PREAMBLE:
(001) The Rock River Leisure Estates Home
Owners’ Association is a body created under the laws of the State of Wisconsin,
as a non-profit membership Corporation and is delegated and assigned the
powers of maintaining, improving, regulating and preserving the Common
Properties, administering and enforcing the Covenants and Rules and collecting
and disbursing the Assessments and charges hereinafter created.
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS:
(002) The following words or phrases, when
used in this Declaration or any Supplementary Declaration of Covenants and
Rules (unless the context shall prohibit) shall have the following meanings:
(003) Association:
shall mean and refer to Wisconsin’s Rock River Leisure Estates Home
Owners’ Association, Inc.
(004) Properties: shall mean and refer to all
Existing Property and additions thereto, under Additional Property, as
described in Article II, and are subject to
this Declaration or any supplementary Declaration of Covenants and Rules.
(005) Lot: shall mean and refer to any
numbered lot shown upon any recorded final plat of the Properties.
(006) Common Properties:
shall mean and refer to all Outlots as
numbered and shown on the final plat, including the road right-of-way area
numbered Outlot 12.
(007) Owner: shall mean and refer to the record owner, whether one or more
persons or entities, of a fee, or undivided fee, interest or to a person or
entity, which has an interest as a contract purchaser in any Lot situated upon
the Properties, but shall not mean or refer to any person or entity who holds
such interest merely as a security for the performance of an obligation.
(008) Member: shall mean and refer to any Owner who is a member of the
Association.
(009) Board: shall mean and refer to the Board of Directors of the Association.
(010) Recreational
Vehicle: shall mean and
refer to a temporary dwelling used for travel, recreation and vacation use. For
size limitation, refer to Article V.
(011) Covenants #1:
are a legal promise that land may be used or
may not be used in a certain way, and is particularly an express agreement
between the Association and lot owners.
(012) Covenants#2: These Covenants shall become a part of the plat.
(013) Covenants#3: Provisions of Articles I
through V of this Declaration shall be
deemed to be Covenants.
(014) Facilities:
shall mean and refer to roads, water, sewers,
swimming pools, tennis courts, ski run, ball diamond, boat docks, boat storage
area and other recreational storage and service structures.
(015) Auxiliary Services:
shall
mean and refer to laundry, food and sundry store, ski shop, snack bar and other
structures consistent with the purposes of the development.
(016) Family: shall mean and refer to one or more
persons living together in one dwelling unit as a single housekeeping entity,
provided that a family may consist of not more than two such persons when not
related by blood or marriage.
(017) Living Space: shall mean and refer to all heated
indoor area, not including porches, sun decks, basements, attics, attached
garages, breezeways, carports, crawlspaces and the like.
REAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
THIS DECLARATION: PROPERTIES
(018) The real property which is and shall
be held, conveyed and occupied subject to the covenants and rules set forth in
this Declaration is located in Rock County, State of Wisconsin, and is more
particularly described as follows:
(019) Part of the West one-half (W 1/2) of Section Twelve (12)
and part of the East one-half (E 1/2) of
Section Eleven (11), part of the Southwest
one-quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Twelve (12), Town 4
North, Range 12 East of the 4th P.M., Township of Fulton, Rock County,
Wisconsin.
(020) Additional Property may become
subject to the Covenants and Rules set forth in this Declaration.
(021) Developers, their heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns shall have the right to bring within
the general plan or scheme of this Declaration, Additional Property in future
stages of development.
(022) Additions, if any, shall comply with
the standards set forth in this document.
(023) The additions shall be subject to
assessment for their just share of Association expenses.
(024) The Developers, their heirs,
personal representatives, successors and assigns, are not obliged to bring any
Additional Property within the general plan or scheme of development, other
than Out Lot areas shown on Exhibit 2.
(025) Any additions authorized under the
Section shall be made by recording a Supplementary Declaration of Covenants and
Rules with respect to such additions, which shall extend the general plan or
scheme of the Covenants and rules of this Declaration to the lands added.
(026) General Provisions.
Unless expressly dedicated to the public by the Home Owners'
Association, as far as is consistent with this Declaration, all Common
Properties depicted on the recorded plats, are and shall remain private and are
to be available to and for the benefit of all lot owners in existing and future
units.
(027) A commitment to that effect, signed
by the Developers, appears on the face of Exhibit 2.
(028) Developers covenant for themselves,
their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns:
(028A) To set aside certain lands as Common
Properties as set forth in the various plats to be recorded:
(028B) To improve the Common Properties:
(028C) To open the Common Properties to
the common use and enjoyment in conformity with Article 2; and
(028D) To convey, by warranty deed, a fee
simple title to the Common Properties to the Association, subject to the
Covenants and Rules, in accordance with the standards and timetable specified
in the following subsections.
(029) Grounds: (i.e., permanent green areas and
other open spaces to be used for recreational purposes and for preservation of
the environmental qualities of the development).
(030) Facilities: (i.e., buildings or other
improvements for administrative, maintenance, service of recreational purposes,
with the tracts of land on which they are situated).
Facilities on the
Additional Property:
(031) The Association shall have the right
to establish and build facilities on any addition made from the Additional
Property upon favorable review of the Board of Directors of the Home Owners'
Association.
Relationship between
Facilities and Grounds:
(032) Unless this Declaration provides to
the contrary, the Association shall have the right subsequently to establish
additional recreational facilities as part of its Common Properties.
(033) Unless this Declaration provides to
the contrary, at any time after the sale of the 250th
lot, the Association shall have the right to expand any originally established
facility, or reduce, reasonably modify the character or close, or remove, any
originally or subsequently established facility.
(034) Land maybe withdrawn from the
grounds only for the purposes set forth in this Article III and within the
limits established by the Board of Directors of the Association and by a
two-thirds vote of the membership at the annual meeting, excepting to the
original plans of this development.
Special Provisions regarding
Operation and/or Disposition of Facilities on the Existing Property:
(035) In the event that the Association
elects by a vote of at least 75% of its
membership to close or discontinue operation and maintenance of any facility
originally established on the Existing Property, any such facility shall revert
to:
(035A) first, the Developers, who shall
have the option to continue operation and maintenance of the facility, or
(035B) secondly, should a facility be
removed, the land on which it was situated shall become part of the Grounds.
Use and Enjoyment of
Common Properties:
(036) Each and every Member, his family
members, and guests residing with him in his household shall have the rights of
the use and enjoyment of the Common Properties, subject to the Covenants and
Rules stated in this Declaration and other reasonable regulations which the
Board shall have the power to prescribe.
(037) The Board and the assigns of the
Association shall have the power to impose and collect reasonable fees for the
use of those facilities for which a user-fee is deemed necessary.
(038) In the event that Developers or the
Board elect to make certain facilities available for public use as well as the
use of Members and guests of Members, any fee schedules established for such
facilities will be graduated to reflect preferential treatment in favor of:
(038A) Members and their immediate
families;
(038B) Guests of Members; and
(038C) General public, in that order.
(039) The Board shall
have the power to suspend a Member's rights to use and enjoy the Common
Properties for any period during which any assessment remains unpaid, and for
any period not to exceed thirty (30) days
for any infraction of the Covenants and Rules
stated in this Declaration of its published regulations for the use, protection
and preservation of the Common Properties.
Protection
and Preservation of Common Properties:
(040) For the duration
of the covenants and rules set forth in this Declaration, the area of the
Common Properties depicted in the final plats shall not be reduced by sale or
development subject to exceptions stated in this Declaration.
(041) No portion of
the grounds depicted in the final plats shall be diverted to residential
development or facilities, subject to exceptions stated in this Declaration.
(042) The grounds shall be preserved in
their natural state, subject to additional approved recreational facilities,
reasonable silvicultural measures (i.e., removal of dead or diseased trees),
and measures of soil protection as they may be approved by the Board.
(043) No person shall dump any garbage,
trash or other refuse anywhere on the Common Properties, except in such places
as may be designated for such purposes by the Board.
(044) Likewise, no person shall engage in
any tree cutting, trail-making, burning, or like activity on the Common
Properties; any such activity, if consistent with the purposes of this
Declaration and in the interests of the Development, shall be carried out only
by persons specifically authorized by the Board.
(045) The Board shall have the power to
prescribe other reasonable regulations for protection and preservation of
Common Properties.
Transfers of Interests in
Common Properties:
(046) The Association shall have the right
to borrow money for the purpose of improving the Common Properties and in aid
thereof to mortgage said properties.
(047) In the event that the Developers
have mortgaged any of the Common Properties, they shall have satisfied such
mortgages prior to conveyance of title to said properties to the Association.
Construction and Operation of Facilities:
(048) Developers/ Association may construct and operate on the Common Properties
a laundry and other auxiliary services, limited to a maximum of 100,000 square
feet of building area.
(049) All structures on common areas shall
be limited to those owned by the Association.
(050) All lots in the development of
Wisconsin's Rock River Leisure Estates shall be used for the following purposes
only:
(051) Vacation Cottage Sites shall be
lots consisting of a minimum of nine thousand (9,000)
square feet and less than twenty-five thousand (25,000)
square feet, plus the rights to the Common Properties, except that the
following lots exceeding twenty-five thousand (25,000)
square feet may be used as Vacation Cottage Sites: Lots 224,225,226,227 and 228 of First Addition to Wisconsin's Rock River
Leisure Estates.
(052) Recreational Vehicle Sites shall be
lots consisting of less than nine thousand (9,000)
square feet plus the rights to the Common Properties, except that the following
lots exceeding nine thousand (9,000) square
feet may be used as Recreational Vehicle Sites: Lots 8
through 18, Lots 143
and 144, and Lots 158
through 164 of Wisconsin's Rock River Leisure Estates, and Lots 186,187,223,229,232,233,308 and 309 of
First Addition to Wisconsin's Rock River Leisure Estates.
(053) Recreational vehicle locations and
all buildings shall be located at least twenty-five (25)
feet from the public right-of-way and ten (10)
feet from any lot line, except when lot shape and topography on recreational
vehicle sites prevent these set-back requirements.
(054) On Ellendale Road, the set-back
shall be fifty (50) feet from the public
right-of-way.
(055) Any lot less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet in size shall not be used for a
permanent residence.
(056) All building exteriors, including
exterior color, shall be completed within one (1)
year from date of issuance of building permit.
(057) The Association, for themselves,
their heirs, personal representatives, successors, assigns and licensees,
reserve a perpetual easement of 10 feet
along the rear line of all lots, together with an easement of 15 feet in width along both sides of all road
rights-of-way and such an easement 7 1/2
feet in width along the side lines of each lot, together with the right of
ingress and egress thereon for the installation, operation, maintenance and
servicing of and facilities and drainage ditches and appurtenances thereto,
together with the right to trim, cut or remove any structure, trees or brush
necessary for the above purposes.
(058) Except, where an owner of two or
more lots, the sides of which adjoin, constructs a building which will cross
over or through a common lot side line prior to the installation of any utility
lines across such easement, said consolidated lot shall not be subject to the
aforementioned 7 1/2 foot easement
along the line common to both lots.
(059) Also, except where a lot shall be
acquired by the owners of lots adjoining it on both sides and shall apportion a
portion of said lot to such adjoining lots the easements, across the sides of
the lots involved shall shift to a 71/2 foot
strip along the sides of each newly constituted lot.
(060) The owners or lots within the
subdivision shall have no cause of action against the Developers, their heirs,
personal representatives, successors or licensees, either at law or in equity
by reason of any damage caused said lots in the installation, operation or
maintenance of above mentioned utilities, except in cases of gross negligence.
(061) Two or more lots may be used as a
single building site except recreational vehicle sites.
(062) Each lot owner must belong to the
Association and has one vote in the Association, all with equal rights and
privileges.
(063) In the event of multiple lot
ownership, said owner shall have no more than one vote.
(064) After the sale of the 250th lot, the Board of Directors of the
Association shall consist of seven members nominated and elected at large from
the membership of the Association.
(065) Directors shall be elected to serve
two-year terms.
(066) Parking for at least two (2) cars shall be provided for each lot.
(067) Storage of boats snowmobiles and
all-terrain vehicles shall be stored in approved storage areas.
(068) Cycles, garden, lawn and similar
equipment shall be stored in approved storage sheds.
(069) No more than 25% of a lot can be cleared for improvements and there shall be
no removal of any foliage within five feet of a lot line and no living tree
larger than four inches in diameter shall be removed other than in the 25% improvement area, except for installation of
public utilities, driveways and drainage control.
(070) No sign larger than one square foot
is allowed on any lot by an owner.
(071) No lots shall be used as a roadway.
(072) No partially destroyed dilapidated
structure or open basement is permitted.
(073) No dry wells or fill system will be
used on an individual lot.
(074) Refuse containers shall be kept out
of sight except for garbage pick-up days.
(075) All sewage and water shall be
disposed of through the Consolidated Koshkonong Sanitary District.
(076) No lot owner or other person may construct or utilize any other form of
disposal on or from the Development.
(077) The Association shall have the right
of first refusal of any lot sold by a lot owner in the development, which right
of refusal shall be consistent with all applicable state and federal laws.
(078) All road rights-of-way shall remain
the property of the Association and not of the individual abutting lot owner.
(079) Covenants may be added to or removed
from this Declaration by a three-fourths (3/4)
vote of the membership of the Association and rules by a two-thirds (2/3) vote.
(080) All lot owners must use the water
services provided by the Rock River Leisure Estates Cooperative; no lot owner
may use any other water source or drill any well in Wisconsin's Rock River
Leisure Estates or in any addition thereto.
Covenants Relating to
Vacation Cottage Sites:
(081) Architectural approval of all plans
on all building shall be by the Board of Directors of the Association.
(082) The minimum foundation area of
living space shall be seven hundred fifty (750)
square feet.
(083) The maximum foundation area of
living space shall be fifteen hundred (1,500)
square feet.
(084) There shall be only one single family dwelling unit per lot, limited to
single family occupancy.
(085) All buildings must be approved for
architecture and building material by the Board of Directors of the
Association.
Covenants Relating to
Recreational Vehicle Sites:
(086) The only buildings allowed on these
lots are non-dwellings, such as storage and boat sheds architecturally approved
by the Board of Directors of the Association.
(087) All initial site preparation for
recreational vehicle lots for extension of sewer and water thereto and the
construction of the entrance roads thereto shall be constructed exclusively by
the developers with prime concern for soil conservation.
(088) There shall be only one recreational
vehicle per recreational vehicle site.
(089) All recreational vehicles must be
fully self-contained (I.e., full bath, with toilet and shower or tub, and no
fuel storage is allowed exceeding one hundred [100]
gallons of L.P. gas and ten [10] gallons of
other liquid fuels.
(090) Recreational vehicles shall be a
maximum of forty (40) feet in length and
eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet in highway
travel width.
(091) Pick-up trucks with slip-on campers
and fold-out trailers shall not be allowed except for a limited time determined
by the Association.
(092) All non-dwellings such as storage
sheds and garages must be approved for architecture and building material by
the Board of Directors of the Association.
(093) No second recreational vehicle may
be parked or stored on any recreational vehicle lot.
(094) A visiting recreational vehicle may
be approved by the Board for a maximum stay of two weeks per year for each
different recreational vehicle.
(095) A recreational vehicle on a
recreational vehicle lot shall not be used as a permanent residence.
(096) Fencing of any type is prohibited.
ARTICLE VI RULES
Rules Relating to All
Lots:
(097) The Association shall control, maintain,
improve and manage Association owned land and establish, control and enforce
Lot Covenants.
(098) Outlots 1,
2, 10, A
and B, as shown on the final plat and its exhibits shall be deeded, at no cost,
to the Association by the Developers at the time of the sale of the 250th lot.
(099) Until the sale of the 250th lot, the Board of Directors of the
Association shall consist of three (3)
members, one of the Developers, the manager, appointed by the Developer, and
one member elected annually in the month of May by the Association.
(100) The Association shall maintain the
Common Properties, facilities, roads and highway right-of-way associated with
such roads and all constructed recreational facilities.
(101) Annual Association maintenance fee
shall not exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00)
unless the Association, by a two-thirds vote of the membership (a minimum of 250 members) votes to assess property owners an
annual sum of money in excess of $300.00 to
insure the maintenance of the Common Properties, facilities, roads and highway
right-of-way associated with such roads, and for state and local government
taxes, and other ordinary and necessary expenses.
(102) Said assessment shall be equitably
based on a per lot basis.
(103) The Board of Directors may designate
as a single lot for assessment purposes when there are two adjacent lots, if
used as one lot.
(104) Maintenance fee shall be due upon
sale of lot and pro-rated to May 31 and due
each year thereafter on May 31.
(105) Said fee may be paid in such installments
as determined by the Board of Directors.
(106) Capital improvements beyond those
provided by the Developers shall be at the cost of the Association by special
assessment upon approval by seventy-five per cent (75%)
of the Association members (minimum of 250
members).
(107) Insurance and taxes will be paid by
the Developers on all land and improvements maintained and operated by the
Association and until the land is deeded to the Association.
(108) Should the Association, by a vote of
seventy-five per cent (75%) of its members
(minimum of 250 members), decide to disband
the Association because of failure to meet its maintenance, management or
enforcement obligations, all land and improvements owned by the Association
shall be offered for sale to the Town of Fulton, County of Rock, State of
Wisconsin, or any other party, in that order, for a park, at one-half the
appraised value at the time of the sale.
(108) The appraised value shall be
determined by three appraisers, one to be selected by the Association, one by
the aforesaid governmental agency or other party, and the third to be selected
by these two appraisers.
(110) Coin-operated laundry facilities
shall be provided in the recreation hall.
(111) No open storage of any kind will be
allowed on ground, including under any recreational vehicle.
(112) Snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle and
motorcycle usage shall be restricted to areas and times approved by the Board
of Directors.
(113) Maintenance equipment owned by the
Developers and desired by the Association shall be sold to the Association at
the depreciated cost at the time of the sale of the 250th
lot.
(114) Payment for this equipment will be
by $100.00 from each initial annual
maintenance fee, starting at the sale of the 251st
lot and running until the equipment is paid off.
(115) Failure to pay annual Association
maintenance fee will result in loss of use of the community water system and
loss of use of all recreational facilities and shall be added as an assessment
against the lot owner and proper legal action shall be instigated to collect
such dues and fees.
(116) The community water system shall be
owned and operated by Rock River Leisure Estates Cooperative, a Wisconsin
cooperative.
(117) Trash must be picked up from
enclosed containers and may not be burned.
(118) Failure to remove trash shall be
cause for the Association to shut off the community water system.
(119) No animals shall be kept or
maintained on any lot, except the usual household pets; and, in such cases,
the pets shall be so kept and maintained as not to become an unreasonable
annoyance or nuisance to other residents in the development by reason of
movement, noise or odor.
(120) No kennel shall be established in
the development.
(121) A kennel is defined as housing more
than two (2) dogs.
(122) All utility connections shall be a
type approved by the Developers.
(123) Only current licensed motor vehicles
or travel trailers may be parked on any lot at any time.
Rules Relating to Vacation
Cottage Sites:
(124) One recreational vehicle, parked or
stored per lot, and occupied not over two weeks per year is allowed.
Rules Relating to Recreational Vehicle Sites:
(125) Recreational vehicles must conform
with Recreational Vehicle Institute Code and display seal of same.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS Duration:
(126) The covenants of this Declaration
shall run with and bind the land, and shall inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the Association, or the Owner of any land subject to this
Declaration, their respective legal representatives, heirs, successors, and
assigns, for a term of thirty (30) years
from the date this Declaration is recorded, after which time said covenants
shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years unless an instrument signed by the
then-owners of two-thirds of the Lots has been recorded, agreeing to change
said covenants in whole or in part.
Notices:
(127) Any notice required to be sent to any Member or Owner under the provisions
of this Declaration shall be deemed to have been properly sent when mailed
postpaid to the last known address of the person who appears as Member or Owner
on the records of the Association at the time of such mailing.
Enforcement:
(128) Enforcement of these covenants shall
be by any proceeding at law or in equity against any person or persons
violating or attempting to violate any Covenant, either to restrain violation
or to recover damages, and against the land to enforce any lien created by
these covenants; and failure by the Association or any Owner to enforce any
covenant herein contained shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right to
do so thereafter.
Severability:
(129) Invalidation of anyone of these
Covenants by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any other
provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.
Voting:
(130) On any occasion that a matter is
subject to vote, all lot owners shall be notified of the content and context of
the material to be voted upon and have the right to vote by proxy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY
GUIDELINES:
(131) Parking of Cars: Parking of cars is permitted only
in driveways and designated parking lots.
(132) NO PARKING on roads, road
right-of-way, lawns or greenways.
(133) Storage of Boats,
Vehicles, Etc.: Boats, boat and or equipment trailers, snowmobiles, toboggans, cycles,
all-terrain vehicles, non-licensed motor vehicles or trailers shall not be
stored or parked on any lot other than in approved storage sheds and or in the
designated storage area.
(134) Open Storage: No open storage of any kind will be
allowed on lots, including under any recreational vehicle and/or decks.
(135) Clotheslines: Clotheslines are permitted only
TEMPORARILY for the drying of SWIMSUITS and TOWELS ONLY.
(136) Laundry facilities (washers and
dryers) have been provided at the Reception Center and Back Pool for your
convenience.
(137) Garbage Disposal: No individual garbage cans are
allowed on any lots.
(138) All refuse, garbage, animal waste,
etc. must be packaged in plastic bags and tied.
(139) Place
bags in dumpster and close cover.
(140) Signs: All signs must conform to the signs
now in use and established by the Covenants.
(141) All name signs must be painted
either apple green or metallic gold as now in use.
(142) Campfires and Burning: Fires are permitted only in
designated pits or fireplaces and not on windy days.
(143) Fires must be totally extinguished
when not personally attended.
(144) Fires must be kept at least 20 feet away from L.P. gas bottles.
(145) Warnings by the State of fire danger
periods must be heeded.
(146) Pets: All pets are required to be on a
walking leash when being exercised away from owner's lot.
(147) Pick up and dispose of any waste
dropped by your pet.
(148) All pets are expressly forbidden
from the following areas: pool and adjoining area, playground and adjoining
area, inside Activities Center or Reception Center.
(149) Quiet Hours: Quiet hours are from 11:00 PM to 7:00
A.M. with the exception of Sunday morning which has been extended to 10:00 A.M.
(150) Be considerate of your neighbors -
no lawn mowers,
saws, engines, etc.
(151) Curfew: Anyone under 18 years of age, unless accompanied by parent or
guardian, must be off the common areas and back to their lot by 11:30 P.M.
(152) Renting:
The renting of any camping unit and or lot in Rock River Leisure Estates
is prohibited.
(153) Greenways: Please use either the greenways,
which are marked, or the roadways when walking through the park.
(154) DO NOT TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
(155) Roadway Usage and
Activities: Speed
limit is 10 M.P.H. for all vehicles,
including pedal bikes.
(156) All motorized vehicles (golf carts,
mopeds, etc.) can be operated only by people possessing valid driver's license.
(157) All vehicles must have a headlight
and taillight operational after sunset.
(158) Motorcycles may be used only to
enter and leave the park, directly to and from your lot.
(159) Mini-bikes and trail bikes are
prohibited in the park.
(160) All power vehicles (excluding cars
and trucks) that are operated within the park must be registered and licensed
by the office for a fee.
(161) All bicycles must have lights and
reflectors and must obey the 10 M.P.H. speed
limit.
(162) All motorized vehicles are
prohibited from all green common areas.
(163) Use of skate boards, roller skates,
any form of un-motorized vehicles, toys, and playing in the roadway is
prohibited.
(164) Operation of snowmobiles is allowed
under controlled conditions.
(165) Evidence of insurability is
required.
(166) Licensing of Trailers: Only current licensed motor
vehicles or travel trailers may be parked on any lot at any time.
(167) 100LB. L.P. TANKS: 100 Ib.L.P.
tanks must be painted brown and are not allowed between May 15 and October 15.
(168) Park manager will remove any tanks
remaining after May 15, and property owner
will be fined $5.00.
(169) Number of Recreational
Vehicles per Lot: No second recreational vehicle (camping unit) may be parked or stored
on any lot.
(170) One small tent or two "pup
tents" will be allowed on an owner's lot for sleeping accommodations.
(171) Tents must be removed if the
property owner leaves the site for more than 24
hours.
(172) A tent situated on a platform is of
a semi-permanent nature and is not allowed.
(173) Guest Camping:
Guest camping units are permitted only in guest camping area.
(174) Reservations will be accepted at the
office no more than 30 days in advance on a
first-come basis.
(175) A campsite can be reserved for a
maximum of seven (7) consecutive days with a
request to the board necessary for a longer period.
(176) The reservation fee is currently $3.00 per night but subject to change with 30 days notice.
(177) Arrangements for meeting guests and
directing them to their assigned campsite will be the responsibility of the
respective property owner.
(178) A copy of the guest camping
reservation form must be placed in a visible location on the camping unit.
(179) Guest Drive-in Policy: Owners expecting guests should
notify office in advance of arrival of guests.
(180) Upon arrival, guests must register
at office in Reception Center, giving name, address, and vehicle license
number.
(181) Members entertaining guests are
responsible for their guests' conduct, observance of all rules, and any charges
incurred by their guests.
(182) Tennis Courts: Tennis shoes are the only footwear
to be worn on the courts.
(183) Skateboards, roller skates,
bicycles, and toys are prohibited on the courts.
(184) Place in line is established by
placing a racket on the peg board provided.
(185) When a court opens, players first in
line take the courts, and players waiting move rackets ahead one position.
(186) When a court opens, if players who
are next in line are not ready to take the court, they may pass without losing
their position, and the next players in line take the court.
(187) If players are waiting, play is
limited to one hour.
(188) Swimming Pools: The pools are COMMUNITY pools and
are to be used ONLY by owners and their guests.
(189) No solo swimming.
(190) Swim at your own risk.
(191) On inclement days, and for general
safety, the park manager or pool attendant has the authority to close and/or
clear the pool and area.
(192) Take shower before entering pool.
(193) Only swimming suits are permitted in
the pool.
(194) No one wearing street clothes will
be allowed in the water. NO CUT-OFFS!!
(195) No food or beverage is allowed
within the pool area.
(196) Absolutely no glass allowed in pool
area.
(197) No horseplay, running on pool deck,
rough-housing, or cannon-balling shall be permitted at any time.
(198) Diving, except from the end of the
diving board or edge of pool in deep water, is prohibited.
(199) Jumping off side of the diving board
is prohibited.
(200) No one wearing any form of
floatation device is permitted to use the diving board or jump into deep water.
(201) The use of frisbees, balls, inner
tubes, scuba diving equipment, or any inflated objects is prohibited.
(202) Waterwings are permitted under
controlled conditions.
(203) Only Coast Guard approved life
jackets are permitted in the pool.
(204) Loud or profane language in the pool
area is prohibited.
(205) Children under seven (7) and any child who cannot swim MUST be accompanied
by an adult in and around pool at all times.
(206) Children between the ages of seven (7) and twelve (12)
may use the pool without adult accompaniment ONLY if a SWIMMING PERMIT has been
signed by parent.
(207) Permits are available in the office
at the Reception Center.
(208) Pool rules are posted.
(209) All owners and guests are expected
to observe them.
(210) The pool attendant is there for
SUPERVISION - NOT baby sitting!
(211) Parents are responsible for the
conduct of their children, and it is their responsibility to see that their
children observe the rules.
(212) Those who do not observe the posted
rules and the direct orders of the pool attendant can be told to leave the pool
area for a specified period of time.
(213) For the purpose of security and to
insure that only property owners in good standing, members of their households
and authorized guests use the swimming pools, identification tags will be
required of all individuals using the pools commencing with the 1982 swimming season.
(214) Governing Laws: All State of Wisconsin and local laws
shall be observed at all times while in the park.
(215) FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
(216) General Conduct: Parents are advised to set a good
example for children and guests.
(217) Parents will be held responsible for
the conduct, control, and supervision of their children.
(218) Parents will be held responsible for
the observance of the Covenants and Rules by their children.
Use of Drugs/ Alcoholic Beverages:
(219) Use of illegal drugs is a violation
of the law; therefore, use of drugs is strictly prohibited.
(220) Violators will be referred to the
local authorities for prosecution.
(221) Consumption of alcoholic beverages
on Rock River Leisure Estates common ground is not permitted, except that the
Board may issue a permit for consumption of alcoholic beverages on common
ground when in conjunction with sanctioned events.
Tip-out/Slide-out Units:
(222) Full-length tip-out/slide-out units
are permitted upon application through the Architectural and Park Committee on
appropriate forms provided, however, the useable floor space (plan) does not
exceed 320 square feet and they otherwise
comply with all other Rules and Covenants.
(223) Approval of the application and
issuance of the permit is required prior to the unit being allowed into the
Park.
(224) Additions or alterations to the
exterior of a unit as manufactured and screening of porches is prohibited.
Trailer/RV Supports:
(225) Any commercially manufactured jack
is permitted for the support of all trailers or RVs.
(226) Any other form of support shall not
be buried in the ground or be otherwise made permanent; shall be spaced not
less than 24 inches apart; shall not present
the appearance of skirting; shall not exceed 4
inches by 4 inches sectionally and shall be
painted brown to match the authorized color for decks and sheds.