GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
Revised February 2009
All members and their guests must comply with these General Rules and Regulations. The purpose of the General Rules is to foster a safe, clean, fun and pleasant Club environment so the Club’s facilities may be enjoyed by all members. The Club staff is responsible for enforcement. Incidents of non-compliance will be reported to the Board and may result in disciplinary action, including suspension of privileges or dismissal from Cedar Creek Yacht Club.
I. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. Information in the Club Directory (both printed and on-line) is intended for the private use of the members and cannot be sold, rented, copied or used for commercial purposes or solicitation of business.
B. A member’s guests are the member’s responsibility while at the club, so the member or a member of the member’s immediate family must accompany their guests at all times to assure their safe visitation and compliance with the Club Rules and Regulations.
C. The speed limit on club roads is 15 MPH unless otherwise posted.
D. Hunting and the discharge of firearms on the Club premises is prohibited. Any firearms aboard any vessel or carried by any member or guest (except an active law enforcement officer) must be lawfully obtained and carried, and disclosed to the Club Manager.
E. All complaints concerning operations of Club Facilities, its Employees and other matters are to be directed to the Club Manager. All complaints must be made in writing, signed by the complainant or sent via email signed with the member’s name and sent from an email address previously provided to the Club.
F. Quiet hours will be observed after MIDNIGHT in all areas of the Club property. At all times, activities should respect the interests of fellow Club members and the peace and serenity of the Club environment.
G. From the period starting on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and ending Labor Day, no member shall have work performed on his cottage, RV, slip or boat on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays that could be construed as a disturbance of the peace and quiet to be expected at the club.
H. All pets must be on a leash when not on a boat, in a cottage or in an RV. Owners are responsible to assure that pet wastes are removed from docks, walkways, roadways, parking areas and other paths of ingress and egress. The Club may require pet wastes to be picked up immediately.
I. Pets are not allowed in the Clubhouse or in any outdoor area where food is being prepared, served or removed, or where trash is stored for collection.
J. Members, guests, visitors and the Club staff should be treated with dignity. Conduct that is verbally or physically abusive is unbecoming and improper for any member or guest. A member or a guest of a member shall not reprimand any Club employee, contractor or vendor.
K. Conduct of any member, the member’s family or any guest of the member that is deemed by the Club staff or Board to be improper or likely to endanger the welfare, safety, harmony, or good reputation of the Club or its members may be subject to disciplinary action. Conduct that violates the law is improper, whether or not violation is judicially determined in court. The Board or its designated authority shall be the sole judge of what constitutes improper conduct that violates this Rule.
L. Violation of these Rules, or conduct in a manner contrary to the best interests of the Club, will subject the member in violation to disciplinary action under the bylaws of the Club including, without limitation, fines, suspension and termination of membership privileges. The costs of any corrective action taken by the Club to remedy any violation of these Rules will be charged to the violating member’s account at cost plus 20% for overhead.
II. CLubhouse Area and pavilion
A. Shirt and shoes are required in the Dining Room at all times. Bathing suits may be worn with proper cover up. Wet bathing suits are not permitted in the Dining Room.
B. Picnic tables are provided for members and their guests. After use, please police the area and deposit all trash in nearby cans.
C. The Pavilion is to be used by reservation only. Check with the Club office for availability. The Pavilion fee is $300 per event. If you have your event scheduled with the caterer the fee will be waived. NO OUTSIDE CATERERS ARE ALLOWED to provide service at the Club.
III. Water Safety and tennis courts
A. The swimming pool is provided for the pleasure of members and their guests only. However, Members and their guests always swim at their own risk, and should act accordingly.
B. Members and guests must observe and honor any additional pool rules and restrictions posted in the pool area.
C. Parents or a sibling over the age of 16 must accompany children under age 10. Parents are always responsible for their children’s safety and the children’s observation of Club Rules and Regulations and pool rules.
D. Members and guests must obey any instructions from lifeguards or Club staff.
E. The Club staff may restrict or prohibit the use of swim aids, water toys, sports equipment or floats, provided that any swimmer may use a physician-prescribed flotation device if the swimmer suffers from a physical disability or condition that necessitates the use of such a device. (TCA 68-14-401).
F. The Club staff may test swimming proficiency and limit weak or non-swimmers to shallow areas.
G. The Club staff may provide for periods of “adults only” or lap swimming when usage will be restricted to swimmers over 16 years of age.
H. No swimming in the harbor or in front of the wave barriers.
I. The pool may be used for special events when access will be restricted to event participants.
J. The Tennis courts will not be locked unless the Club staff determines that locking is necessary. If locked, tennis court keys will be available at the Clubhouse and will be issued after sign-in. The keys must be returned promptly after play. After use, please police the area, retrieve all tennis balls and deposit all trash in nearby cans. Please notify the Club office if any equipment needs attention.
K. The Club staff may manage court time and limit play to three sets when demand requires.
L. Proper tennis attire, particularly shoes, should be worn at all times while using the tennis courts.
M. Tennis courts may not be used for other athletic activities without permission from the Club staff.
IV. MARINE OPERATIONS(Fuel Dock, Dry Storage, Staging Area, Launch Ramp and Harbor)
A. DRY STORAGE
1) Dry Storage is only available to Full Members in good standing, and is offered on a space as available basis. Priority will be assigned to Full Members who do not own a slip with a length of 30 feet or less.
2) Conditions, Rules, and Annual Rates are set by the Board by Resolution.
3) Personal Water Craft Dry Storage will be offered on space available basis.
4) Non-marine battery chargers are prohibited in the Dry Storage building.
5) Propane and other flammables (other than gasoline in vessel gas tanks and 2 cycle oil in original containers) are not permitted in the Dry Storage building. Members must remove these items from stored boats before return to Dry Storage.
6) Major repairs (those which take longer than one working day) in staging areas adjacent to Dry Storage building are prohibited.
7) Only authorized Club employees and contractors are permitted in building.
8) Only authorized Club employees are permitted to operate Dry Stack forklifts.
B. GUEST DOCK
1) A full or social member may use the guest dock free of charge, including electricity, for up to 7 consecutive days at a time. A boat must depart for at least 5 nights between free stays. Club Board approval is required for stays longer than 7 nights.
2) On all other occasions, members or guests will be charged either $1.00 per foot per night or $10.00 per foot per month, plus the current fee for electricity set by the Club staff. The boater will be required to make the choice between these two options when signing in. All non-members and visitors from other yacht clubs must guarantee payment with a valid credit card or prepay for their intended length of stay.
3) Dockage shall be on a “first come, first served” basis except for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and designated special event weekends. During these major weekends, reservations will be accepted, and may be required to assure availability of space.
4) The Club staff will designate slip assignments to assure maximum availability of slips and to take in account navigation safety for the harbor.
5) The guest dock shall be used primarily for members and their guests who are using their boats at the guest dock. Boats should not be left unattended for periods longer than 2 days.
6) Additional privileges, if offered, for guest dock visitors must be approved by the Club Manager. Appropriate fees will be charged.
7) Guest dock slip renters may be asked to sign a release form by the Club.
C. GENERAL HARBOR AND SAFETY
1) All vessels must be operated and maintained in compliance with applicable regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard (COLREGS, Inland Rules), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Tennessee.
2) All boat operations must occur at a safe speed and with proper lookout maintained at all times.
3) During periods when the use of navigation lights are required under COLREGS, boats entering and leaving the Harbor are strongly advised to announce their intentions on and monitor VHF Channel 68 or another channel designated by the Club for port operations.
4) All vessels must be currently registered with the State of Tennessee as and when required under Tennessee law, in addition to any U.S. Coast Guard documentation, and must carry on board all safety and signaling equipment required by law.
5) Damage to or destruction of boats, docks and other structures, aids to navigation or Club property shall be the responsibility of the party proximately causing the damage.
6) Harbor, Harbor entrance (inside No Wake marker), Dry Stack pier and Fuel dock approach area and dockside are NO WAKE areas and boats must be operated accordingly.
7) No “heavy repair,” disk sanding or spray painting is permitted in the Condominium slips, at Dry Storage, or at the Guest Dock, unless first approved by the Club Marine Committee.
8) No person shall fuel any vessel except at the Fuel Dock. Fueling must be performed by authorized Club employees.
9) Unattended use of electrical extension cords (other than UL approved, heavy duty marine extension cords for vessel shore power connections) is prohibited on all docks and in Dry Storage.
10) Boats hauled out for maintenance, repair or other purposes are to be taken immediately to the area designated for this purpose by the Club, whether the work is to be done by the member or someone else.
11) Boats and trailers must be parked in designated areas only. The member should check with the Club office if there is no space available or to learn where the designated area is located.
12) Boat owners must notify the Club Manager promptly of any hazard or other condition in the Harbor that may affect safe passage, navigation or docking in any slip.
D. LENGTH OF VESSELS
1) No boat or any of its appendages shall extend beyond the length of the slip. A boat owner is responsible for any damage or injury caused by any anchor, bow pulpit or other boat equipment, line or appendage protruding over or on to any walkway.
2) If a Condominium Association governing body or rules and regulations so permit, a slip owner’s smaller boat with a length overall equal to or less than the width of the slip plus one walkway finger may tie up behind the member’s larger vessel in the slip for up to 24 hours. The boat must be attended by persons who are able to operate the boat and who will monitor VHF Channel 68 at all times it is tied behind the slip so that it may be moved immediately when another member so requests. No such arrangement shall impede or endanger navigation in the harbor, and the small boat owner shall be strictly liable for all personal injuries, property damage, or grounding damage to vessels that occurs as a result of navigation around the small boat, even if weather conditions are the primary cause.
E. OCCUPANCY
1) Slip occupancy by any boat not owned and operated by Club members is prohibited. Visiting boats should moor at the guest dock.
2) A slip owner must notify the slip’s condominium association governing body and the Club office before or within 24 hours after any change of identity of vessel occupying the slip.
F. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
1) Discharge of waste holding tanks or waste systems in the Harbor or in any slip is strictly prohibited. Owners should take appropriate precautions to avoid discharge during the use of in-slip waste pumpout systems.
2) Vessels in use during winter months while the in-slip pumpout system is shut off must be commissioned and capable of operation to allow pump out at fuel dock area.
3) No boat slip owner or their agent shall apply, spray or use any fungicide, herbicide pesticide, insecticide, rodent poison or other substance to control or kill any living organism on the Club premises, grounds, docks, or other indoor, covered or outdoor areas. Only Club staff or contractors hired by the Club may take such actions.