Villages of Sumter Southern Oak Unit 652

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, with at least one occupant per home being 55+, and no permanent residents under 19, though visitors under 19 may stay for up to 30 days per calendar year; hardship exceptions for 19-55 year olds may be granted by the Declarant.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

The document does not explicitly address or restrict short-term rentals for owners, nor does it specify minimum lease durations.

Restricted

Owners are permitted to have birds, fish, dogs, and cats, with a maximum of two pets per homesite, and are responsible for their pets' waste and keeping them on a leash. Other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.

“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 · p.4

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Vehicles must be parked wholly within the driveway or garage; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are not permitted in parking spaces, though 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 or garage. 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 IX. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained, except for fencing originally built by the Declarant.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any Homesite, except for any fencing originally constructed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola, awning, fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind shall be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Declarant; any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to a residence that substantially alters its exterior appearance also requires prior written approval of plans and specifications from the Declarant or an architectural review committee.

“No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola (or similar item), awning, fence, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior written approval of the Declarant. 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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, except for 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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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, which must be no larger than 12x12 inches and 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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Restricted

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and the location of any approved device must be pre-approved by the Declarant in writing.

“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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must ensure construction complies with surface water management plans and may not construct or perform any activity in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from 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 property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded plat of the Subdivision unless prior written approval is received from the SWFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D-4.”

Declaration · Section 18 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

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.

“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

Requires approval

The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.

“The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each Owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, maintain their driveway, keep their Homesite neat and clean with grass cut and edged, and maintain the unpaved area between the roadway/walkway and their Homesite.

“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 his driveway. Each Owner shall keep his Homesite neat and clean and the grass cut and edged at all times and shall also maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.6

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 10 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must regulate irrigation water service to their Homesite and comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule determined solely by VWCA, with VWCA reserving the right to install a control valve if an Owner repeatedly fails to comply.

“The Owner of the Homesite shall regulate the irrigation water service to the Homesite and will be responsible for complying with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. If Owner repeatedly fails to comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, VWCA may enter onto the Homesite, over and upon easements hereby reserved in favor of VWCA, and install a control valve to compel Owner's compliance with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, with all costs related thereto being charged to Owner.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, with a new charge for new owners.

“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 Declarant at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of $100.00 per box. If title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle may be repaired or restored 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 an dedicated or reserved areas, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereat to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · ARTICLE IX. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except with the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to substantially restore 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 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 of these Restrictions.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, with construction noises by the Declarant being an exception.

“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.5

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.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garbage must be contained in Declarant-prescribed, fully closed and sealed plastic bags, placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or placed in a dumpster if required by the Declarant, with service provided by a Declarant-selected carrier.

“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 sanitary condition and to minimize heavy commercial traffic within the subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by a carrier selected by the Declarant, and charges paid separately by each Owner.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17