Villages of Sumter Tierra Grande Unit 696

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The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, with no permanent residents under 19 years of age, 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 · USE RESTRICTIONS · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners may keep a maximum of two birds, fish, small dogs, or cats under 40 pounds, and are responsible for any damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are permitted.

“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 · Section 6. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Vehicles must be parked wholly within the owner's driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited from parking in parking spaces, though 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 VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners are responsible for all wall maintenance not assumed by the Association, including painting and cleaning interior fence walls, maintaining the structural integrity of all walls serving their lots, and for specific lots, cleaning and painting the exterior portion of the wall facing the road or parking area; all gates, walls, and fences must be of a uniform color and paint type, requiring owners to contact the Declarant or Association for paint specifications.

“Owners shall be responsible for all Wall maintenance not assumed by the Association in ARTICLE III. Section 4. Subject to Article XI each owner shall paint and keep clean all interior fence walls. The exterior of the gate fence wall, and the exterior of the non-gate front wall on Lot 1, will be painted and kept clean by the party having the responsibility for maintaining the adjacent landscaped yard area. Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the structural integrity of all walls serving the Owners' lots whether on the Owner's lot or on an adjacent lot, common or dedicated area. 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 Association for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.29

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 plans and specifications 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 subdivision consistent with its development plan, and all fence walls must be of a uniform color and paint type as specified by the Declarant or District.

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

Declaration · Section 9 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted 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.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No signs of any kind may be displayed without prior written consent from the Declarant or association, 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 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 · Section 4. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not allowed

Unauthorized entry into wildlife preserves is prohibited, and no building, residence, structure, or activity may be undertaken in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior District approval.

“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 · (iii) · p.12

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 fence walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the Association for paint specifications.

“All fence walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the Association for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.31

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 is responsible for painting and keeping clean all fence walls, maintaining gate fence walls, and maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their lot, with shared costs for walls serving multiple lots, and specific lots having additional cleaning and painting responsibilities for exterior wall portions facing roads or parking areas, with all gates, walls, and fences requiring uniform color and paint type as specified by the Declarant or District.

“Subject to Article IX, 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. 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. The exterior of the gate fence wall, and the exterior of the non-gate front wall on Lot 1, will be painted and kept clean by the party having the responsibility for maintaining the adjacent landscaped 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 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. In addition, the Owners of Lots 18, 32, 33, 47, 48, 61, 66, and 81 shall clean and paint the exterior portion of the wall upon their Lot facing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. Owners of Lots on the perimeter of the subdivision are encouraged to maintain the exterior of the fence on their lots in a cooperative and uniform manner with other adjacent lot owners so as to present to the public a uniform well maintained appearance of the subdivision as a whole. In addition, the Owners of Lots 19, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 51, 54 and 58 shall clean and paint the exterior portion of the wall upon their lot facing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. 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. (a) / Section 1. (b) · p.12

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.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each owner is responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner their lot not subject to side yard or driveway easements, their side yard easement area, driveway easement area, driveway, and the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines, and owners of lots subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must maintain the landscaping thereon to comply with Sumter County regulations.

“Each lot owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (1). that portion of his Lat 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 or dedicated area, and (iii). the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines. 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 · Section 1. (a) / Section 18. · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring 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 VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No alterations, constructions, or removals may be made in or 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 · Section 10. / Section 11. · p.10

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 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 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.12

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 noise.

“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.11

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.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste 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 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. 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. / Section 12. · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17