Code Assessments · MCU21/0015

CODE ASSESSMENTS

Flood Hazard Overlay Code
Performance outcomes                                   Acceptable outcomes                                          Response
                                                                 1.   are readily able to be moved in a flood
                                                                      event to a flood free area; or
                                                                 2.   are contained in order to minimise
                                                                      movement in times of flood.

                                                       Editor's Note— Businesses should ensure that
                                                       necessary emergency and continuity plans are in place to
                                                       account for the potential need to evacuate personnel and
                                                       to relocate property prior to a flood event.
Essential network infrastructure

PO8                                                    AO8                                                          N/A
Essential network infrastructure maintains effective   Essential network infrastructure that is likely to fail to
function during and immediately after flood and        function or may result in contamination when inundated
storm tide inundation events.                          by flood water (e.g. water supply pipeline air valves and
                                                       the like) is located above the DFE level (or where
                                                       the DFE has not been modelled for the area, above the
                                                       highest recorded flood level for the area).
Essential community infrastructure

PO9                                                    AO9.1                                                        N/A
Essential community infrastructure is able to          Essential community infrastructure is sited and
function effectively during and immediately after      constructed to ensure that flood levels comply with flood
flood events.                                          immunity requirements specified in Table 8.2.6.4.

                                                       AO9.2                                                     N/A
                                                       Essential community infrastructure which is located below
                                                       the specified flood immunity requirements:


                                                           1.   is designed and constructed to function
                                                                effectively during and immediately after the
                                                                recommended flood level event; and
                                                           2.   has direct access to low hazard evacuation
                                                                routes or an emergency rescue area above


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