Cabin Rules and Regulations

Cabin Rules and Regulations

Kempshall Mountain Club offers its members the opportunity to select an approved cabin site on the Club’s leased land and to build on that site a cabin. Sites are distributed first come, first served.

The intention of the Club is to:

Maintain the natural state of its leased land while at the same time offering this benefit of building a cabin to its members;
Be responsive to the growing needs among members for family-oriented recreational activities on Club land; and,
Stabilize membership and provide the Club with a stable annual income.

From time to time, existing cabins may become available for sale. Any person(s) considering the purchase of a cabin, must first apply and be accepted as a member(s) by the Board of Directors BEFORE the purchase takes place.

The cabin must meet all applicable regulations imposed on structures and sites by municipal, county, state and Adirondack Park regulatory agencies and statutes, by Upper Hudson Woodlands ATP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Lessor) or its successors and by Kempshall Mountain Club (Lessee).

Cabin Ownership:

A cabin must be owned by at least two full active members and may be owned by no more than four full active members. Only members in good standing are permitted to be a camp owner.
Each member owning a cabin must pay full active membership dues.
Any full active member who terminates membership or who has membership revoked for just cause cannot be listed as the owner of a cabin.
The requirements for a minimum of two full active member cabin owners may be waived at the discretion of the Club or the Board of Directors if a full active member is seeking to be the sole cabin owner. The sole cabin owner must pay for two full active memberships, annual cabin fees and any additional assessments if applied on an annual basis.

Cabin Occupancy:

At any one time, a cabin may not be occupied by more than four members and four guests covered by guest passes. This limitation on occupancy does not take into its count the members’ immediate family (defined as children, spouse and parents).

Cabin Fees:

In addition to the full active membership cabin owners must also pay all taxes, municipal fees, annual cabin fee levied by the Club and Lessor as well as any additional assessments if applied. The Club’s cabin fee shall be determined annually by the Club or by the Board of Directors.

Cabin Applicant:

Only members in good standing are permitted to submit an application to build a cabin.
The requirements for a minimum of two full active member cabin applicants may be waived at the discretion of the Club or the Board of Directors if a full active member is seeking to be the sole cabin applicant. The sole cabin applicant must pay for two full active memberships, annual cabin fees and any additional assessments if applied on an annual basis.
The cabin applicant must complete an application specifying the cabin site and file it together with the appropriate cabin fee due the Club for the first year. The application must be filed with the President of the Club and with Lessor. Both must approve or deny the request for a cabin site reservation within one-hundred and twenty days. Approvals are required by both parties before construction will be allowed.
Once approved cabin construction must be initiated. Permission to build is for the current season only (May to October). If a building project has not commenced during the season in which it was approved, the applicant must repeat the approval process.
During the periods in which the cabin site is reserved, the cabin site must be listed in the names of at least two full active members who shall pay full dues and cabin fees and any applicable assessments due to the Club. A member choosing to be a sole applicant shall be responsible during the cabin site reservation period to pay the Club the equivalent of two yearly full active membership dues plus cabin fees and any applicable assessment if applicable due to the Club.

Other Cabin Rules and Regulations:

A cabin or associated structure may not be erected within one-hundred-and fifty feet of any other cabin or campsite nor may any cabin structure be closer than one-hundred-and-fifty feet from the shorelines of County Line Flow or Fishing Brook. Cabin design and construction must comply with all prevailing standards and regulations and, furthermore, must conform to architectural standards which shall be established by the Club Board of Directors, Lessor and the Adirondack Park Association.
Cabin owners may not use motorized watercraft on any of the waters mentioned in these regulations nor may they place docks for their personal use on any of these waters.
Site applicants and cabin owners are responsible for the timely payment of all dues, fees, charges, assessments and taxes. Any failure to comply with their responsibilities as members, applicants or owners will lead to revocation of their memberships, their cabin reservation and their right to keep and occupy a cabin on the Club’s leased land.
Cabin owners are expected to conduct themselves when in their cabin or on Club land in a manner befitting a law-abiding citizen, a good sportsperson and a considerate neighbor. Members owning cabins are required to remove all trash, litter, garbage, refuse and abandoned property from their site and to dispose of this material in a proper area for disposal. These members are also required to store petroleum products, flammable fuels and other hazardous substances in a safe manner satisfactory to the Club and to Lessor. When required, any of these hazardous substances must be removed from cabins and disposed of in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. Violations are subject to review by the officers and board members of the Club who may recommend to the Club President that the member or members in violation be expelled from the Club’s land. The Club President will review and, when appropriate, will implement and enforce such a recommendation.

Guidelines for Cabin Construction:

A cabin for these purposes is defined as being less than 500 square fee in size (outside dimensions) and less than 20 feet high from the undisturbed ground level (refer to new cabin height measurement standard practice). Accessory structures, such as storage sheds, out houses, woodsheds, etc., shall be limited to no more than 500 square feet in aggregate and must not exceed 15 feet in height. An outhouse is defined as a small (less than 36 square feet) one door structure built specifically for human waste disposal to a shallow pit or government approved septic system.

Building plans for cabins will be supplied by Lessor must be approved by Lessor prior to construction.
All buildings and structures shall be set back at least 110 feet from any water body, water course or wetland, and must be approved by Lessor or Lessor’s Agents (setbacks may exceed 110 feet depending on local zoning).
All sewage disposal systems (outhouses and surface discharge of gray water) shall be set back at least 110 feet from any water body or water course including a lake, pond, river, stream (permanent or intermittent), flood way, or wetland, and must be approved by Lessor or Lessor’s Agents (setbacks may exceed 110 feet depending on local zoning). Septic systems, dry wells or any other below ground surface waste disposal systems are not allowed unless approved by Agent and the applicable government authority.
Permitted building materials for cabins and accessory structures are clapboards, board & batten, Adirondack siding, logs or half logs, and Texture 111 siding.
Roofs will be galvanized or aluminum roofing, asphalt shingles or rolled roofing.
Cabins and accessory structures must be left in a natural wood color or are to be painted green, brown or gray.
Cabins are to be physically numbered using numbers assigned by Lessor or Lessor’s Agents. The numbers shall be no less than 3” in height and painted or placed over the entrance door of each cabin.
No vegetation (including trees, bushes, etc.) can be cut or removed from leased land and no trees or brush can be cut to create a lawn without prior approval from Lessor or Lessor’s Agents.
The lessee is responsible for ensuring that the cabin owner complies with all governmental requirements regarding cabin and accessory structure construction, including but not limited to, all Laws, Lessor’s Rules and Regulations, and the Conservation Easement.
Permission to build is for the current season only (May to October). If a building project has not commenced during the seasons in which it was approved, the applicant must repeat the approval process.

Memo from Upper Hudson Woodlands, ATP – Camp Height Measurement Standard Practice – February 25, 2021

Timeframe for Building Cabins

For cabin builds you have two (2) seasons (May to October) to build the cabin and receive a certificate of occupancy. If cabin construction has not been completed within two (2) seasons and the certificate of occupancy has not been received, your site permission will be revoked by the Board. Please remember if a building project has not commenced during the season in which it was approved, the applicant must repeat the approval process.

Notes for Cabin Construction:

Cabin owner is responsible for meeting all state and local regulations that apply to cabin construction.
One accessory structure (with a footprint of less than 100 square feet) which cannot be attached to the cabin.
One outhouse structure (with a footprint of less than 36 square feet) which cannot be attached to the cabin.
Cabin and Accessory Structure locations must be approved by Lessor or Lessor’s Agents.
Septic systems, dry wells, or any other below ground surface waste disposal systems, are not allowed.
No unauthorized cutting of vegetation.
No cutting of trees or brush.

CLICK HERE to download the forms and information package for cabins.

Definition:

Lessor is defined as Upper Hudson Woodlands ATP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership or its successors (or agents).
Lessee is defined at Kempshall Mountain Club.
Immediate family is defined as his/her children, spouse and parents.

Please Note: The above Cabin Rules and Regulations may be modified by the Kempshall Mountain Club Board of Directors to remain in compliance with any changes made by the Lessor. Changes made by the Lessor must be submitted to the Lessee in writing.

Approved May 26, 2019