Rules and Regulations 26. Pets

A. No pets shall be allowed in leased Units except with the specific approval of the Board.

B. Unit Owners shall be allowed to keep no more than one (1) nonaggressive dog, which shall be registered with the Association’s Management Company.

C. Pets shall not be kept, bred or used for any commercial purpose. Other approved pets include cats, aquarium fish, gerbils, hamsters, and small caged birds. No other type or kind of pet is permitted without Board approval.

D. Unit Owners are responsible for compliance with all applicable city, state and federal statues, ordinances, and administrative regulations as well as these pet rules.

E. Pets shall not be permitted outside of the Unit Owner’s Unit unless attended. Pets shall be kept leashed and under the control of their owner whenever they are outside the Unit. Pets shall not be allowed to run free or unleashed at any time, or to otherwise interfere with the rights, comfort, or convenience of other residents. Unattended pets shall not be allowed on patios/balconies.

F. The only passage Lesner Point Unit Owners have to the beach is through the pool area; therefore, Unit Owners may walk a single dog, on a leash, through the pool area to and from the beach. It must be an immediate walk through with no loitering within the pool area. It can only occur during the times the City of Virginia Beach allows dogs on the beach. Dogs may not be on the beach from 10 AM to 6 PM beginning the Friday before Memorial Day extending through Labor Day. Dogs may not go through the pool area between 10 AM and 6 PM during this time period.

G. Unit Owners may not stop within the pool area when walking their pets through or spend any amount of time there (for instance sitting on the deck or talking with patrons using the pool). The dog must be leashed at all times and kept under constant control by the Owner of the dog so as to not pose a potential danger or nuisance to any other occupants of the pool area. If Unit Owners don’t comply, then no one will be allowed to walk their dogs through the pool area for beach access.

H. Unit Owners shall indemnify the Association and hold it harmless against loss or liability of any kind arising from their pets.

I. Any damage to the Common Elements or Limited Common Elements must be cleaned and/or repaired at the Unit Owner’s expense. If a building requires treatment for flea and/or tick infestation, then the Units with pets within the building may be subject to an additional assessment.

J. Unit Owners are responsible for a pet of guests who visits their Unit. Such pets are subject to the same restrictions as Unit Owner pets. No pet of guests may stay in the Unit for more than seven (7) days in any one-month period without prior written permission from the Board.

K. No pet shall be allowed to become a nuisance or create any unreasonable disturbance, which includes but is not limited to:

1. Unruly behavior which may cause personal injury or property damage.

2. Continuous noise (barking, crying) for more than ten (10) minutes.

3.  Relieving themselves on any area of the Common Element or Limited Common Element including but not limited to hallways, parking lot, grassy areas, boardwalk, or elevators.

L. If any pet is deemed a nuisance the Board may, in its sole discretion, require the pet owner to remove the pet with ten (10) days notice.

M. Any Unit Owner who fails to abide by any of these rules relating to pets shall be subject to charges after notice and a Covenants Hearing, and is also subject to termination of privileges, including, but not limited to privileges to use Common Elements, or the privilege of keeping a pet in the Condominium property.