In accordance with the Sunrise Beach Club documents, under heading “Rules, Regulations and Restrictions” on page “P-8”, No pets shall be allowed on the condominium property or in any condominium unit.
The ONLY exception to this is an ADA Service Dog. The ADA requires that the person must have a disability AND the service dog must be individually trained to perform specific tasks that mitigate that disability.
What counts as a "trained task"?
The ADA requires the dog to perform "work or tasks" related to the handler's disability. The task must be specific, repeatable, and tied to disability. Examples by disability category:
Mobility / physical disability
Retrieving dropped items
Opening doors / pressing accessibility buttons
Bracing for balance / steady walking
Pulling a wheelchair
Carrying small items
Sensory disability
Guiding (visual impairment)
Alerting to sounds — doorbell, alarm, name being called (hearing impairment)
Medical alert
Alerting to oncoming seizures
Alerting to blood-sugar changes (diabetes)
Alerting to heart rate / blood-pressure changes
Retrieving medication or bringing the phone in an emergency
Psychiatric (PSD)
Deep pressure therapy during panic attacks
Blocking — creating physical space in crowds for handlers with PTSD
Room-sweeping (PTSD safety check)
Interrupting self-harm or dissociative behaviors
Reminding handler to take medication
Mere comfort, companionship, or "calming presence" does NOT qualify as a trained task. That's the line between an Emotional Support Animal and an ADA Service Dog.
This topic was brought up last year about Emotional Support Animals and we contacted our attorney for clarification which she provided which is the law and requirements for ADA Service Dogs.
Please do not bring any pets to the resort. This is the rule and we are following the law.