Permit to Keep Animals - Victoria

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to keep more than a specified number of animals at one premise. Animals requiring this permit may include domestic animals such as cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits. This permit may also be required for unusual animals, poultry, livestock and other farm animals.

Generally, the keeping of any number of livestock is prohibited in non-rural areas unless your local council has granted you a permit.

Your local council can provide more information and advise you on numbers specific to your area.

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 responsible council for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

As indicated on the permit.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $75.00

Fees for 2017-18.

Forms

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Keeping of Animals Application (Opens in new window)

Local law(s) name

Keeping of Animals Local Law 2 2010

Lodgement process

Apply

Your application must be in writing and contain:

  • The species of animal and the quantity desired to be kept;
  • Your details;
  • The address at which the animals will be kept;
  • The reason the animals are desired to be kept;
  • The type of housing to be used; and
  • The total area available to each animal and measure proposed to prevent nuisance.

Administering agency

Greater Bendigo City Council

Contact details

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

Animal Management Services

Greater Bendigo City Council
Operating address: 195 - 229 Lyttleton Terrace
Bendigo, Victoria 3550
Mailing address: PO BOX 733
Bendigo, Victoria 3552
Phone: 03 5434 6000
Fax: 03 5434 6200
Email: enquiries@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Website: Greater Bendigo City Council (Opens in new window)