Tenant Consultation — HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1

Tenants or tenant representatives may submit written comments on the proposed pet rules by the date specified in the notice. In addition, the owner may schedule one or more meetings with tenants during the comment period to discuss the proposed rules. Tenants or tenant representatives may make oral comments on the proposed rules at these meetings. The owner must consider comments made at these meetings only if they are summarized, reduced to writing, and submitted to the owner before the end of the comment period.

For the purpose of computing time periods following the distribution of the notice, the notice is effective on the day that all notices are mailed or delivered or posted, depending on the method of distribution.
The owner must develop the final rules after reviewing tenants’ comments. He/she may meet with tenants and tenant representatives to

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attempt to resolve issues raised by the comments. The content of the final pet rules, however, is within the sole discretion of the project owner.

If pet rules are to be included in the lease provisions, the current lease must be amended:
- a. Upon renewal of the lease and in accordance with any applicable regulation, and
- b. When a tenant registers a common household pet.

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