Villages of Sumter La Crescenta Unit 605

Restricted

The community is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55+, with exceptions for visitors under 19 for up to 30 days annually, and hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55 if the 80% adult occupancy rate is maintained.

“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 · Section 1 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Lot; 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, small dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maximum 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 Area”

Declaration · Section 6 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Campers are not permitted to be parked in 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 · p.9

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Boats are not permitted to be parked in parking spaces, but may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed.

“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 · p.9

Restricted

Vehicles must be parked wholly within a driveway or garage; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats (unless in garage with door closed), trailers, aircraft, or any commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking spaces.

“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

Restricted

No fences, hedges, or walls may be constructed or maintained on any Lot, except for those originally built by the Declarant.

“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.”

Declaration · p.7

Requires approval

Any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that substantially alters the exterior appearance of a residence requires prior written approval of plans and specifications from the architectural committee, which grants approval only if the 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 there for by the architectural committee appointed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 1. Alterations, additions, and Improvements of Residences. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted on any residence, with exceptions 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 developing and selling all of the Lots as provided herein.”

Declaration · p.6

Restricted

No signs of any kind are permitted without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and professional 'for sale or rent' signs.

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

Declaration · Section 4 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

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, window air-conditioners, or private irrigation wells are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No construction, building, or activity is permitted 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 maintwin any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, 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 19 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must contact the Declarant or Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications for their residence and for walls and fences on specific lots.

“The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must maintain their residence, driveway, lot, and unpaved areas between the roadway and lot lines, keeping them neat, clean, and with grass cut and edged; specific paint specifications must be obtained from the Declarant or Architectural Control Committee.

“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 los lines. The Owners of Lots 70, and 89 shall also maintain the landscaped area lying between the Owners tot line and the adjacent temporary parking arca.”

Declaration · Section 3. · p.9

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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No bush, shrub, tree, or similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way to maintain a visible roadway.

“In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service, but must be housed by the Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box to the Owner, with a new charge for new Owners upon title transfer, and the fee may increase similarly to the 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.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Repair or restoration of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles is prohibited on any part of a 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 · ARTICLE VIIL PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing may be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the Common Area without the Declarant's written consent, after its original development.

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

Declaration · Section 10 · p.7

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, 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 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.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must use their property to allow 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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

“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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17