Villages of Sumter New Haven Villas Unit 964

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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 those 19-55 if 80% adult occupancy is maintained, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year.

“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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

“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

Not addressed

The document does not contain any restrictions or allowances regarding recreational vehicles.

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The document does not contain any restrictions or allowances regarding boats.

Restricted

Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway or garage; no trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, 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 door closed.

“No Owner of a Homesite 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 · Section 21. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not contain any restrictions or allowances regarding fences.

Requires approval

No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola, awning, fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind, nor any structural alteration, exterior repainting/repair, or addition that substantially alters the exterior appearance of a residence, may be placed or undertaken without prior written approval from the Declarant or an architectural review committee, ensuring consistency with the development plan and compliance with surface water management system plans.

“No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola (or similar item), awning, fence, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior written approval of the Declarant. 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 therefor by the Declarant or an architectural review committee appointed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, except for 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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 the location of any improved device must be previously approved by the Declarant in writing.

“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

Not allowed

No unauthorized person may enter onto any designated wildlife preserve.

“No unauthorized person may enter onto any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered into in connection with the Villages of Sumter, a Development of Regional Impact, or as it may be amended from time to time.”

Declaration · Section 18. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted if the design is harmonious with the Subdivision and the coating is the same color as the home; no ingress or egress is permitted except via originally constructed driveways and sidewalks.

“Concrete and driveway coatings are permitted providing that the design is harmonious with the Subdivision and that such coating is the same color as the home. No ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is permitted except pursuant to such driveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, maintain their driveway, perpetually maintain vegetation in Special Easements for Landscaping consistent with good horticultural practice, and maintain and repair the surface and structural integrity of perimeter security walls or fences adjoining their Homesite, contacting the Developer or architectural review committee for paint specifications.

“Subject to the requirements set forth herein, 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 Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining his driveway. Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Article IV above, shall perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice. Additionally, for those Owners of Homesites adjoining perimeter security walls or fences originally constructed by the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs of the surface and structural integrity of the walls and fences adjoining the Owners Homesite whether on the Owners Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area or dedicated area. The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the architectural review committee for paint specifications.”

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

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Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays that do not exceed a thirty-day duration.

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

Declaration · Section 4. · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must regulate irrigation water service to their Homesite according to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule provided by SWCA and are responsible for compliance; supplemental irrigation for new landscaping during the grow-in period (typically 30 days) is limited to 30 minutes per day in addition to the schedule, and SWCA reserves the right to suspend this supplemental service.

“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, SWCA may enter onto the Homesite, over and upon easements hereby reserved in favor of SWCA, 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. If new landscaping is installed on a Homesite, the Owner may allow additional irrigation water service at the Homesite to supplement the Irrigation Water Service Schedule ("Supplemental Irrigation Water Service"), during the grow-in period, which is typically thirty (30) days. Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at a Homesite may not exceed thirty (30) minutes of irrigation water service per day, during the grow-in period, in addition to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. SWCA reserves the right to suspend Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at Homesites.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.7

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 the Declarant for a one-time charge.

“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 the Declarant at a one time charge of $190.00 per box, payable at the time of the initial sale of the Homesite from Declarant to Owner.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.5

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 any Homesite or common 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 thereat to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · ARTICLE IX. · p.8

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, 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. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these Restrictions.”

Declaration · Section 5. · p.8

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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection, no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, contained in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, or placed in a dumpster if required by Declarant; owners must use Declarant-selected garbage and trash service and participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.

“Prior to being placed curbside for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. 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. To maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition and to minimize heavy commercial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by a carrier selected by the Declarant, and charges paid separately by each Owner. Owner agrees that garbage and trash service shall commence on the closing date the Owner purchases Owner's Homesite and home. Owner acknowledges that garbage and trash services is provided, and the fee for such service is payable, on a year-round basis regardless of use or occupancy. Declarant reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17