Policies represent the values of council and while not binding, provide elected members and City staff with a framework to help guide decisions.
Policies are also useful in helping people understand the reasoning behind decisions.
Local planning policies and those relating to development can be viewed in the planning section.
A-Z of council policies
Acquisition and disposal of property
Advocacy
Alcohol management
Alfresco dining (table and chairs)
Annual general meeting of electors / Special meeting of electors
Appointment of acting Chief Executive Officer
Artist studio program
Asset management
Borrowings
Budget management
Car share
Circuses on land owned or controlled by the City of Fremantle
City of Fremantle art collection
Civic collections
Coat of arms, logo and common seal
Code of conduct for employees
Community engagement
Community gardens
Community Street Activation
Competitive practice
Complaint management
Consumption of liquor without a meal in outdoor eating areas
Council Code of Conduct Division 3 Complaint Handling
Council decision making during electoral period
Council Members Committee Members and Candidates Code of Conduct
Crossover
Debtor management
Disposal of inconsequential, surplus or lost property items
Diverse and affordable housing
Dog exercise and prohibited areas
Elected member and chief executive officer attendance at events
Elected member professional development
Elected members allowances and reimbursements
Electoral activities and signage
Execution of documents
Film friendly city
Financial hardships
Financial reserve funds
Flying of flags
Fraud and misconduct control policy
Fremantle suburban footpaths
Granting and exercising Freedom of Entry
Grants and Sponsorship
Heritage places reserve
Internal groups
Investment
IT security policy
Lease agreements for council properties
Leasing of City property in a competitive manner
Library and information service
Liquor control act 1988 provisions
Loans to clubs and associations
Meeting procedures
Nuclear free Fremantle
Nyoongar acknowledgement
Outdoor events
Parking infringement appeals
Parklets
Payments to terminating employees
Policy and procedures for the dedication, upgrade or closure of rights of ways
Precincts
Public buildings assessment
Pyrotechnic management
Purchasing
Recording and livestreaming of meetings
Records management
Recreation
Related party disclosures
Residential and multi-purpose parking permits
Risk Management
Risk Management Framework
Risk management plan approval for licensed premises under the Liquor Act
Seasonal trading
Sister cities
Standards for CEO Recruitment, Performance and Termination Policy
Strategic planning framework
Street and reserve tree
Street art and graffiti removal
Sustainable events
Traffic calming priority
Traffic management - local area
Verge garden
Voluntary goodwill service providers
Work health and safety