Colony Rules of Conduct

A Summer Colony in the Hills of Wyoming County

Java Lake Colony Inc.

Rules of Conduct

1) No discharge of firearms or fireworks within the Colony boundaries is permitted.

2) Reasonable quiet is expected between the hours of 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

3) No boats are allowed in or through the docks and floats surrounding the swimming area.

4) Owners must be in control of their dogs at all times. Dogs must be on a leash when off their owner's property. Owners must pick up after their dogs. No dogs are permitted in the beach area.

5) There is to be no willful destruction or defacement of Colony property.

6) The speed on Colony roads is limited to 10 miles per hour.

7) Owners operating unlicensed & uninsured motor vehicles on Colony property do so at their own risk.

8) No motor-powered watercraft (including electric motors) are permitted on Java Lake. (This is a restriction contained in each owner's deed.)

9) Only Colony residents and their guests may use any of the Colony facilities.

10) Please practice catch-and-Release fishing. An NYS fishing license is required.

11) No dumping of refuse anywhere in the Colony is permitted.

12) Snowplows MUST use skids under the blades to limit road damage.

13) Firewood (cut or from 'Tops' (leftover cuttings)) cannot be taken from private property.

14) Summerset Extension is not a part of the Colony. Trespassing is prohibited.

15) Please refrain from bringing up complaints directly with contractors, fire dept., or governmental agencies while working on colony property. All issues should be brought to the attention of a colony board member. (Remember that a right-of-way of 30 feet applies to the colony roads. The road surface itself makes up only about 10 feet of this right-of-way.)

16) Above all, be a good neighbor.

Revised 9/17/2012.