Rules to Follow: -We are a loud, Italian, fun-loving family and if we can keep the noise down I know you can too. Emerald Island Resort has a very strict noise ordinance and there can be no excessive noise between the hours of 8pm and 8am. Also, during the day please keep the noise at an appropriate level so our neighbors are not calling me about it--you know the saying, "do unto others"! If the police are called or complaints are made there will be an immediate eviction and forfeitures of any remaining days (laying down the law here, folks). -NO PARTIES! Just good old, relaxing fun allowed! If damage was done to the home a fee up to $50,000 could apply. -No Smoking inside our property, INCLUDING THE GAME ROOM! Those butts are stinky, for real! Me. No. Likey! If there is a smell of smoke left anywhere in the property or any butts found the $500 security deposit will be taken. We have a cigarette detector so please don't test this rule! Our children are allergic to cigarette smoke and it really comes down to the health of everyone staying at our property. Thank you!

• This house has a pool and hot tub (so awesome, I know!), therefore children must be continuously monitored to prevent drowning (Like a hawk y’all!)
• No Diving in the pool or hot tub. By signing this agreement you agree to swim at your own risk.
• No running on the pool deck
• The pool cover must be left over the pool when it is not in use if it is out (we put it away during some months of the year depending on weather). This keeps the temperature of the pool warm for your use. Leaving it off when not in use will drop the temperature of the pool 10 degrees or more even when thermostat is set. It will take 24 hours or more to warm back up so for your own best experience, please keep the pool cover on at all times when it is not being used.
• No glass items on the pool deck (glasses or plates, ect) please use plastic cups and plates provided. (If glass is found on the deck or in the pool after a reservation a $100 fee will apply.)
• No rentals to groups less than 25 yrs old. Need to have that frontal lobe developed (for all my fellow nurses out there, you know what I mean!).
• Trash days are Mondays AND Thursdays. Recycle days are on Wednesday. The community will take the trash to the curb and pull it back up to the side of the house for you. (So you don’t even have to remember this one!) If the trash is already full take your trash to the trash compactor which prevents animals and bugs attacking you and your children in the driveway—not joke if you leave it out, they will come! Our trash bins are monitored by 24 hour video surveillance and if you leave overflowing trash outside (if trash bins don't close completely or you leave extra trash bags outside of bins) OR you don’t have trash in trash bags(loose trash) a fee of $100 fee will apply. Trash Compactor is the first right after you go through the gate to leave the community. If you reached Funie Steed Rd you have gone to far. After you turn right go through the gate and strait toward the tennis courts and it is to the right of the tennis courts. -Pool controls on the side of the house is monitored by 24-hour surveillance and if you tamper with the pool controls a $200 fee will apply and up to $5,000 depending in the pool breaks as a result of tampering with the controls. If there is an issue with the pool please contact Rebecca. Thank you! -We offer a safety gate you are able to use or take down at your convenience on the pool deck. But it must be put back up the way you found it at check out. -We generously offer FREE pool and spa heat but it does have a limit. The pool is set at 88 degrees October-March and 85 degrees April-September. If you want it set higher for your stay please contact Rebecca and a fee of $30/day up to 88 degrees can be set in the warmer months. Our spa heats up to 102 degrees but remember you need to set the timer and it does take 15-30min to heat up depending on how cold it is outside.
  -We have an upstairs and downstairs AC/Heat unit to keep you comfortable all year round on both floors. In order to prevent the units from over working and breaking we have a limit set on the thermostats for you to use to control the temp. The lowest it will go is 72 degrees in the summer months and the highest it will go is 72 in the winter months. We do offer fans for your comfort. Ensuring blinds are shut and doors to outside are closed will also help you keep the temperature comfortable for your stay. We cannot adjust the temperature as we are already pushing what the energy company and AC Company recommends for these months and it is important not to overwork the unit to ensure they don't break for your stay.
  -In order to have the projector to use during your stay you must read and sign the “Movie and Projector Guide and Rules” agreement. This needs to be emailed to me at madmenvacations@gmail.com 24hours before your check-in time or else the projector will not be available. No exceptions. The Agreement will be sent to you 3 days before your reservation. -There is free parking for 6 cars MAXIMUM. Please park on the even side of the road on even months. If you see bulk trash is left in front of our home do not park in front of the bulk trash so it can get picked up. -No one other than those that listed can stay. Wear the tear y’all!
  -The swing chairs has a weight limit of 200lbs. No-one exceeding that weight limit is allowed on the chairs. Do not swing too much in the chairs, jump in the chairs or fall back into the chairs or else it may break and you may injure yourself. Children must be monitored in the chairs to prevent it from breaking or from injury. Use at your own risk by signing this agreement you agree to swing in the chairs at your own risk. Just ask yourself, are those selfies worth it? :) -Booster/high chair seat are used at your own risk and you should always monitor your children in them to prevent tipping.
  -Summer BBQ? Yes please! However, the grill is to be used at your own risk. Please move the grill 3 feet away from anything flammable when grilling. If you use it, clean it and add a fresh piece of foil before you leave or else a $50 fee will apply. Our cleaners will charge us if it is not cleaned and we will charge you. Thank you! -If you use the baby/toddler items please clean well with soap and water before leaving the property (booster seat, high chair, the pack and plays, strollers, any messes in the stroller -Don’t move or change the fridge or freezer temperature. Otherwise the freezer will freeze over and fridge will break. -If any damages occur you will be required to pay an extra fee from $50 to $50,000 depending on the replacement or repair cost, which is not included in the booking fee, and would be an additional amount. If you bring in bed-bugs to our home, you will need to pay for the treatment from the house, pay for new furnishings and pay for the days/weeks lost from treatment up to $50,000. -If you leave late without permission a $100 per hour fee will apply.
  -Please leave the house tidy: all trash taken out (including bathrooms and bedrooms) If trash is left in the house a $75 fee applies, Do not use harsh cleaners on the nice dining room table. Please make sure all dishes, pots and pans, and utensils are clean and put away. No dirty dishes left in sink and no dishes in dishwasher( If dishes are left for the cleaner a $100 fee will apply). Leave beds you used unmade. Return all furniture and pillows to the original positions. All chairs, chaise lounges, and cushions must be returned in the same way as you found them on the pool deck. Put the board games and puzzles back in the credenza. Leave garage fan remote on pool table. All bedroom tv remote in side tables. Leave remote for living room tv on coffee table. Turn the A/C to 76 degrees in the summer; turn the heat to 67 degrees and in the winter. Make sure all windows, and doors are closed and locked, place the wood bar behind each of the sliding glass doors. Close the blinds. If excessive cleaning is necessary a fee of $200 to $50,000 will apply.
• I know you're sad to see the house rules come to a close (we were having so much fun!) Thanks for reading folks! -Oh and one more rule: HAVE SO MUCH FUN! Go Army!

*The fees added are a result of unfortunate events from previous guests. Most of our guests do not need any rules to follow but in order to respect our cleaners, pay them for their time and extra work if needed, and/or to pay additional cleaners to help out if the house is not left properly in order to get the house clean and sanitized for upcoming guests we do need to have these rules and extra fee’s in place. Thank you for your understanding.