Villages of Sumter Unit 111

Restricted

The Subdivision is an adult community for persons 55 years or older; all occupied Homes must have at least one resident aged 55 or older; no person under 19 may be a permanent resident, though temporary visits not exceeding 30 days per calendar year are allowed for those under 19; hardship exceptions for permanent residency of those under 19 may be granted by the Developer in its sole discretion.

“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 under nineteen (19) years of age may be permitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period. The Developer or its designee in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permit persons under nineteen (19) years of age to permanently reside in a Home even though there is not a permanent resident in the Home who is fifty-five (55) years of age or older, it being clearly understood that Developer for its designee shall not be obligated to grant hardship exceptions. Developer for its designee shall have the sole and absolute authority to deny any hardship request. In order to enforce the age restrictions of the Subdivision, Developer for its designee may require at any time that an Owner provide verification of the ages of all occupants of a Home.”

Declaration · 2.24 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per Homesite; Owners are responsible for any damage caused by pets to dedicated or reserved areas and must immediately remove and dispose of pet waste; 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 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 or other waste from any pet. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on any dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · 2.23 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners of Homesites adjoining perimeter security walls or fences originally constructed by the Developer are responsible for their maintenance and repairs, including surface and structural integrity, whether on their Homesite or an adjacent area; costs are shared among Owners served by such walls/fences, and cooperative, uniform maintenance is encouraged.

“Additionally, for those Owners of Homesites adjoining perimeter security walls or fences originally constructed by the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs of the surface and structural integrity of the walls and fences adjoining the Owners Homesite whether on the Owners Homesite or on an adjacent homesite, reserved area or dedicated area. Where a wall or fence adjoins more than one Homesite, the cost of maintaining and repairing the surface and the structural integrity of the wall or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall or fence. Such Owners are encouraged to maintain the perimeter security walls and fences in a cooperative and uniform manner with the adjacent Homesite Owners so as to present to the public a uniform and well-maintained appearance of the Subdivision as a whole. Owners of Homesites adjoining perimeter security walls, fences or landscaped buffers shall maintain up to such wall, fence or landscaped buffer whether or not such area is within or outside of the Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.11 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

All construction, erection, placement, or alteration of any building or structure, and any reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to the Home or its utility connections, require prior written approval from the Developer or an appointed architectural review committee, ensuring consistency with the development plan 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 Developer. ... 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

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No signs of any kind may be displayed publicly on a Homesite or dedicated/reserved area without prior written Developer consent, except for customary name/address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12"x12") placed wholly within a home's window; no advertising is allowed on the Home.

“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 placed wholly within the window of the Home. No advertising of any kind is allowed on the Home.”

Declaration · 2.15 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law; any approved device must be located as previously approved in writing by 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.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No person may enter into any wildlife preserve designated in the Development Orders, except as permitted therein.

“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.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points 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.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving the property for more than a 7-day period and make arrangements for lawn and landscape maintenance.

“All Owners shall notify the Developer when leaving the property for more than a 7-day period and shall make arrangements for lawn and landscape maintenance.”

Declaration · 2.20 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Temporary clotheslines are prohibited; all clotheslines must be attached to the Home and shaded to avoid nuisance to others.

“Temporary clotheslines are prohibited. All clotheslines must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others.”

Declaration · 2.18 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of Homesites subject to Water Feature Landscaping Easements or Special Easements for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the easement area, not remove or destroy developer-installed landscape or fencing without written approval, and promptly replace dead foliage; they must also maintain vegetation consistent with good horticultural practice and not prevent compliance with Development Order provisions for Landscaped Buffer areas.

“The Owners of Homesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement and Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall perpetually maintain the easement area and will not remove or destroy any landscape or fencing thereon originally installed by the Developer without the Developer's advance written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein. ... 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 provision of the Sumter County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · 2.11 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

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

Declaration · 2.15 · p.3

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 PM to one hour before daylight.

“Each Owner 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 PM to one (1) hour before daylight.”

Declaration · 2.21 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection.

“Prior to being placed curbside for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view.”

Declaration · 4.3(a) · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17