Villages of Sumter Fairwinds Unit 814

Restricted

The community is 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.

“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 pennanentresident of a home, except that persons below the age ofnineteen (19)yearsmay be pennitted 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

Not addressed

The document does not address regulations regarding rentals.

Not addressed

The document does not address regulations regarding short-term rentals.

Restricted

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.

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be pennitted, with a maximum oftwo (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 such pet and shall be responsible to . keep such pet on a leash. No other arumaI~, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on any dedicated or reserved area..”

Declaration · Section 6, · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; no trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or commercial vehicles are permitted in parking spaces, though a boat may be kept in a closed garage.

“No Owner of a Homesite shaU park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or othernon-visitorparking spaces. No truck in excess of3/4 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

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Owners are responsible for painting and keeping clean all fences and walls not maintained by the District, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall if they enjoy the adjacent side yard, and maintaining the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, sharing costs for shared walls/fences.

“Owners shall be responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE Il. Section l. 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 ofthe 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 adjacentHomesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. "Where a wall or fence serves more than one Homesite, the cost ofmaintaining and repairing the structural integrity ofthe wall Or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall.”

Declaration · Section 7, · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners, other than the Declarant or its transferees, must obtain prior written approval from the Declarant or an architectural review committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence that would substantially alter its exterior appearance, ensuring the work benefits the Subdivision and complies with surface water management system plans.

“No Owner, otherthan 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 writtenapproval of the plans and specifications therefor by the Declarantor at1 architectural review committee appointed by the Declarant. The Declarant or an architecturalreview committee designatedbytheDeclarant 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 thereofand (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 SouthwestFlorida Water ManagementDistrict.”

Declaration · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, with the exception of the Declarant's business of developing and selling Homesites.

“No business of any kind shall be conducted on any residence with the exception of the business ofDeclarantand the transferees ofDeclarant in developing and selling all oftheHomesites as providedherein.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No signs of any kind are permitted without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12x12 inches) visible only through a window.

“No sign of imy kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area withoutthe prior written consent ofthe Declarant, except customary name and address signs and one sign advertising a property for sale or rent 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

Not addressed

Restricted

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted, except as specifically allowed by law, and the location of any improved device must be pre-approved by the Declarant in writing.

“No aerials, sateliite reception dishes, or antennas ofany kind, nor window air-conditioners or irrigation wells are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowedby 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

Requires approval

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 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 appi-oved pennit and recorded plat ofthe 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

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 designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.1

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 10. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for owning and maintaining the irrigation water distribution system downstream from the water meter, and must contact VWCA before any underground activity that could damage the VWCA Water Supply System, with any damage repaired by VWCA at the Owner's sole cost.

“The Owner ofa Homesite shall own and maintain, the irrigation water distribution system downstream from the water meter measuring the amount of irrigation water supplied to the Homesite. VWCA shall own and maintain the irrigation water supply system upstream from, and including, the watermetermeasuringthe amountofinigation water suppliedto the Homesite (the "YWCA Water Supply System"), Prior to commencing any underground activity which could damage theYWCA Water Supply System, the Owner shall contact V'WCA to determinethe location ofthe VWCA Water Supply System. filly damage to the YWCA Water Supply System shall be repaired by VWCA at the sole. cost of the Owner.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty-day duration.

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

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge per box, with a new charge for new owners upon title transfer.

“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service atno cost to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housedby Declarant at a onetime lifetime charge to Owner of $190.00 per box. If title to a Homesite is transferred, anew charge shall be made to the new Owner at the then prevailing mailbox fee being charged to new Owners of Homesites in the most recent addition or unit of the VILLAGES OF SUM1ER.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of a Homesite or common areas, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

“No Owner ofa Homesite shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion ofany 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. · p.9

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.

“Ifall or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty ofthe Owner thereof, with all due diligence, to rebuild repair, or reconstruct such resideil.ce and walls in a manner which will substantially restore it to its appearance and condition immediately prior to the casualty. Reconstruction shall be undertakehwithintwo (2) months afterthe damage occurs, and shallbe completed withinsix (6) months afterthe damage occurs, unless prevented by governmentalauthority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions oftheserestrictions,”

Declaration · Section 5. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, not applying to Declarant's construction noises.

“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.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.

“TheDeclarantreserves therightto prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, contained in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, or placed in a dumpster if required by Declarant; owners must use the Declarant-selected carrier and participate in any instituted curbside recycling program.

“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 andplaced curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In the alternative, theDeclarantshall 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. To Maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition and to minhnizeheavy commercial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by a carrier selected by the Declarant, and charges paid separately by each Owner. Declarantreserves the rightto require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17