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ANIMALS

No animals of any kind, including pigeons, or other non­domestic or exotic animals, shall be raised, bred or kept on any Lot, except that dogs, cats or any household pets, not exceeding two (2) dogs and three (3) cats in the aggregate, may be kept, provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose, and provided they are kept so as to avoid becoming a nuisance to the neighborhood or to any adjoining property owners, are walked on a leash, and do not roam unattended on the Property. Pets shall be registered, licensed and inoculated as required by law. Owners shall be responsible for the immediate clean‑up and removal of their pet's waste on any of the Property except their own Lot. Puppies and kittens in excess of the numbers set forth above may be kept until they reach the age of twelve (12) weeks. The Board of Directors may, upon request, grant reasonable variances to the restrictions contained in this Section, and shall have the right to adopt such additional rules and regulations regarding pets as it may from time to time consider necessary or appropriate. The Board of Directors shall also have the right, in its sole discretion, after notice and a hearing, to declare any particular animal to be a nuisance, including but not limited to excessive barking. If such determination is made, the Owner will not be permitted to keep that animal on the Lot and will be given a deadline to remove the animal.  

(Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, Article IV, Paragraph 12)