1. Every person who acquires a lot/home at Lakeside at Medford will become a Member of the Homeowner’s Association and subject to the terms of the Declaration of covenants and Restrictions.

 

2. An architectural review committee (The Lakeside Board of Directors) must approve each individual pool, outbuilding (shed), deck, dock, child’s playhouse or play equipment, tennis court, fence, wall, landscaping, sign or other structural improvement.  Applications must be submitted to the committee on a form available from the property manager.  Please allow 30 days from the date of submitting your information to the board for processing.   Please note, the Township sends the Association a notice of anyone applying for a permit.  

 

3.  No tents, trailers, commercial vehicles, storage tanks or temporary or accessory buildings can be erected and remain on any property for more than 10 days without approval of the committee.

 

4.  No boats, recreational vehicles or motor vehicles other than four wheel passenger automobiles and non-commercial vehicles can be parked or stored on any lot within view of any common area.  No repair or maintenance of any type can occur upon vehicles.

 

5.  No artificial grass, plants or vegetation can be placed upon a lot without the approval of the Lakeside Board.   All tree cutting must be applied for and approved by Lakeside at Medford 

HOA, prior to any cutting taking place.

 

6.  No animals, livestock or poultry of any type can be raised or bred on any lot.  No breeding of dogs or cats is permitted and no poisonous snakes or exotic animals can be maintained on any lot.

 

7.  Row boats 16 (sixteen) feet and under may be operated with a single battery electric trolling engine no larger than 12 volts.  These vehicles shall be operated at only slow speeds, causing no wake, and shall not be operated near any designated swimming area.  Batteries or motors used with these vehicles shall not be stored on any Lakeside at Medford Common Area or Property.  Boats stored in the canoe area must be registered.

 

8.  Inflatable devices including, but not limited to, islands, trampolines, aqua logs and aqua slides, shall be prohibited on any Lakeside at Medford lake with the exception of personal floatation devices capable of supporting a maximum of 2 (two) persons.

 

9.  All antennae, CB, satellite dish receivers, etc. must be installed in such a way as NOT to be visible from any common area.

 

10.  No machinery or other device may be stored or used by any lot owner if it creates a nuisance by way of noise, aesthetics, vibration or architectural  considerations.

 

11.  All dwelling unit exteriors and lots must be maintained in a neat and 

Attractive manner and kept in good repair.

 

12.  Any dwelling unit owner desiring to alter the landscaping upon a lot must first obtain the approval of the committee.

 

13.  No disturbance of the wetlands buffer is permitted.

 

14.  No maintenance or storage of toxic, hazardous or petroleum products is permitted.

 

15.  No lot may be subdivided.

 

16.  Any necessary easements for utilities shall be approved by unit owners wherever necessary to service residential units.

 

17.  Any repairs or improvements required to the exterior of a unity must be accomplished by the unit owner.  If the unit owner fails to complete the required repairs within 30 days after notice from the homeowners association, the homeowners association may repair or correct the condition at the expense of the unit owner and assess all expenses and an attorney’s fee up to 50% of the cost of the work performed.  The homeowner’s association may impose a lien against the unit owners property for the cost of the repair.  Exterior maintenance may be performed by the homeowner’s association on any lot between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm without prior notice.

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18.  No cutting of trees or installation of improvements which impacts on drainage or blocks common area views is permitted.

 

19.  Any unit damaged by fire or other casualty must be repaired within six months.

 

20.  Homeowners may keep more than one dog or cat or other common household pet as long as the pets are not bred and maintained for any commercial purpose.

 

 21.  No outside drying lines visible from any common area, including from a 

 lake roadway or adjoining lot shall be erected or used on any property.

 

22.   No snowmobiles, mini-bikes, all terrain vehicles, motorized bicycles or other forms of motorized off- road vehicles may be operated within Lakeside at Medford common areas which includes trails.

23.  All vehicles must have a current license plate and inspection sticker.

 

24.  In the event a lot is cleared within 50 feet of a common area trail, the shall be restored to the greatest extent practical to its original and natural vegetative condition by the lot owner.  In no event shall fences be constructed any closer than 10 feet of a common area trail.  In addition, no building, shed , swimming pool or any  other structure may be constructed within 25 feet of a common area trail.

 

 25. Where a non-flag lot abuts a flag lot, certain set-backs from the flag lot’s property lines have been established as a buffer to protect the flag lot.  Where a non-flag lot abuts a flag lot, rear yard set-backs will be that no fence, building, swimming pool, or other structure can be built within 50 feet of the flag lot.  Side yard set-backs will be that no fence, building, swimming pool, or other structure can be built within 25 feet of the flag lot.  To preserve and protect the flag Lot Owner’s use and enjoyment of his lot, no development or disturbance within the setback areas will be permitted without prior written consent of  the flag Lot Owner.  Supplemental plantings will be permitted within the setback area with prior written consent of the flag Lot Owner, which consent shall not be unreasonably  withheld.

 

26. All fences need both Lakeside Board approval as well as Township approval with a permit prior to installation.  Fence applications to Lakeside require a copy of the property survey with the home included on the survey.  Fences must be black aluminum or split rail and all dimensions of the fence need to be included on the architectural survey application.  Deer fencing, panel fencing, chain link, metal picket, mesh overlay and mesh privacy fencing is not permitted in Lakeside. Fences are required to be 10 feet of all Lakeside common grounds and trails.

 

27. Sheds must have approval from the Lakeside HOA Board and a permit from Medford Township.  Sheds are not permitted in front or the side yards and must be placed within the property building envelope.  All sheds and structures

have a required 10 foot setback from all Lakeside common areas and trails and 5 foot setback from rear and side property lines.  Sheds are not to exceed 168 square feet in gross floor area. 

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28.  Dogs are not permitted off leash in any Lakeside common areas, lakes or trails.