MLS: “Pets – Cats Allowed; Pets – Number Limit”
As you may (or likely may not) remember from high school civics, the U.S. Constitution provides that any powers not expressly granted to the 
federal government are reserved to the states.
When it comes to pet restrictions, condo associations are the same way.
Not Expressly Allowed = Forbidden
Namely, whatever the Association bylaws don’t explicitly allow . . . is forbidden.
Translation: when an MLS-listed condo only says “cats allowed,” it means that dogs of any size are a “no-no.”
That came as a bummer to current clients, who were excited about a just-listed St. Louis Park condo — until they realized that their 50 pound pooch wasn’t welcome.
P.S.: Lawyer-types will recognize this as a variation of what’s called an “integration clause.”
A standard term tacked on to most commercial contracts (including real estate), such clauses state that any terms — typically, either verbal or superseded — that are not expressly included in the final contract are omitted.
