General Information
Road Dues and Membership Fee
You will receive an invoice in the mail for mandatory road dues, and optional membership fee.
Road Dues
Road dues are $125 per year. This is the annual mandatory assessment for every home within Shady Lake for maintenance of our roads. Invoices for road dues go out in December, and are due on February 1st.
When you receive your road and membership invoices, and do not wish to become a member of the association, please return only the road assessment invoice with your payment. You may disregard the membership coupon.
Membership in the SLPPOA (Shady Lake Park Property Owners Association.
The yearly membership fee is $500 per household, and is optional. Member households enjoy access to the pool, lake, clubhouse, events, volleyball court, playground, tree farm and hiking paths.
• Invoices for membership go out in January. The membership fee is due by May 1, every year.
• Road dues must be paid in order to join the Association.
• Though optional, membership is important to the community. It is the combined partnership of our members that keeps the community running. Please join us in the care and upkeep of the association properties, and in the enjoyment of its assets.
There is a payment plan available for membership in the association. The payments will be:
• Road Dues $125, Due December 1
• Membership $500. 5 payments of $100 paid January 1 through May 1, due the 1st of each month.
To sign up for the coupon plan:
• Invoices will be mailed out to those participating in the coupon plan in November. The deadline to sign up for the payment plan is November 18.
• Checks can be made out to: SLPPOA and mailed to: Shady Lake Park Property Owners Association, Inc., PO. Box 173 Riverdale, N.J. 0745
• You can also email us at: [email protected] Please include your full name, address and phone number.
Visit the Membership page for more information.
Please note that for road assessment invoices, a monthly late fee of $20 will be charged if not paid by the due date. There will also be a $25 fee for returned checks. If you moved to Shady Lake after February 28, the road fee was most likely paid by the previous owner.
Monthly Board Meetings: The association is made up of a nine-member board, and 13 committees. They meet monthly from April through October on the third Wednesday of each month. Every member is invited to attend.
Annual General Meeting: Held on the last Friday in July. All members may attend and participate. Your participation and input are much needed in order to continue to keep Shady Lake such a wonderful community.
Trash Collection: Shady Lake is Zone 5. Garbage is picked up on Thursday mornings.
Bear-resistant trash cans are encouraged. Important Note: Please do not dump personal trash in the Shady Lake dumpsters.
Recycling: Recycling is picked up on Friday mornings, alternating cardboard and glass/metal.
A calendar is available at the township website: www.westmilford.org.
Town Pick-up of Bulk Items and Construction Debris:
http://www.westmilford.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=11&TPID=1851
For more info, the DPW’s number is 973-728-2724
Leaf Dumping: Members (only) may dump leaves and branches at the perimeter of the former ball field (top of the path off Yacare Path). Landscapers may not use this area for dumping of any kind, even if contracted by a member.
Front Triangle: No parking at any time.
Septic Info:
Septic System DO’S:
Septic System DON'TS:
Septic System Maintenance:
Short term rentals:
Shady Lake Park Property Owners Association does not allow short-term rentals under 6 months (i.e., Air BnB). Rental properties must be registered with West Milford Township.
Volunteering:
Everything that is done to run and maintain our community is a result of association members who volunteer their time. This includes maintenance of our pool, clubhouse and grounds, lake and tree farm, as well as volunteers who run events and fundraisers. Please pitch in – "many hands make light work".
Annual General Meeting: Held on the last Friday in July. All members may attend and participate. Your participation and input are much needed in order to continue to keep Shady Lake such a wonderful community.
Trash Collection: Shady Lake is Zone 5. Garbage is picked up on Thursday mornings.
Bear-resistant trash cans are encouraged. Important Note: Please do not dump personal trash in the Shady Lake dumpsters.
Recycling: Recycling is picked up on Friday mornings, alternating cardboard and glass/metal.
A calendar is available at the township website: www.westmilford.org.
Town Pick-up of Bulk Items and Construction Debris:
http://www.westmilford.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=11&TPID=1851
For more info, the DPW’s number is 973-728-2724
Leaf Dumping: Members (only) may dump leaves and branches at the perimeter of the former ball field (top of the path off Yacare Path). Landscapers may not use this area for dumping of any kind, even if contracted by a member.
Front Triangle: No parking at any time.
Septic Info:
Septic System DO’S:
- Practice water conservation.
- Try to distribute dishwashing and laundry throughout the week, rather than doing it all at once in one or two days.
- Avoid showering and bathing at times when dishwashers or laundry are in use.
- Family members should spread showers out throughout the day.
- Fix all leaking faucets and toilets.
Septic System DON'TS:
- Don't overload the septic system by doing many laundry washes in a single day.
- Don't overload the system by taking many showers in a day.
- Don’t discharge floor drains or sump pumps into septic system.
- Don’t pour cooking oils, fats or grease into the kitchen sink. These items congeal in either the house plumbing system or the septic tank.
- Don’t add a garbage grinder to a home with an existing septic system.
- Don’t flush inert or non-biodegradable items down sinks or toilets. Items such as disposable diapers, cat litter, cigarette filters, sanitary napkins, paper towels, or similar items may result in clogging of the plumbing.
- Don’t flush toxic substances down sinks or toilets. This includes items such as waste motor oil, oil based or acrylic paints, varnishes, photographic solutions, pesticides, insecticides, paint thinners, organic solvents and degreasers.
- Don’t park vehicles on top of your system.
- Don’t plant vegetation with a deep root structure near the system.
- Don’t divert surface water runoff over the system.
Septic System Maintenance:
- Keep a diagram of the location of your septic tank and septic field.
- Pump your septic tank. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protections recommends that septic tanks be pumped out completely at least once every 3 years, more often with increased use.
Short term rentals:
Shady Lake Park Property Owners Association does not allow short-term rentals under 6 months (i.e., Air BnB). Rental properties must be registered with West Milford Township.
Volunteering:
Everything that is done to run and maintain our community is a result of association members who volunteer their time. This includes maintenance of our pool, clubhouse and grounds, lake and tree farm, as well as volunteers who run events and fundraisers. Please pitch in – "many hands make light work".
