Villages of Sumter Unit 75

Restricted

The Subdivision is an adult community requiring at least one permanent resident per occupied Home to be 55 years or older, with no permanent residents under 19 years of age, though visitors under 19 may 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% adult occupancy is maintained.

“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 permanenily reside in a Hume even though there is not a permanent resident in the Home who is fifty-Live (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 · 2.24 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Homesites may not be rented or leased for periods of less than 30 days.

“The Homesites may not be rented or leased for periods of less than 30 days.”

Declaration · 4.4(f) · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

Restricted

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

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maximum of two (2) pels pet 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 · 2.23 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any homesite or street, unless they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service or are fully enclosed in 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 they are service vehicles temporarily performing a service or are fully enclosed in 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 Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Fences are prohibited from being 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 1240 square feet (excluding non-heated/non-air-conditioned space), a minimum 6" in 12" roof pitch, eave and gable overhangs, and shingle or tile roofing materials, all constructed by the Developer or its designee to be harmonious with the development.

“There shall be only one Home on each Homesile. All Homes must have garuges and be of at least 1240 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 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 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. 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 not permitted to be 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

No signs of any kind are allowed without prior written consent from the Developer, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 12"x12") located wholly within the Home and visible only through a window.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area without the prior written consent of the Developer, except customary name and address signs and one sign advertising a property for sale or rent which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) inches high and which shall be located wbolly within the Home and only visible through a window of the Home.”

Declaration · 2.15 · 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, and any approved device must have a location previously approved in writing by the Developer.

“Aerials, satellite reception dishes, and untennas 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 wildlife preserve designated in the Development Orders, except as permitted therein.

“Except as permitted in the Development Orders entered into in connection with the Villages of Sumter, 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

Not allowed

No driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points are permitted on any road right-of-way, walkway, or cartpath, except as originally constructed by the Developer.

“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 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 date.”

Declaration · 2.20 · p.3

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 must regulate irrigation water service to their Homesite and comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule determined solely by VWCA; supplemental irrigation for new landscaping during a 30-day grow-in period is allowed for up to 30 minutes per day in addition to the schedule, unless suspended by VWCA.

“The Owner of the Homesite shall regulate the irrigation water service to the Homesite and will be responsible for complying with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. If Owner repeatedly fails to comply with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, VWCA may enter onto the Homesite, over and upon casements hereby reserved in favor of VWCA, and install a control valve to compel Owner's compliance with the Irrigation Water Service Schedule, with all costs related thereto being charged to Owner. If new landscaping is installed on a Homesite, the Owner may allow additional irrigation water service at the Homesite to supplement the Irrigation Water Servico Sebedule ("Supplemental Irrigation Water Service"), during the grow-in period, which is typically thirty (30) days. Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at a Homesite may not exceed thirty (30) minutes of irrigation water service per day, during the grow-in period, in addition to the Irrigation Water Service Schedule. VWCA reserves the right to suspend Supplemental Irrigation Water Service at Homesites.”

Declaration · 2.11 · p.5

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 · 2.15 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes may not be located on a Homesite; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at a central location, housed by the Developer for a one-time lifetime charge of $100 per box, which is a condition of use and constitutes a lien until paid.

“Individual mailboxes may not be used. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at a central location designated by the U.S. Postal Service. 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. This mailbox fee shall be collectible in the same manner as the Contractual Amenities Fee and shall constitute a lien against the Homesite until paid.”

Declaration · 4.3(ii) · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

All outside structures for storage or utility must be permanently constructed additions, attached to the Home, and of like construction; trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, or recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any Homesite or street, unless temporarily performing a service or fully enclosed in a garage; inoperable or junk vehicles/equipment are not allowed.

“All outside structures for storage or utility purposes must be permanently constructed additions in accordance with Section 2.4 and of like construction and permanently attached to the Home. 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 Homesite.”

Declaration · 2.8 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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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) hour 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 trattic 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; no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept on any Homesite or dedicated/reserved areas except in sanitary containers concealed from public view; once curbside for collection, all garbage must be in Developer-prescribed plastic bags and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up; Owners may be required to participate in a curbside recycling program if instituted.

“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. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted. 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 · 4.3 · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17