Villages of Sumter De Leon Unit 601

Restricted

The community is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant 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 or age or older. 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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Campers, which are a type of RV, are not permitted to be parked in a parking space.

“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 · p.8

Not addressed

Boats are not permitted to be parked in a parking space, but may be kept in a garage with the door closed, and repairs are restricted to emergency situations.

Restricted

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

“No owner of a lot shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway or garage. 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 VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No fences are permitted to be constructed or maintained on any lot, except for those originally built by the Declarant.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any lot, except for any fencing originally constructed by the Declarant. In order 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.6

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.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted to be conducted on any residence, with the exception of the Declarant's business of 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.6

Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed without prior written consent from the Declarant, 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, except customary name and address signs, Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines, placing of clothes poles, and installation of aerials, satellite reception dishes, antennas, or window air-conditioners are prohibited.

“The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law. No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind or window air-conditioners are permitted within the subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No unauthorized person may enter onto any designated wildlife preserve areas.

“No unauthorized person may enter onto any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered in connection Tri-County Villages Development of Regional Impact Development Order, or as it may be amended from time to time.”

Declaration · Section 18 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.

“The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and are responsible for maintaining their driveway, keeping their lot neat, clean, and the grass cut and edged, including the unpaved area between the roadway and front/side lot lines.

“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. Each lot owner shall be responsible for maintaining his driveway. Each owner shall keep his lot neat and clean and the grass cut and edged at all times and shall also maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.8

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 any lot or common area.

“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.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.8

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.

“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. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these Restrictions.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must use their property to allow neighbors enjoyment, keeping radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds 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 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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All garbage must be contained in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by Declarant, and service is provided by a Declarant-selected carrier with charges paid by each owner.

“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 Declarant shall 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 Declarant. Garbage and trash service shall be provided by a carrier selected by the Declarant, and charges paid separately by each owner.”

Declaration · Section 12 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17