Rental Fee: $250 (Full Day)
Bundle Fee: $300 (Full Day + 4 hr. set up the day before)
Security Deposit Fee: $250
Payment is due in full upon signing rental agreement. Please make checks payable to Hardin County Conservation. Please provide a separate check for the security deposit. Security deposit check will be shredded if the venue is found in satisfactory condition and equipment/furnishings are not lost or damaged.
The Lodge is available for rental year round.
The Lodge Rental Agreement:
299 N 7th St. Steamboat Rock, IA, 50672
Alcoholic Beverages:
No keg beer is allowed at the venue. The Renter is responsible to ensure that allpersons consuming alcohol at the event are of legal age.
Clean-up:
Renter shall be responsible for returning the venue site to the condition in which it wasprovided to them. A cleaning checklist will be provided to the Renter at the time of signing the rentalagreement and posted on the refrigerator at the venue. All property and/or equipment belonging toRenter, guests, and vendors shall be removed by the end of the rental period. Hardin CountyConservation is not responsible for any property left behind by Renter, guests, or vendors. The Renter isresponsible for any and all damages to The Lodge and surround site. All or part of the security depositmay be retained against cleanup costs, damage, or loss incurred. If the deposit amount does not coversuch costs, the renter is held responsible for additional payment.
Decorations:
Temporary, free-standing signs are allowed – not to be attached to furniture, signposts, orother facilities. Decorations are allowed if they are free standing or not affixed in a manner that woulddamage the facility. No fog or bubble machines, rice, bird seed, confetti, or candles are allowed. It is therenter’s responsibility to remove all decorations from the venue at the end of the rental period.
Arrival/Departure:
The facility will become available to Renter at 7:00 am on the day of theirreservation. All guests must be off the Lodge premises no later than 12 am the day of the event, apartfrom the clean-up crew. All clean up should be completed no later than 2 am.
Included Amenities:
The following amenities are provided at no additional fee; use of kitchen and allappliances, tables, and chairs. If you use kitchen appliances, please make sure all appliances are cleanand turned off at the end of your rental period. (See cleaning checklist for specifics) Hardin County is notliable for any accidents or injuries sustained during use of amenities.
Music and Entertainment:
Music (DJ or live music) must stop no later than 12am.
Pets:
Pets are prohibited in the venue. Pets are allowed outdoors but must remain on a leash at alltimes.
Reservation of Rights:
Hardin County Conservation reserves the right to cancel agreements for anyreason.
Smoking:
Smoking is prohibited in the building. The outdoor basement patio is designated for smoking.Please dispose of cigarette butts in container provided.
Trash:
Hardin County Conservation provides dumpsters near the west entrance. All trash must be placedin the dumpster provided. Renter will need to remove any trash more than the capacity of thesecontainers.
Vendors:
Renters and/or vendors are responsible for the set-up, break-down, and clean-up of the site.Hardin County Conservation is not responsible for any property left behind by vendors. All vendors mustadhere to the terms of our guidelines, and it is the Renter’s responsibility to share these guidelines withthem.
Policy and Guidelines Agreement:
All renters must comply with the rental contract form, submitting a signed and dated copy to the HCCB office at 15537 S Ave., Ackley, IA, 50601.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
If you decide to cancel your reservation, you must call the Hardin CountyConservation Board office at 641-648-4361. A notice of cancellation must be made 30 days prior to thereservation date for a full refund.
A full refund will be granted at any time if the following occurs
1. The National Weather Service has issued severe weather and/or travel conditions, at the discretion of Hardin County Conservation Director.
2. We are unable to provide your facility (or like facility) in operable condition for the date of your event.
3. Accident, serious injury or death of an immediate family member; at discretion of Hardin County Conservation Director.
