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Originally Posted by Skip
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.
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Dues to South Down Recreation pay for maintaining the common roads (ex: Outerbridge Drive) and each association levies dues that cover their roads. Laconia does not pay for any of the roads as they are private and public access is not allowed. South Down does invite the Laconia Police in to patrol and they do so fairly regularly.
The interesting part is that there are some killer speed dips that will take out your suspension if you go over them too fast (or don't have ground clearance). It is really pretty self limiting. Of course inebriated driving is a bit of a different matter; I have not seen that at all in the development.
I looked at the flyer and the statement regarding Snowmobiles is that you can not cross private property to get to the trails. That would seem to make sense. In general, there is direct access to the trails from the trailer parking. Of course, most of the trailers (mine included) were completely buried this year.
Jetskier
