Att 4 - Updated Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 8 Overlays \ 8.2 Overlay codes \ 8.2.3 Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code




PO5                                                       AO5                                                       PO5 – Complies
Public safety and the environment are not adversely       Hazardous materials are not manufactured or stored in     Public safety and the environment will not be
affected by the impacts of bushfire on hazardous          bulk in a bushfire hazard area.                           adversely affected by the impacts of bushfire on
materials manufacturing or storing in bulk.                                                                         hazardous materials manufacturing or bulk storage.

                                                                                                                    The proposal is for short-term accommodation within
                                                                                                                    an existing approved small dwelling only. No
                                                                                                                    hazardous materials are manufactured or stored in
                                                                                                                    bulk on the premises as part of the proposed use.
                                                                                                                    Accordingly, the development does not give rise to
                                                                                                                    any bushfire-related risk associated with hazardous
                                                                                                                    materials.

                                                                                                                    AO5 – Complies
                                                                                                                    Hazardous materials are not manufactured or stored
                                                                                                                    in bulk on the site in connection with the proposed
                                                                                                                    short-term accommodation use.
Access and Evacuation Routes

PO6                                                       AO6.1                                                     PO6 – Complies
Roads provide for easy and safe evacuation of             The road layout provides for through-roads and avoids     Road access to the premises provides for safe
residents of premises and access by emergency             cul-de-sacs and dead-end roads.                           evacuation of occupants and access by emergency
services.                                                 OR                                                        services during a bushfire event. The proposal does
                                                          AO6.2                                                     not involve any change to the existing road layout or
                                                          The development has a perimeter road reserve with a       access arrangements.
                                                          minimum width of 20 metres and maximum gradient of
                                                          12.5%.                                                    The approved small dwelling is already served by an
                                                          OR                                                        existing high quality access road, and the bushfire
                                                          AO6.3                                                     assessment material confirms that access roads are
                                                          Cul-de-sacs or no-through roads are provided with fire    well maintained, provide all-weather entry and
                                                          trails or access easements, which are capable of being    evacuation options, and are capable of
                                                          navigated by conventional vehicles and which link to      accommodating emergency vehicles and personnel.
                                                          through roads.
                                                          AO6.4                                                     In those circumstances, the proposal maintains safe
                                                          Safe access and egress is available at all times to all   and effective access and egress for both occupants
                                                          of the development for emergency vehicles and             and emergency response.
                                                          personnel.                                                AO6.1 – Not applicable
                                                          AO6.5                                                     This acceptable outcome is not relied upon. The


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