Local Laws

 

PROPOSED Dogs Local Law 2024

The Shire of Gnowangerup resolved at the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 25 September 2024 to make a local law relating to the Shire of Gnowangerup Dogs Local Law 2024.

Purpose:

To make provisions about the impounding of dogs, to control the number of dogs that can be kept on premises and the manner of keeping those dogs and to prescribe areas in which dogs are prohibited and dog exercise areas.

Effect:

To extend the controls over dogs, which exist under the Dog Act 1976

Animals, Environment and Nuisance Local Law 2016

Purpose:

To provide for the regulation, control and management of animals and the prevention of environmental damage and nuisances within the District.

Effect:

To establish the requirements with which any person keeping animals, or undertaking activities that have the potential to impact the environment or create nuisance must comply.

Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2019

Purpose:

The purpose of the local law is to provide for the appointment or election of a captain, a first lieutenant, a second lieutenant, and such additional lieutenants as may be necessary as officers of bush fire brigades in the district, and prescribe their respective duties.

Effect: 

The effect is that the appointment or election of a captain, a first lieutenant, a second lieutenant, and such additional lieutenants as may be necessary as officers of bush fire brigades in the district is prescribed, as are their respective duties.

Dogs Local Law 2016

Purpose:

To make provisions about the impounding of dogs, to control the number of dogs that can be kept on premises and the manner of keeping those dogs and to prescribe areas in which dogs are prohibited and dog exercise areas.

Effect:

To extend the controls over dogs which exist under the Dog Act 1976

Health Local Law 2016

Purpose:

To provide a statutory means to effectively control issues that have the ability to adversely impact on the health and well being of the community.

Effect:

To allow health related issues to be sufficiently controlled so as to provide an acceptable standard for the maintenance of public health in the community.

Local Government Property Local Law 2016

Purpose:

To regulate the care, control and management of all property of the local government except thoroughfares.

Effect:

To control the use of local government property. Some activities are permitted only under a permit or under a determination and some activities are restricted or prohibited. Offences are created for inappropriate behaviour in or on local government property.

Standing Orders Local Law 2021

Purpose:

Is to provide the rules for the conduct of meetings of the Council, Committees and electors.

Effect:

To result in:

(a)   the orderly and effective conduct of meetings;

(b)   greater community understanding of the meeting process;

(c)   better decision making by the Shire; and

(d)   better outcomes from decisions made.

Activities in Thoroughfares and Public Places and Trading Local Law 2022

Purpose:

The purpose of the proposed Local Law is to regulate private and commercial activities in thoroughfares and other public places in the Shire of Gnowangerup.

Effect:

The effect of the proposed Local Law is protection of public health and safety; preservation of neighbourhood amenity; control of pedestrian and vehicle access to and movement within thoroughfares; protection of public infrastructure and local government assets; provision for objection and appeal rights against certain decisions; preservation of adequate access in thoroughfares for public works and utility services; provision for issuing approvals and permits for specified activities in thoroughfares and public places; and provision for the enforcement of this local law.

A printed copy of the adopted local laws may be inspected at or obtained from the Shire of Gnowangerup, 28 Yougenup Road, Gnowangerup 6335 between the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm.