A single, bad experience between guests and neighbors can sour the community on home sharing. As a guest, it’s important to follow all house rules to provide for a respectful stay during your time in the neighborhood.
Guest Courtesy
- Strict, enforceable noise ordinance. Owners provide for continuous noise level monitoring to an objective standard.
- Over-occupancy carries a penalty on the main guest which may be taken to small claims court. Owners provide for outside security cameras to monitor the occupancy limit in the lease.
- Firearms are not allowed in a short-term rental (STR).
- Wildfire risks can be eliminated with a combination of education, civil and criminal penalties. No wood burning fires allowed. Smoking only in areas with no flammable grass or trees within a certain distance. Ash buckets provided.
- Law enforcement can be called to immediately remove guests if they violate house rules and refuse the owner’s request to vacate the property.
- Proper trash etiquette in wildlife areas are communicated to guests with owners providing bear-proof facilities for garbage.
- Parking anywhere besides the permitted places has penalties charged by the owners that would be enforceable in small claims court.
- Neighbors should be provided with a 24/7 hotline to pass along any violations or negative impacts to owners who provide quick, onsite responses to any tips.
Balanced, effective regulations that are easily-enforced provides a win for everyone. If owners, neighbors and guests are all responsible for protecting the rights of others then there is an opportunity for everyone to be better off.