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Excess Animal Permit - Golden Plains 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

Please consult the Council for any conditions on this permit.

Duration

3 years for three or four animals and 1 year for more than four animals

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 $232.90

Fees for 2025-26

You may need to pay additional fees. Please contact the council for more information.
Vary Variation All $57.20

Amend application. Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Local law(s) name

General Public Amenity 1 2021

Lodgement process

Apply

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

Administering agency

Golden Plains Shire Council

Contact details

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