Villages of Sumter Unit 180

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 Homesitesincluded 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 th.e 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

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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; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be pennitted, 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 ofsuch pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of anykind 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

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Restricted

Trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, boats, or recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any homesite or street, unless they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service or fully enclosed in garages; inoperable or junk vehicles/equipment are also 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 perfonning 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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Requires approval

Any construction, erection, placement, or alteration of a building or structure, as well as 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 development plans and surface water management system compliance.

“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 pennitted except with the written consent ofthe Developer, or an architectural review committee appointed by the Developer.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed to public view on a homesite or dedicated/reserved area 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 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 (12) inches high and which shall be located wholly within the Home and only visible through a window ofthe Home.”

Declaration · 2.16 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not contain any restrictions or information regarding setbacks.

Restricted

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 approval from the Developer.

“Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by Jaw. 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 applicable governmental agencies.

“No owner of property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perfonn 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 if applicable, any other appropriate governmental agency havingjurisdiction.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

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 originally provided.

“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 their homesite and adjacent roadways/walkways, as well as areas adjoining land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserves up to the board fence.

“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 extent allowed by law.”

Declaration · 2.26 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners of homesites subject to Water Feature Landscaping Easements or Special Easements for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the easement area, not remove or destroy developer-installed landscape or fencing without written approval, and promptly replace dead foliage; owners adjoining perimeter security walls, gates, or fences are responsible for their maintenance and repairs, sharing costs if adjoining multiple homesites.

“The Owners ofHomesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement and OwnersofHomesites 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 installed by the Developer without the Developer's advance written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein. 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 Homesite whether on the Owners Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area or dedicated area; provided however, that Owners whose Homesites are adjacent to Tract A as depicted on the Plat shall not be responsible for the maintenance or structural integrity of walls and fences located on said Tract A.”

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

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 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 of $190.00 per box, with a new charge applied to new owners upon title transfer at the then-prevailing fee, which is a condition of use and constitutes a lien until paid.

“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 ofthe VILLAGES OF SUMTER. Payment of this fee shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer. This mailbox fee shall be collectible in the same manner as the Contractual Amenities Fee and shall constitute a lien against the Homesite until paid.”

Declaration · 4.4 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

If a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, 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, and subject to existing restrictions.

“lfall or any portion ofa residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the Ownerthereof, 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

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 oftheir property. Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from l 0:00 PM to one (I) hour before daylight.”

Declaration · 2.22 · 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, sel!ing, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · 2.23 · 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; 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 for collection, all garbage must be in Developer-prescribed plastic bags and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up; Developer reserves the right to require participation in a curbside recycling program.

“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. Prior to being placed curbside for collection, norubbish, trash, garbage, orother waste material shall be kept or permitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary 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. 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.7

Last verified 2026-07-17