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Hi,
A couple of years ago, I bought an apartment ‘off the plan’. I was particularly attracted to this particular development as it was deemed ‘Pet Friendly’, with the proposed strata laws stating:
An Owner or Occupier may keep without the consent of the owners Corporation:
- fish in an enclosed aquarium;
- 1 caged bird;
- 1 dog (other than an Excluded Dog); or
- 1 cat.
Now, approaching completion of the development, the strata laws have been changed to state:
An Owner or Occupier may keep without the consent of the owners Corporation:
- fish in an enclosed aquarium;
- 1 caged bird;
- 1 dog (other than an Excluded Dog and a dog exceeding 14kg); or
- 1 cat.
Is there anything I can do about this? My dog is just over 20kg, never barks and is very docile. It seems unfair to make this bylaw change so late in the piece. I would hate the thought of having to give up my beloved pet.
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Apart from the fact that a proposed By-Law is not binding upon occupants until it’s Registered with the Plan of Strata Title, and any that are eventually Registered must be listed individually for discussion and possible amendment at the first General Meeting of the Owners Corporation, an animal’s weight is a ridiculous criterion that’s very likely unenforceable – like what would happen if your dog weighed 14kG upon arrival at your Unit and then ate like a horse thereafter?
So don’t worry about it; your dog’s probably just big-boned anyway!
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