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Yes, well, strata law specifies that by-laws may not be discriminatory and I’m suprised someone hasn’t trotted off to NCAT to challenge your by-law on that basis (if only for a bit of fun).
Perhaps discrimination between cats and dogs doesn’t make the threshold but what about cat owners and dog lovers.
People will say that allowing dogs into your block leaves you open to everything from sleepless nights to rabies.
But, as I never tire of saying , there is specific legislation in the strata Act, namely section 158, which covers animals that have been allowed under a scheme’s by-laws but later prove to be a nuisance, hazard or interfere with residents peaceful enjoyment of their home.
So, when people say “what if someone has a yappy dog that drives us nuts” the answer is “Section 158”. Could it be that simple? In strata, anything is possible.