QUESTION: Can the board adopt a rule prohibiting renters from having pets?

ANSWER: Boards cannot adopt rules inconsistent with the CC&Rs. If the CC&Rs allow owners to have pets, that right is passed to tenants. Moreover, there is an issue of discrimination if the board treats renters differently from owners. Except for voting rights and attending board meetings, which are reserved to members only, renters enjoy all of the rights and privileges of an owner when they rent a unit.