Villages of Sumter Summerhouse Cottages Unit 634

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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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Homesite; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Vehicles must be parked wholly within the 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 from parking spaces, though boats may be kept in a closed garage.

“No Owner of a Homesite 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 excepta boat may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners are responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and keeping them clean, maintaining the gate on the gate fence or wall, and ensuring the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites.

“Subject to these restrictions each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fences and walis. The gate on the gate fence or 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' Homesites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must obtain prior written approval from the Declarant or an architectural review committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence that would substantially alter its exterior appearance, with approval contingent on benefiting the Subdivision and complying with surface water management plans.

“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 9. · p.9

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 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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No signs of any kind may be displayed without prior written consent from the Declarant, 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 Homesite or any dedicated or reserved 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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind, nor window air-conditioners or inigation 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.7

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.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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

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Each Owner must repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and maintain their Homesite, side yard easement, driveway easement, driveway, and the unpaved area between the roadway and their front and side lot lines in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner.

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

Declaration · Section 1. (a) · p.8

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 extenr allowed by law.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation thereon consistent with good horticultural practice and take no action to prevent compliance with Sumter County Subdivision regulations for Landscaped Buffer areas.

“Owners of Homesites 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 Homesite 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 Sumter County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays that do not exceed a thirty-day duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · Section 4. · 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 to the Owner.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Repair or restoration of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles is prohibited on any portion of a Homesite or dedicated/reserved 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 on dedicated or reserved areas, 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.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas without the Declarant's written consent after 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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct residences damaged by casualty to their prior appearance and condition, commencing within two months and completing within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, and subject to existing 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 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 · Section 5. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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, excluding Declarant's construction noises.

“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.7

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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

“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 oither event, all garbage must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17