community rules: all members of the hood river safe zone must be contributing members of the safe zone. exceptions are made for people that are disabled or gravely injured. members are assigned duties weekly, sometimes bi-weekly. everyone must do every chore so that they are able bodied and learn different skill sets. this includes daycare, trash and litter removal, scavenging the outside areas for supplies, self-defense training and lessons, look out points on the wall, cooking and serving at breakfast, lunch and dinner, etc. members refusing to work will be subject to banishment or being locked inside the safe zone jail.

the community follows general laws that existed before the outbreak. theft, assault, hoarding of resources and other serious crimes will have offenders facing banishment from the community. they will be locked out with only a knife for their own defense. this was decided after trouble makers nearly looted the safe zone in the first weeks. this rule has kept trouble makers at bay and in line so far.

hood river little league area: the little patch of grass (labeled hood river little league) behind the church is known as the designated tent areas for people that showed up with tents and other shelters they wish to live out of.

st. mary's catholic church: the church is being used for people to worship, but is also the designated medical and leader areas. leaders meet there to discuss issues in the safe zone and more important matters where decisions must be made. there are 5 leaders and a majority vote is needed on all major decisions regarding the safe zone.

classic car wash: washing and bathing areas are located at the classic car wash. members of the safe zone are all given hours and times of the day they can bath and shower. people are permitted to only be allowed to shower once every other day at the moment to conserve soap, shampoo and other supplies.

sigtech performance: this building is used to organize and assign housing and tenting areas. various buildings on the same block as the sigtech performance building are used for housing as well as buildings and establishments below avalon court. families are permitted to always stay together in one or two rooms, depending on their size. married couples share one room and single people must share one room with another single person. in the cases of shortage of rooms, people may have to double up.

mongan's pancake house: meals are prepared and served daily at the pancake house. food is cooked and prepared in the building. rooms have been redesigned to hold tables for eating. picnic tables and shelters have been set up outside for more areas to eat during the day.

buntings: buntings is the daycare, schooling and entertainment area of the safezone. during the day while adults complete their assigned duties, children under 16 years old attend the day care where members of the safe zone are attempting to teach young kids how to read and fight in the same vein. older kids that already know how to read are learning more survival skills before deemed okay to take on assignments within the safezone. so far the child population is much, much smaller than the adult population.