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I think that we would all agree that it would be inappropriate to have strata laws that ban children.
Strata law specifically excludes any by-laws that would ban children. However, strata law also specifically includes laws that permit the removal of dogs that have previously been permitted, but then prove to be troublesome.
I think blanket no-pet by-laws are harsh and pre-empt poor behaviour that might never occur. However, I also know that some people for a variety of reasons – including medical, cultural and religious – can’t tolerate the idea of living under the same roof as animals of any kind.
I think there should be an opportunity for some buildings, possibly smaller blocks, to have a unanimous vote that they don’t want animals, ever, and be designated as pet-free, a status that can’t be altered without a unanimous vote to the contrary.
Or maybe a vote of 75 per cent of all owners – not just the people who can be bothered to turn up at or send a proxy to the AGM.