Local Laws
Local laws specific to the City of Canning deal with a wide range of community, environmental and governance matters.
Local governments have power under the Local Government Act 1995 (Act) and certain other written laws to make local laws. Local laws assist local governments to manage those matters which are required or permitted for local laws to cover, or are necessary or convenient to enable local governments to perform their functions under the Act. Acts, Regulations or other legislation referred to in a Local Law can be viewed during business hours at the City of Canning Administration Centre, or on the State Law Publisher website.
Proposed Local Law
City of Canning Local Government Property and Public Places Amendment Local Law 2025
The City of Canning has resolved to make a local law relating to Local Government Property and Public Places Amendment Local Law.
The purpose of the proposed City of Canning Local Government Property and Public Places Amendment Local Law 2025 is to make amendments to the City of Canning Local Government Property and Public Places Local Law 2021.
The effect of the proposed City of Canning Local Government Property and Public Places Amendment Local Law 2025 is to amend the City of Canning Local Government Property and Public Places Local Law 2021 to amend the modified penalty for the offence of damaging, destroying or removing a tree or street tree which is on a public place.
A copy of the proposed law may be inspected at or obtained from the City’s Administration Centre, 1317 Albany Highway, Cannington 6107 between the hours of 8:15am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. A copy of the proposed law is available to download below:
How to Submit Your Comments
Please send your written feedback to the City by 5:00pm on Friday 17 October 2025 using one of the following methods:
- Online Form: Use the online form to submit your comments.
- Mail: Submissions about the proposed Local Law must be made in writing and should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, City of Canning, Locked Bag 80, Welshpool WA 6986 or by
- Email to governance@canning.wa.gov.au.
Any submissions or comments received are anticipated to be presented to Council at its Ordinary Council Meeting of October 2025 for consideration and will inform Council’s decision making on the matter.
Local Laws
The purpose of the local law is to provide for the regulation, control and management of animals and the prevention of environmental damage and nuisances within the District.
The purpose of the local law is to provide the City of Canning with measures in addition to those under the Cat Act 2011 to control the keeping of cats.
The purpose of the proposed Dog Local Law 2021 is to make provisions about the confinement of dogs, control the number of dogs that can be kept on a premises in the district, regulate kennel establishments, and to require removal of dog excreta.
The purpose of the local law is to prescribe a sufficient fence and the standard for the construction of fences throughout the district.
The purpose of the local law is to provide for the regulation of issues that may adversely affect public health or otherwise cause a nuisance.
The purpose of the local law is to provide for the regulation, control and management of activities in public places and thoroughfares, and the regulation, control and management of activities and facilities on local government property within the district.
Download Local Government Property and Public Places Local Law.
The purpose of the Parking Local Law is to:
- constitute a parking region;
- enable the City to regulate the parking of vehicles within the parking region; and
- provide for the management and operation of parking facilities occupied by the City;
- with the effect being a well regulated parking environment for all persons within the district.
The local law sets out the rules and procedures that must be followed when conducting Council meetings and Committee meetings.
The purpose of the Waste local law is to provide for the regulation, control and management of waste services, including the use and control of receptacles for the deposit and collection of waste, undertaken by or on behalf of the local government within the district.
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