AnitaC1 (South Carolina)
Posts: 18
Posts: 18
Posted:
Sorry to bring up something that is touched upon so often. Our little community is being overrun with animals. Our by-laws state:
[Co-Owner is granted a conditional license to maintain one (1) pet by the Association. The only pets to be permitted on the Condominium property shall be dogs under thirty (30) pounds when fully grown, cats or fish.
Pets must be carried in arms or on a leash when taken in and out of the building. Pets shall not be permitted in the public rooms under any circumstances. Pets must not be curbed near the buildings, walkways, shrubbery, pool area, gardens, planting areas, open areas, or other public space, and pets must be walked off the Condominium property.
Guests, tenants, and visitors of a Co-Owner shall not be permitted to bring any pets onto the Condominium property.
The Board of Directors may, upon their sole determination, revoke or terminate the above conditional license if a pet is either vicious or is annoying other Co-Owners or occupants or is otherwise a nuisance.]
We have been having problems with the partner of a co-owner since I moved in last spring. He refused to put his dog on leash and walked his dog on property. His dog chose outside my front door to do business. At one point I had 10 piles. He has since started walking his dog off property. Now he has a roommate with 2 dogs, one is a pit bull (for size reference, not 30 lbs, this dog makes you think it will come through the screen when left alone on the patio) For Christmas they had a visitor with a Great Dane visit. They posted a picture on social media of all 4 dogs by the tree. (Enough venting!)
When I accepted the VP position of our little 6 unit complex, little did I know what I was getting in to. Admittedly our HOA had been lax; they did not grant any conditional licenses. Earlier this fall, I proposed granting all pets currently living on property conditional licenses, but since then, this roommate has brought in the pit bull, almost as a thumb to the rules. (yes! they ARE that catty) The roommate was not invited to the meeting about her dog peeing on the sidewalk because “She is too volatile”
Can we fine for pets over the 1 per owner live-in unit? We have renters with pets (and multiple pets). I understand fees can not become a money making venture, but what else can we do. Please walk me through where to start. Talking to a lawyer is not something we want to do. We already have lawyer fees from a lien against 1 unit for non payment of fees. If we can charge, say $35/mo for non service animals (we have defined service and comfort) animals on the first pet in a rental property, and the second and third on owner residents or for any guests or visitors.
[Co-Owner is granted a conditional license to maintain one (1) pet by the Association. The only pets to be permitted on the Condominium property shall be dogs under thirty (30) pounds when fully grown, cats or fish.
Pets must be carried in arms or on a leash when taken in and out of the building. Pets shall not be permitted in the public rooms under any circumstances. Pets must not be curbed near the buildings, walkways, shrubbery, pool area, gardens, planting areas, open areas, or other public space, and pets must be walked off the Condominium property.
Guests, tenants, and visitors of a Co-Owner shall not be permitted to bring any pets onto the Condominium property.
The Board of Directors may, upon their sole determination, revoke or terminate the above conditional license if a pet is either vicious or is annoying other Co-Owners or occupants or is otherwise a nuisance.]
We have been having problems with the partner of a co-owner since I moved in last spring. He refused to put his dog on leash and walked his dog on property. His dog chose outside my front door to do business. At one point I had 10 piles. He has since started walking his dog off property. Now he has a roommate with 2 dogs, one is a pit bull (for size reference, not 30 lbs, this dog makes you think it will come through the screen when left alone on the patio) For Christmas they had a visitor with a Great Dane visit. They posted a picture on social media of all 4 dogs by the tree. (Enough venting!)
When I accepted the VP position of our little 6 unit complex, little did I know what I was getting in to. Admittedly our HOA had been lax; they did not grant any conditional licenses. Earlier this fall, I proposed granting all pets currently living on property conditional licenses, but since then, this roommate has brought in the pit bull, almost as a thumb to the rules. (yes! they ARE that catty) The roommate was not invited to the meeting about her dog peeing on the sidewalk because “She is too volatile”
Can we fine for pets over the 1 per owner live-in unit? We have renters with pets (and multiple pets). I understand fees can not become a money making venture, but what else can we do. Please walk me through where to start. Talking to a lawyer is not something we want to do. We already have lawyer fees from a lien against 1 unit for non payment of fees. If we can charge, say $35/mo for non service animals (we have defined service and comfort) animals on the first pet in a rental property, and the second and third on owner residents or for any guests or visitors.