Pet owners at CityPlace are fighting back against a ban on new animals in two of the condominium towers in the development, located north of Lake Shore Blvd. W. near Spadina Ave.“We believe the ban can set a really dangerous precedent,” said Jen Fischer, who has launched a petition to challenge the rule, passed in 2016 by the Harbour View Estates condo board that oversees 3 Navy Wharf Crt. and 5 Mariner Terrace.Residents were required last year to register their existing pets at the management office. This month, signs went up reminding owners that no new pets are being permitted in the buildings, and unregistered pets must be removed.The rule covers cats, dogs, reptiles, rodents and birds.Fischer said she had to find a new home for a dog she was fostering, although her own pet is registered and can stay.“We thought it was a dog-inclusive, pet-friendly facility,” said Fischer, pointing out that the two buildings have a dog run. She has started a petition as part of an attempt to reverse the rule. Michael Spears, a lawyer representing the condo corporation, wrote in an email that there is a procedure under the Condo Act “authorizing the board of directors to pass a rule to promote the welfare of the owners and to prevent interference with the use and enjoyment of the units and common elements.”Such rules, he said, become effective 30 days after notice is given, unless the board receives a requisition (official order) signed by a minimum of 15 per cent of the unit owners requesting a meeting to discuss. Unit owners were sent notice in July 2016, but the pet rule was deferred until August 2018. No requisition was received and so it went into effect, he added.“Once a rule has been validly passed, the board has a statutory duty under the act to enforce the rule,” Spears wrote. “The board has not seen or received any ‘new’ petition concerning the Pet Rule and until it does, no further comment can be pro ...
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