est. 2026 · Florida

Villages of Sumter Pensacola Villas Unit 965

, 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

Occupancy / age restrictions

Restricted

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 under specific hardship conditions, and no permanent residents under 19 years of age.

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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Rentals / leasing

Not addressed

Short-term rentals

Not addressed

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

Restricted

Vehicles must be parked wholly within the driveway, garage, or non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking spaces, though boats may be kept in a closed garage.

No Owner of a Homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking spaces. 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Fences

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 and repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, with shared costs for walls serving multiple Homesites.

Owners shall be responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section 1. Subject 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 of the adjacent side yard area. Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of thestructural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Homesitcs whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. Where a wall or fence serves more than one Homcsite, the cost of maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wall or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall.

Declaration · Section 7. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Architectural approval

Requires approval

Any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that substantially alters the exterior appearance of a residence requires prior written approval of plans and specifications from the Declarant or an architectural review committee, which will grant approval if the work benefits and enhances the subdivision and complies with surface water management plans.

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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Home business

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted to be conducted on any residence, with the exception of the Declarant's activities related to 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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Signs

Restricted

No signs of any kind are allowed 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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Setbacks

Not addressed

Exterior & architectural3

Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment

Not allowed

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, with approved devices requiring prior written approval from the Declarant for their location.

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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Driveways & walkways

Restricted

Ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is only permitted via driveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by Declarant, and no new driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points are allowed on road rights-of-way, walkways, or cartpaths unless originally constructed by the Declarant.

No ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is permitted except pursuant to such driveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by Declarant. 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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Property & structure upkeep

Restricted

Each Owner must 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: the portion of their Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements, any landscaping on their Homesite or adjacent areas, the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway/walkway and their Homesite, and their side yard easement area, driveway easement area, and driveway.

Subject to these restrictions, 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 in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion of his Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements. (ii) any landscaping located on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. (iv) his side yard easement area, driveway easernent area and driveway, whether on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area.

Declaration · Section 1. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & yard4

Clotheslines / outdoor drying

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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Holiday & seasonal decorations

Restricted

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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Landscaping & lawn maintenance

Restricted

No bush, shrub, tree, or similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way to maintain a visible roadway; all homesites must retain the original quantity and style of water-conservative sod and landscape, though more water-conservative additions are encouraged with prior written approval from Declarant for areas visible from roadways or golf courses.

In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way. No ingress or egress to or from any Homesite is permitted except pursuant to such driveways and sidewalks as originally constructed by Declarant. In an effort to protect limited natural resources, all Hornesites shall remain finished with the same quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape as originally provided by the Declarant. Notwithstanding, Owners are encouraged to and may add landscape that is more water-conservative and drought-tolerant than originally provided, however, any such alterations to areas visible from roadways or golf courses must receive prior written approval from Declarant.

Declaration · Section 7. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Mailboxes

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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Vehicles & parking1

Commercial & non-passenger vehicles

Restricted

Repair or restoration of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles is prohibited on any homesite or dedicated 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 einergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereof to a proper repair facility.

Declaration · ARTICLE IX, PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Use & conduct4

Insurance & rebuilding after damage

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, subject to existing 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 and walls 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 governmentalauthority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions of these restrictions.

Declaration · Section 5. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Noise, nuisance & conduct

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 construction noises by the Declarant.

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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Solicitation & yard sales

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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Trash & recycling

Restricted

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, and must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Declarant; owners must use garbage and trash service provided by North Sumter County Utility Dependent District and participate in any instituted 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. To Maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitory condition and to minimize heavy commercial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by North Sumter County Utility Dependent District, 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. North Sumter County Utility Dependent District 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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17