Appendix C - Code Assessment

Rural Residential Zone Code




Boundary setback                                               AO6 .1                                                                          AO6 .1 – Not Applicable
PO6                                                            Buildings used to house animals, temporary holding yards, structures            The development does not involve buildings used to house
Buildings and other structures are designed and sited to:-     containing areas of animal waste or by-product disposal are not within 100      animals, by-products or the like.
                                                               metres of:
     a)   provide a high level of amenity to users of the
          subject site and adjoining premises,                      a)   the boundary of another property in the rural residential zone or
          including provision of visual and acoustic                     any other residential zone;
          privacy, access to breezes and protection from            b)   an existing dwelling on an adjoining property;
          noise, odour or artificial lighting;                      c)   the boundary of adjoining properties in the environmental
     b)   provide adequate distance from adjoining land                  management and conservation zone; or
          uses and avoid conflict with existing or future           d)   a waterway or wetlands as shown on the Biodiversity,
          rural uses and activities on adjoining properties;             Waterways and Wetlands Overlay maps in schedule 2.
     c)   allow for space and landscaping to be provided
          between buildings;
                                                               AO6.2                                                                           AO6.2 – Not Applicable
     d)   preserve existing vegetation that will help buffer
          development;                                         Buildings or structures which are used for the storage of chemicals or          The development does not involve buildings used storage of
     e)   protect the natural character and avoid adverse      machinery, stockpiling of composting or organic fertilisers, or which support   chemicals, machinery or the like.
          impacts on ecologically important areas such         artificial lighting or irrigation sprayers, are not within 100 metres of:
          as national parks, waterways and wetlands.
                                                                    a)   the boundary of another property in the Rural residential zone or
                                                                         any other residential zone;
                                                                    b)   a dwelling on an adjoining property;
                                                                    c)   the boundary of adjoining properties in the Environmental
                                                                         management and conservation zone; or
                                                                    d)   waterway or wetlands shown on the Biodiversity, Waterways
                                                                         and Wetlands Overlay maps in schedule 2.

                                                               AO6.3                                                                           AO6.3 – Not Applicable
                                                               Roadside stalls no larger than 9m2 may be located adjacent to the front         The development does not involve a roadside stall.
                                                               property boundary provided safe space for parking of vehicles is also within
                                                               the property boundary.
                                                                                                                                               AO6.4 – Complies
                                                               AO6.4                                                                           Both lots have sufficient areas and dimensions to ensure that
                                                               Outside the circumstances of AO6.1, AO6.2 and AO6.3 above, buildings and        dwelling can be established with setbacks that comply with a)
                                                               structures meet the following minimum boundary setbacks:                        – d).