Occupancy / age restrictions
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, 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.
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Restricted
Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per homesite, and owners are responsible for damage, waste removal, and leashing.
“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 · p.4
Not allowed
Trailers are generally prohibited from being erected on any Homesite, 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 · p.4
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Restricted
Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway or garage; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any non-private non-commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking spaces, though 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 · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Owners of Homesites adjoining perimeter security walls must maintain the interior surface of such walls, and are encouraged to do so cooperatively and uniformly with adjacent Owners.
“Additionally, Owners of Homesites adjoining perimeter security walls shall maintain the interior surface of such wall. Owners of Homesites maintaining the interior surface of a perimeter security wall are encouraged to do so in a cooperative and uniform manner with adjacent Homesite Owners so as to present to the public a uniform well maintained appearance of the Subdivision as a whole.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Requires approval
No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola, awning, fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind may be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Declarant; structural alterations, exterior repainting/repair, or additions that substantially alter exterior appearance also require prior written approval of plans and specifications from the Declarant or an architectural review committee.
“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.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
No business of any kind is permitted to be conducted on any residence, with the sole 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 of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the Homesites as provided herein.”
Declaration · Section 2 · p.4
Restricted
No signs are allowed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name/address signs and one 'for sale/rent' sign (max 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
Not addressed
Restricted
No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted, except as specifically allowed by law, and the location of any approved device must be pre-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.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Requires approval
Owners must ensure construction complies with surface water management plans and may not construct or perform any activity in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from SWFWMD.
“Each Owner shall ensure that any construction on the Homesite complies with the construction plans for the surface water management system pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C., approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). No Owner of property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain 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 SWFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D-4.”
Declaration · Section 18. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
Except as originally constructed by the Declarant, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath.
“Except as originally constructed by the Declarant, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths or access shall be located on or permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway or cartpath.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.5
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.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Owners must regulate their irrigation water service according to the VWCA-provided schedule 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.
“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, VWCA may enter onto the Homesite, over and upon easements hereby reserved in favor of VWCA, 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.”
Declaration · Section 10. · p.6
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 to the Owner, which is re-charged to new Owners 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 boxes shall be housed by Declarant at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of $190.00 per box. If title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner at the then prevailing mailbox fee being charged to new Owners of Homesites in the most recent addition or unit of the VILLAGES OF SUMTER.”
Declaration · Section 16. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
Owners may not repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of a 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 thereof to a proper repair facility.”
Declaration · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to substantially restore 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.7
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, with an exception for 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
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 within the Subdivision”
Declaration · Section 14. · p.5
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection, no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, in Declarant-prescribed, fully closed plastic bags, or in a dumpster if required by Declarant; owners must use Declarant-selected garbage/trash service and may be required to participate in a curbside recycling program.
“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.”
Declaration · Section 11. · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17