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And that's an excellent reason to have those rules
Exceptions could be made for dogs that are spayed and neutered if that's the case.
When I rent my house out next year, no dogs or cats allowed. If they persist, I might budge with a hefty, and I mean hefty, deposit. No exceptions for certain breeds or sizes.
I can see the OP's frustration given the amount of space but the rules wouldn't be there if they werent needed. At least the realtor is being proactive.
I am wondering if that rules was setup to keep breeders from setting up business there????
More likely it's a proactive measure to prevent animal hoarding. Three dogs is a number most people can manage properly, and a number that satisfies the average pet owner.
It was 5 acres and agricultural zoning with cows and pigs allowed. That's not sufficiently farm-like?
I was surprised that the property was even part of an HOA, frankly, given the agricultural zoning.
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You, who advocate homes for dogs, think I should, what? Put my fourth dog to sleep so I can buy a house?
Exactly. The time to re-evaluate the number and type of pets you own is AFTER one of them dies, not while you're owning them. (Slightly OT, but I've come to believe that while it's sad, it's probably a good thing that the most common companion animals have shorter lives than our own. It means that every 10-20 years, we are given a chance to re-examine our lives and see if we're still up to the task of responsible pet ownership and whether we should consider changing either the number or the type of animals we are keeping. I just did that with my birds; when my oldest conure died, I decided to scale back to two and donated my oldest bird's cage to the local parrot rescue.)
We did get a bit of a giggle though. The rules are that we could keep five 800 pound pigs but only three dogs.
Sorry, not giving up one of the family dogs.
Not for stinky pigs...heck no! Pig poop will burn the hair right out of your nose!!
Our HOA also limits pets and it's for the exact reason you cited....irresponsible pet owners. the HOA now wants to change the by laws to read no pets in rentals...that sucks because it's not just the tenants who are irresponsible..it's owners too.
It isn't just HOAs. I work in a zoning office and our community has a three dog limit. This seems to be the common standard in most communities.
A neighboring city has a limit as well. The only way to bypass it is to get a 'kennel license'. That never works because your home has to meet the criteria of a kennel and the city wouldn't allow a kennel within it's limits.
It isn't just HOAs. I work in a zoning office and our community has a three dog limit. This seems to be the common standard in most communities.
That's communities and not the entire county. Usually if a property is zoned Agricultural (and not in a HOA) it can have many more dogs. There are usually a few types of A zonings for such issues.
A neighboring city has a limit as well. The only way to bypass it is to get a 'kennel license'. That never works because your home has to meet the criteria of a kennel and the city wouldn't allow a kennel within it's limits.
Depends on the county. This is why people with a large amount of dogs need to research which counties allow for a many more dogs (usually a county that has hunting dogs in it's zoning regs is what the OP should be looking at).
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