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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sabra,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> You are on the right track here; however, as mentioned in another post, since this is not a dispute between a landlord and tenant but between a municipality and a citizen, the FHA does not apply. This being said, which law and title would be applicable. Once we understand this, what within that title makes a mandate in this case?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fraternally yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marion Gwizdala, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(813) 626-2789<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>President@NAGDU.ORG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://nagdu.org/"><span style='color:blue'>Visit our website</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://twitter.com/nagdu"><span style='color:blue'>Follow us on Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sabra Ewing [mailto:sabra1023@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 4, 2018 10:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> txagdu@nfbtx.org<br><b>Cc:</b> NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users; coagdu@nfbnet.org; flagdu@nfbnet.org; nyagdu@nfbnet.org; New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users; oagdu@nfbnet.org; vagdu@nfbnet.org; nagdu-leaders@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [txagdu] Let's Discuss a Real Advocacy Case<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The Americans with disabilities act clearly states that a service animal may be a dog or a miniature horse. It further states that service animals are exempt from breed restrictions and zoning requirements. I would treat this case as though the person received a complaint because zoning requirements or city ordinances did not allow for German Shepherd's or Dobermans. In these cases, the teams would be exempt because they had service animals and it would be the same with the miniature horse because The miniature horse is listed as a species of service animal under the Americans with disabilities act. You may say, but this is housing. Therefore, the fair housing act would apply. I would agree that it would partially apply but the Americans with disabilities act makes more clear what a service animal is. Therefore, I would say that the miniature horse is exam, and that the city will be violating the law by telling the person to remove their service animal from their property.<o:p></o:p></p><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Sabra Ewing<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Mar 4, 2018, at 6:04 PM, NAGDU President <<a href="mailto:blind411@verizon.net">blind411@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> As members of the National Association of Guide Dog Users, we are often asked to weigh in on advocacy issues that have a real effect on individual’s ability to live the life they want. The recent issue with Delta Airlines is a demonstration of why the National Federation of the Blind chose to charter the National Association of Guide Dog Users to act as an authoritative, representative voice of the nation’s guide dog users. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I recently had the opportunity to help another member who needed immediate assistance. This member lives in Baltimore County, Maryland and uses a miniature guide horse. Baltimore County has a zoning ordinance that prohibits anyone with less than 2 acres to keep a horse. An animal control officer was at this person’s home to investigate a complaint that the individual was keeping a horse on their property of less than 2 acres. The animal control officer was advised that the horse was a service animal but the officer was unsure of what, if any, bearing this had on the issue. If you were asked to comment on this issue, what would be your guidance. Please take the time to research this question and provide source citations for your position.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fraternally yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion Gwizdala<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion Gwizdala, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(813) 626-2789<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:President@NAGDU.ORG">President@NAGDU.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://nagdu.org/">Visit our website</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://twitter.com/nagdu">Follow us on Twitter</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-- <br>"Live the life you want."<br>--- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "txagdu" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:txagdu+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org">txagdu+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org</a>.<br>To post to this group, send email to <a href="mailto:txagdu@nfbtx.org">txagdu@nfbtx.org</a>.<br>To view this discussion on the web visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/txagdu/02fd01d3b41e%2414637fc0%243d2a7f40%24%40verizon.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/txagdu/02fd01d3b41e%2414637fc0%243d2a7f40%24%40verizon.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-- <br>"Live the life you want."<br>--- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "txagdu" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:txagdu+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org">txagdu+unsubscribe@nfbtx.org</a>.<br>To post to this group, send email to <a href="mailto:txagdu@nfbtx.org">txagdu@nfbtx.org</a>.<br>To view this discussion on the web visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/txagdu/43E09679-3A3F-4A93-8B78-961B437F78A3%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/a/nfbtx.org/d/msgid/txagdu/43E09679-3A3F-4A93-8B78-961B437F78A3%40gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>