Lake Bunggee Tax District Rules & Regulations
Regulations Regarding Enforcement
A. All Rules and Regulations will be enforced by the Board of Directors and/or by a person or persons so designated by the Board of Directors.
1. Septic Fines
Enforcement of Septic Fines shall consist of:
(a) one written warning;
(b) second offense for the same infraction will result in a $50 fine;
(c) There will be a $50 fine for each citation issued;
(d) All fines are payable within 60 days of the citation date.
(e) If said fine is not paid with 60 days of the citation date and the fine has not been waived through a Grievance hearing at a Board of Director’s monthly meeting, the fine shall then double and it shall increase by $50 each 30 days following the expiration of the initial 60-day period.
2. Building and Zoning Fines
Enforcement of Building and Zoning Fines shall consist of:
(a) one written warning;
(b) second offense for the same infraction will result in a $250 fine;
(c) There will be a $250 fine for each citation issued;
(d) All fines are payable within 60 days of the citation date.
(e) If said fine is not paid with 60 days of the citation date and the fine has not been waived through a Grievance hearing at a Board of Director’s monthly meeting, the fine shall then double and it shall increase by $250 each 30 days following the expiration of the initial 60-day period.
3. ATV Fines
Enforcement of ATV Fines shall consist of:
(a) one written warning;
(b) second offense for the same infraction will result in a $250.00 fine;
(c) There will be a $250.00 fine for each citation issued;
(d) All fines are payable within 60 days of the citation date.
(e) If said fine is not paid with 60 days of the citation date and the fine has not been waived through a Grievance hearing at a Board of Director’s monthly meeting, the fine shall then double and it shall increase by $250.00 each 30 days following the expiration of the initial 60-day period.
C. Lake Bunggee Tax District property owners shall be responsible for supplying their renters with a copy of the Rules and Regulations for the Tax District. The Rules and Regulations are available from the Hospitality Chairperson.
Regulations Regarding Use of The Lake
Lake:
1. All swimmers must stay in the designated swimming areas, which shall be within 100 feet of the shore, unless accompanied by a boat.
2. No floats (inflatable tubes or filled with foam) shall be allowed more than 100 feet from the shore. A float is NOT a personal floatation device (PFD) filled with air or foam and used by a swimmer.
3. No rafts or stationary inflatable devices shall be allowed more than 75 feet from shore. A raft is a floating platform made of construction material and anchored in position. Docks and rafts may not include materials such as expanded polyurethane or polystyrene (Styrofoam).
4. No buoys shall be placed more than 75 feet from the high-water mark unless deemed necessary by the LBTD Board. All buoys must conform to CT D.E.E.P. Regulations on Boating Safety and LBTD Board regulations. For example, a buoy marking a mooring for a raft/boat shall be white with a horizontal blue stripe (D.E.E.P. Section 15-121-A3). Only LBTD Board members may place buoys marking hazardous underwater objects or no-wake zones. Makeshift buoys (e.g., plastic bottles) are not acceptable.
5. Owners of docks and rafts must label each structure with their property address. Structures with multiple sections must be labeled accordingly. Dock and raft construction must conform as stated in rule 16 above. Owners are responsible for their property.
6. The lake is lowered beginning October 14th each year. The Willimantic Watershed Commission and the D.E.E.P. will be notified thirty (30) days prior to the lake being lowered. A notice shall be placed on the bus stop and in one local newspaper prior to the lake being lowered. As a matter of courtesy, the Witches Woods Directors will also be notified.
7. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the lake when the lake is frozen.
Beaches:
1. All guests, when using the beaches or the lake, must be accompanied by a lake resident/owner.
2. In order to keep "outsiders" from using lake beaches, individuals may be asked to identify themselves as lake property owners.
3. Evening parties on LBTD beaches or other common areas, must have permission from the President and be properly supervised. Beaches are closed at 10:00PM.
Boats:
1. All State of Connecticut boating laws will be enforced; all operators of power boats must have a State of Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate card on their boat while operating on Lake Bunggee.
2. All boats operating on the lake must be 19 feet or less in length, per their state registration papers or validated and certified by Lake & Beaches chair.
3. Jet Skis (personal watercraft) cabin boats and wake/wave boats are not allowed on the lake. A wake/wave boat is ANY boat that is designed to increase the size of the boat's wake. These boats are prohibited from operating on Lake Bungee along with any boats that are operated in a bow-up attitude that creates a wake larger than the vessel would make when on plane.
4. Boat speed on lake will be restricted to a maximum of 25 M.P.H, except in the coves and between the island and shore, where it is 6 M.P.H.
5. All power boats must maintain 100 feet from the shore wherever possible.
6. All boats proceed in a counterclockwise direction whenever possible.
7. No more than 2 skiers may be towed behind one boat on Saturday's, Sunday's, and Holiday's. (More than two are permitted on weekdays, provided a safety boat with a driver and a spotter is following at a safe distance).
8. All power boats on the Lake must display a valid Lake Bunggee permit number on the right rear transom or as close to that as possible, looking from aft to bow. These numbers are issued by the Safety and/or Lake and Beaches Chairpersons, to property owners who are up to date on their tax payments.
9. No outside/guest boats are allowed on the lake. (D.E.E.P. / Emergency boats exempt).
10. No property owner may have more than 2 power boats operating on the lake at one time.
11. No boats are to be moored nor docks placed on common property.
Regulations regarding use of roads.
24. All motor vehicles must be driven by licensed drivers.
25. No cars may be parked on the travelled portion of the roads. During the winter months, all vehicles must be parked a minimum of 3 feet from the edge of the travel portion of the roadway during to ensure proper snow plowing/sanding. Should any vehicle parked fewer than 3 feet from the edge of the travelled portion of the roadway experience any damage to said vehicle during snow plowing/sanding, the owner of the vehicle is solely responsible for the repair of such damage. To ensure that all roads are properly plowed during winter storms, one attempt will be made to contact the owner of any vehicle parked on the travelled portion of the roads and/or less than 3 feet from the edge of the travel portion of the roadway. If the vehicle is not moved, the vehicle will be towed at the expense of the owner.
25(a). No vehicle shall be parked on any designated LBTD Community Beach, Docking Area, Playground or Parking Area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Any parked vehicle violating this rule will be towed at the owner’s expense.
26. The maximum speed for all vehicles on lake roads is 15 M.P.H.
27. No unregistered vehicles are allowed passage on lake roads, or allowed to be stored by members on their property.
28. Use of recreational vehicles on personal land (motorbikes, snowmobiles, ATVs etc) as well as non-fishing motor boats is allowed only between the hours 8:00am and 9:00pm. All motor vehicles used on lake roads must be registered and operated by a licensed driver. ATVs, snowmobiles, dirt bikes and golf carts are not allowed on lake roads at any time. Violations will follow the standard process with a warning and fines. Variances may be requested via the Lake Bunggee website for consideration by the Board of Directors. Approved by the Board of Directors 3-15-2021
29. All fences, bushes, shrubs, gardens, and/or any other or similar improvements/items, must be a minimum of 3 feet from the edge of the travelled portion of the roadway. Lake Bunggee Tax District shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from work being done on the roadway to any fences, bushes, shrubs, mailboxes, gardens, and/or any other or similar improvements/items when these are installed less than 3 feet from the edge of the travelled portion of the road way. The expense for repairing any such damage is the sole responsibility of the homeowner.
Regulations regarding Building and Zoning (modified 30.c on 3/1/2017; modified 30.d on 4/2/2018)
30. All dwellings and other accessory structures erected and/or altered within the LBTD must adhere to the following Zoning/Set Back requirements. All measurements shall be taken from property lines unless otherwise noted.
a. Required Side Yard minimum distance of eight feet.
b. Required Front Yard minimum distance of twenty-five feet.
c. Required Rear Yard minimum distance of twenty five feet for waterfront properties and twenty feet for non-waterfront properties. For lake front lots, this set back is measured from the lake’s high water mark.
d. Maximum height of any structure shall not exceed thirty five feet measured from the average natural grade within the allowable building foot print and no more than 1 ½ story per Deeds & Covenants. 1 ½ story is a home that has exterior walls that go up 1.5 stories. The second floor walls are normally 4 feet and then has an angled roof with dormers.
e. All accessory structures shall conform in general appearance and materials to the dwelling. No accessory structure shall be built or put in place prior to the erection of a dwelling.
f. In addition to any required State, County, Town, Inland Wetlands Agency and Northeast District Department of Health filing and permit requirements, two sets of complete Construction Documents/Plans along with a $50.00 processing fee shall be submitted to the LBTD’s Board of Directors for review and approval. The property owner shall obtain written approval of the construction documents/plans from the LBTD’s Chairman of Building and Zoning prior to the commencement, land clearing and or construction activity at the site.
30.1 Temporary Structures NOT allowed, this includes: (for a visual of the types of structures that are permitted and not permitted, please see the tent-like structure document in the "welcome packet" section of the website)
31. Any easement to cross common property may only be granted by a vote of the Property Owners/Electors at a general or special membership meeting
32. All septic systems in the Lake Bungee Tax District must be inspected and pumped every three years by a licensed septic contractor. Property owners are responsible for sending confirmation of the pumping to the Board of Directors.
33. In order to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of The Lake Bunggee Tax District, properties that are considered “blighted” are to be cleaned, improved or otherwise addressed by their owner. A blighted property includes any building or any part of a building or structure, or a parcel of land in which at least one (1) of the following conditions exist:
The following conditions do not constitute a blighted structure:
Any Lake District property owner who would like to report a blighted property to the Lake Bunggee Tax District Board of Directors, should complete an Anti-Blight Report form. Referral will be made to the appropriate committee chairpersons and a property investigation done. The form can be downloaded and printed from the District website, or requested from the District Clerk by leaving a message on the District voicemail. Any report form must include all the information required on the form; anonymous complaints will be discarded.
34. Depositing Soil, Sand, Rocks or any other matter into the lake, or causing any change to the shorlineor lake bed, without proper approvals permits from the Board and the appropriate governmental agencies is prohibited.
35. LBTD Board approval is required for ANY waterfront work regardless of Town / Inland Wetland approval.
36. No Campers or Tents are to be placed on undeveloped lots and are subject to a daily fine of $200.00 until removed.
Regulations regarding Pets/Animals
37. Pet dogs are not permitted in swimming areas, on beaches, or playgrounds at any time. All dogs must be kept caged or on leashes and all other inclusions of the Connecticut State Statutes are in effect and will be enforced.
38. No animals or poultry, except household pets, shall be allowed on Lake District Property