20181085-ASC7 - Part 14 Assessement Criteria (Codes) (1)

                 Including amendments to 8 June 2018




                                                                                Division 14—Earthworks Code
The Noosa Plan




                                                       14.115 Earthworks Code
                                                                The provisions in this division comprise the Earthworks Code. They are—

                                                                   compliance with the Earthworks Code (section 14.117);
                                                                   overall outcomes for the Earthworks Code (section 14.118); and
                                                                   specific outcomes, acceptable solutions and probable solutions (sections 14.119—
                                                                    14.120.

                                                       14.116 Compliance with the Earthworks Code
                                                                Development that is consistent with the specific outcomes in sections 14.119—14.120
                                                                complies with the Earthworks Code.

                                                       14.117 Overall outcomes for the Earthworks Code

                                                       14.117.1 The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Earthworks Code.

                                                       14.117.2 The overall outcomes sought for the Earthworks Code are the following—
                                                       a)   To ensure that earthworks do not unreasonably impact on the natural environment or other
                                                            properties with regard to—
                                                                      i     land stability (including differential settlement or expansion in reactive soils);
                                                                      ii    contamination of land;
                                                                      iii   flooding and drainage;
                                                                      iv    groundwater, watercourses and wetlands;
                                                                      v     loss of native remnant or regrowth vegetation; and
                                                       b)   Earthworks are designed and constructed to be structurally sound.

                                                       14.118 Specific outcomes, probable solutions and acceptable solutions for
                                                              the Earthworks Code
                                                                The specific outcomes sought for the Earthworks Code are included in column 1 of Table
                                                                14-52. Acceptable solutions for accepted development subject to requirements and
                                                                probable solutions for code assessment development are included in column 2 of Table
                                                                14-52.
                                                       Table 14-52 — Earthworks
                                                                        column 1                                            column 2
                                                                    Specific Outcomes                           Acceptable solutions (if accepted
                                                                                                              development subject to requirements)
                                                                                                             Probable solutions (if code assessment)
                                                       14.119 Effects of works
                                                       Drainage
                                                       O1 Finished surface levels ensure land is free     S1.1 The finished surface gradient of any filled
                                                       draining.                                          or excavated area is within the range 0.5% to
                                                                                                          1.5% and drains to Council’s stormwater
                                                                                                          infrastructure where available or where
                                                                                                          stormwater infrastructure is not available,
                                                                                                          toward the street.
                                                       Hydraulics
                                                       O2 Any change to the level of the land does        No solution provided.


                                                                                                      14-126
                                                                                                 Earthworks Code