Villages of Sumter Unit 157

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The Subdivision is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, prohibiting permanent residency for anyone under 19 (with temporary visits not exceeding 30 days per calendar year), and allowing hardship exceptions at the Developer's discretion to maintain at least 80% adult occupancy.

“The Subdivision is an adult commtlllity 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 ofnineteen (19) years may be permitted to visit andtemporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period. The Developer or its designee in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permit individuals between the ages ofnineteen (19) and fifty-five (55) to permanently reside in a Home even though there is not a permanent resident iu the Home who is frfty-five (55) years ofage or over, providing that said exceptions shall not be permitted in situations where the granting of a hardship exception would result in less than 80% of theHomesites in the Subdivision having less than one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older, it being the intent that at least 80% of the units shall at all times have at least one resident fifty-five (55) years ofage or older.”

Declaration · 2.1 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Information regarding rentals is not addressed in the provided document.

Not addressed

Information regarding short-term rentals is not addressed in the provided document.

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Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per homesite; owners are responsible for any damage caused by pets, immediate removal and disposal of excrement, and keeping pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a inaximum 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 animals1 livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · 2.24 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

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No trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, boats, or recreational vehicles may be parked, stored, or remain on any homesite or street, unless fully enclosed in a garage or if they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service; inoperable or junk vehicles/equipment are prohibited.

“No trucks in excess of3/4 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 perfoIDlillg 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 · 2.9 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners of homesites adjoining perimeter security walls, gates, or fences originally constructed by the Developer are responsible for their maintenance and repairs, sharing costs with adjacent owners for shared structures, and must maintain up to such walls, buffers, or fences.

“Additionally, for those Owners ofHomesites adjoining perimeter security walls, gates, or fences originally constructedby the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs ofthe surface and structural integrity of the walls, gates, and fences adjoining the Owners Homesite whether on the Owners Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area or dedicated area. Where a wall, gate, or fence adjoins more than one Homesite, the cost of maintaining and repairing the surface and the structural integrity of the wall1 gate, or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall, gate, or fence. Owners of Homesites adjoining stack block walls, perimeter security Walls, landscaped buffers or fences shall maintain up to such wall, buffer or fence whether or not such area is within or outside of the Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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, with screen cages over patios and pools allowed.

“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-airconditioned space. All Homes must be constructed with at least a 6" in 12" rise and run roofpitch. 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, ofa design approved by the Developer as being harmonious with the development as to color, construction materials, design, size and other q_ualities. 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. Screen cages over patios and pools am allowed.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

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 Subdivisioo. 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 Home.site.”

Declaration · 2.10 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 12"x12") located wholly within and visible only through a home window.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or an.y dedicated or reserved areawithout the prior written consent ofthe Developer, except customary name and address signs and one sign advertising a.property for sale orrent which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) inches high and which shall be locatedwholly within the Home and only visible through a window ofthe Home.”

Declaration · 2.16 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

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Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law, with the location of any approved device requiring prior written Developer approval.

“Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any ld.nd 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

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 ofSumter, a Development ofRegional Impact, no person may enter into any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in those Development Orders.”

Declaration · 2.15 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each home and homesite must have a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points are permitted on or to any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath, except as originally constructed by the Developer.

“EachHome andHomesite must contain a concrete driveway, and a lamppost must be erected in the front yard of each Homesite. Except as originally constructed by the Developer, no driveways, walhvays, cartpaths or access shall be located on or permitted to any road right-of-way, walkway or cartpatb.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 nuisance to others, No other light poles may be erected.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must keep their homesites neat and clean, with grass cut, irrigated, and edged at all times, and are responsible for mowing and maintaining unpaved areas between their homesite and adjacent roadways/walkways, as well as areas between their lot line and land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserve fences.

“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 ofway and the Owner's Homesite. Persons owning Homesites adjacent to a land use or landscape buffer, or awildlife preserve, shall haveihe obligationto 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

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.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Homesites must maintain the original quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape provided by the Developer, though owners may add more water-conservative landscape with prior written approval for areas visible from roadways or golf courses, and must perpetually maintain easement areas, replacing dead foliage.

“In an effort to protect limitednatuial resources, all Homesites shall remain finished with the same quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape as originally provided by the Developer. Notwithstanding, Owners are encouraged to and may add landscape that is more water-conservative and drought-tolerant than originally provided, however, any such alterations to areas visible from roadways or golf courses must receive prior written approval from Developer. Owners ofHomesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement and Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall perpetually maintain the easement area and will not remove or destroy any landscape or fencing thereon originally in.stalled by the Developer without the Developer's advance written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein.”

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays that do not exceed a thirty-day duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · 2.16 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge to the owner, with a new charge applied upon title transfer.

“fudividual 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 ofHomesites in the most recent addition or unit ofthe VJLLAGES OF SUMTER. Payment ofthis fee shall be a condition ofthe use ofthe housing provided by Developer.”

Declaration · 4.4 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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If a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, the Owner must, with due diligence, rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to substantially restore its prior appearance and condition, commencing within two months and completing within eight months, unless prevented by governmental authority.

“Ifall or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty ofthe Owner thereof, with all due diligence, to rebuild repair, or reconstruct such residence and walls in a manner which will substantially restore it to its appearance and condition immediately prior to the casualty. Reconstruction shall be undertaken within two (2) months after the damage occurs, and shall be completed within eight (8) months after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions ofthese restrictions.”

Declaration · 2.29 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 Q,;vner shall use his property in such a manner as to allow his neighbors to enjoy the use oftheir 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

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The Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.

“Tbe� Developerreserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular lraf:fic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · 2.23 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Garbage and trash service is provided by a Developer-designated carrier, with charges paid separately by each owner; no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material may be kept on any homesite or dedicated/reserved areas except in sanitary containers concealed from public view; once curbside, garbage must be in Developer-prescribed plastic bags and placed no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.

“To maintainthe Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition andto 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. Prior to being placed curbside for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or otber waste material shall be kept orpennitted on any Hamesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except insanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. Once placed curbside for collection, 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 · 4.3(a) · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17