This article discusses dogs in Queensland body corporate pool areas, health and safety concerns, and owners’ rights when body corporate pet bylaw enforcement is not being followed.
Question: Are there any laws regarding dogs in a pool enclosure? The owners accompany the dogs, however, the dogs are unrestrained
I live in a complex of 12 units in QLD.
Are there any laws regarding dogs in a pool enclosure? I feel this is a safety and health issue.
The owners accompany the dogs, however, the dogs are unrestrained.
Our bylaws state that no dog is to be in common areas, but there is no enforcement of bylaws due to weak committee members.
Answer: Have you approached the dogs’ owners to voice your concerns?
Bodies corporate are obliged to enforce their by-laws. If you’re saying that your committee is declining to enforce the by-laws, then an owner or occupier (tenant) can take action themselves. The action could either be to compel the body corporate to do something, or to take action directly against the allegedly-offending owners.
If the issue continues, or there is a refusal to act, then you can consider dispute resolution proceedings through the Commissioner’s Office.
Have you approached the dogs’ owners to voice your concerns? That’s probably your first step, assuming it is safe to do so.
This post appears in the March 2023 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine.
Chris Irons
Strata Solve
E: chris@stratasolve.com.au
P: 0419 805 898
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