, 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.
Not addressed
All construction, erection, placement, or alteration of buildings or structures, as well as any reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to an existing home, require prior written approval from the Developer or an appointed architectural review committee.
Restricted
Boats are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any homesite or street, unless they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service or are fully enclosed in garages located on the homesite.
“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 · p.3
Not allowed
Properties are intended for residential use only, and no commercial, professional, or similar activity requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.
“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 · p.3
Requires approval
No fence or structure of any kind shall be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer.
“No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola (or similar item), awning, fence, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior written approval of the Developer.”
Declaration · p.4
Restricted
The community is designed for persons 55 years of age or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, and prohibiting permanent residents under 19 years of age, with temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year.
“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 below the age of nineteen (19) years may be permitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period.”
Declaration · p.4
Not addressed
Not addressed
Not addressed
Restricted
Recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any homesite or street, unless they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service or are fully enclosed in garages located on the homesite.
“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 · p.3
Not addressed
No building or other improvements are permitted within the reserved easements without prior written approval from the Developer, with easements typically being 7.5 feet along rear lines, 10 feet along front lines, and 5 feet along side lot lines.
Not addressed
Restricted
Signs are generally prohibited unless they are customary name and address signs, or a single 'for sale or rent' sign no larger than 12x12 inches, visible only through a window, and all require prior written consent from the Developer.
“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 Doveloper, 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 shell be located wholly within the Home and only visible through a window of the Home. Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”
Declaration · p.4