Appendix C - Code Assessment

Flood Hazard Overlay Code



                                                       there is no increased stormwater ponding on sites
                                                       upstream, downstream or in the general vicinity of
                                                       the site.
Resilient building design and form
PO6                                                    AO6.1                                                        AO6.1 – Not Applicable
Development ensures that building design               Buildings are designed to integrate well with the street     The site does not involve the development of new
and building form:                                     level and the levels of adjoining properties to facilitate   buildings or structures.
 a) accounts for potential flood risk;
                                                       pedestrian flows and visual and physical connectivity
 b) is resilient to flood events; and
                                                       between the footpath and ground floors.
maintains a functional and attractive street address
appropriate to the intended use.                                                                                    AO6.2 – Not Applicable
                                                       AO6.2
                                                       Buildings incorporate appropriate screening to ensure
                                                       that any under-storey is not visible from the street,
                                                       where such screening does not impede flood water
                                                       flows.

                                                       AO6.3                                                        AO6.3 – Not Applicable
                                                       Residential buildings minimise risk from flooding by
                                                       providing parking and other low intensive, non-habitable
                                                       uses at ground level, rather than habitable uses.

                                                       AO6.4
                                                       Non-residential buildings and structures are oriented to     AO6.4 – Not Applicable
                                                       the street by activating the street frontage with
                                                       appropriate uses and urban design treatments such as
                                                       recessed wall treatments, screening or landscaping,
                                                       whilst allowing for flow through of flood waters on the
                                                       ground floor.

                                                       Editor's Note— The use of flood
                                                       resilient buildingmaterials is also encouraged
                                                       for building works up to the probable maximum
                                                       flood to reduce the consequences of flooding.