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Approval to Keep a Large Animal - City of Cockburn - Western Australia

Description

You may need this approval if you intend to keep a horse, cow or other large animal on your property, including a sheep, cow, alpaca, deer, camel, llama, emu, ostrich, kangaroo, ass, donkey, pony or ox.

Whether this approval is required may vary according to the zoning and size of your property. Approval is usually required in land zoned as residential. Keeping large animals may be prohibited in certain areas.

As a condition of approval, you may need to construct a stable to house the large animal. This stable may also need to be approved and registered with the council.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Approval will be granted when the Council is satisfied that all elements of the Local Law are complied with and the likelihood of any nuisance through odour and / or flies is minimal.

There are some guidelines for keeping large animals:

  • you must obtain planning approval before you can keep horses or other large animals on properties in the resource zone
  • large animals may not be kept on land less than 2020m2 in area and must be enclosed at all times
  • animal enclosures must be effectively drained, with drainage directed away from the walls or foundation of any building. The keeping of pigs (excluding miniature pigs) is prohibited within residential areas, rural or resource zones or in commercial or industrial zones.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Act(s) name

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 Western Australia

Administering agency

City of Cockburn

Contact details

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