Additional animals
You can keep a limited number of animals on your property. The limits are set to help protect the health of pets and minimise any inconvenience to your neighbours.
| Type of animal |
Maximum allowed in a house |
Maximum allowed in a flat/unit |
| Dogs (over 3 months old) |
2 |
2 |
| Dogs (under 3 months old) |
4 |
4 |
| Cats (over 3 months old) |
2 |
2 |
| Cats (under 3 months old) |
4 |
4 |
| Budgerigars, canaries and finches |
50 |
5 |
| Pigeons |
10 |
Not permitted |
| Other birds |
2 |
Not permitted |
| Poultry** |
10 |
Not permitted |
| Reptiles |
10 |
5 |
| Ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits or mice |
8 |
2 |
| Cold water and tropical fish |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Bees |
2 boxes |
Not permitted |
**Roosters are not permitted under any circumstances.
If you want to apply for a permit to keep more animals than specified in the above table, you will need to submit an extra animals permit (pdf, 99kb) at a cost of $32.50* for the 2017-2018 registration year.