LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNER RULES & REGULATIONS

The following rules and regulations, supplemental to the Lake Mission Viejo Association Rules & Regulations, are specifically for owners of lakefront properties.

LANDSCAPE:

• Landscape irrigation and drainage must be configured in such a way that prevents runoff from flowing into the Lake. Landscape and hardscape adjacent the Lake bulkhead must remain sloped away from the Lake and towards the home property.
• Lakefront owners are responsible for keeping all drains on their property clear, accessible and functioning at all times.
• Landscape growth from trees, shrubs or plants must remained trimmed as to not overhang into or over the Lake water or bulkhead.

EASEMENT ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE:

• LMVA maintains an easement for access to storm drains on all lakefront properties, and may access those properties for the purpose of inspecting those drains.
• Lakefront homeowners are responsible for the maintenance and operation of said stormwater drains.
• Any construction within the drainage easement area (approximately 20 ft. from the Lake bulkhead into each property) requires a Lakefront Architectural Review Approval, as detailed in the section above.

PETS:

• Pets are not permitted to swim in the Lake
• Pet waste must be immediately removed from docks, walkways, landscaped areas within the 20 ft. LMVA easement area.

CONTAMINATION OF LAKE WATER:

• No owner may allow any form of contaminant to enter the Lake water, including: fertilizer, weed control, soaps, detergents, chemicals, landscape debris, pet waste, plant materials.
• Release of any living plant or animal onto Lake Mission Viejo property is prohibited. This includes aquatic plants, aquarium fish, turtles, ducks or similar.
• Owners are not permitted to install or maintain any form of aquatic plant “garden” within Lake water.
• Pools, spas, fountains or any other outside water source may not be drained in the Lake.
• Do not feed fish or birds.

USE OF THE LAKE:

• Lakefront owners are permitted to swim within the boundaries defined as their easement area which contains their dock and moored private boats. Typically this area is within 30 ft. of the bulkhead.
• Lakefront owners are permitted to keep private vessels (boats, kayaks, paddleboards, etc.) which have been registered for use on the Lake with LMVA stored on their private dock and property. These items must be kept stored in an organized and attractive manner and not in a way which impedes access to the maintenance easement.
• Inflatable trampolines or similar large inflatable “water park” items are not permitted.

BULKHEAD:

• The Lake Bulkhead is LMVA property and may not be defaced or altered in any way.