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Community associations should also determine whether the instal- lation of gates is permitted under local ordinance and the association’s governing documents. Further, the structures existing within a community association are generally included in a site plan that is approved by the township. If a gate is not permitted under the original site plan, a formal application to the township’s planning board may be necessary. Finally, in the process of constructing a community association, the devel- oper may grant easements to third parties for access to certain parts of a community association’s property or to use the community’s roads generally. These may include easements given to utilities or the township for the pur- pose of inspection and repairs. As a

result, constructing a gate may have the effect of violating the easements by restricting open access. Radar Speed Displays Radar speed displays are electronic devices that display the speed of passing vehicles. Different varieties of displays may also use cameras to take "...New Jersey courts have further analyzed what enforcement powers community associations retain in these types of situations."

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pictures of vehicles that are speeding as they pass. Even without this cam- era feature, drivers may assume that the device has the ability to take pictures and decide to slow down as a result. The combination of a radar speed display and a well-designed system of enforcement in a communi- ty association’s governing documents CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 44

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