Mattapoisett, Mass., Bd. of Health Reg. 19:00 (2021) § 19:09
Animals
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Pets are prohibited from occupying hotels and motels exclusive of: A) Pets for service, comfort, or support animals which accompany a person with disabilities. B) A pet of an owner/operator who resides on site. If said pet is a dog than it shall be licensed with the Town of Mattapoisett’s Clerk’s office annually. C) Pet is approved from owner/operator to stay because of a serious matter.
Section 19:09 of Mattapoisett's Board of Health Hotel and Motel Regulations establishes a general prohibition on pets in hotels and motels, while carving out three specific exceptions: service, comfort, or support animals accompanying a person with disabilities; pets belonging to an on-site owner or operator (with dogs required to be licensed annually with the Town Clerk); and pets granted a special exception by the owner or operator due to a serious matter. The rule sets the baseline expectation that guest-owned pets are not permitted unless one of these conditions is met. Dogs kept on-site by an owner or operator must maintain current Town of Mattapoisett licensing to remain in compliance.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 19:09, compliant hotel and motel operators in Mattapoisett generally maintain a no-pet policy for guests while making accommodations for service, comfort, and support animals as required. Operators who reside on-site and keep a dog ensure that the animal is licensed annually through the Town of Mattapoisett's Clerk's office. When an operator chooses to approve a guest's pet due to a serious matter, documenting that decision is a practice consistent with the exception outlined in § 19:09(C).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 19:09 protects the right of guests with disabilities to be accompanied by service, comfort, or support animals at Mattapoisett hotels and motels, even under the general pet prohibition. If a guest believes their disability-related animal has been improperly denied under this provision, they may consider contacting the Mattapoisett Board of Health, which oversees these regulations, or reaching out to a tenant- or disability-rights organization for general guidance. Guests whose pets fall outside the recognized exceptions under § 19:09 have no guaranteed right to bring those animals, unless the operator grants approval under the serious-matter exception.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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