Villages of Sumter De La Vista South Unit 690

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one resident per home to be 55 or older, prohibiting permanent residency for those under 19, and limiting visits for those under 19 to 30 days per calendar year, with hardship exceptions possible under specific conditions.

“All Homes that are occupied must be occ_upied by at lea.st one person who is at least fifty-five (55) years of age, No person under nineteen (19) years of age may be a pennanent residynt of a Home, except that persons below the age of nineteen (19) years may be permitted to visit and temporarily reside forperio.ds not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period:”

Declaration · USE RESTRICTIONS · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Birds, fish, and small dogs and cats under 40 pounds are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot, and owners are responsible for any damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

“Birds, fish, and small dogs and cats und~r 40 pounds shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets :per lot. Each owner shall be personally responsible for any 4amage caused the common area by any such pet and shall be respo~sible to i~ediately 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 raise~, bred, or kept on any lot or on the common area.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality may be constructed or maintained on any lot, except for fences built by the Declarant according to existing architectural plans, and no plants may be placed within the road right-of-way.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing: ' instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any!lot, except t~at Declarant and the transferees of Declarant maY construct fences in accordance with existing architectural plans. In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, t~ree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.16

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 that substantially alters the residence's exterior appearance, with approval granted only if the work benefits and enhances the subdivision.

“No owner, other than Declarant or its transferees, shall make any-structural alteration, or shall undertake a~y 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 co~mittee appointed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 9. · p.19

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, except for the Declarant's business of developing and selling lots.

“No business of any kind shall be conducte'd 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.15

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No signs of any kind may be displayed to public view without prior written consent from the Declarant or association, except for customary name and address signs and professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent.

“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 custom~ry name and address signs. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.15

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Restricted

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

“Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior"Written consent ofDeclarant, its designee, or an ~ r e v i e w committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · Section 9. · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each owner must repair their residence (except as otherwise provided) to a condition comparable to its initial construction, paint and keep clean all interior fence walls, maintain their driveway, keep their lot neat, clean, and grass cut and edged, and maintain the unpaved area between the roadway and their front and side lot lines.

“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. 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. Each lot own_er shall be responsible for maintaining his driveway w~ether on his lot or on an adjacent lot, ColDlllon or dedicated area.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.19

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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 po.les is prohibited to the extent alloWed by law.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of their 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 ~ot, or on the common area, except for emergency repairs, and then-only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereat to a pr~per repair facility.”

Declaration · ARTICLE X. · p.19

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from the common area without the written consent of the Declarant or the association, and only the Declarant or association is responsible for common area landscaping maintenance.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructe1 on, or removed from the common area except on the written consent of the Declarant or the association, after the original developm~nt 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.16

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 architectural control.

“If all or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the own~r 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 wit~in six (6) months after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is sUbject to the provisions or Article XI.”

Declaration · Sections. · p.19

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

“Owner(s) shall use his property in sue~ a manner as to allow his neighbors to enjoy the use of thei7 property. Radios, record players, television, voices and 1other 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.17

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.17

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, or in a dumpster if required by Declarant.

“No rubbish, trash, garbage, or other was~e material shall be kept or permitted on any lot or on the common area except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17