Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The Subdivision is an adult community for persons 55 years of age or older, requiring at least one resident per home to be 55+, with temporary visits for those under 19 not exceeding 30 days annually, and hardship exceptions for 19-55 year olds possible if 80% adult occupancy is maintained.
“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 ofnineteen (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
Information regarding rentals is not addressed in the provided document.
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
Information regarding short-term rentals is not addressed in the provided document.
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
The document does not address recreational vehicles.
Boats
Not addressed
The document does not address boats.
Parking
Restricted
Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited in parking spaces, 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, garage or othernon-visitorparking spaces. 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 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 them clean, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall, and repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, with shared costs for shared walls, and specific Homesite Owners are responsible for cleaning and painting exterior and interior portions of walls/fences facing roadways or parking areas and maintaining adjacent unpaved rights-of-way.
“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 the structural integrity ofall walls and fences serving the Owners' Homesites 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 Homesite, 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. In addition, the Owners ofHomesites 16, 22, 34, 40, 43, 53 and 54 shall clean and paint the exterior portion ofthe wall or fence upon their Homesites facing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. The Owners ofHomesites 16, 17, 22, 23, 34 and 35 shall also clean and paint the interior portion of the security wall or fence upon and adjacent to the Homesites and shall mow and maintain in a neat and clean manner, the area located between such Owners Homesites and the centerline of the unpaved right of way adjoining such Homesites. Owners ofHomesites on the perimeter of the Subdivision who must maintain the exterior ofthe fence on their Homesites are encouraged to do so in a cooperative and uniform manner with other 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.8
Last verified 2026-07-17
Architectural approval
Requires approval
Owners must obtain prior written approval from the Declarant or an architectural review committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence that would substantially alter its exterior appearance, ensuring the work benefits the Subdivision and complies with surface water management plans, and all fences and walls must be of a uniform color and paint type, with Owners contacting the Declarant or District for paint specifications.
“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. The Declarant or an architectural review committee designated by the Declarant shall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work (a) will benefit and enhance the entire Subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof and (b) complies with the construction plans for the surface water management system pursuant to Chapter 40 D-4, F.A.C., approved and on file with the Southwest Florida Water Management District. All Fences and Walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”
Declaration · Section 8. · p.9
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
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 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 are allowed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12"x12") 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 withoutthe prior written consent ofthe 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
The document does not contain any provisions regarding setbacks.
Exterior & architectural5
Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment
Restricted
No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and any approved device must have a location previously approved in writing by 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 Jaw. 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
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Requires approval
Owners must ensure construction complies with surface water management plans and may not construct or perform activities in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (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 the property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the SWFWMD pursuant to Chapter 400-4, F.A.C.”
Declaration · Section 18. · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Driveways & walkways
Restricted
Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted, but no colored coating is allowed without prior written consent from the Declarant or an architectural review committee.
“Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coating is permitted without the prior written consent of Declarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”
Declaration · Section 7. · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Exterior colors, materials & trim
Restricted
All gates, walls, and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and Owners must contact the Declarant or District for paint specifications before painting.
“All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type ofpaint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”
Declaration · (b) · p.9
Last verified 2026-07-17
Property & structure upkeep
Restricted
Each Owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, maintain their Homesite (excluding side yard/driveway easements), side yard easement, driveway easement, driveway, and the unpaved area between the roadway/walkway and their Homesite in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner, and perpetually maintain vegetation in Special Easements for Landscaping consistent with good horticultural practice.
“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 ofsuch 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) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whether 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) Owners ofHomesites 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. No owner of a Homesite which is subject to a Special Easement 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 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
Owners are responsible for maintaining the irrigation water distribution system downstream from the water meter and must contact SWCA to determine the location of the SWCA Water Supply System before any underground activity to avoid damage, which would be repaired by SWCA at the Owner's sole cost.
“The Owner of a Homesite shall own and maintain the irrigation water distribution system downstream from the water meter measuring the amount of irrigation water supplied to the Homesite. SWCA shall own and maintain the irrigation water supply system upstream from, and including, the water meter measuring the amount ofirrigation water supplied to the Homesite (the "SWCA Water Supply System"). Prior to commencing any underground activity which could damage the SWCA Water Supply System, the Owner shall contact SWCA to determine the location of the SWCA Water Supply System. Any damage to the SWCA Water Supply System shall be repaired by SWCA at the sole cost of the Owner.”
Declaration · Section 10. · p.8
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 of $190.00.
“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
Not allowed
Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring 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.9
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct5
Common area use & conduct
Not allowed
Nothing in dedicated or reserved areas shall be altered, constructed, or removed without the Declarant's written consent after original development, and only the District is responsible for landscaping maintenance in these areas.
“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except on the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the dedicated or reserved areas shall be the duty of the District and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it.”
Declaration · Section 9. · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
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, 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 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 governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions ofthese restrictions.”
Declaration · Section 5. · p.9
Last verified 2026-07-17
Noise, nuisance & conduct
Restricted
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 (I) 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 pedcjling, 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 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 in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant, with mandatory participation 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 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