Contents (1999 - 458)
Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1999
Status information

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 To what areas and councils does this Regulation apply?
5 Exclusion of certain matters

Part 2 Approvals relating to the installation of temporary structures and the use of buildings or temporary structures as places of public entertainment

6 Matters to be taken into consideration by council in determining whether to approve the installation of a temporary structure on land
7 Matters to be taken into consideration by council in determining whether to approve the use of a building or temporary structure as a place of public entertainment
8 Standards to be met for approval
9 Conditions of approval
10 Places of public entertainment and temporary structures
11 Adoption of Building Code of Australia
12 Activities for which approval is not required

Part 3 Approvals relating to water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work

Division 1 Applications for approvals

13 Standards and requirements to be met for approval
14 Installation of water meters
15 Matters to be considered when determining applications for water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage approvals

Division 2 Conditions of approvals

16 Approvals to be subject to a condition requiring compliance with standards and requirements
17 Discretionary conditions for carrying out water supply work
18 Connection to water or sewerage mains
19 Cutting into sewer main
20 Person carrying out water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage work to hold permit
21 Inspection and certification of water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work
22 Defective water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage work to be rectified
23 Diagrams of sewerage or stormwater drainage work

Division 3 Exemption

24 Approval not required to the drawing of water by council employees

Part 4 Approvals relating to management of waste

Division 1 Preliminary

25 Definitions

Division 2 Applications for approvals

26 Disposal of waste into sewers—matters included
27 Matters to accompany applications relating to discharge into sewers
28 Matters to accompany applications for approval to install or construct sewage management facilities

Division 3 Determination of applications for approvals

29 Matters to be taken into consideration by council in determining applications for approval to place a building waste storage container on a road
30 Applications for approval to discharge waste into sewers
31 Matters to be taken into consideration in determining applications for approval to install, construct or alter sewage management facilities
32 Standards to be met for approval

Division 4 Conditions of approvals

33 Compliance with standards
34 Disposal of trade waste
35 Waste treatment devices
36 Use of sewage management facilities
37 Position of closets

Division 5 Performance standards

38 Sewage management facilities generally
39 Closets for certain toilet systems
40 Cesspits
41 Mechanical waste treatment devices

Division 6 Accreditation of sewage management facilities

42 Application of Division
43 Facilities to be accredited

Division 7 Approval required to operate system of sewage management

44 Meaning of “operate a system of sewage management”
45 (Repealed)
46 Matters to be taken into consideration in determining applications for approval to operate system of sewage management

Division 8 Operation of system of sewage management

47 Performance standards for operation of system of sewage management
48 Further condition of approval in relation to operation of system of sewage management
49 Approval to operate system of sewage management extends to concurrent owners and occupiers
50 Temporary exemption for purchaser of land

Division 9 Exemptions

51 Activities for which approval is not required

Part 5 Approvals relating to activities on community land and public roads and other activities

Division 1 Community land

52 Approval for the use of loudspeaker or amplifying device on community land not required in certain circumstances

Division 2 Public roads

53 Matters for consideration by council in determining whether to approve applications relating to public roads
54 Compliance with standards—approvals relating to public roads

Division 3 Public car parks

55 Matters to accompany applications relating to the operation of a public car park
56 Matters to be taken into consideration by council in determining whether to approve the operation of a public car park
57 Standards to be met for approval
58 Compliance with standards
59 Number of vehicles
60 Entries, exits and driveways
61 Surfaces
62 Fencing
63 Lighting
64 Vehicles
65 Fire extinguishers
66 Speed limit
67 Obstruction of roads
68 Concurrence required for operation of public car park
69 Approval for operation of public car park not required in certain circumstances

Division 4 Domestic oil or solid fuel heating appliances

70 Standards to be met for approval
71 Compliance with standards
72 Adoption of Building Code of Australia
73 Approval for installation of domestic oil or solid fuel heating appliance not required in certain circumstances

Division 5 Amusement devices

74 Activities for which approval is not required
75 Standards to be met for approval
76 Compliance with standards
77 Insurance
78 Approval for installation or operation of small amusement devices not required in certain circumstances

Division 6 Undertakers’ businesses and mortuaries

79 Use of approved mortuaries by undertakers
80 Compliance with standards

Part 6 Miscellaneous

81 Form of application for accreditation of components, processes, designs or temporary structures
82 Public notice of draft local approvals policies
83 Public notice of approval
84 Matters to be submitted to council
85 Application may be made for approval for exempted activity
86 Local approvals policies—standards
87 Repeal

 Schedule 1 Management and use of places of public entertainment

 Schedule 2 Standards for water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work

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