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Member's Responsibilities 
2.1.2.8. Ownership of those areas marked "Reserve" and Secondary Tidelands owned will be conveyed to a private non-profit corp. to be known as Lummi Island Scenic Estates Community Club.  Ownership in any lot carries the ownership of one membership in said corp. subject to the Articles and By-laws thereof.  Ownership of any lot in this plat shall convey to the owner thereof rights to areas marked "Reserve" on past and future plats known as Division 1,2,3,4, etc. Lummi Island Scenic Estates, also owners of lots in said sub-divisions shall acquire proportionate [ownership] in areas marked "Reserve".  Ownership by voluntary conveyance or contract is restricted to one individual or marital community.

4.2.2.1. Tenants may request to be designated as surrogate members who may have those club privileges of a member as the Board may prescribe, except they shall not have any voting rights.
4.2.3.5. Each member, owner or purchaser shall keep the Treasurer informed of his correct mailing address.  Notices for meetings, dues, and other Club business shall be deemed properly sent when mailed to the last address of record.
4.6.1.9.  The Club’s Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from the plat dedication and Bylaw 4.4.2.9.) prohibit the maintenance of unsightly property and grant the Club the right to prohibit such unsightliness. Nothing in this section affects the Club’s right to continue to enforce that provision of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaw 4.4.2.9.
4.6.1.10. Failure to abide by the above regulations will result in penalties being enacted per Bylaw 4.2.1.5.
5.1.2.1.  The responsibility for the adherence to the Bylaws as well as for the conduct and behavior of accompanied and/or invited guests shall fully rest with the host member.  Guests using Club facilities must be accompanied by a host member.  Any person not in the company of a host member shall be regarded as a trespasser.  Members who rent their properties shall be responsible for their tenants' conduct, behavior and adherence to the Club Bylaws.  Renters do not have Club privileges until they have been approved as surrogate members. 
5.1.2.2. SURROGATE MEMBERS - To promote greater community participation and cooperation, members shall register their tenants with the Board of Directors and upon registration and approval, tenants will be considered as Surrogate Members and shall comply with all of the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Board directives as if they were regular members (Registration forms are available from the office or Operations Manager).  This privilege to use Club facilities may be withdrawn from individual tenants at the Board's discretion.
5.5.2.1. Members are obligated to know the boundaries of their property and to keep all improvements within the legal setbacks.
5.5.2.2.  Members are to keep watercourses through their property, as well as roadway ditches in front of their property, clear and open at all times. 
5.5.2.3.  Members are at all times to keep all trees and brush cut back alongside and over the roadway bordering their property.
5.5.2.4. Members are not to cut, uproot or take trees, shrubs and plants and/or to remove rock, dirt or any other soil material from any property -- lots, easements or private roads -- without the affected property owner's written permission.
5.5.2.5. Members are not to dump or discard trees, shrubs, plants, rocks, soil, garbage, trash or any other unwanted material onto any property without the affected property owner's written permission.
5.5.2.6. All fires must comply with the state and county fire and pollution regulations.  Burning permits are required from either or both agencies.
5.5.2.7. No one who has not obtained permission from the Club’s Board of Directors shall be permitted to enter onto any Club property or private roadway to do any work; any resulting damage shall be charged back to the Member.
5.5.2.8. No ditch may be blocked for any reason at any time.  A revocable encroachment permit is required by Whatcom County for all tiles and culverts laid in county ditches.
5.5.2.10.  Flagrant or repeated violations of the Rules and Regulations set out in Part 5 of these Bylaws will result in the offending owner(s) being fined and remedial steps taken by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors also may charge for damages to Club or private property and the costs of repair or replacement required to restore said property.  Fines and charges will be levied in accordance with Section 4.2.1.5. and 4.5.1.4. of these Bylaws.
5.5.2.11. Members and their guests use Club facilities entirely at their own risk.  The Club, its Board of Directors and its employees assume no responsibility for members or their guests’ usage of Club facilities or for property brought thereon.

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Lummi Island Scenic Estates • 1211 Island Dr. • Lummi Island, WA 98262
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