LPPOA Rules and Regulations (rev.2/04)
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Violation of any of the following LPPOA rules may result in fines upon membership renewal and/or forfeiture of membership 

SECTION ONE: GENERAL RULES

  1. Membership badges for the current year must be worn at all times while on LPPOA property (including beaches, clubhouse, and all Lake Shore areas)
  2. Prior year badges are invalid for the current year beginning with opening day of badge sales within the current year.
  3. All children under 11 years old must be accompanied by a badge wearing adult, 17 years or older. In addition, beach rules apply when on the beaches.
  4. Loaning of badges to resident non-members, including relatives that live at a different lake address, is strictly forbidden.
  5. Additional guest badges are limited to the purchase of (2) two. In no case can any family membership have more than (5) five guest badges associated with it.
  6. A senior citizens' badge (ages 65 or older) and an individual badge are for use by the person to whom the badge was issued and is not to be loaned to anyone else.
  7. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the beaches or any other LPPOA property without authorization from the Board of Trustees.
  8. No cans, bottles, or any other debris are to be thrown or dumped into the lake or any other LPPOA property.
  9. Vendors shall be allowed on LPPOA property only after they have obtained permission from the Board of Trustees and provided proof of insurance.
  10. Pets are not allowed anywhere on LPPOA property including swimming in the lake.
  11. Only authorized personnel are permitted to be in the Mirror Pond area.
  12. Only authorized personnel are permitted on the rock jetties that extend into or around the lake.
  13. Anyone destroying, defacing, disfiguring, injuring or damaging any properties of the Association shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
  14. It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air gun, firearms of all descriptions or fireworks anywhere on LPPOA property at any time, except when such person is authorized to do so by the Board of Trustees.
  15. No ice skating, snowmobiling, ice sailing or any other form of ice sports are permitted on Lake Parsippany or any other lake properties.
  16. Per local, state and federal laws, feeding of waterfowl i.e. ducks, geese and swans is strictly prohibited.
  17. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on lake property except in authorized parking areas.
  18. Any person on an athletic team representing the LPPOA, whether in the Hub Lakes or any other association, must be an LPPOA member.
  19. The LPPOA will support approved rules and regulations adopted by any club recognized by the LPPOA.

SECTION TWO: BEACH RULES

  1. Everyone in the water and on the beaches must obey the lake managers and the lifeguards or risk being ejected from the beach. In the case of children 16 and under parents will be notified.
  2. No glass containers are permitted on any pavilion or beach.
  3. Swimming shall be allowed only in the designated swimming areas. Beach one (Drewes), Beach two (Johnson), and Beach four (Hoffman), and only when lifeguards are on duty.
  4. Swimming areas at each beach shall be as follows: From rope at the left side of beach, out to the raft, to the rope on the right side of the beach.
  5. No person is permitted to swim outside the designated swimming areas or across the lake without prior approval of the Board of Trustees, and then only when accompanied by other persons in a boat equipped with proper safety equipment.
  6. All swimmers must leave the water as soon as thunder and lightning are heard or seen by the lifeguards and can return when it ceases for ½ hour or when lifeguards permit.
  7. Everyone in the water must wear proper swimming attire. Children who are not toilet-trained must wear hygienic swimming attire.
  8. Changing clothes on the beach is forbidden. Changing clothes of toddlers should be done discreetly.
  9. A badge-wearing adult, 17 or older, must accompany children under 11.
  10. No diving from the rafts.
  11. No one is allowed out to the raft unless they can swim there unassisted.
  12. Flotation devices can only be brought out to chest deep water of the user.

SECTION THREE: BOATING RULES  

  1. No watercraft is permitted on LPPOA property or on the lake unless owned by a member of the LPPOA and registered with the Association. The current year’s registration decal must be displayed on the outside left (port) side of the boat or topside for wind surfers.
  2. Watercraft are not permitted in the designated swimming areas at any time unless authorized by the Board of Trustees.
  3. Only Coast Guard approved inflatables can be used on the lake.
  4. All boats on the lake must have Coast Guard approved life preservers or cushions for each person in the boat.
  5. Children 14 and under who are boat passengers must wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket.
  6. Each boat must be used within the safety guidelines set for the particular boat. (Normally 4 persons or 650 lbs.)
  7. All boats must be beached on the first sign of thunder and/or lightning.
  8. All persons on any watercraft under sail must wear a Coast Guard approved life preserver.
  9. No watercraft will be permitted on the lake after sunset unless authorized by the Board of Trustees and properly lighted.
  10. Launching of Boats:
    1. Launching of large boats requiring trailers will be allowed at the ramp behind the boat house or at the ramp near Drewes Beach and the ramp at Alpine Road.
    2. Small boats may be launched at any safe areas around the lakeshore.
    3. No boats shall be moored closer than a safe distance from the boat ramp at the boat house.
    4. All vehicles including trailers must be removed from the launching ramp after the boat has been launched. At no time may any vehicle block the ramp unless a boat is being launched. Failure to abide by this rule will result in the vehicle being towed.
  11. All watercraft must be removed from LPPOA property and the lake by November 15th of each year. In addition, watercraft are not permitted to be placed back on LPPOA property or left in the lake until the new year’s registration has been obtained and the lake is free of ice.
  12. No motor powered boats are permitted on the lake except those powered by electric battery motor or owned by the LPPOA or its representative for lake business (water testing, moving of rafts, etc.)

Special Note: Violation of any of the above boating rules will cause the boat to be impounded by the LPPOA and will only be released after proving ownership, registering the boat (if not already registered) and paying a $75.00 assessment. Any boats unclaimed after 30 days may be disposed of by the Board of Trustees.

SECTION FOUR: FISHING RULES

  1. Membership badges for the current year must be worn at all times while on LPPOA property.
  2. Fishermen are not permitted to wade in the lake at any time.
  3. There is absolutely no fishing from the rock jetties that extend into the lake on either side of the sedimentation basins.
  4. Shoreline fishing shall be permitted from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  5. No fishing is permitted in or within 75 feet of any swimming areas or swim lanes. The beach areas are from fence to fence and 75 feet from shore, docks or rafts.
  6. No fishing is permitted in Mirror Pond without approval of the Board of Trustees.
  7. No fishing is permitted in the boathouse area, between the dock and the flagpole.
  8. All state laws pertaining to boats, motors, water safety, and fishing will be enforced.
  9. No ice fishing.
  10. No club, organization, or individual shall stock any fish without prior approval of the Board of Trustees.

SECTION FIVE: PARKING

  1. Parking is only allowed is designated parking areas at each beach (Beach #1. Drewes: Beach #2. Johnson; Beach #4. Hoffman). Parking is permitted in any safe place that does not block access to the boat ramps.
  2. A two car space must be left open for emergency and police use in front of the gates at all beaches.
  3. No vehicle shall be allowed to park on LPPOA property during the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. all year round, and any such vehicle will be towed off the property at the owner’s expense. This does not apply to the clubhouse parking area.
  4. No vehicles shall be allowed to park on LPPOA property at any time except in the designated parking areas. Any vehicle in violation will be towed at the owner’s expense.
  5. All motor vehicles parked on LPPOA property must display a current year membership decal hanging on rearview mirror  or in a visible location. Any vehicle without identification is subject to towing at the owner’s expense.

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