Community Room Rules

General Rules

  • Community Room(s) will not be used for any purpose that violates any local, state or federal law. Community Room(s) will not be used for any purposed that discriminates on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, handicap, or veteran status.
  • Smoking is prohibited in the facility or anywhere on the property except for designated areas.
  • Alcohol is prohibited on the property unless being served by a licensed caterer/bartending service. The company must provide PSF with a Certificate of Insurance and a copy of their permit for serving/selling alcohol at least one week prior to an event.
  • Inflatables of any kind (e.g., bouncy houses) are prohibited inside or outside the building and property. This does not include decorative balloons.
  • No animals (except for service animals) of any kind are permitted inside in the facility.
  • Permission to use a Community Room is limited to a specified Community Room, parking for cars when available, common areas of access and egress, and common restrooms located next to the Community Rooms. Users of a Community Room are prohibited from using other areas of the facility and property including the playground operated by Little Sprouts.
  • All users are responsible for leaving the room in an organized and clean condition.  Please leave the room in the same condition as when you entered it and only use blue painter’s tape when hanging decorations on the walls, in order to avoid damage.“Cleaning” is defined as, but not limited to,
    • food and stain removal
    • heavy cleaning due to dirt/debris
    • cleaning of stovetop, oven, counters, sink, or other kitchen areas
    • removal of trash/recycling or any item left in the cabinets or refrigerator
    • clean-up of biohazards in restrooms or kitchen
    • sweeping the floor
    • repairing broken furniture or damaged walls/windows
    • removal of decorations
    • clean outside walkway
  • Permission to use a Community Room is subject to the discretion of PSF, and does not create any form of tenant rights. PSF reserves the right to revoke any permission to use a Community Room without advance notice if PSF determines that the users of a Community Room have violated any applicable rule or law, or have otherwise posed a material threat to the facility and equipment or to the safety of persons in the facility.
  • IN NO EVENT SHALL PSF BE LIABLE TO ANY ORGANIZATION/GROUP/INDIVIDUAL RELATED TO THE APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF A REQUEST TO USE A COMMUNITY ROOM, OR RELATED TO ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS TO ANY ORGANIZATION/GROUP/INDIVIDUAL RESULTING FROM THE USE OF A COMMUNITY ROOM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS WERE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER PSF WAS ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  • Organization/Group/Individual completing this form assumes full responsibility for the conduct of all persons in attendance at the program/event and for any damage done to any part of the PSF facility or equipment related to the activity/event.
  • Organization/Group/Individual agrees to release, hold harmless, and indemnify PSF, its agents, directors, and employees from and against any and all claims that may be made by the Organization/Group/Individual or any third-party against PSF or the Organization/Group/Individual for any losses, liabilities, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) or damages arising out of the request to use a community room, or the use of a community room by the Organization/Group/Individuals or persons who attend the activity/event.

COVID Precautions and Rules

In keeping with the Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the COVID-19 Command Center and Reopening Advisory Board, until further notice:

  •  All individuals in common areas and community rooms at the PSF Community Center must wear face coverings or masks.
  • All individuals must remain at least six feet apart to the greatest extent possible.
  • No person shall be permitted to enter the Community Center if that person is ill, has any symptoms of COVID-19 or has not completed a required or requested quarantine. Organizations hosting events in the community rooms or outdoor space are required to confirm that all attendees:
    • Are not showing symptoms of fever or respiratory illness. (If you have had a fever, please do not enter the Community Center until you are free of symptoms for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines or other symptom altering medicine);
    • have not had a positive test for COVID-19 within the past 14 days; and
    • have not had direct contact with a known case of COVID-19 within the past 14 days.
    • All chairs shall be set up at least 6’ from adjacent chairs.
    • At the conclusion of an event, organizations are required to thoroughly clean and disinfect the surfaces of tables and chairs they have used. Cleaning wipes will be provided.
    • Organizations who utilize the community rooms and outdoor space should keep a list of the community members who attend each event.
    • If someone who attends an event your group is hosting at the PSF Community Center is a presumptive positive for COVID-19 or is identified as a close contact of someone who is a presumptive positive, we request that you inform the Community Center immediately so that we can take the proper precautions.

The CDC recommends that you engage in the following precautions to aid in preventing the spread of cold, flu, and other illnesses that transmit this time of year:
• If you feel sick, please stay home and rest. This is the best way to avoid spreading any illness and make sure you get the rest you need to recover.
• Please wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Use Alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available. (There are sinks in the restrooms on the lower level, 1st floor and 2nd floor. Hand sanitizer stations are also available next to the elevator on the lower level, 1st floor and 2nd floor).
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue. Throw it away immediately and wash your hands.

As part of our standard operations, we employ professional cleaners, and we have increased the frequency of cleanings. In addition, we expanded our cleaning service to include disinfecting surfaces in our common areas and community rooms like doorknobs, handrails, tables and chairs. We ask everyone who uses the Community Center to support our efforts to keep the facility clean to reduce the risk of infection.

All organizations and all persons utilizing the PSF Community Center acknowledge that the use of the Community Center is optional, and all persons fully understand the potential risks of using the Community Center.

We will continue to monitor and follow any updates and recommendations from the CDC and Massachusetts Department of Public Health.