07-04-2016, 01:38 AM
I don’t belong to an HOA -- when we were looking for a house I insisted, no HOA -- but we do belong to a private neighborhood pool. And I like it because they’re totally chill. If somebody causes a problem and complains, the woman in charge will send an email reminding people to be polite. That happens maybe once a year, and the last time it was just a misunderstanding and cleared up quickly. Of course, the summer lifeguard needs to be obeyed, but that goes without saying.
You can bring guests. You can’t bring a lot. You don’t have to fill out waivers or pay for them, just don’t be rude. The rule is "Also please limit your guests as this is a club for members use.” If you want to have a party, just rsvp and pay the fee for a lifeguard and then you can have like 25 guests. You want to throw a boogie board in the water, have at it. Want to play with Max Liquidator squirt cannons, don’t squirt the sunbathers. No radios, no food or drink on the deck. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult unless there’s a lifeguard, which there is during summer from 10am - 4pm.
I bring all this up because it’s possible, even in 2016, to have a shared pool without going overboard on rules and regulations. Your pool manager answers to the HOA. If you’re not happy with how it’s run, get involved with your HOA and make it better. The world is run by the people who show up.
You can bring guests. You can’t bring a lot. You don’t have to fill out waivers or pay for them, just don’t be rude. The rule is "Also please limit your guests as this is a club for members use.” If you want to have a party, just rsvp and pay the fee for a lifeguard and then you can have like 25 guests. You want to throw a boogie board in the water, have at it. Want to play with Max Liquidator squirt cannons, don’t squirt the sunbathers. No radios, no food or drink on the deck. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult unless there’s a lifeguard, which there is during summer from 10am - 4pm.
I bring all this up because it’s possible, even in 2016, to have a shared pool without going overboard on rules and regulations. Your pool manager answers to the HOA. If you’re not happy with how it’s run, get involved with your HOA and make it better. The world is run by the people who show up.