G - Engineering Code Assessment

1.0 EXISTING SERVICES CODE


Performance Outcomes               Acceptable Outcomes                response

PO1                                S1.1 The footing of any            S1.1. Complies. Development
                                   structure or building is located   is generally within QDC
Development near a sewer,          clear of the zone of influence     property setbacks and ~4.5m
water main, stormwater drain,      but no closer than 1.5m            from sewer at rear of property.
overland flow path or              (measured horizontally) from
associated structure does          infrastructure including
not—                               sewers, water mains and
                                                                      S1.2, S1.3, S1.4, S1.5 and
                                   stormwater structures; AND
a) adversely affect the function                                      S1.6 – complies see above
of the service;                    S1.2 No building or structure
                                   overhangs the zone of
b) place an additional load on
                                   influence; AND
the service; and
                                   S1.3 Finished surface levels
c) unduly increase future
                                   maintain a minimum of 600mm
maintenance costs.
                                   of cover, but no greater than
                                   3m of cover to the
                                   underground infrastructure;
                                   AND

                                   S1.4 If the existing surface
                                   level is altered, surface level
                                   services including manholes
                                   and inspection points are
                                   altered to match the new
                                   surface level; AND

                                   S1.5 Alterations are
                                   constructed in accordance with
                                   Section 4 of PSP5 –
                                   Engineering Design Standards
                                   – Roads, Drainage and
                                   Earthworks and applicable
                                   water and sewerage design
                                   standards; OR

                                   S1.6 Existing services are
                                   relocated and the design and
                                   construction of the relocated
                                   services is in accordance with
                                   Section 4 of PSP5 –
                                   Engineering Design Standards
                                   – Roads, Drainage and
                                   Earthworks and applicable
                                   water and sewerage design
                                   standards.

PO2                                S2.1 For trunk infrastructure a    Complies
                                   registered easement in favour
Maintenance access is              of Council is created over all     Easement requirements shall
provided to all sewers, water      underground infrastructure         be in accordance with a future
mains, stormwater drains,                                             Connection Approval to be