2014-01-02 Budget Adoption Report Attachments

Noosa Shire Council Revenue Statement


5.2     Holding Tank Charge
5.2.1   Basis of Charge
Utility Charges - Cleansing - Holding Tank Pump Out Charges are to be levied pursuant to Section
94(1)(b)(ii) of the Local Government Act 2009 for the purpose of defraying the costs of providing
the service.
5.2.2   Charge to Apply
Charges shall apply to all lands and/or premises within the shire where waste services are, or can
be made available. Services shall be provided in all cases sufficient to cater for the quantity and
types of wastes generated at each premises. Such charges shall apply to all lands and/or premises
which are required under the Health Act and Regulations and Sewerage and Water Supply Act to
receive a holding tank pump-out.
Holding tank pump out charges are based on a maximum litreage of 5,000 litres per service.
Quantities in excess of 5,000 litres are charged at a per litre rate in accordance with Council’s Fees
and Charges.
5.2.3   Calculation of Charge
All charges shall be in accordance with the charge table details as listed below.
                                                               Permanent Service
                   Holding Tank Services
                                                              Annual Charge 2013/14
                            Weekly                                         $5,288.00
                          Fortnightly                                      $2,644.00
                           4 Weekly                                        $1,322.00


5.2.4   Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown
in section 2.4 shall NOT be applied to these charges.
5.2.5   Notices
Section 2.1 of this revenue statement sets out the Council billing frequency and method that will be
applied to these charges.




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