When Pets Aren't Pets UNDERSTANDING REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION BY KIMBERLY A. BIELAN, ESQ. Consider this: A new homeowner and her golden retriever, Max, move into your condominium, which has a no-pet restriction. She has no obvious outward signs of a disability but requests a reasonable accommodation so that Max can reside in the unit. Worried that the presence of Max will encourage other unit owners to break the no pet restriction, the board of trustees demand the homeowner find a place to keep Max while they determine whether an accommodation is justified. August 2018 CONDOMEDIA 23