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Disposal of Pet Waste

Residents are required to dispose of the waste of the assistance or service animal in designated areas. Residents are prohibited from allowing pets to deposit waste in areas outside designated waste deposit areas or litter boxes. Residents are required to take pets elsewhere to deposit waste if there are no areas on PHA property designated for such purposes.

  1. The resident is required to immediately remove the pet's waste by placing the waste in a sealed plastic bag and disposing of the waste in a trash container. The resident shall not:
    1. Flush the waste of the pet in the dwelling unit toilet.
    2. Dispose of the waste of the pet in any dwelling unit sink or plumbing.
    3. Dispose of the waste of the pet outside any door, on the balcony, or patio of the dwelling unit.
    4. Dispose or place the waste of the pet in any PHA facility, such as the common area or laundry room.
    5. The resident shall not permit the waste to accumulate, become unsanitary, or unsightly.
  2. Litter Box Usage: If the pet uses a litter box, the litter box must be stored inside the dwelling unit and cleaned at least every two (2) days. The resident shall place refuse of the litter box in a sealed plastic bag and dispose of it in a trash container. The resident shall not:
    1. Flush the contents of the litter box in the dwelling unit toilet.
    2. Dispose of the contents of the litter box in any dwelling unit sink or plumbing.
    3. Dispose of the contents of the litter box outside any door, on the balcony, or patio of the dwelling unit.
    4. Place the litter box or the contents of the litter box outside any door, on the balcony, or patio of the dwelling unit.
    5. Dispose or place the litter box or the contents of the litter box in any PHA facility, such as the common area or laundry room.
    6. The resident shall not permit refuse from the litter box to accumulate, become unsanitary, or unsightly.
  3. The resident shall be required to dispose of the sealed waste or sealed contents of the litter box in the trash container as per the trash collection policies of the PHA. The resident shall not allow the contents of the trash container to accumulate, become unsanitary, or unsightly.
  4. Waste removal charges. The resident may incur a separate waste removal charge of $5 per occurrence for failure to comply with the pet waste removal policies.

Note: The provisions of disposal of pet waste will also apply to any assistance animal of the resident.

Repeated failure to adhere or violations of the disposal of the pet's waste shall constitute a violation of this Policy and principal violation of the Dwelling Lease. If the resident violates this provision, the PHA will take all appropriate lease enforcement actions up to and including termination of the resident's dwelling lease as a result of this Policy violation. Grievance procedures that apply to other termination and eviction actions shall apply to violations of this Policy.