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Council adopts rule allowing pets in city-owned housing starting Sept. 1; spay/neuter and microchip required
Summary
Council approved amendments to the housing authority administrative plan to permit pets in city-owned affordable housing effective Sept. 1, with limitations on species and a requirement that animals be licensed and spayed/neutered; staff noted further municipal-code ordinance changes on spay/neuter and microchipping will come this fall.
The Palm Desert City Council adopted a resolution Sept. 9 amending the Housing Authority administrative plan to allow pets in city-owned affordable residential communities, effective Sept. 1 if the resolution is implemented.
Jessica Gonzalez, housing manager for Development Services, told the council the administrative plan revision would permit residents to keep pets in their units subject to species limitations (prohibitions on certain animals…
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