The Local Government Act 1989 gives Victorian Councils the power to create local laws within their municipality. Local Laws are designed to provide services that protect and enhance the safety, health and amenity of the municipality and its residents and visitors.

Download Complete Local Law
(plus the Responsible Cat Ownership Local Law - addition to Part 6)

Or, download a specific chapter below:

Table of contents

• more detail about each section of the Local Law

Part 1 - preliminary provision

• the purpose of this law is to set boundaries for conduct and expectations for the Council and the public in our municipality.
• this Local Law is valid from 24 October 2005 – 23 October 2015
• part 1 contains definitions for many terms

Part 2 - streets and roads (traffic)

• road works, street closures and public safety

Part 3 - use of Council land

• abandoned and illegally parked vehicles and shopping trolleys
• maintaining the quality of our roads
• streets and Council Land (obstruction and behaviour e.g. skateboarding, overhanging tree branches, identification on properties (addresses), building works, drinking alcohol in public, noise)
• municipal Reserves and buildings
• Melton Waves
• libraries
• nature strip maintenance/vehicles on the road

Part 4 - sale of goods, street selling, collections and distributions

• this section deals with selling items (including subscriptions) in a public place. It covers who may obtain permits and the criteria Council will consider when granting permits.

Part 5 - protections of the amenity of the municipal district

• this section regulates camping, building sites and open-air burning or incinerators.

Part 6 - animal control

• covers rules for owning different types of animals, and the process when an animal is impounded.
• Responsible Cat Ownership Local Law (Addition to Part 6)

Part 7 - environmental health

• bins and rubbish (domestic)
• other refuse and trade waste

Part 8 - infringement notice

• rules for issuing infringement notices
• rules for waivers and penalties

Part 9 - enforcement and permit

• how Council enforces the Local Law
• granting, amending and revoking permits
• public notices
• unauthorised officers

Schedules - penalties fixed for infringements

• dollar amount penalties for violations of each section of this Local Law

Meeting procedures law

• preliminary
• statutory meeting
• general provisions
• infringement notice
• penalties fixed for on the spot infringements