Mataranka Community Government Council (Control of Dogs) By-Laws 1992

(1) The Council shall, not later than 21 days after receiving an application under by‑law 13:

(a) grant a licence or renew the licence in respect of the premises, either conditionally or unconditionally; or

(b) refuse to grant a licence or renew the licence in respect of the premises, in which case the Council shall refund to the applicant the application fee accompanying the application.

(2) The Council may take into account, in considering an application under by‑law 13, any matter that is, in its opinion, relevant and in particular may take into account:

(a) the facilities for controlling dogs at the premises specified in the application;

(c) the likely impact, if the licence is granted or renewed, on the residents in the locality where the premises are situated.

(3) The Council shall not grant or renew a licence in respect of premises, where the Council has made a determination in respect of the manner in which premises are to be fenced, if the premises are not fenced in accordance with that determination.

(4) Where an application is for the renewal of a licence and, to the Council's knowledge:

(a) no matters have arisen that, if taken into account at the time the licence was granted would have caused the Council to refuse to grant the licence or to grant the licence subject to conditions other than those specified in the licence; or

(b) the Council has not, since the grant of the licence, made a resolution under by‑law 10(4) that affects the premises,

the Council may renew the licence without considering the application in the manner specified in clauses (2) and (3).

(5) If the Council refuses to grant or renew a licence or grants a licence subject to conditions or renews a licence subject to conditions not imposed on the original licence, the Council shall serve on the applicant a statement in writing of the reasons for its decision.