2014-06-18 Special Meeting Budget

Noosa Shire Council Revenue Statement


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.
differential general rates table: means Table 1 (page 16) and Table 2 (page 23) in this revenue
statement.
dwelling house: a separate building that is used or is adapted to be used for principal
residential purposes.
dwelling unit: a room or group of rooms that is used or is adapted to be used for principal
residential purposes.
due date: is the due date for payment as shown on the rate notice.
full payment: shall be the amount of the most recently issued rates notice less any applicable
discount.
group title multi dwelling: land with 09 Land Use Code which contains multiple dwellings.
group title single dwelling: land with 09 Land Use Code which contains a single dwelling house
only.
group title vacant land: land with 09 Land Use Code which does not contain any improvements.
high-rise unit: all strata units within a complex as defined under the Body Corporate and
Community Management Act 1997 where the complex contains a building greater than 4 stories
above the ground.
land parcel: shall mean any parcel which is registered with the Titles Office as a separate
subdivision, re-subdivision, allotment, lot, section or portion and which is capable of being occupied
separately regardless of whether a separate title is held for such parcel.
land use codes those land use codes approved by the Noosa Shire Council effective from 1 July
2014.
low-rise unit: all strata units within a complex defined under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997 containing a maximum of 4 stories above the ground.
non-residential purposes: is classified as all land that does not conform to the definition of
residential purposes.
overdue rates: has the meaning assigned to that term by Section 132 of the Local Government
Regulation 2012. Without limiting that definition, overdue rates shall generally mean those rates
and charges remaining unpaid after the due date for payment, as prescribed in a rate notice
issued to ratepayers. Overdue rates shall exclude all rates, charges and premiums of any current
arrangement to pay.
owner: for purposes of the differential general rates table and associated provisions means;
(a) the ‘registered proprietor’;
(b) a resident Life Tenant, nominated as such by the terms of a will or Family/ Supreme Court
     Order, and having been specifically given responsibility for payment of all Rates and Charges;
(c) a resident lessee of an Auction Perpetual Lease, the terms of any such lease must provide for
     the lessee to be responsible for the payment of rates and charges and the lessee must be
     granted title to the land in fee simple at the conclusion of the lease.
predominant use: is the single use, or in the case of multiple usages, the predominant use, for
which in the opinion of the Council the property is being used or could potentially be used by
virtue of improvements or activities conducted upon the property.
premises: includes:
(a) the whole or any part of any building, structure, or land; and
(b) any construction works whether on private land, Crown land, Council land or any public place.




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