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You also need to choose a pets by-law otherwise Option A – the owner of a pet only needs to notify the committee that they have an animal – will apply. See section 5, below.
You could make that part of the same by-law, as in:
THAT The Owners Strata Plan No.xxxxxx (the “Owners Corporation”) by SPECIAL RESOLUTION, pursuant to Section 141 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, adopts the Schedule 3 Model By-Laws in the 2016 Strata Scheme Management Regulations, including Option X of item 5 related to pets.
If you think disagreement on which pet option to choose might scupper the whole renewal, separate the issues with two by-laws.
1. THAT The Owners Strata Plan No.xxxxxx (the “Owners Corporation”) by SPECIAL RESOLUTION, pursuant to Section 141 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, adopts the Schedule 3 Model By-Laws in the 2016 Strata Scheme Management Regulations, subject to adoption of by-law 5.
2. THAT The Owners Strata Plan No.xxxxxx (the “Owners Corporation”) by SPECIAL RESOLUTION, adopts Option X of by-law 5, related to pets, in the Schedule 3 Model By-Laws in the 2016 Strata Scheme Management Regulations.
Again, bear in mind that Option A is the default position and it will apply if you don’t choose option B.
Also, if you have a strata manager, you should run this past them to make sure it’s OK.
5 Keeping of animalsNote.Select option A or B. If no option is selected, option A will apply.Option A(1) An owner or occupier of a lot may keep an animal on the lot, if the owner or occupier gives the owners corporation written notice that it is being kept on the lot.(2) The notice must be given not later than 14 days after the animal commences to be kept on the lot.(3) If an owner or occupier of a lot keeps an animal on the lot, the owner or occupier must:(a) keep the animal within the lot, and(b) supervise the animal when it is on the common property, and(c) take any action that is necessary to clean all areas of the lot or the common property that are soiled by the animal.Option B(1) An owner or occupier of a lot may keep an animal on the lot or the common property with the written approval of the owners corporation.(2) The owners corporation must not unreasonably withhold its approval of the keeping of an animal on a lot or the common property and must give an owner or occupier written reasons for any refusal to grant approval.(3) If an owner or occupier of a lot keeps an animal on the lot, the owner or occupier must:(a) keep the animal within the lot, and(b) supervise the animal when it is on the common property, and(c) take any action that is necessary to clean all areas of the lot or the common property that are soiled by the animal.(4) An owner or occupier of a lot who keeps an assistance animal on the lot must, if required to do so by the owners corporation, provide evidence to the owners corporation demonstrating that the animal is an assistance animal as referred to in section 9 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.