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Keeping Additional Pets
Council has a local law that allows residents to keep a maximum of three dogs or three cats and any combination of the two up to a total of four animals. Pet owners wanting to keep more animals should download and submit the Multiple Animals Permit Application Form.
Without a permit, the number of animals on one property at any time must not exceed the maximum number set out in the table below.
|
Type of Bird or Animal
|
Small Premises
|
Other Premises
|
| Poultry (excluding roosters) |
0 |
6 |
| Roosters |
0 |
0 |
| Caged birds |
5 |
10 |
| Rabbits |
1 |
5 |
| Rodents |
2 |
6 |
| Reptiles |
5 |
5 |
| Racing pigeons |
0 |
40 |
| Domestic farm animals |
Only permitted where there is 2000 square metres of open land per animal |
|
| All other animals |
0 |
0 |