Rules and Regulations

Responsible Person

All OCT members are responsible for their own behavior, the behavior of their family members, people living with them, their tenants, and the guests of any of these. The member shall be responsible for any violation(s) committed by them or any person as listed above.

Health 

A condition that causes an unhealthy situation as defined by the Jefferson County Health Department. For example: Garbage or trash that accumulates to such a state that a fire danger is created, or it becomes a haven for rodents or other vermin, open or failed septic systems or improper storage of toxic chemicals.

Junk Vehicles

To store junk vehicles or parts thereof on private property unless the vehicle or parts is completely enclosed within a building where it is not visible from the street or neighboring properties. A junk vehicle shall be defined as a motor vehicle that meets at least three of the following requirements:

• Is three years old or older.

• Is extremely damaged. Such as, but not limited to any of the following:  broken windows, or missing wheels, tires, motor or transmission.

• Is apparently inoperable.

• Has a fair market value equal only to the value of the scrap that is in it.

(Check out the Helpful Resources page on how to dispose of your junk vehicle at no cost)

Hazard 

• Any abandoned or partially destroyed structure that may endanger the residents of the neighborhood.

• Any unprotected or abandoned excavation pit, well, or hole dangerous to life.

• Any shooting of firearms, or explosion of fireworks or explosives of any kind within OCT. All fireworks are expressly prohibited on OCT community property, the Canal Kitchen Park, Boat Launch, and the River Kitchen Park.

Noise 

This is a situation that repeatedly causes excess noise between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. For example: the playing of loud music or the running of a non-muffled engine or other equipment.

Animal

An animal that is not restrained by the owner(s) and is allowed to run freely throughout OCT.

The keeping or harboring of any dog or other animal which, by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking or the making of other noises, annoys, or disturbs the neighborhood.

No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any lot for the purposes of resale. 

Trash 

Trash/litter must not be visible from the road or neighboring properties. Such as, but not limited to; rags, empty barrels, boxes, crates, mattresses, bedding, lumber that is not neatly piled, scrap iron or any other material not neatly piled. 

Commercial Business 

The erection, continuance or use of any building, room or other place in said Olympic Canal Tracts for the exercise of any trade, employment or manufacture which may cause noxious exhalations, offensive odors, excessive traffic, or is discomforting or offensive or detrimental to the health of individuals or of the public. The Olympic Canal Tracts is not zoned for commercial business. This was explained that if you wished to build and sell bird houses, you could build them here, but you would have to take them somewhere outside of the Canal Tracts to sell them. You could not sell them at your property.