Villages of Sumter Devon Villas Unit 945

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55+, with exceptions for those 19-55 if 80% occupancy by 55+ is maintained, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year.

“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons 55 years of 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 under 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, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Homesite; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash, while other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused to any dedicated or reserved area by any such pet and shall be responsible to immediately remove and dispose of any excrement of said 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 Homesites or on any dedicated or reserved area.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Vehicles must be parked wholly within the driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; only private non-commercial vehicles are allowed, except boats may be kept in a closed garage.

“No Owner of a Homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking spaces. 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 · Section 21. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and keeping clean all fences and walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall, and maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, with shared costs for shared walls; specific Homesite owners must also clean and paint exterior and interior portions of security walls and maintain adjoining unpaved right-of-way areas.

“Owners shall be responsible for all wall and fence inaintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section 1. Subject to these restrictions each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fences and walls. The gate on the gate fence or wall shall be maintained by the Owner enjoying the use of the adjacent side yard area. Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Homesites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. Where a wall or fence serves more than one Homesite, the cost of maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wall or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall. In addition, the Owners of Homesites 10, 25, 31, 41, 42, 46, 56, 57 and 66 shall clean and paint theexterior portion of the wall or fence upon their Hoinesites facing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. The Owners of Homesites 10, 11, 25, 26, 31 and 32 shall also clean and paint the interior portion of the security wall or fence upon and adjacentto the Homesites and shall mow and maintain in a neat and clean manner, the area located between such Owners Homesites and the centerline of the unpaved right of way adjoining such Homesites.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that substantially alters the exterior appearance of a residence requires prior written approval from the Declarant or an architectural review committee, based on enhancing the Subdivision and complying with surface water management plans.

“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 priorwritten approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the Declarant or an architectural review committee appointed by the Declarant. The Declarant or an architectural review committee designated by the Declarant shall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work (a) will benefit and enhance the entire Subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof and (b) complies with the construction plans for the surface water management system pursuant to Chapter 40 D-4, F.A.C., approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted on any residence, except for the Declarant's development and sales activities.

“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 the developing and selling all of the Homesites as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs are allowed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale' sign no larger than 12x12 inches, visible only through a window.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area without the prior written consent of the Declarant, except customary name and address signs and one sign advertising a property for sale, except which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) inches high and which shall be located wholly within the residence and only visible through a window of the residence.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not allowed

Aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are not permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and the location of any approved device requires prior written approval from the Declarant.

“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind, nor window air-conditioners or irrigation wells are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law. The location of any improved device will be as previously approved by the Declarant in writing.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must ensure construction complies with surface water management plans and may not construct or perform activities in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from SWFWMD.

“Each Owner shall ensure that any construction on the Homesite complies with the construction plans for the surface water management system pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C., approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). 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 SWFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · Section 18. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is only permitted via driveways and sidewalks originally constructed by the Declarant, and no driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points may be located on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath unless originally constructed by the Declarant.

“No ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is permitted except pursuant to such driveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by Declarant. Except as originally constructed by the Declarant, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway or cartpath.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

All gates, walls, and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.

“All gates, walls and fences inust be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”

Declaration · (b) · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each Owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, maintain their Homesite (including side yard, driveway easement, and unpaved road right-of-way areas) in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner, and perpetually maintain vegetation in Special Easements for Landscaping consistent with good horticultural practice.

“Subject to these restrictions, 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 Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion of his Hornesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements. (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whether on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. (iv) Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Article IV above, shall perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines and the placing of clothes poles are 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 10. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

New landscaping may receive Supplemental Irrigation Water Service for up to thirty minutes per day during the grow-in period (typically 30 days), in addition to the regular schedule, but SWCA reserves the right to suspend this service.

“If new landscaping is installed on a Homesite, the Owner may allow additional irrigation waterservice at the Homesite to supplement the Irrigation Water Service Schedule ("Supplemental Irrigation Water Service"), during the grow-in period, which is typically thirty (30) days. Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at a Homesite may not exceed thirty (30) minutes of irrigation water service per day, during the grow-in period, in addition to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. SWCA reserves the right to suspend Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at Homesites.”

Declaration · Section 22. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays lasting no more than thirty days.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Homesites, as mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by the Declarant for a one-time charge.

“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at no cost to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by the Declarant at a one time charge of $190.00 per box, payable at the time of the initial sale of the Homesite from Declarant to Owner.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Repair or restoration of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles is prohibited on any part of the Homesite or dedicated areas, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper facility.

“No Owner of a Homesite shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any Homesite, or on dedicated or reserved areas, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereof to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · ARTICLE IX. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No alterations, construction, or removal of anything from dedicated or reserved areas is permitted without the Declarant's written consent after original development, and landscaping maintenance in these areas is the District's responsibility.

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

Declaration · Section 9. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct any damaged residence and walls to their prior appearance and condition within two months of damage, completing the work within six months, subject to architectural approval.

“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 and walls 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Noxious or offensive activities are prohibited, and noise levels from radios, record players, television, and voices must be kept moderate between 10:00 p.m. and one hour before daylight.

“No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on in or on any Homesite with the exception of the business of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the Homesites 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.5

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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

“Prior to being placed curbside for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. Once placed curbside for collection, 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 shali 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.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17