Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018N00129:front:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018N00129
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 30549–33380

of farm animals
2.22                 Permit required to keep farm animals
Subject to clause 2.28, an owner or occupier of townsite land shall not keep, or allow to be kept, any farm animal unless;
(a)          in accordance with a valid permit authorising the keeping of such a farm animal issued in relation to the land pursuant to clause 2.26; or
(b)          in a rural zone and in accordance with the provisions of any local planning scheme applicable to that zone.
2.23                 Application for a permit to keep farm animals
An application for a permit required by clause 2.23 shall be in the form approved by the local government and shall include the following information;
(a)          a plan of the property, at a scale not less than 1:200, with dimensions clearly marked, showing where it is proposed that the animal is to be kept and the distance of that location from any residential building on another lot, Class 6 building or Class 9 building, business premises or food premises;
(b)          a sketch plan, at a scale of 1:100, indicating the nature of the shelter or housing to be provided for the animal;
(c)          a detailed written plan for the management of manure which addresses;
(i)          control of flies and other vermin;
(ii)          disease prevention; and
(iii)          prevention of nuisance odours; and
(d)          the appropriate application and permit fees as determined from time to time by the local government in accordance with sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act.
2.24                 Determination of application to keep farm animals
(1)            Subject to clause 2.26, the local government may;
(a)          refuse to determine an application for a permit which does not comply with clause 2.24;
(b)          approve an application for a permit subject to such conditions as it considers appropriate; or
(c)          refuse to approve an application for a permit.
(2)            Where an application for a permit is approved subject to conditions, the permit holder shall comply with those conditions or cause compliance with those conditions.
(3)            Where the local government approves an application under paragraph (1) (b), it is to issue to the applicant a permit in the form approved by the local government.
(4)            A permit is valid from the date of issue until 30 June the following year, unless it is cancelled prior to that date under this local law.
2.25                 Conditions of approval to keep farm animals
(1)            A permit shall not be granted pursuant to clause 2.25;
(a)          unless the land for which the approval is sought is of such dimensions and configuration as will permit the subject animal to be confined in a minimum cleared area of 150 square metres and prevented from approaching within 15 metres of any residential