Appendices B-D

Natural Hazards Overlay Code
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                                                                                         ACCEPTABLE
                                                                                          SOLUTION       ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS /               COUNCIL USE
         SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                          PROBABLE SOLUTIONS
                                                                                         COMPLIANCE            COMMENTS                           ONLY
                                                                                            (/)
O8                                          S8.1

An adequate and accessible water supply     For premises not in a water service             N/A       Not applicable. The site is in a water
is provided for fire fighting purposes.     area— each lot has an accessible dam,                     service area.
                                            swimming pool or water tank accessible
                                            by the fire brigade that contains at least
                                            5000 litres of water.


13.36 VEHICLE ACCESS AND FIRE TRAILS
Firebreaks and fire access tracks
O9                                          S9.1

Firebreaks or fire access tracks provide—   Firebreaks are provided by—                      
a) adequate access for fire fighting and    a) a cleared road reserve not less than
    other emergency vehicles; and                   20m wide located around the
b) adequate width to minimise the risk of           perimeter of the development;
    fire crossover.                         OR
                                            b) fire access tracks between the
                                                    development and surrounding
                                                    vegetated lands that—
                                                 i.     are a minimum cleared width of
                                                        6m;
                                                ii.     have a maximum grade of 1 in 8
                                                        (12.5%) ;
                                               iii.     have a formed pavement;
                                              iv.       have access at each end and in




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