General Amendment Local Law 2016
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Schedule 4 General agriculture lot [Clause 2.1(2)(e)] Specifications for a sufficient fence on a rural lot where stated is a sufficient fence on a general agriculture lot. (A) Non-electrified fence A fence that is a fence of posts and wire construction and satisfies the following (a) wire is to be high-tensile wire and not less than 2.5 millimetres; (b) minimum of 5 wires are to be used, generally with the lower wires spaced closer together than the higher wires so as to prevent smaller stock passing through, and connected to posts in all cases; or (c) minimum 5 line ring lock type fencing fixed to the manufacturer’s specifications; (d) posts are to be of indigenous timber or other suitable material including— (i) timber impregnated with a termite and fungicidal preservative; (ii) standard iron star pickets; or (iii) concrete; (e) posts are to be placed at not more than 5000 millimetre intervals, set minimum 600 millimetres in the ground and 1200 millimetres above the ground; (f) if timber posts are used, posts are to be cut not less than 1800 millimetres long x 50 millimetres diameter at small end if round, or 125 millimetres x 60 millimetres if split or sawn;
22 March 2017 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1723 (g) if strainer posts are used, posts are not to be less than 2250 millimetres long and 150 millimetres diameter at the small end (tubular steel to be 50 millimetres in diameter) these strainer posts shall be placed a minimum of 1000 millimetres in the ground and set at all corners, gateways and fence line angles but not exceeding 200 metres apart; and (h) barbed wire may be used to replace a maximum of 2 wires. Where a fence adjoins a thoroughfare barbed wire is to be affixed to the inside of the fence. (B) Electrified fence An electrified fence having 4 wires is a sufficient fence that is constructed generally in accordance with a non-electrified fence.