Villages of Sumter Unit 20

Restricted

All lots must be used for residential purposes only, prohibiting commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory or customer/client visits.

“All Lots 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 elther maintaining an Inventory, or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Lot.”

Declaration · 2.1 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Only one dog is permitted per owner, and it must be restrained by a leash when outside the home.

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

Declaration · 2.23 · p.3

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 elze, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be perked, stored or otherwise remain on any Lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on 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 elze, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be perked, stored or otherwise remain on any Lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”

Declaration · p.2

Restricted

Trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles. Inoperable or junk vehicles/equipment are also prohibited.

“No trucks over 3/4 ton elze, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be perked, stored or otherwise remain on any Lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident. No vehicles Incapable of operation shall be stored on any Lot лог shall any Junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Lot.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind may be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer.

“No fence, barrler, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the properly without prior written approval of the Developer, and no hedges shall be allowed to grow In excess of four (4) feet In helght.”

Declaration · p.2

Restricted

Only one conventionally built home is allowed per lot, constructed by the Developer or its designee, with specific requirements for size (at least 1240 sq ft exclusive of non-heated space), roof pitch (at least 6" in 12" rise and run), garages, eave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas.

“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 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 materials, design, size and other qualities. Each Home must have eave overhangs and gable overhangs, and all roofing materiels shall be shingle or tile materials, Including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have cellings.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory or customer/client visits are not permitted in a Home or on a Lot, 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 elther 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 is permitted according to developer specifications; all other signs or advertisements require express written consent from the Developer.

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

Declaration · p.2

Not addressed

Restricted

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

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

Declaration · 2.15 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners are prohibited from constructing or maintaining any building, residence, or structure, or undertaking any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

“No owner of the property within the subdivision may construct or maintain any buliding. 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, untess prior approval is received from the District pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · 3.4 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each home and lot must include a concrete driveway and a lamppost erected in the front yard.

“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.”

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Exterior lighting must be attached to the home and shaded to prevent nuisance, 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 nulsance to others. No other light poles may be erected,”

Declaration · 2.17 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Allowed

Screen cages over pools are permitted.

“Screen cages over pools are allowed.”

Declaration · 2.5 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than seven days and advise of 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, clean, and the grass cut and edged at all times, including all 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 edged at all times. The Lot Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintaln all areas up to the street pavement. Persons owning Lots adjacent to a lake 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

Owners must use their property in a manner that allows neighbors to enjoy theirs, 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. Radlos, record players, television, volces 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 ali peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular trafilc within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · 2.21 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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 curbalde no earller than the day before scheduled pick-up.”

Declaration · 2.24 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17