Annexure G Natural Hazard Code Bushfire

Firebreaks and fire access tracks
O9 Firebreaks or fire access tracks            S9.1 Firebreaks are provided by—               Refer Bushfire Risk Assessment and
provide—                                       a) a cleared road reserve not less than        Management Plan.
a) adequate access for fire fighting and       20m wide located around the perimeter of
other emergency vehicles; and                  the development;
b) adequate width to minimise the risk of      OR
fire crossover.                                b) fire access tracks between the
                                               development and surrounding vegetated
                                               lands that—
                                               i. are a minimum cleared width of 6m;
                                               ii. have a maximum grade of 1 in 8
                                               (12.5% ;
                                               iii. have a formed pavement;
                                               iv. have access at each end and in other
                                               locations where necessary;
                                               v. have passing areas and turning areas;
                                               vi. have clearly identified access points
                                               for emergency vehicles; and
                                               vii. are located on public land or within
                                               access easements that are granted in
                                               favour of the Sunshine Coast Regional
                                               Council and the Queensland Fire and
                                               Rescue Service.
13.37 Reconfiguring a Lot
General
O10 The safety of people and property are      S10.1 The proposed lots are not located        Not applicable
maintained by:                                 on land that is subject to Medium or High
a) Locating house site areas and other         Bushfire Hazard on overlay maps OM1.4-
sensitive uses on that part of the land        OM9.442;
least affected by the bushfire hazard;         OR
and                                            S10.2 The proposed lots are sited on land
b) fire mitigation methods are used that are   determined as low bushfire risk by a site
adequate for the Potential Bushfire            specific bushfire hazard assessment.
Hazard rating of the individual site,          AND
having regard to –                             S10.3 Additional lots are not created
i. vegetation type;                            where their only vehicular access route is
ii. slope;                                     through a Medium or High Bushfire Hazard
iii. aspect;                                   area shown on overlay maps OM1.4-
iv. on-site and off-site fire hazard           OM9.4
implications of the development;
v. bushfire history;
vi. conservation values of the site; and
vii. ongoing maintenance.
Firebreaks and fire access tracks
O11 Firebreaks or fire access tracks           S11.1 Firebreaks are provided by—              Not applicable
provide—                                       a) a cleared road reserve not less than
a) adequate access for fire fighting and       20m wide located around the perimeter of
other emergency vehicles; and                  the subdivision, between the created lots
b) adequate width to minimise the risk of      and surrounding vegetated lands;
fire crossover.                                OR
                                               b) fire access tracks (may be in the form of
                                               an access easement) between the created
                                               lots and surrounding vegetated lands
                                               that—
                                               i. are a minimum cleared width of 6m;
                                               ii. have a formed pavement;
                                               iii. have access at each end and in other
                                               locations where necessary;
                                               iv. have passing areas and turning areas;
                                               v. have clearly identified access points for
                                               emergency vehicles; and