Core rules12
Occupancy / age restrictions
Restricted
All homesites must be used for residential purposes only, prohibiting commercial, professional, or similar activities that require inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits.
“All Homesites included in the Subdivision shall be used for residential purposes only and shall be subject to the following specific residential use restrictions in addition to the general restrictions contained in the Declaration of Restrictions. 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 · 2.1 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Rentals / leasing
Not addressed
Properties may be advertised for rent with a specific size and placement restriction for the sign, and all occupants must comply with the community's age restrictions for permanent residents.
Short-term rentals
Not addressed
Pets
Restricted
Owners are permitted to have birds, fish, dogs, and cats, with a maximum of two pets per Homesite, and are responsible for their pets' waste and keeping them on a leash; 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 personally 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 of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”
Declaration · p.3
RVs & campers
Not allowed
Recreational vehicles are not permitted to be parked or stored on any homesite or street, unless fully enclosed in a garage or temporarily present as a service vehicle.
“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 · Section 2.4 · p.2
Boats
Not allowed
Boats are not permitted to be parked or stored on any homesite or street, unless fully enclosed in a garage or temporarily present as a service vehicle.
“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 · Section 2.4 · p.2
Parking
Restricted
Trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, boats, and recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any Homesite or street, unless they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service or vehicles fully enclosed in garages; inoperable or junk vehicles are also prohibited.
“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. No vehicles incapable of operation shall be stored on any Homesite nor shall any junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Homesite.”
Declaration · Section 2.4 · p.2
Fences
Requires approval
No fence of any kind may 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.3
Architectural approval
Restricted
Each homesite must have only one conventionally built home with a garage, at least 1240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), a minimum 6" in 12" roof pitch, eave and gable overhangs, and Developer-approved roofing materials and design.
“There shall be only one Home on each Homesite. All Homes must have garages and be of at least 1240 square feet, exclusive of any garage, storage room, screen room or other non-heated and non-air-conditioned space. All Homes must be constructed with at least a 6" in 12" rise and run roof pitch, Homes constructed by Developer may deviate from the minimum square footage and roof pitch requirements detailed herein. The Home shall be a conventionally built Home and which must be placed on the Homesite and constructed by the Developer, or its designee, of a design approved by the Developer as being harmonious with the development as to color, construction materials, design, size and other qualities. Each Home must have eave overhangs and gable overhangs, and all roofing materials shall be approved by the Developer, including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilings.”
Declaration · 2.2 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Home business
Not allowed
Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited in a Home or on a Homesite, as properties are intended for residential use only.
“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 · Section 2.4 · p.2
Signs
Restricted
No signs of any kind may be displayed to public view without prior written consent from the Developer, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12x12 inches) located wholly within the home and visible only through a window.
“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 which shall be located wholly within the Home and only visible through a window of the Home.”
Declaration · 2.16 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Setbacks
Not addressed
Exterior & architectural5
Antennas, solar panels, generators & equipment
Restricted
Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law, with any approved devices requiring prior written Developer approval for their location.
“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 · 2.17 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Conservation, wetlands & environmental
Restricted
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 appropriate governmental agency or as per Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.
“No owner of the property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit or recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received by the appropriate governmental agency, or pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”
Declaration · 2.15 · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Driveways & walkways
Not allowed
No driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points are permitted on 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 · 2.8 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Exterior & landscape lighting
Restricted
Exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded to prevent nuisance to others; 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 nuisance to others. No other light poles may be erected.”
Declaration · 2.19 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Property & structure upkeep
Restricted
Owners must keep their homesites neat and clean, with grass cut, irrigated, and edged at all times, and are responsible for maintaining unpaved areas between roadways/walkways and their homesite, as well as areas adjoining land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserves.
“Owners shall keep their Homesites neat and clean and the grass cut, irrigated and edged at all times. The Homesite Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. Persons owning Homesites adjacent to a land use or landscape buffer, or a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their Homesite lot line and the land use or landscape buffer, and between their Homesite lot line and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the land.”
Declaration · 2.12 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & yard3
Clotheslines / outdoor drying
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 · 2.26 · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Landscaping & lawn maintenance
Restricted
Owners of homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice, and not take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Development Order and Sumter County Subdivision regulations.
“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 · 2.7 · p.4
Last verified 2026-07-17
Mailboxes
Not allowed
Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge, with a new charge applied upon title transfer.
“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. If title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner at the then prevailing mailbox fee being charged to new Owners of Homesites in the most recent addition or unit of the VILLAGES OF SUMTER. Payment of this fee shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer.”
Declaration · 4.4 · p.7
Last verified 2026-07-17
Use & conduct3
Noise, nuisance & conduct
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 · 2.22 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Solicitation & yard sales
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 · 2.23 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17
Trash & recycling
Restricted
Garbage and trash service is provided by a Developer-designated carrier, with charges paid separately by each owner; owners must participate in curbside recycling if instituted.
“To maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition and to minimize heavy commercial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by a carrier designated by the Developer, and the charges therefore shall be paid separately by each Owner. Owner agrees that garbage and trash service shall commence on the closing date the Owner purchases Owner's Homesite and Home. Owner acknowledges that garbage and trash services is provided, and the fee for such service is payable, on a year-round basis regardless of use or occupancy. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”
Declaration · 4.3(a) · p.6
Last verified 2026-07-17