Access Control & Visitor Management

Access control for Cheval is extremely important.  The community services staff is charged with ensuring all vehicles are properly validated and cleared prior to granting access at any one of Cheval's three gates.  Residents significantly and positively contribute to this effort by ensuring their property's access list is current and accurate (see below).   

Click here to request a vehicle bar code sticker.

Cheval does not have any entrance designated as "commercial" or "freight".  Therefore, residents, guests, and vendors may enter or exit from the community using any of the three gates; Lutz Lake Fern, Dale Mabry, or Ramblewood.    

​MyWatchtower by JEKA is a modern, cloud-based, access-control and visitor-management platform built specifically for gated communities. It unifies guest/vendor registration, household management, and barcodes. It is designed to better serve the community, residents, guard staff, managers, and boards.

Residents can manage their guest lists from any device including a web browser, iOS device, or Android device. The system sends automated notifications through push notifications and email.  The system also contains audit logs and strong data encryption to assist staff and the board as needed.

For new residents and existing residents that did not use the legacy application, please click here to register for an account.

Use any of the following methods to access MyWatchtower:

• MyWatchtower by JEKA web application
• MyWatchtower iOS Application
• MyWatchtower Android Application

Note: Each gate has video recording devices. All telephone calls, both outbound from and inbound to, the access gates are recorded.