Shire of Yilgarn - Bush Fire Brigade Local Law 2025
556GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 May 2025
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556 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 May 2025 2.9 Sign under repealed local law taken to be determination (1) Where a sign erected on local government property has been erected under a repealed local law, then it is to be taken to be and have effect as a determination on and from the commencement day, except to the extent that the sign is inconsistent with any provision of this local law or any determination made under clause 2.1. (2) Clause 2.5 does not apply to a sign referred to in subclause (1). PART 3—ACTIVITIES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY REQUIRING A PERMIT 3.1 Activities requiring a permit (1) A person must not without a permit— (a) subject to subclause (3) hire local government property; (b) advertise anything by any means on local government property; (c) erect a structure for public amusement or for any performance, whether for gain or otherwise, on local government property; (d) teach, coach or train, for profit, any person in any facility which is local government property; (e) plant any plant or sow any seeds on local government property; (f) carry on any trading on local government property unless the trading is conducted— (i) with a permit obtained under Part 8 of this Local Law; or (ii) by a person who has a licence or permit to carry on trading on local government property under any written law; (g) unless an employee of the local government in the course of her or his duties or on an area set aside for that purpose— (i) drive or ride or take any vehicle on to local government property; or (ii) park or stop any vehicle on local government property; (h) conduct a function on local government property; (i) charge any person for entry to local government property, unless the charge is for entry to land or a building hired by a voluntary non-profit organisation; (j) light a fire on local government property except in a facility provided for that purpose; (k) parachute, hang glide, abseil or base jump from or on to local government property; (l) erect a building or a refuelling site on local government property; (m) make any excavation on or erect or remove any fence on local government property; (n) erect or install any structure above or below ground, which is local government property, for the purpose of supplying any water, power, sewer, communication, television or similar service to a person; (o) depasture any horse, sheep, cattle, goat, camel, ass or mule on local government property; or (p) conduct or take part in any gambling game or contest or bet, or offer to bet, publicly. (2) The CEO may exempt a person from compliance with subclause (1) on the application of that person. (3) The CEO may exempt specified local government property or a class of local government property from the application of subclause (1)(a). 3.2 Permit required to camp outside a facility “facility” has the same meaning as is given to it in section 5(1) of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995. (2) This clause does not apply to a facility operated by the local government. (3) A person must not without a permit— (a) camp on, lodge at or occupy any structure at night for the purpose of sleeping on local government property; or (b) erect any tent, camp, hut or similar structure on local government property other than a beach shade or windbreak erected for use during the hours of daylight and which is dismantled during those hours on the same day. (4) The maximum period for which the CEO may approve an application for a permit in respect of paragraph (a) or (b) of subclause (3) is that provided in regulation 11 of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997. 3.3 Permit required for possession and consumption of liquor (1) A person, on local government property, must not consume any liquor or have in her or his possession or under her or his control any liquor, unless— (a) that is permitted under the Liquor Control Act 1988; and (b) a permit has been obtained for that purpose. (2) Subclause (1) does not apply where the liquor is in a sealed container.