Lake Lorman Boating & Safety Rules

1. No keys to the boat ramp gates shall be duplicated or provided to any third party.
2. Only lot owners’ trailers containing a current decal may be used to launch or retrieve boats. All vehicles with boat trailers not having a valid trailer sticker found parked on the corporation property in the vicinity of a boat ramp will be towed at the sole expense of the vehicle’s owner.
3. Lessees (and their guests) of vacant lots or homes in the subdivision shall not be entitled to operate boats on the lakes unless it is a lot owner’s boat when accompanied by the lot owner.
4. All boats using the lakes must be registered with the Board of Directors and have a current State boat registration and current Lake Lorman boat sticker displayed at all times. No more than two boat and two trailer decals will be issued for each lot. To obtain boat and trailer decals, the member must:

• Be current on all dues and assessments;
• Have a current State registration for each boat;
• Pay a fee set by the Board to cover the cost of the decals and key.

5. No lot owner shall convey, lease or grant permission to any third person(s) the right to use the lakes or boat ramps.
6. No person shall tamper with or move any signs, markers or buoys from the lakes or boat ramp areas.
7. No boats exceeding twenty-two (22) feet in length shall be operated on any lake.
8. Use of the lakes is restricted to lot owners and guests only. Guests must be accompanied by a lot owner at all times. Guests’ boats are not permitted. ALL UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE LAKES BY THIRD PARTIES WILL BE PROSECUTED.
9. Alcoholic beverages shall not be consumed by the driver of a boat or anyone being pulled by a boat.
10. No garbage, trash or refuse of any kind shall be deposited in the lakes.
11. Jet skis, jet boats or motors of excessive horsepower are prohibited. Motors no more powerful than 7.5 horsepower may be used on the little lake. NOTE: The entire little lake is a no wake zone.
12. Boats pulling skiers or otherwise traveling at wake speed must travel counter-clockwise around the lake.
13. Boats pulling skiers must have an observer aboard other than the driver and the observer must be 11-years-old or older. No motorboat may be operated by any person under the age of 12 years unless he/she possesses a boating education certificate on board and is accompanied by someone who is at least 21 years of age. Persons born after June 30, 1980, must have a
    boating education certificate on board while the boat is in operation. This applies to the boat operator, not passengers.
14. Boats pulling skiers or otherwise traveling at wake speed must stay inside the area marked by the green buoys (green buoys also mark underwater structures).
15. Sailboats and other non-powered boats have the right-of-way.
16. No skiing is permitted between official sunset and sunrise as defined by the U.S. Weather Bureau. All boats using the lakes after sunset must be properly illuminated and must proceed at no wake speed.
17. With the water at “0” level or above, no boat may travel above the no wake speed. During this condition, a red flag will be flying at the clubhouse.
18. No boat will be operated in a reckless manner that could cause personal injury or damage to property.
19. No trotlines shall be placed in Lake Lorman waters.
20. Boats shall leave no wake outside the buoys and in the coves.
21. Coast Guard approved flotation devices must be on board for each occupant.
22. No boats will be tied to buoys, and buoys are not to be moved.
23. Boat owners and operators must know the Lake Lorman Boating Rules and Regulations and state boating laws and are responsible for themselves and their guests acting accordingly.
24. Boat operators must be aware of the possibility of floating debris in the lakes. Each year structure is added to the lake to make habitats for the fish. The Board urges everyone putting structure in the lake to take every precaution to insure that it will not break up and/or float to the top; however, boaters must take their own precautions.
25. Breaking the above rules and regulations will result in a fine, or for serious violations, loss of lake use for the boat operator, the lot owner, or both. Any unauthorized use of the lake will be prosecuted for trespass to the fullest extent of the law.

Please report violation of these rules:

Please report all unauthorized persons using the lake either to the Madison County Sheriff  (dial 911 or 01.859.5972) or the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks  (1.800.BESMART = 1.800.237.6278). Be sure to record the boat registration number of any unauthorized boats to provide to the authorities.

Please report all other violations of these to any Board member.