Villages of Sumter Unit 105

Restricted

All homesites must be used for residential purposes only, prohibiting commercial, professional, or similar activities that require inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits.

“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. Properties within the Subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.1 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Information regarding rentals was not found in the provided document.

Not addressed

Information regarding short-term rentals was not found in the provided document.

Restricted

Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per homesite; owners are responsible for any damage caused by their pets, must immediately remove and dispose of excrement, and keep pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

“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 dedicated or reserved areas 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 dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · 2.23 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information regarding restrictions or allowances for recreational vehicles (RVs).

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information regarding restrictions or allowances for boats.

Not addressed

Information regarding parking was not found in the provided document.

Not addressed

The document does not contain any information regarding restrictions or allowances for fences.

Requires approval

Construction, erection, placement, or alteration of any building or structure, as well as reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to an existing home, requires prior written approval from the Developer or an appointed architectural review committee, ensuring consistency with development plans and compliance with surface water management system plans.

“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

The document does not contain any information regarding restrictions or allowances for business use.

Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed to public view without prior written consent from the Developer, 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.2

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 the location of any approved device requiring prior written approval from the Developer.

“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.2

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 appropriate governmental agency or pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.

“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 or recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received by the appropriate governmental agency, or pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Except as originally constructed by the Developer, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points are permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath.

“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.2

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.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Allowed

Screen cages over patios and pools are permitted.

“Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed.”

Declaration · 2.4 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must keep their homesites neat and clean, with grass cut, irrigated, and edged at all times, and are responsible for maintaining unpaved areas between their homesite and adjacent roadways/walkways, as well as areas between their lot line and land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserves.

“Owners shall keep their Homesites neat and clean and the grass cut, irrigated and edged at all times. The Homesite Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. Persons owning Homesites adjacent to a land use or landscape buffer, or a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their Homesite lot line and the land use or landscape buffer, and between their Homesite lot line and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the land.”

Declaration · 2.11 · p.2

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.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice, and may not take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Development Order provisions and Sumter County Subdivision regulations.

“Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Section 3.1 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 the provisions of the Development Order and those provisions of the Sumter County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · 2.11 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

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

Declaration · 2.15 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.

“The Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · 2.22 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garbage and trash service must be provided by a carrier designated by the Developer, with charges paid separately by each owner, and owners must participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.

“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. 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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17