Pet Rules

The following are the Hershey’s Mill HOA Community Pet Rules. As you walk your pets outside of your Village, the Rules below apply to every Pet and Pet Walker. Please familiarize yourself with these Rules. Individual Villages may also have other Pet Rules that apply within your Village. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with your Village Rules also.

PET RULES FOR HM HOA

1. Dog licenses are required, and applications are available at the Security Office.

2. All domestic dogs and cats must have current rabies vaccinations.

3. No more than two domestic pets may be kept in the home of any resident.

4. Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times when outside the house. No pet may be left unattended “tied out” or in cages on decks, patios or common areas. Invisible/electric fences are not permitted.

5. Walking of pets on Hershey’s Mill Golf Club property is not permitted at any time.

6. Pets shall be kept a respectful distance from shrubs, mulch beds, buildings and automobiles.

7. Solid waste must be promptly picked up, bagged and disposed of properly in the pet owners home refuse cans. Waste shall not be put in either storm water inlets or in sanitary sewer while still in plastic bags.

8. Every effort must be made to ensure that pet(s) do not cause a nuisance with noise or unsocial behavior, disturbance or threat to neighbors or other pets.

9. Pets that persistently cause an unreasonable disturbance to neighbors with noise and/or unsociable behavior are subject to action by a Village Council and/or the HM HOA, which may include a warning, fines or the pet’s removal from Hershey’s Mill.

10. Pets that cause physical harm or endangerment to persons, other pets, or real, common or personal property will be required to be removed immediately and permanently from Hershey’s Mill. Owners are responsible for any loss or liability to persons or property arising out of the presence of such animal.