, Sumter County, FL
Part of The Villages. This is one platted neighborhood (“Unit”) within The Villages; its rules come from its own recorded declaration. See the The Villages overview.
Restricted
All homesites must be used for residential purposes only.
“All Homesites included in the Subdivision shall be used for residential purposes only and shall be subject to the following specific residential use restrictions in addition to the general restrictions contained in the Declaration of Restrictions.”
Declaration · 2.1 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
Information regarding rentals is not found in the provided document.
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Information regarding short-term rentals is not found in the provided document.
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Information regarding pets is not found in the provided document.
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Restricted
Trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, or recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles or vehicles fully enclosed in garages.
“No trucks in excess of 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for (a) service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident or (b) vehicles fully enclosed in garages located on the Homesite.”
Declaration · 2.8 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
Requires approval
Construction, erection, placement, or alteration of any building or structure, including reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to existing homes, requires prior written approval from the District and/or the Developer or an architectural review committee.
“No building or structure shall be constructed, erected, placed or altered on any Homesite until the construction plans and specifications and a plan showing the location of the building or structure have been approved by the District. After the Home has been constructed, no reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to the Home, or in the locations and utility connections of the Home will be permitted except with the written consent of the Developer, or an architectural review committee appointed by the Developer.”
Declaration · 2.2 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
Restricted
No signs of any kind may be displayed to public view without prior written Developer consent, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign no larger than 12x12 inches, located wholly within the home 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 Developer, 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 Home and only visible through a window of the Home.”
Declaration · 2.15 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
Restricted
Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law, with any approved device requiring prior written Developer approval for its location.
“Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law. The location of any approved device will be as previously approved by the Developer in writing.”
Declaration · 2.16 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
No person may enter into any wildlife preserve areas designated in the Development Orders, except as permitted by those orders.
“Except as permitted in the Development Orders entered into in connection with the Villages of Sumter, a Development of Regional Impact, no person may enter into any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in those Development Orders.”
Declaration · 2.14 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
No driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access shall be located on or permitted to any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath, except as originally constructed by the Developer.
“Except as originally constructed by the Developer, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths or access shall be located on or permitted to any road right-of-way, walkway or cartpath.”
Declaration · 2.12 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Exterior lighting must be attached to the home and shaded to prevent nuisance to others; no other light poles may be erected.
“Except as provided above, exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others. No other light poles may be erected.”
Declaration · 2.18 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than 7 days and advise of their tentative return date.
“All Owners shall notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than a 7-day period and shall simultaneously advise the Developer, as to their tentative return date.”
Declaration · 2.20 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.
“The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.”
Declaration · 2.25 · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Owners must regulate their irrigation water service to comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule provided by VWCA, which may be altered, and supplemental irrigation for new landscaping during a 30-day grow-in period is limited to 30 minutes per day in addition to the schedule.
“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. Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at a Homesite may not exceed thirty (30) minutes of irrigation water service per day, during the grow-in period, in addition to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule.”
Declaration · 2.17 · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty-day duration.
“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”
Declaration · 2.15 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Garbage and trash service must be provided by a Developer-designated carrier, with charges paid separately by each owner year-round regardless of occupancy; owners may be required to participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted; rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view before curbside placement, and once curbside, garbage must be in Developer-prescribed plastic bags placed no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.
“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 designated by the Developer, and the charges therefor shall be paid separately by each Owner. Owner agrees that garbage and trash service shall commence on the closing date the Owner purchases Owner's Homesite and Home. Owner acknowledges that garbage and trash services is provided, and the fee for such service is payable, on a year-round basis regardless of use or occupancy. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”
Declaration · 4.3(a) · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17