Code of Conduct for Vacation Rental Guests

This home has graciously been made available for you enjoy the peace, tranquility and beauty of the neighborhood. Please bear in mind that you are staying in a residential area. We trust that you will show courtesy and respect to the neighbors and conduct yourself in a manner in keeping with the neighborhood practices and local ordinances.

1. Maximum occupancy: The maximum overnight occupancy of this residence is limited to the number specified in your rental agreement or booking listing. Sleeping bags, air- beds, tents, and cots are not allowed. We do not set these maximum, the county does and bases our ability to maintain our permit on them, as well as follow the rest of the ordinances. Please do not bring more than the maximum into the home. If we see there are more guests than permitted, you may be asked to leave, with no refund. If the County determines it has been exceeded, we may lose our permit. It is a no win situation all the way around and not worth the risk.

2. Number of people allowed on the property: The number of people allowed on the property at any given time may not exceed the overnight occupancy, with the exception of 5 day guests from 9 am – 9 pm. The County has strict NO EVENT ordinances regarding parties, events and weddings at vacation rental homes. If you violate this policy, the penalty specified in your rental agreement or booking listing will be applied.

3. Parking: Please do not exceed the available parking spaces provided for the property. Please refer to your agreement or the booking listing. Do not block neighboring driveways. Please maintain access for emergency vehicles at all times.

4. Speed limits: Please observe and obey all local speed limits; drive no more than 5-10 mph on private or shared private access roads.

5. Amplified Music and Outside Noise: Sonoma County Ordinance does not allow for any amplified music outside; this includes speakers and phones. All outside noise must stop between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Please be aware that noise from loud voices, laughing, and general socializing travels in this area and results in neighborhood disturbances. Please move outdoor conversations and activities indoors after 9:00 pm. The spa may be used after 9:00 p.m. provided that voices are kept to a minimum.

6. Respond to all noise complaints: Please respond to ANY request, even if it appears to be unreasonable, by a neighbor, owner of this property, law enforcement or private security firm. Please contact the us immediately if you are contacted by a neighbor or the sheriff’s office with a complaint. A $250 fee with be incurred for any visits to the property due to noise complaints not resolved over the phone.

7. Trespassing: Please do not trespass on neighboring properties.

8. Garbage: Please recycle all garbage. Failure to recycle will result in additional charges. Garbage must be limited to the available garbage cans. Please call us to arrange for removal of excess garbage. Under no circumstances may you place garbage in the garbage cans throughout the neighborhood or leave it in bags where animals are likely to rummage.

9. Energy and Water Consumption: Please conserve the use of water and energy. Use “green habits” to turn off lights and appliances when not in use and to avoid wasting water. Excessive use of water and/or energy may subject you to an energy or water use surcharge.

10. Smoking: Smoking of any kind is not allowed inside the house and is allowed only in designated outdoor areas, at least 20 feet from any doors or windows.

11. Dogs: If your rental agreement approves of a specified dog or dogs, please make sure you clean up after the dog, that you do not leave the dog alone in the house to bark or do damage, that you confine the dog to the property you have rented, and that you keep the dog on leash off the property.

12. Keys: Please make sure to keep one key in the lockbox during your stay. Upon your departure, please leave the keys on the counter and the one key in the lockbox. If any of the keys are not returned, there is a $250 re-key fee that will be charged.

13. Wildlife: Our homes are in the country and may be visited by any number of the local wildlife, including, but not limited to bats, opossums, rodents and more. Please do not leave anything that may attract them outside or on the counters inside the home.

14. Spare the Air: The Air District passed its wood burning regulation in July 2008, making it illegal to burn wood, fire logs, pellets, or other solid fuels in fireplaces, wood stoves, outdoor fire pits, pizza ovens, or other wood-burning devices when there is a Spare the Air Alert in effect for fine particulate pollution. Please make sure to check the website to confirm it is safe to use any of the above mentioned items (where applicable). Fireworks in the house or on the property are prohibited. Please be aware that there is severe fire danger in this area, particularly during June-November.

16: Septic: This vacation home is on a septic system. Septic systems are very delicate. Please do not flush more than human waste and toilet paper down the toilet (flushable wipes are NOT septic friendly). Please do not push food waste down the sink. We want your stay to be most enjoyable and a backed up septic will not be enjoyable at all!

We believe that if you and your guests understand and follow with these common sense rules and Sonoma County Ordinances, your stay will be peaceful, relaxing and fun. Our neighbors have been provided with a copy of these rules and will report violations if they occur. If there are any violations, please be aware that enforcement is mandatory and you will be subject to immediate eviction, forfeiture of your rental payments, and/or other significant fines and penalties.

Thank you for your anticipated understanding and cooperation.

It is COOL to be GREEN

Please be conscience when using the A/C. West Coast units are different than elsewhere. They work better at keeping the air cool, than cooling the air down. To help prevent unnecessary service calls in the warm season, please follow these guidelines:

Open the home when outside cools off. This will refresh the air inside and take stress of the unit (usually around 6 pm) Close up the house when it starts to warm up in the morning (around 10 am) and set the unit to 73 degrees Please do not lower beyond this during the high heat of the day, this will freeze the unit and service techs are very hard to find during the season for same day service. Working together on this will help ensure you have a cool stay with us!!

Ode to the Commode

All of us with Septic tanks,

Convey to you our heartfelt thanks

For putting nothing in the pot

That isn’t guaranteed to rot.

Kleenex, napkins matchsticks too,

And flushable wipes are quite taboo.

No hair combings, please use the basket,

The drain may plug, that’s why we ask it.

We want your stay here to be charming,

Never nasty or alarming.

With care no challenges will crop up,

Like having this “convenience” stop up

Together we can keep Healdsburg, and this vacation rental, a vacation destination for all! Wine Country Life Vacation Homes