Animals and Land Sizes
The maximum number of animals (per type), which can be kept without an Excess Animals Permit is dependent on the overall size of your property. If you are wanting to keep more than four (4) dogs on any size property, you will need Development Approval under the Planning Scheme. Please contact Council on 1300 005 872.
To view or download an Excess Animals Permit Application Form, please click the link below:
The following table is derived from page seven of the Schedules 1 and 2 of Subordinate Local Law No.2 (Animal Management) 2011, and shows the number of animals which may currently be kept.
DOGS
Description of Premises | Maximum number of dogs | |
Allowed | Allowed with Council approval | |
On a caravan site or multi-residential premises (Duplex, Units, etc) | 1 | 2 |
Less than 1500m² | 2 | NA |
1500m² or more but less than 4000m² | 2 | 3 |
4000m² or more but less than 20,000m² | 3 | 4 |
20,000m² or more | 4 | NA |
These requirements do not apply to—
- the keeping of working dogs, where working dog has the meaning given in the Animal Management Act;
- dogs under the age of three (3) months; and
- the keeping of dogs in accordance with a development approval issued by the local government under the planning scheme of the local government.
If a dog is a foster dog, approval is not required to keep the dog if the dog is -
- the third dog on an allotment with an area of 1500m² or more, but less than 4000m²;
- the fourth dog on an allotment with an area of 4000m² or more, but less than 20,000m².
A foster dog means a dog that a recognised not-for-profit animal welfare organisation has placed in the temporary care of a person who is identified as a carer of dogs for that organisation.
CATS
Description of Premises | Allowed |
On a caravan site | 1 |
Multi-residential premises (duplex, units, townhouse, etc) | 2 |
Less than 4000m² | 4 |
PIGS
Description of Premises | Allowed |
Less than 10,000m² | Prohibited |
10,000m² or more, but less than 20,000m² | 1 |
20,000m² or more, but less than 40,000m² | 2 |
HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, CAMELS, ALPACAS, LLAMAS, DEER
It is prohibited to keep a stallion or a bull on a lot less than 4000m².
Other livestock can only be kept on a lot less than 4000m² with a local law approval.
Number of livestock allowed under the Subordinate Local Law
Description of Premises | Number allowed without need for Local Law Approval (does not include an animal that has not been weaned) |
Less than 4000m² | 0 |
4000m² or more, but less than 10,000m² | One (1) large animal; or two (2) small animals; or one (1) large and one (1) small animal |
10,000m² or more, but less than 20,000m² | Two (2) large animals; or four (4) small animals; or two (2) large and two (2) small animals |
20,000m² or more, but less than 30,000m² | Three (3) large animals; or six (6) small animals; or three (3) large and three (3) small animals |
30,000m² or more, but less than 40,000m² | Four (4) large animals; or eight (8) small animals; or four (4) large and four (4) small animals |
- A large animal is a horse, deer, donkey, cattle, bison, camel or similar animal; and
- A small animal is a sheep, goat, alpaca, llama or similar animal.
POULTRY
It is prohibited to keep a rooster, peacock or guinea fowl on a lot less than 10,000m².
Description of Premises | Allowed |
Less than 4000m² | 20 |
4000m² or more, but less than 10,000m² | 40 |
More than 10,000m² | 60 |
BIRDS
Description of Premises | Allowed |
Less than 1000m² | 20 Budgerigar, canary or other bird of a similar size |
10 Cockatoo, galah, pigeon or other bird of a similar size |
| Bees | Less than 4000m² | 0 (hives) |
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| Land Size Comparisons | ||
| 4000m² = 1 acre 10,000m² = 1 hectare 1 hectre = 2.5 acres |
