Villages of Sumter Rio Grande Unit 683

Restricted

The community is designed for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, prohibiting permanent residency for anyone under 19, and limiting visits for those under 19 to 30 days total per calendar year, with hardship exceptions possible for individuals between 19 and 55 if 80% adult occupancy is maintained.

“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons 55 years or 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: The Declarant or its designee in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permit individuals between the ages of nineteen (19) and fifty-five (55) to permanently reside in a Home even though there is not a permanent resident in the Home who is fifty-five (55) years of age or over, providing that said exceptions shall not be permitted in situations where the granting of a hardship exception would result in less than 80% of the Homesites in the Subdivision having less than one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older, it being the intent that at least 80% of the units shall at all times have at least one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older.”

Declaration · USE RESTRICTIONS · p.29

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not contain any provisions or restrictions regarding the rental of properties.

Not addressed

The document does not contain any provisions or restrictions regarding short-term rentals.

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.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

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 any non-private non-commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking spaces, except a boat may be kept in a closed garage.

“No owner of a lot 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 · ARTICLE X. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.25

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The Association is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the top and exterior of the wall fence, except for the painting of the portion facing the interior of an owner's lot and the front gate wall fence, which are the owner's responsibility.

“The annual assessments levied by the association shall be used exclusively to promote the health, safety, welfare, and recreation of the residents in the subdivision and for the repair and maintenance of the top and exterior of the wall fence, except for the painting of that portion of the wall fence facing the interior of an owner's lot and the front gate wall fence.”

Declaration · Section 4. Services Provided by the Association. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

The District has architectural control over properties, and the HOA retains its authority for architectural control if it chooses to exercise it.

“This consent includes the District's ability to have architectural control over the property subject to the applicable deed restrictions, and to the extent provided for in the applicable restrictions, the ability to mow the lawn(s) and charge the owner(s) the cost thereof if adherence to the section of the restrictions regarding the same is not adhered to. Notwithstanding anything contrary in the above, the HOA shall not lose any of its authority to enforce the subject deed restrictions, including but not limited to architectural control, if it has such authority and it so desires to exercise such authority.”

Declaration · p.3

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 activities related to 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.20

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 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs.

“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.21

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not allowed

No person may enter onto any wildlife preserve designated within the Orange Blossom Gardens West Development of Regional Impact.

“No person may enter onto any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered in connection with Orange Blossom Gardens West Development of Regional Impact.”

Declaration · (2) Description of the side Yard Easement. · p.24

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Only clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted; colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant or an architectural review committee.

“Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior written consent of Declarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each owner must repair their residence at their sole cost, keeping it in a condition comparable to its initial construction, excluding normal wear and tear, and must paint and keep clean all interior fence walls, while the exterior of the gate fence wall is maintained by the party responsible for the adjacent landscaped yard.

“Subject to Article XI, 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. Subject to Article XI each owner shall paint and keep clean all interior fence walls. The exterior of the gate fence wall will be painted and kept clean by the party having the responsibility for maintaining the adjacent landscaped yard area.”

Declaration · Section 4. Services Provided by the Association. · p.24

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.22

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for maintaining their lawns, and the District has the ability to mow lawns and charge owners for the cost if maintenance standards are not met.

“This consent includes the District's ability to have architectural control over the property subject to the applicable deed restrictions, and to the extent provided for in the applicable restrictions, the ability to mow the lawn(s) and charge the owner(s) the cost thereof if adherence to the section of the restrictions regarding the same is not adhered to.”

Declaration · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles on any part of their 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 · ARTICLE X. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.25

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No alterations, construction, or removals are permitted in the common area without the written consent of the Declarant or the association, and only the Declarant or association is responsible for common area landscaping maintenance.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the common area except on the written consent of the Declarant or the association, after the original development thereof by the Declarant. Landscaping maintenance in the common areas shall be the duty of the Declarant or the association and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.22

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

If a residence is damaged, the owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to its prior appearance and condition within two months of damage, completing the work within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, and 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 XI.”

Declaration · Section 5. · p.25

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.22

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.22

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view, and all garbage must be contained in Declarant-prescribed, fully closed plastic bags placed curbside no earlier than the day before pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by the Declarant.

“No rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any lot or on the common area except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. 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 7. · p.21

Last verified 2026-07-17