Regulations

It was the wish and intention of the developers that all property owners of the Cove Point Beach subdivision have the use and enjoyment of the streets, roadways and beach areas without regard to the location of their property. The Association will continue to preserve the equal rights of all property owners to the use and enjoyment of the community owned property.

To preserve the character of the community owned property and to encourage the use and enjoyment by the entire community, the Property owners have adopted the following regulations governing its use and care. All property owners are requested to carefully follow and help enforce the regulations.

1. Property owners and their families are entitled to use the beach area for recreation purposes within the guidelines provided in these regulations.

2. Persons occupying a property owner’s home as a renter, or otherwise, may also use the private streets, roadways and beach area owned and controlled by the Association. Such persons are also subject to these regulations and property owners are requested to inform them of the regulations.

3. Guests of property owners may use the beach area for recreation purposes, provided the property owner is present at Cove Point Beach, so that the property owner can be responsible for and control the actions and activities of their guests. Should a property owner not be present, the owner can obtain guest cards from the Treasurer. Guest cards should identify the guests and specify the date the guest card is valid. Each property owner shall be responsible for the safety of their guests, and liable for the injury of such guests or other persons occupying their homes while they are using Association property.

4. Because of the limited parking areas at the ends of the streets at the bay front, parking is limited strictly to owners of home sites in the subdivision. Guests or other persons using a property owner’s home shall park their motor vehicles on the owners property, or the side of the street nearest to such property unless accompanied by the property owner.

5. The destruction, removal or trimming of grass, trees, or shrubs or the disturbance of sand aggregation on the beach area is strictly prohibited, except by permission of the Board of Directors.

6. The erection On this area of structures or enclosures of any kind, access walks, roads, boat landings, launching or anchoring devices larger than approximately one foot in diameter by three feet high or other semi-permanent apparatus is strictly prohibited except by written permission of the Board of Directors. Any violation of this paragraph is subject to correction by action of the Board of Directors without notice to the violator.

7. Use of mechanically powered vehicles on any part of the beach area is strictly prohibited, except vehicles used by the Association for maintaining the beach area.

8. Disorderly and noisy conduct, offensive to residents or persons using the beach area, shall not be tolerated and is strictly prohibited on this area.

9. Fires on the beach area must comply with local county regulations and are only permitted when smoke will not be a nuisance to residents or persons using the beach area and where damage to property will not occur. These fires must be extinguished and debris buried before the persons responsible leave the beach area.

10. Suitably secured boats belonging to members of the Association are permitted at approximately the high water mark so long as sufficient space remains between such boats and equipment and the water for normal use of the beach area by all property owners.

11. These regulations shall also apply to the area under the Easement Agreement with the Columbia LNG Corporation with the additional requirement that property owners using this area must have with them an identification card to be provided by the Association to identify them to the security guard. Guests of property owners may also use this area but they must be accompanied at all times by the property owner who is responsible for his guests.

12. The Coast Guard has granted permission for members of the Cove Point Beach Association, Incorporated to use their beach under the following conditions: Members may walk on the Coast Guard beach but must carry a membership card when they enter directly from our beach. We do not need to check in with the Coast Guard when walking their beach but we must show membership card when requested to do so. We must check in with the Coast Guard if we wish to stay on the beach to fish or swim. We must follow Coast Guard rules and regulations when we are on their property. In return for our use of the Coast Guard beach, Coast Guard personnel and their guests may have access from Coast Guard beach to Cove Point Association beach for walking and fishing. Members who enter Coast Guard property through the main Coast Guard entry gate must observe Coast Guard rules and regulations for parking and entry.