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Are service/guide dogs allowed in no-pets allowed apartments?

In no pets allowed apartments(most apartments) or rented houses, are licensed and legal service or guide dogs allowed to reside with the owner? Do I make sense?

Public Comments

1. It is against the law for them to deny a service animal. But I know a woman, who had to retire her seeing eye dog, and she was heartbroken that the apartment did not allow her older dog to stay. So while they have to take the "on duty" dog, they do not have to let you keep your old dog. It was a shame, and she moved to a dog-friendly building after that.
2. Yes, guide dogs are allowed anywhere people go. Read example 1 from the link below under "The Fair Housing Amendments Act."
3. In most states, the law reads that a service animal can go anywhere that its owner can go. That includes restaurants, hospitals, public transportation, and housing where animals would not normally be permitted. You need to check the laws of your state, but free access for service animals/guide dogs is the norm for the United States. The reason I know this is because I was a search and rescue K-9 handler for 9 years, and the same laws apply to SAR dogs. I could have legally taken my German shepherd into a restaurant while I ate a meal or had him accompany me on a city bus, just as long as I had my unit ID with me.
4. Yes they are...and Yes you do...
5. In ALL states a licensed service animal is allowed in, no matter what. No "pet deposit" can be charged.
6. It is against fair housing laws in the United States to deny access for a service animal, regardless of 'no pet rules' in other units. Animals such as 'seeing eye dogs' must be allowed. Bear in mind that you must qualify the animal properly. Having an animal 'for peace of mind' doesn't qualify.