Approval to Keep Poultry, Pigeons and Other Birds - City of Kwinana - WA - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You may need this approval if you intend to keep poultry, pigeons or other birds on your property. Poultry includes fowls, peafowls, turkeys, geese and ducks.

Whether this approval is required may vary according to the zoning of your property. Approval is often required in land zoned as residential. Your council may also prohibit the keeping of certain kinds of birds in certain areas. Limitations may also apply to the number of birds that you are allowed to keep on your property.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the council to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$71.00	When planning approval is granted in rural zone and special rural zone in excess of 20 poultry or pigeons and up to maximum of 150 birds not including young up to three months of age contained within pens and cages. You will be required to provide your certificate from an accredited organisation. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Inspection	All	$84.00	Site inspection (for over 20 birds) - after initial approval for annual inspection. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Inspection	All	$168.00	Site inspection (for over 20 birds) - initial visit prior to approval for keeping birds. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	-	No fee is required for fewer than 20 birds, poultry or pigeons.
Apply	Licence	All	$42.00	Fee for 20 to 150 birds, poultry or pigeons. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Apply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Initial Application for Registration as a Keeper of Poultry in a Rural Zone (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Initial Application for Registration as a Keeper of Poultry in the City Area (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Initial Application for Registration of Premises for the Keeping of Pigeons (Opens in new window)	Important
Renew	All	Renewal Application for Registration as a Keeper of Poultry in a Rural Zone (Opens in new window)
Renew	All	Renewal of Registration of Premises for Keeping Pigeons (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 Western Australia

Administering agency

City of Kwinana

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Environmental Health Services

City of Kwinana
Western Australia
Operating address:	Corner of Gilmore Avenue and Sulphur Road Kwinana Town Centre, Western Australia 6167
Mailing address:	PO BOX 21 Kwinana, Western Australia 6966
Phone:	08 9439 0200
Email:	health@kwinana.wa.gov.au
Website:	City of Kwinana (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Keeping Bees, Poultry, Birds, Horses and Livestock (Opens in new window)

Approval to Keep Poultry, Pigeons and Other Birds - City of Kwinana - Western Australia