Licence to Keep a Kennel Establishment - Shire of Katanning - Western Australia

Description

You may need this licence if you intend to operate a kennel or keep more than the prescribed number of dogs on your premises. The prescribed number of dogs will differ between councils.

Some councils will offer a separate application for keeping more than the prescribed number of dogs on your property. This application is usually for non-commercial purposes.

Your premises will be inspected by the council ranger to determine if it is suitable for the proposed purpose.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

An application for this licence must:

  • be accompanied by a plan showing the details and specifications of all kennel and yards including the intended distance from the kennels to the boundaries of the land and the subject of the application
  • give notice of the proposed use of the land in writing to the owners and occupiers of all adjoining land and premises
  • advertise the intention to do so in a newspaper having circulation in the area at least 14 days before application is made to the Council
  • ensure that the kennel structures are a distance of not less than 10 meters from the boundary of any street.

Duration

12 months.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $150.00

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $59.00

Application to keep more than two dogs. Fees for 2024-25

Renew Renewal All $150.00

Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Act(s) name

Dog Act 1976 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Dog Regulations 2013 Western Australia

Local law(s) name

Local Law Relating to Dogs 1998

Administering agency

Shire of Katanning

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.