Reference: Local Government Act 1995 section 5.42 6. FIRE CONTROL BF1: Roadside Burning The Chief Executive Officer is delegated the authority to approve applications for the burning of road verges Guideline Any approval will be conditional of being in accordance with Council Policy. Reference: Local Government Act 1995 section 5.42 Shire of Cuballing Policy 6.4 BF2: Use of Shire Vehicles during Fire The Chief Executive Officer is delegated the authority for the use of Council plant and equipment in the event of a fire. Reference: Local Government Act 1995 section 5.42 On Delegation Manager Works & Services BF3: Extension/Reduction Restricted/Prohibited Burning Periods The Chief Executive Officer is delegated the authority to suspend, amend or vary Prohibited and Restricted burning times. Guideline The Chief Executive Officer will exercise this delegation in consultation with the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer. Reference: Local Government Act 1995 section 5.42 Bush Fire Act 1954 sections 17(7)(a), 17(8), 17(10) & 18(5)(a) Bush Fire Regulations 1954 regulation 15C BF4: Control of Fires The Chief Executive Officer is delegated the authority, where Council’s volunteer bush fire brigades believe they cannot effectively or safely manage a bush fire incident, to transfer control of that incident to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES). Guidelines The Shire will support FESA’s management of any incident with: At least one and preferably more senior shire bushfire control officers will be a member of the Incident Management Team to provide local knowledge and facilitate effective liaison with local firefighting resources.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Single Residential Grouped Housing Multiple Dwellings Light Industrial Commercial Heavy Duty Width @ property line Min Max 2.7 6m 3m (up to 4 units) 4m (4+ units) 6m 11m 6m 11m Width @ road edge or kerb Min Max 3.7m 7m 4m 5m 7m 12m 7m 12m Minimum setback from property line on intersecting street 6m 7.5m 10m 10m Angle to road edge or kerb 90 degrees Ratio of flaring to road edge or kerb 2 : 1 Minimum step up from road level road edge 20mm Only applies to Brick, Concrete and Bitumen driveways Minimum setback from light poles and boundaries 500mm Specific Requirements (to be read in concert with general requirements) Driveway Type Single Residential Grouped Housing – Multiple Dwellings Light Industrial – Commercial Heavy Traffic Gravel Driveway 150mm gravel compacted and water bound in 50mm layers Not permitted for ROW construction or common property Driveways in grouped or multiple dwelling development 200mm gravel compacted and water bound in 50mm layers 300mm gravel compacted and water bound in 50mm layers Bitumen Preparation as per gravel driveway except to be finished with two coats of sprayed bitumen with 6 to 10mm blue metal aggregate Not permitted Common Property Driveways in grouped or multiple dwelling development Preparation as per gravel driveway except to be finished with two coats of sprayed bitumen with 6 to 10mm blue metal aggregate Concrete Driveway 100mm thick mass on a minimum of a 150mm compacted sand bed (compact in layers not exceeding 75mm. Control joints to be @ maximum 3m centres at a ratio not exceeding 2:1. Expansion joints required at property boundary, at any intersection with a public pathway, concrete kerb and any service boxes (Telstra, Water Corporation that may be located in driveway) 100mm concrete reinforced with F62 mesh on a 150mm compacted road base. Expansion joints required at property boundary, at any intersection with a public pathway, and concrete kerb. To be engineer designed Brick 50mm block paver on 200mm compacted sand bed Compact in layers not exceeding 75mm) Header courses required at property boundary, To be engineer designed To be engineer designed