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By-Laws
You’ll find on this page:
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By-Laws
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Expired By-laws (ended on 1 January 2023)
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By-Law No. 1 – Permits and Penalties (expired)
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By-Law No. 2 – Moveable Signs (expired)
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By-Law No. 3 – Local Government Land
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By-Law No. 4 – Dogs
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By-Law No. 5 – Cats
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By-Law No. 6 – Bird-Scaring Devices
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By-Law No. 7 – Roads
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Identification of Local Government Land
By-Laws
The City of Playford adopted new by-laws on 1 January 2023.
By-Law 1 - Permits and Penalties
Establishes the permit system for Council by-laws and sets the penalties for non-compliance.
By-Law 2 - Moveable Signs
Guides businesses and other groups on where signs can be placed near roads, like where to set up an A-frame or large banner.
By-Law 3 - Local Government Land
Establishes what can and cannot be done on Council land, from setting up a market stall to using music amplification at an event or performance.
By-Law 4 - Dogs
Manages and controls dogs in the Council area. It also sets restrictions on the number of dogs permitted on a property.
By-Law 5 - Cats
Sets restrictions on the number of cats permitted on a property and the requirement for cat identification.
By-Law 6 - Bird Scaring Devices
Regulates the use of bird scaring devices (e.g., airhorns, speakers and sounds on timer) in the Council area to ensure they are not causing a nuisance to the community.
By-Law 7 - Roads
Manage, control, and regulate activities on roads and footpaths in the Council area.
By-Law 8 - Waste Management
Ensures residents are placing bins out and bringing them back onto their property within a reasonable timeframe from their collection date.
Expired By-laws (ended on 1 January 2023)
By-Law No. 1 – Permits and Penalties (expired)
By-Law No. 1 sets out the framework by which Council may deem that written permission, ie, a permit, may be required and what offences or penalties may be imposed if a permit is not sought.
By-Law No. 2 – Moveable Signs (expired)
By-Law No. 2 sets standards for moveable signs on roads and provides conditions for the design, construction and placement of such signs.
By-Law No. 3 – Local Government Land
By-Law No. 3 sets out the conditions around the access to and use of land owned by Council, or under the control and management of Council.
By-Law No. 4 – Dogs
By-Law No. 4 sets limits on the number of dogs that can be kept on a premises and provides measures for the control and management of dogs in the Council area.
By-Law No. 5 – Cats
By-Law No. 5 sets limits on the number of cats that can be kept on a premises and provides measures for the control and management of cats in the Council area.
By-Law No. 6 – Bird-Scaring Devices
By-Law No. 6 regulates the use of bird scaring devices (noise-makers) for the prevention and suppression of nuisance.
By-Law No. 7 – Roads
By-Law No. 7 sets out the rules surrounding the management of public roads in the Council area.
Identification of Local Government Land
In accordance with Section 246 (3) (e) of the Local Government Act 1999, by-laws only apply to those portions of land which have been identified by Council Resolution. The documents below identify which parts of land apply.