[EdFNJ]

Pre-planning for my hookah lounge/massage parlor, I wanted to check if it was permitted:

Business deed restriction in Amelia in CDD-6 reads in it's entirety:
Page 2, Section 2.9: Properties within the subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.

That would also eliminate any possible mail order adult toy business. Oh well, so much for that.

[SGR720]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

In our closing documents was a list of rules- one of which was that running a business from your home in TV was not allowed. Since many people are collecting revenue from their YouTube channels dedicated to the subject of life in TV I assume these are businesses. Are there in fact some businesses that are allowed and others that would be shut down? I assume that many Villages operate home based businesses to supplement their income.

The document we received at our closing in 2002 is titled Declaration of Restrictions relating to: The Villages of Lake-Sumter Unit no. 39 a subdivision of Sumter Count, Florida etc. Unit 39 is a section of the Village of Glenbrook, so the restrictions listed cover every lot within Unit 39. Your Unit and Lot # are shown on your Villages ID above the barcode.

The specific restriction relating to business is 2.9 under Use of Property and states: "PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION ARE INTENDED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE AND NO COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR SIMILAR ACTIVITY REQUIRING EITHER MAINTAINING AN INVENTORY, OR CUSTOMER/CLIENT VISITS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN A HOME OR ON A LOT." This document is a public record and is filed with Sumter County.

I'm pretty sure that this is one restriction that applies to all residential properties in the Villages, but you would have to read the document that applies to your Unit to be certain. As with all deed restriction violations in TV it's enforced if it's reported.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Pre-planning for my hookah lounge/massage parlor, I wanted to check if it was permitted:

Business deed restriction in Amelia in CDD-6 reads in it's entirety:
Page 2, Section 2.9: Properties within the subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.

That would also eliminate any possible mail order adult toy business. Oh well, so much for that.

So much for anyone starting a new adult toy business in their home. Can you do it and conduct your business at a rec center? Asking for a friend.

[bsloan1960]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Why do we care about a couple of grandparents making YouTube videos at home making a few thousand dollars a year?

Didn't say I cared or objected. I asked for clarification. I may want to operate a business from TV some day and wanted to know what was allowed and what wasn't

[vintageogauge]

In the early days of Fenney there were two home businesses shut down, both involved the selling of food which at the time would have been a great business to have there for the owner as well as for the residents.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

In the early days of Fenney there were two home businesses shut down, both involved the selling of food which at the time would have been a great business to have there for the owner as well as for the residents.

And would also likely need some sort of county health department inspections and such which they probably didn't have which would be a major reason to shut it down even if it wasn't excluded from D.R.'s..

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by asianthree

A not so great blogger makes only a few thousand a year,
a good blogger makes $80,000.

A influencer blogger brings in $150,000, and up.

Still calling it running a business out of their home is a stretch.

Where can I apply for that job?

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

Didn't say I cared or objected. I asked for clarification. I may want to operate a business from TV some day and wanted to know what was allowed and what wasn't

I’m going to go with, it depends. If you plan to open a hair dresser, a restaurant, or a retail operation, then probably NO

If you are going to sell key chains on eBay or give French lessons via ZOOM, no one will care.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

In the early days of Fenney there were two home businesses shut down, both involved the selling of food which at the time would have been a great business to have there for the owner as well as for the residents.

What happened to them?

[jamorela]

Originally Posted by Djean1981

I believe the intent is not having customers come and go at your house, which would increase traffic. I'm sure there are youtubers, authors, artists that "sell" their work, which was done at home.

Then how about all the residents that are renting on Airbnb!

[Life as I know it]

I would worry more about people running a business renting their homes out on a nightly or weekly basis. They know nothing about the people that they are bringing in which puts their neighbors at risk. Most likely these people don’t pay the taxes that is due on the money they are making.
I don’t see a problem where people run a business over the internet because they are not bringing strangers in on a nightly or weekly basis. I would not feel safe living next door to one of those businesses. The Villages have their lifestyle rentals also but they group them all together which is better for the people that own here.

[mydavid]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I think that is correct. Home businesses are considered an internal deed restriction, unlike outside decorations which are considered external. External restrictions are enforced by community standards, which I believe is part of the CDD’s. Internal restrictions are enforced by the developer. Unfortunately, internal deed violations appear to be very selectively enforced. Furthermore, it appears the developer looks the other way on enforcing shutting down Air B&B operations. If they enforced that particular restriction it would eliminate a pocket of demand for new home sales, which apparently takes priority. It’s kind of hypocritical to have the deed restrictions and selectively choose which ones should be enforced.

Welcome to TV

[me4vt]

So a Brothel is out of the question? Just asking for a friend!

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Note that a commercial company is prohibited from purchasing a new home directly from the developer. I inquired and was told that was not allowed.

You can get a commercial loan, commercial insurance, and sell/transfer a house to an LLC after purchase, and as long as the commercial company is organized / reported as a residential unit, so far so good. The restriction then is that you aren't living there, restricted by insurance coverage and tax deductions. . . which conforms to the deed restriction, because it isn't your home.

smile, you are on developer TV

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

In our closing documents was a list of rules- one of which was that running a business from your home in TV was not allowed. Since many people are collecting revenue from their YouTube channels dedicated to the subject of life in TV I assume these are businesses. Are there in fact some businesses that are allowed and others that would be shut down? I assume that many Villages operate home based businesses to supplement their income.

If you tried running an auto repair shop out of your Villages home, I don't think you'd get too far, but there are a number of home businesses that no one really takes notice of. Sewing or having an internet-based home business, comes to mind. There are also a fair number of telecommuters here that work from home, although I wouldn't consider it a home business if you're employed by a company.