Occupancy / age restrictions
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding occupancy rules.
Villages of Sumter Unit 116
, 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.
deed restricted
Core rules12
Rentals / leasing
Not addressed
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
Pets
Not addressed
RVs & campers
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding recreational vehicles (RVs).
Boats
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding boats.
Parking
Not addressed
Fences
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding fences.
Architectural approval
Requires approval
Any construction, erection, placement, or alteration of a building or structure, or any reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to the Home, or its location and utility connections, requires prior written approval from the Developer or an appointed 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 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
Home business
Not addressed
The document does not contain any information regarding business use of properties.
Signs
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding signs.
Setbacks
Not addressed
The provided document does not contain any information regarding setbacks.
Exterior & architectural1
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
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
Landscaping & yard1
Mailboxes
Not allowed
Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at designated locations and housed by the Developer 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 designated locations within the Subdivision. 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 Developer at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of $190.00 per box.”
Declaration · 4.4 · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17