Villages of Sumter Unit 96

Restricted

All homesites must be used for residential purposes only, prohibiting commercial, professional, or similar activities that require inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits.

“All Homesites included in the Subdivision shall be used for residential purposes only and shall be subject to the following specific residential use restrictions in addition to the general restrictions contained in the Declaration of Restrictions. 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 · 2.1 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Restricted

Recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any homesite or street, unless fully enclosed in a garage or temporarily present as a service vehicle.

“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 in a garage or temporarily present as a service vehicle.

“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

No fence or similar structure of any kind shall 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, eave and gable overhangs, shingle or tile roofing materials, and ceilings in all areas, with the Developer having the sole right to build and designate 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 be constructed with at least a 4" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. The Home shall be a conventionally built Home and which must be placed on the Homesite and constructed by the Developer, or its designes, 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.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Commercial, professional, or similar activities requiring inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits are prohibited in a Home or on a Homesite, 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, 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 may be displayed to public view without prior written Developer consent, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign, which must be no larger than 12x12 inches and visible only through a home 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 wholly within the Home and only visible through a window of the Home.”

Declaration · 2.15 · p.3

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 the location of any approved device must be pre-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

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.

“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 or recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received by the appropriate governmental agency, or pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · 2.14 · p.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each home and homesite must include a concrete driveway, and no driveways, walkways, cartpaths, or access points are permitted on road rights-of-way, walkways, or cartpaths unless 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 · 2.7 · p.3

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 · 2.20 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawns must be sodded (at least 51% of visible yard area), and owners must keep homesites neat, clean, and grass cut, irrigated, and edged, including unpaved areas between roadways/walkways and homesites, and areas adjacent to land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserves up to the board fence; removal or destruction of developer-installed landscaping or fencing in easement areas requires Developer approval, and dead foliage must be replaced.

“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. To qualify as sodded, at least 51% of the yard area visible from all adjacent roadways and golf courses must be sodded. 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 the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right of way and the Owner's Homesite. Persons owning Homesites adjacent to 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 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. 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 easement 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 · 2.7 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

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

Declaration · 2.15 · p.3

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) 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 traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · 2.22 · p.3

Last verified 2026-07-17