Villages of Sumter Unit 16

Restricted

The Subdivision is an adult community for persons 55 years of age or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, and no person under 19 may be a permanent resident, though temporary visits not exceeding 30 days per calendar year are permitted for those under 19.

“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons 55 years or 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 · 2.25 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Only one (1) dog may be kept by an Owner, provided that the animal, when not within the confines of the Home, shall at all times be restrained by a leash.

“Only one (1) dog may be kept by an Owner, provided, however, thut at all times the animal, when not within the confines of the Home, shall be restrained by a leash.”

Declaration · 2.23 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Recreational vehicles are not permitted to be parked, stored, or 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 ozi a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”

Declaration · p.2

Restricted

Boats are not permitted to be parked, stored, or 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 ozi a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”

Declaration · p.2

Restricted

Parking of trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, recreational vehicles, non-operational vehicles, or junk vehicles/equipment is prohibited on lots or streets, 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 ozi 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

Fences or any similar structures require prior written approval from the Developer before being placed on the property.

“No fence, barrier, well 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 allowed per lot, must have a garage, be at least 1240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), constructed of concrete block with stucco, have at least a 6" in 12" roof pitch, eave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas, with screen cages over pools permitted.

“There shall be only one Home on each Lot 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 of concrete block with stucco over the block, and with at least a 6" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. The Home shall be a conventionally built home and which must be placed on the Lot 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 materiels, design, size and other qualities. Each Home must have eave overhangs and gablo ovohangs, and all roofing materials shall be shingle or tile materials, including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilinga Screen cages over pools are allowed.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Commercial, professional, or similar activities that require maintaining an inventory or customer/client visits are not permitted in a home or on a lot.

“Properties within the subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Lot”

Declaration · p.2

Restricted

Only a sign showing the owner's name, in common specifications set by the Developer, is permitted; no other signs or advertisements are allowed without the Developer's express written consent.

“A sign showing the Owner's name will be permitted in common specifications to be set farth by the Developer. No other signs or advertisements will be permitted without the express written consent of the Developer.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not allowed

Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law.

“Acrials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law.”

Declaration · 2.15 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No owner may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake any activity in the wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District, nor take any action to prevent Landscaped Buffer areas from complying with Sumter County Subdivision regulations.

“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 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 have a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, or access are permitted on Rio 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 Rio Grande Avenuo or Morse Boulevard”

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a 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 · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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.

“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 · 2.19 · 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

Restricted

Owners are responsible for keeping their lots neat and clean, with 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 odged 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 luke 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 · 2.10 · 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 is re-charged upon title transfer.

“Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service al 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 cherge shall be made to the new Owner. Payment of this ſee shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer.”

Declaration · 4.7 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy their property, and 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.

“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 · 2.20 · p.2

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 · 2.21 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 carlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.”

Declaration · 2.24 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17