Posted by Ronald * Starr(in No CA) on November 02, 2002 at 14:29:38:
Dianne–(WA)-------------
I don’t see a big problem here. If I were asking your question, I’d call up the city or county planning department and find out what the zoning allows. These days there are an incredible number of rules and regulations imposed upon us and our properties. Just ask the right person and your questions will be answered.
Good InvestingRon “realistic” Starr***
Help! Pig on lease (lease/option) - Posted by Dianna in Seattle
Posted by Dianna in Seattle on November 02, 2002 at 12:20:05:
I’m lease optioning a house in the suburbs of Seattle. It’s a huge 1/3 acre lot (huge for city standards) and all of my past tenant’s have had pets. I’m not opposed to pets, after I screen the heck out of their owners.
Here’s the deal. Are domesticated pigs something I need to be worried about in regards to zoning? I know that a few of the houses in the neighborhood have horses, chickens, goats…so I"m thinking it’s just fine. However, this is what I don’t want to have happen. They lease/option it. The neighbors see the pig. They call the city. The city finds out it’s a “rental” and they start making problems…
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Dianna
Re: Help! Pig on lease (lease/option) - Posted by ronald rye
Posted by ronald rye on November 06, 2002 at 22:56:16:
If it’s a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig you should be fine. I have one myself and it meets the classification of a domesticated pet. Make sure it’s a pot-bellied pig however, a 600 pound farm hog might get you in trouble with the zoning guys!
Re: Help! Pig on lease (lease/option) - Posted by Nate(DC)
Posted by Nate(DC) on November 03, 2002 at 23:40:52:
And remember, if the pig does too much damage you can always threaten to make in into bacon! 
NT
Re: Help! Pig on lease (lease/option) - Posted by Nate(DC)
Posted by Nate(DC) on November 03, 2002 at 23:39:35:
Why would the house being a rental be a problem? It is legal to rent out property, right? And it is legal to keep pets in a rental property, right? And a small pig is a pet, right?
By domesticated pig I assume you mean something small like a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig?? I can’t imagine that would be a problem, esp. if other houses have chickens and goats. A small pig can be a domestic pet (not one that I’d want, but there’s no accounting for taste) and I just don’t see it being a big deal.
NT
Re: Help! Pig on lease (lease/option) - Posted by M Lee
Posted by M Lee on November 02, 2002 at 22:18:41:
I might think about offering the opportunity to give a security deposit, to have the pig. that way you are protected to some extent.
Re: Help! Pig on lease (lease/option) - Posted by Kristine-CA
Posted by Kristine-CA on November 02, 2002 at 20:49:57:
Dianna: I just gotta know–is the pastor family the owner of the pig?
Re: Help! Pig on lease (lease/option) - Posted by Roy
Posted by Roy on November 02, 2002 at 20:04:59:
I had a pet pig once in the past. I would not recommend allowing a pig on the property and here is why. The pig will root up the ground outside. Leaving holes uprooting shrubs destroy landscaping. If the pig is ever allowed in the house (which quite a few owners keep their pigs inside) it will tear up the carpet/tile by rooting. We had our pig for almost a year and gave him away because of these problems we had to landscape our entire yard by this time and replace carpet. Expensive learning experience.
Roy Grace