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§ 1437z–3. Pet ownership in public housing
(a) Ownership conditions
(b) Reasonable requirementsThe reasonable requirements referred to in subsection (a) may include—
(1) requiring payment of a nominal fee, a pet deposit, or both, by residents owning or having pets present, to cover the reasonable operating costs to the project relating to the presence of pets and to establish an escrow account for additional costs not otherwise covered, respectively;
(2) limitations on the number of animals in a unit, based on unit size;
(3) prohibitions on—
(A) types of animals that are classified as dangerous; and
(B) individual animals, based on certain factors, including the size and weight of the animal; and
(4) restrictions or prohibitions based on size and type of building or project, or other relevant conditions.
(c) Pet ownership in public housing designated for occupancy by elderly or handicapped families
(d) Regulations
(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title I, § 31, as added Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 526, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2568.)