Villages of Sumter Unit 40

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older; each occupied home must have at least one resident aged 55 or older; no person under 19 may be a permanent resident, though those under 19 may visit and temporarily reside for up to 30 days per calendar year; hardship exceptions for residents between 19 and 55 may be granted by the Developer, provided 80% of lots maintain at least one resident 55 or older.

“The Subdivision is an adult community designed to provide housing for persons 55 years or age or older. All homes that are occupled 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 lowl in any calendar year period. The Developer or its designce 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 Lols in the Subdivision having less than one resident fifty-five (55) years of age or older, it being the intent that at least 50% of the units shall at all times have at least one resident fifty-five (15) years of age or older.”

Declaration · 2.1 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot; owners are responsible for any damage caused by pets in common areas, must immediately remove and dispose of pet excrement, and must keep pets on a leash; no other animals, livestock, or poultry are allowed.

“Birda, Ash, small dogs and cals shall be permitted, with a matimurn 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 & Icarb. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Lot or on the commonarca.”

Declaration · 2.23 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

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 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 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.”

Declaration · p.2

Restricted

No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles may be parked, stored, or remain on any lot or street, except for temporary service vehicles; vehicles incapable of operation or junk vehicles/equipment are prohibited.

“No trucks over 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be packed, stored or otherwise remain on any Lat or strmel, 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

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 home is permitted per lot, homes must have garages, be at least 1240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), have at least a 6" in 12" roof pitch, be conventionally built by the Developer or designee, and have specific eave and gable overhangs with shingle or tile roofing materials and ceilings in all areas.

“There shall be only one Horce on each Lol. All Homes muu have garages and be of at least 1240 square feet, exclusive of any garage, storage room, screen roon or over 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 trailt 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 aher qualities. Each Home Dust have eave overhangs and gabic overhangs, and all roofing materials shall be shingle or lite materials, including the roof over garages, screen ponches, atility rooms, etc., and all areas must have ceilings.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

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 rezidential use and no comenencial, professional or similar seivity 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 comunon specifications to be set fornh by the Developer. No olber signs or advertisements will be permitted without the express wriven consent of the Developer.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Restricted

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 amermas 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 appropriate governmental agency or pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.; owners of lots with Special Easements for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the vegetation consistent with good horticultural practice and not take action to prevent compliance 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 performany activity in the wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit of recorded plot of the Subdivision, unbess prior approval is received by the appropriate goveramental agency, or pursuant to Chepler 40D-4, P.A.C. Owners of Lou subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Station 3.1 above, shall perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practica. No owner of a Lot which is subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer fromcomplying with those provisions of the Sunter County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer areas.”

Declaration · 2.13 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each home and lot must have a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, or access may be located on or permitted on Rio Grunkle Avenue, Buena Vista Boulevard, Talley Ridge Drive, El Camino Real, Archer Avenue, Southern Trace, Morse Boulevard, or County Road 101, 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 الماء be located on or permitted on Rio Grunkle Avenue, Buena Vista Boulevard, Talley Ridge Drive. El Camino Real, Archer Avenue, Southerm Trace, Morse Boulevard, of 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 to others; no other light poles may be erected.

“Except as provikled above, exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded so an not to create a muisance 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.

“Streen cages over palos and pools are allowed.”

Declaration · 2.5 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than seven days 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 dare”

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 clothestines or poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law”

Declaration · 2.26 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must keep lots neat, clean, and grass cut, irrigated, and edged, maintaining all areas up to the street pavement, and for lots adjacent to a lake or wildlife preserve, maintaining areas between the lot line and water line or board fence; removal or destruction of Developer-installed landscaping in Lakeside Landscaping Easements requires written approval and prompt replacement of dead foliage; hedges cannot exceed four feet in height; planting or removal of trees or shrubs affecting adjacent property owners' rights requires Developer permission; trees with a trunk four inches or more in diameter cannot be removed or effectively removed through excessive injury without Developer permission.

“It shall be the responsibility of the Owners to keep their Lous meat and clean and the grass cut, irrigated and edged at all times. The Lot Owner shall have the obligation to maw and maintain all areas up to the street payemeal Persons ouring Lots adjacent to a lake, or adjacent to a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to more and maintain alt areas between their tot line and the actual water line, and between their lot line and the board lence on dve adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the lanil. The Ormers of Lots adjacent to a lake shall perpeturally maintain the Lakeside Landscaping Eastment 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... no hedges shall be allowed to grow in excess of four (4) fort in height Permission must be secured from the Developer prior to the planting or removal of any utes or other shrubs which may affers the rights of adjaceni property owners. No tree with a trunk four (4) inches or more in diameter shali be removed or effectively removed through excessive injury without first obtaining permission from the Developer.”

Declaration · 2.4 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

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

Declaration · 2.14 · 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.

“Each Owner shall use his property in such a manner as to allow his neighbors to enjoy the use of their propeny. Radios, record playen, television, mices and other sounds are to be kept on a modernue level fram 10:00 PM 10 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