When you purchase property here, you become a stockholder with certain rights and responsibilities. 

The only legal owner of a stock certificate is the person registered on the Corporation's books. 

• Vote at annual stockholder meetings

• Elect Board of Directors

• Approve annual budgets and assessments

• Access to all three lakes and common areas

• Participate in community governance

• Pay assessments on time

• Follow all rules and regulations

• Maintain your property

• Respect your neighbors and common areas

• Participate in community decisions

• Join in maintaining our community

Acceptable Materials:

• Leaves and Needles

• Grass clippings

• Stone 

• Weeds

• Outdoor fire pit ashes (NO nails)

• Indoor Wood, Coal and Pellet stove ashes (NO nails)

• Tree Trimmings & branches

Disposal Requirements:

• Refuse should not be visible from the road at all times of year (includes fall and winter) 

• Debris shall not exceed 2 feet in height

• Common sense does apply. If you have to think about it… “Don’t do it!” Ask!

Non-Acceptable Materials *Must be removed from Highland Glens property (ex. Waste Management or Bennington Town Dump)

• Metal

• Plastics

• Glass

• Rubber

• Brick / Block / Concrete

• Blacktop

• Carpets / Rugs

• Dimensional lumber

• Foam materials

• Chemicals or any material containing chemicals

• Home building materials

Before You Start ANY Project

Step 1: Get Board Approval

• Submit building plans to Board using the form below

• Board will conduct visual inspection

• Wait for written approval

Step 2: Submit $500 Deposit

• Refundable security against damage to Corporation property

Step 3: Contact Commissioners

• Notify Water/Sewer Commissioner

Step 4: Get Town Permit

• Apply to Wyoming County Building Dept in Warsaw

• All projects must comply with Town, County, and NYS building codes

During Construction

• Dispose of debris at your own expense

• NO dumping on Highland Glens property

• Minimize damage to Corporation property

• Complete all remedial work if damage occurs

• Commercial activity

• Above-ground and in-ground pools

• Using property as collection/storage area for junk or unsightly items

• Commercial trailers or shipping containers (except temporary PODS for moving/emergencies)

• Raising/harboring domestic animals or fowl (see household pet rules)

• Trailers/RVs as housing

• Trailer storage on vacant lots

• Wasting Highland Glens water (see infrastructure page for specific list)

• Disposal of construction debris on Highland Glens property

• Tampering with water/sewer connections

• Fence installation without Board approval

• Fees are assessed PER LOT

• If operating costs increase, the regular assessment amount may increase

• Assessment amounts are voted on by all shareholders at the December shareholders meeting annually

• Late fees apply

• Non-payment could result in water shut-off

• Assessments are mailed to: Highland Glens Corporation, 429 Pine Street, Lockport, N.Y. 14094

• All communications regarding late payments should be directed to Heather Noon, treasurer at 716-433-2535, 716-625-8360, or HighlandGlens1@aol.com

COVERS:

• Water plant operation and testing

• Sewer plant operation and compliance

• Road maintenance and snow plowing

• Lake maintenance and treatment

• Corporate land and property taxes

• Insurance

• General operations

• Sewer plant rehabilitation

• $1,200 PER LOT / per year 

• Payable in 2 installments 

• Paid in July (15) and October (15)