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Building Better By-laws 2022
Consultation has concluded
City of Darwin intends to introduce new By-laws to replace the Darwin City Council By-laws 1994. The proposed new By-laws will modernise the existing By-laws ensuring they reflect the Council’s and residents’ current views and expectations.
A comprehensive community consultation process was undertaken in April of 2021. All feedback received was used to inform and develop the most recent draft of the proposed By-laws.
The proposed new By-laws will regulate:
- Animal management including responsible ownership of dogs and cats, dangerous dogs, seizure and impounding of dogs and cats and prohibitions on keeping livestock and other animals within the Council area.
- Health and safety including waste and recycling, fires and unsafe behaviour.
- Council meetings including procedural matters and public participation.
- Public facilities and places including protecting public land, activities on public land, control of vegetation, control of vehicles and boats, public swimming and selling goods and services.
- Public libraries including conduct in a public library.
- Outdoor advertising including outdoor advertising code and permits.
- Offences under the By-laws.
Community consultation on the latest changes to City of Darwin’s By-laws is open from 18 November to 9 December 2022.
You can review the proposed new By-laws here and read our information paper about the By-laws.
View the existing By-laws here.
Consultation for Building Better By-laws 2022 is closed. Feedback is currently being considered by council.