Araluen Estate

Dog Walking

The following is an extract from the City of Armadale Local Laws Relating to Dogs

5.2 Places which are dog exercise areas
(1) Subject to clause 5.1 and subclauses (2) and (3), for the purposes of sections 31 and 32 of the Act, the following public places or classes of public places are dog exercise areas
(a) all reserves owned by the local government or under the care, control and management of the local government.
(2)  Sub-clause (1) does not apply to
(a)  land which has been set apart as a children's playground;
(b)  an area being used for sporting or other activities, as permitted by the local government, during the times of such use;
(c)  any land or reserve whereby the entry of dogs is limited by a sign stating conditions in relation thereto:
(d)  any road reserve; or
(e)  a car park.
(3)  A thoroughfare is not a public place or class of public place which is a dog exercise area.

PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Offence to excrete
(1)  A dog must not excrete on
(a)  any thoroughfare or other public place; or
(b)  any land, which is not, a public place without the consent of the occupier.
(2)  Subject to sub-clause (3), if a dog excretes contrary to sub-clause (1), every person liable for the control of the dog at that time commits an offence. Penalty: $200.
(3)  The person liable for the control of the dog does not commit an offence against sub-clause (2) if any excreta is removed immediately by that person.

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