OSC IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR THE WINTER

Dear Homeowners,
 
We officially closed for the season as of Monday, November 3rd.  Per township guidelines, "All campgrounds within the Township of Middle shall be closed from Monday at 8:00 a.m. until Friday at 12:00 noon between November 1 and March 1 of each year.  No licensee shall permit the occupancy of any campsite during the proscribed time periods."  Please note that any violation of the township rules could result in the suspension of our campground license.  
 
As a result, the gate on the access road will be locked Monday through Friday.  If you need to visit your property DURING THE WEEK, you must lock the gate behind you when you enter and leave.  If you plan to stay overnight during the week, YOU NEED TO INFORM WINTER SECURITY AHEAD OF TIME (not as you are driving through the gate) by ... 

1. Emailing the Board account in advance at [email protected]
2. Calling Property Management at 609-390-0300 in advance, or
3. Sending a message via Facebook Messenger to Otto Munz (aka Augin Ott) in advance.

If you are simply coming down for the day, please stop (or beep) at Site 1300 (on Ash next to the Bathhouse) when you arrive.

NO EXCEPTIONS!  Winter Security does not want to be chasing vehicles around our community … especially after dark!  Please ensure that family and friends who use your home are also aware of the Township regulations.
 
We are allowed to open our gate on weekends and holidays for overnight stays as follows:

• From Friday at 12:00 noon until Monday at 8:00 a.m.
• From Friday at 12:00 noon until Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. during weekends containing any of the following holidays:  Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Presidents Day.
• From 12:00 noon on the Wednesday preceding Thanksgiving until 8:00 a.m. on the Monday following Thanksgiving.
• From 12:00 noon on the Friday preceding Christmas until 8:00 a.m. on January 2, unless January 2 falls on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, in which event closure shall occur at 8:00 a.m. on the Monday next following January 2.

We do understand that an occasional weekday visit and/or overnight stay may be warranted to allow a contractor on to your property or for you to complete an emergency repair.  HOWEVER, you should NOT be planning to spend several weekdays or a week overnight at your site on a regular basis.  Routine activities should be completed on weekends whenever possible.  

Please note … it is NOT the responsibility of Winter Security to let a contractor into our community or monitor their activities.  Additionally, contractors should not be given keys.  
 
Winter Security is here to monitor our community during the off-season to ensure there is no weather-related damage to your homes or our community buildings, that our water is on to the bathhouse, and that the building is heated among other things.  Winter Security is also there to ensure that no unwanted visitors enter our facility.  We have had items disappear from homeowner properties in the off-season in the past … in particular, the smaller 20 and 30-lb propane tanks.  Monitoring who goes in and out helps protect everyone and our property.
 
Homeowners who repeatedly violate Middle Township rules will be contacted by the Board and will receive a warning.  Repeated warnings can result in fines.
 
Thank you all in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
 
Sincerely,
OSC Board
 
PS.  If you plan to leave a vehicle on your site over the winter, please advise the Board via the email address noted above with the make and model so we can forward to Winter Security.