Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2085188)

If you live in a courtyard villa, there is an area intended for visitors to park their vehicles while visiting a resident. This is usually about 5 parking spaces. The deed restriction document prohibits residents of that villa section from parking their own vehicles in those spaces. But, if you live in another part of The Villages, or not even in The Villages at all, you can park a vehicle or vehicles in the visitor area and you will not violate any deed restriction, law, or other parking rule. There is no time limit. So, if you need a place to store a vehicle for a month, 6 months or even longer, you can drive into any courtyard villa section and find an available space. But, don’t let anyone know your name or address because the deed compliance office “MAY” ask you to move it. But they won’t guarantee that they will. Also, the police will do nothing to help because it is not public property. In my opinion, this parking rule is totally unacceptable and needs to addressed by The Villages and changed.

This information was obtained from the deed compliance office in Sumter Landing.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2085260)

My courtyard villa deed restriction document says:

"No owner of a homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or other non-visitor parking spaces."

I called District Property Management who said that it means that parking on the street is not allowed. But, when I spoke with Community Standards, they told me that they do not enforce that rule. So, go figure.

Originally Posted by banjobob (Post 2085480)

Posting signs requiring address of the visitors host unit be displayed on the vehicle and inspection by Community Watch for compliance , extended (over) five days issue tow warnings , reported by residents of the villas. Towing the vehicles in violation if regulations not followed.

Originally Posted by Marathon Man (Post 2085470)

What do you suggest that it be changed to?

Originally Posted by midiwiz (Post 2085483)

legally you can't. In addition, very few towing companies want the liability. Been there done that.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2085494)

It should not be addressed in the deed restriction document that only applies to the residents of a single villa section. The visitor parking spaces are common areas managed by The Villages. In my opinion, they are really no different from other common parking areas, such as the rec center parking lots, where you need permission to park a vehicle overnight. If you park a vehicle for several days at a rec center, Community Watch will tag it and tow it away. I think the same rules should apply to the residential visitor parking areas. No long term parking. With the current rules, I have seen vehicles that occupy a visitor parking space for 4 or 5 months, and when you complain, The Villages, including deed compliance, property management, and community watch, all say that there is nothing they can or will do about it.

Originally Posted by Scorpyo (Post 2085500)

I agree. Someone parking on the street is the epitome. I saw a car parked on the street where my courtyard villa is located. It upset me so much I didn't play golf at Sarasota a 7:30 AM. I also didn't show up at Rohan for water volleyball at11:00 AM, nor Lake Miona at 3:00 PM. Lastly I didn't go dancing at Bradenton at 6:00 PM. I mean, the nerve of someone parking on the street, how could they do that? My wife, on the other hand, did the golf, water volleyball and dancing. She thought they were more important and enjoyable then paying attention to someone parking on the street. Can you believe that? Where are her priorities?

Originally Posted by MartinSE (Post 2085513)

Uh, not sure what you are saying, each Villa has its own unique deed restrictions. Here is a link to the ALL - each county has its own set, each division has its own set. each section its own. It is very granular.

Village Community Development Districts

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2085188)

If you live in a courtyard villa, there is an area intended for visitors to park their vehicles while visiting a resident. This is usually about 5 parking spaces. The deed restriction document prohibits residents of that villa section from parking their own vehicles in those spaces. But, if you live in another part of The Villages, or not even in The Villages at all, you can park a vehicle or vehicles in the visitor area and you will not violate any deed restriction, law, or other parking rule. There is no time limit. So, if you need a place to store a vehicle for a month, 6 months or even longer, you can drive into any courtyard villa section and find an available space. But, don’t let anyone know your name or address because the deed compliance office “MAY” ask you to move it. But they won’t guarantee that they will. Also, the police will do nothing to help because it is not public property. In my opinion, this parking rule is totally unacceptable and needs to addressed by The Villages and changed.

This information was obtained from the deed compliance office in Sumter Landing.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2085521)

The problem is that your deed restriction document only applies to the residents of your villa section. So, someone who doesn't live in your section, can drive in and they are not bound by any deed restriction about parking or storing vehicles. That is the way it is interpreted and enforced by the deed compliance office.

Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2085369)

OP, I understand your frustration. When we were on our Lifestyle visit they put us into a villa. In the morning, not only was the visitor spaces taken, but the narrow curvy street had cars and working peoples trucks parked on one side so that we had to drive on someone’s lawn to get out of our house. My husband has never been to TV before and he said, “This is ridiculous, we are not buying here.” In the evening when we came home the trucks were gone but he was still unhappy. That was not the area I was interested in and we bought a designer, where the narrow street was not an issue and he’s okay with things. But he still remembers how frustrating it was at the villa.

Originally Posted by MartinSE (Post 2085519)

So true, Of course there are various versions. I have no problem with temporary parking on the street. But, I do have problems when a contractor parks several vehicles for days. The one here a week ago occasionally completely blocked the road. Luckily it is a loop and I could turn around and get out the other way. I did see any point in getting my panties bunched up, but it was annoying at the time.

Neighbors - okay, they live here and things happen where it helps, but contractors are a problem in TV. They fly around the neighborhoods speeding, running stop signs and blocking roads. I would like to see some action to reduce that, but I don't know what or how.