Free pool access sign — fob, card or app required

Why “working” matters

Most gate problems at community pools aren’t trespassers — they’re residents whose fob stopped working, or a guest let in behind someone else. A sign that says a working credential is required gives your attendant and your management office a plain rule to point to, and nudges people to fix a dead fob before Saturday afternoon.

Add your management office’s phone number in the contact line so people with a dead fob or card know who reactivates it.

Which access type to pick

• Key fob — the common HOA setup with a proximity reader on the gate.
• Access card — the same idea, wallet-sized; popular at condos and apartments.
• Phone app — for Bluetooth or cloud access systems.
• Wristband — for pools that hand out season or day wristbands at the desk.
• Gate code — keypad entry.
• Photo ID — where an attendant checks residents against a list.

Printing it

Letter and Tabloid print on any office printer; laminate them or slip them into a clear sign holder for outdoor use. For a fence or gate, order the 18 × 24 in or 24 × 36 in size from a print shop on coroplast or aluminum composite — the PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at any size. Rules signs are usually posted at 18 × 24 in.