guide for renters and guests

SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY

  • Follow your homeowner's wishes about locking doors.

  • Know the street address of the house in case of emergency. Call 911.

  • Do not throw cigarettes outdoors.

  • Confirm that there is a hose with a nozzle connected to the outdoor water supply.

  • Be alert for smoke and flame. Investigate and report promptly to 911.

  • Have an evacuation plan for your unit and practice it with every member of the family.

  • No open Fires. Fires in outdoor grills should not be left unattended. Be careful of hot ashes from fireplaces or grills. Do not put ashes in a container and leave on a porch or in the woods. Be especially vigilant during “No Burn” dry periods.

  • In an emergency situation keep roads clear so that emergency vehicles can get through.

DRIVING ON BETWEEN THE LAKES ROAD AND OTHER PRIVATE ROADS

  • Do not exceed 15 mph at any time.

  • Be especially cautious when children and pets are present.

  • Please be courteous.  You are driving on someone's private land.

  • Pull over to let people pass.  Thank those who pull over for you.

  • Note also: The speed limit on Twin Lakes Road (the main road to/ from Rte. 6) is 35 mph. Speeding on this road threatens walkers and joggers and has killed numerous deer.

  • No ATVs

NOISE AND PRIVACY

  • No fireworks. Fireworks infringe privacy rights of neighbors and create fire, safety, and pollution risks.

  • Sound travels extremely well over water. Be considerate of your neighbors when swimming and  boating. Also, please watch your language. Neighbors often hear every word whether they want to or not.

  • Keep the volume of stereos low. Please don't use radios or sound equipment near the water.

  • Please restrain barking dogs or keep them indoors.

POLLUTION CONTROL AND LAKE ECOLOGY

  • Please do not feed geese and ducks or wild animals. Geese and ducks foul property and swimming areas. And wild animals can turn on you.

  • Absolutely no motorboats of any kind, including electric, on Twin Lakes.

  • Please, do not throw garbage or any refuse into the lakes. Do not use lakes to wash yourself, hair, animals or clothes. Use non-phosphate or low-phosphate detergents laundry and dishwashers.

FISHING

  • Fishing is limited to property owners and their guests or tenants.

  • All Pennsylvania Fish Commission laws and regulations apply to fishing at Twin Lakes.

  • A Pennsylvania fishing license is required for anyone 16 or over.

  • Pennsylvania law requires the license to be displayed on an outer garment while fishing.

  • The TLPOA requests the following: Return to the water all bass shorter than 12 inches. Return to the water a pickerel shorter than 18 inches. Keep any sunfish and yellow perch, but only up to the daily limit (50 combined species). Try to take no more fish than you expect to consume. In any case, please do not throw unwanted fish into the woods. They attract pets and wild animals.

  • Use common sense safety considerations: no rusty hooks, cover hooks when not in use, close tackle box when not in immediate use, do not stand up in your boat and do not fish in beach wading areas.

BOATING AND SWIMMING

  • By order of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission May 1,1955: a life jacket that fits is required for each person in any boat. Boats must carry a mechanical means for making a sound signal that carries at least 1/2 mile (plastic athletic coach whistle is adequate).

  • Safe boating also requires courtesy. Please steer your craft outside of docks and floats if people are swimming, or on their floats or their docks.

  • Please remember: any swimmer has right of way over any watercraft.

  • Please always swim with someone. If swimming a long distance, please have a competent person keeping pace with you in a properly equipped boat.

  • Use caution when diving. Be aware of depth and under water rocks before diving

  • All watercraft entering the lake previously used elsewhere must be cleaned with a solution of bleach and non/low–phosphate detergent to remove all contaminates prior to launch. Clean and rinse watercraft on land, not in the water.

  • If in distress while on the water signal for help by blasting horn or blowing whistle 3 times and repeat as needed. Same holds true if you hear 3 blasts/whistle’s indicating someone is in distress, please responded immediately or if unable call 911 immediately.

ENJOY YOUR STAY AT TWIN LAKES TLPOA

regulations & recommendations for renters and property owners’ guests