Villages of Sumter Valdosta Unit 609

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The community is an adult community for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+, with no permanent residents under 19, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year, subject to hardship exceptions by the Declarant.

“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.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Only birds, fish, small dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Lot; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash.

“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maximum 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 a leash. No other animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Lot or on the Common Area.”

Declaration · Section 6 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Vehicles must be parked wholly within a driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces; trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle are prohibited from parking spaces, though a boat may be kept in a closed garage.

“No Owner of a Lot shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking spaces. No truck in excess of 3/4 ton, camper, boat, trailer, or aircraft, or any vehicle other than a private non-commercial vehicle may be parked in a parking space except a boat may be kept in the garage with the garage door closed.”

Declaration · ARTICLE VIII. PARKING RESTRICTIONS · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners are responsible for maintaining, painting, and keeping clean all fences and walls, including the structural integrity, and gates must be maintained by the owner enjoying the adjacent side yard area; all gates, walls, and fences must be of a uniform color and paint type, with specifications obtained from the Declarant or District.

“Owners shall be responsible for all Walt and Fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section 1. Subject to Article IX each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fences and walls. The gate on the gate fence or wall shall be maintained by the Owner enjoying the use of the adjacent side yard area. Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving the Owners' Lots whether on the Owner's Lot or on on adjacent Lot, Common Area or dedicated area. Where a wall or fence serves more than one Lot, the cost of maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wall or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall. In addition, the Owners of Lots 25, 26, 39, 58, 62, 65, 66, 71, 76, 77, 83, 84, 91, 92, 100, 101, and 110 shall clean and paint the exterior portion of the wall or fence upon their Lot facing the adjoining road right of way or parking area. The Owners of Lots 25, 38, 57, 59 and 61 shall also clean and paint the interior portion of the security wall or fence lying on such Lots. Owners of Lots on the perimeter of the Subdivision are encouraged to maintain the exterior of the fence on their Lots in a cooperative and uniform manner with other adjacent Lot Owners so as to present to the public a uniform well maintained appearance of the Subdivision as a whole. All gates, walls and fences must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must obtain prior written approval from the architectural committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition that would substantially alter the residence's exterior appearance, with approval granted only if the work benefits and enhances the subdivision consistent with its development plan.

“No Owner, other than Declarant or its transferees, shall make any structural alteration, or shall undertake any exterior repainting or repair of, or addition to his residence, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior written approval of the plans and specifications therefor by the architectural committee appointed by the Declarant. The Declarant or an architectural committee designated by the Declarant shall grant its approval only in the event the proposed work will benefit and enhance the entire Subdivision in a manner generally consistent with the plan of development thereof.”

Declaration · Section 9 · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted on any residence, except for the Declarant's business of developing and selling Lots.

“No business of any kind shall be conducted on any residence with the exception of the business of Declarant and the transferees of Declarant in developing and selling all of the Lots as provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No signs of any kind are allowed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and professional 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a Lot or the Common Area without the prior written consent of the Declarant, except customary name and address signs. Professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent shall be permitted.”

Declaration · Section 4 · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Not allowed

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law.

“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind, or window air-conditioners are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No building, residence, or structure may be constructed or maintained, nor any activity undertaken, in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the District.

“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 wellands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recorded plat of the Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the District pursuant to Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · Section 18 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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All fences and walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint, and owners must contact the Declarant or District for paint specifications before painting.

“All Fences and Walls must be of a uniform color and type of paint. Owners intending to paint their fence walls must contact the Declarant or the District for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section I. · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.

“The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners are responsible for maintaining their lot, side yard easement, driveway easement, driveway, and the unpaved area between the roadway and lot lines in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner, and must perpetually maintain vegetation in Special Easements for Landscaping consistent with good horticultural practice and Sumter County regulations.

“Each Lot Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner. (i) that portion of his Lot not subject to side yard or driveway easements, (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveway, whether on his Lot or on an adjacent Lot, Common Area or dedicated area, and (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the Owner's front and side Lot lines. (iv) Owners of Lots subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping, as shown on the Plat or described in Article TV above, shall perpetually maintain the vegetation located thereon, consistent with good horticultural practice. No owner of a Lot which is subject to a Special Easement for Landscaping shall take any action to prevent the Landscaped Buffer from complying with those provisions of the Sumter County Subdivision regulations requiring Landscaped Buffer ereas.”

Declaration · Section 1. (a) · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service but must be housed by the Declarant for a one-time lifetime fee per box, which is re-charged upon transfer of title.

“Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service at no cost to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by Declarant at a one time lifetime charge to Owner of $100.00 per box. If title to a Lot is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Owner.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Repair or restoration of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, aircraft, or other vehicles is prohibited on any lot or common area, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

“No Owner of a Lot shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any Lot, or on the Common Area, except for emergency repairs, and then only to the extent necessary to enable movement thereat to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing in the Common Area may be altered, constructed, or removed without the Declarant's written consent after its original development.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the Common Area except on the written consent of the Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 10 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to its prior appearance and condition within two months of damage and complete it within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, subject to architectural control.

“If all or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty of the Owner thereof, with all due diligence, to rebuild repair, or reconstruct such residence and walls in a manner which will substantially restore it to its appearance and condition immediately prior to the casualty. Reconstruction shall be undertaken within two (2) months after the damage occurs, and shall be completed within six (6) months after the damage occurs, unless prevented by governmental authority. Such reconstruction is subject to the provisions or Article IX.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, with an exception for Declarant's construction noises.

“Owner(s) 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 p.m. to one (1) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 3 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.

“The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

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All garbage must be contained in Declarant-prescribed plastic bags, placed curbside no earlier than the day before pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by the Declarant, and service is mandatory and year-round.

“All garbage will be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant and placed curbside no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up. In the alternative, the Declarant shall have the right to require that garbage be placed in a dumpster and not placed curbside. In either event, all garbage must be contained in fully closed and sealed plastic bags prescribed by the Declarant. Garbage and trash service shall be provided by a carrier selected by the Declarant, and charges paid separately by each Owner.”

Declaration · Section 12 · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17