If you live in the City of Belmont, you can keep certain animals if you comply with The City of Belmont Health Local Laws 2002. You may be able to keep:

• Poultry, ducks and other domestic fowls (excluding those listed that cannot be kept)
• Pigeons including all breeds of domestic pigeon of the genus Columba livia domestica
• Cage-birds including budgerigars, canaries, finches, quail, doves and other small birds kept in cages
• Bees (to be a bee keeper in Western Australia it is a legal requirement to register with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development).

Please make sure these animals are kept in a way that maintains good cleanliness and be sure to maintain pest control at all times.

Animals that you cannot keep in the City include:

• Roosters
• Geese
• Peafowl
• Turkey
• Other cage-birds including parrots, galahs or corellas and the like
• Rats
• Cows including an ox calf or bull
• Large animals which include pigs, sheep, goats or any beast of burden

If you would like to find out more, please email belmont@belmont.wa.gov.au or phone the City’s Health Services team on 9477 7222.