Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Common house designation for legal purposes

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

There are issues only if you are charging admission. Contributions don’t count. 
Any injuries should be covered by your insurance—they are you guests. And with 
a building permit for occupancy the building has been designated as safe for a 
certain number of people.

At least that is the way it is in DC.

Sharon.

> On Feb 7, 2017, at 6:45 AM, Maggi <librarymaggi [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Thanks, this is all very useful. My concern at the moment is showing
> movies. If we watch movies together on our television, there's an argument
> that it's private space... but what if we are watching with sixty people
> and half of them don't live there? What if it's a streaming service which
> prohibits public showings? What if people are taking donations?
> 
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 5:37 PM, Sharon Villines <sharon [at] 
> sharonvillines.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 6, 2017, at 5:27 PM, Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com>
>> wrote:
>>> The fire rules for the CH are the same as other public spaces in terms
>> of exit signs required, maximum capacity signs posted, etc.
>> 
>> And ADA requirements. And parking spaces have to have standard size
>> spaces, clearances, signage, etc. The Association is responsible for all
>> structural and exterior work and is liable for worker injuries. We have the
>> same insurance as the 2.000 unit place down the street.
>> 
>> Lot development models are probably very different.
>> 
>> Sharon
>> ----
>> Sharon Villines
>> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
>> http://www.takomavillage.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
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