Security

Safety and Security

The primary concern for the Association is the safety and security of its residents, their guests and visitors.  A secondary concern is the concern for Association property as well as individual’s property. Any person that you allow into the building is your responsibility and liability; compliance with association documents and rules is mandatory. 

The buildings and owners units’ primary security lies in restricted and limited access to the building.  Each owner has assigned secure serialized keys for building access. The owner is responsible for accounting and controlling the keys.  Owners allowing or providing indiscriminant building access face potential liability in case of injury, theft or damage. Lost or stolen keys need to be reported immediately.  When an owner is called from the key box requesting entry to the building the owner should verify the caller by viewing the image of the requestor on TV Channel 195.

Emergencies and reporting of seriously inappropriate behavior – Dial 911 for medical and other emergencies.  For rowdiness that won’t stop after your courteous request to end it; and grossly inappropriate behavior first call the Sheriff at 239-477-1200.  Request a case number be filed.  After notifying the Sheriff inform the Property Manager of the incident during normal business hours.

Door Alarms – Propping doors open initiates an alarm that must be reset. Any contractor caught violating the security of the building will be asked to leave and barred from future work in the building.  If on the rare occasion there is a necessity for any access door to remain open for more than two minutes, the owner must notify the Property Manager in advance and then the owner or their Homewatch must man the open door and ensure that no one enters through this door.

Deliveries – Elevator pads are hanging in the east garage and should be used in the elevator when transporting furniture, construction materials, and other large items.  You are responsible for your contractors.  When the task is complete, it is the unit owner’s responsibility to return them to the garage and in no event longer than every evening.  Failure to do so will at the owner’s expense, initiate the procurement of man power to remove the pads.

Contractors & Service Personnel – All companies and persons contracted by an owner must comply with association contractor parking rules and rules of conduct available from the Property Manager. Owners must ensure that any contractor using the elevators has installed the elevator pads and does not lock out an elevator from service.  Any contractor caught locking out an elevator by any means, will be asked to leave the building and barred from further work.

Waterside III Emergency Plan, Issue August 2021

The purpose of this plan is to give advice and guidance to Waterside III residents, should they be present at Waterside during or prior to an emergency situation.

This plan only addresses the Waterside III building. Responsibility for the common areas of the Waterside property resides with Property Management.

Unit owners/renters/guests who have people in their unit with mobility difficulties should consider in advance how they will leave the building in an emergency.

Based upon our geographic location in Southwest Florida, the two foremost hazards which we may have to deal with are a fire in the building and a hurricane. 

Please click on the following link and read for more information including evacuation details, diagrams, and useful notes:  Emergency Plan