Service Animal Rules
Lauren Condominium: Adopted April 23, 2013

1. Any resident requesting permission to have a service animal may be required to submit documentation from his/her healthcare provider certifying that he/she has a disability, as defined in the Fair Housing Act, and that the requested service animal is a reasonable accommodation for his/her disability, as required by the Fair Housing Act.

2. Service animals are limited to one (1) in each apartment. The Board of Directors may impose reasonable restrictions on the breed and size of the service animal.

3. All service animals must be licensed by the District of Columbia, if required, and must have their inoculations up to date. Proof of licensing and inoculation must be provided to the property manager.

4. Service animals must be kept clean and under control at all times.

5. Every service animal must be registered with the property manager, and the service animal's owner must provide photo of the animal.

6. For all service animals performing tasks for which specialized training is required (e.g., guide dogs), the owner must provide the property manager with proof of such training. Proof may include certification of training or letter from a qualified trainer.

7. No pet feeding dishes or litter boxes may be placed in any common area. Service animals may not be left unattended in any common area.

8. Service animals must be leashed or carried at all times while in the common area (halls, lobby, elevator, grounds, etc.), and must not be allowed to loiter in the lobby in the area of the front desk.

9. Service animals must not damage the common area, create any danger to residents, or be an unreasonable annoyance or disturbance to residents. Owners of service animals must be respectful of the concerns of other residents who may be fearful or uncomfortable around service animals.

10. Owners of service animals are responsible for properly removing any and all animal waste from the property and must not allow their animals to use the condominium landscaping for defecation or urination.

11. Complaints regarding service animals must be made in writing to the property manager. If the property manager is unable to resolve the problem informally, the matter may be referred to the Board of Directors for action.

12. A resident who keeps a service animal is deemed to have indemnified and agreed to hold harmless all other residents, the association, and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any loss, injury, damage, claim, cost, or liability arising in connection with the service animal, and shall be liable for any personal injury or property damage caused by the service animal. The cost to the association of repairing any damage, or of any extraordinary cleaning, resulting from the presence of the service animal in the building may be assessed against the service animal's owner.

13. Any resident keeping a service animal in the building must provide a name, address, and phone number of one or more responsible parties who will care for the service animal if the animal owner dies, is incapacitated, or is otherwise unable to care for the service animal.

14. In the event of any violation of these rules, the Board of Directors shall have the right to require the service animal to be permanently removed from the property, if such violation is not satisfactorily corrected. The association reserves the right to require any animal, including a service animal, to be permanently removed from the property if the Board of Directors determines that the animal poses a threat to the health or safety of persons on the property. In addition to the foregoing remedies, the association may take any other action available to it under the proprietary lease, or under applicable law, for any violation of these rules.