Can you charge pet rent if the tenant has ESA in WA state

[Elliot Terekhin]

My new tenant has a dog and they have an ESA certificate from doctor. Can I legally charge them pet rent? its a big brown lab. In my understanding I thought you can't deny someone with a ESA but you should still be able to charge animal related rent and fees.

Im located in Vancouver WA if that makes any difference
 

[Nathan Gesner]

No deposit. No rent. No screening fee for the animal. You can't charge anything, anywhere in the United States.

You have to treat it like a wheelchair. You know, a wheelchair that barks, digs up the lawn, poops and pees everywhere, and occasionally bites the neighbor. That kind of wheelchair.

The "good" news is that the animal still has to be under control and behave. I have an "animal" addendum that outlines the rules for pets and service animals regarding being under control, not disturbing the neighbors, cleaning up after it immediately, etc. If the animal violates the rules, it can still be removed from the property.