Licence to Keep a Kennel Establishment - City of Stirling - 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

An applicant for this licence must:

provide a site plan of the premises showing the location of each of the kennels and yards and all other buildings, structures and fences
plans and specifications of the kennel establishment
written evidence that either the application or another person who will have the charge of the dogs will reside on the premises or, in the opinion of the council, sufficiently close to the premises so as to control the dogs
a written acknowledgement that the applicant has read and agrees to comply with any code of practice relating to the keeping of dogs nominated by the council
the prescribed fee.

Duration

12 months

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	Co-operative, Partnership, Sole Trader	$50.00	Annual kennel licence. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	Co-operative, Partnership, Sole Trader	$100.00	Application to keep more than 2 dogs. Fees for 2023-24

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	Co-operative, Partnership, Sole Trader	Application to Keep More than 2 Dogs (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Dog Act 1976 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Dog Regulations 2013 Western Australia

Local law(s) name

Dogs Local Law 2008

Administering agency

City of Stirling

Contact details

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

Enquiries Officer

City of Stirling
Western Australia
Operating address:	25 Cedric Street Stirling, Western Australia 6021
Mailing address:	PO BOX 1533 Osborne Park, Western Australia 6917
Phone:	08 9205 8555
Fax:	08 9205 8822
Email:	stirling@stirling.wa.gov.au
Website:	City of Stirling (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Pet Registration, Microchipping and Sterilisation (Opens in new window)

Licence to Keep a Kennel Establishment - City of Stirling - Western Australia