You can keep a limited number of animals on your property.
The limits are set to help protect the health of pets and inconvenience to your neighbours.
| Type of animal | Maximum allowed in a house | Maximum allowed in a flat/unit |
|---|
| Budgerigars, canaries and finches |
50 |
5 |
| Pigeons |
10 |
Not permitted |
| Other birds |
2 |
Not permitted |
Poultry*
|
10 |
Not permitted |
| Reptiles |
10 |
5 |
| Ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits or mice |
8 |
2 |
| Cold water and tropical fish |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
* = Roosters are not permitted under any circumstances.
If you want to apply for a permit to keep more animals than specified in the above table, you will need to submit an extra animals permit (pdf, 55kb).