Appendix E - Code Compliance Reports

                                                                                                                                              LANDSCAPING CODE
                                                                                                                      Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions



                                                       PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                           COUNCIL USE
       PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                                   SOLUTIONS*                       COMMENTS
                                                       (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)                                                                            ONLY

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION
Watercourses and drainage lines                                                  N/A       Not applicable – landscaping will be addressed as part
O24 Landscaping works along                    No solution provided.                       of future MCU applications.
watercourses and drainage lines—
(a) retains and enhances the existing
    riparian vegetation including
    understorey; and
(b) rehabilitates and revegetates
    degraded riparian zones to filter
    stormwater run-off and provide for
    native wildlife habitat; and
(c) avoids slashing and turfing of
    waterway edges and drainage lines;
    and
(d) avoids engineering design solutions,
    such as concrete drains; and
(e) use natural materials in the
    construction of boardwalks, bridges
    and similar structures to blend with the
    natural environment.




1    Solution:  = Acceptable Solution                                                                                                                   Appendix E
               A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                    Code Compliance Reports
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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