CHRISTMAS MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR PERMANENT RV OWNERS
The Christmas Mountain Campground Association (“The Association”) has adopted the
following Rules and Regulations pertaining to the use of the Permanent Recreational Vehicle
Campsites recreation facilities within the Campground, while assuring members health, safety
and privacy. These Rules and Regulations must also insure that the County of Sauk and State of
Wisconsin zoning and regulations are followed. The Association has assigned the authority
to the resort management to see that each of these Rules and Regulations are carried
out and to enforce them by defined penalties, suspension or revocation of privileges to
use, or by any other means appropriate to the situation. Any waiver of these Rules and
Regulations may be authorized only by the Board of Directors.
Your cooperation in observing these Rules and Regulations is appreciated.
GENERAL
SECTION “A”
1. Permanent Recreational Vehicle (PRV) owners must follow the Rules and
Regulations for the Campground that have been adapted by the Association.
2. PRV Owners must register at the reservation office when they arrive on site if
they are staying overnight. This is required so that the reservation office knows
who is on site in the case of emergency.
3. PRV Owners will be permitted to occupy the camp site for a maximum of thirty
nite (39) weeks in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).
4. The Campground shall be used for recreational purposes only, such as camping,
hiking, swimming, outdoor sports, and other recreational uses permitted by the
Declarations of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Christmas mountain
Campground (the “Declaration”). No Owner shall make a PRV site his primary
residence or use any portion of the Campground for commercial purposes.
5. An Ownership Card will be issued to each member and should be presented for
identification upon check-in. Owners staying on a PRV site should arrive through
the back Campground gate and must register at the reservation office when they
are staying overnight.
6. No Permanent RV Member shall place, construct, or cause to be placed or
constructed on such Member’s Campsite or on the Campground any building,
structure or improvement, whether temporary or permanent, without first
obtaining the written consent of the Association and the POA.
7. Electric lines, telephone lines and gas lines, etc. are installed on the property.
Any owner not inquiring as to the location of a line and cuts or damages a line
will be responsible for the cost of repairs
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8. Each owner is responsible for keeping their property clean and neat. Garbage
should be properly disposed of in containers supplied. No burning of trash or
leaves on the property and all grass cutting, leaves, trimmings, etc. should be
disposed of properly and not left on the property or dumped in the woods or
vacant lots.
9. Lots must be maintained by the owner. If the owner does not mow their grass or
trim their lot and the grass is over six (6) inches tall or if there is weeds in the
lawn the Resort Management will mow the grass and/or weeds and the owner
will be billed for this service. A flat rate of $25.00 will be charged for this service.
10. There will be no boats, trailers, etc., permitted on the owner’s site without Resort
Management approval and a dated pass. If this is not followed a Fee of $25.00
to $100.00 maybe assessed.
11. No automotive repair will be done on the property or on the owner’s lot.
12. The outside appearance of an owners RV must be in good condition. Exterior
surfaces should be free of discoloration, rust, mildew, peeling, fading, etc.
13. No permanent clotheslines or clothesline post will be constructed on the
permanent sites. Temporary lines and drying devices will be allowed provided
lines are not at a height, which could be a danger to person walking in the area.
Temporary lines will be removed when the site is not in use.
14. If the RV is to be made a permanent part of the lot (wheels removed) a skirt must
be added
15. No owner shall permit anyone to use their lot/unit during their absence unless
prior notice is given to Resort Management.
16. Signs on RV are prohibited except for the following: 1. Owners name signs are
permitted, 2. For Sale signs are allowed as long as they are displayed in RV
window and no larger than 20” by 20”. For sale sign may be mounted on a post
and placed in the center of the campsite.
17. Regardless of whether or not two contiguous lots are owned by the same person,
all setbacks, written approvals, etc. will be considered separate and independent.
Approval for one does not automatically constitute approval for the other.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION “B”
1. The Principal Building would be defined as the base Recreational Vehicle (RV) and any
additions that are placed on or next to the base RV. Additions would be parking pad,
decks, patios, porches, and steps.
2. Only Accessory Building allowed would be one (1) storage shed.
3. Vehicle Parking Area would be an asphalt or concrete pad that is placed on the lot for the
use of parking vehicles other than the RV. It would not include any asphalt or concrete
that would be placed under the RV or placed to allow the RV to reach its parking area
since these areas would be part of the Principal Building.
4. Free area is defined as area of the lot that is grass, flower areas, shrubs or trees that allow
rainfall to soak into the ground and minimize run off.
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CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION “C”
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Free area of the lot must be a minimum of 58 percent (58%) of the total lot.
Principal building and any new construction cannot exceed 400 square feet.
Principal Building cannot cover more than 25 percent (25%) of the total lot.
The Principal Building cannot be higher than 15 feet above the bottom of the frame of the
RV. No side wall of the Principal Building can be higher than 12 inches above the
original height of side wall on Principal Building.
5. The Principal Building must have a minimum 10-foot sit back from the lot line.
6. One Accessory Building of not more than 168 square feet (168 sq. ft.) is allowed.
7. The Accessory Building cannot be higher than 12 feet.
8. The Accessory Building should have a 10-foot sit back from the lot line but this sit back
can be reduced to 3-foot with written approval.
9. The maximum Vehicle Parking area would be 480 square feet (480 sq. ft.)
10. The Vehicle Parking area should allow all parked vehicle to be within the 10-foot sit back
from the property line but this can be reduced with written approval. Any parked vehicle
must be a minimum of 5 feet from the lot line along the road.
11. No fence is allow except for one post on the corner of the lot and a cross member from
the post to the ground at a 45 degree angle.
12. No Garage or carport is allowed.
13. No Trees can be removed or added to the Members Campsite without written approval
from Resort Management.
14. If information on lot lines is not defined a survey would be required at the expense of the
owner doing the construction.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
SECTION “D”
1. A request to place any RV, Accessory Building, Additions to the RV, Vehicle Parking
area, or to make any modifications to current Principal Building, Accessory Building or
Parking Area or any other modification that could change the appearance of the lot must
be submitted to Campground Association Board for approval. This would include new
roofing, siding, painting, etc.
2. The request must include a detailed plan showing the lot line with the placement of any
features with dimensions that are not Free Areas of the lot. The detailed plan must also
show all existing manholes, electrical connections to the RV, water connections to RV,
and sewer connections to the RV. Sketches of the layout of the existing lot and proposed
layout must be included. Sketches of the proposed changes to any Principal Building that
would change the height of the Principal Building also need to be submitted. All
submission should be submitted to the Campground Association Board a minimum of
three months before the projected start of any construction.
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APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION “E”
1. Campground Management shall review all submissions to insure that proposed additions
or modification would not cause problems with utilities and then obtain the approval of
Campground Association and the POA and return the signed submissions to the Member.
2. After approval is obtained from the Campground Association, a building permit must be
obtained from Sauk County Planning and zoning if the construction contains one hundred
(100) square feet or more.
3. Any construction which would be attached to a RV would be required to meet house
building requirements and would need to be certified by the building inspector for the
town of Dellona.
4. Any such building, structure or improvement built or placed within the Campground
without such written consent shall be removed by the Member responsible for its
construction or placement within three days following notice from the Association or
Campground Management. In the event that the Member responsible fails to remove
such building, structure or improvement within three days of the notice, the Association
may remove the same and the cost of removal shall be billed to the Member and, if not
immediately repaid, shall be added to the Member’s Assessment, with interest from the
date billed until paid at the rate set by the Association pursuant to Section 6.12.1 of the
Declaration.
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