Adoption of Dogs Local Law 2025

The Council of the City of South Perth resolved on 22 April 2025 to adopt the City of South Perth Dogs Local Law 2025.

The purpose and effect of this local law is:

Purpose - To make provisions about the confinement of dogs, control the number of dogs that can be kept on premises in the district, the impounding of dogs, regulate kennel establishments; and to require removal of excreta.

Effect - To extend the controls over dogs which exist under the Dog Act 1976 and Dog Regulations 2013.

The Dogs Local Law 2025 was gazetted on 13 June 2025 and will come into operation on 27 June 2025.

A copy of the Dogs Local Law 2025 is available on the the Local Laws page.

Alternatively a printed copy can be obtained from City’s Civic Centre located at Cnr Sandgate St & South Tce, South Perth during business hours.