4486GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 13 November 2018

4486 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 13 November 2018 (f) the upper surface of the kennel floor must be— (i) at least 100 millimetres 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 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 floor must have a durable upstand rising 75 millimetres 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 50 millimetres 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; (j) from the floor, the lowest internal height of a kennel must be, whichever is the lesser of— (i) 2000 millimetres; or (ii) four times the height of the breed of dog in the kennel, 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 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 must be kept in good condition; (m) the roof of each kennel must be constructed of impervious material; (n) all kennels 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; (q) suitable water must be available at the kennel via a properly supported standpipe and tap; and (r) the licensee or the person nominated in the application for a licence, must, in accordance with the application for the licence, continue to reside— (i) at the premises; or (ii) in the opinion of the local government, sufficiently close to the premises so as to control the dogs, and to ensure their health and welfare. ———— SCHEDULE 3—PRESCRIBED OFFENCES [cl. 7.3] $ Dangerous Dog Modified Penalty $ 1 3.1 Failing to provide means for effectively confining a dog