Stuy Town Gets Tough on Irresponsible Dog Owners

Stuy Town and Peter Cooper Village dog owners, if you find it difficult to pick up after your dog or keep it on a leash, your dog walks are about to become a lot more expensive.

Rose Associates is cracking down on the fecal free for all that Stuy Town has become and they are starting with a fresh batch of new signage found on the Avenue C Loop. Per the large and reflective signs, it will now cost residents $250 to not pick up after their dog and another $200 if a dog is off leash.

Stuy Town's Public Safety Officers have already issued a number of summonses to recent offenders and have even gone so far as to arrest non-residents for trespassing for bringing their dogs to Stuy Town to pinch a loaf and not pick up.

When asked for comment, Adam R. Rose of Rose Associates, Inc. said:

Fencing off portions of the gardens is also being considered as an option to deter people from letting their pets urinate and defecate on the lawns and flowerbeds.

Residents are contractually obligated to follow these rules due to the Pet Rider Policy they signed when they registered their dogs. The agreement after the jump:

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IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE ANY PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS RIDER WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE BODY OF THE LEASE, IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS RIDER SUPERSEDE ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS THEREIN SUCH THAT SAID LEASE IS DEEMED MODIFIED HEREBY. LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Tenant has requested permission from Owner to harbor and maintain a pet (the "Pet") in the Apartment. It is agreed and understood that Tenant shall not be permitted to acquire or maintain any animal in violation of any state, city or local statute, law or regulation. It is further agreed and understood that Owner's approval of Tenant's request, as demonstrated by the Owner counter-signing this Rider and delivering a copy hereof to the Tenant, is being granted in reliance upon the information provided herein and Tenant's representation that Tenant shall comply with all the terms and conditions of this Rider, which terms and conditions are each hereby agreed to by Tenant. Tenant agrees and understands that the determination whether or not to grant permission to Tenant to harbor the requested pet shall rest in the sole discretion of the Owner. Tenant further understands that in the event Tenant has misrepresented any of the material information provided herein (upon which owner has relied) or breaches any of the terms or conditions of this Rider, Owner reserves the right to revoke its permission, if given, and to exercise all rights and remedies provided for by law or equity. It is further agreed and understood that Tenant shall harbor only the following animal as the Pet in the Apartment. ■ Type of Pet: (check one): Dog Cat ■ Pet Fee: (due and payable upon registration) ■ Breed of Pet (if mixed, specify constituent breeds): ______________________ ■ Name of Pet: ■ Pet’s present weight lbs; Pet’s anticipated maximum weight lbs ■ Pet’s Age & Date of Birth: ■ License Number (if applicable): TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Under no circumstances may Tenant harbor any pet in the Apartment without Owner’s specific prior written approval. Under no circumstances may Tenant harbor any pet other than, in lieu of, or in replacement of the Pet specifically described hereinabove. 2. Tenants shall ensure that the Pet shall not disrupt, interfere with or in any way create or cause a nuisance, threat or danger to Owner, Manager, other tenants of the Building or the Property, their pets, or any guests or invitees in the Building or on the Property. Tenant represents that the Pet is peaceful in nature, has no history of being a threat or danger to other people or animals and shall not exceed the maximum weight stated hereinabove. 3. Tenant agrees to carry or leash the Pet (on a leash not more than six feet long) any time Tenant takes the Pet out of the Apartment and into any public/common area of the Building or out onto the Property. Tenant further agrees to attach and prominently display the Pet Registration Tag issued by the Address: Building Address Apt: #-# Tenant(s): Tenant(s) Names PET RIDER TO LEASE

-2- Tenant’s Initials: _____ Owner on the collar of the Pet any and all times the Pet is in any public/common are of the Building or out on the Property. 4. The Pet must be housebroken. Except for such animals that are properly caged or enclosed, or animals trained in the use of waste receptacles such as a litter-box, Tenant shall not permit the Pet to urinate or defecate in the Apartment. 5. The Pet must be licensed, have appropriate yearly shots, and be examined regularly by its veterinarian. Tenant shall provide Owner with proof that the Pet’s rabies vaccination is up-to-date at the time of execution of this Agreement. Tenant shall remain responsible for maintaining such vaccinations as needed. 6. Under no circumstances shall Tenant permit the Pet to defecate or urinate anywhere in the public/common areas of the Building or the Property. Pets may not be taken on any lawn or landscaped area of the Property. Any solid pet waste must be picked up and properly disposed of. Pets may not be tied up to any fences or fixtures, including those at playgrounds. Where applicable, Stuyvesant Town Tenants agree to bring Pets into and out of the Building through the terrace level lobbies only, so as to avoid walking paths in favor of loop roads and peripheral streets. No more than two Pets may use an elevator cab at any time. 7. Tenant shall not dispose of any Pet refuse, droppings etc. in any of the drains, toilets or other fixtures of the Apartment or the Building or the Property or in any other manner that might damage any of the foregoing. Used kitty litter shall be brought to the recycling area where a refuse bin is provided. It should not be put in the garbage chute. 8. Tenant agrees and understands that Tenant shall be solely responsible for the conduct of the Pet in the Apartment and the Building and on the Property as a whole, such that Tenant shall be liable for any injury, harm or damage to any person or property whether within or without the Apartment caused by the Pet, whether the result of Tenant’s negligence or otherwise. Tenant shall fully and completely indemnify and hold Owner and Manager harmless from any such claims and shall be fully and solely responsible for any cost or expense incurred by Owner or Manager as a result of such claims or the defense thereof. 9. Tenant further agrees and understands that Tenant shall be solely responsible for the safety of Tenant’s pet in/on the Apartment, the Building and/or the Property, such that Owner makes no representations as to the fitness of any of the foregoing for said pet and Tenant wholly assumes the risk of injury or other damage to said pet whenever said pet is in/on the Apartment, the Building and/or the Property. Tenant shall fully and completely hold Owner harmless from any such claims, shall fully and completely indemnify Owner for any such claims and shall be fully and completely responsible for any cost or expense incurred by Owner as a result of such claims or the defense thereof. 10. Tenant further agrees and understands that in the event the Pet causes any damage to the Apartment, Tenant shall, at Tenant's own cost and expense, restore the damaged area to the original condition as it was at the time the apartment was initially rented to Tenant. If Tenant shall fail to make such restoration prior to or upon Tenant's vacating of the Apartment, Tenant shall remain responsible for the cost of any and all repairs performed by Owner, which costs, if not paid by Tenant, shall be offset against Tenant’s security deposit at such time.

-3- 11. Tenant warrants and represents that Tenant shall fully comply with the terms and conditions set forth in this Rider. 12. Tenant further warrants and represents that, in the event Tenant breaches the terms of this Rider, Tenant acknowledges that such breach constitutes a material breach of a substantial obligation of the Lease, and this Rider shall be immediately rendered null and void and Owner may commence legal proceedings against Tenant in order to remove any pets from the Apartment or enforce the breach of lease, at the Owner’s option. 13. Owner does not waive any provisions of the Lease or any of its rights or remedies at law or equity by entering into this Rider. 14. The terms of this rider shall be deemed as drafted by both parties in order to avoid any negative inference against the preparer thereof, and the parties hereto have caused this Rider to be executed as of the day and year recited below as the date signed by Landlord. This Rider shall be deemed to be incorporated into and is made a part of the Lease. The parties hereto have caused this Rider to be executed as of the day and year recited below as the date signed by Owner.

TENANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This is to acknowledge that I/we were informed of the pet policy for the above-referenced building. I/We acknowledge that I/we must seek written approval from the Owner prior to obtaining and bringing any pet into my/our Apartment. Should I/we receive approval for a pet, I/we agree to follow the rules and regulations pertaining to having a pet in my/our Apartment, as set forth in my lease, the riders thereto, and any other rules or regulations adopted by the Owner. I/We agree and understand that the granting of permission to have the above-described pet in my/our Apartment is not permission to have any other pet in lieu or, in addition to, or in replacement for said approved pet. If, in the Owner’s sole opinion, my/our pet becomes a nuisance, permission to have a pet in my/our Apartment may be revoked. By signing where indicated below I/we indicate that we have read, understood and agree to all the terms and conditions stated herein.

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Co-Tenant’s Name & Signature Date

THE OWNER HEREBY GRANTS PERMISISON TO TENANT TO HARBOR THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PET IN THE APARTMENT, SUBJECT TO TENANT’S FULL AND COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN AND IN THE LEASE.

By: Rose Associates, Inc., on behalf of WBCMT 2007-C30 H1, LLC as Managing Agent for Peter Cooper Village New York, NY 10010, Owner

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