Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The community is 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, subject to hardship exceptions by the Declarant to maintain 80% adult occupancy.
“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide hous:ing 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 ofage may be a permanent resident ofa home, except that persons below the age ofnineteen (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.7
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; owners are responsible for pet damage, waste removal, and leashing, while other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.
“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds shall be permitted, with a maximwn of two (2) pets per Lot. Each 0-wner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused the common area by any such pet and shall be responsible to immediately remove and dispose ofany excrement of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash. No other anh:nals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Lot or on the common area.”
Declaration · Section 6 · p.8
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 must be parked, stored, or kept wholly within the owner's driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, or aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited 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, 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 parlcing space except a boat may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed.”
Declaration · ARTICLEV!Il. PARKINGRESTR!CTIONS · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Fences
Restricted
Owners are responsible for painting and keeping clean all fence walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence wall, and maintaining the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Lots, with shared costs for walls serving multiple Lots, and specific cleaning and painting responsibilities for exterior portions of walls facing adjoining road rights-of-way or parking areas.
“Subject to Article IX each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fence walls. The gate on the gate fence wall shall be maintained by the Ovmer enjoying the use ofthe adjacent side yard area. Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Ovmers' Lots whether on the Owner's Lot or on an adjacent Lot, common or dedicated area.”
Declaration · Section 8 · p.10
Last verified 2026-07-17
Architectural approval
Requires approval
Owners, other than the Declarant, 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.
“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 ofthe plans and specifications therefor by the architectural committee appointed by the Declarant.”
Declaration · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
Not allowed
No business of any kind shall be conducted on any residence, with the exception of 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 ofDeclarant in developing and selling all of the Lots as provided herein.”
Declaration · Section 2 · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Signs
Restricted
No signs of any kind may be displayed 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 customary name and address signs. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted,”
Declaration · Section 4 · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Setbacks
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding setbacks.
Exterior & architectural4
Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment
Not allowed
No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law.
“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind , or window air~conditioners are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law.”
Declaration · Section 11 · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Not allowed
No unauthorized person may enter wildlife preserves, and no owner may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District.
“No unauthorized person may enter onto any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered in connection with Orange Blossom Gardens West Development of Regional Impact, or as it may be amended from time to time. 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 descnbed in the approved pennit and recorded plat ofthe Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the District pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”
Declaration · Section 18 · p.10
Last verified 2026-07-17
Driveways & walkways
Restricted
Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted, but colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant or 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 architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”
Declaration · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Exterior colors, materials & trim
Restricted
All gates, walls, and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and owners must contact the Declarant or District for paint specifications before painting.
“All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type ofpaint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”
Declaration · Section 1. (b) · p.10
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & yard3
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 clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.”
Declaration · Section 11 · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
Owners are responsible for maintaining their Lot, side yard easement, driveway easement, driveway, and the unpaved area between the roadway and their front and side Lot lines in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner, and for maintaining landscaping within Special Easements for Landscaping.
“Each Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion ofhis Lot not subject to side yard or driveway easements, (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whether on his Lot or on an adjacent Lot, comm.on or dedicated area, and (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the Owner's front and side Lot lines.”
Declaration · Section 1. (a) · p.10
Last verified 2026-07-17
Mailboxes
Restricted
Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service, but owners must pay a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box to the Declarant for housing, with a new charge applied upon title transfer and potential increases tied to the Orange Blossom Gardens Assessment.
“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 Orange Blossom Gardens Assessment.”
Declaration · Section 16 · p.9
Last verified 2026-07-17
Vehicles & parking1
Commercial & non-passenger vehicles
Not allowed
No owner shall 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 of a Lot shall repair or rest~~e 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 · ARTICLEV!Il. PARKINGRESTR!CTIONS · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct5
Common area use & conduct
Requires approval
Nothing in the common area shall be altered, constructed, or removed without the prior written consent of the Declarant or the association, and landscaping maintenance in common areas is the duty of the Declarant or association.
“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 deyelopment thereof by the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the common areas shall be the duty ofthe Declarant or the association and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it.”
Declaration · Section 10 · p.8
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 provisions.
“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 repa:ir, 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 witlrin two (2) months after the damage occurs, and shall be completed witltin six (6) months after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions or Article IX.”
Declaration · Section 5 · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Noise, nuisance & conduct
Restricted
Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy theirs, 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 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.9
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 all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”
Declaration · Section 14 · p.9
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, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, or in a dumpster if required by Declarant, with service provided by a Declarant-selected carrier.
“No rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste 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.8
Last verified 2026-07-17