, 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 lots must be used for residential purposes only, with specific residential use restrictions.
“All Lots Included in the subdivision shall be used for residential purposes only and shalt be subject to the following specific residential use restrictions in addition to the general restrictions contained in the Declaration of Restrictione.”
Declaration · 2.1 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
Not addressed
Restricted
Owners are permitted to keep only one dog, which must be restrained by a leash when outside the home.
“Only one (1) dog may be kept by an Owner, provided, however, that at all times the animal, when not within the confines of the Home, shall be restrained by a leash.”
Declaration · p.3
Not addressed
Recreational vehicles are not permitted to be parked, stored, or remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles.
Not addressed
Boats are not permitted to be parked, stored, or remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles.
Not allowed
No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles are permitted to be parked, stored, or remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles, and no inoperable or junk vehicles/equipment are allowed.
“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, bosts, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary baals while performing a service for a resident. No vehicles Incapable of operation shall be stored on any lot nor shall any Junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any lot.”
Declaration · 2.7 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Requires approval
No fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind may be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer.
“No fence, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior written approval of the Developer, and no hedges shall be allowed to grow in excess of four (4) feet in height.”
Declaration · p.2
Restricted
Only one conventionally built home is permitted per lot, requiring a garage (no carports), a minimum size of 900 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), at least a 4" in 12" roof pitch, eave and gable overhangs, shingle roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas except screen cage enclosures, with the Developer having sole right to build, place, level, and hook up the home and designate access.
“There shall be only one Home on each Lot. Each Home must have a garage. No carports are permitted in the subdivision, Only homes of at least 900 square feet, exclusive of any garage, storage room, screen room or other non-heated and non-air-conditioned space, and homes with at least 4" In 12" rise and run roof pitch, shall be placed on any Lot. The Home shall be a conventionally built home, either alte bulit or prefabricated, which must be constructed by Developer, or Its designee, of a design approved by Developer as being harmonious with the development as to color, construction materials, design, size and other qualitles. Each Home must have eave overhangs and gable overhangs. All roofing materiale shall be shingle materials over ali areas Including garages, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have cellings, except that screen cage enclosures shall also be permitted. The Home shall be placed on a Lot in conformance with the overall plan of the Developer. The Developer shall have the sole right to build or place, level and hook up the Home on the Lot and designate the placement of the access to the Lot, at the sole cost and expense of the Owner. After the Home has been placed, poaltioned and hooked up, no replacements, reconnections, disconnections, additions, alterstions, or modifications in the location and utility connections of the Home will be permitted except with the written consent of the Developer.”
Declaration · 2.2 · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
Commercial and professional activities are prohibited from being conducted in a Home or on a Lot.
Restricted
Only a sign showing the Owner's name, conforming to Developer specifications, is permitted; no other signs or advertisements are allowed without express written consent from the Developer.
“A sign showing the Owner's name will be permitted in common specifications to be set forth by the Developer. No other elgns or advertisements will be permitted without the express written consent of the Developer.”
Declaration · 2.13 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
Not allowed
No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted in the Subdivision.
“No aerlals, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted In the Subdivision.”
Declaration · 2.14 · 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 District, and owners of lots with Special Easements for Landscaping must not prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Sumter County Subdivision regulations.
“No owner of the property within the subdivision may construct or maintain ariy buliding, 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. 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 requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”
Declaration · 2.12 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
No driveways, walkways, or access are permitted on Rio Grande Avenue or Morse Boulevard.
“No driveways, walkways, or access shall be located on or permitted on Rio Grande Avenue or Morse Boulevard,”
Declaration · 2.10 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded to prevent nuisance, and 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 nulsance to others. No other light poles may be erected.”
Declaration · 2.16 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Owners are responsible for keeping their Lots neat, clean, and the grass cut and edged at all times, including areas up to the street pavement and between their lot line and the actual water for lots adjacent to a lake.
“It shall be the responsibility of the Owners to keep their Lots neat and clean and the grass cut and edged at all times. The Lot Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas up to the atreet pavement. Persons owning Lote adjacent to a lake shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their lot line and the actual water even though they may not own that portion of the land.”
Declaration · 2.9 · 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
Requires approval
No building or other improvements may be made within easements reserved by the Developer without the Developer's permission.
“No building or other improvements shall be made within the easements reserved by the Developer without permission of Developer.”
Declaration · 2.11 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service but must be housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, which is a condition of use and becomes a lien if unpaid, and may be increased like maintenance fees.
“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 $100.00 per box. If title to a Lot Is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owneг. Payment of this fee shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer. This mallbox fee shall be collectible In the same manner as the maintenance fee and shall constitute a llen against the lot until pald. The mallbox fee may be Increased in the same percentages and manner as Increases for maintenance fees as set forth in Paragraph 4.3 above.”
Declaration · 4.7 · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 PM to one hour before daylight.
“Radlos, record players, television, volces and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10:00 PM to one (1) hour before daylight.”
Declaration · 2.19 · p.3
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 ali peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”
Declaration · 2.20 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
All garbage must be contained in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.
“All garbage will be contained in plastic bags prescribed by the Developer and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.”
Declaration · 2.23 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17