As a property owner, I consider the amenities and shared space a critical component of the overall value of my home and my residential experience. As such, I expect my family members who are residing in my property to be able to make use of those amenities whether I am present or not.

A: Article 6.3.4 of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) already imposes restrictions and conditions on use of Recreational Amenities. These restrictions are not new; they’ve been in effect for 30 years and they are simply being reiterated in the policy for clarity and emphasis. Some of those restrictions include:

“All guests and children of Owners …shall at all times when using the Recreational Amenities be accompanied by an Owner or their spouse, provided that a waiver of such requirement may be made at any time in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the BOD.”

You’ll notice that in Item 2 of the new policy we specifically assert this restriction with respect to Guests — nonresidents who Owners or their resident family member(s) invite inside the gates via a gate pass. We did not explicitly assert children of Owners as requiring the presence of their parent(s) at this time. Item 3 of the new policy goes on to impose strict responsibility on Owners and Owners’-designated Tenants for the conduct and safety of themselves, their children and their guests. The distinction is that we do not want non-residents, invited or not, using the association’s Recreational Amenities without the respective Owner present. Owners must recognize the hazards and liabilities they are exposing their children and themselves to when they allow their children to be present at a facility that has inherent safety hazards without their supervision. This aspect of the policy is subject to being revised to require the presence of Owner/Parents for all minor children of theirs.