Health Local Law 2017
1830GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 March 2017
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1830 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 March 2017 9.40 Limitations to registration No premises shall be registered as a piggery unless every portion of such piggery is— (a) greater than 200 metres from the lot boundary of the lot upon which the piggery is to be situated; (b) greater than 100 metres from any dwelling house, dairy or other premises where food for human consumption is prepared, stored or sold; (c) outside the gazetted townsites of Bindoon, Muchea and Wannamal and an area of 3km wide surrounding and contiguous to the boundaries of each of these townsites; and (d) outside that land described as being part of the rural residential zones in the Shire of Chittering Town Planning Scheme No 6 and an area 1km wide surrounding and contiguous to the boundaries of the rural residential zones. 9.41 Conditions of registration Any person intending to establish a piggery within the district shall ensure the application made in the form of Schedule 10 is accompanied by plans and specifications in duplicate of the proposed piggery including— (a) details of the approximate number of pigs to be kept; (b) details of the drainage and effluent disposal system to be installed; and (c) details of the method by which cleanliness of the piggery shall be maintained. 9.42 Sties, enclosures or sheds (1) The occupier of every piggery shall provide either— (a) sties and enclosures; or (b) enclosures; or (c) sheds; within which pigs shall be kept. (2) Where sties and enclosures are provided— (a) the floor of every sty shall be properly paved with impervious materials, and every such floor shall have sufficient fall to a surface gutter, which shall— (i) be constructed of similar materials; (ii) be not less than 300 millimetres wide and 75 millimetres deep in the centre of its width; (iii) extend the whole length of the sty; and (iv) have sufficient fall so that it shall discharge all liquids falling upon the floor or upon the gutter into an impervious sump of sufficient capacity to receive at least one day’s drainage; and (b) the area of every enclosure appurtenant to a sty or group of sties shall be not less than three times the area of the sty or group of sties to which it is appurtenant. (3) Where enclosures only are provided, then— (a) the fences of such enclosures shall be movable; and (b) the fences shall be moved and re-erected to enclose a new site whenever— (i) the ground within a site is becoming offensive; or (ii) the occupier is directed to do so by an Authorised Officer. (4) Where one or more sheds are provided, then— (a) the floor of every shed shall comply with subclause 2(a); (b) they shall be maintained in a structurally sound and clean condition free of infestation with flies and other vectors of disease; and (c) they shall be effectively drained and effluent waste removed so as to prevent a nuisance occurring. 9.43 Slaughtering The occupier of any piggery shall not permit any slaughtering of animals on the premises. 9.44 Feed The occupier of any piggery shall— (a) not receive, or allow to be received on such premises, any carcass or part of a carcass of a diseased animal; (b) not feed the pigs the flesh or offal of diseased animals; (c) not receive or suffer or permit to be received on the premises, putrid matter for any purpose; and (d) not receive or suffer or permit to be received on the premises, any kitchen, slaughter-house or butchers’ wastes or other putrescible pig feed. 9.45 Fencing Every piggery occupier shall securely fence all the enclosures.