Seaview Terrace Homeowners' Association Rules and Enforment Policy

Section 1.  The Seaview Terrace beach amenities are the private property of the Seaview Terrace Corporation and include the access gate, driveway to the shoreline, dock, boat launch ramp, boat storage rack, parking lot, storage shed, pavilion, barbeque grills, fireplaces, fire suppression equipment, potable water hoses, potable sink, and electrical lighting and receptacles.  These facilities are for the use of members, their families, and guests and members are responsible for the actions of their families and guests in using these facilities.

Section 2. Beach access keys are the property of the corporation. Each member shall be assigned one numbered key coded to open the padlock controlling access to the beach.  This key may be recalled due to disciplinary action by the board to suspend access to corporation assets.  A fee of $50.00 will be assessed for the replacement of any lost or stolen key,

Section 3.  When the beach facilities are not being used, (a) the access gate shall be kept closed and locked, (b) the electrical circuit breakers and the stove top burners shall be set to off, (c) all hose bibs and faucets shall be closed, (d) and all fires shall be out and safely contained.  Members using the beach facilities are responsible for removal and disposal of their trash, and the replacement of any depleted fire suppression equipment.    

Section 4. Potable water is to be used sparingly to flush boat engines, rinse the saltwater off boats and trailers, wash the pavilion floor, and cooking, but not for children to play in. Lawn watering should be limited to five minutes.

Section 5. Vehicles shall be parked in a manner to allow for turning arc and parking for vehicles with boat trailers. Space is to be reserved for vehicles with boat trailers near the boat ramp access and along the south side of the beach access road.

Section 6. The floating dock is not to be used for overnight mooring, and boats shall not be moored in a manner that would interfere with the launch and recovery of other boats, or in any manner that might damage the docks.

Section 7. The beach (tidelands) located in front of the bulkhead and to the south of the bulkhead area (under the piers) is owned by the Corporation and can be used by all. The beach north of the pavilion bulkhead area is privately owned by other Members. Permission from the affected Member is needed before digging clams on any of the privately owned tidelands adjacent to the Seaview Terrace subdivision.

Section 8.  All activities on Seaview Terrace community property involving ten (10) or more people under the age of eighteen (18) must have a resident parent or guardian in attendance.  All activities on Seaview Terrace community property involving people from outside of Seaview Terrace must have a Seaview Terrace property member in attendance. After all parties or gatherings on Seaview Terrace community property the responsible resident must see that the area is clean, and trash removed.

Section 9. Members wanting to reserve the beach area must post a notice on the board provided at the gate at least ten (10) days ahead. Boat launch area cannot be reserved for exclusive use of one member. Beach area cannot be reserved on the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Eve.

NEW RULES AS OF APRIL 2025

Section 10. The Board recognizes that in specific circumstances of topography and sight lines there will be situations in which a deviation from the protective covenants will not affect surrounding or uphill members adversely. In such an instance the Board may choose to allow the circumstance.

Section 11. Architectural Control Committee (ACC)

As recited in Seaview Terrace’s protective covenants (SEE BYLAWS EXHIBIT A), the Architectural Control Committee’s (ACC) jurisdiction extends to buildings, fences, certain vehicles and temporary structures, and nuisances. This rule affirms the Board’s intent that the ACCs jurisdiction includes view restrictions. The ACC has purview either due to application from a member, or by having received written complaint from any member of the Seaview Terrace Homeowner’s Association on any aspect of land use and management, including site restriction and other nuisances as spelled out in the protective covenants.

The ACC is obligated by protective covenants to conduct a review of any complete application within 30 days and conduct a review of any complaint to decide if the member’s proposed construction, land management or proposed construction is in violation of the letter or spirit of the SVT protective covenants.  This determination is then to be provided to the HOA Board of Directors.  The ACC may indicate the changes to the proposal that would be needed in the form of “conditional approval”.  The Board will then determine the most appropriate course of action to take pursuant to Article II Section 7 including denial of access to beach facilities.

The thirty day clock starts when a complete application for review has been received and shall be based on calendar days. A complete application consists, at a minimum, of the following:

1. A site plan showing location and distance to property boundaries of any new construction or remodel.
2. Drawings of the proposed construction showing materials, elevations, and heights of roof lines and fences.

Sanctions For Amelioration And Non Compliance

There are numerous examples of permanent buildings in SVT that are in violation of protective covenants. Any such structures existing before March 2025 are exempt from sanctions for non-compliance, however, may not be replaced or enlarged without ACC review. The Board shall attempt to mediate and resolve the issues between the affected parties concerning non-compliance. These tools consist of:

• SVT Bylaws Article II Section 7,
• Denial of access to beach facilities, including the return of the beach key(s)
• Negotiated funding of landscaping of an amount up to the annual fees of each member whose view will be improved.
• Mutually agreeable compromises (example, trimming hedges to something more than 5 feet, or allowing taller fences to remain). Any such compromise shall be included in the records for the HOA and will be assumed to run with the property.

Should the Board decide to deny access to beach facilities for any reason that action will be reported to title companies in the event of any proposed property transfer as an impediment and shall not be rescinded until the violation has been resolved.  

SECTION 12. ENFORCEMENT POLICY

The Seaview Terrace HOA Board reserves the right, after the consenting vote of four (4) of the five (5) Board Members, to fine members or deny access to the use of community facilities as disciplinary actions in the case of egregious violation of the protective covenants or these rules. In either case the offending member will be given written notice of such proposed action with a deadline to correct the violation or seek a waiver based on hardship or circumstance.  The offending member shall be granted two weeks to appeal any such action.  Fines shall not exceed a year’s maintenance fee per instance.  If the offense has resulted in material damages, the Board may also require that damages be paid in addition to the disciplinary action.