Dear Residents:

Please know, in the Ridgewater community, residents are not allowed to raise or keep any animals, livestock, or poultry, except for common household pets like dogs and cats, in reasonable numbers as determined by the Board. Pets cannot be bred or kept for commercial purposes without written approval from the Board. Pet owners must control their pets to prevent them from becoming a nuisance, such as excessive barking, and are responsible for their pets’ actions. If the Board believes an animal is dangerous, annoying, or destructive, it can require the animal to be removed from the property. All dogs must be leashed or kept in a fenced area, and any fencing must receive prior written approval from the Architectural Review Board (ARB).

This policy is based on CC&R ARTICLE 10: RIDGEWATER USE RESTRICTIONS, dated January 4, 2018, sections:

ARTICLE 10: RIDGEWATER USE RESTRICTIONS

10.9.  Animals and Pets. No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind may be raised, bred, kept or permitted on any Lot, with the exception of dogs, cats, or other usual and common household pets in reasonable number, as determined by the Board. No animals shall be kept, bred or maintained for commercial purposes without prior written Board approval. All pets shall be reasonably controlled by the owner and shall be kept in such a manner as to not become a nuisance by barking or other acts. The owners of the pet shall be responsible for all of the pet’s actions. If, in the sole opinion of the Board, any animal becomes dangerous or an annoyance or nuisance in the Properties or to nearby prope11y or destructive of wildlife, such animal shall be removed from the Properties. By way of explanation and not limitation, this Section may be enforced by exercising self- help rights provided in Section 4.3. All dogs must be leashed or fenced, and all fencing must be approved in writing by the ARB.

This policy is based on  ARC Article VIII. Pets

Section 8.01 Owner Responsibility

Generally, all pets should be kept under their owner’s control at all times and in compliance with applicable leash laws.

(a) Pets must be on a leash and restrained whenever they are outside of a fence-in area of the community.

(b) The Board of Directors of the Association has the unfettered and exclusive right at any time to exclude, or have removed from the property certain animals and/or particular breeds of an animal that in its sole discretion it finds to be an unreasonable annoyance, inconvenience, a menace or threat, nuisance or creates an unsanitary condition within the community after a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.

(c) Owners are responsible for cleaning up any pet waste that a pet creates in Common Areas, or on any private property within Ridgewater.

(d) Owners are responsible for their animal’s actions and are solely liable for any provable damages.

(e) Each home is limited to three (3) pets.

(f) Animals creating a nuisance to residents shall not be tolerated – including noise issues (excessive barking, growling, howling, etc.). Should a nuisance become persistent please contact Animal Control for their assistance.