Villages of Sumter Unit 23

Restricted

The community is designed for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, with no permanent residents under 19, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days total per calendar year, subject to Developer hardship exceptions to maintain 80% adult occupancy.

“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. The Declarant or its designee in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to permit individuals between the ages of nineteen (19) and fifty-five (55) to permanently reside in a home even though there is not a permanent resident in the home who is fifty-five (55) years of age or over, providing that said exceptions shall not be permitted in situations where the granting of a hardship exception would result in less than 80% of the Lots in the Subdivision having less than one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older, it being the intent that at least 80% of the units shall at all times have at least one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older.”

Declaration · 2.1 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not explicitly address the general topic of property rentals or leasing by owners.

Not addressed

The document does not explicitly address short-term rentals of properties. While it mentions temporary visits for minors, this is not related to property rental.

Restricted

Owners are restricted to keeping only one dog, which 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 · p.2

Restricted

Recreational vehicles 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 in any Lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”

Declaration · p.2

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Boats 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 in any Lot or street, except for service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident.”

Declaration · p.2

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Parking of trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, recreational vehicles, and inoperable or junk vehicles is prohibited 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 in 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 shell be stored on any Lot nor shall any junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Lot.”

Declaration · p.2

Restricted

No fence, barrier, wall, or structure of any kind may be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer, and hedges are not allowed to grow in excess of four feet in height.

“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 · 2.16 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each lot must have only one conventionally built home with modern plumbing, a garage (no carports), at least 1240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), a minimum 6" in 12" roof pitch, cave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas, with screen cages over pools allowed.

“There shall be only one Home on each Lot. All Homes must have a garage and no carports are allowed within the Subdivision All homes must 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 cave 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 ceilings Screen cages over pools are allowed The Home shall be placed on a Lot in conformance with the overall plan of the Developer.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory or customer/client visits are prohibited in homes or on lots, 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 either maintaining an inventory, or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Lot”

Declaration · p.2

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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

Not allowed

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 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 perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District, and owners of lots subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping must not take action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer 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 contain 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 Avenue or Morse Boulevard.”

Declaration · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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 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

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Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than a 7-day period 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

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The lawn must be sodded, a lamppost erected in the front yard, owners must keep lots neat, clean, and grass cut and edged, maintaining all areas up to the street pavement and between their lot line and the water if adjacent to a lake, and permission is required from the Developer before planting or removing any trees or shrubs that may affect adjacent property owners, or removing any tree with a trunk four inches or more in diameter.

“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. 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 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. 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 · 2.7 · p.2

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 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

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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 earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.”

Declaration · 2.24 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17