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The Beach Committee and/or Beach Director may place a temporary usage limit or ban, depending on factors such as crowding, child safety, or adverse weather condition. 8. Dogs must be on leash and well-controlled and are only allowed to pass through the grounds, not to remain. Dogs and other pets are not permitted on The Beach at any time. 9. No bicycle riding, skateboarding, roller-skating/in-line skating or similar activity is permitted between the clubhouse, beach areas and the parking lot. Bicycles must be walked through this area. No bicycle riding, skateboarding or similar activity is permitted on The Beach. 10. Alcoholic Beverages are permitted on the Patio, Beach, and Grassy area near the water; but, NO Glass bottles or containers are allowed, under any circumstance, on any outside areas. Glass containers are allowed inside the Clubhouse and must be disposed within the Clubhouse or taken off property. 11. When the Registrar is on duty, all members and their guests must sign in with the Registrar at the main entrance to the beach. If a member wants to bring more than six (6) guests to the beach and lawn waterfront during normal Lifeguard hours, the member must make a request and gain approval at least three days in advance from the Beach Director. The Beach Director may require the member to pay the Association for additional beach staff to provide added supervision. It is strongly recommended that Beach Parties not begin on the Patio or Beach and Lawn Waterfront Area before 3:00 PM for safety and crowding issues. For more information on Beach Parties and other larger gatherings, please see Item 23 below. 12. All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or chaperone. A chaperone must be at least 15 years of age. Parents, guardians and chaperones are directly responsible for the behavior and safety of their children while on Association property. Lifeguards and other staff are available to assist, but not to take primary responsibility for, or to provide baby-silting services for the children. Age restrictions are in ‘accordance with Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) guidelines. 13. Swimmers in areas supervised by the Lifeguards must remain in the general swimming area and in sight of the Lifeguards. Diving and swimming are prohibited behind or under the rafts. No pushing, shoving, sliding or other horseplay is permitted on or about the rafts. Permission to swim out of the supervised area must be obtained from the Beach Director or Lifeguard: swimmers must be experienced and able, accompanied by a boat with an experienced rower. Life jackets must be carried in compliance with Coast Guard regulations. Swimming while guards are not on duty, or entering the lake from areas other than The Beach, is done at your own risk. 14. The Beach Director and Lifeguards reserve the right to call anyone or everyone out of the water at any time for safety reasons. Swimmers are required to obey this call immediately. 15. No boats, except those of the lifeguards, are permitted inside the general swimming area. Inflatable boats, rafts, tubes etc. are not permitted in the general swimming area. Limited use of flotation devices for very young children, within the roped area, is subject to the prior approval of the Lifeguards. The use of flotation devices on the lake is restricted to their intended use and design and is done at the risk of the user. Gasoline powered boats are not permitted on Pinewood Lake. State, Federal and Coast Guard laws applicable to private lakes must be followed. Boaters in violation of safety laws may be cited by law enforcement officers. 16. Sand, rock or dirt-throwing, ball or Frisbee throwing, pushing, shoving, horseplay and other dangerous activity is not permitted in the patio or The Beach. 17. No feeding of wildlife is permitted, particularly the Canada geese.
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18. Lavatories are provided for changing into bathing suits or beachwear after swimming and enjoying the beach. Changing in public, either on the beach or in vehicles is not permitted. No bathing (washing with soap) is permitted in the lake. Appropriate bathing apparel must be worn in the lake at all times. 19. Untrained children must use swim diapers, and these must be disposed of properly. It is further recommended that parents use tight-fitting rubber pants for untrained children, as swim diapers only keep solid matter contained; bacteria will still get in the water. Failure to comply is a violation of Town health codes. Concessionaire will sell swim diapers. 20. Members and guests will not socialize or loiter at the Lifeguard stand and distract the Registrar and Lifeguards by engaging them in conversation or other diverting activities. This behavior is a severe violation of beach safety. 21. The Beach Director, Lifeguards and Beach Committee reserve the right to refuse entry to the beach to anyone with just cause. They shall make their reasons known to that person, and that person may apply to the Board of Governors for a hearing if they disagree with the reasons (see Article 5, Section 4 of the Association Bylaws, rev. 2006). 22. The regular operating hours for all Pinewood Lake Association properties is 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily. PLA members have the right to approach unaccompanied Juvenile Members outside of these hours and ask them to leave the property. Failure to comply may result in calls to parents or police as necessary. 23. Beach Parties and Gatherings A) When the beach is legally open (lifeguards and registrars are on duty): • Any party or other “personal gathering” will require Board approval in advance; therefore members are cautioned to submit their requests to the Beach Committee several days in advance of the monthly Board meeting. • “Personal gatherings” will be limited to certain days and times to minimize overlap with the beach prime-times (as would be determined by the Board based on the planned beach activities for the season). • The Board will provide a written approval contract containing additional directions including where and when the party may be held, payment for extra lifeguards, cleanup fees and deposits. The above rules do not intend to prevent members from extending our beach to their friends. The aim is to discourage a group of members, each inviting up to six guests (per the existing rules), from forming together a large and unapproved party that might over-task our lifeguards and impact the ability of other members to enjoy the beach. B) When the beach is legally closed (no lifeguards or registrars on duty): • No “personal gathering” or parties, with or without guests, are allowed without Board approval, except for PLA-sanctioned events. • Members are cautioned to submit their requests to the Beach Committee several days in advance of the monthly Board meeting. • The Board will provide a written approval contract containing additional directions including where and when the party may be held, payment for extra lifeguards, cleanup fees and deposits. • Balancing benefits vs. liabilities, the PLA Board would address each request on a case-by-case basis. The above rules do not intend to infringe on members’ ability to enjoy the beach in the company of few guests. We need, however, to make an effort to maintain a clean and safe beach area when no one is on duty and the beach is legally closed.
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