AFZ HOUSE RULES
- 1. Resident must comply with all house rules.
- 2. Resident must stay clean and sober.
- A. Residents must submit to a random drug/alcohol urine screen test.
- B. If a resident is under the influence, tests positive, or engages in violent/aggressive/argumentative behavior, the resident will be required to immediately leave the house and will not be permitted back to the property.
- 3. Residents must attend at least 3 AA/NA meetings every week. Get sponsor withing 30 days of moving in and must provide sponsor's information. AA/NA Meeting verification sheets are due at the house meetings.
- 4. Our shared community, based on the principles of honesty, trust, and helping to create a safe and secure environment, we request any Resident who knows of another Resident who has violated any rules of AFZ House report the behavior to Manager and/or Owner immediately.
- 5. When leaving the house, you will sign out and state the time you are leaving, where you are going, and you will sign in when you return. (This is done with care and concern and for safety and security purpose).
- 6. Residents are required to sleep in their own rooms each night unless prior arrangements have been made with staff. Residents cannot hang out in other resident's bedrooms.
- A. You have to request Overnight passes, preferably on the weekends. (Resident will provide the address, phone number, and who Resident is going to spend time with. (Information will be verified by house manager.)
- B. If an emergency arises, and Resident must leave the house, Resident will advise the house manager or owner immediately upon learning that an emergency has occurred. Resident will provide the address, phone number, and who Resident is going to spend time with. (Information will be verified by house manager.)
- 7. Resident will give at least 30 days notice when Resident plans to terminate his residency. There will be no proration or refund of rents paid.
- 8. Zero Tolerance -AFZ enforces a no tolerance policy for fighting (physically or verbally), theft, drug/alcohol use, or any other criminal acts. Any of these violations will result in immediate removal from the house and a police report will be made, and if applies, parole or probation will be notified.
- 4. Zero Tolerance - AFZ enforces a no tolerance policy for fighting (physically or verbally), or any other criminal acts. Any of these violations will result in immediate removal from the house.
- A. Zero Tolerance for drug or alcohol use. (No engaging in illegal substance manufacturing, possession, use, and/or distribution.)
- B. Zero Tolerance stealing. (Taking food from others without permission is considered stealing, taking any household belongings, taking anything that does not belong to you.)
- C. Zero Tolerance for destruction of house or another Residents' property.
- D. Zero Tolerance for any sexual activity between residents or guests.
- E. Zero Tolerance for physical confrontation or verbal confrontation with any staff or Resident.
- 9. Loitering is not permitted in the front yard, in the driveway, on public walkways, or in public streets, do not communicate with neighbors, do not ask neighbors for any tools you might need. Do not park afront neighbors' houses.
- 10. Turn off lights, TV's, Radio's, Fans, etc., when you are not using them. (Manager will check) 12:46 Loud music or TV is unacceptable at any time. No TVs in the bedrooms.
- 11. Exterior doors are required to be locked when entering/exiting. No exceptions!
- 12. Residents are always required - to wear appropriate dress in common areas. (House shoes and shirt, pans or shorts must be worn at all times)
- 13. Sleeping or/and laying down in common areas is prohibited.
- 14. All visitors must be approved by staff(house manager/owner) and must be off the property by 8pm.
- A. Visitors will be only allowed in common areas of the house. No visitors are permitted upstairs or in sleeping areas.
- B. Residents are not permitted to have overnight visitors.
- C. Visitors and residents may not park cars in the driveway.
- 15. Any Resident, who is on prescribed medications, must immediately inform the house manager, and all medication must be approved by the house manager. All medications must be stored properly in the house in a locked safe and taken as prescribed.
- 16. AFZ House is a shared housing environment, and we work as a family unit. Please clean up immediately after yourself.
- A. All Residents will participate in ongoing mandatory house chores assigned daily or weekly by the house manager.
- B. Daily Chores must be completed and signed off by House Manager/House Manager Assistant daily, and Weekly Chores must be completed and signed off by House Manager/House Manager Assistant each week.
- C. Double Scrub Chores will be assigned and must be completed and signed off by House Manager.
- D. No food or drinks (except water in containers with lids) are allowed in living room areas, upstairs, and sleeping area downstairs.
- E. Meals are to be eaten in the kitchen only. Dining area in the green room can be used on Holydays only.
- 17. Please remember to sleep 8 hours every night (this is crucial for your health).
- A. All Residents must be up every morning by 8:00 am. Quiet time in the house is from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- B. Curfew is 10:00p.m. Monday through Sunday.
- 18. As a member of the AFZ House, cleanliness and personal hygiene is especially important.
- A. Showering and personal grooming must be done daily. Please limit showers from 5 to 7 minutes and overall use to 10 minutes (especially during the morning hours). Dry off before getting out of the shower. Visitors may not use the showers. Clean shower, tub, rand sink, toilet bowl immediately after each use. Do not wash clothes in the showers. Do not leave items hanging to dry on knobs or towel racks. No personal items left out.
- B. Laundry must be done weekly on your scheduled day (your personal clothing and bedding). Those who are currently employed or in school have laundry priority after work and the weekends.
- C. Residents' refrigerators must be cleaned weekly. Only one shelf in refrigerator and one shelf in pantry assigned per person. Do not use other shelves)
- a. All food must be stored in proper containers.
- b. All containers must be labeled with name and date.
- c. All food in stored containers must be consumed within 3 days or it will be disposed of.
- 19. All Residents of AFZ must be employed unless you are on unemployment, SSI, or Disability, etc.
- A. New Resident must be employed within 15 days of moving into AFZ Home.
- B. If you also want to enroll in school, you must do it within the first 60 days of moving into AFZ.