796 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 April 2024
6.8 Penalty
Any person who contravenes any provision of this local law or fails to comply with a notice issued under
this local law commits an offence, to a penalty—
(a) not exceeding $5,000; or
(b) $100 for each day or part of a day.
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SCHEDULE 1—APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE FOR AN
APPROVED KENNEL ESTABLISHMENT
[clause 4.2]
I/we (full name)........................................................................................................................................
of (postal address) ....................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
(telephone number) .................................................................................................................................
(facsimile number) ........................................................................ (E–mail address).............................
Apply for a licence for an approved kennel establishment at (address of premises)............................
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For (number and breed of dogs) ..............................................................................................................
(insert name of person)............................. will be residing at the premises on and from (insert date)
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(insert name of person)........................................ will be residing (sufficiently close to the premises so
as to control the dogs and so as to ensure their health and welfare) at ..............................................
.............................................................................. (insert address of residence) on and from
…………………………………… (insert date).
Attached are—
(a) a site plan of the premises showing the location of the kennel establishment and yards and all
other buildings and structures and fences;
(b) plans and specifications of the kennel establishment;
(c) copy of notice of proposed use to appear in newspaper;
(d) copy of notice of proposed use to be given to adjoining premises;
(e) written evidence that a person will reside—
(i) at the premises; or
(ii) sufficiently close to the premises so as to control the dogs and so as to ensure their health
and welfare; and
(f) if the person in item (e) is not the applicant, written evidence that the person is a person in
charge of the dogs.
I confirm that I have read and agree to comply with the Code of Practice known
as……………………………………, in the keeping of dogs at the proposed kennel establishment.
Signature of applicant…………………………………………………………
Date……………………………………
*delete where inapplicable.
Note: a licence if issued will have effect for a period of 12 months—section 27(5) of the
Dog Act 1976.
OFFICE USE ONLY
Application fee paid on…………………………………… (Date)
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8 April 2024 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 797
SCHEDULE 2—CONDITIONS OF A LICENCE FOR AN
APPROVED KENNEL ESTABLISHMENT
[clause 4.8(1)]
An application for a licence for an approved kennel establishment may be approved subject to the
following conditions—
(a) each kennel establishment, unless it is fully enclosed, must have a yard attached to it;
(b) each kennel establishment and each yard must be at a distance of not less than—
(i) 25m from the front boundary of the premises and 5m from any other boundary of the
premises;
(ii) 10m from any dwelling; and
(iii) 25m from any church, school room, hall, factory, dairy or premises where food is
manufactured, prepared, packed or stored for human consumption;
(c) each yard for a kennel establishment must be kept securely fenced with a fence constructed of
link mesh or netting or other materials approved by the local government;
(d) the minimum floor area for each kennel establishment must be calculated at 2.5 times the
length of the breed of dog (when it is fully grown), squared, times the number of dogs to be
housed in the kennel establishment and the length of the dog is to be determined by measuring
from the base of the tail to the front of its shoulder;
(e) the floor area of the yard attached to any kennel establishment or group of kennel
establishment must be at least twice the floor area of the kennel establishment or group of
kennel establishment to which it is attached;
(f) The upper surface of the kennel establishment floor must be—
(i) at least 100mm above the surface of the surrounding ground;
(ii) smooth so as to facilitate cleaning;
(iii) rigid;
(iv) durable;
(v) slip resistant;
(vi) resistant to corrosion;
(vii) non–toxic;
(viii) impervious;
(ix) free from cracks, crevices and other defects; and
(x) finished to a surface having a fall of not less than 1 in 100 to a spoon drain which in turn
must lead to a suitably sized diameter sewerage pipe which must be properly laid,
ventilated and trapped in accordance with the health requirements of the local
government;
(g) all kennel establishment floor washings must pass through the drain in item (f)(x) and must
be piped to approved apparatus for the treatment of sewage in accordance with the health
requirements of the local government;
(h) the kennel establishment floor must have a durable upstand rising 75mm above the floor level
from the junction of the floor and external and internal walls, or internal walls must be so
constructed as to have a minimum clearance of 50mm from the underside of the bottom plate
to the floor;
(i) where a yard is to be floored, the floor must be constructed in the same manner as the floor of
any kennel establishment;
(j) from the floor, the lowest internal height of a kennel establishment must be, whichever is the
lesser of—
(i) 2m; or
(ii) 4 times the height of the breed of dog in the kennel establishment, when it is fully grown,
measured from the floor to the uppermost tip of its shoulders while in a stationary
upright position;
(k) the walls of each kennel establishment must be constructed of concrete, brick, stone or framing
sheeted internally and externally with good quality new zincalume or new pre–finished colour
coated steel sheeting or new fibrous cement sheeting or other durable material approved by the
local government;
(l) all external surfaces of each kennel establishment must be kept in good condition;
(m) the roof of each kennel establishment must be constructed of impervious material;
(n) all kennel establishment and yards and drinking vessels must be maintained in a clean
condition and must be cleaned and disinfected when so ordered by an authorised person;
(o) all refuse, faeces and food waste must be disposed of daily into the approved apparatus for the
treatment of sewage;
(p) noise, odours, fleas, flies and other vectors of disease must be effectively controlled;