7. Earthworks Code

Dams
PO12                                                AO12.1                                                   Not applicable
Dam location and construction does not impact       Where the site is in the Rural zone—
upon neighbouring properties or road reserves, in
terms of—                                                    1. the land has a slope of less than 25%
                                                                 (1:4);
         1. hydrology;                                       2. the earthworks including cut and fill
         2. alteration of existing overland flow                 batters and retaining walls are setback
             paths and patterns;                                 a minimum of 50 metres from the
         3. landslide or failure of dam wall; and                property boundary; and
         4. effluent disposal areas.                         3. the size of the lot is greater than 5
                                                                 hectares.



                                                    AO12.2
                                                                                                             Not applicable
                                                    Where the site is in the Rural residential zone or the
                                                    Rural zone and the lot is less than 5 hectares:


                                                             1. the land has a slope of less than 1:6;
                                                             2. the earthworks including cut and fill
                                                                 batters and retaining walls are setback
                                                                 a minimum of 20 metres from the
                                                                 property boundary; and
                                                             3. the dam work involves less than
                                                                 500m³ of material.