Guests & Events
Only specified guests may be on the property during your stay. Parties, events, rentals, Special Occasion Facilities and related uses are prohibited. Inviting unregistered guests onto the property without permission is not allowed. Doing so could result in your booking being terminated, and you will be asked to leave the property. If you would like to invite friends or family members over, kindly contact me first to let me know. Approved additional overnight visitors would pay an extra nightly rate of $100.
No Smoking and No Vaping
This is a NON SMOKING property including all outside decks, patio and lake boathouse and dock.
Pets
Pets are not permitted in the house or on the property during your stay. Many of our guests have allergies so this is strictly prohibited.
Water
Our home is on well water with a water filtration system that ensures clean water. Note the filtration system will have a flush cycle every 3 days, and you will likely hear this if you are in the LL King bedroom.
Septic
Our home is also on a septic system so we request that only the provided toilet paper is used in the bathrooms and that food is dispensed in appropriate receptacles and not down the sinks.
Safety
No Fireworks are permitted due to fire and safety hazard
Please take precaution around the property especially at the waterfront areas. The beach stone steps can be slippery at times and other surfaces as well especially when wet.
There is a fire extinguisher below the sink on the main floor, below the sink on the lower level kitchenette, and in the deck box at the boathouse.
Water safety when using watercraft / water toys - always wear a life jacket
Security
There are cameras throughout the property for the security of the property. 5 Outdoor/External Ring Cameras have been installed on the perimeter to provide security for Entry/Exit. 1 at the front door. 1 over the garage. 1 outside the master bedroom. 1 at the backyard stairs entrance, 1 at the boathouse facing the boat.
Noise Levels
While we want you to have a great time, please also be mindful of the neighbors on both sides of the house. Quiet hours are between 10 p.m and 9 a.m. All music must be switched off by 10 p.m, and noise levels are to be minimized.
If you experience any issues with the neighbors, let us know as soon as possible. Please note that if a neighbor submits a noise complaint, it could result in a termination of the booking, and you will be asked to leave the property.
Parking
Parking is only permitted on the property asphalt driveway. Parking is not permitted on the grass or on the street.
No Access Areas
The garage, utility areas inside the house, the boathouse lifts and inside storage area, and boat inside the boathouse, are all strictly no access permitted areas.
Indoor Rules
Please only enjoy your meals in the kitchen or dining room. No eating is permitted in bedrooms.
Please close all windows and doors before you leave the property.
Please switch off all lights before leaving the property.
Please leave all furniture and furnishings in the same way you found them.
Outdoor Rules
Please pack away all lake floatables away in the deck box after using them.
Please pack away all lake kayaks and stand-up paddle boards in the rack after using them.
Please close the barbecue pit, turn off the gas, and cover after cooled - after you have finished using it.
Please turn the patio light(s) off before going to bed.
Please lock the patio doors before going to bed.
Do not climb on the boat lifts, do not touch the boat lift controls
Do not touch the boat that is in the boat house
Guest Registration
All guests staying or visiting the property must be registered using our guest registration form
Good Neighbor Policy 25-1
Elk Creek Landing (ECL) is a private community of full- and part-time resident Property Owner Association Members and Associate Members. This Good Neighbor Policy provides a common framework for neighbors and guests to enjoy our community safely and consistently.
· Noise - Excessive noise at a level that disturbs neighbors is not allowed. Consistent with neighboring communities, quiet hours are from 10:00 pm - 8:00 am. Please be mindful that noise carries on the lake and moderate to reduce volume levels when outside after 10:00 pm. During quiet hours, noise and music should not be heard inside neighboring homes.
· Speed Limit – Maximum statutory speed limit within the community is 25 mph. Please be aware of walkers and bikers and slow when passing.
· Pets - Dogs outside of a lot must be under strict owner control. Owners must pick up and dispose of waste immediately.
Common Area full access is restricted to POA Members and Associate Members, their immediate families, and accompanied guests. This includes the private docks, slips, and boats.
Boat Ramp - Key cards are issued to each Member and Associate Member to access the boat ramp. Renters and other non-members may use the Member’s key card for temporary access to the boat ramp. The gate must remain secured except when launching or recovering watercraft. To avoid backups during busy times, launch quickly and efficiently. As soon as the boat is off the trailer, pull back up the ramp and park away from the launching area.
Water Safety - Owners, guests, and renters who operate boats or jet skis on Lake Anna, including the water adjoining our community, must abide by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Regulations. Because of the density of docks and boathouses along our shoreline, drivers of motorized watercraft must not speed into or out of the primary dock area or the coves. Drivers should maintain no wake speed until out in open water and maintain a 50-foot distance from docks, piers, boathouses, boat ramps, and people in the water. Abiding by these regulations will help ensure the safety of people in the water and on watercraft.
Noise - Parties in the Common Area should reduce music/noise levels after 10:00 pm.
Trash - Trash containers by the pavilion are emptied regularly. If containers are full, take your trash with you.
Fire Pit - Ensure fire is completely extinguished before leaving area.
Portable Toilet - Do not throw trash, diapers, or other debris into portable toilet.
Parking Lot - No overnight parking of vehicles, trailers, or boats.
The owner shall provide the current Louisa County Code chapters relative to Noise (51) and Solid Waste (62) as well as the definitions for Special Occasion Facilities and Gatherings as part of Short-Term Rental contracts
Sec. 51-1. Penalty for violation of chapter.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class 4 misdemeanor and, upon any subsequent conviction within a period of 12 months, shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
(Res. of 5-3-04(04.049))
Sec. 51-2. Unnecessary and disturbing noise prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to create any unreasonable loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in the county, and noise of such character, intensity and duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any person or to unreasonably disturb or annoy the quiet, comfort or repose of any person is hereby prohibited. This prohibition shall not be construed to apply to any livestock, domesticated animal, fowl in agricultural zones or any agricultural operation.
(Res. of 5-3-04(04.049))
Sec. 51-3. Unnecessary noises enumerated.
The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of section 51-2, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) Radios, television sets, musical instruments and similar devices. Operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, record, tape or compact disc player, drum, musical instrument, or similar device.
a. In such a manner as to permit sound to be heard across a residential real property boundary or through partitions common to two dwellings within a building;
b. In such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building in which it is located; or
c. When the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from its source or otherwise creates a noise disturbance.
(2) Loudspeakers, public address systems and sound trucks. Using, operation or permitting the operation of any loudspeaker, public address system, mobile sound vehicle or similar device amplifying sound there from for any purpose in such a manner as to permit sound to be heard across a residential real property boundary, or through partitions common to two dwelling units within a building.
(3) Horns, whistles, etc. Continuous sounding or permitting the sounding of any horn, whistle or other auditory sounding device on or in any motor vehicle on any public right-of-way or public property, except as a warning of danger.
(4) Explosives, fireworks and similar devices. Using or firing any explosives, fireworks or similar devices which create impulsive sound in such a manner as to permit sound to be heard across a residential real property boundary, or through partitions common to two dwelling units within a building or on any public right-of way or public property, in either case between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. This section shall not apply to organized fireworks displays or organized use of explosives or similar devices sponsored by nonprofit and charitable organizations, including, but not limited to, the Lake Anna Civic Association, the Trevilians Station Battlefield Foundation, the Mineral Rescue Squad, the county volunteer fire department.
(5) Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting, whistling or singing in such a manner as to permit sound to be heard across a residential real property boundary, or through partitions common to two dwelling units within a building.
(6) Schools, public buildings, places of worship, and hospitals. The creation of noise disturbance within any school, court, public building, place of worship, or hospital, or on the grounds thereof.
(7) Mass outdoor gatherings. Using or causing to be used sound amplifying equipment for the purpose of producing music or entertainment for a mass outdoor social gathering, unless such use is permitted by conditional use permit or otherwise permitted by the board of supervisors or the county administrator, if designated by the board of supervisors to issue said permits.
(8) Vehicles. Operation of a motor vehicle or operation of a motorcycle in a manner that creates a noise disturbance. Operation of sound amplifying equipment in a motor vehicle at a volume sufficient to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the vehicle.
(9) Defective vehicles. Operation of a motor vehicle or motorcycle so out of repair as to create a noise disturbance.
(10) Construction. The erection, including excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building or improvement in such a manner that noise in excess of levels set forth in subparagraph (l) can be heard at adjoining property lines, from sunset until 7:00 a.m., except in the case of emergency. During the months of July, August, and September, this shall be from sunset to 6:00 a.m.
(11) Animals. The keeping of any animal in residential subdivisions or commercial zones which shall be the source of any noise or sound of such character, volume, duration, or frequency as to disturb, injure or endanger the quiet, comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of any other person.
(12) Specific sound levels and zoning districts. The making of noise at a noise/sound level exceeding that level permitted in decibels in the applicable zoning district of the county within the specified period, as measured as herein provided, excepting such noises as are either expressly regulated under the provisions of this chapter, or otherwise excepted.
[1]Editor's note(s)—Res. of May 3, 2004(04.049) repealed chapter 51, sections 51-1—51-4, in its entirety and replaced it with a new chapter 51, sections 51-1—51-5. Former chapter 51 pertained to similar material and derived from Res. of June 20, 1994(94.074).
Sec. 51-4. Measurement procedures.
The measurement of sound or noise pursuant to this chapter shall be as follows:
(1) The measurement of sound or noise shall be made with type 2 sound level meters, which meet standards prescribed by the ANSI. The instruments shall be maintained in calibration and good working order. The sheriff shall develop and promulgate standards and procedures for testing and validating sound level meters according to the specifications and regulations of the manufacturer and used in the enforcement of this chapter.
(2) The slow meter response of the sound level meter shall be used to determine that the amplitude has not exceeded the DBA readings or the limiting noise spectra set forth in section 51-3 above, at the place of measurement.
(3) Unless otherwise specified, the measurement shall be made at the property boundary on which the noise is generated, or at any point within the receiving property affected by the noise.
(Res. of 5-3-04(04.049))
Sec. 51-5. Exemptions permitted.
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to law enforcement, ambulances, or other emergency vehicles and personnel, aircraft or to any noise or sound created thereby or to any noise or sound created by any person to sound a warning or call attention to a bona fide emergency.
(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) Music, bells or chimes that are part of a bona fide religious service, observation or other such religious event.
(2) The striking of clocks.
(3) Sirens operated by Virginia Dominion Power in connection with the North Anna Nuclear Power Station.
(4) Bona fide agricultural activity, forestal activity or agribusiness.
(5) Sound, which is necessary for the protection or preservation of property or the health and safety, life or limb of any person.
(6) Parades, school-related activities, and other such public special events or public activities.
(7) Locomotives and other railroad equipment.
(8) Military activities of the commonwealth or of the United States of America.
(9) Lawful discharge of firearms.
(Res. of 5-3-04(04.049))
Sec. 62-1. Rules and regulations governing sanitary landfill.
(a) Upon the establishment of a sanitary landfill for use by the inhabitants of the county, whether exclusively or jointly with the inhabitants of any one or more municipalities within the county, for the disposal of garbage, trash or other refuse exclusive of sewage; and upon adoption by the board of supervisors of a resolution approving rules and regulations for the maintenance, operation or use of such sanitary landfill; and upon the filing of such resolution, together with a copy of the rules and regulations thereby approved, in the office of the county administrator; and upon the conspicuous posting at each entrance to such sanitary landfill of a summary of the provisions of such rules and regulations, it shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any such rules or regulations.
(b) The rules and regulations referred to in subsection (a) may provide, among other subjects not mentioned therein, for:
(1) The requirement for a permit to deposit any liquid or substance at the sanitary landfill and a schedule of fees for the permit or classes of permits so required.
(2) The days and hours during which the sanitary landfill shall be open to receive deposits.
(3) Limitations and prohibitions as to liquids and substances which may be deposited.
(4) The exclusion of children, unauthorized persons and disorderly persons from the premises of the sanitary landfill.
(5) The manner in which deposits shall be made.
(6) The type of vehicles which shall be permitted to enter the sanitary landfill.
(7) A schedule of fees and charges to be paid by any person for the disposing of solid waste at the sanitary landfill.
(Code 1971, § 7-1; Res. of 4-15-91(1))
Sec. 62-2. Limitations on disposal of solid waste at the landfill.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any solid waste at the county landfill that did not originate from within the boundaries of the county.
(b) Upon request of landfill attendants, anyone bringing solid waste to the landfill for disposal shall certify that such waste originated or was generated within the boundaries of the county and identify the location in the county where the waste originated or was generated.
(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 4 misdemeanor and, upon any subsequent conviction within a period of 12 months, shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
(Res. of 5-3-04(04-046); Res. of 9-7-04(04.102)
Secs. 62-3—62-25. Reserved.
Sec. 62-26. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Commercial solid waste means refuse originating from commercial establishments, including, but not limited to, restaurants, food stores and produce or meat markets.
Court means the appropriate judicial body by which violations of the law are tried in the county, which may include the juvenile, general district or circuit court.
Household solid waste means refuse normally originating from single-family, multifamily and mobile homes. Refer to section 62-34(c) for a listing of items, originating from households, that are prohibited from deposit or discard in county-owned or authorized bulk containers.
Industrial solid waste means refuse originating from industrial or manufacturing processes and establishments, including, but not limited to, furniture production, fabric mills, rubber and plastic manufacturers and fabricating and container manufacturers.
Institution means any public or private establishment which educates, instructs, treats for health purposes or otherwise performs a service or need for the community, county, region, state or nation.
Institutional solid waste means refuse originating from institutions.
Litter means waste materials, refuse, garbage, trash, rubbish and the like, including, but not limited to, bottles, glass, crockery, cans, scrap metal, paper, plastic, rubber, offal, waste building material at construction sites, and disposable packages or containers thrown or deposited as prohibited in this article, but not including the properly disposed waste of the primary processes of mining, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
Litter receptacle means a container with a capacity of not less than ten gallons, constructed and placed for use as a depository for litter. This includes "dumpsters," "bulk containers," "refuse containers" or other such containers specifically designated as litter receptacles.
Person means any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, firm, receiver, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, fiduciary or representative, or group of individuals or entities of any kind.
Private property means property owned by any person, including, but not limited to, yards, grounds, driveways, entrance or passage ways, parking areas, storage areas, any body of water, vacant land and recreation facilities.
Public property means any area that is used or held out for use by the public, whether owned or operated by public or private interests, including, but not limited to, highways, streets, alleys, parks, recreation areas, sidewalks, medians, lakes, rivers, streams, ponds or other bodies of water.
Refuse means litter, solid wastes, garbage, trash, rubbish and the like.
Vehicle means every device capable of being moved upon a public highway or public waterway and in, upon or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn upon a public highway or public waterway. "Vehicle" shall also include any watercraft, boat, ship, vessel, barge or other floating craft, except devices moved by human power, or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, or used exclusively for agricultural purposes and not licensed pursuant to state law, which is not operated on any public highway for purposes other than crossing such public highway, or along such highway between two tracts of the owner's land.
(Code 1971, § 7-3)
Sec. 62-27. Littering prohibited; rebuttable presumption concerning operators of motor vehicles.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drop, deposit, discard or otherwise dispose of litter in or upon any public or private property within the county, including, but not restricted to, any street, sidewalk, park, body of water or vacant or occupied lot, except in public receptacles, in authorized private receptacles provided for public use, in an area designated by the state department of health as a permitted disposal site or in bulk containers located at county container sites.
(b) When a violation of the provisions of this section has been observed by any person, and the matter dumped or disposed of in the highway, right-of-way, property adjacent to such highway or right-of-way, or private property has been ejected from a motor vehicle, the operator of such motor vehicle shall be presumed to be the person ejecting such trash, garbage, refuse or other unsightly matter; provided, that such presumption shall be rebuttable by competent evidence.
(Code 1971, § 7-4)
Sec. 62-28. Allowing escape of load material.
(a) No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. However, sand or any substance for increasing traction during times of snow and ice may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substances may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining the roadway by the commonwealth or local government agency having that responsibility. Any person operating a vehicle from which any glass or objects have fallen or escaped which could constitute an obstruction or damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travel upon a public highway shall immediately cause the highway to be cleaned of all glass or objects and shall pay any costs therefor.
(b) No vehicle used to transport litter or other items likely to fall or be blown from such vehicle shall be driven or moved, stopped or parked on any highway, unless measures are taken to prevent its contents from blowing, dropping or falling from such vehicle.
(Code 1971, § 7-5)
State law reference(s)—Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1424; construction, maintenance and loading of vehicles must prevent escape of contents, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1156.
Sec. 62-29. Duty to keep residential property clean.
It shall be the duty of each residential property owner and tenant to keep all exterior private property free of litter. These areas shall include, but not be restricted to, sidewalks, alleys and driveways; yards and grounds; fences; walls and property lines; drainages; and vacant lots in residential areas.
(Code 1971, § 7-8)
Sec. 62-30. Removal of litter from private premises by county; lien.
(a) Thirty days after due notice is given to any owner, agent, occupant or lessee of any private property to remove litter from the premises, the county or its designee is authorized to clean up such private property and bill the owner or his agent for the costs thereof. If the bill has not been paid within 30 days, execution may be issued by the county against the property for the amount expended in the cleaning work, and such execution shall constitute a lien on the property until the claim has been satisfied.
(b) Execution of the notice to remove litter shall be in writing and shall be in the form of a certified letter.
(Code 1971, § 7-13)
Sec. 62-31. Duty to keep areas surrounding commercial establishments and institutions clean.
It shall be the duty of each proprietor and each operator of any business, industry or institution to keep the adjacent and surrounding areas clear and free of litter. These areas include, but are not restricted to, private sidewalks, roads and alleys; grounds; parking lots; loading and unloading areas; and all vacant lots which are owned or leased by such establishment or institution.
(Code 1971, § 7-7)
Sec. 62-32. Sweeping litter from sidewalks into streets.
It shall be unlawful to sweep or push litter from sidewalks into streets. Such litter shall be deposited in a proper receptacle, which shall be covered to prevent scattering by wind and animals.
(Code 1971, § 7-9)
Cross reference(s)—Animals, ch. 14.
Sec. 62-33. Construction and demolition sites.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or contractor to permit the accumulation of litter before, during or after completion of any construction or demolition project.
(b) It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractor in charge of a construction or development site to furnish litter receptacles and to collect, contain and prevent scattering of other bulk litter on a daily basis.
(Code 1971, § 7-10)
Cross reference(s)—Buildings, ch. 18.
Sec. 62-34. Use of county owned or authorized bulk containers.
(a) All county owned or authorized bulk containers shall be used for discarding household solid waste only. No solid wastes generated by any institution, business or industrial establishment shall be placed in or around county owned or authorized bulk containers.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, except the duly authorized agent of the county, to remove from, sift through, sort out or recover from solid waste containers any of the contents of the containers. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from recovering or attempting to recover any item which that person may have inadvertently deposited by mistake or may have a bona fide reason to believe to have been lost in that solid waste container by that person, but such recovery or attempted recovery shall be in a manner not inconsistent with general litter laws as provided in section 62-27.
(c) The use of bulk containers for deposit or discarding of certain items is specifically prohibited. These items include, but are not restricted to, household appliances, furniture, automotive engines and parts, mattresses and springs, trees and brush, tires and wheels, and other objects of like or similar nature. These types of items shall be taken by the owner to the county landfill.
(d) The use of county owned or authorized bulk containers is restricted to property owners and residents of the county.
(Code 1971, § 7-12)
Sec. 62-35. Duty to provide adequate litter receptacles.
It shall be the duty of any person owning or operating any establishment or public place to provide receptacles adequate to contain the litter generated at such establishment. Adequacy of receptacles shall be determined by the county using the state litter receptacle regulations, as promulgated by the division of litter control, effective July 1, 1979, for guidance, pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1415.
(Code 1971, § 7-15)
Sec. 62-36. Unlawful use of litter receptacles.
It shall be unlawful to deposit any item except litter in any receptacle placed for public use as a depository for litter.
(Code 1971, § 7-14)
Sec. 62-37. Items considered not acceptable for collection or disposal in county.
The following items are considered not acceptable for collection or disposal in the county:
(1) Dangerous materials or substances, such as poison, acid, caustics, infected materials, explosives and radioactive wastes.
(2) Refuse which is detrimental to the health or safety of the personnel who collect, haul, transport or dispose of solid waste.
(Code 1971, § 7-16)
Sec. 62-38. Handbills and advertising material.
It shall be unlawful for any person distributing commercial handbills, leaflets, flyers or any other advertising and informational material to distribute material in such a manner that it litters either public or private property.
(Code 1971, § 7-11)
Sec. 62-39. Enforcement; initiation of prosecution.
(a) Enforcement officers of the county sheriff's department and other law enforcement agency personnel with powers to arrest may issue citations to, or arrest, persons violating any provision of this article, and may serve and execute all warrants and other process issued by the court in enforcing the provisions of this article.
(b) Enforcement procedures shall be the same as those for other law violations which are designated as class 3 misdemeanors.
(c) Prosecution for a violation of any provision of this article may be initiated by any law enforcement officer who witnesses such offense. Such prosecution may also be initiated by any private citizen who witnesses such an offense.
(Code 1971, § 7-6)
Sec. 62-40. Penalties.
Violation of any section of this article shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00. In each case, the court, at its discretion, may invoke appropriate alternative sentencing in lieu of monetary fines, such as community service.
(Code 1971, § 7-17)
State law reference(s)—Penalty for dumping trash, etc., on highway, right-of-way or private property, Code of Virginia, § 33.1-346.
[1]Cross reference(s)—Throwing or depositing glass, etc., upon highway, § 74-11.
State law reference(s)—Litter control and recycling, Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1414 et seq.; removal of trash, garbage, etc., Code of Virginia, § 15.1-11; dumping trash, etc., on highway, right-of-way, or private property, Code of Virginia, § 33.1-346.
Definition for Special Occasion Facilities and Gatherings
Special occasion facility. A place of assembly where dances, parties, receptions, and other gatherings are held for profit, except when sponsored or co-sponsored by government, civic, charitable, or nonprofit groups.
Outdoor gathering. Any temporary organized gathering expected to attract 200 or more people at one time in open spaces outside an enclosed structure. Included in this use type are entertainment and music festivals, church revivals, carnivals and fairs, and similar transient amusement and recreational activities not otherwise listed in this section. Excluded uses are activities held in public parks or on public school property and non-commercial gatherings having less than 500 people. An event shall be commercial if a charge is imposed or a donation is requested for admission to such event or for the sale of anything at such event.