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SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE WHEN DEMOLICHSING OR REMOVING

BUILDINGS


Performance Outcomes         Acceptable Outcomes                     Response


PO7                          AO7.1                                   Complies.
Demolition, removal,         Infrastructure including reticulated
relocation or associated     water, sewerage, stormwater, and        Demolition of any existing
works do not result in:      electricity are protected from          structures will be carried out
                             damage and made safe to the             accordingly, such that
a) 'live' or 'active'        standard required by the regulatory     existing services /
   infrastructure that may   authority.                              infrastructure are
   present risk to people                                            appropriately disconnected /
   using the site or         AO7.2                                   relocated and or protected.
   surrounding areas; or     Infrastructure is disconnected,
                             capped or sealed including:
b) damage to
   infrastructure or other   a) electricity meters are removed
   works                        and electrical wires
                                disconnected;
Editor's note— An approval
will be required from        b) telephone lines are
Council's Building and          disconnected; and
Plumbing Services for
decommissioning plumbing     c) data cables are disconnected
apparatus including:            and removed.

a) sanitary drains or
   reticulated water         AO7.3
   supply; and               A temporary crossing is provided to
b) septic tanks, holding     protect road reserve infrastructure
   tanks or on-site          including kerb and channel.
   treatment systems.        AO7.4
                             Any damage to footpaths, street
                             plantings, natural vegetation, kerb
                             and channel, bridges or roadways
                             at the removal site, the new site or
                             between the sites is repaired or
                             reinstated to at least pre-existing
                             conditions.

PO8                          AO8.1                                   Complies.
Waste materials are          Waste materials are removed from
removed from the site to                                             During construction waste
                             the site.
avoid causing unhealthy                                              materials will be placed into
conditions including:        AO8.2                                   skips bins and removed from
                             If a development permit has not         the site accordingly.
a) potential fire hazard;    been issued for the future use of the
                             site:
b) ponding of water; and
                             a) hard surfaced areas including
c) breeding of vermin.
                                concrete slabs are removed or
                                covered with a minimum of 300
                                millimetres of soil; and
                             b) disturbed areas are
                                revegetated.