Appendix A - Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                  Acceptable outcomes                    Compliance
service area, an adequate,            pool or water tank available for
reliable, safely located and freely   firefighting purposes with an
accessible water supply is            onsite water volume of not less
provided for fire fighting            than 5,000 litres; and
purposes, which is in addition to     a water supply outlet pipe 50
day to day water supply.              millimetres in diameter and fitted
                                      with a standard fire brigade fitting
                                      connected to the water supply
                                      (other than where the water
                                      supply is in a swimming pool or
                                      dam).
PO16                                  AO16.1                                 Not Applicable
Development is designed and           Where the development is               The proposed development is not
sited to ensure risk to people and    located in the Flood Hazard Area       within the Flood Hazard Overlay.
property from flooding is avoided     as shown on Flood Hazard
or minimised.                         Overlay Map in Schedule 2, the
                                      finished floor level of habitable
                                      rooms is at least 300 millimetres
                                      above the Defined flood event
                                      (DFE).
                                      AO16.2                                 Not Applicable
                                      Where the DFE has not been             The proposed development is not
                                      modelled for the area, the             within the Flood Hazard Overlay.
                                      finished floor level of habitable
                                      rooms is at least 500 millimetres
                                      above the highest recorded flood.
PO17                                  AO17                                   Not Applicable
Underground car parking areas         No acceptable outcome provided         The development does not
are designed to drain and                                                    propose underground car parking
function safely during a flood                                               areas.
event and power failure.
PO18                                  AO18.1                                 Complies
Development is sufficiently           Development including any              The proposed development
separated from major electricity      sensitive land uses is at least:       complies.
infrastructure and substations to     50 metres from a transmission
minimise the likelihood of            substation;
nuisance or complaint.                10 metres from any other
                                      substation; and
                                      30 metres from a transmission
                                      line easement.
PO19                                  AO19                                   Complies
Development is located and            Noise emissions do not exceed          The dwelling house will not emit
designed to avoid or minimise         5db(A) above background noise          undue amount of noise.
noise nuisance from the use of        level internal to a habitable
infrastructure.                       building measured in accordance
                                      with AS1055.
PO20                                  AO20                                   Not Applicable
Wherever practicable habitable        Where adjoining substations or         The site does not adjoin major
buildings are orientated to avoid     major electricity infrastructure,      electricity infrastructure.
direct overlooking of major           habitable buildings are orientated
electricity infrastructure or         so that the majority of outdoor