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Permit to Keep Bees - City of Kwinana - Western Australia

Description

You may need this permit if you intend to keep bees on your premises. This permit will not be granted if the bees are likely to cause a nuisance to the area.

Please be aware that you will need a separate approval to keep bees on Crown Land.

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 to keep bees, you must be registered as a beekeeper under state legislation. You must also comply with any conditions set by the Council for the granting of this permit. These conditions may include:

  • the provision of a sufficient water supply on the land
  • keeping the bees a specified distance away from the boundary of your land
  • constructing a barrier to keep bees from flying low over adjacent land
  • the number of bee hives allowed on your land.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Application fees:

  • up to 2 hives - $42.00
  • more than 2 hives - $84.00

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Inspection All $168.00

For more than 2 hives. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 1995 Western Australia

Administering agency

City of Kwinana

Contact details

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