Villages of Sumter Del Canto Unit 603

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The community is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one permanent 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; hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55 may be granted by the Declarant, provided the 80% occupancy rule for 55+ residents is maintained.

“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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Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats under 40 pounds are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot; owners are responsible for any damage caused by their pets, must immediately remove and dispose of pet excrement, and must keep pets on a leash, while all other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.

“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds shall be permitted, with a maximurn 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 aren”

Declaration · Section 6 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Vehicles must be parked wholly within the driveway or garage; only private non-commercial vehicles are allowed, with exceptions for boats in garages, and no trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, or aircraft are permitted.

“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 VIIL PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.9

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 fencing originally constructed by the Declarant, and no bush, shrub, tree, or similar plant 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 for any fencing originally constructed by the Declarant. In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, Gee, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

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

“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 Declarent and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the lots as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.6

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, 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 signa. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not allowed

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the subdivision.

“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennes of any kind or window air-conditioners are permitted within the subdivision”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must comply with surface water management system construction plans and may not construct, maintain, or perform any activity in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).

“No owner of property within the subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer arens, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded plat of the subdivision unless prior written approval is received from the SFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D-4.”

Declaration · Section 18 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

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

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Each owner must repair their residence, keeping it in a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and is responsible for maintaining their driveway.

“Subject to the requirements set forth herein, 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.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each owner must keep their lot neat and clean, with grass cut and edged at all times, and maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines, with specific lots also responsible for maintaining landscaped areas between their lot line and adjacent temporary parking.

“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 tot lines. The Owners of Lots 1, 65, 82, 106 and 154 shall also maintain the landscaped area lying between the Owners Lot line and the adjacent temporary parking area.”

Declaration · Section 3 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service but housed by the Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box to the owner, which is re-charged upon title transfer and may be increased in the same manner as the Villages Amenities Fee.

“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 Villages Amenities Fee.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Repair or restoration of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles is prohibited on 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

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

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the common ares except on the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant”

Declaration · Section 10 · p.6

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 the work within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, subject to these Restrictions.

“If all or any portion of a residence is damaged or destruyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the owнет 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 Iwo (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

Not allowed

No noxious or offensive activity is permitted on any lot, except for the Declarant's development activities, and owners must use their property to allow neighbors to enjoy theirs, keeping sounds at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight.

“No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in or on any lot with the exception of the business of Declarent and the transferees of Declarant in developing all of the lots as provided herein. 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.”

Declaration · Section 3 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 vehiculer traffic within the subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

“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 Declarent, and charges paid separately by cach owner.”

Declaration · Section 12 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17