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Excess Animal Permit - Ararat Rural City Council - Victoria

Description

You may need a permit if you intend to keep certain types of animals. Restrictions may apply based on the type of animal, how many you want to keep and the location or size of your property.

A permit may be needed if you want to keep:

  • cats
  • dogs
  • reptiles and amphibians
  • guinea pigs, mice or rats
  • rabbits
  • birds
  • chickens, roosters and other poultry
  • livestock or large animals such as pigs, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, mules, ponies and donkeys.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Your property will be inspected to check that it is suitable and that the animals will not impact nearby properties.

Duration

Annual permit is valid until 10th April.

Expiry

Permits expire in April each year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $54.00

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $270.00

For the life of the animal or the time it is kept at the property. Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Local law(s) name

Neighbourhood Amenity Local Law 2022

Lodgement process

Apply

Please submit your application and any associated documentation directly to the Agency.

Administering agency

Ararat Rural City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.