2019-09-12 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   12 SEPTEMBER 2019




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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                 12 SEPTEMBER 2019

                      For further details refer to Councils fact sheet on Existing Use Rights or Frequently Asked Questions
                      as to whether the premises has existing use rights or not or requires a development approval.
                  ll. This provision declares the premises complies with the development approval.
            (g) If the premises is your principal place of residence, meaning that you live there on a permanent basis but
                you rent your house or unit out for short term accommodation occasionally (e.g. at Easter or Christmas or
                winter holiday), then you may not have a Planning Approval as you comply with certain provisions in the
                draft New Noosa Plan but a Local law approval is still required. The application requires you to
                demonstrate by way of details that:
                  1.   you rent your house or unit out for no more than 4 times over the previous 12 month period; and
                  ll. for no more than 60 nights; and
                 il.  the dates and length of stay that the premises was used for short term accommodation.
                       For further details refer to Councils Fact Sheets or Frequently Asked Questions.
            (h) You are required to provide documentation showing that Councils Tourism and Economic Levy has been
               paid, if the date for its payment has passed. If the date has not passed and if applicable, you will go onto
               the levy register to be included in the next rate notice.
            (i) Party Houses are not permitted anywhere in Noosa Shire. A statutory declaration is required indicating
               the premises will not be used for a Party House as defined under QLD Planning Legislation. For
                convenience the definition of a party house is provided below—
                    party house means premises containing a dwelling that is used to provide, for a fee,
                      accommodation or facilities for quests if—
                      (a) guests regularly use all or part of the premises for parties (bucks parties, hens parties, raves, or
                      wedding receptions, for example); and
                     (b) the accommodation or facilities are provided for a period of less than 10 days; and
                      (c) the owner of the premises does not occupy the premises during that period.
            (j) Requires confirmation that the premises is in good and sound condition.
            (k) Requires confirmation that a current pool safety certificate has been issued by a licensed QBCC pool safety
                inspector.
            (1) Requires confirmation that a current electrical safety certificate for the fire alarms has been issued by a
                licensed electrical contractor.
            (m) The Local Law requires a nominated contact person who meets certain criteria to be responsible for the
                premises. The following information must be provided:
                  |.  the name and telephone number of the contact person who is responsible for the premises; and
                  il.  confirmation the contact person is available 24 hours a day 7 days per week; and
                 Il.  the address of the contact person. The contact person must be within a 20 minute drive of the
                       premises; and
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