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Find out how Hume City Council is advocating for our community. General information on the size, area and people of Hume City. Services provided by Hume City Council including Indigenous services, roads and footpaths, waste and library services. Hume City Council collects rates to provide a expansive range of services and deliver important building projects our growing community needs now and in the future. Council rates are a property tax on each individual property, which help pay for local community projects and services such as local roads, libraries, sporting grounds, parks and playgrounds. If you own a property in Hume, you will receive an annual rates notice and will be needed to pay rates in four or nine installments. Council provides services that the complete community needs and the community shares the cost. Every two years, Council conducts a valuation of all properties in Hume. The valuation determines how much each property owner pays in rates properties with higher market value lure higher rates than properties with a secondary value. The Fire Services Property Levy includes a immobile charge of 104 for residential properties and 210 for nonresidential properties, plus a variable charge based on your property's capital improved value listed on your rates notice. The cap applies to Council’s entire income received from general rates it does not apply to waste charges or the Fire Services Property Levy. Information on Local Laws permits including application forms and process. Safety and health of the municipality so that the community can appreciate a quality of life that meets its expectations. Information about problem animals, wildlife and keeping other animals as pets. If you are going to reclaim your dog or cat from the Lost Dogs' Home, you will need to receive proof of registration with you, otherwise you will be required to register your dog or cat as well as pay the free fee at the time of release. This is only relevant if the new owner resides within Hume City Council. If you want to have more than the following, you will be required to apply for a permit: Produce all the animals details you are applying for (even the existing animals). Animal owners have a responsibility to ensure that their animals do not cause a nuisance. This is because the owner of the dog may not be mindful their animal is causing a nuisance, especially if the dog is barking when they are out. When completing the seven day barking dog diary, please ensure that it is done with as much detail as possible, see example below: It is the responsibility of all dog owners to ensure that their dog is below effective regulate at all times. Owners of precarious dogs are required to leash and muzzle the dog in public and to house the dog according to strict requirements: Hume has many parks for dog owners to get exercise and enjoy the outdoors with their pets.