Villages of Sumter Unit 176

Restricted

Homesites are for residential purposes only, with no commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits permitted.

“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

Not addressed

Information regarding rentals is not found in the provided document.

Not addressed

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

Restricted

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.

“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 ofany 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 · 2.24 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

No trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, boats, or recreational vehicles may be parked, stored, or remain on any homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles or vehicles fully enclosed in garages.

“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 temporazy basis while performing a service for a resident or (b) vehicles fully enclosed in garages located on the Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.9 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of homesites adjoining perimeter security walls, gates, or fences constructed by the Developer are responsible for their maintenance and repairs, including surface and structural integrity, and must contact the Developer or architectural review committee for paint specifications.

“Additionally, for those Owners ofHomesites adjoining perimeter security walls, gates, or fences originally constructed by the Developer, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repairs of the surface and structural integrity of the walls, gates, and fences adjoining the Owners Hornesite whether on the Owners Home.site or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area or dedicated area. The Homesite Owner must contact the Developer or the architectural review committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Any construction, erection, placement, or alteration of a building or structure, including reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to an existing home, requires prior written approval from the Developer or an appointed architectural review committee, ensuring consistency with the development plan and compliance with surface water management system plans.

“No building or structure shall be constructed, erected, placed or altered on any Homesite until the construction plans and specifications and a plan showingthe location ofthe building or structure have been approved by the Developer. After the Home has been constructed, no reconstruction, additions, alterations, or modifications to the Home, or in the locations and utility connections ofthe Home will be permitted except with the written consent of the Developer, or an architectural review committee appointed by the Developer.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed publicly without prior written Developer consent, except for customary name/address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12x12 inches) 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 any dedicated or reserved area without the prior written consent ofthe 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 ( l2) 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

Not addressed

Restricted

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

Restricted

No owner may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, wetland migration areas, buffer areas, upland conservation areas, and drainage easements without prior approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District and other relevant governmental agencies.

“No owner of property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perfonm any activity in the wetlands, wetland migration areas, buffer areas, upland conservation areas, and drainage easements described in the approved pennit and recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the Southwest Florida Water Management District Brooksville Regulation Department, and ifapplicable, any other appropriate governmental agency havingjurisdiction.”

Declaration · 2.15 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access shall be located on or permitted to 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

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

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

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.

“The hanging ofclothes or clotheslines or poles is prohibited to the extentallowed by Jaw.”

Declaration · 2.26 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice, and shall not take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with the Development Order and Sumter County Subdivision regulations.

“Owners ofHomesites 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 ofthe 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

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) 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 may not be located upon a Homesite; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Developer for a one-time lifetime charge to the Owner.

“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.”

Declaration · 4.4 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No vehicles incapable of operation, junk vehicles, or equipment shall be stored or kept on any 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

Restricted

If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to its prior appearance and condition within two months of damage and complete it within eight months, unless prevented by governmental authority, subject to existing restrictions.

“If all or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the 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 of these restrictions.”

Declaration · 2.29 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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 neighborsto 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

Restricted

Garbage and trash service is provided by a Developer-designated carrier, with charges paid separately by each Owner, and Owners may be required to participate in a curbside recycling program 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. Developer reserves the right to require a\\ 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