2018-07-06 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Council 2018-19 Budget document

Revenue Statement - 2018/19

2.8      Fees and Charges
Section 97 of the Local Government Act 2009 allows a local government to fix a cost recovery fee
and Section 172(1) (c) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 provides that the revenue
statement must state the criteria used to decide the amount of any cost recovery fees. All fees and
charges will be set with reference to cost reflective pricing. Cost recovery fees will be charged up to
a maximum of full cost. Any non-profit, volunteer, charitable, community, sporting, or religious
organisation not in possession of a permanent liquor or gaming licence or a surf lifesaving club (or
similar organisation) in possession of a permanent liquor licence is eligible for a single discount of
50% reduction in development application fees.
Section 172(1) (d) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 provides that if the local government
conducts a business activity the revenue statement must state the criteria used to decide the amount
of the charges for the activity’s goods and services. Commercial charge setting will have considered
the competitive neutrality principle for a business activity conducted by Council and all commercial
charges for the 2018/19 financial year are set out in the Register of General Cost-recovery Fees and
Commercial Charges 2018/19 as adopted.


2.9      Definitions
community title scheme: premises situated on land in respect of which a Community Title Scheme
has been and remains registered pursuant to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act
1997.
extractive industry: the dredging, excavating, quarrying, sluicing or winning of materials from the
ground.
land use codes those land use codes approved by Council effective from 1 July 2018.
not PPR: Land which is not the owner's principal place of residence.
primary production purposes: land available for the business or industry of grazing, dairying, pig
farming, poultry farming, viticulture, orcharding, apiculture, horticulture, aquaculture, vegetable
growing, the growing of crops of any kind, forestry; or any other business or industry involving the
cultivation of soils, the gathering in of crops or the rearing of livestock; and where a farming
concession is granted by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines in accordance with
Chapter 2, Part 2, Division 5, Subdivision 2 of the Land Valuation Act 2010.
PPR: land which is the owner's principal place of residence.
retirement village: a facility where older members of the community or retired persons reside, or
are to reside, in independent living units or serviced units in accordance with the Retirement Villages
Act 1999.
shopping centre: land used for major retail activities or retail warehouses.
short term residential/transitory accommodation: is temporary accommodation provided for
periods of 28 days or less during any part of the current financial year.
strata unit: is land as defined under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997,
Mixed Use Development Act 1993, or similar strata title legislation, with the exception of units which
are detached separately occupied dwellings.
vacant land: land devoid of buildings or structures with the exception of outbuildings or other minor
structures not designed or used for human habitation or occupation. It does not apply to land that is
used for car parking or in conjunction with any commercial activity, e.g. heavy vehicle or machinery
parking, outdoor storage areas, assembly areas or rural activities such as cultivation, grazing or
agistment.
Any terms not defined in this revenue statement shall be as defined under the Local Government
Act 2009 and supporting regulations and if not defined there the term will be given the meaning
determined by Council.



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