These are the Lake Junaluska Assembly Rules and Regulations, as adopted by the Lake Junaluska Assembly Board of Trustees in October 2023.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE LAKE JUNALUSKA ASSEMBLY
October 2023
Lake Junaluska Assembly is a N.C. not-for-profit corporation whose charter provides that it was
established for the benefit of the United Methodist Church as “a resort for religious, charitable,
educational and benevolent purposes…” It is empowered to make rules and regulations by and through
its duly elected Board of Trustees. The mission of Lake Junaluska Assembly is to be a place of Christian
hospitality where lives are transformed through renewal of soul, mind and body.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the power granted in the charter and the conditions, covenants, and
restrictions set out in the deeds from the LJA Board of Trustees, its predecessor the Southeastern
Jurisdictional Administrative Council and its predecessor, the Southern Assembly, and the power
reserved in said deeds, and for the purpose of preserving and maintaining the Assembly’s unique,
religious community character, the following rules and regulations are hereby adopted by the LJA Board
of Trustees and shall be binding on the owners of all property located within the Lake Junaluska grounds
or any visitors using the common areas or facilities of the LJA grounds to-wit:
1. These rules and regulations are intended to be readily available to the public and all persons
shall abide by these rules while on the Assembly grounds.
2. In addition to these Rules and Regulations, all property owners and any visitors to their property
shall strictly comply with all the conditions, agreements, restrictions and covenants set forth in
such property owners’ chain of title. Property owners are responsible for advising their visitors
and invitees, including tenants, of the rules and regulations and are responsible for seeing that
their visitors, invitees and tenants comply with these rules and regulations. Short-term rentals
shall comply with all county and state ordinances regarding taxes and health inspection.
3. No open carry of firearms is allowed within LJA common areas and all public vehicle areas. There
shall be no weapons, open or concealed, inside LJA-owned buildings.
4. No public consumption of alcoholic beverages or public intoxication is allowed on property
owned by LJA.
5. No controlled substances as defined and set forth under Chapter 90, Article 5 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina (excluding drugs prescribed by a physician for the person in
possession thereof) are allowed on or in property owned by LJA.
6. Persons at Lake Junaluska are prohibited from wearing attire which contains profanity, gang
identification, hate language or symbols and/or nude or semi-nude pictures or drawings.
7. In all areas where sidewalks or footpaths are provided, pedestrians should use them. In those
areas where there are no such separate facilities, pedestrians shall walk facing traffic.
8. Roller blades, roller skates and skate boards shall not be allowed on the walking trail and
sidewalks of LJA. Riders must be capable of maintaining safe control of their equipment when
riding on roadways. Helmets are required.
9. Bicycles or other powered wheeled vehicles shall not be allowed on sidewalks or the walking
trail. Such vehicles shall be ridden in the roadway and operated so that the vehicle flows with
traffic, not against it. Exceptions to this rule shall be made to accommodate persons with
handicapping conditions and for young children on scooters, tricycles or bicycles with training
wheels, when the child is accompanied by an adult. Cyclists should always yield to pedestrians
and must walk bicycles on pedestrian walkways.
10. Golf carts shall be operated only by properly licensed drivers and in public areas used by motor
vehicles. No golf carts shall carry more persons than can be properly seated in the vehicle. If on
the roads after dark, golf carts shall have properly functioning headlights and tail lights.
11. All animals must be under restraint by means of leash, or other like device no longer than 6’,
sufficiently near the owner or handler to be under his or her direct control, on or within a
vehicle being driven or parked, within a secure enclosure such as a fence, or within the property
limits of the owner or keeper.
12. No boats using gasoline or diesel fuel will be allowed on the lake except for boats operated or
permitted by LJA. No watercraft shall exceed 5 mph.
13. To protect the privacy rights of residents and visitors, drones may be operated within LJA only
with the written permission of each property owner over which the craft flies. Drones flying
over LJA property should contact LJA for permission.
14. All motor vehicles parked within the grounds of the LJA shall be required to have valid license
plates. Vehicles which don’t meet these requirements shall be considered a nuisance vehicle
and written notice shall be provided to the owner thereof. The owner of such a nuisance vehicle
shall have 30 days to correct the situation by either proper licensing or by removal of the vehicle
from within the grounds of LJA. If, at the end of 30 days, no action has been taken to correct the
problem an injunction requiring removal may be sought. Any vehicle parked in a public parking
area or elsewhere on lake property without a valid license plate may be towed without notice.
No parking is permitted on LJA roadways.
15. Each owner shall pay such service charges as are fixed from time to time by the LJA Board of
Trustees for the purpose of paying reasonable and specific expenses associated with the
upkeep, maintenance and related costs that benefit residents of the Assembly grounds, which
may include but not be limited to security protection, street maintenance, street lighting,
drainage maintenance, bulk, green waste, and household trash collection, and administrative
costs of LJA Public Works in providing such services.
16. All property shall be well maintained, in good repair, and free of trash and other debris,
including but not limited to the following requirements: a) Turf grass lawns shall be mowed at
least every 30 days during the growing season and the height of such grass shall not exceed 9
inches. b) Each owner shall keep and maintain each lot and structure owned by them, as well as
landscaping located thereon, in good condition and repair, including but not limited to: 1. The
repairing and painting (or other appropriate external care of all structures), 2. The seeding,
watering and mowing of all lawns, and 3. The pruning and trimming of all trees, hedges and
shrubbery so that the same are not obstructive of a view by motorists or pedestrians of street
traffic. c) Vegetation shall be maintained and debris removed in a manner to reasonably prevent
fire and health hazards and eliminate habitat for rodents, snakes or other wild animals. d) The
exterior areas of any dwelling shall not be used for long-term storage of appliances or
upholstered furniture, except that furniture specifically manufactured for exterior use.
17. No livestock, to include hogs, chickens, horses or cattle, shall be kept on the premises and no
buildings or stables for housing the same shall be erected thereon.
18. Property owners and renters shall not place any object such as automobiles, garbage cans,
material to be recycled, brush, grass clippings, leaves or other yard debris or rubbish on
property not owned by themselves or their landlord without permission.
19. Prior to a structure being placed on a lot or before additions or changes to existing structures
are made, the owner shall submit plans thereof to the office of the Director of Assembly Public
Works for review and to confirm that the planned structures meet setback requirements as
delineated in the "Restrictions in Standard Deed from Lake Junaluska Assembly, Inc." Each new
dwelling constructed at LJA must have a minimum of two parking spaces on the dwelling
property.
20. No house trailer, temporary living quarters, manufactured home, or movable or portable
dwelling shall be permitted to permanently remain on LJA property, whether privately owned or
owned by LJA. A “manufactured home” is a structure, transportable in one or more sections
which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) feet or more in width or is forty (40) feet or more in
length, or when erected on site is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is
built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air
conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. A “manufactured home” does not include
a modular home which is designed to meet the North Carolina State Building Code and to be
assembled and placed on a permanent foundation. Small, enclosed trailers or portable buildings
for storage of tools during construction of a building are permitted during a reasonable period
of construction. Open trailers, recreational vehicles and boats may be parked in residential
driveways, unless prohibited by covenants. No recreational vehicle shall be used as a rental unit
or as a temporary dwelling.
21. All docks in or on the lake at LJA are owned, maintained and controlled by LJA. No new private
docks in or on the lake will be approved.
22. LJA and its Security may ban individuals for certain acts, at the discretion of LJA or its Security,
by issuing a Trespassing Notice in accordance with North Carolina G.S. 14-159.13.
23. Haywood County ordinances on loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise apply to LJA residents
and guests. Noises that annoy or disturb a reasonable person of normal sensibilities in the
county are prohibited, particularly between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
24. Burning of trash, construction debris or brush is not allowed. Fire pits will not exceed 3 feet in
height or 3 feet in diameter, will be located at least 25 feet from the property line and will be
constantly attended with a method for extinguishment, such as a fire extinguisher or water
hose, available for immediate use.
25. LJA shall have the right to enforce, by any proceeding at law or in equity, all restrictions,
conditions, covenants, reservations, liens and charges now or hereafter imposed by the
provisions of these Rules and Regulations and imposed by recorded covenants in the chain of
title of property owners. Failure by LJA to enforce any restrictions, conditions, covenants,
reservations, liens and charges now or hereafter imposed shall in no event be deemed a waiver
of the right to do so thereafter.
26. Tobacco products, smoking and vaping are prohibited in certain outdoor areas when the use
involves a gathering of the public, regardless of the number assembled for the event,
performance, or competition.
27. Feeding of waterfowl and other wildlife is prohibited. Bird feeders should be removed during periods of bear activity.
