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You will want to be aware of this provision of the new ADA. Not so much for enforcement, but, in case someone shows up at your city hall with one or you get a complaint from the community-at-large. What about the domestic animal provisions of the zoning code?
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/titleII_2010_integrated.htm35.136 Service animals
(i) Miniature horses.
(1) Reasonable modifications. A public entity shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of a miniature horse by an individual with a disability if the miniature horse has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the individual with a disability.
(2) Assessment factors. In determining whether reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures can be made to allow a miniature horse into a specific facility, a public entity shall consider—
(i) The type, size, and weight of the miniature horse and whether the facility can accommodate these features;
(ii) Whether the handler has sufficient control of the miniature horse;
(iii) Whether the miniature horse is housebroken; and
(iv) Whether the miniature horse's presence in a specific facility compromises legitimate safety requirements that are necessary for safe operation.
© Other requirements. Paragraphs 35.136 © through (h) of this section, which apply to service animals, shall also apply to miniature horses.