Dear Residents:

Please know, in the Ridgewater community, there are specific rules regarding the lakes and ponds. First, no trash or waste is allowed to be thrown into these bodies of water, which must remain clean and pollution-free. Water can only be removed from the lakes or ponds with written permission from the Association, except in emergencies like flooding. Homeowners cannot change the lake bed, create boat canals, or build any structures like docks without prior written approval from the Association.

Owners of lots next to a lake or pond must maintain the landscaping in the area between their property and the water, known as the “Limited Common Area.” They have exclusive rights to use this area for maintenance and enjoyment. However, the Declarant and the Association can enter this area to perform maintenance on the lakes and ponds as needed.

This policy is based on CC&R ARTICLE 10: RIDGEWATER USE RESTRICTIONS, dated January 4, 2018, sections:

ARTICLE 10: RIDGEWATER USE RESTRICTIONS

10.22 Additional Lake and Pond Restrictions:

• No refuse of any kind shall be placed on or disposed of into any lake or pond on the Properties which are to be kept clean and free of pollution.
• No water shall be removed from any lake or pond on the Properties (except in emergencies due to flooding) without the prior written permission of the Association.
• Except as may be included as part of any Common Property adjacent to a lake, no alteration may be made of a lake bed or edge, nor shall any boat canals be dug or excavated, nor shall any bulkheading, barges, docks, pilings, or other marine structures be erected adjacent thereto or thereupon, except by Declarant or the Association or anyone else with the prior written permission of the Association.
• The Owner(s) of each Lot located adjacent to the lake or a pond shall be responsible for maintaining the landscaping of the Common Area located between their Lot and the edge or the lake or pond which would be formed by the extension of their Lot’s boundary lines into the lake or pond (each such area between the lake or pond and a Lot being defined as a “Limited Common Area”). The Owner(s) of each Lot located adjacent to the lake or ponds are hereby granted an exclusive easement of enjoyment to enter and use such Limited Common Area located between their Lot and the lake or pond for such landscaping maintenance and also for the enjoyment of the area between the Lot and the lake or pond. However, the Declarant and Association reserve the right to enter into any Limited Common Area for the purpose of maintaining the lake and ponds as otherwise provided in this Declaration.