Threat to Health or Safety

The PHA at its discretion shall determine what behaviors are considered dangerous.

1. No resident shall keep a vicious or intimidating pet on the premises.
2. Any animal identified in or banned by state or local law or ordinance will be prohibited.
3. If the resident declines, delays, or refuses to remove the pet from PHA property, after receiving notification from the PHA to remove the pet to safeguard the health and welfare of their residents, PHA staff, and/or contractors, the PHA shall take such actions as deemed necessary to have the pet removed from PHA property (see paragraph U of this section). Such action is subject to the grievance process.
4. Any pet that attacks, without provocation, any resident, guest, visitor, PHA staff member, PHA contractor, persons doing business with the PHA, any other person, or domestic animal shall be immediately removed from PHA property without prior written notice to the resident. Attack shall mean violent or aggressive physical contact with a person or domestic animal.
5. Any pet that behaves in a violent or aggressive manner, that poses an imminent threat of physical injury, confines the movement of, including but not limited to chasing, cornering, or encircling a person or domestic animal, shall be immediately removed from PHA property without prior written notice to the resident.
6. If the resident refuses to remove the pet the PHA may terminate the resident's assistance. Such action is subject to the grievance process.