Part 3 Caravan parks and camping grounds
Division 1 Land and site requirements
17 Minimum size of caravan park or camping ground
(1) A caravan park must not have an area of less than one hectare or, if a lesser area is prescribed by a relevant environmental planning instrument, that lesser area.(2) There is no minimum size for a camping ground.
(1) Of the total land area of a caravan park or camping ground:(a) at least 10 per cent, or(b) such lesser proportion as the approval for the caravan park or camping ground may allow,must be reserved for recreation or other communal activities.(2) In deciding whether to allow a lesser proportion, the council must have regard to the type and range of amenities provided and to such other matters as it considers relevant.(3) The approval for a caravan park or camping ground must not allow a lesser proportion than 6 per cent.
19 Size of dwelling sites and camp sites
(1) A long-term site must have an area of at least 80 square metres.(2) A short-term site must have an area of at least 65 square metres.(3) A camp site must have an area of at least:(a) 40 square metres, in the case of a camp site for which a separate parking space is provided within 30 metres of the camp site, or(b) 50 square metres, in any other case.
(1) A dwelling site or camp site must be numbered or identified and its site boundaries clearly delineated.(2) The site identification must be conspicuous.
21 Dwelling sites to have road frontage
A dwelling site must have vehicular access to an access road.
22 Setbacks of community buildings
(1) A community building must not be located closer than 10 metres to the boundary of a caravan park or camping ground, or to the boundary of a dwelling site or camp site, unless the approval for the caravan park or camping ground so allows.(2) The approval for a caravan park or camping ground must not allow a lesser distance than 10 metres unless the council is satisfied that the community building has been or will be properly screened, fenced, enclosed or otherwise treated.(3) A community building must not in any case be located closer than 3 metres to the boundary of a caravan park or camping ground or 5 metres to the boundary of a dwelling site or camp site.
23 Setbacks of dwelling sites and camp sites from road frontages
(1) A dwelling site or camp site must not be located closer than 10 metres to a public road or 3 metres to any other boundary of the caravan park or camping ground unless the approval for the caravan park or camping ground so allows.(2) The approval for a caravan park or camping ground must not allow a lesser distance unless the council is satisfied that the dwelling site or camp site has been or will be properly screened, fenced, enclosed or otherwise treated.
Nothing in this Regulation prevents land within a buffer zone arising from the setbacks required by this Division from being used:(a) for community amenities, access roads, car parking spaces, footpaths or landscaping, or(b) for any other similar purpose allowed by the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.
(1) A moveable dwelling must not be installed closer to any other moveable dwelling than:(a) 3 metres, if it is situated on a long-term site, or(b) 2.5 metres, if it is situated on a short-term site or camp site.(2) This clause does not prohibit the installation of semi-detached relocatable homes on adjoining dwelling sites so long as they are separated by construction conforming to the fire safety and sound insulation provisions relating to class 1 buildings contained in Section 3 of Volume Two of the Building Code of Australia.
(1) A road that forms an entrance to or exit from a caravan park or camping ground must be at least 7 metres wide.(2) In the case of a divided road, the width of the sealed portion of the road on either side of the median strip must be at least 5 metres.(3) The arrangement for the width of an entrance or exit road to taper into or meet the width of the sealed portion of the access roads leading to the entrance or exit must be as specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.
A caravan park must have a forecourt, measuring at least 4 metres by 20 metres, to accommodate incoming vehicles.
(1) The width of an access road must be:(a) at least 6 metres for a two-way access road, and(b) at least 4 metres for a one-way access road.(2) The direction of travel for a one-way access road must be indicated by means of conspicuous signs.
The speed limit applicable to an access road:(a) must not exceed 15 kilometres per hour, and(b) must be indicated by means of conspicuous signs.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must contain at least one resident’s parking space for each dwelling site or camp site.(2) The parking space for a dwelling site or camp site may be on-site (that is, forming part of the site) or off-site (that is, not forming part of the site).(3) An off-site parking space for a dwelling site or camp site must be situated in the location specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.(4) Each off-site parking space is to have dimensions of:(a) 5.4 metres by 2.5 metres, in the case of angle parking, and(b) 6.1 metres by 2.5 metres, in any other case.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must contain no fewer visitor parking spaces than the following:(a) one visitor parking space for each 10 (and any remaining fraction of 10) long-term sites in the caravan park or camping ground,(b) one visitor parking space for each 20 (and any remaining fraction of 20) short-term sites in the caravan park or camping ground,(c) one visitor parking space for each 40 (and any remaining fraction of 40) camp sites in the caravan park or camping ground.(2) The minimum number of visitor parking spaces to be provided is 4.(3) Each parking space is to have dimensions of:(a) 5.4 metres by 2.5 metres, in the case of angle parking, and(b) 6.1 metres by 2.5 metres, in any other case.
All access roads, including all passing and parking bays, must have an all-weather sealed or other surface finish specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground, and must be adapted to the topography to allow for adequate drainage and to eliminate excessive grades.
All access roads must be adequately lit between sunset and sunrise.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground:(a) must be connected to a mains water supply, or(b) must be provided with an alternative water supply service as specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.(2) A dwelling site must be connected to the water supply service for the caravan park or camping ground.(3) A camping ground must have water supply connections for the camp sites at the rate of one connection for every 4 camp sites. Connections must be located so that no camp site is more than 30 metres from a connection.(4) The water supply connections must include a standpipe and hose tap.(5) The water supply service must comply with:(a) the Plumbing and Drainage Code of Practice, and(b) the requirements of any relevant statutory body.(6) The water supplied for human consumption or domestic purposes must comply with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 1996 published by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground:(a) must be connected to a main sewer, or(b) must be provided with an alternative sewage disposal system as specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.(2) A long-term site must be provided with a connection to the sewage disposal system for the caravan park or camping ground.(3) A caravan park or camping ground that includes any short term sites or camp sites must be provided with at least one common soil waste dump point for the disposal of closet waste from caravan holding tanks and the like. The common soil waste dump point must be located so as to permit adequate access by caravans and campervans.(3A) A short-term site must be provided with a disposal point, as specified in the approval, for the disposal of sullage (that is, domestic waste from baths, basins, showers, laundries and kitchens, including floor wastes from those sources) from any moveable dwelling installed on the site. More than one short-term site may be provided with the same disposal point.(4) The sewage disposal system must comply with:(a) the Plumbing and Drainage Code of Practice, and(b) the requirements of any relevant statutory body.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must be provided with a stormwater drainage system.(2) All dwelling sites and camp sites must be adequately drained.Note. The Act requires stormwater drainage work to be carried out only with the approval of the council. The Local Government (Water, Sewerage and Drainage) Regulation 1993 specifies further requirements with respect to drainage.
(1) A dwelling site must be supplied with electricity from a reticulated electricity service.(2) In the case of a long-term site, the electricity must be supplied by means of an electrical circuit connected to a separate electricity meter.(3) Any such electrical circuit must be installed in accordance with the requirements of:(a) the Electricity Code of Practice, in the case of a long-term site, and(b) AS 3001, in the case of a short-term site.(4) If a dwelling site is provided with electricity otherwise than by way of direct connection to the local electricity supply authority’s electricity main, electricity must be supplied at a rate no greater than the electricity supply authority’s domestic tariff.
A common trench may be used for the installation of services in accordance with guidelines set out in the Australian Model Code for Residential Development.
Division 5 Shower and toilet facilities
39 Modification of calculations under this Division
In calculating the facilities to be provided in accordance with this Division:(a) 2 camp sites are taken to be the equivalent of one dwelling site, and(b) dwelling sites reserved for use by self-contained moveable dwellings, and dwelling sites provided with en-suite facilities, are to be disregarded.
40 Number of showers and toilets to be provided
(1) A caravan park or camping ground with less than 200 dwelling sites must be provided with facilities specified in the Table to this clause according to the number of dwelling sites in the caravan park or camping ground.(2) A caravan park or camping ground with 200 dwelling sites or more must be provided with those facilities as specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.(3) In considering the facilities to be provided in accordance with subclause (2), the council must have regard to the rate of increment of quantities set out in the Table to this clause.(4) For the purposes of this clause:(a) a requirement for a shower may be met by the provision of a bathtub, and(b) a requirement for a urinal may be met by the provision of an individual unit or by each 600 millimetre width of a larger facility.
Table
Sites
Water closets
Urinals
Showers
Handbasins
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
1–25
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
26–50
5
3
2
3
3
3
3
51–75
6
4
2
4
4
3
3
76–100
7
4
2
5
5
4
4
101–125
8
5
3
6
6
4
4
126–150
9
6
3
7
7
5
5
151–175
10
6
4
8
8
5
5
176–200
11
7
4
9
9
6
6
41 Facilities for people with disabilities
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must be provided with shower, toilet and associated facilities, designed in accordance with AS 1428 (Part 1).(2) A caravan park or camping ground with not less than one but less than 100 dwelling sites must be provided with:(a) one of each facility for each sex, or(b) one of each facility for use by both sexes.(3) A caravan park or camping ground with 100 dwelling sites or more must be provided with:(a) two of each facility for each sex, or(b) two of each facility for use by both sexes, or(c) one of each facility for each sex and one of each facility for use by both sexes.(4) Facilities provided in accordance with this clause may be counted for the purposes of clause 40.(5) This clause applies in respect of a caravan park or camping ground only if it has at least one dwelling site (other than a dwelling site that is disregarded under clause 39 (b)) or at least one camp site.
(1) All showers and handbasins required by this Division must be supplied with hot and cold running water.(2) A mirror must be provided:(a) for each handbasin provided, or(b) if 2 or more handbasins are provided together, for each pair of handbasins.(3) Means for sanitary napkin disposal must be provided in each communal facility that contains water closets for female use and, in a facility containing 10 or more water closets, must be provided at the rate of one for each 10 (or remaining fraction of 10) water closets.
43 Construction of shower blocks and toilet blocks
(1) Except as otherwise provided by the approval for the caravan park or camping ground, the shower and toilet facilities provided for a caravan park or camping ground must be housed in a shower block or toilet block:(a) that is constructed of brick or concrete masonry block, and(b) that has a non-slip floor of tile or other impervious material adequately drained to outlets, and(c) that has smooth, hard, durable and water-resistant interior finishes, and(d) that has shower recesses with tile or other impervious finishes to a height of at least 1.8 metres, and(e) that has tile or other impervious skirtings around water closet cubicle walls, and(f) that has tile or other impervious finish around wash basins, and(g) that has adequate lighting (both inside and outside) and adequate ventilation at all times, and(h) that has all its walls, ceilings and floors, fixtures, fittings and appliances maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.(2) Except as otherwise provided by the approval for the caravan park or camping ground, the shower block or toilet block must be divided for separate use by each sex.(3) Water closets must be provided in individual cubicles having a minimum floor area of 1.1 square metres and a minimum width of 0.8 metres.
44 Proximity of dwelling sites to shower blocks and toilet blocks
(1) A long-term site must not be situated more than 75 metres (measured in a straight line) from a shower block or toilet block.(2) A short-term site or camp site must not be situated more than 100 metres (measured in a straight line) from a shower block or toilet block.(3) This clause does not apply in respect of dwelling sites reserved for use by self-contained moveable dwellings and dwelling sites provided with en-suite facilities.
45 Modification of calculations under this Division
In calculating the facilities to be provided in accordance with this Division, 2 camp sites are taken to be the equivalent of one short-term site.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must be provided with:(a) at least one washing machine for each 25 (and any remaining fraction of 25 greater than 12) long-term sites, and(b) at least one washing machine for each 30 (and any remaining fraction of 30 greater than 15) short-term sites.(2) The minimum number of washing machines to be provided is 2.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must be provided with:(a) at least one laundry tub for each 50 (and any remaining fraction of 50) long-term sites, and(b) at least one laundry tub for each 60 (and any remaining fraction of 60) short-term sites.(2) The minimum number of laundry tubs to be provided is one.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must be provided with:(a) at least one mechanical clothes drier for each 60 (and any remaining fraction of 60 greater than 30) long-term sites, and(b) at least one mechanical clothes drier for each 80 (and any remaining fraction of 80 greater than 40) short-term sites.(2) The minimum number of mechanical clothes driers to be provided is one.
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must be provided with clothes line space at the rate of 2 metres of line for each dwelling site.(2) The minimum length of clothes line space to be provided is 50 metres.
Washing machines and laundry tubs required by this Division must be supplied with both hot and cold water.
A caravan park or camping ground must be provided with ironing boards, electric irons and power points available for connection to electric irons at the rate of one for every 60 (or remaining fraction of 60) short-term sites.
52 Construction of laundry blocks
Except as otherwise provided by the approval for the caravan park or camping ground, the laundry facilities provided for a caravan park or camping ground must be housed in a laundry block:(a) that is constructed of brick or concrete masonry block, and(b) that has a non-slip floor of tile or other impervious material adequately drained to outlets, and(c) that has smooth, hard, durable and water-resistant interior finishes, and(d) that has adequate lighting (both inside and outside) and adequate ventilation at all times, and(e) that has all its walls, ceilings and floors, fixtures, fittings and appliances maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
The laundry facilities required by this Division that are housed in a laundry block must be maintained in a serviceable and safe condition.
54 Maximum number of persons per dwelling site or camp site
(1) No more than 12 persons may be allowed to occupy a dwelling site or camp site at any one time.(2) A person occupies a dwelling site or camp site if the person stays overnight in a moveable dwelling that is located on that site.
(1) A register of occupiers must be kept for a caravan park or camping ground.(2) Each person who alone occupies a dwelling site or camp site must be registered under this section. If more than one person occupies the same dwelling site or camp site, at least one of those persons must be registered.(3) The register must include the following particulars in relation to a person whose occupation of a site is registered under this section:(a) the person’s name and address,(b) the dates of arrival and departure of the person,(c) the site identification of the site occupied by the person,(d) the registration number (if any) of the moveable dwelling, in the case of a caravan or campervan,(e) particulars of the relevant compliance plate, in the case of a relocatable home.(4) The register must be available for inspection by any authorised person without cost during normal working hours.
56 Information to be given to prospective occupiers
(1) Before the holder of the approval for a caravan park or camping ground enters into an agreement with a person relating to the person’s occupation of a dwelling site or camp site, the holder of the approval must ensure that the person is given written notice of the conditions of occupation.(1A) This clause does not apply if the agreement relates to the person’s occupation of a long-term site, unless the person is proposing to occupy that site for holiday purposes.(2) The notice must include the following particulars:(a) the site identification of the dwelling site or camp site allocated to the person,(b) the date (if any) on which it is agreed that the person’s occupation of the dwelling site or camp site will cease,(b1) in the case of an agreement relating to occupation of a short-term site or camp site, advice as to the maximum number of days that the person may stay in a moveable dwelling on the site in any 12 month period (being the maximum number provided for by clause 10 or a lesser number determined by the holder of the approval to operate the caravan park or camping ground),(b2) the rules (if any) of the caravan park or camping ground,(b3) a telephone number on which the holder of the approval for the caravan park or camping ground, or his or her agent, may be contacted in the event of an emergency,(c) whether or not pets may be kept in the caravan park or camping ground and, if so, on what conditions,(d) the nature and location of the amenities available for use by the person as an occupier of the dwelling site or camp site and the charges, if any, for use of those amenities,(e) any other matters affecting the person’s occupation of the dwelling site or camp site or use of the caravan park or camping ground and its amenities.Note. The Residential Tenancies Act 1987 and the regulations under that Act apply to residential tenancy agreements under which the residential premises consist of a moveable dwelling, or a site on which a moveable dwelling is situated, or both (see section 7). That Act does not apply to premises ordinarily used for holiday purposes.
57 Use of caravan parks and camping grounds
(1) A caravan park or camping ground must not be used:(a) for any commercial purpose other than a caravan park or camping ground or an associated purpose, or(b) for the manufacture, construction or reconstruction of moveable dwellings.(2) This clause does not prevent the carrying out of work on a moveable dwelling that is installed in a caravan park or camping ground for the purpose of its renovation, maintenance or repair (such as painting, replacement of wall cladding or roof sheeting and the like).
The council must be given a copy of the current community map:(a) as soon as practicable after any amendment is made to the map, and(b) at such other times as the council may reasonably require.
59 Access to approval and community map
(1) Copies of the following documents must be readily available for inspection without cost in a location in the caravan park or camping ground specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground:(a) the approval for the caravan park or camping ground,(b) the current community map,(c) this Regulation.(2) A copy of the current community map must also be displayed in a prominent position in the caravan park or camping ground.
Arrangements specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground must be instituted and maintained for the removal of garbage and for the maintenance of garbage receptacles in a clean and sanitary condition.
(1) No part of a dwelling site, camp site or community building may be situated more than 90 metres from a fire hydrant.(2) Any fire hydrant located within a caravan park or camping ground must be maintained to the standard specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.
(1) Fire hose reels must be installed so that each dwelling site or camp site in the caravan park or camping ground can be reached by a fire hose.(2) The fire hose reels must be constructed in accordance with AS 1221 and installed in accordance with AS 2441.(3) The holder of the approval for the caravan park or camping ground must cause the council to be given a certificate (a fire hose reel certificate) in relation to the fire hose reels once every calendar year. If a fire hose reel is newly installed, the certificate must be provided within 7 days of the completion of its installation.(4) A fire hose reel certificate is to state, in relation to each fire hose reel installed in the caravan park or camping ground:(a) that the fire hose reel has been inspected and tested by a person (chosen by the holder of the approval) who is properly qualified to carry out such an inspection and test, and(b) that, as at the date on which the fire hose reel was inspected and tested, the fire hose reel was found to have been capable of performing to a standard not less than that required by this Regulation.
A caravan park must be provided with an area for use for washing vehicles.
(1) A building must not be erected in a caravan park or camping ground unless the approval for the caravan park or camping ground so allows.(2) The approval for a caravan park or camping ground may only allow community buildings to be erected in the caravan park or camping ground.(3) The approval for a caravan park or camping ground may not allow the erection of a community building (other than an en-suite facility) on a dwelling site or camp site.Note. Section 68 of the Act prohibits a person from erecting a building (including a community building) without the prior approval of the council. The erection of buildings is governed by the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1993.
Division 9 Primitive camping grounds
(1) The following conditions apply to a primitive camping ground:(a) the maximum number of caravans, campervans and tents permitted to use the camping ground at any one time is not to exceed 2 for each hectare of the camping ground,(b) a caravan, annexe or campervan must not be allowed to be installed closer than 6 metres to any other caravan, annexe, campervan or tent,(c) a tent must not be allowed to be installed closer than 6 metres to any caravan, annexe or campervan or closer than 3 metres to any other tent,(d) the camping ground must be provided with a water supply, toilet and refuse disposal facilities as specified in the approval for the camping ground,(e) unoccupied caravans, campervans and tents are not to be allowed to remain in the camping ground for more than 24 hours,(f) if a fee is charged for camping, a register must be kept in accordance with clause 55,(g) such fire fighting facilities as may be specified in the approval are to be provided at the primitive camping ground.(2) The provisions of Divisions 1–8 do not apply to a primitive camping ground.