Community safety

Under section 19 of the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016 Council is able to consider the granting of an exemption from local nuisance-causing activities upon application. Exemptions maybe reasonable for short-term activities such as festivals, events or major construction activities where some level of noise, dust, odour or other local nuisance is likely to be unavoidable.

Applications must, however, be accompanied by a nuisance management plan describing the steps that will be taken to prevent, minimize or address any adverse effects on the amenity value of the area concerned and also describing the exceptional circumstances that exist to justify the granting of an exemption.

Local Nuisance S18 Exemption Application

To maintain a balanced living environment for the enjoyment of all residents, Council has limited the number of dogs permitted on each property.

Residents in a small property can have one dog, whilst residents in a larger property can have two dogs.

A small property is defined as a property involving any self-contained dwelling where the property of part thereof (i.e. flat, home unit, etc) contains a secured unobstructed yard area of less than 100 square metres.

Should a resident wish to keep more than the permitted number of dogs, an application must be submitted. Each application will be investigated by a Community Safety Inspector and each application is judged on its merits. Click the below link to complete the application form and to find more information.

Additional dogs

The number of cats permitted per residence is two desexed cats.

Residents may apply to the City of Marion for permission to keep more than the permitted number of cats.

Each application will be investigated by a Community Safety Inspector and each application is judged on its merits.

The application form must be completed in full for it to be lodged and assessed.

A Community Safety Inspector will investigate and inspect the property where the cats will be kept.

The approval process may take up to 4 weeks. The City of Marion will advise you of the decision in writing. The approval is only valid for the cats mentioned in the application. The approval may be withdrawn if the City of Marion receives a complaint relating to the cats. Click the below link to complete the application form and to find more information.

Additional Cats

A Burning permit is issued in accordance with clause 6 of the Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016 and is required if you are:

• burning agriculture or forestry waste.
• burning off vegetation for fire prevention or control.
• burning dry wood or other dry plant material in a brazier, chiminea or fire pit in the open for domestic heating.
• lighting or maintaining a fire in the open using charcoal, dry wood or other plant material for campfire, for other reasons: cultural purposes.

If you wish to apply for a burning permit, please click the below link for access to an application form

Burning Permit

All parks within the City of Marion are a shared space for the public to use, permission is required if you intend to use the park for any of the following:

• a large public event/activity
• bringing or hiring any additional infrastructure that's not already at the park e.g. staging, fencing, marquees (larger than 3m x 3m), bouncy castles, portable toilets, etc.
• providing or hiring professional catering e.g. a food/coffee truck/van
• requiring vehicle access to the park
• requiring adjoining roads to be closed for your event/activity
• signage or banners to promote and/or identify your event/activity
• hiring entertainment e.g. petting zoo, face painting, etc.
• filming (professional) e.g. TV show, etc.

Please find application here.

A permit is required for the Temporary sale of Produce on council land.

Please find application here.

Sale of Produce on Council Land Application

Temporary Placement of Containers on Public Roads – City of Marion

The City of Marion allows residents and businesses to temporarily place storage or waste containers on public roads when no suitable space is available on private property. This applies to:

• The delivery and temporary placement of storage containers (e.g., mobile storage units).

• The hiring of waste skips for construction, renovation, or bulk waste disposal.

• Any situation where a container cannot be placed on private land due to space or access limitations.

This City of Marion takes into consideration public safety, accessibility, and minimal disruption to traffic flow, while complying with legal requirements when making assessments of these applications.

For information about the application process and to complete an application form click here

What is a Residential Parking Exemption Permit?

A permit is available where the parking adjacent to your home is restricted by time limitations, for example where there is a 2-hour parking zone near your home.

A residential permit does not allow the holder of that permit to park where restrictions other than a time limit restriction applies, for example, it does not permit parking on a yellow line or in a no stopping area.

Please note that holding a permit does not guarantee a parking space in the street for which it is issued.

Only one permit will be issued per household (additional permits may be issued under extreme circumstances).

Conditions of use apply for a Residential Parking Exemption Permit including that the permit must be displayed on the left-hand side of the dashboard and the permit only applies on the street or road listed on the permit until the expiry date shown. Residential Parking Permits are not issued to heavy or long vehicles (Please refer to the Australian Road Rules Dictionary for definition of heavy and long vehicles).

Full conditions of use are available in the application form. Click the below link to complete

Residential parking exemption permits

From 1 January 2023, permission is required to keep either a rooster or peacock that is 2 months or older, as they are now considered to be prescribed animals. Applications prior to this date will still be accepted. More information on this can be found Under Keeping of prescribed animals - (By-Law no.7 Animal Management).

Residents may apply to the City of Marion for permission to keep a prescribed animal. The application form below must be completed in full for it to be lodged and assessed.

A Community Safety Inspector will then investigate and inspect the property where the birds will be kept. The property will be inspected for the purpose of assessing the suitability of the premises to keep these animals.

The approval process may take up to 4 weeks. More information can be found under Birds and poultry.

Prescribed Animal Application Form

Website Information Temporary Signs and Banners Information

The City of Marion permits temporary signs and banners to be displayed to promote local events of a religious, educational, cultural, political, social, or recreational nature.

To display a sign or banner on Council land, approval must be obtained in advance.

For information about the application process and to complete an application form click here