[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR960.707]

[Page 453]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 960_ADMISSION TO, AND OCCUPANCY OF, PUBLIC HOUSING--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart G_Pet Ownership in Public Housing
 
Sec. 960.707  Pet ownership.

    (a) Ownership Conditions. A resident of a dwelling unit in public 
housing, as that term is used in Sec. 960.703, may own one or more 
common household pets or have one or more common household pets present 
in the dwelling unit of such resident, subject to the reasonable 
requirements of the PHA, if the resident maintains each pet:
    (1) Responsibly;
    (2) In accordance with applicable State and local public health, 
animal control, and animal anti-cruelty laws and regulations; and
    (3) In accordance with the policies established in the PHA Annual 
Plan for the agency as provided in part 903 of this chapter.
    (b) Reasonable requirements. Reasonable requirements may include but 
are not limited to:
    (1) Requiring payment of a non-refundable nominal fee to cover the 
reasonable operating costs to the development relating to the presence 
of pets, a refundable pet deposit to cover additional costs attributable 
to the pet and not otherwise covered, or both;
    (2) Limitations on the number of animals in a unit, based on unit 
size;
    (3) Prohibitions on types of animals that the PHA classifies as 
dangerous, provided that such classifications are consistent with 
applicable State and local law, and prohibitions on individual animals, 
based on certain factors, including the size and weight of animals;
    (4) Restrictions or prohibitions based on size and type of building 
or project, or other relevant conditions;
    (5) Registration of the pet with the PHA; and
    (6) Requiring pet owners to have their pets spayed or neutered.
    (c) Restriction. A PHA may not require pet owners to have any pet's 
vocal chords removed.
    (d) Pet deposit. A PHA that requires a resident to pay a pet deposit 
must place the deposit in an account of the type required under 
applicable State or local law for pet deposits or, if State or local law 
has no requirements regarding pet deposits, for rental security 
deposits, if applicable. The PHA shall comply with such applicable law 
as to retention of the deposit, interest, and return of the deposit or 
portion thereof to the resident, and any other applicable requirements.
    (e) PHA Plan. Unless otherwise provided by Sec. 903.11 of this 
chapter, Annual Plans are required to contain information regarding the 
PHA's pet policies, as described in Sec. 903.7(n) of this chapter, 
beginning with PHA fiscal years that commence on or after January 1, 
2001.