Villages of Sumter Patio Unit 687

Restricted

Each lot is restricted to single-family residence with no children under 19 years old, though visitors under 19 may stay for up to 30 days, extendable by the Declarant.

“Each lot shall be used as a residence for a single family, with no children, and for no other purpose. No person shall reside on a lot who is under the age of 19 years. Persons under the age of nineteen (19) years old may visit in a residence on a lot for a period of no longer than thirty (30) days, except that this period may be extended by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not addressed

Restricted

Only 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.

“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per lot. 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not addressed

Restricted

Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces.

“No owner of a lot shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking spaces.”

Declaration · p.14

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality may be constructed or maintained on any lot.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any lot.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners, other than the Declarant or its 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 the development plan.

“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 architectural committee appointed by the Declarant. The architectural committee 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.”

Declaration · Section 4. Other Easements. · p.14

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted 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 of Declarant in developing and selling all of the lots as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed 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 lot 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Requires approval

Owners must comply with surface water management system construction plans and may not construct, maintain, or perform any activity in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

“It shall be the responsibility of each property owner within the subdivision at the time of construction of a building, residence, or structure, to comply 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 (District). 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 District pursuant to Chapter 400-4.”

Declaration · (1) Scope and Duration. · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All residences must be painted in accordance with a uniform color scheme, and owners intending to repaint must contact the Declarant or Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.

“All residences must be painted in accordance with a uniform color scheme. Owners intending to repaint their residences must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must repair their residence at their sole cost, keeping it in a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and are responsible for maintaining their driveway.

“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 his driveway.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.13

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 11 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each owner must keep their lot neat and clean, with grass cut and edged at all times, and maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines.

“Each owner shall keep his lot neat and clean and the grass cut and edged at all times and shall also maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.13

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 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.14

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing may be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the common area without the written consent of the Declarant, after its original development.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the common area except on the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 10 · p.10

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 architectural control.

“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 or Article IX.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 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.10

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.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All garbage must be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant, fully closed and sealed, and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by the Declarant.

“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 12 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17