Community Rules & Policies

Community Rules & Policies

Commercial vendors and their employees must honor and abide by the Sea Pines policies, procedures, rules and regulations:

Sea Pines Architectural Review Board (ARB)

Outdoor Power Equipment Blower Noise Policy (6.3 Community Standards Rules & Regulations)

Blower Noise Levels: Any individual or entity engaged in landscape maintenance or cleanup or removal for hire shall not utilize commercial grade leaf blower equipment unless such equipment has been rated by the manufacturer specifications (per American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”) Standards B175.2-2000 (R2005):

  • Effective January 1, 2023, maximum of 75 dBA or less.
  • Effective January 1, 2026, maximum of 65 dBA or less.

Exemptions: This shall not apply to landscape maintenance or cleanup on the following: a. Golf courses; b.Tennis facilities; c. Stables; d. Leisure trails; e. Commercial Parking Areas or common areas owned by Commercial Owners; f. Road rights of way; g. Any Residential Property for purposes of cleanup only, following a named tropical storm, hurricane, or other major storm as declared by Sea Pines CSA, that directly affects Sea Pines; h. Open space and lands managed or owned by Sea Pines CSA.

Compliance: Any individual or entity engaged in landscape maintenance or cleanup or removal for hire shall attest to compliance with these requirements as a condition to secure permit for access into Sea Pines to perform such services in Sea Pines. False attestation of compliance with the requirements of Paragraph 1 may result revocation of gate privileges.

Debris Collection and Removal Policies

All landscape and yard maintenance companies are responsible for removing yard debris from the areas they provide service.

  • Landscape companies are NOT permitted to dump landscaping debris in the Sea Pines CSA neighborhood drop sites or roadside within Sea Pines.
  • Landscape companies are directed to transport debris removed from within Sea Pines to the Debris Recycling Facility (1 Pit Road). Please note: This facility does not have the ability to process material in a diameter of 6 inches and above.

Regulation & Policy Reminders:

  • Vehicles with commercial decals are permitted in Sea Pines only during the following days and times: Monday-Saturday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Exceptions to this are made when exigent circumstances exist and must be approved by Sea Pines Security Operations.
  • Annual Commercial Hang Tags are available for purchase for Commercial Cleaning, Property Management and Restaurant Delivery Companies (fast-food companies only). Companies with a Commercial Hang Tag may only work from 7am to 11pm, Monday through Sunday.
  • Trailers and commercially marked vehicles may not remain outdoors overnight and must be either garaged or parked outside Sea Pines.
  • All commercial vehicles must display a commercial pass, commercial decal or hangtag while on the property. Property owner guest passes are NOT valid for commercial vehicle entry.
  • All landscape and yard maintenance companies are responsible for removing yard debris from the areas they provide service. Dumping debris removed from within Sea Pines is permitted at the Sea Pines CSA Debris Recycling Facility (1 Pit Road) only. Neighborhood debris collection sites are not for use by commercial service providers.
  • Vehicles must be parked so as to permit the free passage of emergency vehicles.
  • No vehicle shall be parked so as to impede access to driveways or mailboxes, or so as to impede access to or visibility of leisure trails.
  • Drivers of commercial vehicles must obey the posted speed limits and must drive safely at all times, abiding by all of Sea Pines rules and regulations, county/town ordinances, state and federal laws. Violations could result in warnings, suspensions, fines and termination of gate access privileges.
  • For your safety please do not feed any wildlife, especially alligators. These are wild and dangerous animals and extreme caution should be taken when near them.

Sea Pines CSA Security may suspend or revoke any decal(s) due to the failure of the person issued the decal(s) to honor or abide by Sea Pines policies, procedures, rules or regulations.

Annual Commercial Passes

Click here to apply for a Sea Pines Annual Commercial Pass online.