est. 2026 · Florida

Villages of Sumter De Laguna East Unit 685

, 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.

deed restricted

Core rules12

Occupancy / age restrictions

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, with no permanent residents under 19 years of age, though visitors under 19 may temporarily reside for up to 30 days per calendar year, and hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55 may be granted by the Declarant under specific conditions.

All Homes that are occupied must be oco_upied 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 resi~ent of a Home, except that persons below the age of nineteen (19) years may be permitted to visit and temporarily reside for perio_ds not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period.

Declaration · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Rentals / leasing

Not addressed

Short-term rentals

Not addressed

Pets

Restricted

Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats under 40 pounds are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot, provided 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, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds shall: b:-:e. permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per lot. Each owner Shall be personally responsible for any damage caused the comrnon:a::i:ea by�any such pet and shall be responsible to imrnedi~t_ely �remove and dispose of any excreritent of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet�on a leash. No other animals~ livestock, or poultry of any k'ind shall be raised, bred, or kep~'.on any lot or on the common area.

Declaration · Section 6 · p.17

Last verified 2026-07-17

RVs & campers

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information regarding restrictions on recreational vehicles.

Boats

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information regarding restrictions on boats.

Parking

Restricted

Vehicles may only be parked, stored, or kept wholly within a 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 spaces, though a boat may be kept in the garage with the door closed.

NcJ:owner of a lot shali park, store, or keep 13.ny vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking. spaqes. No truck in excess of 3/4 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 · ARTICLE X. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Fences

Not allowed

No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality may be constructed or maintained on any lot, 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 lot; except �that Declarant and the transferees of Declarant may construRt fences in accordance with existing architectural plans.

Declaration · Section 8 · p.17

Last verified 2026-07-17

Architectural approval

Requires approval

Owners, other than the Declarant or its transferees, 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 entire subdivision consistent with the development plan.

No owner, other than De9larant or its transferees, shall.make any structural alteration, or shall undertake any exte;io;:repaint~ng�or repair of, or addition to his residence,= which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, withou.t 'the prior written approval of the plans and specifi~cations therefor by the architectural committee appointed by the D~clarant.

Declaration · Section 9 · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Home business

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 btisiness of any kind shall be conducted on any r8S�dence with the exception of the business of Declarant and the trii.n,sferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the lots as provided herein.

Declaration · Section 2 · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Signs

Restricted

No sign of any kind may be displayed to public view without prior written consent from the Declarant or the 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~`~ lot or the common area without the prior written consent of the Declarant or the association, except customary name a:r;1_d address signs.� Professional signs ad~ertis:i.ng a propei;t;,r t;,r sale or rent a.hall be permitted,.

Declaration · Section 4 · p.16

Last verified 2026-07-17

Setbacks

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information regarding setbacks.

Exterior & architectural2

Driveways & walkways

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 desil!lle~or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.

Declaration · Section 9 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Property & structure upkeep

Restricted

Each owner must, at their sole cost, repair their residence (except as otherwise provided) to a condition comparable to its initial construction, accounting for normal wear and tear, and must paint and keep clean all interior fence walls.

Subject to Article XI, each owner shall, at his sole cost a~d expense, repair his residence, other than as otherwtse provided for herein, keeping the same in _condition compar~ble 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 interi~r fence walls.

Declaration · Section 1 · p.20

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & yard2

Clotheslines / outdoor drying

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 clothesl,ines or placing.of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.

Declaration · Section 11 · p.18

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & lawn maintenance

Not allowed

No bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way to maintain a visible roadway.

In orde~ to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.

Declaration · Section 8 · p.17

Last verified 2026-07-17

Vehicles & parking1

Commercial & non-passenger vehicles

Not allowed

No owner may repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle 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 oi a lot shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer! aircraf~, or other vehicle on any portion.of any lot, or on the ~Ommen area, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the� .~xtent necessary to enable mqvement thereat to a proper repair facility.

Declaration · ARTICLE X. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Use & conduct5

Common area use & conduct

Not allowed

Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from the common area after its original development by the Declarant, except with the Declarant's or association's written consent.

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 .PY the Declarant.

Declaration · Section 10 · p.17

Last verified 2026-07-17

Insurance & rebuilding after damage

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.

I� all or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the owner thereo~, with all due diligence, to rebuild repair, or reconstiruct 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) m'onths afte;,:-. the damage occurs, unless prevented by gove1minental authority. such reconstruction is subject to the provis~ons or.Article xr.

Declaration · Section 5 · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Noise, nuisance & conduct

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 construction noises by the Declarant.

owner(s) shall use his property in such a manner as t~ allow his neighbors to enjoy the use of their propertlf� Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds. are to be kept on a moderate level from 10: 00 p.m. to one (1) ho~r before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.

Declaration · Section 3 · p.18

Last verified 2026-07-17

Solicitation & yard sales

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:iall peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular J traffic1within the subdivision.

Declaration · Section 14 · p.18

Last verified 2026-07-17

Trash & recycling

Restricted

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

No rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any lot or on the common area� ex~ept in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas conceal.ed from public view.

Declaration · Section 7 · p.17

Last verified 2026-07-17