Information for Cottage Owners, Tenants & Guests

Leaseholders are responsible for ensuring that guests and tenants follow all of the rules of the Association.
Please scroll down below to read all information.

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Parking:

 All vehicles staying overnight on the grounds must have a current MVCMA parking permit. All vehicles should display the current year’s parking sticker or a temporary hang-tag (visitors and guests); both are available in the office. During July and August, all vehicles must be off of the Trinity Park circle between 11 p.m. and 6.a.m. Cars parked there during these times, without a special permit, violate the MVCMA rules, and may receive a Town of Oak Bluffs parking citation.

Leaseholder Rules & Information:

• General Rules – Revised 10/2018
• Rules for Leaseholders – Rev 8/2020
• Trash Rules and Regulations
  Trash must be placed in a 13-gallon bag bearing the MVCMA logo. All trash in all areas of the Campground must be out curbside at the nearest point of pickup for the truck by 8 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays during July and August and on Mondays during the off-season. ​

Construction & Renovation Rules:

• MVCMA Construction & Preservation Handbook
• Certificate of Appropriateness (work permit)
  
• U.S. Department of Historic Preservation Guidelines

Cottage Transfer & New Leaseholder Information:

• ​Cottage Transfer Rules – Rev 8/2014​​
• Ownership Transfer Form - 3/2021 
  ​All changes in ownership, including within families, must be recorded with the office and town.
• New Leaseholder Application Form - Rev. 2/2021
  ​Note: there is a $50 fee per applicant that should be included, along with the background check form. A background check is required for each applicant.
• New Leaseholder Criminal Background Check Form
  (​To be submitted with new Leaseholder application)

Renting Your Cottage

• ​Cottage Rental Rules for Owners - Rev. 8/2020 
• Owner's Rental Checklist
• Preregistration (Owner must fill out form for each tenant).
  
  

​Please refer to the Owner's Rental Checklist to make sure that you are in compliance with all MVCMA rental rules. All tenants and guests must be preregistered.

If you would like to advertise your cottage for rent on the MVCMA website, please contact the MVCMA at office@mvcma.org to place a listing. The term of an ad is from October to September.  Cost for the ad for the period or any fraction thereof is $75.

Leaseholders are responsible for contacting the office
to renew and pay for their ads.  No invoices will be sent.  Existing ads will not auto renew and will be come down automatically in October if payment is not made for a new term.

MVCMA Scholarship Available

The Board's Scholarship and Memorial Gifts Committee is pleased to report that we will again be offering a MVCMA College Scholarship for college-bound high school seniors from among members of Campground families.

As you may know, for many years the MVCMA has been awarding $1000 annual post-secondary scholarships to graduates of the two Martha's Vineyard high schools. The Board has now expanded this program to add a third scholarship for Campground kids. DEADLINE is March 31st
​Interested high-school seniors can find the required application and materials here: 

MVCMA Family Scholarship Application