Minor Change Council Report 51988.2770.02

               PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                               10 SEPTEMBER 2024


                                       ATTACHMENT 2 – (51988.2770.02) – ADVISORY NOTES
                      Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Levy
               1.     The QLeave levy must be paid prior to the issue of a development permit where it is required.
                      Council will not be able to issue a Decision Notice without receipt of details that the Levy has
                      been paid.
                      Demolition
               1.     All building materials containing asbestos products are wrapped and disposed of in
                      accordance with the Public Health Regulation 2018 and the Environmental Protection
                      Regulation 2019.
                      NOTE: Asbestos is a Regulated Waste. The Department of Environment & Science licenses
                      businesses that transport asbestos waste, and landfills that accept this waste.
               2.     Asbestos removal work (Section 466) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
                      requires a licensed asbestos removalist to give notice to Workplace Health and Safety
                      Queensland (WHSQ) of licensed asbestos removal work at least five days before the work
                      commences. Notification must be made using Form 65: Notification of licensed asbestos
                      removal work, demolition work or emergency demolition.
               3.     The ‘Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019’ states that at demolition or removal of a
                      building requires the existing sanitary drain upstream from the connection point for a service
                      provider’s sewerage system must be sealed water tight. This work is deemed as Notifiable
                      Work and must be carried out by a suitably licenced plumber who shall submit an As
                      Constructed plan and Form 4 (Notifiable Works Form) to the QBCC (Queensland Building
                      Construction Commission) within 10 days of completing the work.
               4.     The ‘Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019’ states work necessary for installing, replacing
                      or removing a testable backflow prevention device is included work for Notifiable Work.
                      Removal must be carried out by a suitably licenced plumber who shall submit a Form 9
                      (Registration & Report on Inspection and Testing of Backflow Prevention Devices) and Form
                      4 (Notifiable Works Form) to the QBCC (Queensland Building Construction Commission)
                      within 10 days of completing the work. Notification to Council once works and document
                      submission is complete allows removal of backflow prevention devices from Council’s
                      backflow register.
               5.     All activities associated with the removal or demolition must be contained within the property
                      boundaries at all times with site gateways opening inwards and at approved locations only.
                      If the works cannot be contained within the site, a road and footpath permit must be applied
                      for.




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