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 |
**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 $34.00 for the 2018-2019 registration year.
Half price fees apply from 10 October 2018.
For information on keeping bees please refer to the Apiary Code of Practice or contact our Animal Management Team on 9243 8888.