Protection of Council Assets and Control of Building Sites Local Law

At its meeting held on 23 August 2021, Council resolved to make a local law titled Protection of Council Assets and Control of Building Sites Local Law (the Local Law). 

The Local Law commenced operation on 1 September 2021.

Main purposes of the Local Law

The main purposes of the Local Law are to:

• protect public infrastructure assets from damage caused by building work
• protect the health and safety of persons who work in or enter building sites
• protect the health and safety of persons who reside near or pass by building sites
• protect the amenity of persons who reside near and pass by building sites
• provide for the administration and enforcement of this Local Law
• provide for the peace, order and good governance of the municipality.

General purposes of the Local Law

The Local Law:

• provides for the administration and enforcement of the Local Law and empowers Council and authorised officers to issue permits, notices to comply, act in urgent circumstances and impound things
• provides for the implementation of measures to protect roads, Council land and other Council assets in connection with building work being carried out on private land
• provides for infringement notices to be served on those whom an authorised officer has reason to believe is guilty of an offence
• creates offences relating to:
  • carrying out building work without a permit
  • providing false or misleading information in relation to the application for a permit
  • failing to comply with a notice to comply
  • carrying out building work outside of defined hours
  • occupying or obstructing a road or Council land
  • allowing run off to enter the stormwater system
  • constructing temporary crossovers
  • the provision and use of refuse facilities
  • the provision of toilet facilities
  • the entry to, and exit from, building sites
  • falling to maintain a safe environment
  • detrimentally affecting amenity
  • damaging Council assets.

View the Protection of Council Assets and Control of Building Sites Local Law document below or inspect it at the Camberwell Municipal Offices, 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell.