Excess Animal Permit - Buloke Shire 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

To be eligible for this permit, you must have appropriate and adequate housing and facilities for the animals you wish to keep.

Duration

3 years

Expiry

Permits expire in April each year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Licence All $90.00

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Local law(s) name

Community Local Law 10 2019

Lodgement process

Apply

You must lodge your application in the form approved by council and accompanied by the required fee.

Administering agency

Buloke Shire Council

Contact details

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