Villages of Sumter Unit 69

Restricted

The community is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55 or older, and prohibiting permanent residents under 19 years of age, with temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year; hardship exceptions may be granted by the Developer to maintain at least 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 Developer 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 Homesites 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.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Not addressed

Restricted

Owners are permitted to have a maximum of two birds, fish, dogs, or cats per homesite, with specific responsibilities for their care and waste disposal, and all other animals are prohibited.

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused to dedicated or reserved areas 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 Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas.”

Declaration · p.3

Restricted

Recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any homesite or street, unless fully enclosed within a garage.

“No trucks in excess of 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for (a) service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident or (b) vehicles fully enclosed in garages located on the Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 2.4 · p.2

Restricted

Boats are prohibited from being parked or stored on any homesite or street, unless fully enclosed within a garage.

“No trucks in excess of 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for (a) service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident or (b) vehicles fully enclosed in garages located on the Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 2.4 · p.2

Restricted

No trucks exceeding 3/4 ton, boats, or recreational vehicles may be parked, stored, or remain on any homesite or street, except for temporary service vehicles or vehicles fully enclosed in garages; inoperable or junk vehicles/equipment are prohibited.

“No trucks in excess of 3/4 ton size, boats, or recreational vehicles shall be parked, stored or otherwise remain on any Homesite or street, except for (a) service vehicles located thereon on a temporary basis while performing a service for a resident or (b) vehicles fully enclosed in garages located on the Homesite. No vehicles incapable of operation shall be stored on any Homesite nor shall any junk vehicles or equipment be kept on any Homesile,”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No fence or other structure of any kind may be placed on the property without prior written approval from the Developer.

“No arbor, trellis, gazebo, pergola (or similar item), awning, fence, barrier, wall or structure of any kind or nature shall be placed on the property without prior written approval of the Developer.”

Declaration · p.3

Restricted

Each homesite must have only one conventionally built home with a garage, at least 1050 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), a minimum 4" in 12" roof pitch, cave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas, with Developer approval for design, color, construction materials, and placement.

“There shall be only one Home on each Homesite. All Homes must have garages and be of at least 1050 square feet, exclusive of any garage, storage room, screen room or other non-heated and non-air-conditioned space. All Homes must he constructed with at least a 4" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. Homes constructed by Developer may deviate from the minimum square footage and roof pitch requirements detailed herein. The Home shall be a conventionally built home and which must be placed on the Homesite 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 patios and pools are allowed. The Home shall be placed on a Homesite in conformance with the overall plan of the Developer. The Developer shall have the sole right to build the Home on the Homesite and designate the placement of the access to the Homesite, at the sole cost and expense of the Owner.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited from being conducted in a home or on a homesite.

“Properties within the Subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 2.4 · p.2

Restricted

Only a sign showing the owner's name is permitted, and all other signs or advertisements require the Developer's written consent.

“A sign showing the Owner's naine 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. Lawn omaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · p.2

Not addressed

Restricted

Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law, and any approved device must have its location previously approved by the Developer in writing.

“Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and antennas of any kind are prohibited within the Subdivision to the extent allowed by law. The location of any approved device will be as previously approved by the Developer in writing.”

Declaration · 2.16 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No person may enter into any designated wildlife preserve within the subdivision, except as permitted by Development Orders.

“Except as permitted in the Development Orders entered into in connection with the Tri-County Villages, a Development of Regional Impact, no person may enter into any 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 homesite must have a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access shall be located on or permitted to any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath, except as originally constructed by the Developer.

“Each Home and Homesite must contain a concrete driveway, the lawn must be sodded, and a lamppost erected in the front yard of each Homesite. Except as originally constructed by the Developer, no driveways, walkways, cartpaths or access shall be located on or permitted to any road right-of-way, walkway or cartpath.”

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 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 · 2.18 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must keep their homesites neat, clean, and the grass cut, irrigated, and edged at all times, including areas up to the street pavement and between their lot line and any adjacent Water Feature, land use/landscape buffer, or wildlife preserve.

“Owners shall keep their Homesites neat and clean and the grass cut, irrigated and edged at all times. The Homesite Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas up to the street pavement, Persons owning Homesites adjacent to a Water Feature, a land use or landscape buffer, or a wildlife preserve, shall have the obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their Homesite lot line and the actual water line, between their Homesite lot line and the land use or landscape buffer, and between their Homesite lot line and the board fence on the adjoining wildlife preserve, even though they may not own that portion of the land.”

Declaration · 2.11 · 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

Owners of homesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement or Special Easement for Landscaping must perpetually maintain the easement area, not remove or destroy Developer-installed landscape or fencing without written approval, and promptly replace dead foliage.

“The Owners of Homesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement and Owners of Homesites subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall perpetually maintain the casement area and will not remove or destroy any landscape or fencing thereon originally installed by the Developer without the Developer's advance written approval, and will promptly replace all dead foliage located therein.”

Declaration · 2.11 · 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 thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · 2.15 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge of $100.00 per box, which is re-charged upon title transfer and is a condition of use.

“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite. 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 Homesite 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 · 4.3 · p.5

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) bour before daylight”

Declaration · 2.21 · 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 · 2.22 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Garbage and trash service is provided by a Developer-designated carrier, with charges paid separately by each owner; owners must participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted; rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view before curbside placement, and once curbside, garbage must be in Developer-prescribed plastic bags placed no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up.

“To maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition and to minimize heavy commercial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and trash service shall be provided by a carrier designated by the Developer, and the charges therefor shall be paid separately by each Owner. Owner agrees that garbage and trash service shall commence on the closing date the Owner purchases Owner's Homesite and home. Owner acknowledges that garbage and trash services is provided, and the fee for such service is payable, on a year-round basis regardless of use or occupancy. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituled, Prior to being placed curbside for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. Once placed curbside for collection, 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 · 4.2 · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17