I am looking for a law, ordinance, or town bylaw that is now on the books that can serve as a model for local legislation. This is for my town in the USA. All answers with information appreciated!
2006-10-17 04:42:45 · 6 answers · asked by David M 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is not legal for the state (city, town, etc) to write a law requiring a landlord to accept pets (other than those for service purposes such as seeing eye dogs).
As the owner of the property it is their right to set whatever rules they want for tenancy (without violating established rules of discrimination based on things you cannot change such as race). It is no one's right to own a pet, it is no one's right to rent a specific apartment, and it is no one's right to tell someone else what to do with their own property.
How dare you even suggest such a thing?
2006-10-17 06:01:27 · answer #1 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't find any such model legislation. You should consult an attorney, for sure. I found this on Findlaw.com
"The landlord has every right to prohibit the presence of pets in the rental unit since it can substantially effect the amount of repairs and cleaning when you move out and the pet may bother the neighbors who have the right of quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their premises....."
http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Dec/1/130137.html
I'm not an attorney, but I am a pet lover. I can sympathize with what you're trying to do. But common sense tells me that the property owner's rights would supersede any legislation you can create. Meaning that if you do get such a law passed, you'll likely be sued and lose in a court of law. Again, I highly recommend you consult an attorney.
I hope you're ready to deal with some really, really angry landlords!
2006-10-17 05:13:05 · answer #2 · answered by dontknow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the in difficulty-free words regulation i comprehend has to do with the "honest Housing guidelines," pretty the requirement for "sensible accomodation" for persons with disabilities. Seeing Eye canines are the glaring, yet when an animal is important for emotional/psychological motives alongside with with those who're clinically depressed, the owner might want to settle for the puppy/pets. In those situations, i'm exceptionally particular the owner can't require a deposit or a minimum of a in holding with puppy one. at the same time as i replaced into searching for a apartment position, I had 3 cats. maximum homes/landlords settle for as a lot as 2 pets. yet, because eliminating one in each and every of my cats might want to have significanty annoyed my melancholy, my landlord has to allow the three cats. desire that permits. Oh, this replaced into in the state of Virginia, yet i'm exceptionally particular the "honest Housing guidelines" are on the Federal element. I had a astonishing recommend at a company in Charlottesville, Virginia called the Piedmont Housing Alliance. they have elements for such agencies all around the country.
2016-12-04 22:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by definition if you are approved for section 8 housing and the government pays most of the rent your freeloading tenants are the pets
2006-10-17 07:07:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How may times are you going to ask. No
2006-10-17 05:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by Conservative Texan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.tenant.net/Rights/pets.html
2006-10-17 05:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by Joe S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋