Villages of Sumter St Simons Unit 611

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one resident per home to be 55+, prohibiting permanent residency for those under 19 (with limited visitation), and allowing hardship exceptions at Declarant's discretion to maintain 80% adult occupancy.

“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 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

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Lot; owners are responsible for any damage caused by their pets and must immediately remove and dispose of pet excrement.

“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”

Declaration · Section 6 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Trailers are not permitted to be erected on any lot, except temporarily for construction purposes.

“No outbuilding, tent, shack, garage, trailer, shed, utility building or temporary building of any kind shall be erected, except temporarily only for construction purposes.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.1

Not addressed

Restricted

Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; no trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, 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 door closed.

“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 VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities cannot be constructed or maintained by owners, only by the Declarant or its transferees according to existing architectural plans.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.9

Requires approval

Owners, other than 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 Declarant or an architectural-committee designated by the Declarant 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 9 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted to be conducted on any residence, with the sole 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

Restricted

No signs 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

Not addressed

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, or window air-conditioners are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No unauthorized person may enter any designated wildlife preserve, and 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 unauthorized person may enter onto any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in the Development Order entered in connection with the Tri-County Villages Development of Regional Impact Development Order, 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 · (c) · p.10

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 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

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

“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. (b) · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each Owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, maintain their Lot, side yard easement, driveway easement, and driveway in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner, and perpetually maintain vegetation in Special Easements for Landscaping consistent with good horticultural practice.

“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 Lot Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion of his Lot not subject to side yard or driveway easements, (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whether on his Lot or on an adjacent Lot, Common Area or dedicated area, and (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the Owner's front and side Lot lines. (iv) Owners of Lots 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.”

Declaration · Section 1. (a) · p.10

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

Restricted

No bush, shrub, tree, or similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way, and owners of Lots subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation thereon consistent with good horticultural practice and not take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Sumter County Subdivision regulations.

“In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way. Owners of Lots 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 Lot 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 Sunter County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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 to the Owner, with a new charge upon title transfer.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners may not 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 thereof to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing may be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the Common Area without the written consent of the Declarant, and landscaping maintenance in the Common Area is the duty of the District.

“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. Landscaping maintenance in the Common Area shall be the duty of the District and no other person shall attempt to alter or maintain it.”

Declaration · Section 10 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 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 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 or Article IX.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.11

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 construction noises by the Declarant.

“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

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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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