The village was incorporated on October 6, 1959 because residents in the original gated community feared they would eventually be forcibly annexed by Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, or Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. By incorporating themselves as municipality within Broward County, they would be able to remain autonomous for as long as they so desired. The village is unique in that it owns no property within its municipal borders. All roads, streets, parks, and lakes are private property owned by the Sea Ranch Beach Club. Because all property in the village is private land, the Sea Ranch Lakes Police Department is legally allowed to deny access to residential area of the village to non-residents through the use of the village's main gate on Gatehouse Rd at A1A.
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