I would like thoughts on the following parts of the rules of a strata for an apartment I am looking at in Melbourne.
I am looking at getting a dog, but I am concerned that the rules regarding dogs are more restrictive (under Amendments) than the standard rules you would expect.
I am wondering what the rules in the amendment mean in practise.
For example the rule of a dog on common property, does this mean you need to carry the dog over the common property ? It can’t be on a lead ?
What does it mean regarding dog excrement ?
Your advice would be much appreciated.
3.1 Use of common property
(4) If the owners corporation has resolved that an animal is a danger or is causing a nuisance to
the common property, it must give reasonable notice of this resolution to the owner or occupier who
is keeping the animal.
(5) An owner or occupier of a lot who is keeping an animal that is the subject of a notice under
subrule (4) must remove that animal.
(6) Subrules (4) and (5) do not apply to an animal that assists a person with an impairment or disability.
Amendment to Rules
3. Animals
A Member must not, and must ensure that the Occupier of a Member’s Lot does not:
(a) keep any animal on any balcony, patio or garden area except when accompanied by the Occupier and then not in a manner to cause a nuisance to any other Occupier;
(b) exercise any animals on Common Property or allow any animal to roam freely on Common Property;
(c) allow any animal excrement or animal debris to build up run-off or affect in any unclean,unsafe or unhygienic manner any Common Property, Lot or part thereof; and
(d) keep, mind or allow any more than one (1) dog and/or (1) cat on the Common Property or Lot without the prior written consent of the Owners Corporation or the Owners Corporation committee and then only upon the terms of such consent.
