When on a street or in a public place all dogs must be on a chain, cord or leash. Dogs found roaming the street will be impounded. Council Officers may issue on-the-spot fines to owners or persons in control of dogs for a range of offences, these offences include:

• Unregistered dog.
• No registration tag on the collar.
• No ID disk on collar.
• Not informing Council of changed ownership or address details.
• Exercising an unmuzzled greyhound.
• Dog in a public place not under the effective control of a competent person.
• Dog in a prohibited place.
• Dog defecating in a public place without removal.
• Dog making an offensive noise.
• Cats trespass in a Wildlife Protection Area (WPA).

Fines are set by the NSW State Government legislated for by the Companion Animals Act.