Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Visiting Dog

We own a co-op. The by-laws state no dog,cat,etc. shall be kept or harbored. A dog must be carried or kept on a leash when on common property. We no not own a dog but our daughter visits with her dog every one to two weeks. . The dog does not live with us and is walked on a leash and picked up after. She does not stay overnight nor is the dog left alone in the co-op. We are being told we are in violation of the by-laws and we feel we are not...especially since there are many people who own cats and they are not being harrassed. Do we have any recourse ?? Thank you.


Asked on 5/18/04, 2:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Visiting Dog

If the by-laws read as you state, as long as the dog is not staying overnight it seems you are not in violation of the by-laws but goign against a co-op board is like knocking your head against the wall. There is little you can do about this absent a lawsuit or change of configuration on the board.

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Answered on 5/18/04, 2:47 pm


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