Appendix C - Code Assessment

Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code




                                                          OR

                                                          AO4.2
                                                          Where located in a medium or high bushfire hazard
                                                          area, development involving essential community
                                                          infrastructure is designed to function effectively
                                                          during and after a bushfire event in accordance with
                                                          a Bushfire Hazard Management Plan.

                                                          Editor’s Note— PSP8 Natural Hazards provides
                                                          guidance for assessing bushfire hazard risk and
                                                          preparing a bushfire hazard management plan.
Hazardous Materials

PO5                                                       AO5                                                     AO5 – Not Applicable
Public safety and the environment are not adversely       Hazardous materials are not manufactured or
affected by the impacts of bushfire on hazardous          stored in bulk in a bushfire hazard area.
materials manufacturing or storing in bulk.
Access and Evacuation Routes
PO6                                                       AO6.1                                                   AO6.1- 6.3 – Not Applicable
Roads provide for easy and safe evacuation of residents   The road layout provides for through-roads and          The proposed development does not involve the
of premises and access by emergency services.             avoids cul-de-sacs and dead-end roads.                  creation of any new roads.
                                                          OR

                                                          AO6.2
                                                          The development has a perimeter road reserve with a
                                                          minimum width of 20 metres and maximum gradient
                                                          of 12.5%.

                                                          OR

                                                          AO6.3
                                                          Cul-de-sacs or no-through roads are provided with
                                                          fire trails or access easements, which are capable of
                                                          being navigated by conventional vehicles and which