401 Storage Site Rules and Regulations updated January 2025
These Rules and Regulations (called “Rules”) are incorporated into and made a part of the Agreement between the Tenant and the Owner (401 Storage) of the facility. Defined terms in these Rules have the same meanings given to those terms in the Agreement. If there is a conflict between these Rules and the Agreement, the Agreement will control. 401 Storage may change these Rules at any time by posting 30 days advance notice of the change on this website. Tenants are encouraged to view this website often. Management will at its discretion enforce any ad hoc restrictions in the interest of safety and security.
A. Prohibited Uses.
Tenants may only use the unit for storing Tenant’s personal property. Tenant may NOT:
· Modify or alter the unit.
· Make modifications or repairs to any vehicle, a car, boat, motorcycle, snow mobile, wave runner, furniture or any other item(s) in or on the property at any time.
· Spray, deploy or apply any chemical, agent or paint in or on the property at any time.
· Conduct a public or private sale, auction or commercial event.
· Conduct a business or hobby, or manufacture, exhibit, or sell items from the unit.
· Use the unit for any illegal purposes.
· Store guns, ammunition, weapons and/or illegal drugs in the unit. Marijuana is considered illegal even if it is legal in the state where the facility is located.
· Store or abandon hazardous materials in the unit including, without limitation, substances that are toxic, reactive, volatile, flammable, explosive, hazardous, or corrosive, or that are, at any time, regulated by state, Federal or local authorities.
· Store items with an aggregate value of more than $5,000. Tenant’s purchase of insurance from any provider in an amount greater than $5,000 will not be considered Owner’s consent to the storage of unit Contents in excess of $5,000.
· Store animals, food, seed, consumable or perishable items in the unit.
· Store items that, in Owner’s determination, attract vermin, create a nuisance, have a noxious odor or stench, or endanger the safety or health of people or the environment including, without limitation, mothballs.
· Store items with special or sentimental value, or with unknown immediate resale or market value.
· Connect to any electricity, cable, internet or any other utilities serving the facility.
· Bring pets to the facility or unit other than trained service dogs.
· Use any dumpsters or garbage depositories at the facility. Tenant will be charged fees for violating this prohibition.
· No parking behind the gate.
Unit Contents shall not be stored at a height higher than a plane which is eighteen (18”) inches below the fire sprinkler head(s) within a unit. Further, no unit Contents shall be hung from and/or affixed to any sprinkler heads and/or other fire suppressions systems. Owner reserves the right to inspect units for compliance with these requirements.
Unit Contents shall be stored securely within a unit. Unit Contents shall not be stored in front or on top of the unit. Tenant shall not leave their items in any hallways. If any unit Contents are found outside of the unit, Owner may dispose of the unit Contents without incurring any liability.
B. Unit Access.
Tenants may access their units only during the location’s access hours, and Tenants found at the facility during times other than the access hours will be deemed to be trespassers under penalty of law.
Tenant’s unit door must remain open at all times while the Tenant is accessing their unit.
C. Unsecured Units & Overlocks.
401 Storage may place a new lock on any unit that is not secured by a lock. Tenant will pay for the costs of the new lock and any other costs incurred by Owner in connection with the new lock.
If an unsecured unit is vacant, or if there are only items that appear to be trash, Owner may dispose of the trash, at Tenant’s cost, and consider the Agreement terminated.
If Rent is 30 days or more past due and the space is in lien per RI law, 401 Storage may remove Tenant’s lock from the nit to prepare for the sale of the unit Contents as prescribed by law.
D. Store Gates, Driveways, Parking Spaces & Security.
Tenants must follow all procedures to enter the gate. If no procedures are posted, then the following procedures apply:
· Tenant must pull up to and activate the gate with the app or fob.
· Tenant must wait for the gate to open completely before driving through the gate area.
· After the gate has fully opened, only 1 vehicle may drive through the gate area. Tenants are warned that the gate may close on, and damage, a vehicle if more than 1 vehicle enters though the gate. Owner is not liable for this damage.
· Tenants will be responsible to pay to Owner all costs incurred by Owner to repair any damage to the gate or fence due to Tenant’s or Tenant’s guests improper use or negligence.
· All driveways at the facility are for vehicle use only. Pedestrians are not permitted to walk through the gateways.
Tenants are not permitted to store portable storage containers, pods etc. in any parking space or on the property.
E. Vehicle Storage.
If a motorized vehicle including, without limitation, a car, boat, motorcycle, snow mobile, or wave runner (called “Vehicle”), is stored in a unit, the following requirements must be complied with:
· The Vehicle must be stored over drip trays or cardboard to prevent fluids from leaking into the unit. If fluids from the Vehicle leak into the unit or facility, owner will remediate the unit or property at Tenant’s expense in accordance with applicable laws.
· The Vehicle must be registered and insured.
If a Vehicle is stored in an outside parking space at the facility, the following requirements must be complied with:
· At Owner’s request, identification stickers, decals, or tags must be placed in the Vehicle so that they are visible from the outside of the Vehicle.
· In the event of an emergency, Owner may relocate the Vehicle to different areas of the facility without notice.
· The Vehicle must be in good, operational condition. It must be registered and insured.
· Only 1 Vehicle may be stored in a space. Additional vehicles in the same space are subject to the above conditions and must pay an additional rent.
· Tenant may use commercially available covers or in the case of boats, shrink wrap. Tarps of any kind are not allowed.
· Boats must be stored on roadworthy registered and insured trailers only, no stands.
The Space must be used for Vehicle storage only. The Space may not contain items such as pallets, bricks or landscaping materials that are not secured to the vehicle. Any items left, stored or otherwise in a parking spot will be considered trash, regardless of value. Tenant will be liable for damage caused by any additional items that are stored in the Space in violation of these Rules and Regulations. Any items found in the parking area will be disposed of at the tenant’s expense.
If a Tenant is in default of the Agreement, Owner may, without incurring any liability, have any Vehicle being stored by the Tenant towed at the Tenant’s expense. Delinquent parking spaces that are in lien status as defined by RI law will be towed offsite at owner’s expense.
F. Special Equipment & Keys.
If any special equipment such as remote controls, keys, or portable electronic devices is provided to a Tenant, it is the Tenant’s responsibility to protect and safeguard the equipment. If the equipment is damaged or lost, Tenant will pay to Owner the cost to replace or repair the equipment.
Tenant must protect and safeguard Tenant’s keys to the unit. If Tenant loses a key, it is recommended that Tenant replace Tenant’s lock immediately to avoid unauthorized access. Owner does not verify the authority of those entering units with keys.
G. Law Enforcement Directives.
Owner cooperates with law enforcement officials in all reasonable respects including, without limitation, allowing law enforcement officials to comply with and enforce search warrants, and providing business records (excluding financial information), video footage, and subpoenaed documents to law enforcement officials. Further, owner will comply with all court directives issued by Probate for administrative purposes. Owner does not relinquish its rights or relieve any contractual obligations in its compliance, voluntary or otherwise.
H. Fees.
Tenants will not receive an invoice for the Monthly Rent.
The Agreement does not include all fees, expenses, or charges that Tenants may be required to pay under the Agreement, and Owner reserves the right to charge additional fees.
Owner reserves the right to increase, decrease, supplement, or otherwise modify any fees or charges in the Agreement by either sending advance notice directly to the Tenant, or posting advance notice of any such change on this website or in the office.
The list of fees set forth in this Agreement is not all inclusive and additional fees may apply.
I. Temperature.
The temperature in a unit is not controlled unless a unit is designated as a “climate controlled” unit.
When a unit is designated as a “climate controlled” unit, it means that we use reasonable efforts to maintain a temperature in the building where the unit is located of between 55 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature control may be accomplished through any type of system including, without limitation, HVAC and or dehumidification control. Tenants should regularly inspect the unit and protect the Unit Contents from the growth of mold and mildew. Owner is not liable for the growth of mold or mildew on the unit Contents.
J. Accepted Payment Method.
Tenant’s payments may be made in cash, credit card, debit card or ACH.
401 Storage may refuse any form of payment other than Cash when a Tenant is in default.
K. Tenant Conduct While on Premises.
Tenants shall conduct themselves appropriately while on Owner’s premises. Any type of harassment toward Owner’s employees, foul language, boisterous behavior or other behavior that interferes with Owner’s business or negatively affects Owner’s employees or Tenants will not be tolerated.
Tenants and guests are not permitted to loiter in their unit, or in any unit lobbies, halls, stairways, parking areas, or anywhere on or around the property.
L. Complimentary Carts.
Our locations offer complimentary 2 and 4-wheel carts (“Carts”) for tenant use.
· The Carts must be returned to the designated Cart location when finished.
· Carts cannot be left unattended on the premises during tenant use.
· Tenants cannot store the Carts in their unit.
Tenants will be responsible for all costs or fees incurred by Owner to repair any damage to the premises or Carts due to Tenant’s or Tenant’s guests improper or negligent use of the Cart. Tenants are responsible for the replacement cost of any Cart lost or stolen during Tenant use.
M. Terms
These rules are subject to change as needed at the discretion of 401 Storage.
