COLUMBIA COMMUNITY BEACH

RULES & REGULATIONS

WATER AND BEACH SAFETY

The safety and welfare of the members and guests of the Community Beach is chief concern of the Town of Columbia, the following Code of Behavior, adapted in part from the American Red Cross Life Saving and Water Safety Manual and other sources, will apply to the Columbia Community Beach:

·The responsibility for safety and welfare is first INDIVIDUAL, and second that
  of the supervisor or lifeguard when on duty. Parents and/or guardians are
  responsible for supervising their children while at the beach.

· Swimming, jumping or diving into the waters to the left of the T-Dock is
  PROHIBITED. This area is restricted to boat launching.

· ANY HORSEPLAY on the beach and piers, such as running, pushing and
  dunking, front and back flips, etc. is FORBIDDEN. No floating toys or life
  preservers will be permitted in the swimming area.

· Any activity which leads to damage of any property is PROHIBITED.

· Alcoholic beverages are forbidden on any part of the property – beach, picnic
  area, or parking lot – at any time.

· Smoking is prohibited in the beach area.

· The beach area is for swimming and sunbathing. All picnicking is restricted to
  the picnic area.

· At no time shall access to the water be restricted by the use of blankets, chairs,
  or other paraphernalia.

· All glass containers are PROHIBITED in the beach area.

· Undressing in cars or on the beach is PROHIBITED. Clothing is not to be left in
  the dressing rooms.

· Rinsing of diapers or infants in the lake water is PROHIBITED. Please discard
  used diapers by first placing them in a sealed plastic bag and then into the
  trash receptacles. Use bathrooms to wash children off.

· No animals (with the exception of guide dogs), bikes or cars are allowed
  beyond the parking lot.

· Gum chewing and eating of food while in the water is dangerous and not
  allowed.

USER INFORMATION

· ADMITTANCE TO THE BEACH WILL NOT BE PERMITTED WITHOUT
  BEACH CARDS. Season passes are required for admission for each person
  age 7 and over. Beach users are required to sign in.

· Resident pass holders may bring guests at $4 per day per guest age 13 and
  over, and $2 per day per guest age 7 to 12, payable at sign-in. Guests must be
  accompanied by pass holder at all times.

· Children age 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult (age 18 or over).

· One adult (age 18 or over) is required for supervision of every 5 non-familial
  persons aged 12 and under in a group.

THE BEACH SUPERVISOR AND THE LIFEGUARDS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THESE RULES. ANY VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF BEACH PRIVILEGES.