This By-Laws document for a condominium association contains information concerning: restrictions, the board of directors, and the advisary committee.
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Under the laws, condo buildings three stories or taller and occupied before 1992 must complete a milestone inspection by Dec. 31, 2024. This is an examination of the building's structural integrity by an architect or engineer.
To make downsizing easier, there are a few skills to teach your dog to make the transition easier for both of you. Prepare Your Dog for a New Environment. Keep Your Dog Quiet. Provide Exercise. Manage Potty Breaks. Politely Share Space With Other People and Dogs.
The FHA prohibits discriminating against an individual unit owner based on their personal characteristics and also with regard to their assistance animal. Breed, weight, and size restrictions are commonplace in Florida inium associations, but those limitations do not apply to assistance animals.
Florida adopted a new dangerous dog law that went into effect on October 1, 2023. This new law prevents local governments and public housing authorities from adopting policies or ordinances that designate a dog as dangerous based solely on its breed, size, or weight.
The HOA cannot impose pet restrictions on these animals. They are not allowed to refuse certain breeds, weights, or sizes. Service animals are also allowed in all areas of the property. As standard practice, the HOA can ask for service animal documentation.
The state law, passed in 2022, requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs.
The FHA prohibits discriminating against an individual unit owner based on their personal characteristics and also with regard to their assistance animal. Breed, weight, and size restrictions are commonplace in Florida inium associations, but those limitations do not apply to assistance animals.
A2A ... YES. A condo HOA can set limits on pets both for size and for quantity. They can even ban a specific pet if there are complaints that it causes a disturbance.
In Florida law, The Fair Housing Act and Florida's Fair Housing Act protect the rights of disabled individuals to have their service dog or emotional support animal in their housing accommodation, even if there are pet restrictions or no-pet policies in place.
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The HOA can ask new home or condo owners to report any pets they own before moving in. Florida law permits landlords to collect both pet deposits and nonrefundable pet fees.These are distinct from standard security deposits. Even if there is a strict "no animal policy" in place, condo and HOA communities cannot ban service animals from the property. Condo owners with Assistance Animals like Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals are not subject to Condo and HOA Pet Restrictions. This publication provides guidance on the term "service animal" and the service animal provisions in the Department's new regulations. The HOA board is empowered to make rules, but they must follow the CCR's or work to amend them. Emotional support animals in Florida condos are allowed under certain circumstances that not even your landlord or HOA can object to. Only one (1) pet is allowed, the weight may not exceed 30 pounds. Usually, this the limit is 2 domestic animals, and large dogs may not be allowed on the property.