What species are you not allowed to keep? Do you need a permit to keep anything? Is there any impending legislation that could affect reptile owners?
i dont know about venom snakes*. i heard that from next year on that the five largest snake kinds will have to be microchipped, you know the bc, retic... you also might want to check if your community has a 6foot and out law. but your average corny and bp, should not be a problem. i live in a gated community and nobody has a issue with my snakes. * you might need a wildlife license