Hi Frank, I identify with your issue regarding pets. The basic issue seems to be once an OC has given approval, the process of proving a pet is a nuisance can be difficult. Often by the time you have gathered sufficient evidence a pet can have caused considerable damage.
I want to raise one issue with pets and that resulted in one owner in our strata being denied a pet. I was not sure how to address the refusal so raise it here for feedback.
We live in a strata complex close to a reserve. The OC has approved a dog with the normal strict conditions eg leash, owner pays for damage.
One set of owners applied to keep a cat. Both occupiers worked full time. The owners said the cat they would get was very domesticated and would rarely go outside their lot (which had a courtyard).
A vote of the OC denied them on the basis that cats are known predators of small wildlife of which there is plenty around our strata. I have to confess to having seen many media articles saying this. Also having lived in other neighborhoods where cats have roamed free (despite the denials of their owners) I have to confess to having some empathy for those who voted to deny the owners.
I am not sure if our OC’s vote would hold up before a tribunal. What do others think?