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Standard

Eligible resident cardholders use the common park and lake facilities under the membership rules. Standard membership does not authorize another property's private dock or gate.

Lake Access

The higher assessment class is separate from general park entry. Lake-access walkways are reserved for the lots with gate access; obtain the assigned route and confirm any tenant use.

Lake Shore

Highest published fee class.

Registered tenants

Owner-authorized transfer and government photo ID showing the Auburn Bay address are required. Owner and tenant cannot hold privileges simultaneously. Use the online transfer process, not the tenant contact-update form. Ask how the six-month residency definition applies to a new household.

Owners after transferring privileges

The published policy provides access to owners or renters, not both. Confirm reinstatement when a tenancy ends.

Short-term rental occupants

Short-term rentals, including Airbnb stays, cannot obtain ABRA membership.

Accompanied non-resident guests

Five guests per household per day, with sign-in and the member present throughout. Mobile infants count. Eligible Auburn Bay residents cannot enter through another household's guest allowance.

Youth cards and guest privileges

Membership rules allow cards at ages 12–15 with parental permission and proof of age. Green cards allow two guests; red cards allow none. Under-12s need an adult cardholder. The guest rules instead say 12–16: confirm treatment at age 16.

Approved non-resident caregivers

Owner-requested caregiver cards permit entry only with the resident receiving care. They do not provide independent recreation access.

Separate secondary-suite households

The reviewed transfer rules do not resolve simultaneous access for an owner household and an independently occupied suite. Obtain written household-specific confirmation.

Condominium unit and private-route eligibility

No unit-level eligibility schedule was reviewed. Confirm the legal unit, account class and any assigned gate or dock; condominium ownership alone establishes neither exclusion nor private-route access.

Resident owner household

Registration requires title or accepted temporary purchase evidence, plus current address photo ID for adults.

Tenant household after transfer

Owner account must be in good standing before transfer. Tenants need the signed transfer form, lease, address photo ID and $65 rental administration fee. An updated lease end date is required on renewal; the membership page says no repeat fee unless moving to another property and starting a new lease.

Landlord retaining simultaneous access

Owner and tenant cannot both use privileges from the same property. The transfer form says absentee-owner credentials remain locked until the owner moves back; owners must report tenancy and billing-address changes in writing.

Vacation property owners

Up to two credentials for owners named on title; not transferable during ownership.

Accompanied guests

Online preregistration or walk-up check-in is available; the resident still checks in at the gate. The linked December 2024 rules allow four guests per member aged 16+, with eight per household; younger member rules differ. Host presence is required. Confirm operating limits before a visit.

Short-term rental occupants

Guest registration and vacation-owner credentials do not establish eligibility for short-term rental occupants. Obtain written confirmation for the proposed stay.