Inviolable Rules:
No Illegal Drugs allowed on MGH property:
If you are found to be in violation of this Rule you will be evicted* from the house immediately.
No Firearms allowed on MGH property:
If you are found to be in violation of this Rule you will be evicted* from the house immediately.

Why No Illegal Drugs?  Besides being Illegal, some members get drug tested at work both yearly and at random. 
The MGH does not care what you do off the property, but we suggest, if this is your thing, DO NOT join this house!
* If evicted, there will be no refunds of any moneys and you are banned from the MardiGrasHouse.

General NO-NOs
No Smoking in the house:
Smokers will only smoke outside, even if it's raining. 
Extinguished and discarded in a safe manner which will not bother non-smokers.
Sponsors of smoking guests are responsible for their adherence to this policy. 
No Tampering with or Disabling the Smoke Detectors:
While we don’t anticipate any fires, smoke does happen (take burnt popcorn for example).
Smoke detectors are there for everyone’s safety and protection. 
No Pets!
No Kids! ( This does not apply if you are renting the house during the Mid-week )
This applies mainly to weekends as Dewey is not for kids.
During the week, if the house is not rented and members are not bothered, kids may use outside shower, front deck area and quick bathroom use.
Do Not Give out the Door Code to Strangers!!! ( The lock is there to protect Members and their personal items )

Standard house Rules:

Guests
Sponsoring Member is responsible for their guest's actions and fees. 

Mid Week Rentals
When rented during the Mid Week.  All members personal belongings (excluding personal storage & food tubs) are to be out of the house by noon Sunday.  Outdoor shower can be used until 2pm.  Transportation can remain until 2pm.  After 2pm all members and their personal belongings including Transportation are to be off MGH property.  Member are not to return earlier than 3pm on Friday. 

PARKING
The house has parking for scheduled members. Cars can park in the yard and driveway. If you block a car or gate, leave your keys on the parking lot key board.
If there is room, Guests may park at the house in exchange for a case of beer or bottle of booze donated to the house. (see house mom)
Otherwise, Guests must obtain a Dewey daily street parking permit from the Dewey Town Hall on Rodney Street "prior" to arrival.

BED PRIORITY
Everyone gets a bed, neither members or guest are expected to share a bed unless you want to.  [There are No bed reservations]  Claim a bed upon arrival with your bag or better yet sheets, and its yours for the weekend. Placing your belongings on additional beds could be misconstrued as taking two beds. Couples in double beds are the most efficient use of our sleeping accommodations.  Mark the Bed Status Board to help the next arriving MGM determine which beds are available. The Bed Status Board is for information only, since your bag or sheets actually claim your bed. 

STORAGE
Storage is limited!!! Each person will have the use of 2 plastic storage tubs:
One 10 gallon storage tub for non-food personal items and a Second plastic tub for personal food items. You are not to leave personal items anywhere else within the house.
Beach chairs - Are to be stored on hooks along the fence in the back yard.  [Chair owner may lock Chair to the fence to keep others from using it]
Bikes - Are to be locked to fence in the back yard. 
Items found left in closets and other places will be put in the lost and found.  Items not retrieved will be tossed out.

SECURITY
No Tampering with or Disabling the security cameras.  The Cameras monitor the doors, they are there incase of a problem. 
The door lock is there for the protection and security of the member and their belongings.  While we don’t anticipate unwanted people entering the house, it does happen.  The cameras and locks are there for everyone’s safety and protection. We suggest you Lock-up valuables in your car. [Out of sight is out of mind]  Last one out Sunday, locks the house.   See Also [LAST ONE TO LEAVE]

CLEANING
Please clean up after yourself, make your bed, empty the trash and vacuum your room upon departure. Please pay special attention to removing personal items from the bathrooms after each use. Any bath products left in the showers can and most likely will be used by people you don't know on a location you don't want to know! 
The house will be periodically professionally cleaned.  Normally once every 3 weeks during  the summer. 

REFRIGERATOR
Members are to supply their own food & drink. Bag & label (with name and date) anything you don't want to share. Remove ALL your personal items upon departure. The last person to leave is to discard All items [Excluding condiments] and take the trash to the curb.

PARTIES
We suggest pre-bar parties due to the late night noise.  But after hour parties are the "Dewey Way of Life". Close windows and deck doors to help contain sound.  Loud voices & Music on decks after 10pm should be avoided. Please be considerate of fellow MGMs and our neighbors extremely late at night.  Member(s) having a party, are responsible for everything from start to finish, this includes clean-up and fines if the Police are called.  To avoid pissing off the house mom, the bulk of the party mess should be cleaned up before going to bed.  Final cleanup is to be completed first thing in the morning before going to the beach, running or whatever! 

SECURITY DEPOSIT
There is none for Members. We trust you. However, you break it, you buy it. 

CORPORATE MEETING ROOM 
(Once known as WestWing)
Is for guests of the Corporation only.
Members do not have use of this room. 

LAST ONE TO LEAVE
[If you're not sure if you're the last person out, assume you are!]
-Lock the ALL doors and windows.
-Turn off lights, TV, Stereo..........
-Adjust thermostats to [80 degrees in the summer, 50 degrees in the winter] and turn off Breaker to main entrance Heating & A/C. 
-Put trash out to the street.  [Do to animals, all Kitchen trash should be placed in hard plastic trash cans]