WATERCRAFT/VEHICLE DECAL POLICY
Watercraft and Vehicle Policies To access Lake Columbia, Parks, and Boat Ramps:

Lake Columbia is a private lake owned and supported by the property owners. THERE IS NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO LAKE COLUMBIA. Membership dues are due every year on April 1st. After the office receives payment for dues, property owners in good standing are issued membership identification cards, vehicle, and watercraft decals. Vehicle and watercraft identification decals are issued to property owners only. Decals can be obtained by registering each vehicle and watercraft at the Lake Columbia Property Owners Association Office. The office requests a copy of your current vehicle and watercraft State Registrations. Vehicle decals must be displayed inside your vehicles on the driver’s side windshield in lower left corner. Watercraft decals go on the back of the watercraft. This is the only method your Association Security Patrol has of identifying those who are trespassing on private property.

Lake Columbia’s growth over the past several years has increased significantly, thereby greatly increasing the liability for all property owners and reducing the safety of everyone using the lake. In order to maintain our private lake status and protect the interests and investments of all, the following policy is to help maintain control of Lake Columbia.

This policy establishes the purpose of restricting unauthorized use of Lake Columbia.

Effective February 22, 1999, the following applies:

1) NO “GUEST PASSES” ARE ISSUED. L.C.P.O.A. DOES NOT HAVE A GUEST POLICY.

2) ALL WATERCRAFT AND VEHICLE DECALS ARE ISSUED ONLY TO DEEDED PROPERTY OWNERS IN GOOD STANDING.

3) VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP IS BY WARRANTY DEED AND PROPERTY OWNERS ADDRESS MATCHING THE RECORDS ON FILE IN THE L.C.P.O.A. OFFICE.

4) GUESTS ARE PERMITTED ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY A PROPERTY OWNER IN GOOD STANDING WHILE USING THE LAKE OR ANY L.C.P.O.A. PROPERTY. GUEST VEHICLES AND WATERCRAFTS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT LAKE COLUMBIA. NO DECALS ARE ISSUED TO GUESTS OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS.

5) RENTERS MAY RECEIVE STICKERS IN LIEU OF PROPERTY OWNERS. EITHER THE PROPERTY OWNER OR RENTER HAS ACCESS, NOT BOTH.

6) PROPERTY OWNERS WITHOUT PROPER ID OR DECALS WILL BE ISSUED A WARNING BY SECURITY PATROL. IF THIS ACT IS REPEATED YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE TICKETED AND/OR TOWED.

BY-LAWS OF LAKE COLUMBIA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3.

IMPORTANT DECAL INFORMATION FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
New copies of your current Vehicle and Watercraft state registrations must be received each year to obtain decals.  Registration copies must be provided even if have provided copies the previous year(s) or if you have the same vehicle(s) &/or watercraft(s).

Registration copies can be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or brought in person.  Decals are required for use of the parks &/or lake.  Decals may be mailed, put in drop box or picked-up at office.  Choose the option that is more convenient for you.

Watercraft Decal:  Adhere to back left or center of watercraft.

Vehicle Decal:  Adhere to the lower left corner of front windshield.