Public Notice - New Local Laws

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The City of Cockburn wishes to give notice that at that 12 May 2026 Ordinary Meeting of Council, Council resolved to adopt the following local laws:

Local Law Purpose Effect
City of Cockburn Health and Nuisances Local Law 2026 To provide for the regulation, control and management of particular activities that may adversely affect public health or otherwise cause a nuisance. Obligations are imposed on owners and occupiers of land to control and manage particular activities, which must be complied with.
City of Cockburn Fencing Local Law 2026 To prescribe a sufficient fence and the standard for the construction of fences throughout the district. To establish the minimum requirements for fencing within the district.
City of Cockburn Parking Local Law 2026 To constitute a parking region, enable the local government to regulate the parking of vehicles within the parking region, and provide for the management and operation of parking facilities occupied by the local government. A person parking a vehicle within the parking region is to comply with the provisions of this local law.
City of Cockburn Waste Amendment Local Law 2026 To amend the City of Cockburn Waste Local Law 2020 so as to:
  • insert additional definitions into clause 1.5 
  • insert clauses 3.1A, 3.4, as well as a new Part 6 
  • delete clauses 5.2 to 5.5
  • make substantial changes to clauses 1.6, 2.10 and 3.1 
  • amend the modified penalties provided for in Schedule 2 
  • to make other minor changes throughout.
 The City of Cockburn Waste Local Law 2020 is amended.
City of Cockburn Keeping of Animals Local Law 2026 To further control dogs and cats, and to control other specified animals, so as to reduce nuisances and protect public health, the environment and the amenity of the district. The keeping of cats and dogs over a specified limit will require approval, and that further obligations are imposed on the owners of cats, dogs and other specified animals which must be complied with.

Copies of these local laws can be viewed and/or downloaded from our Local Laws page.

Hard copies are also available for viewing at the City of Cockburn administration centre and at all City of Cockburn libraries during opening hours.

These local laws were gazetted on Tuesday 25 August 2026 and will come into operation on Tuesday 8 September 2026.

Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Simms

 

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