Licence to Keep a Kennel Establishment - Shire of Chittering - WA - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

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

To be eligible for this licence you must:

provide plans and specifications of the kennel establishment, including a site plan
advertise your proposed kennel as required in the Dogs Local Law
provide written evidence that you or another person who will have the charge of the dogs, will reside on the premises or, in the opinion of the local government, sufficiently close to the premises to control the dogs and ensure their health and welfare
provide written acknowledgement that the applicant that you have read and agree to comply with any code of practice relating to the keeping of dogs nominated by the local government
provide any other information required by the council
submit the relevant form
pay the required fee.

Your application will not be approved unless a kennel establishment is permitted under the town planning scheme.

Duration

12 months

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$226.50	Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$125.00	Bulk licence of dogs in an approved kennel. Fees for 2024-25
Renew	Renewal	All	$50.00	Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for Exemptions of Limitation of Number of Dogs - Please contact the council for relevant forms

Act(s) name

Dog Act 1976 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Dog Regulations 2013 Western Australia

Local law(s) name

Dogs Local Law 2023

Administering agency

Shire of Chittering

Contact details

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

Enquiries Officer

Shire of Chittering
Western Australia
Operating address:	6177 Great Northern Highway Bindoon, Western Australia 6502
Mailing address:	PO BOX 70 Bindoon, Western Australia 6502
Phone:	08 9576 4600
Email:	chatter@chittering.wa.gov.au
Website:	Shire of Chittering (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Dogs and Cats (Opens in new window)

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