39 Lorilet 05 Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code

Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes
PO3                                                   AO3.1                                                    Existing firefighting water supply is
Development provides an adequate water supply         Premises are connected to the reticulated water supply. established in the area since approximately
for fire fighting purpose which is reliable, safely                                                            mid-1980s.
located and freely accessible.                        Editor's note—For reconfiguring a lot, water supply
                                                      needs to provide for a minimum flow and pressure of 10
                                                      litres a second at 200kPa at all times for fire fighting
                                                      purposes.

                                                      OR

                                                      AO3.2                                                     Not applicable.
                                                      Where there is no available reticulated water supply, the
                                                      premises has:

                                                               1. an accessible dam, swimming pool or water
                                                                  tank available for fire fighting purposes
                                                                  with an onsite water volume of not less
                                                                  than 5,000 litres; and
                                                               2. a water supply outlet pipe 50 millimetres in
                                                                  diameter 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).

                                                      Editor’s Note—Water supply capacity for fire fighting
                                                      purposes is in addition to water supply capacity for other
                                                      uses and activities on the premises.

Essential Community Infrastructure