Appendix E - Code Assessment

    (c) any natural hazards affecting the site or         Flood immunity for development areas is not achieved
        adjoining land such that the number of            by filling land below the 1% AEP (1:100 year ARI) flood
        properties or persons at risk is not increased;   level.
    (d) the terrain of the land, minimising the need
        for earthworks;                                   AO7.3
    (e) any places of cultural heritage significance or   All reconfigured lots on land subject to a constraint or
        character areas present on, or adjoining the      valuable feature identified on an overlay map contains
        site; and                                         a building envelope marked on a plan of development
    (f) any important landmarks, views, vistas or         that demonstrates that there is an area sufficient to
        other areas of high scenic quality present on,    accommodate the intended purpose of the lot, that is
        or able to be viewed from, the site.              not subject to the constraint or valuable feature or that
                                                          appropriately responds to the constraint or valuable
Editor’s Note— Development of land affected by            feature.
constraints shown on overlay maps will be subject to
overlay codes.                                            AO7.4
                                                          New lots with a site area less than 4,000m² in area
                                                          have a slope not exceeding:
                                                              (a) 10% side slope (crossfall); or
                                                              (b) 5% lengthwise slope (longitudinal fall).

                                                          AO7.5
                                                          Lot boundaries, services, utilities and roads are
                                                          aligned to avoid traversing ecologically important
                                                          areas and ecological linkages.

                                                          AO7.6
                                                          Development does not result in significant modification
                                                          to natural landform or landscape features including:
                                                               (a) waterways and drainage lines;
                                                               (b) native vegetation or significant character
                                                                   trees;
                                                               (c) understorey vegetation;
                                                               (d) slope;
                                                               (e) rock outcrops; or
                                                               (f) views.

                                                          AO7.7
                                                          Development retains or provides viable ecological
                                                          corridors for wildlife movement.

                                                          AO7.8
                                                          Where no riparian buffer is nominated through the
                                                          Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map in