55+ Community Pool rules Floating rafts

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MargieC (California)
Posts: 1

Posted:

We live in Oceanside, Ca. We have a nice size pool in our community and have just formed a "rule committee" which I am on.
I suggested that we allow residents to be allowed to float on a raft in the pool. The other members on the committee say no
the reason is that it wold infringe on others in the pool. The truth is that no one is ever in the Pool. Is there some kind of law
that we cannot do this. Do we have some rights. We have lived here for 3 years and cannot get over how mean and restrictive
these old people are. Open for suggestions.

SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202

Posted:

Floating around in a community pool on a raft is one of those common sense things: you do it if there is room and it does not infringe on someone else's space.

I wouldn't even go there trying to place a "rule" on it.

JanetB2 (Colorado)
Posts: 4,219

Posted:

If as you state very few utilize the pool, then suggest they allow and potentially disallow in the future if homeowners become discourteous and start infringing on others in the pool. If everyone keeps in mind to always be polite in their actions, then there will be no issues.

DonnaS (Tennessee)
Posts: 5,671

Posted:

Why create a rule when there really has been no issue about it. The pool is big as you have stated so there should be room for the few that use it. Neighbors have got to start getting along so don't make unnescesary rules if you don't need to. I own a unit in a 55+ community with a large pool. With any rule like this, the pool cops will rear their ugly heads and then, let the fun begin.

Even a generic sign such as "be respectful of others in the pool" will find someone looking for a reason
to send a report that they are not being respected so avoid opening up that door at all costs.

CarolR11 (Colorado)
Posts: 2,563

Posted:

Are you saying, Margie, that there currently is a rule forbidding floatables in the pool? If there is no rule against it, I agree with the others--leave the topic alone. If you want to change a rule that currently forbids such devices, our wording might be useful: " Soft inflatable items are permitted, but they must not interfere with others' enjoyment of the pool."

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