RED ALERT: NO on AB 2216
AB 2216 PROHIBITS All PROPERTY OWNERS (INCLUDING SMALL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS) AND AGENTS FROM LIMITING A COMMON HOUSEHOLD PET (DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A DOG OR CAT, THAT IS COMMONLY KEPT IN THE HOME FOR PLEASURE).
AB 2216 ALSO PROHIBITS THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS/AGENTS FROM INQUIRING ABOUT WHETHER THE APPLICANT INTENDS ON KEEPING A COMMON HOUSEHOLD PET OR PETS IN THE DWELLING UNIT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT OF A TENANT TO INFORM PROPERTY OWNERS OR THEIR AGENTS OF KEEPING A COMMON HOUSEHOLD PET OR PETS AFTER THAT TENANT HAS ALREADY ENTERED INTO CONTRACT FOR TENANCY.
AB 2216 PROHIBITS THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS/AGENTS FROM COLLECTING ADDITIONAL RENT OR SECURITY DEPOSIT FROM A TENANT WHO KEEPS A COMMON HOUSEHOLD PET OR PETS IN THE DWELLING UNIT DURING TENANCY.
The Apartment Association of Orange County (members house approximately Quarter of a million California residents) do, hereby, respectfully request you to Vote NO on AB2216 for the following reasons:
- AB 2216 DOES NOT CONSIDER A COMMON HOUSEHOLD PET’S WELFARE, IF ITS OWNER WORKS OUTSIDE THE HOME DURING A REGULAR 40-HOUR WORK WEEK, WHICH WOULD CONFINE A PET IN THE HOME FOR 8-10 HOURS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RELIEVE ITSELF; THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED ANIMAL CRUELTY.
- AB 2216 CREATES A DISTINCT NOTION THAT TENANTS WHO ARE PET OWNERS HAVE SUPERIOR RIGHTS OVER TENANTS WHO ARE NOT PET OWNERS, WHICH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY AFFECT THE QUIET ENJOYMENT AND RESULT IN CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION.
- AB 2216 CONFLICTS WITH CURRENT STATUTORY LAW AS DEFINED IN HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 50466, WHICH ALREADY OUTLINES ADEQUATE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO PROPERTY OWNERS’ PROHIBITIONS ON TENANTS’ ABILITY TO KEEP COMMON HOUSEHOLD PETS IN A DWELLING UNIT DURING TENANCY.
We ask you tell legislators to vote NO on AB 2216.
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