Villages of Sumter Unit 38

Restricted

The Subdivision is an adult community requiring at least one permanent resident per home to be 55 years or older, with no permanent residents under 19, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year, subject to hardship exceptions by the Developer 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.”

Declaration · 2.1 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The document does not explicitly address the renting or leasing of properties.

Not addressed

The document does not explicitly address short-term rentals of properties.

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.

“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 Lol or on the common area.”

Declaration · p.2

Not addressed

Recreational vehicles are not permitted to be parked, stored, or remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles.

Not addressed

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

Not allowed

Trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, recreational vehicles, vehicles incapable of operation, and junk vehicles or 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 ony 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 any similar structures 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 allowed per Lot, constructed by the Developer or its designee, with specific requirements for size (at least 1654 sq ft), roof pitch (at least 6" in 12" rise and run), garages, eave and gable overhangs, and shingle or tile roofing materials for all areas.

“There shall be only one Home on each Lot. All Homes must have garages and be of at least 1654 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 materials shall be shingle or tile materials, including the roof over garages, screen porches, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilings.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

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

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 advertisernents 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.

“Acrials, 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

Not allowed

No person may enter any wildlife preserve designated in the Development Orders, except as permitted by those orders.

“Except as permitted in the Development Orders entered in connection with the Orange Blossom Gardens West or the Tri-County Villages, Developments of Regional Impact, no person may enter into aлу wildlife preserve set forth within the areas designated as such in those Development Orders.”

Declaration · 2.13 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each Home and Lot must contain a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, or access are permitted on specific named avenues and roads except as originally constructed by the Developer.

“Each Home and Lot must contain a concrete driveway... Except as originally constructed by the Developer, 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, Southern Trace, Morse Boulevard, or County Road 101.”

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 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.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than seven days, advising 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 retum 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

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for keeping Lots neat and clean, with grass cut, irrigated, and edged at all times, including areas up to the street pavement, and for Lots adjacent to lakes or wildlife preserves, maintaining areas between their lot line and the water line or board fence, and perpetually maintaining and replacing dead foliage in Lakeside Landscaping Easements.

“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 Lols 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 written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein.”

Declaration · 2.10 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding thirty days in duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Lots; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge of $100 per box, with a new charge upon title transfer.

“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Lot. Mailboxes 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.”

Declaration · 4.7 · p.4

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.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