Pets
SOME IMPORTANT RULES:
- All pets need to be registered to be within the building
- Enter & exit via basement (not through front door)
- Clean up all accidents
A friendly reminder about Centra’s by-laws regarding pets:
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All pets (including visitors’ pets) must be approved and registered with the Centra BC Committee. Please complete the Queensland Government BCCM Form 31 (click link) or contact Centra BC Secretary for a copy. Return it to the BC Secretary when complete. Generally, all pets will be approved, the completion of this form is to acknowledge the conditions outlined in ByLaw 12.
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Pets are not permitted on our common property, including the function/pool room, lounge, pool area, or gym. They may pass through the foyer only if carried or wheeled in a pram/buggy.
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Dogs may be walked on lead through the basement carpark when entering or leaving the building.
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Pets must not cause a nuisance or disturb other residents (e.g., barking or crying).
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All animal waste must be disposed of properly:
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Double bag solids and cat litter before placing in rubbish bins.
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No waste is to spill over balconies.
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Grass toilet mats should not to be rinsed in the car wash area, as this waste runs down ramp and leaves odours.
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Centra ByLaw regarding pets
ByLaw 12 - APPROVALS AND KEEPING OF ANIMALS
12.1 A Lot Owner or Occupier must not:
(a) Keep or bring an animal on the Lot or Common Property; or
(b) Permit an invitee to keep or bring an animal on the Lot or Common Property,
without first obtaining written approval from the Body Corporate
12.2 Conditions for Approval
12.2.1 Approval for keeping an animal is subject to the following conditions:
(a) The animal's presence on the Scheme land must not contravene any laws.
(b) Dogs and cats must be registered with a Local Council and microchipped.
(c) The animal is not allowed on Common Property except for transit purposes in or out of the Schemes land.
(d) The animal must be on a lead or adequately restrained while on Common Property.
(e) Animals must be carried or wheeled through the entrance foyer or walked through the basement carpark
when entering or leaving the building.
(f) The animal must be kept in good health and free from fleas and parasites.
(g) The animal must not cause a nuisance or unreasonably interfere with any person's use or enjoyment of
another Lot or Common Property.
(h) Any animal waste must be disposed of properly to avoid noxious odours or contamination of the Scheme.
(i) Reasonable steps must be taken to minimise the transfer of airborne allergens from the animal, such as
regular vacuuming and grooming.
12.3 The Body Corporate Committee may withdraw approval if the Lot Owner, Occupier, or their invitee fails to comply
with any of the stated conditions. Upon withdrawal of approval, the animal must be removed from the Scheme
land at the Owners cost.
12.4 The approval applies only to the specific animal in the application and does not permit the keeping of additional,
replacement, or substitute animals on the Lot.
12.5 A person with a disability under the Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009 who relies on a guide,
hearing or assistance dog and who has the right to be on a lot included in a Community Title Scheme, or on the
Common Property, has the right to be accompanied by a guide, hearing or assistance dog while on the Lot or
Common Property.
12.6 A person mentioned in subsection 12.5 who is the Owner or Occupier of a Lot included in a Community Titles
Scheme has the right to keep a guide, hearing or assistance dog on the Lot.