Sunrise over the lake: Courtesy of Mary Ellen Snyder
Welcome to the Deer Lake Community
A private, residential community with a rich history situated in Wharton Township, Fayette County, PA
This is a website for property owners and prospective property owners in the Deer Lake Plan of Lots. Some of the pages are open for public viewing, such as our By Laws, Rules and Regulations and DLIA Deed Covenants pages. Other pages are for current property owners and require a password.
Please remember and be considerate of the fact that Deer Lake is a private residential community, therefore the amenities of Deer Lake such as the lake, docks, beach, tennis courts, playground, pavilion, and hiking trails are ONLY reserved for use for our residents and their guests.
Please remember and be considerate of the fact that Deer Lake is a private residential community, therefore the amenities of Deer Lake such as the lake, docks, beach, tennis courts, playground, pavilion, and hiking trails are ONLY reserved for use for our residents and their guests.
PUBLIC NOTICE
I. HISTORY OF DEER LAKE
Following a history that goes back to George Washington and the Pre-Revolutionary French and Indian War, in 1906 Mr. Charles Seaton bought 760 acres from the Wiggins and Burrie families and established the “beginnings “ of what is now the Deer Lake Community. On December 20, 1938, following the death of Mr. Seaton in 1924, title to the entire tract passed to Deer Lake Corporation, owned by Mr. Robert E. Morgan, who wisely planned its use to preserve its natural state so far as possible.
In 1941 the owners who had bought lots from Deer Lake Corporation organized the Deer Lake Improvement Association, with charter recorded in the Fayette County Court House in Charter Book 10, page 159. This Association has for more than 57 years in cooperation with Mr. Morgan and Deer Lake Corporation, guided the development and government of the property.
II. BUILDING AND USE REGULATIONS
When the Corporation opened Deer Lake Plan #1 on the South side of the Lake and Deer Lake Plan #2 on the North side, it recorded such plans (Plan Book 6, page 149 and Plan Book 9, page 116). It also established and recorded certain covenants and restrictions governing the use of and construction on said lots (Deed Book 877, page 476 and Deed Book 947, page 631).
In 1960, Deer Lake Corporation and Deer Lake Improvement Association cooperated to implement the said covenants and restrictions, and the Corporation transferred the ownership of the lake, surrounding acreage and roads to the Association, together with the authority which the Corporation had to enforce the covenants and restrictions, and adopt rules and regulations therefore. In 1973 the Deer Lake
Improvement Association amended its Bylaws limiting the use of the lake and park to its members, all of whom subscribe to the said covenants and restrictions, as well as the said rules and regulations.
It should also be noted that the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act 537 (1966), as amended, requires that all on lot sewage disposal systems comply strictly with the prerequisites therein recited, and are subject to review and approval of the Wharton Township Sewage Enforcement Officer.
Also, under the provisions of Article VI of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Act 247 (1968), as amended, the Wharton Township Board of Supervisors adopted the Township Zoning Ordinance. Applications for Township Zoning Certificates and plans must be submitted to the Township Zoning Officer for review and approval prior to the construction of or addition to any main or accessory building and prior to the establishment of any use of property. All lots are zoned “R-1” Medium Density Residential and the use of said properties is subject to the Use, Basic Yard, Lot Area, Height, Special Yard, Parking and Enforcement requirements of the Township Zoning Ordinance.
III. OPERATIONS OF THE DEER LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
The Association is governed pursuant to its Bylaws and Rules and Regulations kept up-to-date and published every 2 years in the Association Directory, a copy of which is received by each member and is available for inspection by prospective lot owners upon request.
The Bylaws contain the general provisions relative to membership, dues, assessments, directors, officers, meetings and the like. The Rules and Regulations provide specific rules for the safety and enjoyment of all the members, such as prohibition of motor boats on the lake, safe swimming procedures, speed limits of vehicles, use of athletic facilities and the like.
This brief joint statement is provided with the thought that it will be helpful to prospective, as well as present, lot owners at Deer Lake.
DEER LAKE CORPORATION,
By: Robert E. Morgan, President
M.E. Morgan, Secretary
DEER LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION,
By: Lowell K. Newman, President
John J. Hughes, Secretary Reviewed and Approved. COLDREN & COLDREN, Attorneys for the Association By: I. Burdette Coldren, Esq.
Done on January 1, 1975 at the Gatehouse at Deer Lake, Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
I. HISTORY OF DEER LAKE
Following a history that goes back to George Washington and the Pre-Revolutionary French and Indian War, in 1906 Mr. Charles Seaton bought 760 acres from the Wiggins and Burrie families and established the “beginnings “ of what is now the Deer Lake Community. On December 20, 1938, following the death of Mr. Seaton in 1924, title to the entire tract passed to Deer Lake Corporation, owned by Mr. Robert E. Morgan, who wisely planned its use to preserve its natural state so far as possible.
In 1941 the owners who had bought lots from Deer Lake Corporation organized the Deer Lake Improvement Association, with charter recorded in the Fayette County Court House in Charter Book 10, page 159. This Association has for more than 57 years in cooperation with Mr. Morgan and Deer Lake Corporation, guided the development and government of the property.
II. BUILDING AND USE REGULATIONS
When the Corporation opened Deer Lake Plan #1 on the South side of the Lake and Deer Lake Plan #2 on the North side, it recorded such plans (Plan Book 6, page 149 and Plan Book 9, page 116). It also established and recorded certain covenants and restrictions governing the use of and construction on said lots (Deed Book 877, page 476 and Deed Book 947, page 631).
In 1960, Deer Lake Corporation and Deer Lake Improvement Association cooperated to implement the said covenants and restrictions, and the Corporation transferred the ownership of the lake, surrounding acreage and roads to the Association, together with the authority which the Corporation had to enforce the covenants and restrictions, and adopt rules and regulations therefore. In 1973 the Deer Lake
Improvement Association amended its Bylaws limiting the use of the lake and park to its members, all of whom subscribe to the said covenants and restrictions, as well as the said rules and regulations.
It should also be noted that the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act 537 (1966), as amended, requires that all on lot sewage disposal systems comply strictly with the prerequisites therein recited, and are subject to review and approval of the Wharton Township Sewage Enforcement Officer.
Also, under the provisions of Article VI of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Act 247 (1968), as amended, the Wharton Township Board of Supervisors adopted the Township Zoning Ordinance. Applications for Township Zoning Certificates and plans must be submitted to the Township Zoning Officer for review and approval prior to the construction of or addition to any main or accessory building and prior to the establishment of any use of property. All lots are zoned “R-1” Medium Density Residential and the use of said properties is subject to the Use, Basic Yard, Lot Area, Height, Special Yard, Parking and Enforcement requirements of the Township Zoning Ordinance.
III. OPERATIONS OF THE DEER LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
The Association is governed pursuant to its Bylaws and Rules and Regulations kept up-to-date and published every 2 years in the Association Directory, a copy of which is received by each member and is available for inspection by prospective lot owners upon request.
The Bylaws contain the general provisions relative to membership, dues, assessments, directors, officers, meetings and the like. The Rules and Regulations provide specific rules for the safety and enjoyment of all the members, such as prohibition of motor boats on the lake, safe swimming procedures, speed limits of vehicles, use of athletic facilities and the like.
This brief joint statement is provided with the thought that it will be helpful to prospective, as well as present, lot owners at Deer Lake.
DEER LAKE CORPORATION,
By: Robert E. Morgan, President
M.E. Morgan, Secretary
DEER LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION,
By: Lowell K. Newman, President
John J. Hughes, Secretary Reviewed and Approved. COLDREN & COLDREN, Attorneys for the Association By: I. Burdette Coldren, Esq.
Done on January 1, 1975 at the Gatehouse at Deer Lake, Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
DEER LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
PRIVACY STATEMENT/TERMS OF USE
By entering the Deer Lake Improvement Association (“DLIA”) website (the ”Website”), you expressly agree to the following privacy statement and terms of use, as amended from time to time without notice by DLIA. The Website is meant solely as a means of private, non-commercial communication among members of DLIA. DLIA reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Website at any time without notice. DLIA is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims responsibility for, damages or other liability of any kind arising out of any authorized or unauthorized use of the Website, reference to or reliance upon any information contained on the Website (including, but not limited to, links to or any content contained on third-party websites), or the accuracy or content of information contained therein. All communications shall be civil and in keeping with the collegial nature of DLIA. The Website shall not be used to gather or disseminate information about residents for external use, for commercial or illegal purposes, generating any threatening, defamatory, obscene or offensive statements, or otherwise infringing on another person’s rights. DLIA reserves the right to remove any content that DLIA, in its sole discretion, at any time deems violative of these terms of use and to remove members who do not pay annual dues or who do not comply with the aforementioned rules from the Website at any time without notice. The name “Deer Lake Improvement Association” is the exclusive property of DLIA and shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever without the prior written consent of DLIA.
PRIVACY STATEMENT/TERMS OF USE
By entering the Deer Lake Improvement Association (“DLIA”) website (the ”Website”), you expressly agree to the following privacy statement and terms of use, as amended from time to time without notice by DLIA. The Website is meant solely as a means of private, non-commercial communication among members of DLIA. DLIA reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Website at any time without notice. DLIA is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims responsibility for, damages or other liability of any kind arising out of any authorized or unauthorized use of the Website, reference to or reliance upon any information contained on the Website (including, but not limited to, links to or any content contained on third-party websites), or the accuracy or content of information contained therein. All communications shall be civil and in keeping with the collegial nature of DLIA. The Website shall not be used to gather or disseminate information about residents for external use, for commercial or illegal purposes, generating any threatening, defamatory, obscene or offensive statements, or otherwise infringing on another person’s rights. DLIA reserves the right to remove any content that DLIA, in its sole discretion, at any time deems violative of these terms of use and to remove members who do not pay annual dues or who do not comply with the aforementioned rules from the Website at any time without notice. The name “Deer Lake Improvement Association” is the exclusive property of DLIA and shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever without the prior written consent of DLIA.