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                                                              Earthworks Code



Earthworks Code

Earthworks Code
Specific Outcomes                                 Acceptable Solutions/Probable Solutions               Compliance
14.120 Effects of works
Drainage                                          S1.1 The finished surface gradient of any filled or   The proposed development works
O1 Finished surface levels ensure land is free    excavated area is within the range 0.5% to 1.5%       ensure that the site has suitable fall
draining.                                         and drains to Council’s stormwater                    to ensure that the stormwater can
                                                  infrastructure where available or where               discharge to the stormwater
                                                  stormwater infrastructure is not available,           infrastructure.
                                                  toward the street.
Hydraulics                                        No solution provided.                                 The proposed development works
O2 Any change to the level of the land does                                                             are not anticipated to have an
not have an adverse flooding impact on the                                                              adverse flooding impact on the
flooding and drainage characteristics off-site.                                                         flooding and drainage
                                                                                                        characteristics off-site.
Geotechnical considerations                       For assessable development—                           The proposed development works
O3 Earthworks do not result in geotechnical       S3.1 Filling works are undertaken in accordance       will comply with this requirement.
instability on the premises or nearby             with Section 2.8- Filling of Site of Council’s PSP5
premises.                                         - Engineering Design Standards- Roads and
                                                  Drainage & Earthworks
                                                  AND

                                                  S3.2 Where the filling is for residential             The proposed development works
                                                  commercial or industrial purposes the works           will comply with AS3798.
                                                  comply with Sections 3 to 6 of AS 3798 -
                                                  Guidelines for earthworks on commercial &
                                                  residential development.