BY-LAW 16 Keeping of Animals -AMENDED (AP660945B)
16.1 An owner or occupier of a lot must not raise, breed or keep dogs, cats, birds, animals, livestock or poultry (collectively “Animals”) on its lot without the prior written consent of the Executive Committee which consent may be withdrawn in circumstances where the Executive Committee reasonably considers the keeping of any such Animal may interfere with the quiet enjoyment of another lot by its owner or occupier.
16.2 An owner or occupier of a lot who keeps an assistance animal on the lot must if required to do so by the owner's corporation, provide evidence to the owner's corporation demonstrating that the animal is an assistance animal as referred to in section 9 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
16.3 Each lot owner and the occupier is absolutely liable to each other lot owner and occupier and their respective guests and invitees, for any unreasonable nuisance, noise or injury to any person or damage to property caused by any Animal brought or kept upon the parcel by the lot owner or occupier or by its invitees.
16.4 Each lot owner and the occupier is absolutely responsible to clean up after any Animal brought or kept upon the parcel by them or their invitees.
16.5 If an owner or occupier of a lot keeps an animal on the lot, the owner or occupier must keep the animal leashed and under control at all times when on Common Property.
16.6 All conditions which apply to a resident owning a dog then also applies to visitors who wish to bring a dog into the complex.