Application for additional animals in your home

Thinking about adding another furry friend to your family?

Under Council’s Community Local Law, the maximum number of animals you can keep on your property without a permit depends on your land size.

You must also not keep more than four different types of animals on premises in a residential area at any one time, or any animal not listed below. If you are planning to add more than the maximum amount of animals for your property, you must apply for an additional animal permit.

The number of each type of animal you can keep on your property is set out below:

Domestic and pocket pets

 

Domestic and pocket pets
Animal
Residential
area
Rural area
up to 2 hectares
Rural area
2 to 4 hectares 
Rural area
over 4 hectares 
 Dogs  2  2 5
 Cats  2 or 3 if all desexed  2 or 3 if all desexed 2 or 3 if all desexed 
Ferrets / Guineapigs / Rabbits or Mice  3  6  8  No Local Law   Permit Required

 

Birds

 

Birds
Animal
Residential area
Rural area
up to 2 hectares 
Rural area
2 to 4 hectares 
Rural area
over 4 hectares

Budgerigars, canaries or finches  50 50 50 No Local Law Permit Required
 Pigeons  10  30 60 No Local Law Permit Required
Racing Pigeons  0  60  100 No Local Law Permit Required
 Cockatoo / Galah (caged)   0  0  2 No Local Law Permit Required
 Fowls  5  20  20 No Local Law Permit Required
 Roosters  0  0  1 No Local Law Permit Required
 Pheasants  0  5  10 No Local Law Permit Required
Other poultry (including ducks, geese, turkey, guinea fowl or similar)  0  10  20 No Local Law Permit Required
Ostriches / Emus / Peacocks  0  2  6 No Local Law Permit Required

 

Livestock and farm animals

 

Livestock and farm animals
Animal 
Residential
area 
Rural area
up to 2 hectares 
Rural area
2 to 4 hectares 
Rural area
over 4 hectares
 Llama / Alpaca   0  2

 No Local LawPermit Required

 Sheep  0  2

 No Local LawPermit Required

 Goats  0  2  No Local Law Permit Required
 Horses  0  2  No Local Law Permit Required
 Pigs  0  0  No Local Law Permit Required
 Cows 0  No Local Law Permit Required
 Other primary production Animals  0  0  0

 No Local Law Permit Required

 

Fee

There are costs associated with this permit application. Please visit the pets and animals fees and charges page for current fees.

How to apply

Online

To add more pets to your family simply apply to Council using our online form.

Apply for an excess animal permit

Email

Step 1.Complete an application form

Download an application form from the panel on the right and complete all sections.

Step 2.Submit your application

Submit your application via email to info@moorabool.vic.gov.au

Step 3.Payment

Following receipt of your application you will receive and email with instructions for payment.

In person

Step 1.Complete an application form

Download an application form from the panel on the right and complete all sections.

Step 2.Submit your application

You can submit and pay for your application at any of the following locations.

Ballan Office 
15 Stead Street, Ballan
Open: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm

Darley Civic and Community Hub 
182 Halletts Way, Darley
Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm  

Lerderderg Library 
215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm
           Saturday 9am-2pm

Post

Step 1.Complete an application form

Download an application form from the panel on the right and complete all sections.

Step 2.Submit your application

Mail your application to PO Box 18, Ballan, Victoria 3342

Step 3.Payment

Once we receive your application, one of our customer service officers will give you a call to take payment over the phone.

What happens next?

Once you have submitted and paid for your additional animal permit:

  • We will consider your application and may be in contact if we need further information.
  • We will contact your neighbours to seek their feedback. This gives your neighbours the opportunity to advise whether they have any concerns regarding your application. This process takes approximately 4 weeks
  • Applications will generally require a property inspection. A Council officer will contact you to arrange a suitable inspection day and time.
  • Authorised officers may conduct ad hoc inspections at any time.
  • If approved, your permit will be sent to you. If not approved, we will contact you. Please allow up to 6 weeks.

Permit changes

You must notify Council of any changes to the permit conditions including:

  • Change in animal numbers (increase or decrease)
  • Breed of animal

Excess Animal Permits are not transferrable. If you move or the details of any of the animals at the property change, you must re-apply and pay another permit fee.

If permit conditions are not complied with, permits can be revoked and additional animals will need to be removed from the property.

For further information please contact us to speak with a member of the Community Safety team.