5778GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 December 2016

5778 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 December 2016 (7) The occupier of any premises shall not keep a cattery on those premises, unless the cattery is registered with the local government and the occupier has complied with the following conditions— (a) the occupier shall obtain approval from the local government to establish a cattery; (b) upon receiving approval to establish a cattery, the occupier shall apply for registration of the cattery in the form approved by the local government from time to time; (c) the occupier shall have paid, to the local government, the annual registration fee as determined from time to time by the local government under sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act; (d) the occupier shall provide, for every cat, a properly constructed shelter with an enclosure, which shall comply with the following conditions— (i) every shelter shall have a floor area of not less than 0.50 square metres for every cat over the age of 3 months old that may be kept therein; and (ii) the area of the enclosure appurtenant to any shelter or group of shelters forming a cattery shall not be less than 3 times the area of the shelter or group of shelters to which it is appurtenant; (e) every shelter or enclosure shall be at least 10 metres from the boundary of any land not in the same ownership or possession, or at least 10 metres from any dwelling, church, schoolroom, hall, factory, dairy or premises wherein food is manufactured, packed or prepared for human consumption; and (f) all enclosures, yards, runs and shelters within which cats are kept shall be maintained at all times in a clean condition and free from vectors of disease and shall at any time be cleaned, disinfected or otherwise dealt with as an EHO may direct. (8) A certificate of registration of a cattery issued by the local government shall— (a) be in the form approved by local government from time to time; and (b) expire on 30 June next after the date of its issue. Keeping of birdsDivision 2— 2.5 Keeping of poultry and pigeons in a residential zone An owner or occupier of premises in a residential zone shall not keep or permit to be kept on the premises— (a) more than 12 poultry unless with the approval of the local government in which case the maximum number of poultry shall be 20; or (b) more than 12 pigeons unless the owner or occupier is an affiliated person in which case the maximum number of pigeons may be increased to 100. 2.6 Conditions for keeping of poultry (1) A person who keeps poultry or permits poultry to be kept shall ensure that— (a) no poultry shall be kept less than 9 metres from any residential building; (b) no poultry is able to approach within 15 metres of a public thoroughfare, public building, commercial premises or food premises; (c) all poultry is kept in a properly constructed and securely fastened structure; (d) the structure has an impervious floor laid with a fall to the front of at least 1 in 50; (e) all structures or enclosures within which poultry are kept are maintained at all times in a clean condition; and (f) all poultry is kept continually confined. (2) An owner or occupier of a premises who keeps poultry or permits poultry to be kept may apply in writing to the local government to vary the requirements of subclause 1 (d) and (f). 2.7 Roosters, geese, turkeys and peafowl Except on land with an area of 1 hectare or more or with the prior written permission of the local government, an owner or occupier of premises shall not keep any of the following— (a) roosters; (b) geese; (c) turkeys; or (d) peafowls. 2.8 Conditions for keeping of pigeons (1) An owner or occupier of a premises who keeps pigeons, or permits pigeons to be kept, shall ensure that— (a) all pigeons are kept in a properly constructed pigeon loft, except where registered homing pigeons are freed for exercise; (b) all structures or enclosures within which pigeons are kept are maintained at all times in a clean condition; (c) no opening to a pigeon loft, including openings for ventilation, is within 9 metres of any residential building; and (d) no opening to a pigeon loft, including openings for ventilation, is within 15 metres of a public street, public building, commercial premises or food premises.