{"id":"wa-local:canning-city-of-city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021","name":"City of Canning Dog Local Law 2021","slug":"city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021","collection":"local_law","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":437380,"registerId":"wa-local:canning-city-of-city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021-pdf-1775954232852","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"City of Canning Dog Local Law 2021","content":"1247\nISSN 1448-949X (print) ISSN 2204-4264 (online)\nPRINT POST APPROVED PP665002/00041\nPERTH, FRIDAY, 26 MARCH 2021 No. 56 SPECIAL\nPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY GEOFF O. LAWN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER\n© STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA\nWESTERN\nAUSTRALIAN\nGOVERNMENT\nCITY OF CANNING\n_________\nDOG ACT 1976\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nDOG LOCAL LAW 2021\n———————————\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nPARKING AMENDMENT\nLOCAL LAW 2021\n\n\n\n26 March 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1249\nDOG ACT 1976\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nCITY OF CANNING\nDOG LOCAL LAW 2021\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\nPART 1—PRELIMINARY\n1.1 Title\n1.2 Commencement\n1.3 Application\n1.4 Repeal\n1.5 Terms used\nPART 2—REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON THE KEEPING OF DOGS\n2.1 Dogs to be confined\n2.2 Limitation on the number of dogs\nPART 3—APPROVED KENNEL ESTABLISHMENTS\n3.1 Terms used\n3.2 Application for licence for approved kennel establishment\n3.3 Notice of proposed use\n3.4 Exemption from notice requirements\n3.5 When application can be determined\n3.6 Determining an application\n3.7 Where an application cannot be granted\n3.8 Decision on an application\n3.9 Compliance with conditions of a licence\n3.10 Fees\n3.11 Period of a licence\n3.12 Variation or cancellation of a licence\n3.13 Transfer of a licence\n3.14 Notification\n3.15 Inspection of kennel\nPART 4—MISCELLANEOUS\n4.1 Offence to excrete\nPART 5—ENFORCEMENT\n5.1 Interpretation\n5.2 Offences\n5.3 Prescribed offences\n5.4 Issue of infringement notice\n5.5 Failure to pay modified penalty\n5.6 Payment of modified penalty\n5.7 Withdrawal of infringement notice\nSCHEDULE 1—PRESCRIBED OFFENCES\n\n\n\n26 March 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1251\nDOG ACT 1976\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nCITY OF CANNING\nDOG LOCAL LAW 2021\nUnder the powers conferred by the Dog Act 1976, the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other\npowers enabling it, the Council of the City of Canning resolved on 16 March 2021 to make the\nfollowing local law.\nPART 1—PRELIMINARY\n1.1 Title\nThis is the City of Canning Dog Local Law 2021.\n1.2 Commencement\nThis local law comes into operation 14 days after the day on which it is published in the Government\nGazette.\n1.3 Application\nThis local law applies throughout the district.\n1.4 Repeal\nPart VI of the City of Canning Consolidated Local Laws published in the Government Gazette on\n31 March 2000, is repealed.\n1.5 Terms used\n(1) In this local law, unless the context otherwise requires—\nAct means the Dog Act 1976;\nauthorised person means a person appointed by the local government under section 29(1) of the\nAct, or appointed under section 9.10 of the Local Government Act 1995, to perform any of the\nfunctions of an authorised person under this local law;\nCEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the local government;\ndangerous dog has the meaning in section 3(1) of the Act;\ndistrict means the district of the local government;\nlocal government means the City of Canning;\nlocal planning scheme means a local planning scheme made by the local government under the\nPlanning and Development Act 2005;\nRegulations means the Dog Regulations 2013;\nSchedule means a schedule to this local law; and\nthoroughfare has the meaning in section 1.4 of the Local Government Act 1995.\n(2) A term that is used in this local law and is not defined in subclause (1) has the meaning in the\nAct or, if not defined in the Act, the meaning in the Local Government Act 1995.\nPART 2—REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON THE KEEPING OF DOGS\n2.1 Dogs to be confined\n(1) This clause does not apply to the confinement of a dangerous dog (which is dealt with in the\nAct and Regulations).\n(2) An occupier of premises on which a dog is kept must ensure—\n(a) that each portion of the premises on which the dog is kept is fenced in a manner capable of\nconfining the dog;\n(b) that the fence used to confine the dog and each gate or door in the fence is of a type, height\nand construction which, having regard to the breed, age, size and physical condition of the\ndog, is capable of preventing the dog at all times from passing over, under or through it;\n\n1252 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 26 March 2021\n(c) that every gate or door in the fence is kept closed at all times when the dog is on the premises\n(unless the gate is temporarily opened in a manner that ensures that the dog remains\nconfined) and is fitted with a proper latch or other means of fastening it;\n(d) that the fence, and each gate or door in the fence, is maintained in good order and condition;\n(e) that the fence is erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the City of\nCanning Fencing Local Law 2021; and\n(f) where no part of the premises consists of open space, yard or garden or there is no open space\nor garden or yard of which the occupier has exclusive use or occupation—that other means\nexist on the premises (other than the tethering of the dog) for effectively confining the dog\nwithin the premises.\n(3) An occupier who fails to comply with subclause (2) commits an offence.\n2.2 Limitation on the number of dogs\n(1) This clause does not apply to premises which have been—\n(a) licensed under Part 3 as an approved kennel establishment;\n(b) granted an exemption under section 26(3) of the Act; or\n(c) established as a veterinary hospital or a veterinary clinic.\n(2) For the purpose of section 26(4) of the Act, the limit on the number of dogs which may be kept in or\nat any premises is, 2 dogs over the age of 3 months and the young of those dogs under that age.\nPART 3—APPROVED KENNEL ESTABLISHMENTS\n3.1 Terms used\nIn this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—\nlicence means a licence to keep an approved kennel establishment on premises;\nlicensee means the holder of a licence;\npremises, in addition to the meaning given to it in section 3 of the Act, means the premises\ndescribed in the application for a licence; and\ntransferee means a person who applies for the transfer of a licence to her or him under\nclause 3.13.\n3.2 Application for licence for approved kennel establishment\nAn application for a licence must be made in the form approved by the local government and must be\nlodged with the local government together with—\n(a) plans and specifications of the kennel establishment, including a site plan;\n(b) copies of the notices to be given under clause 3.3;\n(c) written evidence that either the applicant or another person who will have the charge of the\ndogs will reside on the premises or, in the opinion of the local government, sufficiently close to\nthe premises so as to control the dogs and so as to ensure their health and welfare;\n(d) a written acknowledgement that the applicant has read and agrees to comply with any code\nof practice relating to the keeping of dogs nominated by the local government; and\n(e) the fee for the application for a licence referred to in clause 3.10(1).\n3.3 Notice of proposed use\n(1) An applicant for a licence must give notice of the proposed use of the premises as an approved\nkennel establishment after the application for a licence has been lodged—\n(a) once in a newspaper circulating in the district; and\n(b) to the owners and occupiers of any premises adjoining the premises.\n(2) The notices in subclause (1) must specify that—\n(a) any written submissions as to the proposed use are to be lodged with the CEO within 14 days\nof the date the notice is given; and\n(b) the application and plans and specifications may be inspected at the offices of the local\ngovernment.\n(3) Where—\n(a) each notice given under subclause (1) does not clearly identify the premises; or\n(b) a notice given under subclause (1)(a) is of a size or in a location in the newspaper which, in\nthe opinion of the local government, would fail to serve the purpose of notifying persons of the\nproposed use of the premises,\nthe local government may refuse to determine the application for a licence until each notice is given in\naccordance with its directions.\n3.4 Exemption from notice requirements\nThe requirements of clauses 3.2(b), 3.3 and 3.5(c) do not apply in respect of the application for a\nlicence if the application is made in respect of premises on which an approved kennel establishment is\neither—\n(a) a permitted use under a planning scheme; or\n(b) a use which, under a planning scheme, the local government may approve subject to\ncompliance with specified notice requirements.\n\n26 March 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1253\n3.5 When application can be determined\nAn application for a licence is not to be determined by the local government until—\n(a) planning approval (if required) has been given by the local government;\n(b) the applicant has complied with clause 3.2;\n(c) unless clause 3.4 applies—\n(i) the applicant submits proof that the notices referred to in clause 3.3(1) have been given\nin accordance with that clause; and\n(ii) the local government has considered any written submissions received within the time\nspecified in clause 3.3(2)(a) on the proposed use of the premises.\n3.6 Determining an application\nIn determining an application for a licence, the local government is to have regard to—\n(a) the matters referred to in clause 3.7;\n(b) any written submissions received within the time specified in clause 3.3(2)(a) on the proposed\nuse of the premises;\n(c) any economic or social benefits which may be derived by any person in the district if the\napplication for a licence is approved;\n(d) the effect which the approved kennel establishment may have on the environment or amenity\nof the neighbourhood;\n(e) whether the approved kennel establishment will create a nuisance for the owners and\noccupiers of adjoining premises;\n(f) whether or not the imposition of and compliance with appropriate conditions of a licence will\nmitigate any adverse effects of the approved kennel establishment identified in the preceding\nparagraphs; and\n(g) any other matters that the local government considers to be relevant in the circumstances of\nthe application.\n3.7 Where an application cannot be granted\nThe local government cannot grant an application for a licence where—\n(a) an approved kennel establishment cannot be permitted by the local government on the\npremises under a local planning scheme unless prior valid planning approval has been issued\nby the local government and the application for a licence is consistent with that approval; or\n(b) an applicant for a licence or another person who will have the charge of the dogs will not\nreside on the premises or, in the opinion of the local government, sufficiently close to the\npremises so as to control the dogs and so as to ensure their health and welfare.\n3.8 Decision on an application\n(1) The local government may, in respect of an application for a licence—\n(a) grant the application, unconditionally or subject to any conditions that it considers\nappropriate; or\n(b) refuse to grant the application.\n(2) If the local government grants the application subject to conditions, those conditions may relate to\nmatters such as—\n(a) the location, number, type, form or construction, of a kennel or yard;\n(b) the maintenance, in good order and in a clean and sanitary condition, of the kennel\nestablishment;\n(c) the type and construction of any fencing used to confine dogs;\n(d) the maintenance, cleaning and sanitising of drinking and eating vessels;\n(e) the appropriate disposal of all refuse, faeces and food waste;\n(f) the effective control of odours, fleas and flies; and\n(g) the provision of suitable water available at the kennel establishment.\n(3) If the local government grants the application, it is to issue a licence to the applicant in the form\ndetermined by the CEO.\n(4) If the local government refuses to grant the application, it must advise the applicant in writing of\nits decision.\n3.9 Compliance with conditions of a licence\nA licensee who does not comply with the conditions of a licence is subject to the penalties under the\nAct and Regulations.\n3.10 Fees\n(1) On lodging an application for a licence, the applicant must pay a fee to the local government.\n(2) On the issue or renewal of a licence, the licensee must pay a fee to the local government.\n(3) On lodging an application for the transfer of a valid licence, the transferee must pay a fee to the\nlocal government.\n(4) The fees referred to in subclauses (1) to (3) are to be determined by the local government under\nsections 6.15 to 6.19 of the Local Government Act 1995.\n\n1254 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 26 March 2021\n3.11 Period of a licence\n(1) A licence has effect for the period set out in section 27(5) of the Act.\n(2) A licence is to be renewed if the fee referred to in clause 3.10(2) is paid to the local government\nprior to the expiry of the licence.\n(3) On the renewal of a licence the conditions of the licence at the time of its renewal continue to have\neffect.\n3.12 Variation or cancellation of a licence\n(1) The local government may, at any time, vary the conditions of a licence by giving written notice to\nthe licensee and specifying the date on which the varied conditions are to become effective.\n(2) The local government may cancel a licence—\n(a) on the request of the licensee; or\n(b) if the local government is dissatisfied with the conduct of the establishment, such as, if the\nlicensee breaches the Act, the Regulations or this local law.\n(3) The date a licence is cancelled is to be, in the case of—\n(a) paragraph (a) of subclause (2), the date requested by the licensee; or\n(b) paragraph (b) of subclause (2), the date determined under section 27(6) of the Act.\n(4) If a licence is cancelled the fee paid for that licence is not refundable for the term of the licence\nthat has not yet expired.\n3.13 Transfer of a licence\n(1) An application for the transfer of a valid licence from the licensee to another person (transferee)\nmust be—\n(a) made in the form determined by the local government;\n(b) made by the transferee;\n(c) made with the written consent of the licensee; and\n(d) lodged with the local government together with—\n(i) written evidence that either the transferee or another person who will have charge of\nthe dogs will reside on the premises or, in the opinion of the local government,\nsufficiently close to the premises so as to control the dogs and so as to ensure their\nhealth and welfare; and\n(ii) the fee for the application for the transfer of a licence referred to in clause 3.10(3).\n(2) The local government is not to determine an application for the transfer of a valid licence until the\ntransferee has complied with subclause (1).\n(3) The local government may, in respect of an application for the transfer of a valid licence-\n(a) grant the application, whether or not subject to any conditions that it considers appropriate;\nor\n(b) refuse to grant the application.\n(4) Where the local government grants an application for the transfer of a valid licence, then on the\ndate of the grant, unless otherwise specified in the notice issued under clause 3.14(b), the transferee\nbecomes the licensee of the licence for the purposes of this local law.\n3.14 Notification\nThe local government is to give written notice to—\n(a) an applicant for a licence of the local government’s decision on her or his application;\n(b) a transferee of the local government’s decision on her or his application for the transfer of a\nvalid licence;\n(c) a licensee of any variation made under clause 3.12(1);\n(d) a licensee when her or his licence is due for renewal and the manner in which it may be\nrenewed;\n(e) a licensee when her or his licence is renewed;\n(f) a licensee of the cancellation of a licence under clause 3.12(2)(a); and\n(g) a licensee of the cancellation of a licence under paragraph (b) of clause 3.12(2), which notice is\nto be given in accordance with section 27(6) of the Act.\n3.15 Inspection of kennel\nWith the consent of the occupier, an authorised person may inspect an approved kennel\nestablishment at any time.\nPART 4—MISCELLANEOUS\n4.1 Offence to excrete\n(1) A dog must not excrete on—\n(a) any thoroughfare, any dog exercise area or other public place; or\n(b) any land which is not a public place without the consent of the occupier.\n\n26 March 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1255\n(2) Subject to subclause (3), if a dog excretes contrary to subclause (1), every person liable for the\ncontrol of the dog at that time commits an offence.\n(3) The person liable for the control of the dog does not commit an offence against subclause (2) if the\nexcreta is removed immediately by that person.\n(4) Notwithstanding clause 5.2, the penalty for an offence under this clause is $1000.\nPART 5—ENFORCEMENT\n5.1 Interpretation\nIn this Part—\ninfringement notice means the notice referred to in clause 5.4; and\nnotice of withdrawal means the notice referred to in clause 5.7(1).\n5.2 Offences\n(1) A person who fails to do anything required to be done under this local law, or who does anything\nwhich under this local law that person is prohibited from doing, commits an offence.\n(2) A person who commits an offence under this local law is liable on conviction to a penalty not\nexceeding $5,000 and, if the offence is of a continuing nature, to a further penalty not exceeding a fine\nof $500 in respect of each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued.\n5.3 Prescribed offences\n(1) The offences contained in Schedule 1 are offences in relation to which a modified penalty may be\nimposed.\n(2) The amount appearing in the final column of Schedule 1 directly opposite a clause specified in that\nSchedule is the modified penalty for an offence against that clause.\n5.4 Issue of infringement notice\nAn authorised person who has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence in respect of\nwhich a modified penalty may be imposed, may issue to that person a notice in the form of Form 8 in\nSchedule 1 to the Regulations.\n5.5 Failure to pay modified penalty\nA person who has received an infringement notice and who fails to pay the modified penalty within\nthe time specified in the notice, or within such further time as may in any particular case be allowed\nby the CEO, he or she is deemed to have declined to have the offence dealt with by way of a modified\npenalty.\n5.6 Payment of modified penalty\nA person who has received an infringement notice may, within the time specified in that notice or\nwithin such further time as may in any particular case be allowed by the CEO, send or deliver to the\nlocal government the amount of the penalty, with or without a reply as to the circumstances giving\nrise to the offence, and the local government may appropriate that amount in satisfaction of the\npenalty and issue an acknowledgment.\n5.7 Withdrawal of infringement notice\n(1) Whether or not the modified penalty has been paid, an authorised person may withdraw an\ninfringement notice by sending a notice in the form of Form 9 in Schedule 1 to the Regulations.\n(2) A person authorised to issue an infringement notice under clause 5.4 cannot sign or send a notice\nof withdrawal.\n————\nSCHEDULE 1—PRESCRIBED OFFENCES\n[Clause 5.3]\nItem\nNo.\nClause\nNo. Nature of Offence Modified\nPenalty\n1 2.1(2) Failing to provide means for effectively confining a dog $250\n2 4.1(2) Dog excreting in prohibited place $100\n————\nDated this 19th of March 2021.\nThe Common Seal of the City of Canning was affixed by authority of a resolution of the Council in the\npresence of—\nPATRICK HALL, Mayor.\nATHANASIOS KYRON, Chief Executive Officer.\n———————————\n\n\n\n26 March 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1257\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nCITY OF CANNING\nPARKING AMENDMENT LOCAL LAW 2021\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995, and all other powers enabling it, the\nCouncil of the City of Canning resolved on 16 March 2021 to make the following local law.\n1. Citation\nThis local law is cited as the City of Canning Parking Amendment Local Law 2021.\n2. Commencement\nThis local law comes into operation 14 days after its publication in the Government Gazette.\n3. Principal local law\nThis local law amends the City of Canning Parking Local Law 2010, published in the Government\nGazette on 17 December 2010.\n4. Clause 1.5 amended\nIn clause 1.5—\n(a) delete the definition of “ACROD sticker”;\n(b) in the appropriate alphabetical position, insert—\n“disability parking permit” has the meaning given in the Local Government (Parking for\nPeople with Disabilities) Regulations 2014; and\n(c) in the definition of “sign”, add the words ‘yellow or white line,’ after ‘mark,’.\n5. Clause 5.9(3) replaced\nClause 5.9(3) is replaced with—\n(3) A driver may park a vehicle in a parking bay (except in a parking area for people with\ndisabilities) for twice the length of time allowed, provided that—\n(a) the driver’s vehicle displays a disability parking permit; and\n(b) a person with disabilities to which that disability parking permit relates is either the\ndriver of or a passenger in the vehicle.\n6. Clause 6.2(1) replaced\nClause 6.2(1) is replaced with—\n(1) This clause applies to a driver if—\n(a) the driver’s vehicle displays a disability parking permit; and\n(b) a person with a disability is either the driver or a passenger in the vehicle.\n7. Clause 6.11(1) amended\nIn clause 6.11(1) replace ‘form’ with ‘from’.\n8. Clause 9.2(3) replaced\nClause 9.2(3) is replaced with—\n(3) Any person who commits an offence under this local law shall be liable, upon conviction, to a\npenalty not less than $500 and not exceeding $5,000, and if the offence is of a continuing nature,\nto an additional penalty not exceeding $500 for each day or part of a day during which the offence\nhas continued.\n9. Schedule 2 amended\nIn the fourth column of the table in Schedule 2—\n(a) replace all instances of ‘60’ with ‘100’ and\n(b) replace all instances of ‘80’ with ‘120’.\n\n1258 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 26 March 2021\n10. Schedule 3 amended\nIn Forms 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 3, replace ‘Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons)\nRegulations 1988’ with ‘Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014’.\n————\nDated this 19th of March 2021.\nThe Common Seal of the City of Canning was affixed by authority of a resolution of the Council in the\npresence of—\nPATRICK HALL, Mayor.\nATHANASIOS KYRON, Chief Executive Officer.\n———————————","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This local law replaces the City of Canning’s prior dog provisions (Part VI of the 2000 consolidated local laws) with new, district‑wide rules on dog confinement, a two‑dog household limit (subject to exemptions), and a formal licence regime for kennel establishments (cl. 1.4; cl. 2.2; Part 3). It also amends the City of Canning Parking Local Law 2010 to update disability parking definitions, extend parking time for vehicles displaying a disability parking permit when the permit-holder is present, and increase certain penalties (Parking Amendment cl. 4; cl. 5.9(3); cl. 9). These changes broaden and update the local regulatory coverage compared with the repealed provisions and alter enforcement and penalty settings."},"complexity_factors":["References to external Acts and Regulations (Dog Act 1976, Dog Regulations 2013, Local Government Act 1995, Planning and Development Act 2005) creating cross‑regulatory dependencies (cl. 1.5; cl. 3.5(a)).","A multi-step licensing process for approved kennel establishments (application contents, public notice, planning approval, evidence of residence/carer) (cl. 3.2–3.5; cl. 3.13).","Local government discretion at multiple stages (grant/refusal/conditions, residency sufficiency, fee-setting) requiring administrative judgement (cl. 3.6; cl. 3.7(b); cl. 3.10(4)).","Two parallel enforcement regimes: court penalties and a modified‑penalty/infringement notice process, including a potential overlap between Schedule 1 modified penalties and specified clause penalties (cl. 5.2–5.7; Schedule 1; cl. 4.1(4)).","Interplay between local law and city’s separate Fencing Local Law 2021 for technical compliance (cl. 2.1(2)(e)).","Amendments to an existing parking local law that change definitions and numerical penalty figures, requiring alignment with newer regulations (cl. 4; cl. 9; cl. 10)."],"plain_english_summary":"### What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- Replaces the City of Canning's previous dog provisions (repeals Part VI of the 2000 consolidated local laws) and establishes new rules for keeping dogs across the City of Canning district (cl. 1.4; cl. 1.3).\n- Requires occupiers to keep dogs confined behind fences or other effective means, and to maintain gates and fencing appropriate to the dog’s breed, size and condition; fencing must also comply with the City of Canning Fencing Local Law 2021 (cl. 2.1(2)(a)–(f)).\n- Limits ordinary households (unless exempt or licensed) to two dogs over three months old plus their young under three months (cl. 2.2(2); cl. 2.2(1) lists exceptions).\n- Creates a licensing regime for \"approved kennel establishments\": application requirements (plans, notices, evidence someone will reside or be able to control the dogs, acknowledgment of a nominated code of practice, fee) and public notification to neighbours and in a local newspaper (cl. 3.2–3.3).\n- Ties licence determination to planning approval (if required) and allows the local government to refuse, grant, or grant with conditions; conditions can cover kennel construction, hygiene, waste disposal, odour control and water supply (cl. 3.5–3.8).\n- Allows the local government to vary or cancel licences (including where the licensee breaches the Act, Regulations or this local law), and to require licence transfer formalities and fees (cl. 3.12–3.13; cl. 3.10).\n- Prohibits dogs from excreting on thoroughfares, dog exercise areas, other public places and private land without the occupier’s consent; immediate removal by the person in control avoids offence (cl. 4.1(1)–(3)). The local law sets a specific penalty of $1,000 for that offence (cl. 4.1(4)).\n- Establishes enforcement mechanics (offences, penalties, modified penalty/infringement notice regime, withdrawal of notices) and specifies maximum court penalties for breaches of the local law (cl. 5.2–5.7 and Schedule 1).\n\nThe instrument also amends the City of Canning Parking Local Law 2010 by:\n\n- Updating definitions (removing the term \"ACROD sticker\", inserting the definition \"disability parking permit\" as in the 2014 regulations, and altering the definition of \"sign\") and correcting minor textual errors (cl. 4; cl. 7).\n- Allowing a vehicle that displays a disability parking permit to park for up to twice the permitted time in a regular parking bay (but not in bays specifically for people with disabilities) if the person to whom the permit relates is in the vehicle (cl. 5.9(3)). Clause 6.2(1) is adjusted to make that provision dependent on the permit being displayed and the person with disability being present (cl. 6.2(1) replacement).\n- Increasing prescribed penalty figures in Schedule 2 and raising the minimum/maximum penalties on conviction under clause 9.2(3) (cl. 9; cl. 4 & 10 for definition updates).\n\n\n### Who it affects and who pays\n\n- Dog owners and occupiers: must meet fencing and confinement standards and comply with the two-dog limit unless exempt or licensed; they bear costs to fence, confine, and maintain premises to the required standard (cl. 2.1(2)).\n- Applicants and operators of kennel establishments: must prepare plans, pay application/licence/transfer/renewal fees set by the local government, give public notice, and meet licence conditions and possible planning approval (cl. 3.2; cl. 3.10(1)–(4); cl. 3.5(a); cl. 3.3).\n- Neighbours and the local community: receive notice of proposed kennel uses and may lodge submissions (cl. 3.3(1)–(2); cl. 3.5(c)).\n- Drivers with disability parking permits: gain an expanded parking time entitlement in ordinary bays when the permit-holder is present, subject to the updated rules (cl. 5.9(3); cl. 6.2(1)).\n- The City of Canning (local government) and authorised officers: decide on licences, conditions, transfers, variations and enforcement; they collect fees and infringement penalties (cl. 3.6–3.8; cl. 3.10(4); cl. 5.4–5.6).\n\nWho pays: private persons and businesses seeking kennel licences pay application, licence and transfer fees set by the local government (cl. 3.10(1)–(4)). Dog owners bear fencing and maintenance costs to meet confinement rules (cl. 2.1(2)). Persons issued infringement notices may pay modified penalties (cl. 5.4–5.6). Parking offenders and those convicted under amended parking penalties may pay higher fines (cl. 9.2(3); Schedule 2 amendments in cl. 9).\n\n\n### Incentives, compliance burdens and discretion (source-grounded)\n\n- Incentives created: licence conditions and the need for planning approval encourage kennel applicants to design facilities that meet local amenity, hygiene and odour control expectations (cl. 3.6(d)–(f); cl. 3.8(2)). The possibility of cancellation or penalties encourages ongoing compliance (cl. 3.12(2); cl. 5.2).\n\n- Compliance burdens on private parties:\n  - Household dog owners must ensure fencing and gates are of a type, height and construction appropriate to the dog’s breed, age and condition, and keep them in good repair (cl. 2.1(2)(a)–(d)), and must comply with the Fencing Local Law 2021 (cl. 2.1(2)(e)).\n  - Kennel applicants must prepare plans, publish notices in a local newspaper and notify adjoining owners, provide evidence of on-site or nearby care, acknowledge a nominated code of practice, and pay fees (cl. 3.2; cl. 3.3; cl. 3.2(c)–(d); cl. 3.10(1)).\n  - Transfer and renewal require formal applications, evidence of ongoing on-site care and payment of fees (cl. 3.11(2); cl. 3.13(1)(d)).\n\n- Discretion and administrative decision points:\n  - The local government decides licence grant/refusal and may impose conditions it considers appropriate (cl. 3.8(1)–(2)).\n  - The local government judges whether the applicant or caregiver will reside on or sufficiently close to the premises to control dogs (cl. 3.2(c); cl. 3.7(b); cl. 3.13(1)(d)(i)).\n  - The local government determines fees under sections 6.15–6.19 of the Local Government Act (cl. 3.10(4)).\n  - The authorised person has discretion to issue or withdraw infringement notices (cl. 5.4; cl. 5.7(1)).\n\n\n### Enforcement, penalties and practical effects\n\n- Offences under the local law may attract court penalties up to $5,000 and daily fines for continuing offences (cl. 5.2). For dog excreting in prohibited places the local law sets a specific penalty of $1,000 (cl. 4.1(4)).\n- The local law lists two prescribed offences for modified penalties: failing to provide means for effectively confining a dog ($250) and dog excreting in a prohibited place ($100) as shown in Schedule 1 (Schedule 1 items 1–2; cl. 5.3(2)). Note: the local law’s declared $1,000 penalty for excreting (cl. 4.1(4)) sits alongside a modified penalty listing of $100 for the same clause in Schedule 1—both appear in the instrument and will operate according to the infringement/penalty procedures in Part 5 and the Act/Regulations.\n- Parking-related penalties are increased by the amendment: minimum and maximum penalties on conviction are replaced to run from not less than $500 to not more than $5,000, with daily continuing-offence fines up to $500 per day (cl. 9.2(3)). Schedule 2 figures are numerically increased by the amendment (cl. 9).\n\n\n### Trade-offs, opportunity costs and implementation risks (source-grounded)\n\n- Trade-offs: the local law tightens confinement and kennel standards (raising compliance costs for owners/operators) while giving the local government tools (licences, conditions, fines) to manage amenity and welfare risks (cl. 2.1; cl. 3.8; cl. 3.6(d)–(f)). Those compliance costs are concentrated on dog keepers and kennel operators, while benefits (e.g. reduced nuisance) would be spread across local residents (cl. 3.6(c)–(f)).\n\n- Opportunity costs: licence and fencing requirements impose time and money costs on those wishing to keep more than two dogs or to operate kennels; these costs may deter new entrants to commercial boarding/grooming that requires kennel licensing (cl. 2.2(2); cl. 3.2; cl. 3.10).\n\n- Capture and discretion risks: multiple decision points (planning approval requirement, local government discretion to impose conditions or judge residency proximity, local government setting of fees) create administrative discretion which affects outcomes for applicants (cl. 3.5(a); cl. 3.8(1); cl. 3.2(c); cl. 3.10(4)).\n\n- Implementation risk: enforcement relies on authorised persons issuing and withdrawing infringement notices and on the local government administering licences, renewals and cancellations; consistent application of standards (e.g., what constitutes a fence sufficient for a dog’s breed/size) will depend on administrative guidance and resourcing (cl. 1.5 definition of authorised person; cl. 3.8(2); cl. 3.15).\n\n\n### Practical summary — who decides and what behaviour changes\n\n- The City of Canning (through council decisions and the CEO) decides on kennel licences, fees and conditions (cl. 3.6–3.8; cl. 3.10(4); cl. 3.14).\n- Dog owners must keep dogs confined behind appropriate fencing and limit numbers unless licensed or exempted (cl. 2.1(2); cl. 2.2(2)).\n- Prospective kennel operators must apply, notify neighbours, possibly obtain planning approval, pay fees and meet licence conditions or risk refusal/cancellation (cl. 3.2–3.5; cl. 3.7–3.12).\n- Drivers with disability parking permits gain a specified extra parking entitlement in ordinary bays when the permit-holder is present, and parking penalties are generally increased (cl. 5.9(3); cl. 9.2(3))."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to stay within its original scope. The Dog Local Law replaces previous dog control provisions (Part VI of 2000 Consolidated Local Laws) with updated but functionally similar rules. The Parking Amendment makes targeted updates to reflect regulatory changes (disability permit systems) and inflation-adjusted penalties without expanding the law's reach into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Two distinct local laws bundled in one Gazette publication (Dog Local Law and Parking Amendment Local Law)","Cross-referencing to multiple external statutes: Dog Act 1976, Local Government Act 1995, Dog Regulations 2013, Planning and Development Act 2005, and Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014","Conditional logic in kennel licensing (exemptions from notice requirements if already permitted under planning scheme)","Nested exceptions: clause 2.1(1) excludes dangerous dogs (dealt with elsewhere), clause 2.2(1) lists three exemptions to dog limits, clause 4.1(3) provides defence to excretion offence if immediately cleaned up","Amendment law requires reading alongside principal 2010 Parking Local Law to understand full context","11 defined terms in Dog Local Law plus Part 3 specific definitions, with fallback definitions to Act and Local Government Act 1995","Procedural requirements for kennel licensing with multiple steps (notice, submissions, planning approval, residency requirements)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis document contains **two separate local laws** made by the City of Canning (a local council in Western Australia) in March 2021:\n\n1. **Dog Local Law 2021** — Replaces old dog control rules with new requirements for keeping dogs in the Canning area.\n2. **Parking Amendment Local Law 2021** — Updates parking rules to reflect modern disability parking permit systems and increases some parking fines.\n\n---\n\n**The Dog Local Law 2021:**\n\nThis law sets rules for dog owners in Canning:\n\n* **Confinement:** Dogs must be kept behind proper fences that suit their size and breed. Gates must latch properly. If you don't have a yard, you need other ways to confine the dog (not just tying it up).\n* **Dog limits:** Most households can only keep **2 dogs** over 3 months old (puppies under 3 months don't count toward the limit). This doesn't apply to registered kennels, vet clinics, or properties with special exemptions.\n* **Kennel licences:** If you want to run a commercial kennel (breeding/boarding), you need a licence. This involves:\n  * Submitting plans and paying fees\n  * Notifying neighbours and advertising in the local paper\n  * Living on or very near the premises\n  * Meeting conditions about cleanliness, noise, and animal welfare\n  * Allowing council inspections\n* **Poo patrol:** It's an offence if your dog poos in public (streets, parks) or on private property without permission — **unless you pick it up immediately**. Failing to pick up attracts a $100 fine; other offences can cost up to $5,000.\n\n---\n\n**The Parking Amendment Local Law 2021:**\n\nThis updates the 2010 Parking Local Law to:\n\n* Replace outdated \"ACROD sticker\" terminology with \"disability parking permit\" (matching state regulations from 2014)\n* Allow vehicles with valid disability permits to park for **double the time limit** in standard parking bays (but not in dedicated disability spots)\n* **Increase parking fines** — modifying penalty amounts in the schedules (swapping $60 fines to $100, and $80 fines to $120)\n* Fix a typo (\"form\" to \"from\")\n* Update references to current disability parking regulations\n\n---\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n* **Dog owners** in the City of Canning — especially those with multiple dogs or considering starting a kennel business\n* **Drivers with disability parking permits** — who get extended parking time in standard bays\n* **All drivers in Canning** — who face higher fines for parking offences\n* **Neighbours of proposed kennels** — who have a right to object during the approval process\n\n---\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese laws balance community amenity (controlling dog numbers, noise, and waste) with animal welfare standards. The parking changes modernise the law to match current state disability schemes and adjust penalties for inflation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021","history":"/api/acts/city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/city-of-canning-dog-local-law-2021/documents"}}