Number of dog's allowed in Home????

[chipd331]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

[Bogie Shooter]

Begin by reading your deed restrictions………

[JSR22]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

When we moved here we had 3 dogs. We were told that once one crossed the bridge we had to only have 2 dogs. There is not a registration of who lives in a home. I don't see any problem of people in a 2 bedroom home.

[Mortal1]

so google the villages deed restrictions....write the number down or email them and ask. what could be simpler?

[Babubhat]

Record audio, decibel levels and video of the barking. Sue them in civil court for nuisance. Get there attention

[photo1902]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

Here you go

[Papa_lecki]

The answers varies by deed restriction. I know we were looking at one house, in a village near LSL - and there was a restriction on # and size of dog(s).

You just need to search for the deed of the house, it will be spelled out there.

[photo1902]

The answers varies by deed restriction. I know we were looking at one house, in a village near LSL - and there was a restriction on # and size of dog(s).

You just need to search for the deed of the house, it will be spelled out there.

It definitely depends on the District. D1 & D2 (Sumter County) for example limit owners to 1 dog. Later districts say 2.

District 13 doesn't place a limit on the number.

[Taltarzac725]

Village Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/departments/community-standards/download.aspx)

This will answer your deed restriction questions.

[Garywt]

Our area is 2 pets but as someone said, it you have more when you move in you just can’t replace them. Have never heard of a limit of adults.

[davem4616]

slippery slop...doesn't seem to be enforced no matter what the deed restrictions say

[retiredguy123]

The Villages has lots of rules, but enforcement is the problem.

[Siegfried]

Seventeen.

[bowlingal]

it's called grandfathering

[Rose Mary]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

I am researching moving to TV and have been told that if you have more than 2 you can bring them, but if one passes you cannot replace.
Before bringing to TV, definitely speak with the family.
As a pet owner, I respect my neighbors and would want to hear from my neighbor if my dogs were bothering anyone vs going to TV and creating problems for the family and pets. Pets are family.

[me4vt]

I’d rather have pups as neighbors than humans any day! This keeps the neighborhood pups from barking or mine if they get over talkative!!

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

[sallyg]

Don't expect any help from the Villages.

[Snprentice]

I would think the house would be a single family dwelling. If there are 4 adults and 4 dogs there all the time, I would investigate and report to police for barking nuisance

[retiredguy123]

it's called grandfathering
Not exactly. People moving into The Villages with more pets than allowed are not grandfathered, they are exempted from a current rule for no valid reason.

"A grandfather clause, or legacy clause, is an exemption that allows persons or entities to continue with activities or operations that were approved before the implementation of new rules, regulations, or laws."

[GRACEALLEMAN]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do
What a horrible situation. Call the District immediately. It my take months.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

District 5 states a limit of 2 pets. Our agent said it was to prevent animal hoarding.

[mikeritz53]

No occupancy limit as far as I have heard, but there is a 2 Pet limit.

[OhioBuckeye]

Oh I think you’re opening argument doors from the animal lovers in TV. To tell a home owner that there’s a restriction on how many animals you can have is showing them we’re leaning toward a socialist society, called control. That could be a touchy article!

[DOGSAREKEEPERS]

Oh I think you’re opening argument doors from the animal lovers in TV. To tell a home owner that there’s a restriction on how many animals you can have is showing them we’re leaning toward a socialist society, called control. That could be a touchy article!

Especially if they only limit 2 FISH. LOL

[Fastskiguy]

Here you go

Thanks for posting some fact :)

Although it foils my plan to have a horse in my garage. I was thinking the golf car door would be just right. Oh well.

Joe

[Debfrommaine]

District 12

2.23 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 sball be responsible to keep
such pet on a leash. No other arimals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any Homesite
or on dedicated or reserved areas.

[RPDaly]

Here you go

Oh no! I got two dogs and a bunch of guppies. I am in big trouble

[Joecool]

Also county rules vary. Dogs bark to talk to each other and to people. Sometimes if dogs meet who is on the other side of fence. It helps. Mine bark at a noise then neighbor speaks the recognize him and stop.

[ron32162]

Two families can live in a single-family home provided that doing so isn't specifically prohibited by local zoning ordinances or homeowners association rules.

[gmpmex]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

Get rid of the dogs and two people as quickly as possible it's no way to live even if you need their rent money find another way even a second job. You may need an eviction notice from the courts to get them out.

[MandoMan]

I am researching moving to TV and have been told that if you have more than 2 you can bring them, but if one passes you cannot replace.
Before bringing to TV, definitely speak with the family.
As a pet owner, I respect my neighbors and would want to hear from my neighbor if my dogs were bothering anyone vs going to TV and creating problems for the family and pets. Pets are family.

I used to have an acquaintance down the street who had three or four lovely little Italian greyhounds, all elderly and silent. The biggest problem was when she took them all for a walk, they wrapped their leashes around her ankles, and she fell over. It hurt her pretty badly, as I recall.

[Babubhat]

Start by paying a lawyer to write a letter to both Community standards and offender. Puts them on notice. Community standards has to respond when lawyer involved

[Cfdettmer]

2 pets

[kcrazorbackfan]

Record audio, decibel levels and video of the barking. Sue them in civil court for nuisance. Get there attention

For someone that won’t look up their deed restrictions you think they will do recording of audio, decibel levers and video of the barking? Nah, won’t happen.

[Djean1981]

The fake bird house gadget works. I've used it for a neighbor's dog a while back. I put it in a tree facing their yard. Worked in a day or two. If you have a dog, I would keep it inside during the training phase.

[DAVES]

Could you help me?
we have a two bedroom house next door, 4 people living in it and 4 dogs
is there a limit to # of people, do they have to be registered
is there a limit to # of dog's
thank you
And these dog's bark every time and all the time they are in the yard, they sound like they are in my house
I know i can talk to them but i want to know the rules or laws before i do

Sadly, you cannot reason with people. Our previous home, not in Florida we had the neighbors from hell move in. Not the only reason but part of the reason we chose to move.

The rules, the laws? Would be rare indeed that such rude people will say, I'm sorry, I didn't realize it AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH NO HARD FEELINGS.

Might be wise to speak with other neighbors to see if others are simply waiting for a leader. Do they own the property or are they renters? There are ultra sound devices that go off when a dog barks. The neighbor will not know why the dog stopped barking-get a good one. The sound is directional. It needs to be on a pole and pointed at the dog.

[Topspinmo]

Oh no! I got two dogs and a bunch of guppies. I am in big trouble


I got several pet lizards, mocking bird, and red bird. And my next best friend Blue Racer.

[Nucky]

We have a newish neighbor who has three fairly decent size Pit Bull Mixed Doggies. I don't care. It's not my business correct?

Turns out that the house is full of Dogs and he only brings them out three at a time. Guess what? I still don't care.

The latest and greatest is this menagerie of dogs are leaving gifts in our back yard. Now I care. They were doing fine by me up till now. I'm going over to speak with him shortly. Wish him luck. I do hope his words and actions are proper! We'll see.

My time of being the enforcer is supposed to be over. I'm Disabled, Retired, and Tired of hearing about all the stuff from pre-retired life. I'm going to state the Facts Ma'am. Just the Facts. Let's see where this goes with the new neighbors. I'm from Jersey, He's from N.Y. what could go wrong? I will NOT be carrying today.

[NewtoFL]

The fake bird house gadget works. I've used it for a neighbor's dog a while back. I put it in a tree facing their yard. Worked in a day or two. If you have a dog, I would keep it inside during the training phase.

Could you tell me more about this gadget? What is it called? We have a barker. She is so reactive. We have tried everything short of a shock collar. I just want her to stop barking at everything. Sometimes she barks when my stomach growls.

[fdpaq0580]

We have a newish neighbor who has three fairly decent size Pit Bull Mixed Doggies. I don't care. It's not my business correct?

Turns out that the house is full of Dogs and he only brings them out three at a time. Guess what? I still don't care.

The latest and greatest is this menagerie of dogs are leaving gifts in our back yard. Now I care. They were doing fine by me up till now. I'm going over to speak with him shortly. Wish him luck. I do hope his words and actions are proper! We'll see.

My time of being the enforcer is supposed to be over. I'm Disabled, Retired, and Tired of hearing about all the stuff from pre-retired life. I'm going to state the Facts Ma'am. Just the Facts. Let's see where this goes with the new neighbors. I'm from Jersey, He's from N.Y. what could go wrong? I will NOT be carrying today.

Good luck.

[Babubhat]

Sorry! Something went wrong! (https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Barking-Devices/s?k=Dog+Barking+Devices)

Amazon dog barking devices

[asianthree]

Get rid of the dogs and two people as quickly as possible it's no way to live even if you need their rent money find another way even a second job. You may need an eviction notice from the courts to get them out.

Reread OPs post, it’s their neighbor

[MartinSE]

We have a newish neighbor who has three fairly decent size Pit Bull Mixed Doggies. I don't care. It's not my business correct?

Turns out that the house is full of Dogs and he only brings them out three at a time. Guess what? I still don't care.

The latest and greatest is this menagerie of dogs are leaving gifts in our back yard. Now I care. They were doing fine by me up till now. I'm going over to speak with him shortly. Wish him luck. I do hope his words and actions are proper! We'll see.

My time of being the enforcer is supposed to be over. I'm Disabled, Retired, and Tired of hearing about all the stuff from pre-retired life. I'm going to state the Facts Ma'am. Just the Facts. Let's see where this goes with the new neighbors. I'm from Jersey, He's from N.Y. what could go wrong? I will NOT be carrying today.

Good luck, seriously, I am all in favor of talking and trying to resolve issues with neighbors instead of jumping straight to sue.

And thank you for being a responsible gun owner.

[pauld315]

As many have said there are different number of pets allowed based on which CDD you are in but it doesn't matter because it will never be enforced. The developer is responsible to enforce all restrictions inside of a home and they never do. There are a lot of kids living here that have been brought to the developer's attention but nothing is ever done about it.

I have never seen a restriction on how many people can live in a house. The problem with this is that they use 2 residents per house to base their decision on how many amenities they need to build to keep up with demand. In the season, it is not uncommon for 6 people (usually 3 couples) to rent a home together. Not only that, those 6 people invite their kids and grandkids to come down also to spend time and they also get full access to amenities here, not to mention their friends staying in nearby trailer parks.. Spend about 4 K a month (about 650 each) and get total use of the amenities and a place to live for a month...not bad...unless you are a real resident trying to make use of any of the amenities. The powers to be also never check the ages of people who are renting these homes.

[C. C. Rider]

WOW! It sounds like The Villages is not nearly as well regulated/controlled as many of the other 55+ communities in the area. I guarantee that people would not get away with most of those violations in my/our community.

[MartinSE]

As many have said there are different number of pets allowed based on which CDD you are in but it doesn't matter because it will never be enforced. The developer is responsible to enforce all restrictions inside of a home and they never do. There are a lot of kids living here that have been brought to the developer's attention but nothing is ever done about it.

I have never seen a restriction on how many people can live in a house. The problem with this is that they use 2 residents per house to base their decision on how many amenities they need to build to keep up with demand. In the season, it is not uncommon for 6 people (usually 3 couples) to rent a home together. Not only that, those 6 people invite their kids and grandkids to come down also to spend time and they also get full access to amenities here, not to mention their friends staying in nearby trailer parks.. Spend about 4 K a month (about 650 each) and get total use of the amenities and a place to live for a month...not bad...unless you are a real resident trying to make use of any of the amenities. The powers to be also never check the ages of people who are renting these homes.

The developer is NOT responsible. As soon as the section is sold out the control and enforcement of restrictions is turned over to the residents of that section. Enforcement in MOST areas is complaint driven.

You might want to find out how things work before complaining about something that doesn't exist.

[Marathon Man]

WOW! It sounds like The Villages is not nearly as well regulated/controlled as many of the other 55+ communities in the area. I guarantee that people would not get away with most of those violations in my/our community.

Maybe. But your envy of The Villages is evident by your on-line involvement.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Maybe. But your envy of The Villages is evident by your on-line involvement. wow 1,800 posts and not living here , but be kind after all living in a trailer with one pool and one 9 hole golf course can lead to a lot of down time and thoughts of OMG is this all there is ???

[C. C. Rider]

Maybe. But your envy of The Villages is evident by your on-line involvement.

"Envy of The Villages" is not the correct phrase. "Curiosity as to how the masses live" would be a more accurate statement. And from what I'm reading, I'm glad that I'm learning about TV from a message board rather than living there. But if you like it, that's all that matters. Just not my style.

[C. C. Rider]

wow 1,800 posts and not living here , but be kind after all living in a trailer with one pool and one 9 hole golf course can lead to a lot of down time and thoughts of OMG is this all there is ???

If you're referring to me, as of today I have 126 posts total in 8 years on this board. That's a little over 1 post per month. No trailers (or short term rentals) in our community. No one in our community renting out their home as if it were a low-rent motel either. Nice 18 hole golf course, multiple swimming pools, and nice neighbors. I wouldn't consider moving.

[Nucky]

I'm sorry. I forgot to follow up. I just got out of Jail. :1rotfl: Just kidding. I welcomed them to the neighborhood and gave him a bottle that someone gave us when we were new, we don't drink. I splained the situation to him and he denied it was him so I showed him a video that a neighbor took on their phone.

What an instant change of direction. How humble people can become when your stone cold busted. He grabbed his pooper scooper and cleaned up the mistakes in my yard and his. I shook his hand and departed before he did his Duty.

I didn't want to make him feel worse than he already did.

Case Closed I Hope. :popcorn:

[Papa_lecki]

"Envy of The Villages" is not the correct phrase. "Curiosity as to how the masses live" would be a more accurate statement. And from what I'm reading, I'm glad that I'm learning about TV from a message board rather than living there. But if you like it, that's all that matters. Just not my style.

Because a message board, with about 1% of the residents portrays real life in the Villages.

It suck so much, house prices are up 15% in a year, and you need to commit to a house, within 15 minutes of it being released into inventory….

But yes, no one wants to live here.

[Garywt]

WOW! It sounds like The Villages is not nearly as well regulated/controlled as many of the other 55+ communities in the area. I guarantee that people would not get away with most of those violations in my/our community.

Different areas do have different rules. With the 2 dog limit, you are allowed to bring your pets when the buy any then once the dogs die the 2 dog limit can be enforced. Of course the enforcement requires someone to complain and turn them in. The clipboard ladies that drive around only look at yards, I don’t think they are counting pets.

[Garywt]

I'm sorry. I forgot to follow up. I just got out of Jail. :1rotfl: Just kidding. I welcomed them to the neighborhood and gave him a bottle that someone gave us when we were new, we don't drink. I splained the situation to him and he denied it was him so I showed him a video that a neighbor took on their phone.

What an instant change of direction. How humble people can become when your stone cold busted. He grabbed his pooper scooper and cleaned up the mistakes in my yard and his. I shook his hand and departed before he did his Duty.

I didn't want to make him feel worse than he already did.

Case Closed I Hope. :popcorn:

Seems great, thank that neighbor with the video.