[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JohnN

I'm not sure that statement is correct. I live in a courtyard villa. Adjacent to my villa is the "villa visitor parking" which is seldom used, so I parked my 2nd car there. I got a house visit from Community Watch who told me "no can do".
When I asked what was permissible, such as "Can I park on the street?", he replied, "Sure, that's county property".

I have a pretty wide driveway (corner lot) and I make-do parking it on one side.
But if push came to shove, I guess I'd be parking in the street. Check with Community Watch. Good luck.

PS - I am in unincorporated Sumter County.

I sent a message to Community Watch about your post. Here is their reply.

"The streets within the Villas are Villages streets. If there is an issue with parking in the Villas then Community Standards are the enforcing party as this would fall under deed restrictions. If you have any further questions please feel free to call Community Watch at any time as we are a 24 hour department. Our number is 352.753.0550. The phone number to Community Standards will be 352.751.3912.

Greg Simar, Lead Dispatcher

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[JSRusso]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Community Watch person gave you incorrect information. According the the District Property Management office, the streets within the courtyard villa sections are NOT county property. They are private property, owned and maintained by the District. That applies to all courtyard villa sections in The Villages, regardless of what county or city in which they are located.

I reached out to the director of community standards Matthew Armstrong who told me this…
Each District has different agreements with regards to who owns or maintains the roadways. Example, District 4 owns and maintains all of the roads. South of 44, the cities and counties have different agreements. I would have to ask District Property Management, based on your District. That being said, there are parking ordinances that govern the streets.

He forwarded me some links to the districts deed restrictions.
Unfortunately it seems in District 14 of which I am part it reads..
The rules read that a private vehicle is permitted to park on the street. It is trucks in excess of ¾ ton size, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreation vehicles, and commercial vehicles that are not permitted.

So it seems upon first blush that there may be no recourse…. I’m not certain what the parking ordinances are that he makes mention of.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

I don’t live in a neighborhood with short term rentals but curious as to why they would have so many cars? Seems like the opposite would be the case.

Because they bring friends or family members from all over. Pay for two and get bunch crammed in. House up street of me has renter that rents out room. Now that brash, renting out room in house they’re renting.

[Pixelpups]

We had an airport concierge service being run out of a rental two houses down from us - 4 cars in the driveway and 4 cars parked on the street. Employees would park their cars on the street and trade them for the company cars at all hours day or night. The neighborhood signed a petition protesting the situation. Four neighbors took the petition with photos to the Deed Compliance Office. We were told that we also needed 3 written complaints from 3 separate people before they could do anything. After 2 months of pressuring, the office sent a cease and desist letter to the owner. The owner forwarded the letter to the property management company and told The Villages to deal with them. Nothing happened. Wildwood police said that they could not ticket the cars because there were no signs stating “No Overnight Parking Allowed.” After 8 more months, the business left because the owner sold the home during the big run up in home prices. Not impressed with the Deed Compliance Office.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

I live in the Courtyard Villa neighborhood Haciendas of Mission Hills. In our Deed Restrictions, it states "No owner of a Homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces."

Does that stop some of my neighbors from leaving their cars out on the street 24/7? No.

Most can’t get car in garage because it full of junk. Some have two vehicles two fold carts and can’t get 1 in garage. So cart are parked in grass or rock yard. Car in driveway and car on street. One event has business work truck parked on street.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Pixelpups

We had an airport concierge service being run out of a rental two houses down from us - 4 cars in the driveway and 4 cars parked on the street. Employees would park their cars on the street and trade them for the company cars at all hours day or night. The neighborhood signed a petition protesting the situation. Four neighbors took the petition with photos to the Deed Compliance Office. We were told that we also needed 3 written complaints from 3 separate people before they could do anything. After 2 months of pressuring, the office sent a cease and desist letter to the owner. The owner forwarded the letter to the property management company and told The Villages to deal with them. Nothing happened. Wildwood police said that they could not ticket the cars because there were no signs stating “No Overnight Parking Allowed.” After 8 more months, the business left because the owner sold the home during the big run up in home prices. Not impressed with the Deed Compliance Office.

But don’t have little lawn ornaments out front, some rocks down were not allowed, or landscape in easement.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by msilagy

I think it's awful when a car is in the driveway at a CYV and another care is parked across the driveway. What is this a used car lot? So unsightly. As for guests park in the guest parking spaces and walk to the CYV you are visiting.

I live in CYV have been here for going on 3 years and have never seen a guest visiting parking lot? Where are those?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

I live in CYV have been here for going on 3 years and have never seen a guest visiting parking lot? Where are those?

Many, but not all, of the courtyard villa sections have a small area with 5 visitor parking spaces. I know that this is the case for the courtyard villas located between Rt 466A and Rt 44.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

I live in the Courtyard Villa neighborhood Haciendas of Mission Hills. In our Deed Restrictions, it states "No owner of a Homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces."

Does that stop some of my neighbors from leaving their cars out on the street 24/7? No.

That is the standard clause contained in most of the courtyard villa deed restriction documents, even south of Rt 466A. But surprisingly, I actually had a person in the Deed Compliance office tell me that the deed restriction doesn't mean what it says. To me, it clearly prohibits a homeowner from parking on the street.

[FloridaLady]

A few years ago I asked how long a car can park on the street for and I was told 3 nights, I do not live in a Villa

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't think there is a rule for county roads. But, for courtyard villas, there is a deed restriction that prohibits a homeowner from parking their vehicle on the street or in the visitor parking spaces at any time. Although, visitors can park on the street or in the visitor parking area.

I am not aware of that restriction in our Villa, people park in front of their house all the time. When I read the restrictions I do not recall reading that. But everyone’s restrictions are different.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Garywt

I am not aware of that restriction in our Villa, people park in front of their house all the time. When I read the restrictions I do not recall reading that. But everyone’s restrictions are different.

See Post No. 39. Almost every courtyard villa deed restriction document I have read contains that clause. I have not read every courtyard villa document but it seems to be a standard clause in most of them.

[JSRusso]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

See Post No. 39. Almost every courtyard villa deed restriction document I have read contains that clause. I have not read every courtyard villa document but it seems to be a standard clause in most of them.

I reached out to the director of community standards Matthew Armstrong who told me this…
Each District has different agreements with regards to who owns or maintains the roadways. Example, District 4 owns and maintains all of the roads. South of 44, the cities and counties have different agreements. I would have to ask District Property Management, based on your District. That being said, there are parking ordinances that govern the streets.

He forwarded me some links to the districts deed restrictions.
Unfortunately it seems in District 14 of which I am part it reads..
The rules read that a private vehicle is permitted to park on the street. It is trucks in excess of ¾ ton size, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreation vehicles, and commercial vehicles that are not permitted.

So it seems upon first blush that there may be no recourse…. I’m not certain what the parking ordinances are that he makes mention of.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JSRusso

I reached out to the director of community standards Matthew Armstrong who told me this…
Each District has different agreements with regards to who owns or maintains the roadways. Example, District 4 owns and maintains all of the roads. South of 44, the cities and counties have different agreements. I would have to ask District Property Management, based on your District. That being said, there are parking ordinances that govern the streets.

He forwarded me some links to the districts deed restrictions.
Unfortunately it seems in District 14 of which I am part it reads..
The rules read that a private vehicle is permitted to park on the street. It is trucks in excess of ¾ ton size, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreation vehicles, and commercial vehicles that are not permitted.

So it seems upon first blush that there may be no recourse…. I’m not certain what the parking ordinances are that he makes mention of.

The only deed restrictions that I have referred to are for courtyard villas. It appears that there aren't any courtyard villas in District 14. The Property Management person I spoke with told me that their office maintains the streets within the courtyard villa sections because these are not county roads. For example, my street has a 10 mph speed limit sign that went missing last year. I called the Property Management office, and they sent a Villages employee to replace the sign. If it were a county road, the county would replace the sign. The Property Management person also told me that they are responsible for the maintenance of all courtyard villa section streets in The Villages. I have not read all of the courtyard villa deed restrictions, but the standard document prohibits homeowners from parking their vehicle on the street or in the visitor parking spaces. However, visitors are allowed to park on the street while visiting.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JSRusso

I reached out to the director of community standards Matthew Armstrong who told me this…
Each District has different agreements with regards to who owns or maintains the roadways. Example, District 4 owns and maintains all of the roads. South of 44, the cities and counties have different agreements. I would have to ask District Property Management, based on your District. That being said, there are parking ordinances that govern the streets.

He forwarded me some links to the districts deed restrictions.
Unfortunately it seems in District 14 of which I am part it reads..
The rules read that a private vehicle is permitted to park on the street. It is trucks in excess of ¾ ton size, boats, trailers, aircraft, recreation vehicles, and commercial vehicles that are not permitted.

So it seems upon first blush that there may be no recourse…. I’m not certain what the parking ordinances are that he makes mention of.

District 14 is in Lake county while many of us are in Sumter. The sets of deed restrictions specifically list those for Villas. In the Villa restrictions the Parking section requires homeowners to keep their vehicles in their garage or driveway with no street parking allowed. There are Villas listed in Lake county District 11 but none listed for Lake county District 14. Perhaps there are no Villa sections and no street parking restrictions in District 14.

Here is a link to the Lake County Ordinances