Sleepy Oaks Campground Association, June 7, 2026

 

From the Board of Directors:

 

It has been brought to the attention of this Board of Directors by several concerned co-
owners that a few co-owners are running electrical lines out to their boat slips.

This practice is illegal and it is unsafe. It will not be allowed to continue.

The City of Au Gres, Michigan adopts the Michigan Electrical Code, which is based on
the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), with specific state amendments and additions.
The National Electrical Code (NEC), Article 555 specifically includes all requirements
that need to be met with regards to electrical hookups around all docks, marinas, and
boat yards with safety in mind when mixing electricity and water.

To be clear, no Sleepy Oaks Board of Directors has ever had the authority to approve
electrical connections at our boat slips and docks. This board has never approved this
practice for anyone.

This practice cannot, and will not, continue. This is the first, and only, warning being
issued to all co-owners to stop running illegal electrical connections to your boats.

The boat slips in our campground were never intended to provide shore power to the
boats at our docks. If you wish to investigate upgrading Sleepy Oaks to make shore
power available to our docks in the future, it will have to be done legally and in complete
compliance with all local, state, and federal laws.

Until that time, please use legal alternatives such as portable chargers, solar
generators, and solar recharging panels to keep your batteries and electronics up.

Thank you for your understanding, co-operation, and compliance in this matter.
 

Your Board of Directors.
 

NOTE: If this issue is not corrected within seven (7) days of receiving notice, action will be taken. This may include immediate removal of the non-compliant connection, fines, and if necessary, removal of the co-owner's meter in order to comply with applicable electrical codes.