Public Notice

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
City of Armadale
Notice of Proposed Cat Local Law

The City of Armadale proposes to make the Cat Local Law.

The purpose of the proposed local law is to encourage responsible cat ownership and provide a means to address issues related to nuisance cats and cats in environmentally sensitive areas; and

The effect of this local law will permit the City to regulate cat ownership within the district, with particular regard to –

• Cats that cause a nuisance, in a public place;
• Cats that cause a nuisance on private property;
• Land in the district on which cats are prohibited absolutely;
• Limiting the numbers of cats that may be kept without a permit from the local government;
• Impounding of cats; and
• Offences under, and enforcement of, the local law.

A copy of the proposed local law may be inspected on the City’s website at www.armadale.wa.gov.au or obtained from the City’s office at 7 Orchard Avenue, Armadale between the hours of 8.15am and 4.45pm Monday to Friday.

Submissions about the proposed local law may be made in writing to the Chief Executive Officer, Locked Bag 2, Armadale WA 6992 or to info@armadale.wa.gov.au or by visiting our Engage page at engage.armadale.wa.gov.au/cll by Friday 28 June 2024.

JOANNE ABBISS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER