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Originally Posted by Weirs guy
Interesting question for you Skip. I believe SDS roads are not town maintained (jetskier and crew can correct me if I'm wrong) so my tax dollars "as a resident of the City of Laconia (  ) but not SDS" do not pay for their maintenance. Now, do my tax dollars pay for the LPD to patrol SDS, or does SDS have to pay extra for patrols? |
If the board at SDS invites LPD in, then LPD can patrol the private roads in SDS, at taxpayers expense.
However, the LPD can only enforce Laconia ordinances and appropriate State laws. They have no authority to enforce the civil rules imposed upon the resident's of SDS by the board.
It happens all over the State at many other associations, campgrounds and private facilities...it is known as "showing the flag".
Only the board or its representative's can enforce civil penalties imposed upon SDS residents. If a SDS resident refuses to comply with the association ,then the association must use the civil process and bring that person before a court for enforcement. It is not a criminal matter unless the criminal code is violated.
Two very different sets of laws at play here. IMHO, the letter cited is intended to instill a little bit of "fear factor" into the residents, for whatever reason the board felt necessary.