Villages of Sumter Mt Pleasant Unit 656

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.

“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 pennanent resident of a home, except that persons below the age ofnineteen (19) years maybe pennitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar yearperiod.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information regarding rentals.

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information 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 permitted, with a maximum oftwo (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally respoDSI'ble for any damage caused to any dedicated or reserved area by any such pet and shall be responsible to innnediately remove and dispose of any excrement of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash.”

Declaration · Section 6 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Information regarding recreational vehicles is not found in the provided document.

Not addressed

Information regarding boats is not found in the provided document.

Not allowed

No trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle may be parked in a parking space, though a boat may be kept in the garage with the door closed.

“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 withthe garage door closed.”

Declaration · ARTICLE IX · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and keeping clean all fences and walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall, and maintaining/repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites.

“Owners shall be responsible for all Wall and Fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Se~tion 1. Subjeat 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 ofthe structural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Homesites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must obtain prior written approval of plans and specifications from the Declarant or an architectural review committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that would substantially alter the residence's exterior appearance.

“No Owner, other than Declarant or its transferees, sha]lmake any structuralalteration, orshall undertake any exteriorrepainting 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 therefor by the Declarant or an architectural review committee appointed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.8

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

Declaration · Section 2 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs 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 ofany 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

Not addressed

Restricted

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted, except as specifically allowed by law, with the location of any approved device requiring prior written approval from 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.5

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 District pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.

“No Owner of the property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity inthe wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded plat ofthe Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the District pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C,”

Declaration · Section 18 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Only clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted; colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant or 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

Restricted

Each Owner must, at their sole cost, repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction (except for normal wear and tear) and maintain in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner: their Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements, their side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway (whether on their Homesite or adjacent), and the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway/walkway and their Homesite.

“Each Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintairung in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion of his Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements, (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whethe, on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area, and (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway oc walkway l0<ated hi the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.7

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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30} day duration.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation thereon consistent with good horticultural practice and take no action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Sumter County Subdivision regulations.

“Owners ofHomesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or descn'bed in Article IV above, shall perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice. No owner of a Homesite which is subject to a Special Basement for Landscaping shall take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with those provisions of the Sumter County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays which may not exceed a thirty (30) day duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (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 of $100.00 per box, payable by each new owner upon transfer of title.

“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 box.es shall be housed by Declarantat a one time lifetime charge to Owner of$100.00 per box. If title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No owner shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any Homesite or common areas, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

“No Owner ofa Homesite sha11 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 fonmergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessazy to enable movement thereof to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · ARTICLE IX · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from dedicated or reserved areas without the Declarant's written consent after original development, and landscaping maintenance in these areas is the District's duty.

“Nothmg shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except on the written consent ofthe Declarant, after the original development thereofby the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the dedicated or reserved areas shall be the duty ofthe District and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.5

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.

“If all or any portion ofa 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 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 witwn two (2) months after the damage occws, and shall be completed within six (6) months after the damage occws, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these restrictions.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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 Declarant's construction noise.

“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 I0:00 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

Restricted

The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.

“The Declarantreserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garbage must be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pickup, or placed in a dumpster if required by Declarant, with all garbage in fully closed and sealed plastic bags.

“Once placed curbside for collection, aU 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 prescn'bed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17