Div 3Keeping of farm animals

Division 3—Keeping of farm animals 2.12 Keeping of farm animals Subject to clause 2.13, an owner or occupier of land shall not keep, or allow to be kept, unless with the approval of the local government, any farm animal unless in a rural zone. 2.13 Conditions for keeping farm animals An owner or occupier of premises upon which a farm animal or farm animals are kept, shall maintain the place or places where the animals are kept in clean condition and good repair at all times. 2.14 Keeping a miniature horse (1) An owner or occupier of a premises may keep only a sterilised miniature horse on land of not less than 1 000 square metres in area provided it is registered with the local government and the annual registration fee approved from time to time by the local government in accordance with sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act is paid. (2) An owner of occupier of premises shall— (a) not keep more than one miniature horse on land zoned residential or special rural without the written approval of the local government or an authorised person; and (b) not permit a miniature horse to come within 9 metres of any house. (3) The local government or an authorised person may prohibit the keeping of a miniature horse on any land or may state the conditions under which a miniature horse may be kept. 2.15 Keeping a miniature pig (1) Except for a miniature pig, and subject to subclause (2) no person shall keep a pig or pigs, in any residential zone or on any land zoned commercial or industrial under the local planning scheme. (2) Except for premises registered by the local government as an abattoir or a piggery under the provisions of section 191 of the Health Act 1911, and except in the case of a miniature pig, the keeping of pigs is forbidden. (3) The local government or an authorised person may prohibit the keeping of a miniature pig on any land, or state the conditions under which the miniature pig may be kept. (4) A person may keep 1 miniature pig in any residential or rural or special rural zone provided it is registered with the local government and the annual registration fee approved from time to time by the local government in accordance with sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act is paid. (5) An owner or occupier of premises where a miniature pig is kept shall— (a) only keep a sterilised animal and retain written proof of its sterilisation; (b) confine the animal on the property at all times; (c) ensure the animal does not cause a nuisance to any neighbour regarding noise, dust, or odour; and (d) maintain documentary evidence that the animal’s veterinary treatment against roundworm and tapeworm is current.