As stated above the deed restrictions have matured as the Villages added new villages and learned new lessons as technologies improved and what the Villagers want and don't want in their neighborhoods.
Go to
http://www.districtgov.org/departmen.../download.aspx
and you can look at the deed restrictions for all of the different areas.
But to answer your question, the deed restriction rules are NOT the same whether you are in a premier viilage or in the historic area. Go to the site above to see what the deed restriction rules are in each section.