Villages of Sumter Haciendas Of Mission Hills Unit 971

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The community is for adults 55 years or older, requiring at least one resident per home to be 55 or older, with restrictions on permanent residents under 19 years of age and provisions for hardship exceptions.

“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 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 · p.5

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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.

“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 such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Vehicles must be parked, stored, or kept wholly within the owner's driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces.

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

Declaration · ARTICLE IX. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Specific Homesite owners must clean and paint the exterior portion of walls/fences facing adjoining road right-of-way or parking areas, and some must also clean and paint interior portions of security walls/fences and maintain the area between their Homesites and the unpaved right-of-way centerline, with encouragement for uniform appearance.

“In addition, the Owners of Homesites 12, 18, 30, 31, 40, 55, 58, 59, 65, 87, 145, 148, 151, 152, 155, 156, 162, 163, 170, 171, 177, 179, 186, 187, 189, 190, 193, 194, 205, 206, 217, 218, 226, 227, 235, 236, 244, 245, 253, 254, 261, 262, 268, 269, 274, 275, 278, 279, 281,282, 283, 296, 299, 313, and 315 shall clean and paint the exterior portion of the wall or fence upon their Homesites facing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. The Owners of Homesites 11 and 12, 18 and 19, 40 and 41, 64 and 65, 83 and 84, and 144 and 145 shell also clean and paint the interior portion of the security wall or fence upon and adjacent to 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. Owners of Homesites on the perimeter of the Subdivision who must maintain the exterior of the fence on their Homesites are encouraged to do so in a cooperative and uniform manner with other adjacent Homesite Owners so as to present to the public a uniform well maintained appearance of the Subdivision as a whole.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Outbuildings, tents, shacks, garages, trailers, sheds, utility buildings, or temporary buildings are prohibited except for temporary construction purposes, and colored concrete or driveway coatings require prior written consent.

“No outbuilding, tent, shack, garage, trailer, shed, utility building or temporary building of any kind shall be erected, except temporarily only for construction purposes. Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior written consent of Declarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.1

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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 of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the Homesites as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Signs are generally prohibited, with exceptions for customary name and address signs and small for-sale or rent signs 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 or rent which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) incbes high and which shall be located wholly within the residence and only visible through a window of the residence.”

Declaration · p.6

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No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and any approved device's location must be pre-approved in writing by 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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must ensure construction complies with surface water management plans and cannot construct or perform activities in wetlands, buffer areas, or upland conservation areas without prior approval from 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.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Only clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted; 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 of Declarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners are responsible for maintaining their Homesite, side yard easement, driveway easement, driveway, and the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway/walkway and their Homesite in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner.

“Each Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (1) that portion of his Homesite 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.”

Declaration · (a) Home, Homesite and adjoining areas. · p.10

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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must regulate irrigation water service to their Homesite and comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule determined by VWCA, with potential for a control valve installation if compliance repeatedly fails.

“The Owner of the Homesite shall regulate the irrigation water service to the Homesite and will be responsible for complying with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. If Owner repeatedly fails to comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, VWCA may enter onto the Homesite, over and upon easements hereby reserved in favor of VWCA, and install a control valve to compel Owner's compliance with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, with all costs related thereto being charged to Owner.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.9

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 to the Owner, with a new charge for title transfers.

“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 Declarant at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of $190.00 per box.”

Declaration · Section 16. · 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 their Homesite or dedicated/reserved areas, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair 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.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas after original development without the Declarant's written consent.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 9. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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, and 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 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 sball 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.10

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, excluding construction noises by the Declarant.

“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.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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All garbage placed curbside for collection must be in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant, placed no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or alternatively, placed in a dumpster if required by Declarant, and must be in fully closed and sealed plastic bags.

“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 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.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17