FCC DONATIONS FOR BUILDING OCCUPANCY
DAY | TIME | DONATION FEE | SECURITY DEPOSIT |
Monday thru Sunday | 8am to 2pm | $600 (FCC Member)
$650 (Non FCC Member) | $150 (Refundable***) |
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Monday thru Sunday | 3pm to 11pm | $700 (FCC Member)
$750 (Non FCC Member) | $150 (Refundable***) |
***SECURITY DEPOSIT will be assessed to the member/user if the FCC building is not left in a clean and orderly condition. Refund will be waived and the association will keep your $150 security deposit.
Two separate payments, either cash or checks, are required from the user/member – one for the building use (donation fee) and must be paid in full prior to the start of the event and one for the security deposit of $150.00 and must be paid in full within 7 days from the date reservation is requested.
NOTE: FCC MEMBER must be a member for at least two years to be able to get a discount of $50.00. Reservation must be under the name of the FCC member using the building.
FOR THE USE OF THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER OF CHARLESTON, SC INC. BUILDING (FCC) RENTAL AGREEMENT AND RELEASE - Agreement: Each member/non-member using the FCC Building will sign the AGREEMENT AND RELEASE FORM FOR THE USE OF THE FCC BUILDING prior to the use of the place.
- Alcoholic Beverages: Alcoholic beverages are not allowed both inside and outside of the FCC building
and may not be served to minors or intoxicated persons at the common area. User is required to
complete and sign the ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION POLICY WITHIN THE FCC PROPERTY form prior to the use
of the building.
- Smoking: No smoking is permitted within the FCC building or at the main entrance to the building at
any time.
- Current Membership: The User must be a current member of FCC or any other organization. Proof of
membership is required.
- Music: Music and/or any other noise must be kept at a level that cannot be heard in the surrounding
homes in the area. The user of the FCC building will be responsible for overseeing that there are no loud
noises from the guests either coming or leaving the function at the building.
- Set-Up and Clean-Up of the FCC Building: The member/user will be responsible for set-up for the event
and cleaning the building and any other areas used including all equipment and furniture immediately
after the function ends.
Empty all trash containers and replace liners. Use the dumpster to dispose of trash. All
trash/disposables must be in a plastic waste bag or some type of sealed container before placing in
the dumpster. Dispose of raw garbage/trash only in lined containers. Floor must also be free of debris and
trash and spills, if any, must be wiped clean. All furniture and equipment used for the event must be
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cleaned or washed (as needed) and returned to its original setting or returned to storage. Any non-FCC
equipment and furniture used for the event must also be removed from the premise.
Please bring your own paper and cleaning supplies including trash bags, toilet papers, paper towels,
etc. FCC does not provide supplies for private functions or non-FCC related events.
Please secure all personal belongings. The FCC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Assumption of Risk: Indemnity – member/user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Association,
its officers, directors, agents and members, past, present, and future, from any and all charges, claims,
costs, causes of actions and liability (including but not limited to, attorney’s fees) for any injury, to either
person or property, suffered by the owner, family members, agents servants, guests, invitees or any
member of the Association or any other person which arise from or are in any way related to the agreed
upon function, activity, and use of the FCC building whether or not caused by the Association’s
negligence.
- Electricity: All lights and appliances are to be turned off and any thermostats that were changed for the
event hours must be returned to the original settings when the function is over.
- Door Locked: The member/user will be sure all doors are locked when the function is over.
- City Code: All applicable city and fire codes apply.
- Occupancy Limit: Occupancy limit for the FCC building is 280. No more guests than the fire code
permits are allowed at any function.
- Violation: Violations of these rules will be determined by the Board and officers in their sole discretion.
Violations will subject the member/user to any corrective or enforcement action authorized by the
Association’s governing documents or by law and penalties may include without limitation the loss of
use rights for the FCC building for one year.
- Event Set up / Preparations: There is no setup or preparations allowed the day before your event and
no clean up the day after.
- SECURITY DEPOSIT: A security deposit of $150.00 is required prior to use of the building to guarantee
reservation and to ensure responsibilities of the building use agreement are performed. The security
deposit is refundable and will be returned to the user at the end of the event; however, the security
deposit will be assessed to the member/user if the building is not left in a clean and orderly condition.
The refund will be waived, and the association will keep the $150 security deposit.
- Building Use Hours: All daytime functions must end by 2:00 pm and nighttime functions must end by
11:00 pm. Building use hours include set-up for the event and clean-up at the end of the event. Gate
will be automatically locked at 12:00am (Midnight).
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An FCC officer or volunteer member will be present to monitor the event, unlock the building prior to
start of the event, to address issues and concerns during the event, and to ensure the building is secure at
the end of the event.
- Payment Terms: Two separate payments, either cash or checks, are required from the user/member –
one for the building use (donation fee) and must be paid in full prior to the start of the event and one
for the security deposit of $150.00 and must be paid in full within 7 days from the date reservation is
made. Donation schedule is attached to this agreement. Make checks payable to “The Filipino Community Center of Charleston, SC Inc.”. Pay in person or mail to FCC, 8747 Salamander Road, North Charleston, SC 29406. A $35.00 fee will be charged for returned check.
- Building Reservation:
Reservation must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance. Reservation is on a “FIRST COME-FIRST
SERVE” basis. Once the building is reserved, you have 7 days to pay your security deposit in full. If
security deposit is not paid within 7 days from the date of booking, your reservation is canceled. Donation
fee can be paid in advance (either full or partial), but full payment is due prior to start of the event.
AGREEMENT AND RELEASE FORM MUST ALSO BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED TO RELEASE YOUR
BOOKING.
- Cancellation: If reservation is no longer needed, a 72-hour cancellation notice is required. If reservation
is canceled in less than 72 hours, the association will keep the $150 security deposit.
Please make check payable to The Filipino Community Center of Charleston and mail to 8747 Salamander Road, North Charleston, SC 29406. Reservations will be taken on a “
First Come First Serve” basis.