6048GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017

6048 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017 5.3.2 Keeping of pigs An owner or occupier of premises within a townsite shall not keep a pig. 5.3.3 Keeping of large animals and provision of stables (1) An owner or occupier of premises within a townsite shall— (a) keep large animals in a manner so as not to create a nuisance and in this respect the local government may limit or vary the number of large animals that may be kept on an allotment; (b) not keep a horse or cow on those premises without the written approval of the local government and such approval notice shall prescribe the number of horses or cows permitted to be kept; and (c) not keep a horse or cow on an allotment of less than 2000m2 save that local government may, at its discretion, waive strict compliance with this requirement with respect to any stable in existence prior to the day of this clause coming into force. (2) Subject to subclause (3) an owner or occupier of premises shall not permit a large animal to be kept within 15 metres of a dwelling house. (3) Local government may permit the keeping of native animals within 15 metres of a dwelling house, if it is satisfied the keeping of such animal(s) would not adversely affect the health or amenity of residents in the area. (4) An owner or occupier of premises who is required to and has obtained approval to keep a horse shall provide for its use a stable which shall— (a) not be situated within 15 metres of a dwelling house or other premises; (b) have a proper separate stall for each horse or cow and the floor area of which shall be a minimum of 11 square metres; (c) have each wall and roof constructed of an impervious material; (d) have on all sides of the building between the wall and the roof a clear opening of at least 150 millimetres in height; and (e) subject to subclause (3), have a floor, the upper surface of which shall— (i) be raised at least 75 millimetres above the surface of the ground; (ii) be constructed of approved material; and when required (iii) have a fall of 1 in 100 to a drain which shall empty in a trapped gully outside the stable and shall discharge in a manner approved by the local government. (5) The construction of any stable with a sand floor may be permitted by local government, subject to the following conditions - (a) the site must be well drained with the highest known water table no closer than 1.5 metres off the ground or sand floor level, which may be achieved artificially; (b) whether natural or imported sand, it must be clean, coarse and free of dust; (c) footings to each stable shall be a minimum of 450mm below ground level; (d) the stable design must allow for the access of small machinery, such a bobcat, into each individual stall to maintain the correct floor height; (e) the minimum floor area of each stall shall not be less than 28 metres and wall shall not be less than 50% of the floor area; and (f) in all other respects, subclause (2) shall apply to the stable building. (6) The owner of occupier of premises on which a stable is located shall— (a) maintain the stable in a clean condition and clean, wash and disinfect it when so directed by an Environmental Health Officer; (b) keep all parts of the stable so far as possible free from flies or other vectors of disease by spraying a residual insecticide or other effective means; and (c) when so ordered by an Environmental Health Officer, spray the stable or such parts as may be directed, with a residual insecticide. (7) In areas other than residential areas, the local government may vary the requirements to provide a stable. 5.3.4 Manure receptacle An owner or occupier of premises on which an approved animal is kept shall— (a) provide in a position convenient to the stable a receptacle for manure, constructed of smooth, impervious, durable material that is easily cleanable and provided with a tight-fitting cover, and with no part of the receptacle base being lower than the adjoining ground; (b) keep the lid of the receptacle closed except when manure is being deposited or removed; (c) cause the receptacle to be emptied at least once a week and as often as may be necessary to prevent it becoming offensive or a breeding place for flies or other vectors of disease; (d) keep the receptacle so far as possible free from flies or other vectors of disease by spraying with a residual insecticide or other effective means; and (e) cause all manure produced on the premises to be collected daily and placed in the receptacle.