Sanderling - Rules & Regulations

The Sanderling Property Owners Association (SPOA) asks that you share in the spirit of our community by following policies established to further the enjoyment of our homes and common areas as well as Town of Duck Ordinances established to protect our environment and your personal safety.

PARKING: Parking is prohibited on Sanderling streets or mowed areas. Please park all vehicles in driveways.

EXTERIOR LIGHTS: Out of consideration for your neighbors, please turn off all exterior lights by 11:00 p.m.

NATURE TRAILS: The community trails are designated as “nature” trails and as such are subject to naturally occurring obstacles. Please use trails with caution. To help preserve our fragile trail system and for pedestrian safety, please walk your bikes. No motorized vehicles of any kind are allowed on the nature trails.

COMMUNITY BEACH AND SOUND ACCESS: Beach access is available using Boardwalks 5 through 11. Access to the Currituck Sound is available at the piers and boat ramp located at the Sanderling Racquet and Swim Club (SRSC). All other piers and beach or sound access locations are private property.

MOTOR BIKES, ATV’S, JET SKIES, WAVE RUNNERS, MOTOR HOMES/CAMPERS, GOLF CART/LOW SPEED VEHICLES: Motor bikes, ATV’s, motor home/campers and golf carts/low speed vehicles are prohibited and may not be parked or stored in the community. Jet skies and wave runners may not be used, operated, launched, retrieved, tied up at any dock, moored in the sound or ocean, parked or stored anywhere in the community.

DOGS: By Town of Duck Ordinance, all dogs, when on common property, including but not restricted to streets, nature trails, and boardwalks, should be on a leash not to exceed 10 feet in length. The Town allows dogs to be off-leash on the beach as long as they are under the owner’s “immediate control.” Feces must be removed and placed in a sanitary container. It is unlawful to have a dog that “habitually or repeatedly barks.” Violations of any of these Town Ordinances may be fined up to $500.

BARBECUING: Barbecuing on decks or under cottages is a fire hazard and is not permitted.

Sanderling Racquet and Swim Club Information and Rules:

Location: 1578 Duck Road – on the sound side of Duck Road (NC Rt. 12), north of Sanderling Inn Spa. Access is from Duck Road. Parking on site is limited. Families are requested to come in one vehicle when possible; walking and biking to the Club are encouraged. Phone number: 252-261-3262.

Schedule: The 2023 in-season pool schedule is May 22 through October 9. Hours for swimming (weather permitting) are 9:00am to 6:00pm. The tennis courts, north pier and boat ramp are open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Admission: Entrance to the pool and tennis court area for non-members is by pass only. Rental guests are issued weekly passes when they present Introduction cards signed by the rental agent.

Pool Area Rules:

1. THERE ARE NO LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY: SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK.
2. NO DIAPERS OR SWIM DIAPERS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED IN THE MAIN POOL. Non-toilet-trained children are restricted to the wading pool and MUST WEAR DIAPERS AND TIGHT FITTING plastic pants under their swimsuits.
3. Use of the wading pool is limited to children six years of age and under. A responsible adult must attend children using the wading pool at all times. NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY IN THE WADING POOL. Children under age 14 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult.
4. Showers must be taken before entering pool. Outdoor showers are located at the south end of the building.
5. Individuals with injuries, bandages, skin abrasions or disorders, open wounds, sores, or infections are not permitted in the pool.
6. No glass of any kind is permitted in the pool or deck areas.
7. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
8. Bathers must wear proper attire – swimsuits only. Cut-off shorts, etc. are prohibited. No one, including adults, should swim alone.
9. Children will not be allowed in water over their shoulder unless accompanied by a responsible adult on a one-to-one basis unless they can demonstrate their ability to swim the width of the pool and handle themselves well in deep water.
10. Lap lanes are for lap swimming only.
11. Do not hang on lane lines.
12. Running and rough play are not permitted in the pool area.
13. No diving or “cannonballs” in the No Diving areas. Diving is permitted in the 8-foot-deep area only.
14. Rafts and other large floating devices are not permitted.
15. Throwing objects is not allowed.
16. No food or beverage is permitted in the pools.
17. Please put all trash in the proper receptacles.
18. The use of the pool furniture is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be considerate of others.

Tennis:

Location: The Club tennis courts are located south of the main pool. Access is through the pool area.

Reservations: Schedule court time at the Club Office. Members and Authorized Users as defined may reserve court time up to three days in advance. Guests may reserve court time up to one day in advance. Scheduled court time is limited to one hour per day per house.

Fees: Guest rate - $25.00 per hour per court.

Rules:

1. Appropriate attire and tennis shoes are required.
2. Members and guests must register at the pool check-in window before play, at which time guest passes must be presented.
3. Court time will be assigned on a reservation basis as set forth above.
4. Court reservations may be canceled to allow others to play if players arrive later than 10 minutes after scheduled time.
5. Any players who desire to continue playing after their time expires must report to the Club Office to determine if the court is available.
6. No sport or activity other than tennis may be played on the tennis courts.
7. Persons not involved in tennis play must remain outside the fenced area.

Boat Ramp:

Location: North end of Sanderling Racquet and Swim Club parking lot.

Rules:

1. Key must be picked up at the pool check-in window.
2. Members must sign in with their lot number and guests must present pass cards at time of key pickup.
3. Immediately after launching and recovery, the chain must be re-locked and the key returned to the office.
4. After launching, trailers must be returned to the cottage. Trailers cannot be parked behind the chain, on the parking lot or on the grass.
5. After recovery, trailers and boats must be returned to the cottage and parked under the cottage or in the driveway. No boats or trailers may be left in the SRSC parking lot.
6. Members or guests may leave a small boat overnight at the SRSC using four available buoys near the boat ramp for a period of up to seven days. Boat owners shall notify the service desk that the boat will be left overnight and provide a vessel description and contact information. The seven-day period may be renewed once for an additional seven days if there are no other requests for the buoy at that time. Boats and kayaks may not remain overnight on SPOA property without permission and boats may not remain tied up at the dock overnight.
7. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (JET SKIS, WAVE RUNNERS, ETC.) MAY NOT BE LAUNCHED, RECOVERED, OR DOCKED ANYWHERE IN SANDERLING.

last updated 05/25/2023