• Reminder: Road Dues are Due February 1, every year. See General Info page for information on payment plan.
Roads
Yearly road dues are mandatory for all residents. The cost is $100, and is due February 1 each year. It covers repair and maintenance of the roads, including preparation, labor and materials.
How it works:
• Residents receive an invoice in January for road dues, as well as association membership. (Road dues are mandatory, and membership is optional.)
• A monthly late fee of $20 will be charged if not paid by the due date, and 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.
Coupon Payment Plan:
• If you choose to become a member, you can sign up for a coupon payment plan, which breaks up your membership payments into 5 payments of $100.
• They are payable from January through May 1 2023.
• As road dues must be paid in order to become a member, your road dues will be due Dec.1 of 2022.
How to sign up:
Option 1) You can respond to the email notifications that go out in late October or early November. Or....
Option 2) Send an email request to us at [email protected]. Be sure to include your full name, address and phone number.
How it works:
• Residents receive an invoice in January for road dues, as well as association membership. (Road dues are mandatory, and membership is optional.)
• A monthly late fee of $20 will be charged if not paid by the due date, and 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.
Coupon Payment Plan:
• If you choose to become a member, you can sign up for a coupon payment plan, which breaks up your membership payments into 5 payments of $100.
• They are payable from January through May 1 2023.
• As road dues must be paid in order to become a member, your road dues will be due Dec.1 of 2022.
How to sign up:
Option 1) You can respond to the email notifications that go out in late October or early November. Or....
Option 2) Send an email request to us at [email protected]. Be sure to include your full name, address and phone number.
Annual Road Maintenance Fee:
Roads in Shady Lake are private, and maintained by the Shady Lake Park Property Owners Association. All Residents pay a mandatory Road Maintenance Fee of $100 whether or not they become members of the association.
You receive your road assessment in the mail at the end of the year, and it is due by the end of February 1st of the following year. If you 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.
Plowing: The Shady Lake Park Property Owners Association (SLPPOA) is NOT responsible for snow plowing. The roads are plowed by private contractors hired by the Township.
Community Speed Limit: Important!.. Please observe speed limits for the safety of children and pedestrians.
Sump Pumps: Please Do Not pump your sump pumps or washing machines, or anything into the road.
This is against the law under Section 5.6 SUMP PUMPS of the Township Code, and violators are subject to a summons from the Township.
Maintaining visibility: Please keep foliage trimmed in area where it borders the road to avoid blind spots for drivers
WINTER MAINTENANCE
• Please do not shovel your driveway snow into the roadway. This causes dangerous and slippery situations.
• Try to keep the storm drains and drainage ditches clear so that any snowmelt will have a place to drain to.
• Remember the hills are slick, so give cars a chance when they are going up or down hills.
• Remember the Association does not pay for the plowing or sanding of the roads. They are plowed through the Township of West Milford.
You receive your road assessment in the mail at the end of the year, and it is due by the end of February 1st of the following year. If you 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.
Plowing: The Shady Lake Park Property Owners Association (SLPPOA) is NOT responsible for snow plowing. The roads are plowed by private contractors hired by the Township.
Community Speed Limit: Important!.. Please observe speed limits for the safety of children and pedestrians.
Sump Pumps: Please Do Not pump your sump pumps or washing machines, or anything into the road.
This is against the law under Section 5.6 SUMP PUMPS of the Township Code, and violators are subject to a summons from the Township.
Maintaining visibility: Please keep foliage trimmed in area where it borders the road to avoid blind spots for drivers
WINTER MAINTENANCE
• Please do not shovel your driveway snow into the roadway. This causes dangerous and slippery situations.
• Try to keep the storm drains and drainage ditches clear so that any snowmelt will have a place to drain to.
• Remember the hills are slick, so give cars a chance when they are going up or down hills.
• Remember the Association does not pay for the plowing or sanding of the roads. They are plowed through the Township of West Milford.