Owners corporation may make pet friendly rule
112C Owners corporation may make pet friendly rule
The owners corporation may, by special resolution, make a rule allowing an owner or occupier to keep an animal, or allow an animal to be kept, within a unit or the common property without the consent of the owners corporation (a pet friendly rule).
A pet friendly rule may include conditions about—
the number and type of animals that may be kept by a unit owner or occupier under the rule; and
cleaning and maintenance requirements for keeping an animal under the rule; and
providing written notice to the owners corporation about the keeping of an animal; and
supervision requirements when an animal is on the common property; and
requirements in relation to keeping an animal secure so that it does not escape a unit unsupervised; and
any other matters that are reasonably necessary to ensure that an animal does not cause a nuisance or a risk to health or safety.
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