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title: How to handle odor from condo common areas from dog urine?
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# How to handle odor from condo common areas from dog urine?

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People with two dogs have moved into top condo unit (3rd floor), and stairwell has been stinking of dog urine ever since. I'm the HOA manager and in a lower unit, where the smell is strong. How should I handle this with the dog owners?  California

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