Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                       NATURAL HAZARDS OVERLAY CODE
                                                                                                                               Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions


                                             congregation and evacuation; and
                                             S14.4 Works avoid any reductions in on-         N/A   Not Applicable
                                             site flood storage capacity and contain               The site is not identified as being subject to flooding in
                                             within the site any adverse changes,                  the Flood Hazard Overlay.
                                             including changes to the depth, duration
                                             or velocity of flood waters up to and
                                             including a 1% AEP (1:100 year ARI)
                                             flood event.
O15 Development does not result in           S15.1 No solution provided                      N/A   Not Applicable
adverse impacts on people’s safety and                                                             The site is not identified as being subject to flooding in
capacity to use land within floodplains.                                                           the Flood Hazard Overlay.
Hazardous materials                                                                          N/A   Not Applicable
O16 Public safety and the environment are    S16.1      Hazardous      materials      are          The site is not identified as being subject to flooding in
not adversely affected by the detrimental    manufactured and stored above the level               the Flood Hazard Overlay.
impacts of floodwater on hazardous           of a 1% AEP (1:100 year ARI flood event;
materials manufactured or stored in bulk.    or
                                             S16.2 Buildings or structures used for the      N/A   Not Applicable
                                             manufacture or storage of hazardous                   The site is not identified as being subject to flooding in
                                             materials are designed to prevent the                 the Flood Hazard Overlay.
                                             intrusion of floodwaters up to the level of a
                                             1% AEP (1:100 year ARI) flood event.
Infrastructure                                                                               N/A   Not Applicable
O17 Sewerage treatment plants maintain       S17.1 Components of the sewerage                      The site is not identified as being subject to flooding in
their function during flood events up to a   treatment plants that are likely to fail or           the Flood Hazard Overlay.
1% AEP 1:100 year ARI) flood event.          may result in contamination are—
                                             (a) located above the level of a 1% AEP
                                                  (1:100 ARI) flood event; or
                                             (b) are designed and constructed to
                                                  exclude water inundation or infiltration
                                                  and      resist    hydrostatic      and
                                                  hydrodynamic forces as a result of
                                                  inundation.
O18        Community     Uses       and      S18.1       Community        Uses        and    N/A   Not Applicable
Infrastructure Uses are able to function     Infrastructure Uses are sited and                     The site is not identified as being subject to flooding in
effectively during and immediately after     constructed to ensure that floor levels are           the Flood Hazard Overlay.
flood events.                                not less than the AEP (or ARI) levels
                                             identified below—
                                             (a) Emergency service facilities- 0.2%
                                                  AEP (1:500 ARI);
                                             (b) Emergency shelter- 0.5% AEP (1:200

1    Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution
               A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                     Natural Hazards Overlay Code.docx
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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