RENTAL AGREEMENT
Location of Rental:
The West Room
4022 147th Avenue, Holland, Michigan 49423
1. Scheduling & Payment:
a. The Client must have previously toured the studio with The Owner prior to securing a reservation.
b. Upon receipt of your signature, The Owner will reserve the time and date agreed upon, and will not make other reservations for that time and date. The full amount plus any other agreed upon fees must be paid at least 24 hours prior to the start of the rental by cash, check or debit/ credit card. The rental space will not be accessible until full payment is made.
c. Cash payments should be left in the locked, black drop box affixed to the outside of the studio.
d. Checks should be addressed to "McKenzie Blaszak, LLC".
2. Rescheduling / Late Check-Out:
In the event that The Client requests to reschedule their rental, any monies paid will be applied to a rescheduled session provided that notice is given at least 24 hours prior to the start of the scheduled rental time. A $25 rescheduling fee must be paid by The Client making a rescheduling request within 24 hours of the start of the scheduled rental time. All additional time beyond the scheduled end time will be billed to The Client, with a minimum charge of $25. If The Client fails to give 24 hours notice of rescheduling, or they are unable to reschedule, all payments made to The Owner will be forfeited.
3. Cancellation:
If The Client cancels this agreement, or fails to show, all payments made to The Owner will be forfeited. If The Client cancels more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled rental start time they will incur no charges. Cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled rental start time will incur the full amount due. If The Owner must cancel The Client’s reservation, The Client will be given a full refund. McKenzie Blaszak, LLC is not liable for acts out of its control that affect the shoot, such as building equipment failures, power outages, weather, acts of God or emergencies. In such cases, McKenzie Blaszak, LLC will refund the payment in full.
4. Length Of Use:
a. Rental periods are pre-arranged at the time of booking. The Client’s rental time begins promptly at the designated starting time and ends promptly at the designated ending time. The studio must be cleaned and vacated by the end of the rental period. Early or extended rentals must be worked out and paid for in advance before the rental period begins. Studio access will be denied outside of previously arranged rental.
b. The Owner reserves the right to deny reservations at their sole discretion. The Owner reserves the right to terminate a rental at any time.
c. Bulk hourly rental credits and memberships purchased by The Client must be used within the agreed upon time frame.
c-i. Monthly memberships expire 30 days after purchase.
5. Conduct / Rules:
a. The Client must be 18 years of age or older to rent and/or occupy the studio.
b. This is a shared studio and we maintain a professional environment. The Client shall be solely responsible for the conduct and welfare of all persons accompanying The Client while on McKenzie Blaszak, LLC premises. The Client agrees that a McKenzie Blaszak, LLC representative may, at The Owner's sole discretion, be present at all times. If a representative of The Owner observes or otherwise becomes aware of dangerous, pornographic, illegal or negligent practices or activities, the representative reserves the right to stop the shoot and may require The Client and The Client’s party to leave immediately. In such cases, no refund will be given for unused time. However, McKenzie Blaszak, LLC and its representatives assume no responsibility to act in such cases.
b-i. The Client is responsible for the behavior of all animals accompanying their party. Only well
mannered, trained animals are allowed on McKenzie Blaszak, LLC premises. The Client must clean
up after any animals accompanying their party.
c. No smoking (tobacco or otherwise), alcoholic beverages, non-prescription or illegal drugs are allowed on The Owner's property.
d. Do not move large furniture. The bathtub does not drain; it is not to be filled under any circumstances.
e. Do not place any food or drinks on the window sills.
f. Do not affix anything to the walls in the studio, temporarily or permanently. This includes, but is not limited to, using command strips or tape of any kind.
g. No glitter is permitted.
h. No open flame candles are permitted.
i. Do not adjust the temperature in the studio. If the temperature is uncomfortable, please call or text McKenzie at (616) 422-0112.
j. The Client may not hold events of any kind in the studio without prior consent of The Owner. Events are subject to an additional fee and contract.
k. During inclement weather, shoes must be taken off by the door. If The Client and The Client’s Party must use shoes during the session, they should bring dry and clean shoes to wear while inside.
6. Damage:
The Client shall be solely responsible for any damage to The Owner’s property or equipment that occurs during the time The Client or his party occupies the premises. The Client agrees to notify The Owner of any damage or mechanical or equipment failures that occur during or prior to their scheduled rental. The Client agrees to pay reasonable additional repair costs to bring damaged equipment back to working condition. The Client agrees to pay for damage to the premises including spills, excessive wear, marks or stains on furniture, fixtures or painted surfaces.
7. Waiver Of Liability:
a. McKenzie Blaszak, LLC rents its facility, including limited equipment, to its clients with the understanding that in no event shall McKenzie Blaszak, LLC and/or McKenzie Blaszak be held liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage due to the use of this facility or equipment used by its clients. I hereby waive and hold harmless McKenzie Blaszak, LLC and/or McKenzie Blaszak from any incidents or accidents which may occur to or by persons either renting or associated with the renting of the studio and/or grounds on the dates noted, or any additional dates added later. Use of our studio and our equipment is at the renter's risk.
b. The Client hereby waives rights to seek legal redress for mishaps, accidents, and/or loss while on our premises. The Client agrees to leave the studio and adjacent grounds in the same condition as they were when The Client arrived. The Client is solely responsible for any legal infractions The Client or members of The Client’s party make during the conduct of the shoot and/or event, be they in our studio or elsewhere. This includes parking tickets, all other violations or citations, and legal action resulting from the conduct of the shoot, taken at whatever time. The Client agrees to hold harmless McKenzie Blaszak, LLC, its agents, representatives, and contractors acting on its behalf for any loss, accident, or injury to The Client's self or anyone who accompanies The Client while on our premises. The Client agrees to be solely responsible for the conduct and welfare of all persons accompanying The Client while on our premises. The Client is solely responsible for the safety and well-being of any models The Client engages.
c. The Client agrees to hold McKenzie Blaszak, LLC and/or McKenzie Blaszak, its agents, representatives, and anyone acting on behalf of them completely harmless from any action, legal or otherwise, that results from The Client's conduct. The Client is solely responsible for verifying that all models employed during The Client’s rental period are of legal age for the activities they are to be engaged in. McKenzie Blaszak, LLC and/or McKenzie Blaszak have no responsibility to determine or verify the age of participants in The Client’s activities but reserves the right to end those activities if it becomes aware that legal age violations are on-going.
d. At all times while using the rented space, The Client will carry and maintain, at The Client’s sole cost and expense, the following insurance, in the amount specified: Personal injury, bodily injury, broad form property damage, operations hazard, owner’s protective coverage, contractual liability, with a cross liability clause and severability of interests clause to cover The Client’s indemnities set forth herein, and products and completed operations liability, with a combined single occurrence limit of not less than $1,000,000. All such insurance will be equivalent to coverage offered by a Commercial General Liability form including, without limitation, premises-operations, personal injury and contractual liability.
