Villages of Sumter Unit 98

Restricted

The Subdivision is an adult community for persons 55 years or older; all occupied Homes must have at least one resident aged 55 or over, and no person under 19 may be a permanent resident, though temporary visits not exceeding 30 days per calendar year are allowed for those under 19; 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 ago or older. All Homes that are occupied must be occupled 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 vigit and tomporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period. The Developer or its designes in its sole discretion shall have the right to establish hardship exceptions to parmit 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 unite 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

Rentals are restricted to occupants who meet specific age requirements, with at least one resident being 55 years or older, and the Developer has the authority to deny occupancy that violates these rules.

Not addressed

Restricted

Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per homesite, and owners are responsible for damage, waste removal, and leashing.

“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 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

Trucks over 3/4 ton, boats, and recreational vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on homesites or streets, with exceptions for temporary service vehicles or vehicles fully enclosed in garages; inoperable or junk vehicles are also 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 · Section 2.4 · p.2

Requires approval

Fences and other structures require prior written approval from the Developer before being placed on the property.

“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, scroon room or other non-heated and non-air-conditioned space, All Homes puist be constructed with at least a 4" in 12" rise and run roof pitch. The Home shall be a conventionally built Homo and which must be placed on the Homesito and constructed by the Developer, or its desigues, of a design approved by the Developer as boing harmonious with the development as to color, construction materials, design, size and other qualities. Each Home must have eave overhangs and gablo overhangs, and all roofing materials shall be shingle or tilo materials, including the roof over garages, screen porohes, utility rooms, etc., and all areas must have coilings.”

Declaration · 2.2 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

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

No signs of any kind may be displayed without prior written consent from the Developer, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign, no larger than 12x12 inches, 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 ono sign advertising a property for sale or rent which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide end 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 any approved device must have a location previously approved in writing by the Developer.

“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, rosidence, or structure, or undertake or perform any activity in the wetlands, buffer arcas, 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

Not allowed

Except as originally constructed by the Developer, 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, 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.3

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Exterior lighting must be attached to the Home and shaded to avoid creating a nuisance, and no other light poles may be erected.

“Except as provided ahovo, 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

Allowed

Screen cages over patios and pools are permitted.

“Soroen cages over patlos and pools are allowed.”

Declaration · 2.4 · p.2

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners must notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than 7 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.4

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

At least 51% of the yard area visible from adjacent roadways and golf courses must be sodded; Owners must keep Homesites neat, clean, and grass cut, irrigated, and edged, including unpaved areas between roadways/walkways and their Homesite, and areas between their Homesite lot line and land use/landscape buffers or wildlife preserve fences; removal or destruction of Developer-installed landscape or fencing in easement areas is prohibited without approval, and dead foliage must be replaced.

“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 out, irrigated and edged at all times. The Homesito Owner shall have the obligation to mow and maintain the unpaved aroa 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 tho obligation to mow and maintain all areas between their Homesita 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. Owners of Homesites subject to a Water Feature Landscaping Easement and Owners of Homesites subject to a Spoolal Easement for Landscaping shalال 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 advanco 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 not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.

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

Declaration · 2.15 · p.3

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, which is a condition of use and constitutes a lien against the Homesite until paid.

“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 bo housed by Developer at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of $190.00 per box. If title to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner at the then prevailing mailbox for being charged to now Owners of Homesites in the most recent addition or wiit of the VILLAGES OF SUMTER. Payment of this ſeo shall be a condition of the use of the housing provided by Developer. This mailbox fes shall be collectible in the same manner as the Contractual Amenities Fee and shall constitute a lien against the Homesite until paid.”

Declaration · 4.4(a) · p.7

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 · 2.21 · 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; no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material may be kept on any Homesite or dedicated/reserved areas except in sanitary containers concealed from public view before curbside placement; once curbside, all garbage must be in Developer-prescribed plastic bags and placed no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up; Developer reserves the right to require participation in a curbside recycling program.

“To maintain the Subdivision in a clean and sanitary condition and to minimize heavy commoroial traffic within the Subdivision, garbage and traah service shall be provided by a carrier designated by the Doveloper, and the charges therefor shall be paid separately by oach Owner. 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 publlo viow. Once placed curbside for collection, all garbage will be contained in plastio bags prescribed by the Doveloper and placed ourbside no carlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. Developer reserves the right to require all Owner's to participate in a curbside recycling program if and when one is instituted.”

Declaration · 4.3(a) · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17