HOA force owners to buy dog collar

Can my HOA (Which I am a board member) force our homeowners to buy a collar of our (the hoa's) choosing even if the homeowners dog(s) already have a collar?

The theory is, it makes the property managers job easier to ID and enforce current rules (which are not being enforced now that states only owners can have pets-n o renters can have pets).

I think this tends to punish the homeowner rather than the violator and the manager should do their job.
The other homeowners are providing unit #s and helping ID the offenders (renters) with pets.

Well, how can the manager do his/her job if a pet is caught and there's no indication as to who it belongs to? Collars containing the owner's contact information (name, address and phone number) would take care if this, but the board doesn't have to specify a specific type of collar. The board could then say this will ensure the rules are applied fairly - and if there is no identifying information, the dog (or cat) will be turned over to Animal Control or the Humane Society.

If the current rules state only owners can have pets and no pets for renters, I agree this rule doesn't go far enough. The main issue is making sure pet owners behave responsibly, whether they rent or own the home. It would be better to pass specific rules that apply to everyone (e.g. all pets must be vaccinated, dogs must be leashed and under the owner's control when outside, owners must pick up after their pets, etc.)

Dale ... go back to what your governing documents state. This is the rules everyone must follow and the property manager should be following along with all owners/renters. Most documents state all pets must be on a leash which would also mean they have a collar with said leash attached. If they are not on a leash and running wild, then the PM should just notify the local animal control to come pick up the dog.

The PM is making it more difficult on themselves than it should be and causing anger in the community when there already is probably a very simple solution.

If it is not in your governing documents that you must purchase said collar, then you should not have to buy. If it is required ... then you would need to abide by the rules.

being inserted into a "Rule Doc" for the hoa its not in the Bylaws but lots of things we are responsible for may not directly be in the bylaws either.
Either way, this is new rule being adopted.

Dale,

Sorry, but I must ask -- why are renters being discriminated against by not being allowed to have have pets? What difference does it make if you're a renter or a prop. owner? Also are you certain this is in the bylaws and not a board-adopted rule? Frankly, restrictions are generally not in the bylaws, but rather in the CCRs or the board-adopted rules.

Renters arent being discriminated against we never had this many renters prior to now.
This has been on our books (bylaws/condo docs) for 30 years.
Service animals are permitted of course. That rule is already being tested.

Some renters dogs are not respectful of the property, some breeds the hoa doesnt like, no way to track vaccinations, rabies etc with renters, rule already on the books against renters having pets as the founders knew they would not respect the property as well as the homeowners.

The hoa is the only one along the coast that even allows pets of any sort and this is the reason many purchased their unit.