MOA Pet Guidelines & Laws

The following is from the Master Deed Restriction:
 
Liber 1193 Pages 636-663
Recorded 03/02/2009 1:57:25 PM
Otsego County Michigan
Register of Deeds
 
Section 7. Animals. No chickens, other fowl, horses or livestock shall be kept or harbored on any of the Property Units within the Restricted Property. No animals shall be kept or maintained on any such Property Unit excepting household pets for use by the occupants of dwellings within the Restricted Property. No animals shall be kept on any Property Units for any commercial purpose. Household pets shall have such care as not to be objectionable or offensive on account of noise, odor or unsanitary conditions. Animals may be declared nuisances by the Association and must be removed within ten (10) days following the receipt by the owner of such animals of a request for removal in writing from the Association or its authorized representative.
 
The Michigan Leash Law, which is found within MCL 287.262, states that no dog owner shall allow his or her dog to stray unless held properly in leash. In practice this applies to dogs that are not on the owner's property. This law was put into place to protect the public from encountering unnecessary dog bites or attacks, and also keeps dogs from attacking and injuring each other. Anyone who violates this law is subject to a misdemeanor charge and fines all the way up to $10,000. Michaywe is governed by the Michigan Leash Law, and therefore dog owners are to leash their dogs unless on their own property. We also respectfully ask that no animals are brought to Opal Lake Park, or onto the Pines Golf Course itself.
 
Otsego County Animal Control
256 Fairview Road
Gaylord, MI 49735
 
989 705 7632
 
Otsego County Animal Control webpage:
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https://www.otsegocountymi.gov/county-government-2/animal-control/
 
Otsego County Animal Control Ordinance:
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https://www.otsegocountymi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Animal-Control-Ordinance-adopted-6-14-16.pdf
 
Michigan Dog Law of 1919:
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http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gl31dkr2njfk3mfe40l5arew))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-Act-339-of-1919&query=on&highlight=dog%20AND%20law