Rules for dogs in common areas, such as leash, waste, and designated areas, are published and applied consistently as ordinary operating conditions, not as barriers that remove practical access.
RDRS-01 · C — Provision
C3. Clear common-area rules
Rules for dogs in common areas, such as leash, waste, and designated areas, are published and applied consistently as ordinary operating conditions.
Standard Requirement
Rules for dogs in common areas, such as leash, waste, and designated areas, are published and applied consistently as ordinary operating conditions.
RDRS-01 C3 · Pass/fail. Fail this requirement and the outcome is Not Certified.
Assessed via
Assessed under RDRS-CAF-01 (forthcoming)
Roch Interpretation
Sensible house rules are fine. Rules dressed up to quietly shut dogs out of the building are not.
Examples
Compliant
A short, published leash-and-waste rule for shared areas, applied to everyone the same way.
Not compliant
Common-area rules so restrictive that a dog effectively cannot use any shared space at all.
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RDRS-01 · Last updated 2026-05-23