Policies

Policies are adopted by the Council to provide guiding principles for use during the decision making process.

Council often reviews and amends Council Policies in line with evolving community needs.

Local Planning Policies

Council Policies

Acceptable Building / Planning Minor Modifications - Council Policy 4.1.7
Asset Management - Council Policy 2.1.1
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation - Council Policy 4.1.6
Bus Shelters - Council Policy 2.1.3
Cash Reserves - Council Policy 3.2.13
CCTV - Council Policy 5.1.13
Cemeteries Grant of Right of Burial at Serpentine or Jarrahdale Cemeteries - Council Policy 2.1.6
Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Cycle - Council Policy 3.3.12
Child Safety and Wellbeing - Council Policy 5.1.16
Christmas Closure - Council Policy 5.1.12
Civic Events and Civic Awards - Council Policy 1.1.10
Commercial Signage on Local Road Reserves - Council Policy 4.1.8
Community Contributions - Council Policy 5.1.14
Community Engagement - Council Policy 5.3.4
Community Funding - Council Policy 5.1.7
Community Gardens - Council Policy 5.2.3
Community Perception Survey - Council Policy 5.1.10
Community Signage on Shire Reserves and Facilities - Council Policy 2.1.5
Complaints Resolution - Council Policy 5.3.5
Consumption of Alcohol in on Shire Owned Facilities and Reserves - Council Policy 5.1.1
Contract Management - Council Policy 3.3.10
Control of Weeds - Council Policy 2.3.1
Corporate Purchasing Cards - Council Policy 3.2.6
Council Delegates and Representation on External Organisations, Including Community Groups - Council Policy 1.1.11
Councillor and CEO Attendance at Events - Council Policy 3.3.5
Councillor Fees and Entitlements - Council Policy 3.3.2
Councillor Training and Continuing Professional Development - Council Policy 3.3.4
Covid-19 Leave - Council Policy 1.1.12
Crossovers - Council Policy 2.3.7
Customer Service - Council Policy 3.3.1
Draft Borrowings - Council Policy 3.2.12
Elected Member Social Media - Council Policy 3.3.1
Election Invalidity Complaints - Council Policy 1.1.15
Election Signs on Road Reserves and Shire Land - Council Policy 1.1.8
Electronic Meetings - Council Policy 3.3.7
Energy and Water Efficiency - Council Policy 2.1.10
Excavations within Road Reserves - Council Policy 2.3.3
Execution of Documents and Use of the Common Seal - Council Policy 1.1.4
Facility Hire - Council Policy 5.1.4
Farmland Concessions - Council Policy 3.2.7
Financial Hardship - Council Policy 3.2.13
Fireworks - Council Policy 4.5.1
Flags - Council Policy 5.4.1
Footpaths and Dual Use Paths - Council Policy 2.1.4
Forums of Council Policy Concept Forums, Question & Answer Agenda Forums and Workshops - Council Policy 1.1.14
General Compliance and Enforcement - Council Policy 4.1.3
Habitual or Vexatious Complainants - Council Policy 1.1.6
Health and Safety - Council Policy 5.2.2
Health Services Functions in Relation to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 - Council Policy 4.4.1
Honorary Freeman of the Municipality - Council Policy 1.1.7
Investments - Council Policy 3.2.3
Lease and Licence Management - Council Policy 5.1.3
Legal Representation and Cost Indemnification - Council Policy 1.1.2
Live Streaming and Recording of Council and Committee Meetings - Council Policy 3.3.11
Media - Council Policy 1.3.2
Mobile Food Vendors - Council Policy 4.4.2
Naming of Shire Owned or Administered Buildings, Structures and other Assets - Council Policy 5.1.9
New Lighting as part of New Public Infrastructure - Council Policy 2.2.5
Panels of Pre-Qualified Suppliers - Council Policy 3.3.2
Payments to Employees in Addition to Contract or Award on Cessation of Employment - Council Policy 1.4.1
Policy for Temporary Employment or Appointment of Acting Chief Executive Officer - Council Policy 1.1.13
Proceedings before the State Administrative Tribunal - Council Policy 4.1.1
Procurement of Goods or Services through Public Tendering - Council Policy 3.2.5
Project Management - Council Policy 3.3.9
Public Internet Usage and Access to Computers - Council Policy 5.3.1
Public Question and Public Statement Time - Ordinary Council Meeting - Council Policy 1.1.3
Purchasing - Procurement of Goods or Services up to $250,000 - Council Policy 3.2.4
Rates Collection and General Debtors - Council 3.2.9
Recognition of Long Serving Employees - Council Policy 1.4.4
Refreshments and Alcohol Policy - Council Policy 1.1.17
Reimbursement of External Committee Members - Council Policy 3.3.6
Related Party Disclosures - Council Policy 1.1.9
Request to Remove Dangerous Trees - Council Policy 2.3.2
Requests for Memorials, Plaques, Monuments and Trees - Council Policy 5.1.11
Reserve Improvement Development by the Community - Council Policy 5.1.5
Restricted Access Vehicle Operations Within the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale - Council Policy 2.1.2
Risk Management - Council Policy 3.3.3
Road Closures for Events - Council Policy 5.1.2
Serpentine Jarrahdale Communication Protocol
Significant Accounting Policies - Council Policy 3.2.10
Social Media - Council Policy 1.3.3
Standards for CEO Recruitment, Performance and Termination - Council Policy 1.1.15
Street Trees - Council Policy 2.1.12
Subdivision Engineering Guidelines - Council Policy 2.2.3
Temporary Accommodation - Council Policy 4.1.7
The Keeping of Three to Six Dogs - Council Policy 4.5.2
Trails - Council Policy 2.1.1
Travel and Accommodation - Council Policy 1.1.14
Urban and Rural Verge - Council Policy 2.2.6
Use of Shire Logo and Branding - Council Policy 5.3.3
Waiving and Refunding of Fees - Council Policy 4.1.2
Water Supply - Domestic - Council Policy 2.1.8
Watkins Road Transfer Station and Recycling Centre - On Demand Waste Collections - Council Policy 2.4.1