, 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
No children under 19 years of age are permitted to live in the Subdivision, though children may visit for a maximum of 30 days per year.
“No children will be permitted to live in the Subdivision under the age of 19 years; however, children will be permitted to visit up to a total of 30 day maximum each year.”
Declaration · 2.24 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not addressed
The document does not address general property rentals.
Not addressed
The document does not address short-term property rentals.
Restricted
Owners are restricted to keeping 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
Restricted
Recreational vehicles are not permitted to be parked, stored, or otherwise remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles.
“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”
Declaration · p.2
Restricted
Boats are not permitted to be parked, stored, or otherwise remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles.
“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”
Declaration · p.2
Restricted
Parking of trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, recreational vehicles, inoperable vehicles, or junk vehicles/equipment on lots or streets is prohibited, except for temporary service vehicles.
“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis 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 · p.2
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
Requires approval
All construction plans, specifications, and the location of any building or structure must be approved by the Developer for quality, external design harmony, and location relative to topography and finished grade elevation. After construction, no replacements, reconnections, disconnections, additions, alterations, or modifications to the home or its utility connections are permitted without the Developer's written consent.
“No building or structure shall be constructed, erected, placed or altered on any lot until the construction plans and specifications and a plan showing the location of the building or structure have been approved by the Developer, as to quality of workmanship and materials, harmony of external design with existing structures and location with respect to topography and finished grade elevation. 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.”
Declaration · 2.2 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Not allowed
Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory or customer/client visits are not permitted in a home or on a lot.
“Propertles within the subdivision are Intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring elther maintaining an inventory, or customer/cllent visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Lot.”
Declaration · p.2
Restricted
Only a sign showing the Owner's name, conforming to Developer specifications, is permitted; all other signs or advertisements require 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 signs 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
Restricted
No owner may construct, maintain any building or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, and owners of lots with Special Easements for Landscaping must not prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Sumter County regulations.
“No owner of the property within the subdivision may construct or maintain any bullding, 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 · 3.4 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Each home and lot must include a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, or access are permitted on Alo Grande Avenue or Morse Boulevard.
“Each Home and Lot must contain a concrete driveway, the lawn must be sodded, and a lamppost erected in the front yard of each Lot. No driveways, walkways, or access shall be located on or permitted on Alo Grande Avenue or Morse Boulevard.”
Declaration · 2.6 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Exterior lighting must be attached to the home and shaded to prevent nuisance to others, 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 · 2.6 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than 7 days and advise of their tentative return date.
“All Owners shall notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than a 7-day period and shall simultaneously advise the Developer as to their tentative return date.”
Declaration · 2.18 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
All roofing materials, including those over garages, screen porches, and utility rooms, must be shingle or tile materials, and all areas must have ceilings.
“Each Home must have eave overhangs end gable overhangs, and all rooling materials shall be shingle or tile materials, Including the roof over garages, screen porches, ulllily rooms, etc., and all areas must have cellings.”
Declaration · 2.5 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Owners are responsible for keeping their lots neat, clean, and the grass cut and edged, including all areas up to the street pavement and between their lot line and the 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 street pavement. Persons owning Lots adjacent to a lake shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their tot 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
Restricted
Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service, but owners must pay a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box to the Developer for housing, with a new charge applied upon title transfer.
“Mallboxes 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 Owner. Payment of this fee shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer.”
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 all 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 eariler than the day before scheduled pick-up.”
Declaration · 2.23 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17