Villages of Sumter Vera Cruz Unit 600

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The document is an amendment related to age restrictions for occupancy in the listed villas.

“Age Amendment”

Declaration · p.1

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The provided document does not contain any information regarding rentals.

Not addressed

The provided document does not contain any information regarding short-term rentals.

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Birds, fish, small dogs, and cats under 40 pounds are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per lot; owners are responsible for any damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash, while other animals, livestock, or poultry are prohibited.

“Birds, fish, small dogs and cats under 40 pounds 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 ralsed, bred, or kept on any lot or on the common area.”

Declaration · Section 6 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Vehicles must be parked wholly within a driveway or garage, with no trucks over 3/4 ton, campers, boats, trailers, aircraft, or any non-private non-commercial vehicles allowed in parking spaces, except 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 or garage. No truck in excess of 3/4 ton, camper, boat, traller, 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 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No fences, hedges, walls, or other dividing instrumentalities may be constructed or maintained, except for original fencing by the Declarant, and no plants may be placed within the road right-of-way to maintain a visible roadway.

“No fence, hedge, wall, or other dividing instrumentality shall be constructed or maintained on any lot, except for any fencing originally constructed by the Declarant. In order to maintain a visible roadway, no bush, shrub, tree, or other similar plant may be placed within the road right-of-way.”

Declaration · Section 8 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners, other than the Declarant or its transferees, must obtain prior written approval from the architectural committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence that would substantially alter its exterior appearance, with approval granted only if the proposed work benefits and enhances the entire 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 addillon 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 architectural committee 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.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind is permitted on any residence, with the sole exception of 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 · Secuon 2 · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

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No signs of any kind may be displayed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and professional signs advertising a property for sale or rent.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a lot or the commoп агеа 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.9

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.

“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind or window air-conditionere are permitted within the subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 11 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

No owner may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior written approval from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).

“No owner of property within the subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake oг perform any activity In the wetlands, mitigation areas, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permil and recorded plat of the subdivision unless prior written approval is received from the SFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D-4.”

Declaration · Section 4. Other Easements · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.

“The party responsible for maintenance must contact the Declarant or the Architectural Control Committee for paint specifications.”

Declaration · Section 2 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Each owner must repair their residence, keeping it in a condition comparable to its initial construction, excepting normal wear and tear, and is responsible for maintaining their driveway, keeping their lot neat, clean, and grass cut and edged, and maintaining the unpaved area between the roadway and their front and side lot lines.

“Subject to the requirements set forth herein, each owner shall, at his sole cost and expense, repair his residence, other than as otherwise provided for herein, keeping the same In condition comparable to the condition of such residence at the time of its Initial construction, excepting only normal wear and tear. Each lot owner shall be responsible for maintaining his driveway. Each owner shall keep his lot neat and clean and the grass cut and edged at all times and shall also maintain the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway and the owner's front and side lot lines.”

Declaration · Section 1 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines and 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.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service, but Declarant houses them for a one-time lifetime charge of $100 per box to the owner, with a new charge upon title transfer, and this fee is collectible like maintenance fees and constitutes a lien.

“Mallboxes 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. Payment of this fee shall be a condition collectible in the same manner as the maintenance fee and shall constitute a llen against the lot until it is pald. The mallbox fee may be increased in the same percentages and manner as Increases In the Villages Amenities Fee.”

Declaration · Section 16 · p.11

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners are prohibited from repairing or restoring any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of a 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 inotor vehicle, bost, 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 · p.13

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Nothing may be altered in, constructed on, or removed from the common area 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.10

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 substantially restore its prior appearance and condition within two months of damage and complete it within six months, unless prevented by governmental authority, subject to these Restrictions.

“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 rebuld, repair, or reconstruct such residence 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 of these Restrictions.”

Declaration · Section 5 · p.12

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Owners must use their property to allow neighbors to enjoy theirs, keeping radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds 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 nolses being made by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 3 · p.10

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, sollelting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view.

“No rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or permitted on any lot or on the common area except in sanitary containers located In appropriate areas concealed from public view.”

Declaration · Section 7 · p.10

Last verified 2026-07-17