Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
The subdivision is an adult community for persons 55 years or older; at least one occupant per home must be 55 or older, and no one under 19 may be a permanent resident, with limited exceptions for temporary visits and hardship cases approved by the Declarant.
“All Homes that are occupied must be occ.upied 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 pennanent resid~t of a Home1 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 perio&.”
Declaration · USE RESTRICTIONS · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Rentals / leasing
Not addressed
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
Pets
Restricted
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, while other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.
“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 · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.16
Last verified 2026-07-17
RVs & campers
Not addressed
Boats
Not addressed
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 non-private non-commercial vehicles are prohibited in 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.21
Last verified 2026-07-17
Fences
Restricted
No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality may be constructed or maintained on any lot, except for fences constructed by the Declarant or its transferees in accordance with existing architectural plans, and no bush, shrub, tree, or similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.
“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any lot, except that Declarant and the transferees of Declarant may construct fences in accordance with existing architectural plans. In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.”
Declaration · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.16
Last verified 2026-07-17
Architectural approval
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 its 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 1 · p.21
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 in 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 · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.15
Last verified 2026-07-17
Signs
Restricted
No sign of any kind may be displayed to public view on a lot or common area 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 · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.16
Last verified 2026-07-17
Setbacks
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding setbacks.
Exterior & architectural3
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Not allowed
Unauthorized persons may not enter wildlife preserves, and no owner may construct or maintain any building or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District.
“No unauthorized 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, or as it may be amended from time to time. 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 District pursuant to chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”
Declaration · Section 4. Other Easements. · p.19
Last verified 2026-07-17
Driveways & walkways
Restricted
Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted, but colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant, its designers, or an architectural review committee.
“Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the priorwritten consent ofDeclarant, its designerz_or an~cturlil review committee appointed byDeclarantor Declarant's designee.”
Declaration · Section 9 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Property & structure upkeep
Restricted
Each owner must, at their sole cost, repair their residence (except as otherwise provided) to a condition comparable to its initial construction, allowing for normal wear and tear, and must paint and keep clean all interior fence walls, front gate wall fences, and decorative fencing and improvements on wall fences.
“Subject to Article XI, each owner shall, at his sole cost and expense, repair his residence, ot_her 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 front gate wall.fence, and all decorative fencing and other Improvements located upon the wall fence.”
Declaration · Section 1. · p.20
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & yard3
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 · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.17
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
Owners of lots subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must not take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Sumter County Subdivision regulations, and are responsible for maintaining the landscaping thereon.
“No owner of a Lot within the subdivision which is subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat, shall take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with those provisions of the Sumter county Subdivision regulations governing Landscaped Buffer areas, however the owner of a lot subject to a Special Easement shall be responsible for the maintenance of the landscaping located thereon.”
Declaration · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.19
Last verified 2026-07-17
Mailboxes
Restricted
Mailboxes, provided by the U.S. Postal Service, must be housed by the Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, with a new charge upon title transfer, and this fee is collectible as a lien against the lot.
“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 $100.00 per box. If title to a lot is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new owner. Payment of this fee shall be a condition collectible in the same manner as the maintenance fee and shall constitute a lien against the lot until it is paid.”
Declaration · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.17
Last verified 2026-07-17
Vehicles & parking1
Commercial & non-passenger vehicles
Not allowed
No owner may repair or restore 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 · ARTICLE X. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.21
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct5
Common area use & conduct
Not allowed
Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from the common area without the written consent of the Declarant or the association, and only the Declarant or association may perform landscaping maintenance in common areas.
“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 · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.16
Last verified 2026-07-17
Insurance & rebuilding after damage
Not allowed
Nothing may be done or kept on a lot or common area that would increase insurance rates or result in the cancellation of insurance, or violate any law, without prior written consent from the Declarant or association.
“Nothing shall be done or kept on a lot or on the common area which would increase the rate of insurance relating thereto without the prior written consent of the Declarant or the association, and no owner shall permit anything to be done or kept on his lot or the common area which would result in the cancellation of insurance on any residence or on any part of the common area, or which would be in violation of any law.”
Declaration · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.16
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 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 fro~ 10:00 p.m. to one (1) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.”
Declaration · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.17
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 · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.17
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, and garbage must be contained in Declarant-prescribed 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.”
Declaration · ARTICLE VII. USE RESTRICTIONS · p.16
Last verified 2026-07-17