SLA BEACH, BOATING, AND FISHING REGULATIONS
In
order to ensure the safety and enjoyment of the Sturbridge Lakes swimming
facilities, the following rules will be enforced by the lifeguards and
management. Any conduct by residents and
their guests while using beaches and lakes for swimming, fishing, or boating
that violates any of the following rules is subject to disciplinary action as
follows:
1st Offense: Violator will be asked to leave
the common area
to “sit out” for ten (10)
minutes. If the offense is a swimming
violation, that
“time out” must occur near the
lifeguard’s stand
without interference from
other patrons.
2nd Offense: Violator will be asked to leave
the area for the
remainder of that day. The
violator will not
be allowed to use any other
common area
during this time.
3rd Offense: Violator will be suspended from
all use of common
areas for a period of one
week.
Continued disregard for the rules and
regulations may result in suspension of the
violator’s rights
for the season.
All
decisions may be appealed with the Sturbridge Lakes Association Board of
Trustees. All appeals must be in writing
and will be heard at the first available Trustee’s meeting.
COMMON GROUNDS HOURS:
The
common grounds are open for residents use between DAWN AND DUSK. Please restrict your use of the facilities to
between these hours.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
1.
Children 12 or under must be
supervised by a parent or adult at all times. Children 13 and over may come to the beach unaccompanied.
A parent must give written permission to a beach manager for a
baby-sitter between the ages of 14 and 18 to be responsible for the child 12
years old or younger.
Children aged 16 or 17 may bring one guest.
2.
EVERYONE is required to WEAR
their beach tag on their person while using any of the common areas, including
the beaches and lakes. Tags will be
checked at the beaches at all times and at the other common areas. If a tag is not visible, the person will be
asked to leave the areas. If the
offender does not leave, the appropriate legal action will be taken to remove
that person from the common area and future use may be suspended. EVERY PERSON USING A COMMON AREA MUST DISPLAY
A TAG, EVEN GUESTS.
3.
No disorderly conduct,
profanity, unsafe practices, or horseplay is permitted.
4.
No automobiles, all-terrain
vehicles, mopeds, bikes, motorcycles, or go-carts are permitted on the beaches
at any time.
5.
No animals are permitted on the
beaches at any time.
6.
NO SWIMMING WITHOUT LIFEGUARD ON
DUTY. It is your responsibility to
determine if the lifeguards are on duty.
The beaches will be open and guarded daily from Memorial Day to Labor
Day from 11:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. Exceptions:
Inclement weather and lake treatment.
Lake treatment will be posted on the bulletin boards and at each beach
house. If you have a question about
whether the lake is open for swimming, please call the management office at (609) 783-3783.
7.
Charcoal fires permitted in
grilles only. All fires must be
extinguished at least 15 minutes prior to leaving.
8.
All picnic areas must be cleaned
up and trash disposed of before leaving.
9.
No glass bottles or glass
containers of any kind are permitted.
This includes the swimming areas as well the beaches, dams, tennis
courts, and playgrounds.
10.
NO ALHOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF ANY
KIND ARE PERMITTED ON ANY OF THE COMMON AREAS.
11.
Ball playing on the beaches and
in the water will be at the discretion of the lifeguards, dependent on the
number of patrons present.
12.
No rock, sand, shell, or seaweed
throwing.
13.
Do not tug, hang on to, or go
beyond the lifelines (the ropes are used to mark the swimming areas).
14.
No swimming outside of the
lifelines.
15.
No chicken fights or diving from
another person’s shoulders.
16.
No boats or canoes in swimming
area. Follow safe boating practices
while using boats or other watercraft on any of the lakes. No capsizing, diving, or jumping from the
sides of the boats, since the lakes are shallow and that could cause
injury. Wear a Coast Guard approved
flotation device at all times. Do not
dock your boat on other residents’ properties.
Boats are not allowed to be docked over night on any of the common
areas.
17.
All children under the age of 14
must pass a swim test (to be determined by the lifeguards) in order to go into
the deep water and to the dock. Ankle
bands will be given to everyone who passes the test. Lost ankle bands can be replaced at the cost
of $1.00. Any child who has not passed
the swim test will only be permitted to go to the dock with a parent/guardian
if they wear a floatation device.
18.
Small children with flotation
devices (swimmies, rafts, rings, etc.) must be
accompanied by an adult, and the adult must be within arm’s reach of the child
at all times that the child is in the water.
19.
EVERYONE MUST LEAVE THE WATER
IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE LIFEGUARD SIGNALS THAT THUNDER, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT.
THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY. PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY.
20.
EVERYONE MUST LEAVE THE WATER IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
21.
No ball playing, running,
pushing, shoving, or putting mud on the dock.
22.
Diving will be restricted to
certain areas of the docks. Please obey
the signs on the docks. No swimming
behind or under the dock. No diving to the side or back of the dock.
23.
Use only the ladders to climb up
on the docks. One person at a time on
the ladder.
24.
In order to use one of the
Association’s boats, a person must be at least 16 years of age or older. Lifeguards will have waivers to be signed by
the person, or parent, if a minor, before using the boat. Flotation devices must be worn by
everyone. The lifeguards have U.S. Coast
Guard approved flotation devices available.
A member’s tag will be held by the lifeguard while using the boat. The boat must be returned within the allotted
time. A waiting list is provided.
25.
All fishing on Sturbridge Lakes Association
property is subject to NJ Fishing Laws and licenses are necessary. Any person fishing must also have the
appropriate Sturbridge Lakes beach tag visible.
Any person fishing without the tag visible will be considered to be
trespassing and appropriate action will be taken.
Please do not remove the fish
from the lakes. Please be careful when
removing hooks. Instruct your children
on the proper handling of the fish.
26.
All children under the age of 3
must be supervised at all times while in the water. A parent or guardian must be within arm’s
reach of the child at all times.
27.
No one is permitted to bring
anything other than swimming equipment into the lake. Nor are they permitted to remove anything
from the bottom of the lake, without the permission of the lifeguard.
THE LIFEGUARDS AND MANAGEMENT
HAVE THE FINAL WORD WHEN IT COMES TO ENFORCING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS. PLEASE HELP MAKE THEIR JOBS EASIER AND FOLLOW
THE RULES.
DEPENDING ON THE OFFENSE, THE
STURBRIDGE LAKES ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MANAGEMENT WILL PROCEED WITH
LEGAL ACTION AND COMPLAINTS WILL BE FILED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COOPERATION. HAVE A SAFE AND FUN-FILLED
SUMMER!