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Dear Homeowners ... The "No Campfires" sign is down. Campfires are permitted, but please be aware of your surroundings ... leaves still on your property, your neighbors, or a common area ... or high winds. And, of course, please have water readily available to fully extinguish the fire when you are done. The Board made a conscious decision to leave the "No Campfires" sign up until the majority of the leaves were cleared from our properties. In addition, we did not receive the permit for the 2025 season until April 11th. And yes, the Board can override the campfire permit when the decision is made in good faith and for the safety of the community. (This is directly from the Association's lawyer.) We just cannot make a decision in the opposite direction ... i.e., the Fire Marshall bans campfires but we allow homeowners to have them. Unfortunately for us, we did not initially change the sign to remove "by order of the Fire Marshall". Our apologies for that oversight and any confusion it may have caused. THANK YOU to our Maintenance crew who did a great job getting many, many leaves picked up in our community ... even with the leaf vac out of commission for 3 days last week. Attached are additional guidelines for campfires ... with information from our own Rules and Regulations as well as information from the Fire Service website. Sincerely, OSC Board  Yes ... the "No Campfires" sign is still up as Maintenance continues to clear leaves from our common lots as well as the piles homeowners have raked to the curb. This is the main reason why. We have lots of very dry, flammable leaves throughout the community. Thank you for your patience. OSC Board  Dear Homeowners ... The "No Campfires" sign is still up at the entrance to our Community. Here are a few reasons why ...
While the fire danger for Cape May County is considered "moderate" today and there are no formal restrictions on campfires per the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, we would rather err on the side of caution until more leaves are removed from homeowner lots and common areas. Therefore, we are urging everyone to be patient and wait another week or so before "sitting around the campfire". Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Sincerely, OSC Board  Dear Homeowners,
As of noon today, the gate will be open for the season ... not just weekends. Per Township guidelines, we are allowed to open and utilize our community beginning on March 1st each year. Please bear in mind that water will not be available to individual homes until the end of March. The bathhouse is available for your use 24 hrs a day/7 days a week. NO CAMPFIRES ... Please note that you cannot have any campfires while the water is off. Not only are here are MANY dried leaves throughout our community, but Cape May County is still experiencing a severe drought and we will need to obtain approval from the Fire Marshall for campfires even after the water is turned on for the season. Thank you in advance for your cooperation! We hope you enjoy the 2025 season! Sincerely, OSC Board The fire danger is VERY HIGH and campfires are prohibited.
Per the NJ Fire Marshall, NO CAMPFIRES ARE PERMITTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Please be sure to comply with the Fire Marshall's order and help protect our community. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  Dear Homeowners ... Since the water has officially been turned on for the season, the Fire Marshall does allow us to have campfires.
However, we would like to urge everyone to exercise caution when lighting a campfire over the next few weeks. While a number of our homeowners have cleared their leaves, there are still a large number of leaves on many properties ... and a single ember from your fire can ignite a dry pile of leaves on your property or your neighbor's. And, remember ... no burning of leaves or branches with leaves. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Dear Homeowners,
Now that the water is off for the season, you can no longer have campfires when you are down for the weekend or a holiday. The "No Campfires" policy will remain in effect until the water is turned on in the Spring and when the majority of the leaves have been picked up throughout the campground. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. Dear Homeowners -- The Fire Marshall has lifted the ban on campfires in our community. They are permitted! The sign will be coming down today, Thursday, June 15th.
Thanks! Hi, Everyone ... For those of you not familiar with where we post the "No Campfires" sign when directed by the Fire Marshall, it's on the tree next to the OSC sign at the entrance to our community. Hopefully we'll get some rain soon ... but as of today, Monday, June 12th, there is still a ban on campfires. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  |
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