Pet ownership is a frequent subject of House Rules and Regulations promulgated by co-op and condominium boards. Such rules are particularly important because while pets can be a “best friend,” they can also make living conditions for neighbors unbearable, unsafe or unhealthy. For example, the Centers for Disease Control reports that during each year from 2001-2006, 29.7 percent of falls, which are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries in the United States, were associated primarily with dogs.1
Some boards ban all pets; others restrict the number and/or size of permitted pets, allow only certain breeds of pets, or require pets to be leashed when they are outside their owner’s apartment.2 Courts generally enforce such rules, consistent with the Court of Appeals’ holding that occupants of co-op and condominium apartments voluntarily relinquish certain freedoms, and have issued injunctions enforcing pet restrictions.3
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