Local Laws

Local laws help to establish and maintain the quality of life in line with the expectations of the local community and provide a standard under which businesses, residents and ratepayers must conduct their activities.

Local Laws support higher legislation (Acts of Parliament) to control and manage the more basic matters that affect the community. They can be helpful in the resolution of disputes as well as achieving effective government.

An application to erect signage in a thoroughfare is required to be lodged with and approved by the Shire of Esperance prior to any sign being placed within a thoroughfare.

Proposed Local Law 

Pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Shire of Esperance proposes to make the Health Amendment Local Law.

Copies of this Local Law can be obtained from the Shire of Esperance Administration Office, Windich Street Esperance, between the hours of 8.30am and 4.45pm, Monday to Friday.

Submissions about the proposed local law may be made to the Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Esperance, PO Box 507 Esperance WA 6450 by 4.00pm Tuesday 27 January 2026.

Undertakings

Extractive Industries Local Law 2024

At the Council Meeting held 22 October 2024, Council resolved the following;

  1. When the local law is next reviewed:
    • change the clause reference in clause 1.3 (1)(e) from clause 1.3 to clause 1.4;
    • replace the word ‘The’ in clauses 2.3(3)(a) and (b) with ‘the’.
  2. All consequential amendments arising from undertaking 1 will be made.
  3. All relevant penalties will not be enforced in a manner contrary to undertaking 1.
  4. Where the local law is made publicly available by the Shire, whether in hard copy or electronic form, ensure that it is accompanied by a copy of the undertaking.

Health Local Law 2025

At the Council Meeting held 25 November 2025, council resolved the following;

That Council undertake to the Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation that Council will within 12 months –

  • Amend the drafting errors in subclause 5.12(2)(d) and Schedule 1, Item 6;
  • Make all consequential amendments arising from the above amendments;
  • Not enforce the Local Law to the contrary before it is amended in accordance with these undertakings; and
  • Ensure that a copy of these undertakings accompanies the Local Law wherever the Shire makes it publicly available, whether in hard copy or electronic form.