STAF Animal Policy and Service Animal Registration
Churches are not bound to follow legal requirements regarding Service Animals. The following is South Tacoma Adventist Fellowship’s policy regarding Service Animals and Non-Service Animals, as we would like to accommodate our members as much as will not be disruptive to church events and services.
A. Non-Service Animals Will Be Requested To Be Immediately Removed From STAF.
B. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities. We may not ask about the person’s disability, require documentation or training or ask for a demonstration. We are also not required to accommodate Service Animals.
If someone requests permission to have a Service Animal on the premises,
they must register the animal and adhere to our requirements.
Registration
All service animals must be registered with the church.
The church will ask the following two questions:
1. Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
2. What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?
If the task and need seem necessary and do not seem to pose a risk of being disruptive to church services or events, we will register the dog using the Registration form.
Control
Service Animals must be harnessed, leashed or tethered, unless it would interfere with their work or the individual’s disability prevents using these devices. The individual must always maintain effective control.
Removal
If a service animal has been approved to be on premises, we will revoke permission if:
1. The dog is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it
2. The dog is not housebroken
3. The owner fails to clean up after the dog
4. The dog or owner is otherwise disruptive
I understand STAF’s policy and agree to its terms: _____________________________________________
                                                                                                            SERVICE ANIMAL’S PRIMARY HANDLER




                                                          **COMPLETE BOTH SIDES**



                                       South Tacoma Adventist Fellowship’s
                                       Service Animal Registration
Dog: ________________________________________ Owner:____________________________________
                            (Name and Breed)
Answers to questions:
Is the service animal required because of a disability? □ Yes □ No
What work or task has the dog been trained to perform:____________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Approval: □ Yes □ No
Notes:_________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Staff name:__________________________________________ Date:____________________________
Complete if dog is asked to leave premises:
□ Answered the dog was not a service animal required because of a disability or trained to perform a task related to that disability
□ Service Animal was out of control and handler did not take effective action to control it
□ Service Animal was not housebroken or the owner failed to clean up after it
□ Service Animal or owner was otherwise disruptive
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Staff name:_______________________________________ Date:________________________________

Updated March, 2019