As a matter of routine maintenance, the Bay Watch III Condominium Association Board of Directors occasionally provides advice and policies on a number of topics relating to our units.
Bulletin #19 Common Area Policy and Procedure
June 16, 2024
- Bulletin #17 – Dock ElectricalOver the past year, the Bay Watch III Board of Directors has been dealing with electrical issues related to the boat slips. These issues have mainly been with the slips associated with Building D. The Board has been advised by our electrician that these issues are mainly caused by sloppy 240 volt boat lift installations,…
- Bulletin #16 – Condo Insurance UpdateAs a routine practice during the insurance renewal process, the Board has our agent shop the Bay Watch III insurance. During this process, it came to our attention that all potential insurance carriers may not have been included in the quote process, so we gave the opportunity for another agency to participate in the quoting…
- Bulletin #15 – Dock MaintenanceAs a reminder and for clarity, there are elements of each dock that are the responsibility of the individual dock owner to maintain, repair and replace, when necessary. Others are the responsibility of the Dock Association and are part of our routine maintenance programs and/or included in the reserve funds based on their normal life…
- Bulletin #14 – Owner Maintenance Responsibility ReminderAs a reminder and for clarity, there are elements of each condo unit that are the responsibility of the individual unit owner to maintain, repair and replace, when necessary. Others are the responsibility of the condominium association and are part of our yearly maintenance programs and/or included in the reserve funds based on their normal…
- Bulletin #13 – Deck Maintenance PolicyDeck Maintenance: Based on the Bay Watch III Declaration and By-Laws, the decks on each unit are defined as “Limited Common Area” and therefore, the maintenance and repair of the decks are the responsibility of the unit owner. Two recent events have brought to our attention that there are several details in this current policy…
- Bulletin #12 – Water Leak Damage(Updated in 2018) Water Leak Situation: Two water damage events in 2011 have brought to our attention the seriousness of these events to both the affected condo owners (unit damage, loss of use, and $5,000 deductible expense) and to ALL of the Bay Watch III units owners who are equally responsible for the financial expense…
- Bulletin #5 – Winterization and PlumbingThe Board has conducted the fall inspection of units to assure that heating is on at the minimum level of 55 degrees and that water is turned off in units as per the Condominium Regulations. In the past, we have found as many as 8 units with heat turned off and a nearly equal number…
- Bulletin #10 – BBQ Grill PolicyAt an Annual Owners Meeting of Bay Watch III, we were asked about the possibility of obtaining common use grills for our owners and renters. We have followed up on that request as promised at the meeting and have decided to NOT pursue common grills for our Association for several reasons as listed below: Safety…
- Bulletin #8 – Door & Window Weep Hole CleaningMother Nature can sometimes be unforgiving. Fortunately, our windows and patio doors have a specially designed “weep” drainage system with vented slots on the exterior bottom of our frames to protect the inside of your home. Proper maintenance of your weep system is required to assure proper drainage. The weep system allows water to drain…
- Bulletin #6 – Rental & Owners Violations Policy(Updated in 2011) Summer 2008 was the first year of our Rental and Owner Violations Policy and this Bulletin is an update of the results from these first three years of the policy. First of all, we would like to thank all owners for the excellent seasons and the reduction in incidents during the years…
- Bulletin #11 – Management Company Changes(Updated in 2018 to remove Shipley Management Services, LLC) Your Board of Directors has been notified by Marie Ballezzi (Pelican Management) that she is retiring from condo management and moving back to Pennsylvania to be closer to family members there. We have all been very fortunate to have Marie as our very competent Management Company…
- Bulletin #9 – Heater and A/C MaintenanceAt Baywatch III our initial heating and air conditioning systems are reaching the time of normal replacement. Indeed, several owners have already had to replace all or parts of their system. This Information Bulletin #9 is to provide you with some ideas and points to consider when considering replacement of this system. This is done…
- Bulletin #1 – Plumbing MaintenanceOver the last several years, we have had occasional leaks from units that have caused some level of damage to the unit from which the leak occurred and, in some cases, to units below or beside the leaking unit. These leaks have come from a number of sources: water heaters that have reached the end…
- Bulletin #3 – New Rental Violations PolicySummer 2007 has been a particularly difficult one regarding violations of rental policies at Bay Watch III. Clearly, the renters of units at Bay Watch III do not have the same level of concern for our property investment and life style as do the owners. However, it is mandatory that owners and renters follow the…