198GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2021

198 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2021 (c) whether natural or imported sand is used for the sand floor, it must be clean, coarse and free from dust; and (d) footings must be a minimum of 450mm below ground level; and (e) the design must provide a minimum access width of 1.5 metres and must allow sufficient access for small earth moving machinery; and (f) the floor area must not be less than 28 square metres and must have a minimum ceiling height of 2.7 metres with an average ceiling height of 3 metres; and (g) walls must have a minimum length of 4 metres; and (h) the roofed area must not be less than 80 percent of the floor area; and (i) where a walk-in/walk-out stall abuts a boundary fence with a minimum height of 1.8 metres and built of masonry or other approved materials of similar or better quality, the walk- in/walk-out stall is not required to have a separation fence or railing 1.2 metres from the boundary; and (j) where a separation fence or railing is required then the relevant measurements for the 28 square metre area in subclause (8)(f) are to be taken from the separation fence or railing and not from the boundary of the adjoining property; and (k) on a corner lot, a walk-in/walk-out stall may be permitted to the street boundary, provided the boundary fence is 1.8 metres high and constructed of masonry or other material of similar or better quality; and (l) in all other respects subclause 4.19(1) must apply. (9) Any room used for the purpose of general administration or as sleeping quarters must as a minimum be separated from the stable premises by a door. 4.20 Yards and training/walking rings (1) Yards and training/walking rings must conform to the following requirements— (a) the site must be well drained with the highest known water table no closer than 1.2 metres below the ground or sand floor level, which may be achieved artificially; and (b) a bed of crushed, compacted limestone or any other proposed alternative acceptable to the local government, with a minimum thickness of 300mm, must be laid under the sand pad; and (c) whether natural or imported sand is used for the sand floor, it must be clean, coarse and free from dust; and (d) the floor area must not be less than 28 square metres and the side of each yard or training/walking ring must not be less than 4 metres in length; and (e) yards and training/walking rings must be provided with a separation fence or railing at a distance of not less than 1.2 metres from the boundary of any adjoining property not in the same ownership or occupation as the registered stable premises, except when in accordance with subclause (1)(g); and (f) if a separation fence or railing is provided to comply with subclause (1)(e), then the relevant measurements for the 28 square metre floor area in subclause (1)(d) are to be taken from the separation fence or railing and not from the boundary of the adjoining property; and (g) where a yard or training/walking ring abuts a boundary fence with a minimum height of 1.8 metres and built of masonry or other approved materials of similar or better quality, the yard or training/walking ring is not required to have a separation fence or railing 1.2 metres from the boundary; and (h) on a corner lot, yards and training/walking rings may be permitted to the street boundary, provided the boundary fence is 1.8 metres high and constructed of masonry or other material of similar or better quality. (2) Any roof erected over the whole or part of a yard or training/walking ring must have a minimum ceiling height of 2.7 metres with an average ceiling height of 3 metres. (3) A person must not keep a horse overnight in a yard. 4.21 Limitation of number of horses (1) A person must not keep more than the following number of horses on a property— (a) where the total area of the property is less than 900 square metres—six horses; and (b) where the total area of the property is between 900 and 1,400 square metres—six horses, plus an additional horse for every 50 square metres for which the total area of the property exceeds 900 square metres; and (c) where the property is in excess of 1,400 square metres—sixteen horses, plus an additional number of horses as approved by the local government. (2) Subclause (1) does not restrict the conditions which may be imposed by the local government under clause 10.2(1)(a). 4.22 Required minimum setbacks The structures identified in Column 1 of Table 1 must be set back in accordance with the required setbacks described in Column 2 of Table 1.