The Villages Community Development Districts

Key facts from The Villages Community Development Districts's documents

Community type

Adult residential subdivision (Article V, Section 1)

Governing law

Chapter 190, Florida Statutes (for District); Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C. (for water management) (Article I, Section 2; Article V, Section)

Age restriction

Yes – at least one occupant 55+; no permanent resident under 19; 80% of units must have resident 55+; hardship exceptions allowed but cannot reduce below 80% (Article V, Section 1)

Assessments & dues

Contractual Amenities Fee based on cost of living (CPI) at month of sale; annual adjustment proportional to CPI; District assessments per Chapter 190 (Article III)

Special assessments

District has authority to impose assessments under Chapter 190 (Article II, Section 2)

Collections & liens

Contractual Amenities Fee has continuing lien superior to all except Institutional First Mortgage; may be foreclosed in equity. Mailbox fee also a lien. (Article III (lien clause); Article V, Se)

Reserves & fees

$100.00 mailbox fee per box; new charge upon transfer (Article V, Section 16)

Pets

Birds, fish, dogs, cats (Article V, Section 6)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly addressed; implied by sign for rent and disposition of Homesites (Article V, Section 4 (sign for rent); Ar)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited from parking (boat allowed in garage) (Article IX)

Fences

Only Declarant may construct fences in accordance with existing architectural plans; no fence without prior written consent; all fences/walls must be uniform color and type of paint; specifications from Declarant or District (Article V, Section 7; Article VII, Secti)

Architectural approval

Yes, for structural alterations, exterior repainting, additions that substantially alter exterior appearance; also for fences/walls (Article X, Section 1; Article V, Section)

Home business

Prohibited (except business of Declarant) (Article V, Section 2)

Maintenance

Owner: maintain residence, walls/fences not assumed by District, landscaping on and around Homesite; District: maintenance of reserved areas, roads, drainage, security wall fences (top and exterior) for specified Homesites, landscaping in d (Article VII, Section 1; Article II, Sect)

Use restrictions

Yes (Article V, Section 2)

Voting & meetings

For additional amenities: vote of one half of Owners requesting; Declarant has one vote per Homesite owned (Article III (second paragraph about addi)

Amendments

By Declarant alone, with duly recorded instrument executed and acknowledged by Declarant (Article XI, Section 4)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.