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

                     Division 16—Existing Services Code




                                                                                                                        Including amendments to 8 June 2018
                                                                                                       The Noosa Plan
14.125 Existing Services Code
         The provisions in this division comprise the Existing Services Code. They are—
            compliance with the Existing Services Code (section 14.127);

            overall outcomes for the Existing Services Code (section 14.128); and

            specific outcomes and probable solution for the Existing Services Code (section
             14.129).

14.126 Compliance with the Existing Services Code
         Development that is consistent with the specific outcomes in section 14.129 complies
         with the Existing Services Code.

14.127 Overall outcomes for the Existing Services Code
14.127.1 The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Existing Services Code.

14.127.2 The overall outcomes sought for the Existing Services Code are the following—
a)   Existing Council owned underground infrastructure is protected from potential or actual
     damage caused by development;
b)   Underground infrastructure is accessible for maintenance purposes; and
c)   Existing services are identified and methods of protection and access are implemented in the
     design of the development.

14.128 Specific outcomes and probable solutions for the Existing Services
       Code
         The specific outcomes sought for the Existing Services Code are included in column 1 of
         Table 14-54. Probable solutions for code assessment development are included in
         column 2 of Table 14-54.
Table 14-54 Existing Services
                   column 1                                           column 2
              Specific Outcomes                        Probable solutions (if code assessment)
Setbacks and easements
O1 Development near a sewer, water main,            S1.1 The footing of any structure or building is
stormwater drain, overland flow path or             located clear of the zone of influence but no
associated structure does not—                      closer than 1.5m (measured horizontally) from
a)   adversely affect the function of the           infrastructure including sewers, water mains and
     service;                                       stormwater structures;
b)   place an additional load on the service;       AND
     and                                            S1.2 No building or structure overhangs the
c)   unduly increase future maintenance costs.      zone of influence;
                                                    AND
                                                    S1.3 Finished surface levels maintain a
                                                    minimum of 600mm of cover, but no greater
                                                    than 3m of cover to the underground
                                                    infrastructure;
                                                    AND
                                                    S1.4 If the existing surface level is altered,
                                                    surface level services including manholes and
                                                    inspection points are altered to match the new


                                                14-131
                                        Existing Services Code