, Sumter County, FL
Part of The Villages. This is one platted neighborhood (“Unit”) within The Villages; its rules come from its own recorded declaration. See the The Villages overview.
Restricted
All lots must be used for residential purposes only, with specific restrictions detailed in the Declaration.
“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.”
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
Not allowed
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 on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”
Declaration · p.2
Not allowed
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 on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”
Declaration · p.2
Not allowed
Trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, recreational vehicles, inoperable vehicles, and junk vehicles/equipment are prohibited from being parked, stored, or remaining 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 on 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 · 2.8 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Requires approval
Fences, barriers, walls, or structures of any kind require prior written approval from the Developer before being placed on the property.
“No fence, barrier, wall 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 permitted per lot, which must have a garage, be at least 1240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), have at least a 6" in 12" roof pitch, eave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas, and must be constructed by the Developer or its designee.
“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-alr-conditioned space. All Homes must be constructed with at least a 6" In 12" rise and run roof pilch. 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 materials 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
Not allowed
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.
“Propertles 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, conforming to Developer specifications, is permitted; 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 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
Restricted
All homes must have modern plumbing facilities connected to the wastewater and potable water systems provided by the Developer's designee.
“All Homes will contain modern plumbing facilities connected to the wastewater and potable water systems provided by the Developer's designee.”
Declaration · 2.4 · p.1
Last verified 2026-07-17
Requires approval
No building, residence, structure, or activity is permitted in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, and owners of lots subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must not prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with Sumter County Subdivision regulations.
“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, 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 include a concrete driveway, sodded lawn, 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 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 · 2.17 · p.2
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 water for lots adjacent to a lake.
“It shall be the responsiblilty 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 maintain 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
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
Requires approval
Permission from the Developer is required before planting or removing any trees or shrubs that may affect adjacent property owners, and no tree with a trunk four inches or more in diameter may be removed or effectively removed without Developer permission.
“Permission must be secured from the Developer prior to the planting or removal of any trees or other shrubs which may affect the rights of adjacent property owners. No tree with a trunk four (4) Inches or more in diameter shall be removed or effectively removed through excessive injury without first obtaining permission from the Developer.”
Declaration · 2.16 · p.2
Last verified 2026-07-17
Restricted
Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 PM to one hour before daylight.
“Radios, 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 all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic 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 curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.”
Declaration · 2.24 · p.3
Last verified 2026-07-17