The manager said that she could keep the dog if it was “within the weight limits in the rental agreement” and she paid a $14 monthly pet fee. The tenant replied that she was not aware of any weight limit for pets in the rental agreement. The manager responded, “15 lbs. [The landlord] is pretty strict about that.
This is general legal information, not legal advice. Oregon manufactured home community law is specialized and complex.
Once that happens, it becomes impossible to predict the outcome, since each case turns on the specific facts and circumstances and the credibility of the parties and witnesses involved.
However reasonable your suspicions, it’s necessary to set them aside and handle the request as a request for a reasonable accommodation.
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
Situation: A condo association with a no-pets policy lets a tenant keep two service dogs to accommodate his disability. After several years of good behavior, the dogs turn into incessant barkers who disturb their neighbors. The association orders the tenant to get rid of them or face eviction.