Occupancy / age restrictions
Not addressed
Villages of Sumter Megan Unit 949
, Sumter County, FL
Part of The Villages. This is one platted neighborhood (“Unit”) within The Villages; its rules come from its own recorded declaration. See the The Villages overview.
deed restricted
Core rules12
Rentals / leasing
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding rentals.
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding short-term rentals.
Pets
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 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. No other animals, 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
RVs & campers
Not addressed
Boats
Not addressed
Parking
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding parking.
Fences
Not addressed
Architectural approval
Not allowed
No outbuilding, tent, shack, garage, trailer, shed, utility building, or temporary building of any kind may be erected, except temporarily for construction purposes.
“No outbuilding, tent, shack, garage, trailer, shed, utility building or temporary building of any kind shall be erected, except temporarily only for construction purposes.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
Not addressed
Signs
Restricted
No signs are allowed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name/address signs and one 'for sale/rent' sign no larger than 12x12 inches, 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) 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
Setbacks
Not addressed
Exterior & architectural1
Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment
Not allowed
Private wells for potable water are prohibited.
“Private wells are prohibited.”
Declaration · Section 1. · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & yard1
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
Irrigation water provided by SWCA is for irrigation purposes only and cannot be used for human or pet consumption, bathing, washing, car washing, or any other non-irrigation purpose; potable water may not be used for irrigation, except for supplemental irrigation of annuals and heat-stressed areas with a hose and automatic shutoff nozzle, but sprinklers on a hose connection are not permitted.
“The irrigation water provided by SWCA is suitable for irrigation purposes only. The irrigation water can not be used for human or pet consumption, bathing, washing, car washing or any other use except for irrigation. Owners covenants to ensure that no one on the Homesite uses irrigation water for any non-irrigation purpose. Potable water may not be used for irrigation, except that supplemental irrigation with potable water is limited to annuals and the isolated treatment of heat stressed areas. All supplemental irrigation utilizing potable water must be done with a hose with an automatic shutoff nozzle. Use of sprinklers on a hose connection is not permitted.”
Declaration · (i) · p.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct1
Insurance & rebuilding after damage
Not allowed
Owners are prohibited from doing or keeping anything on their Homesite or common areas that would increase insurance rates without prior written consent from the Declarant, or that would result in insurance cancellation or violate any law.
“Nothing shall be done or kept on a Homesite or on any dedicated or reserved area which would increase the rate of insurance relating thereto without the prior written consent of the Declarant, and no Owner shall permit anything to be done or kept on his Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area which would result in the cancellation of insurance on any residence or on any part of the dedicated or reserved area, or which would be in violation of any law.”
Declaration · Section 5. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17