Watercraft Stickers - Boat Etiquette

Lake Patrol (937)239-1936

Online Sticker Registration Questionnaire and Watercraft Information forms.

First, please complete and submit the “Online Rules Questionnaire”. (this is the same yellow form that has traditionally been filled out when you purchase your stickers in person) Next, you will need to fill out a “Watercraft Information Form” for each craft you register.

Once your information is received, we will review it, verify your membership and bill you for payment of your sticker(s). If you chose Electronic payment you will receive an electronic invoice from us with a link to pay your invoice with credit card or ACH payment. If you chose, pay by mail, we will send you an invoice through the mail.

Watercraft Information Form

online rules questionnaire

Lake Use Authorization Form

Sticker and Lot number are to be placed in the middle area of the craft above the water line. Do not put them with the OHIO numbers or the Ohio watercraft sticker. You will be asked to move them.

Sticker and Lot number are to be placed in the middle area of the craft above the water line. Do not put them with the OHIO numbers or the Ohio watercraft sticker. You will be asked to move them.

Boating Regulations

  • Sticker Placement: Trailer stickers for vehicles left at the boat ramp parking must have a SHPOA sticker on the trailer as shown above. Boat stickers must be visible and placed in the middle of the boat for easily identification. Boats without stickers need to be reported to the Lake Patrol.

  • Lot Numbers: All watercraft must be marked with letters not less that three (3) inches high with the number of the lot of Shawnee Hills Subdivision that is owned by the owner of the watercraft. The lot number shall be placed in the middle of the watercraft on each side thereof.

  • Membership: ALL watercraft on Lake Shawnee must have an eligible SHPOA member on board, either as the operator or as a supervising passenger. No guest may operate a watercraft while alone!

  • All State of Ohio ODNR Laws are enforced

  • For Rules & Regulations specific to Shawnee Lake see Rules & Regulations Document

Lake Patrol

On any lake with lots of different people engaged in lots of different activities, it is necessary to have a set of Rules and Regulations in place to avoid dangerous situations, and to provide maximum safe enjoyment for everyone.

At Lake Shawnee our Rules & Regulations are enforced primarily by our Lake Patrol. Each watercraft must display a current sticker to show it belongs to a current member of SHPOA, and the owner’s lot number must also be prominently displayed. This allows the Lake Patrol to readily identify watercraft that are involved in problems. As an additional protection, any SHPOA member may report any dangerous or illegal activity to the Lake Patrol or SHPOA board, by including the time, date, and the lot number of the watercraft in question.

For additional lake operations and patrol information not listed here use the Contact Us page to find the contact information for the trustees responsible for Lake Patrol.