WLPOA Sub 1 - Walnut Lake Property Owners Association

WLPOA Subdivision 1

Walnut Lake

Property Owners Association - Sub 1

RULES

This page paraphrases and consolidates the information provided in two official documents:  our Articles of Association (our bylaws), and our Association Park Rules, both approved by a 2/3 vote of the membership. The official documents, accessible to members through the links above, always prevail if there is any disagreement between them and the website.

Whenever the park is officially open past Labor Day, the rules continue to apply.

QUICK REFERENCE
PARK USAGEBOATSBOAT CLUB
Park hoursRegistrationRegistration
AdmittanceRequirementsBoat Requirements
GuestsTemp Slip RentalAssignments
RestrictionsSummer StorageWait List
Clean-upOff-Season Storage
Parking
Large Parties

PARK USAGE

PARK HOURS

The park is open from 10 am to 11 pm, Memorial Day to Labor Day.

The concession stand is open from 10 am to 10 pm, June 15th- Labor Day. 

The park may remain open at other times of the day and year with special permission of the Board of Directors.

ADMITTANCE

The park is open to . . .

  • association members who are in good standing
  • immediate family members of above who live at the Sub 1 property
  • accompanied guests of above. See guest section below.

To be in good standing, a member’s dues and club accounts must be fully paid.

During the summer, park attendants are responsible for confirming membership. All members and guests must register with the park attendant.

If a property has multiple owners . . .

  • only one of the owners and his/her immediate family will be considered members.
  • The other owners can only be admitted as guests.

For property owners who are renting their property . . .

  • If the entire property is rented, so is the right to the park usage.
  • If part of the property is rented and the owner resides there too, the membership belongs to the owner and the other resident is a guest.

GUESTS

Guests are welcome only when their member-host is present.

Members who host guests in our park assume full responsibility for guests’ actions.

All guests must register with the park attendant by providing their name and telephone number.

Members may host up to 15 guests at the park without prior approval from the Beach Manager or the Board of Directors. (see Large Party rules for groups of more than 15.)

Park attendants, as well as members of the Board of Directors, have the authority to request any member or guest to leave the park at his or her own discretion.*

RESTRICTIONS

The following are never allowed in the park:

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Dogs (except to walk directly to and from a boat)
  • Ball- or frisbee-playing (except basketball, volleyball and tetherball in designated areas)
  • Bicycles, beyond the parking lot’s bicycle rack
  • Other unsafe* actions

Park attendants and board members are responsible for enforcing restrictions.

*If an action is deemed unsafe, the person may be asked to leave the premises. If they do not comply and leave, they will be deemed a trespasser and authorities may be contacted.

 

CLEAN-UP

Members must always clean up after themselves and their guests.

Trash must be placed in available receptacles before leaving the park.

Do not dump anything on the ground.
Hot and cold ashes, if they are to be discarded,
should be placed in the receptacles marked for that purpose.

 If a park attendant must clean up after a large party, the Board of Directors reserves the right to charge the member’s account.

PARKING

The park’s parking lot is for members only, and limited to one car per household.

Guests should park legally outside of the Park’s property or at the home of their member-host.

LARGE PARTIES

Parties with more than 15 guests are often permitted any day except Sundays and holidays, although they require special permission from the board.

  • Make your request a month or more prior by sending a Large Party Request form to the Board. (Obtain the form here or from the Park Manager.)

A partly refundable deposit of $250 must be made to secure a large-party reservation.

If park attendants must clean up after the party, there will be a charge of at least $50.

BOATING 

REGISTRATION

All watercraft moored or docked on park property must be registered with the association.

Registration involves . . .

      1. ensuring all dues and fees have been paid 
      2. presenting both State registration and proof of insurance, proving you own the watercraft.

All unauthorized boats and facilities will be considered as trespassing and may be ordered removed by the Board of Directors at owner’s expense and/or disposed of.

REQUIREMENTS

Boats are allowed only outside of the swimming area, which is marked with buoys.

All boaters must abide by

  1. WLPOA-Sub1 rules pertaining to Park and Boat Club
  2. Rules and ordinances enacted by

  • Sec. 25-46. – Walnut Lake—Sections 24 and 25.

    On the waters of Walnut Lake, Sections 24 and 25, Town 2 North, Range 9 East, West Bloomfield Township, no operator of any motor boat, during the period from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following day (7:30 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. of the following day when and where Eastern Daylight Savings Time is in effect) shall:

    (1) Operate such motor boat at high speed, which means a speed at or above which a motor boat reaches a planing condition; or

    (2) Have in tow or otherwise assist in the propulsion of a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard or other similar contrivance.

    (Ord. No. 66A, § 2, 6-7-71; Ord. No. 66A-A, 6-6-77; Ord. No. C-66A-B, § 1, 6-19-95; Ord. No. C-66A-C, § 1, 8-10-95)

  • Sec. 25-46.1. – Walnut Lake—North part of section 25.

    (a) On the waters of Walnut Lake, the north part of Section 25, from the southeast corner of Walnut Lake entering into the southeast bay area, Town 2 North, Range 9 East, West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, State of Michigan, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow-no-wake speed.

    (b) The boundaries of the area described immediately above shall be marked with signs and with buoys. All buoys must be placed as provided in a permit issued by the department of natural resources and be in conformance with the State Uniform Waterway Marking System.

    (Ord. No. C-66A-D, § 1, 8-10-95)

TEMPORARY PRIVILEGES

If docking space allows during the summer, WLPOA-Sub 1 members who are on the wait list may be able to temporarily sublet a slip with permission from the Boat Club Commodore.

      • Wait list seniority is honored.
      • Fees may include prorated boat club dues.

OTHER SUMMER STORAGE

Only boats stored in WLPOA-Sub 1-recognized storage slips or other approved sites may be left on association property overnight.

No additional mooring or docking facilities can be erected or established without prior permission from the Board of Directors.

Overnight storage requires that boats be pulled six feet from shoreline.

Association members with power boats who are members of the Association boat club have exclusive use of a pre-assigned slip. Association members with power boats who are not members of the Association boat club can sign up to temporarily. . .

      • sublet unoccupied wells (offered to people on the wait list according to seniority) or
      • use one of two weekend wells (three times a year).

Kayak and canoe owners can rent rack space on the south side of the beach club property. For more information, contact the Boat Launch Manager.

OFF-SEASON STORAGE

Verified members may store a power or sail boat in the WLPOA-Sub 1 parking lot during the park’s off-season. Fee is $75.

Off-season, members may store kayaks and canoes WLPOA-Sub 1 racks. Fee:  $25.

For further information, contact Boat Launch Manager.

BOAT CLUB 

REGISTRATION

To secure a position for the summer, Boat Club members from the previous year must complete registration either before May 1 or before launching their craft, whichever is first.

Registration requires . . .

      1. paying dues and fees (for both the Association and the Boat Club),
      2. presenting both State registration and proof of insurance, proving you own it.

BOAT REQUIREMENTS

Boats must

      • fit in the first available slip
      • be at least 14 feet long (personal watercraft, such as jet skis, are not allowed.)

ASSIGNMENTS

The Boat Club Commodore determines mooring positions based on seniority.

The most senior Boat Club member takes slip #1 and the most junior boaters receives the southern pole position (unless a special request is granted to remain in a slip with a higher number).

WAIT LIST

As spaces open up, the Boat Club Commodore welcomes the member who is at the top of the wait list.

Members establish their seniority by asking the Boat Club Commodore to add their names to the official wait list and complete a wait list registration form, which must be signed by the Boat Club Commodore. (Obtain the form directly from the Boat Club Commodore).

As of August 2017, there are 55 members on this Wait List.

To remain on the wait list, members must maintained good standing with the association.

      • When a member drops out of good standing with the association, he/she has two weeks to settle their account before being dropped from the wait list.

It is not necessary to own a boat until one reaches the top of the list.

      • If a member does not have a boat, once eligible, a year’s grace period will be offered.
      • The well will be filled with a temporary assignment.
      • After a year, the permanent position will be offered to the next wait listed-member. The member may re-apply for the wait list but will be added to the bottom of the list.

Additional rules apply. Consult the official “Waiting List Rules” or the Boat Club Commodore.

Facebook
script for footer here