Ermine spots were sometimes charges in their own right, as in the arms of Liesvelt, c.1460 [GATD 34v; also Gelre 83v]; but they are far more often found strewn across a field to form the heraldic ermine-style furs.
New York City Attorney Assisting Clients with Co-ops & the Termination of Proprietary Leases. A proprietary lease is a lease given by a cooperative corporation that provides the share owner with the right to live in a particular unit or apartment. In a cooperative apartment building, the lease that the corporation provides to the shareowners allows them to use their apartment unit in accordance with the terms and rules specified.
Usually the security deposit is the same as one month of rent. I'm not sure what state you are in bc that sounds so high. Nevertheless that is usually what it is. With pets it is usually $200 deposit and some landlords charge a bit more for the rent due to an animal in the home.