Creative Housing, Inc. 

Service and Assistive Animal Addendum

1. Creative Housing requires all tenants wishing to bring an animal into their home to read, understand and abide by the rules outlined in this policy. This policy takes into account the need for service and assistive/emotional support animals. The intent of this policy is to create a harmonious co-existence of all in our community living situation by fostering an attitude of respect, cooperation and consideration.
2. Owners must register their animal with the Landlord before the animal is brought on premises and must update the registration annually.
3. All animals must wear identification tags that indicate the animal’s name, owner’s name, owner’s address and telephone number.
4. All animals over the age of 6 months must be spayed or neutered, unless a veterinarian certifies that health problems prevent it. If the animal entering the housing is under 6 months old, the animal owner agrees to have it spayed/neutered (at approximately 6 months of age). A medical receipt from a veterinarian is required to prove the animal is spayed of neutered. Cats must be declawed prior to occupancy.
5. Animals need to be inoculated in accordance with state and local law. All animals must receive proper veterinary care, and must be up-to-date on rabies and distemper vaccinations, with a veterinarian’s statement to this effect provided to Landlord. Such verification will also be required with annual registration update.
6. Tenants are responsible for keeping all areas where animals are housed clean, safe, and free of parasites, including fleas. Dog owners must immediately pick up and dispose of all dog waste deposited on the housing’s streets or grounds. A waste removal penalty of $5 per occurrence will be assessed for failure to comply with animal rules on waste removal.
7. Owners of cats and other animals using litter boxes must:
   1. Place litter box in an area with hard surface flooring.
   2. Separate animal waste from litter daily or change litter box at least twice each week.
   3. Place soiled litter in tied, plastic bags and dispose of it in the garbage facilities.
8. Animals shall be properly licensed in accordance with applicable state and city ordinances, with evidence of licensing provided to Landlord annually.
9. Any animal must not interfere with the ability of Landlord to access the property to care for necessary business. If deemed necessary by Landlord, upon reasonable request, Animals shall be temporarily removed from the housing for purposes to include but not limited to, delivery of maintenance repair services, extermination services and preventative maintenance/housekeeping inspection.
10. No animal is to be left unattended in a tenant’s unit for a period longer than that which is appropriate in light of the needs of the animal. In general, dogs should not be left unattended for more than 9 hours, and other animals for more than 24 hours. When Landlord has reasonable cause to believe a animal has been left unattended for an extended period of time, Landlord will attempt to contact the Tenant of the emergency animal caretakers (listed below) to remedy the situation. If the emergency animal caretakers are unwilling or unable to assume responsibility for the animal and there are no State or Local Authorities authorized to remove the animal, Landlord may enter the Tenant’s unit and make any necessary arrangements for the animal’s care, including removing the animal and placing it in a facility that will provide care and shelter for a period not to exceed 30 days. Any costs incurred are the responsibility of the animal owner.
11. All complaints about animals will be reviewed by Landlord. Landlord may after reasonable notice to the tenant and during reasonable hours, enter and inspect the Premises. Entry and inspection shall be permitted if Landlord has received a complaint alleging, or Landlord has reasonable grounds to believe, that the conduct or condition of an animal in the Premises constitutes, under applicable State or local law, a nuisance or a threat to the health and safety of the occupants of the Premises or other persons in the community where the Premises is located. A meeting may be held by Landlord, with the Complainant and the Animal Owner to clarify the situation and attempt to resolve it.
12. Tenants are responsible for ensuring that their animals do not disturb or annoy other tenants or neighbors. Tenants whose animal is determined by Landlord to be disturbing others must remedy the situation immediately. A Tenant who fails to remedy the situation after two warnings will receive a 30-day notice to remove the animal, except in the case of a serious problem, e.g. a vicious dog, whereby the length of time may be shortened in the interest of public safety. If the Tenant fails to remove the animal, the Tenant will be considered in breach of their lease agreement and may be required to vacate the Premises.
13. Animals shall not be permitted to be in common areas unattended, outside on property unattended, or roam the neighborhood.
14. Tenants are responsible for damages or injuries caused by their animal. Damages include needed exterminations and other measures taken to ensure an appropriate sanitation level of the Premises, including but not limited to, pest (flea) control, carpet cleaning and other janitorial services.
15. This policy shall be incorporated as part of the Tenant’s lease. A violation of this policy shall be considered a material breach of the Tenant’s lease.
16. The Landlord is required to give a Tenant or Applicant written notice providing an explanation for the denial if they refuse to register an animal. 
17. Provide the following information:

Type of Animal:

Name of Animal:

Age of Animal:

Description

Breed:

Height:

Weight:

Color:

Additional Markings:

1. Attach evidence of the following, in the form of a receipt or other written verification, from the veterinarian:

___ License (copy of): Tag Number #___________________ Exp. Date: _______

___ Evidence of rabies vaccine: Tag Number #___________________ Exp. Date: _______

___ Evidence of distemper vaccine: Exp. Date: _______

___ Evidence of spay/neuter

___ Evidence of declaw

1. Attach evidence of qualification as service and/or assistive animal, in the form or written verification:

Note: Evidence for assistive animals must be provided by a person having an on-going therapeutic relationship (therapist or doctor) with Tenant. Online registrations/prescriptions are not considered valid.

___ Training, Registration, Certification or Doctor’s Form

1. Provide the following information and promptly notify Landlord in writing of any changes. Landlord reserves the right to notify the veterinarian and/or emergency animal caretakers that they have been designated as such and to their willingness to act as such.

VETERINARIAN:

Name:

Address:

Phone:

EMERGENCY ANIMAL CARETAKER:

Name:

Phone (M):

Phone (H):

Phone (W):

Tenant Signature

Guardian of ☐Person ☐Estate ☐Limited Signature

Date