Villages of Sumter Santo Domingo Unit 604

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The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+, with no permanent residents under 19, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year, subject to hardship exceptions by the Declarant.

“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.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot, and owners are responsible for their pets.

“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats 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 5 · p.9

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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 · ARTICLE VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners are responsible for all fence and wall maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and cleaning all fence walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence wall, and maintaining the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Lots, with shared costs for walls serving multiple Lots.

“Owners shall be responsible for all Wall and Fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section 1. Subject to Article IX each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fence walls. The gate on the gate fence 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 of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Lots whether on the Owner's Lot or on an adjacent Lot, Common Area or dedicated area. Where a wall serves more than one Lot, the cost of maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wall shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.11

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.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 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.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No sign of any kind may be displayed to public view without prior written consent from the Declarant, 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, except customary name and address signs. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not allowed

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No Owner may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District.

“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 18 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted, but 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

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All gates, walls, and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.

“All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 1. Malatenance Obligations. · p.11

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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Owners of the dominant tenement may not attach objects to walls of the servient tenement, disturb grading in the easement area, or act in any way that would damage the servient tenement.

“The Owner of the dominant tenement shall not attach any object to a wall or dwelling belonging to the servient tenement or disturb the grading of the easement area or otherwise act with respect to the easement area in any manner which would damage the servient tenement.”

Declaration · (iii) · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service but must be housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, payable by the current Owner and constituting a lien until paid.

“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 · Section 16 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the Common Area except with the prior written consent of the Declarant.

“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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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.

“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.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIL OWNER'S OBLIGATION TO REBUILD · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view, contained in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17