Shire of Yilgarn - Public Places, Local Government Property and Trading Local Law 2025
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548 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 May 2025 6.12 Public place—Item 4(1) of Division 1, Schedule 3.1 of Act ....................................................... 560 6.13 Signs ........................................................................................................................................... 560 6.14 Transitional ................................................................................................................................ 560 6.15 No driving on closed street ........................................................................................................ 560 6.16 Notice to redirect or repair sprinkler ........................................................................................ 561 6.17 Hazardous plants ....................................................................................................................... 561 6.18 Notice to repair damage to street .............................................................................................. 561 6.19 Notice to remove thing unlawfully placed on street ................................................................. 561 PART 7—OBSTRUCTING ANIMALS, VEHICLES OR SHOPPING TROLLEYS................ 561 7.1 Leaving animal or vehicle in public place ................................................................................... 561 7.2 Prohibitions relating to animals .................................................................................................. 561 7.3 Shopping trolley to be marked..................................................................................................... 561 7.4 Person not to leave trolley in public place .................................................................................. 561 7.5 Retailer to remove abandoned trolley ......................................................................................... 561 7.6 Retailer taken to own trolley ....................................................................................................... 562 PART 8—TRADING IN THOROUGHFARES AND PUBLIC PLACES .................................. 562 8.1 Interpretation ............................................................................................................................... 562 8.2 Stallholder’s permit...................................................................................................................... 562 8.3 Trader’s permit............................................................................................................................. 563 8.4 No permit required to sell newspaper ......................................................................................... 563 8.5 Relevant considerations in determining application for permit ................................................ 563 8.6 Conditions of permit .................................................................................................................... 563 8.7 Exemptions from requirement to pay fee or to obtain a permit................................................. 564 8.8 Conduct of stallholders and traders ............................................................................................ 564 8.9 Interpretation ............................................................................................................................... 564 8.10 Permit required to perform........................................................................................................ 565 8.11 Variation of permitted area and permitted time ...................................................................... 565 8.12 Duration of permit ..................................................................................................................... 565 8.13 Cancellation of permit................................................................................................................ 565 8.14 Obligations of permit holder ...................................................................................................... 565 8.15 Interpretation ............................................................................................................................. 565 8.16 Permit required to conduct Facility .......................................................................................... 565 8.17 Matters to be considered in determining application ............................................................... 565 8.18 Obligations of permit holder ...................................................................................................... 566 8.19 Removal of Facility unlawfully conducted ................................................................................ 566 8.20 Use of Facility by public............................................................................................................. 566 8.21 Temporary removal of Facility may be requested .................................................................... 566 PART 9—PERMITS ........................................................................................................................ 566 9.1 Application for permit .................................................................................................................. 566 9.2 Decision on application for permit .............................................................................................. 566 9.3 Conditions which may be imposed on a permit .......................................................................... 567 9.4 Imposing conditions under a policy ............................................................................................. 567 9.5 Compliance with and variation of conditions ............................................................................. 567 9.6 Duration of permit ....................................................................................................................... 567 9.7 Renewal of permit ........................................................................................................................ 567 9.8 Transfer of permit ........................................................................................................................ 567 9.9 Production of permit .................................................................................................................... 568 9.10 Cancellation of permit................................................................................................................ 568 PART 10—OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS.................................................................................. 568 10.1 Application of Part 9 Division 1 of Act ...................................................................................... 568 PART 11—POLICIES ..................................................................................................................... 568 11.1 Making policies........................................................................................................................... 568 11.2 Due regard to be had to policy ................................................................................................... 568 11.3 Notice .......................................................................................................................................... 568 11.4 Adoption ..................................................................................................................................... 568 11.5 Amendment ................................................................................................................................ 568 11.6 Revocation .................................................................................................................................. 569
1 May 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 549 PART 12—ENFORCEMENT ......................................................................................................... 569 12.1 Offence to fail to comply with notice ......................................................................................... 569 12.2 Local government may undertake requirements of notice ...................................................... 569 12.3 Offences ...................................................................................................................................... 569 12.4 Prescribed offences..................................................................................................................... 569 PART 13—REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ..................................................... 569 13.1 Repeal ......................................................................................................................................... 569 13.2 Application for permit or renewal of permit ............................................................................. 569 13.3 Licences ...................................................................................................................................... 569 SCHEDULE 1 ................................................................................................................................... 570 PRESCRIBED OFFENCES .............................................................................................................. 570
1 May 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 551 PUBLIC PLACES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND TRADING LOCAL LAW 2025 1.1 Title This is the Shire of Yilgarn Public Places, Local Government Property and Trading Local Law 2025. 1.2 Commencement 1.3 Terms used in this local law In this local law, unless the contrary intention appears— “Act” means the Local Government Act 1995; “animal” means any living thing that is not a human being or plant, but excludes a cat; “applicant” means a person who applies for a permit; “application” means an application for a permit; “application fee” means the fee payable upon lodgement of an application for a permit and which relates to the lodgement, assessment and determination of the application but does not include the permit fee; “authorised person” means a person authorised by the local government under section 9.10 of the Act; “boat” means any ship, vessel or structure capable of being used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved, and includes a jet ski; “building” means any building which is local government property and includes a— (a) hall or room; (b) corridor, stairway or annexe of any hall or room; and (c) jetty; “built-up area” has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000; “bulk rubbish container” means a bin or container designed or used for holding a substantial quantity of rubbish and which is unlikely to be lifted without mechanical assistance, but does not include a bin or container used in connection with the local government’s regular domestic rubbish collection service; “carriageway” has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000; “CEO” means the chief executive officer of the local government; “charitable organisation” means an institution, association, club, society or body whether incorporated or not, the objects of which are of a charitable, benevolent, religious, cultural, educational, recreational, sporting or other like nature and from which any member does not receive any pecuniary profit except where the member is an employee or the profit is an honorarium; “commencement day” means the day on which this local law comes into operation; “Council” means the council of the local government; “crossing” means a crossing giving access from a public thoroughfare to— (a) private land; or (b) a private thoroughfare serving private land; “determination” means a determination made under clause 2.1; “district” means the district of the local government and includes any area placed under the jurisdiction of the local government pursuant to section 22 of the Health Act; “eating house” means premises which are registered as an eating house under the Health Act or which are the subject of a hotel licence, a special facility licence or a restaurant licence under the Liquor Act; “entertain” means conduct any form of theatrical, artistic, musical, audio or visual performance and includes busk; “food” has the meaning given by clause 1.5; “footpath” has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;