Rules

Rules, Regulations & Policies.

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The following is a summary of our rules, regulations and/or lease provisions. These are not all-inclusive; you must refer to your lease and any supporting documents provided at time of rental.

Rules

REFUNDS, MOVE-OUTS & OTHER FEES
Move-out notice forms are available in the office and on our website.

  • Our lease is month-to-month. It renews automatically on the 1st day of each month.
  • We kindly request that Tenant must give Landlord ten days written move-out notice.
  • Tenant’s lock (if any) must be removed on or before move-out date. If the lock is not removed, rent will continue to accrue on the unit.
  • Tenant must not leave trash in or around the space, or driveways including cigarette butts.
  • Tenant must stay a minimum term of one month; this first month’s rent is non-refundable.
  • Tenant must be current in all obligations at time of move-out.
  • Current month rent will not be prorated after the first ten days of the period starting on the due date for any month; also, the first month's rent is never prorated.
  • Tenant will be liable for damages and cleaning charges should Tenant fail to remove all contents and debris, neglect to “broom clean” the space, or disregard any other lease violations. Cleaning charges start at $25/hour.

Customer Invoices – Monthly invoicing service is available for residential accounts; the fee is $3/month.  Commercial accounts include this service for no additional fee.

Miscellaneous Fees

  • Lock cut fee $30

GROUND RULES
Identification and Access.

  • Only those authorized by Tenant may enter the facility.
  • Tenant and Tenant’s employees, agents, guests, and families must use the assigned access code each time they enter and leave the facility.
  • Landlord may require any person in the facility to show a current driver’s license or other governmental ID card, with photograph. Landlord may exclude from the facility any person failing to identify themselves with said ID cards. Please carry proper ID at all times.
  • Landlord is not responsible for acts of theft, vandalism, or other crimes of persons entering the facility. Please report any suspicious activity.
  • Nobody except the Landlord may cut a lock on our properties. Cutting a lock constitutes breaking and entering, and the proper authorities will be notified.
     

Tenant and Tenant’s employees, agents, guests, and families MUST NEVER:

  • Sleep in unit or use it in any way as a residence—it is unlawful to do so;
  • Exceed five-mile per hour speed limit inside facility;
  • Block traffic or prevent vehicles from entering or exiting;
  • Leave vehicles or other items in common areas unattended;
  • Park vehicles in fire lanes or in marked no-parking areas;
  • Work in driveways, parking spaces, or common areas;
  • Change oil or fluids in vehicles or discharge liquids of any kind in spaces, driveways, or common areas;
  • Litter driveways, or dumpster areas;
  • Dumpster is provided as a convenience. Do not leave anything outside the dumpster or protruding from the container. A $50 fee will be assessed, as that is what the service charges the facility.
  • Block access to dumpsters or use any dumpsters for disposal of items which may not be stored in Tenant’s space under these rules.
  • Use any dumpsters for any other reasons (lawn clippings, brush, construction, bedding, large furniture, etc.);
  • Disturb other Tenants.
     

Anything subject to licensure (autos, trucks, motorcycles, boats, trailers, etc.) parked in violation of the above may be towed under State Statutes. All other property left unattended outside within the facility overnight may be disposed of at Landlord’s option.

Landlord is not responsible for malfunction of any mechanical or electrical devices which may control air conditioning equipment, security equipment, access equipment, or safety equipment; but Landlord will proceed diligently to repair the issue upon being notified of it. Landlord has no duty to remove ice, sleet, or snow from common areas; but, at Landlord’s option, Landlord may remove same in whole or in part, with or without notice.
 

STORAGE RULES
Tenant MAY NOT STORE any of the following under any circumstances:

  • Any living creature or organism, or any dead animal or other carcass;
  • Gasoline, oil, fuel, grease, or flammable chemicals;
  • Explosives, fireworks, or ammunition;
  • Corrosive, toxic, or hazardous materials or waste;
  • Asbestos or asbestos-containing construction materials;
  • Lawn debris (grass clippings, brush, etc.);
  • Items having noxious smell in Landlord’s sole judgment;
  • Marijuana and/or controlled substances;
  • Operating phones;
  • Prohibited weapons under State Statutes; 
  • Stolen property;
  • Items illegal for self storage under any law.

Tenant MAY NOT STORE any of the following *without Landlord's prior written consent*:

  • Food, fertilizers, pesticides, or items which are wet and could mildew.

*Without Landlord's prior written consent*, Tenant MAY NOT USE the space or any parts of the facility grounds for:

  • Garage sale, flea market, or direct sales from the space;
  • Parties, gatherings, meetings for any purpose, or building floats;
  • Any use that violates zoning, fire, or criminal codes or other laws;
  • Activities classified as a nuisance in Landlord’s sole judgment.

Tenant MAY NOT DO any of the following WITHOUT Landlord's prior written consent*:

  • Alter, paint, or deface any part of the space or facility;
  • Put weight on or attach anything to structural elements;
  • Put holes in floors or other parts of the leased space;
  • Have a sign visible to others or install an alarm system in the space;
  • Modify electrical service or use electricity without additional fees.

Landlord MAY EXCLUDE (from Tenant’s storage space and the facility);

  • Any person without a key or combination to Tenant’s storage space and is not with a person who has such key or combination (if space is lockable);
  • Any person who has a key or combination to a storage space (if the space is lockable) but does not know the Tenant’s name;
  • Any person who is damaging property of others, disturbing the peace, or otherwise violating criminal laws.
     

GENERAL RULES

  • You are required to insure any space you have rented with 49 & 20 Self Storage. You may purchase storage insurance in our office or online, provide a copy of your insurance policy that clearly states you have coverage for a storage unit, or you may self-insure.
  • You must provide us a change of address and/or phone, within 10 days of the change.
  • All persons must comply with posted signs that are plainly visible.
  • Pets must be kept inside vehicles when at the facility. Exceptions are guide dogs for disabled persons, and animals of Landlord or Landlord’s staff.
  • Please do not ask staff to help load, unload, or move anything.
  • Landlord’s employees are prohibited from doing manual labor for Tenants due to risk of injury and insurance considerations.
  • All persons must wear footwear to prevent injuries.
  • Anything affixed to walls, ceiling, or other parts of the space without Landlord’s consent becomes the property of Landlord, at Landlord’s option.
  • Tenant will be liable to Landlord for reasonable charges for removing unlawfully attached property, repairing any damage, and removing trash in common areas left by Tenant, Tenant’s family, guests, or contractors.
  • Urination or defecation by pets is not permitted except in designated areas, if any. Urination or defecation by persons is not permitted except in restrooms, if any.
  • Please conserve energy by turning off all lights prior to leaving.
  • No bicycling, skateboarding, roller skating, or any other recreational activities are allowed in the facility.