Villages of Sumter Unit 32

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+, prohibiting permanent residents under 19, and limiting temporary visits for those under 19 to 30 days per calendar year, with Developer discretion for hardship exceptions.

“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.”

Declaration · 2.25 · p.3

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

Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot, and owners are responsible for their pets' behavior and waste, while other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.

“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per Lot. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused the common area by any such pet and shall be responsible to immediately remove and dispose of any excrement of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Lot or on the common area.”

Declaration · p.3

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, recreational vehicles, and inoperable or junk 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 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 shall be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer, and specific lot owners are responsible for maintaining the subdivision boundary fence in a uniform color and type of paint, contacting the Developer for paint specifications.

“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. The Owners of Lots 14, 15, 17-25, and 27-35 shall perpetually maintain the Subdivision boundary fence upon their Lot as originally constructed by the Developer. All fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Developer, or its designees, for paint specifications.”

Declaration · 2.16 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Homes must be at least 2000 square feet, exclusive of non-heated/non-air-conditioned space, have a minimum 6" in 12" roof pitch, be conventionally built by the Developer or its designee, and conform to Developer-approved designs, colors, and materials, including specific roofing and overhang requirements.

“All Homes must have garages and be of at least 2000 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.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No commercial, professional, or similar activity requiring inventory or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Lot.

“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 · 2.9 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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

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

Requires approval

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 Southwest Florida Water Management District, nor take action to prevent Landscaped Buffers from complying with Sumter County 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 or described in Section 3.1 above, 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, and no driveways, walkways, or access are permitted on specific named avenues and boulevards.

“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, Buena Vista Boulevard, Talley Ridge Drive, El Camino Real, Archer Avenue or Morse Boulevard.”

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, 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 · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Allowed

Screen cages over patios and pools are permitted.

“Screen cages over patios and pools are allowed.”

Declaration · 2.5 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than 7 days and provide 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.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All roofing materials, including those over garages, screen porches, and utility rooms, must be shingle or tile materials, and all areas must have ceilings.

“all roofing materials shall be shingle or tile materials, including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas inust have ceilings.”

Declaration · 2.5 · 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

Lawns must be sodded, and owners are responsible for keeping their lots neat, clean, and grass cut, irrigated, and edged, including areas up to the street pavement and between lot lines and water lines for lake-adjacent lots, and must maintain Lakeside Landscaping Easements, replacing dead foliage and obtaining Developer approval for planting or removing trees or shrubs.

“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, irrigated 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, or adjacent to a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their lot line and the actual water line, and between their lot line and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the land. The Owners of Lots adjacent to a lake shall perpetually maintain the Lakeside Landscaping Easement and will not remove or destroy any landscape thereon originally installed by the Developer without the Developer's advance approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein.”

Declaration · 2.7 · 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, 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.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, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision,”

Declaration · 2.21 · p.3

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