Appendix C - Code Assessment

Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code



PO3                                                         AO3.1                                                     AO3.1 – Not Applicable
Development provides an adequate water supply               Premises are connected to the reticulated water
for fire fighting purpose which is reliable, safely         supply.
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                                                     AO3.2 – Complies
                                                            Where there is no available reticulated water supply,     The premises has access to dams located western
                                                            the premises has:                                         portion of the site that have water volumes greater that
                                                                                                                      5000L.

                                                             a)   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
                                                             b)   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

PO4                                                         AO4.1                                                     PO4.1 – 4.2 – Not Applicable
Essential community infrastructure is able to function      Development involving essential community
effectively during and immediately after bushfire events.   infrastructure is not located within a medium or high
                                                            bushfire hazard area.