Villages of Sumter Unit 3

Restricted

All lots must be used for residential purposes only, and no commercial or professional activities are permitted in a home or on a lot.

“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 Rostrictions. Commercial and/or professional activities may not be conducted In a Home or on a Lot.”

Declaration · 2.1 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not address the topic of rentals.

Not addressed

The document does not address the topic of short-term rentals.

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 rostralned by a loash,”

Declaration · 2.22 · 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 service vehicles temporarily performing a service for a resident.

“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

Restricted

Boats are not permitted to be parked, stored, or remain on any lot or street, except for service vehicles temporarily performing a service for a resident.

“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

Restricted

Parking or storing trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, recreational vehicles, inoperable vehicles, or junk vehicles/equipment on lots or streets is prohibited, 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 · p.2

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, 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 with a garage is permitted per lot, with a minimum size of 1240 square feet (excluding certain non-heated/air-conditioned spaces) and a minimum 6" in 12" roof pitch. Homes must be constructed by the Developer or its designee, with a design approved for color, materials, and size, and must include eave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing, and ceilings in all areas.

“There shall be only one Home on each Lot. Only homes with garages and of at least 1240 square feet, exclusive of any alterations to the original plan offered by the developer, exclusive of heated and air-conditioned Florida Rooms and exclusive of any gerage, storage room, screen room or other non-heated and non-als-conditioned space, and homes with least a 6" In 12" rise and run roof pitch, shall be placed on any Lot. The Home shall be a conventionally bullt home, elther site bulit or prefabricated, which must be constructed by Developer or its designee of a design approved by Developer es boing harmonious with the development as to color, construction materials, design, size and other qualities. Each home must have eave overhange and gable overhangs, and all roofing materiale shall be shingle or tile materials over all areas including garages, screen porches, utlilty rooms, etc., and all areas must have cellings.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Commercial and professional activities are not permitted to be conducted in a home or on a lot.

Restricted

Only one 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 · 2.13 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not allowed

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted in the Subdivision.

“No aerials, satellito reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted In the Subdivision.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No person may enter into any designated wildlife preserve.

“No person may enter Into any wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such In the Development Order entered in connection with the Orange Blossom Gardens West Development of Regional Impact.”

Declaration · 2.12 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each home and lot must have 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 · 2.6 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Exterior lighting must be attached to the home and shaded to prevent nuisance to others; security light poles are prohibited.

“Except as provided above, exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so as not to create a nuisance to others. No security light poles may be erected.”

Declaration · 2.16 · 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 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 maintain all areas up to the street pavement Persons owning Lots adjacent to a lake shall have the obligation to mow and maintain ali areas between their lot line and the actual water even though they may not own that portion of the land.”

Declaration · 2.9 · 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 · 2.25 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

The lawn must be sodded, a lamppost erected in the front yard, and owners are responsible for keeping lots neat, clean, and grass cut and edged, including areas up to the street pavement and between the lot line and actual water for lots adjacent to a lake. Permission from the Developer is required before planting or removing any trees or other shrubs that may affect adjacent property owners, and for removing or effectively 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.”

Declaration · 2.6 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service but must be housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, which is a condition of use and becomes a lien against the lot until paid.

“Mallboxes 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 $100.00 per box. If title to a Lot is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner. Payment of this fee shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer. This mallbox fee shall be collectible in the same manner as the maintenance fee and shall constitute a llen against the lot until pald.”

Declaration · 4.7 · 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 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 · 2.19 · 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.

“Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehiculer traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · 2.20 · 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 eerller than the day before scheduled pick-up.”

Declaration · 2.23 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17