Terms & Conditions
We want you to feel free, but there are a few rules which are in place for your safety.
You will be required to sign a full Booking Agreement with Rockport Barn Events Incorporated.
Payment terms:
The hire fee is to be made in three or four payments:
Payments are preferred by e-transfer, with reference to your name and date of your wedding (example: Kate and Rob May 18 2019).
Upon payment of the first instalment, you will be sent a Booking Agreement, which will need to be signed and returned before the second payment becomes due.
CONDITIONS:
We will be on site throughout your event and will respectfully pop in from time to time to ensure your safety and the smooth running of your event.
Seaman House (our house), deck and garage is off limits.
Our gardens and flowers are not to be disturbed or cut/used for arrangements.
No open-air fires allowed (two propane fire pits are available for you instead).
No swimming in any of the ponds.
We reserve the right to stop any dangerous behaviour or illegal activity.
Township Bylaw dictates that music levels cannot be excessive after 11pm. We have the right to ask you to turn it down. If you do not comply, we have the right to stop amplified music.
Plastic furniture is suitable for placement on the lawns, but wooden furniture is not and should be kept inside overnight.
Do not block fire exits when setting up. Rockport Barn Events Inc. reserve the right to check the placement of tables, chairs and decorations throughout the duration of your event.
Children should be supervised by adults at all times, especially when venturing off of the lawned areas.
Rockport Barn Events Inc. often uses photographs of events taken place on site in marketing material, social media and on our website. By signing your rental agreement you agree to these images being used.
An overtime charge of $50 per hour will be applied if you overstay the noon checkout time.
In compliance with the Ontario Food Premises Regulation, Section 32 states: “Every operator of a food service premises shall ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premises who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premises is operating.”
This requirement means:
A food handler or supervisor with a valid food handlers certificate must be on site at all times that the businesses is operating (not just the hours you are open to the public, but also any time you prepare food).
You likely will need to have more than one food handler or supervisor certified to ensure coverage of all shifts.
Proof of certification must be available on site for your public health inspector to review.
This requirement is an important strategy to ensure food is handled safely, and non- compliance is considered a critical infraction.
A public health inspector may issue a ticket with a set fine of $305.00, if during the inspection this requirement is not met.
Rockport Barn Events Inc. has achieved the necessary certification in food handling, so is required by law to supervise the preparation and serving of food during your event if you are catering the event yourself. If you hire a caterer who does not comply with this regulation, you will be liable for the fine if/when inspected by an official.