You will require this permit if you intend to keep general livestock in non-rural areas (i.e. areas not specified by a planning scheme). You will need to contact your local council to ascertain which areas are covered by a planning scheme.
Some exemptions may apply, such as where you hold a planning permit that allows for the keeping of livestock. For the purposes of this permit general livestock includes, but is not limited to, animals such as:
- horses
- cattle
- sheep
- pigs
- poultry
- ratites
- buffalo
- camels
- alpacas
- deer
