related to developing and selling lots.

“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 lots as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.22

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Signs of any kind are prohibited from public view on lots or common areas without prior written consent, except for customary name and address signs and professional 'for sale or rent' signs.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a lot or the common area without the prior written consent of the Declarant or the association, except customary name and address signs. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.22

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not allowed

Owners of the dominant tenement are prohibited from attaching any object to a wall or dwelling belonging to the servient tenement.

“The owner of the dominant tenement shall not attach any object to a wall or dwelling belonging to the servient tenement or disturb the grading of the easement area or otherwise act with respect to the easement area in any manner which would damage the servient tenement.”

Declaration · (iii) · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must obtain prior approval from the District before constructing, maintaining, or undertaking any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas.

“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 plat of the subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the District pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · Section 18 · p.26

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, its designee, or an 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 9 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must repair their residence at their sole cost, keeping it in a condition comparable to its initial construction, excluding normal wear and tear.

“Subject to Article XI, each owner shall, at his sole cost and expense, repair his residence, other than as otherwise provided for herein, keeping the same in condition comparable to the condition of such residence at the time of its initial construction, excepting only normal wear and tear.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. OWNER'S OBLIGATIONS OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR Section 1 · p.26

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes, 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 11 · p.23

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners of lots subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must maintain the landscaping and cannot take action to prevent the buffer from complying with Sumter County regulations.

“No owner of a Lot within the subdivision which is subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat, shall take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with those provisions of the Sumter County Subdivision regulations governing Landscaped Buffer areas, however the owner of a lot subject to a Special Easement shall be responsible for the maintenance of the landscaping located thereon.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.26

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service but must be housed by the Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, which is re-charged upon title transfer and constitutes a lien until paid, with potential for fee increases.

“Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at no cost to owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by Declarant at a one time lifetime charge to owner of $100.00 per box. If title to a lot is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new owner. Payment of this fee shall be a condition collectible in the same manner as the maintenance fee and shall constitute a lien against the lot until it is paid. The mailbox fee may be increased in the same percentages and manner as increases in the Orange Blossom Gardens Assessment.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.24

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles on any portion of any lot or common area, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

“No owner of a lot shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any lot, or on the common area, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereat to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.27

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No alterations, constructions, or removals are permitted in the common area without the written consent of the Declarant or the association, and landscaping maintenance in common areas is the duty of the Declarant or association.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the common area except on the written consent of the Declarant or the association, after the original development thereof by the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the common areas shall be the duty of the Declarant or the association and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it.”

Declaration · Section 10 · p.23

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.

“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 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 after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.27

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy their property, requiring radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds to be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, with an exception for Declarant's construction noises.

“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 10:00 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.24

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.24

Last verified 2026-07-17