1. if the pet’s existence or behavior violates federal, state or local building, health or use codes;
2. if the tenant fails to properly care for the pet;
3. if the tenant fails to control the pet, when taking the pet to or from the building, or if the
tenant fails to take prompt action to remove any pet waste when requested by the landlord;
4. if the tenant fails to keep the pet’s waste functions confined to areas that do not interfere with
the common areas or entrance and exit of anyone to or from the senior citizen housing
project.
A municipal court may declare a dog to be potentially dangerous if the dog:
1. causes bodily injury to a person during an unprovoked attack, and poses a serous threat of
bodily injury to a person
2. poses a threat or severely injured or killed another pet; or
3. the dog has been trained or encouraged to engage in unprovoked attacks on people or pets.
A landlord may require a tenant to remove a pet from the rental premises if the pet is a
continuing nuisance to the welfare or property of the landlord or the other residents. If the tenant
does not remove the pet, the landlord may file for an eviction for violating the lease due to a
continuing nuisance created by the pet. The landlord has the burden of proving that the pet is a
continuing nuisance. A continuing nuisance means that the pet’s existence interferes with the
health, security and comfort of other tenants or the number, size, breed or species of the pet is
inappropriate for the type of housing accommodations.
Landlords have the right to create reasonable written rules and regulations regarding the care and
maintenance of pets. These rules and regulations should be incorporated into the tenant’s lease.