SBIA Membership FAQs

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I/we are looking to build a new home or make changes to an existing home, what are the HOA rules for building

All building ordinances are issued by The Village of Orchard Lake.
Can a renter in Shady Beach become a member?

Yes, a renter can become a member and utilize all of the benefits of membership except for boat docks if the property member is not utilizing the membership benefits.

Marina

What's the process for getting a boat slip?

1) A homeowner who would like a boat slip must first become a member of SBIA (annual fee).

2) Pay the additional fee to be added to the boat slip waitlist (one-time fee)

3) Decide if you want to day launch your boat, if yes, pay the day dock fee (an annual fee)

4) Decide if you would be open to subletting a boat slip. Note you must currently own a boat that is titled and properly insured and registered in your name. Contact the Boat Dock Chairman to be added to the sublet boat slip list.

5) When a dock becomes available, a general announcement will be made, and a boat slip meeting will be scheduled to assign any open slip(s).

6) During the Boat Slip Assignment Meeting, the member with the highest seniority can select or pass on any open slip. If they select the newly opened slip, then their slip will become available, and it may be reassigned to another member based on seniority. If no current boat slip member desires the new boat slip, then the next member on the Waitlist may select the open slip.

7) The member needs to pay in full the boat slip dues (an annual fee)
Can a renter who is a member get a boat slip?

No, only homeowner members can rent docks or be on the boat dock waitlist. If you are a renter member, you can launch your boat but not store in the marina.
We would like to launch our boat and use your ramp. How do we do that?

SBIA’s ramp can be accessed as paid member who lives in Shady Beach OR if you are an Upper Straits Lake, lake front property owner, you can use our ramp after 1) substainting you are a Upper Straits Lake front owner, 2) and paying our annual IN/OUT Ramp fees, 3) Coordinating in advance, 3 days prior notice or more please, with one of our Boat Committee Members.