Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, with no permanent residents under 19, though temporary visits for those under 19 are allowed for up to 30 days per calendar year, and hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55 may be granted by the Declarant under specific conditions.
“The Subdivision is an adult community !=lesigned to provide housing for persons 55 years or age or older. All Homes that are occupied must be occ.upied 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 resid~nt of a Home, except that persons below the age of nineteen (19) years may be pennitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period.”
Declaration · USE RESTRICTIONS · p.2
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, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash, while other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.
“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds shall be permitted, with a maximum oftwo (2) pets per Jot. 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.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
RVs & campers
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding restrictions on recreational vehicles (RVs).
Boats
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding restrictions on boats.
Parking
Restricted
Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any non-private non-commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking spaces, though boats may be kept in a closed garage; vehicle repair is only permitted for emergency repairs to enable movement to a proper facility.
“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 parking space except a boat may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed. 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 YilL PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Fences
Restricted
Owners are responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and keeping clean all fence walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence wall, and maintaining and repairing 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 perimeter lot owners to ensure a uniform appearance.
“Owners shall be responsible for all Wall and Fence maintenance not asswned by the District in ARTICLE II. Section I. Subject to Article IX each owner shall paint and keep clean all fence walls. The gate on the giite fence wall shall be maintained by the owner enjoying the use-of the acljacent side yard area. The exterior of the gate fence wall, and the exterior of the non-gate front wail on Lot I. will be painted and kept clean by the party having the responsibility for maintaining the adjacent landscaped yard area. O~ers shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of fhe structural inte~ty of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Jots whether on the Owner's lot or on an adjacent lot. common or dedicated area.. Where a wall serves more than one Lot. the cost of maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wail shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall. In addition, the Owners ofLots 18, 32, 33, 47, 48, 61, 66, and 81 shall clean and paint the exterior portion ofthe wall upon their Lot fa9ing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. Owners of Lots on the perimeter of the subdivision are encouraged to maintain the exterior of the fence on their lots in a cooperative and uniform manner with other adjacent lot owners so as to present to the public a uniform well maintained appearance of the subdivision as a whole. All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.10
Last verified 2026-07-17
Architectural approval
Requires approval
Owners, other than the Declarant or transferees, 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 consistent with its development plan, and all fences and walls must be of a uniform color and paint type, requiring owners to contact the Declarant or District for paint specifications before painting.
“No owner, other than Declarant or transferees, shall make any struchlral alteration, or shall undertake any exterior repainting or repair of, or addition to bis residence, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications �therefor by the architectural committee appointed by the Decla:rant. The�architectural committeC::shall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work will benefit and enhance the entire subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof. All Fences and Walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint Owners intendulg to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”
Declaration · Section 9. · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
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 lots.
“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 sign of any kind may be displayed to public view 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 Jot 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
Exterior & architectural2
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Not allowed
Unauthorized persons may not 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 WJ.authorized person may enter onto any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered in connection with Tri~County Villages of Sumter 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 WJ.dertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved pennit and recorded piat of the subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the District pw-suant to Chapter 40D-4, F.AC.”
Declaration · Section 18, · p.9
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 pennitted. 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 9. · p.1
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 bylaw.”
Declaration · Section 11, · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
Each owner must, at their sole cost, repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and maintain 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.
“Subject to Article IX, 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 lot owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i). that portion of his 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. common or dedicated area, 8Ild (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines.”
Declaration · Section 18, · p.10
Last verified 2026-07-17
Mailboxes
Restricted
Mailboxes, provided by the U.S. Postal Service, are housed by the Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box to the owner, with a new charge applied upon title transfer, and this fee may be increased in the same manner as 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 !Clt 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 may 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 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 · Section 7. · p.11
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct5
Common area use & conduct
Not allowed
Nothing may be altered, constructed on, or removed from the common area after its original development by the Declarant without written consent from 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, ~er the original development thereof by the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the common areas shall be the dut_Y of the, Declarant or the association and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it.”
Declaration · Section IO. · 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 repair, or reconstruct such residence and walls in a manner which wiU 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 or Article IX.”
Declaration · Section S. · p.10
Last verified 2026-07-17
Noise, nuisance & conduct
Restricted
Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy their property, 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 construction noises made by the Declarant.
“Owner(s) shall use his property in such o manner as to allow his neighbors to eajoy the use of their property. Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from I0:00 p.m. to one (I) hour before daylight. These restrictions shaJI not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.”
Declaration · Section 3. · p.8
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 with.in the subdivision.”
Declaration · Section 14, · p.8
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, and all garbage must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Declarant, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by the Declarant.
“No rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or pennitted on any lot or ori the common area except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. 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 dwnpster 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 7. · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17