Rural zone code assessment

Performance outcomes                         Acceptable Outcomes
                                             Where excavation is required, the maximum             Not relevant for assessment as per Table 5.5.13 of
                                             portion of the exposed external façade of             the Rural zone.
                                             the building cannot exceed the
                                             respective building heights in AO1.1 , AO.2,
                                             AO7.3, AO7.4 and AO7.5 above.
                                             Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-13A
Setbacks                                                                                           Not relevant for assessment as per Table 5.5.13 of
PO8                                          AO8.1                                                 the Rural zone.
Notwithstanding that intensive rural         Buildings used to house animals, temporary
activities may need greater separation       holding yards, structures containing areas of
distances, buildings and other structures    animal waste or by-product disposal are not
are appropriately sited and designed to:     within 100 metres of:

 1.  avoid environmental harm or            1. the boundary of properties in a residential
     nuisance to sensitive land uses,           zone including the rural residential zone;
     including adverse impacts on           2. a sensitive land use;
     amenity values, over and above what 3. the boundary of adjoining properties in the
     could reasonably be expected in the        environmental management and
     rural zone;                                conservation zone; or
 2. avoid adverse impact on ecologically 4. a waterway shown on the Biodiversity,
     important areas including National         Waterways and Wetlands Overlay maps in
     Parks, watercourses, and wetlands;         schedule 2.
 3. mitigate risks associated with the use AO8.2                                                  Not relevant for assessment as per Table 5.5.13 of
     of chemicals or air pollutants; and   Buildings or structures which are used for the         the Rural zone.
 4. avoid conflict with rural uses and     storage of chemicals or machinery, stockpiling of
     activities on adjoining properties.   composting or organic fertilisers, or which
                                           support artificial lighting or irrigation sprayers are
Editor's note- For uses that are subject   not within 100 metres of:
to impact assessment,
required setback and separation distances 1. the boundary of properties in a residential
will vary with the scale and type of rural         zone including the rural residential zone;
activity. Relevant factors that will be taken 2. a sensitive land use;
into account when determining                  3. the boundary of adjoining properties in the
appropriate distances include the type             environmental management and
and scale of buildings and structures              conservation zone; or
proposed, the use of buildings and             4. a waterway shown on the Biodiversity,
structures, construction methods, level of         Waterways and Wetlands Overlay maps in
containment and ventilation, potential             schedule 2.
noise, odour or air pollutant nuisance,
topography, climatic variables,               AO8.3
existing vegetation between land uses,                                                             Not relevant for assessment as per Table 5.5.13 of
                                              With the exception of a roadside stall, buildings
and a range of management practices                                                                the Rural zone.
                                              and structures associated with a rural activity or