I have this prohibited in the lease and even have email proof that they knew this is a violation and acknowledged to me they would not do it.Meanwhile, hopefully all of you Bigger Pockets people will not snitch on me to the authorities!

A negative covenant, prohibiting business and commercial uses of the property, does not bar short-term residential vacation rentals.

. :)Edit to add: most leases state that illegal behavior is prohibited on the premises. 

They are cheap.Ryan:I am a firm proponent of everyone should be accountable for themselves and agree that separate metering is the preferred way to handle utilities.However, I also know from experience it is not always possible (not all jurisdictions permit sub-metering) or feasible (ie. it may be cost prohibitive to separate water feeds to each unit or replace or replace a common boiler) to separate utilities. 

Their questions are:1" In regards to prohibited flammable materials, propane grill is ok ?

This subsection does not prohibit a tenant from voluntarily paying more than one and one-half month's rent in advance."

I did a quick case search in the state of California and found nothing in their own state case law that would prohibit a person bringing suit based on the type of natural resource being sought.

Just because you are a couple hours away, does not prohibit you from managing it effectively.  

@Bobby Narinov - anything in your lease prohibiting a home based business?

I made the mistake of prohibiting only smoking inside the residence.