Appendix D - Code Response - Rural Residential Zone Code

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 6 Zones \ 6.8 Other Zones Category \ 6.8.4 Rural Residential Zone Code




                                                           (a)  cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in depth relative
                                                                to natural ground level; and
                                                           (b) slab on ground construction is avoided and split
                                                                level buildings with small floorplates are used as
                                                                an alternative. Post and beam construction or
                                                                suspended or pole construction techniques may
                                                                be appropriate.
                                                           AO11.4
                                                           On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost
                                                           edge of a hill slope, buildings:
                                                           (a) are constructed in lightweight materials such as
                                                                timber or board, stainless steel, glass and
                                                                corrugated iron;
                                                           (b) are finished with exterior colours of moderate to
                                                                darker shades of olive green, brown, green, blue,
                                                                charcoal or wood stains that blend with the colour
                                                                and hues of the surrounding vegetation and
                                                                landscape;
                                                           (c) avoid large expanses of solid colours or reflective
                                                                surfaces.




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