The City of Playford adopted new by-laws on 1 January 2023.

Establishes the permit system for Council by-laws and sets the penalties for non-compliance.

Guides businesses and other groups on where signs can be placed near roads, like where to set up an A-frame or large banner.

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.

Manages and controls dogs in the Council area. It also sets restrictions on the number of dogs permitted on a property.

Sets restrictions on the number of cats permitted on a property and the requirement for cat identification.

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.

Manage, control, and regulate activities on roads and footpaths in the Council area.

Ensures residents are placing bins out and bringing them back onto their property within a reasonable timeframe from their collection date.

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 sets standards for moveable signs on roads and provides conditions for the design, construction and placement of such signs.

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 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 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 regulates the use of bird scaring devices (noise-makers) for the prevention and suppression of nuisance.

By-Law No. 7 sets out the rules surrounding the management of public roads in the Council area.

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.