Pool Rules

Admission to the pool area is allowed with the following restrictions:

Owners/Residents

• Owners/Residents who are not a “Member in Good Standing” of the Reserve at Sawgrass HOA are not permitted to use the pool.
• Owners/Residents shall be prepared to provide to the Pool Attendant or Security Guard their Pool Access Card/Key Fob and a photo ID showing their address as part of the Reserve community. 
• Residents will need a special Pool Access Card/Key Fob to get through the swimming pool gate. These cards are provided free-of-charge to new Residents. Replacement cards/fobs are $20.
• All owners/residents must be registered with the HOA before requesting entry. Homeowners can submit their additional household occupants online at www.reserveatsawgrass.com/update. Anyone not registered with the HOA as resident or owner living in the home full time will be considered a Guest, and subject to the guest limits described below. 
• Residents shall not open the pool gate to admit anyone they do not recognize as a Reserve at Sawgrass resident.

Guests

• Each Home/Lot is entitled to bring no more than four (4) Guests at a time to the pool, regardless of the number of Owners/Residents residing in the home.
• Only a Resident who is a “Member in Good Standing” of the Reserve at Sawgrass HOA may bring Guests to the Reserve at Sawgrass facilities.
• All Guests must be accompanied by a Resident at all times while in the pool area.
• All Guests must leave the pool area when the Resident leaves.
• All Guests are expected to obey all HOA rules. Residents will be held accountable for their Guests’ behavior and may be subject to fines and revocation of amenity access privileges as defined above.
• Guests are not allowed to open the gate under any circumstances, except to leave the area.
• If the conditions at the pool exceed capacity, the Pool Attendant or Security Guard may refuse admission of Guests.
• Unescorted non-residents will be asked to leave the area and will be considered to be in trespass unless accompanied by a hosting Owner/Resident.

Supervision

• Persons at an increased risk of drowning must be accompanied by a responsible adult swimmer at all times.
• The Pool Attendant or Security Guard has the authority to refuse admission to any unaccompanied person at an increased risk of drowning and may request such person to leave the pool area if conditions at the pool do not allow for adequate supervision.
• Rules for use of the Pool are posted in the Pool area. Residents and their Guests are expected to promptly obey all instructions of the Pool Attendant/Guard/Board Member. Refusal to do so, as well as defiance or disrespect toward a Pool Attendant/Security Guard/Board Member, will result in immediate expulsion from the Pool area, as well as possible fines and the revocation of amenity access privileges.

VIOLATIONS OF RULES

• Violation of any of the rules set forth in this document by any Owner/Resident, their household members, or guests may result in immediate expulsion from the pool area, fines and/or the loss of pool privileges for a period of time to be determined by the Board of Directors.
• Non-resident violators may be immediately expelled from Reserve at Sawgrass property.

The following rules for the use of the swimming pools must be followed at all times by all users. The Pool Attendants/Security Guards and members of the Board of Directors and Member Advisory Committee have full authority at the pool at all times and are authorized to institute additional rules or restrictions as conditions warrant. By using the pool and pool area, all users agree to abide by the following rules and waive and release the Association from any claims, causes of action, damages, costs, or liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, incurred by them or their guests in connection with their use of the pool and pool area.

• Owners/Residents and their Guests Swim at their Own Risk. There is no lifeguard on duty.
• Owners/Residents and their Guests must enter and exit the pool area through the gates only. Climbing over the fence is strictly prohibited.
• Persons with incontinence issues must wear plastic water-tight pants or other protective swim gear at all times in the pool area.
• All trash must be properly disposed of in the pool area trash containers.
• The following items are not allowed in the pool area:

• • Glass or other breakable objects of any kind
  • Grills/Cooking equipment
  • Food or beverages in the pool or on the pool deck.
  • Squirt Guns
  • Balloons
  • Chewing gum
  • Smoking
  • Roller blades, heelys, bicycles, skateboards, and other types of recreational equipment not specifically designed for use at the pool are strictly prohibited.
  • Pets/animals except service animals. No animals or service animals are permitted in the pool water.

• The volume level of radios and other sound-producing equipment must not disturb others in the pool area. The Pool Attendant or Security Guard shall determine the appropriate volume level. Sounds produced by such equipment must not be audible more than twenty feet from the source.
• Diving is not allowed.
• Running in the pool area is strictly prohibited.
• Only “Nerf” balls and inflatable beach balls are allowed in the pool area. Tennis and all other kinds of balls, Frisbees, and all other hard objects used for throwing, are not allowed in or around the pool area.
• Small flotation devices (rafts, boats, etc.) are allowed in the pool at the discretion of the Pool Attendant or Security Guard depending on pool crowd and conditions. No large items!
• Pool furniture and other equipment must not be removed from the pool area.
• Under-age drinking of alcoholic beverages, or the use of prohibited substances of any kind, is not allowed and will not be tolerated in the pool area or on any Reserve at Sawgrass common areas.
• Profanity and other inappropriate forms of behavior will not be tolerated in the pool area or on any Reserve at Sawgrass common areas.

VIOLATIONS OF RULES

• Violation of any of the rules set forth in this document or in the Pool Event Request Agreement by any Owner/Resident, their household members, or guests may result in immediate expulsion from the pool area, fines and/or the loss of pool privileges for a period of time to be determined by the Board of Directors.
• Non-resident violators may be immediately expelled from Reserve at Sawgrass property by law enforcement.

Owners/Residents may host pre-scheduled pool parties subject to the following conditions (in addition to all other pool rules):

• More than four (4) guests shall constitute a pool party, regardless of reason.
• To avoid scheduling conflicts, all pool parties must be requested in advance through our management company, Artemis Lifestyles. Requests and deposits must be submitted at least 7 days in advance.
• Owners/Residents are required to sign a Pool Event agreement available here and pay a deposit of $200.00. The deposit check will be returned after an inspection of the pool area is conducted. The deposit check will be retained by the HOA if any of the provisions of the Pool Event agreement, or any of the pool rules contained herein, are violated, or if any damages to the pool or pool area are identified. Owners/Residents should read the Pool Event agreement carefully.
• The maximum number of guests for a pool party is 30.
• A scheduled party does not prohibit other Owners/Residents from using the pool.
• For any pool party that involves persons at an increased risk of drowning, a lifeguard or a designated responsible adult, must be provided at the Owner’s/Resident’s expense.
• Cleanup of the pool area following the party is the responsibility of the Owner/Resident hosting the pool party. All trash must be removed from pool premises, otherwise a cleaning fee of $100 will apply.
• Owners/residents that are found to be having a pool party without a Pool Event request approved and deposit paid will result in immediate expulsion from the Pool area, as well as potential fines and the revocation of amenity access privileges.