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of providing access to vessels and     metres, except on Noosa North
are sited and designed to avoid—       Shore.

(a) cluttering of waterways;           AO13.2
(b) excessive traffic volumes within   For jetties on Noosa North Shore, the
    foreshore areas and adjoining      maximum width of the jetty head is 2
    lands;                             metres.
(c) conflicts with uses on the
    foreshore and adjoining lands;     AO13.3
    and                                The maximum length of a jetty head
                                       is not more than 7 metres.
(d) unacceptable risks to personal
    and public safety.
                                       AO13.4
                                       A pontoon head has a maximum
                                       width of 3 metres and a maximum
                                       length of 5 metres (Refer Figure
                                       9.4.9.3C).

                                       AO13.5
                                       For “Y” and “T” shaped jetty heads—

                                       (a) a maximum area 10.5m²
                                           excluding any walkway is
                                           provided; and
                                       (b) a walkway with a minimum
                                           length of 3 metres is provided
                                           (Refer Figure 9.4.9.3D).

                                       AO13.6
                                       Gangways and walkways serving
                                       jetties and pontoons have at least
                                       one rigid handrail fitted and meet the
                                       following—

                                       (a) for dwelling houses – a minimum
                                           width of 750 millimetres and a
                                           maximum width of 1.5 metres;
                                       (b) for other residential uses –

                                                  (i)    the gangway for a
                                                         single berth
                                                         pontoon has a
                                                         minimum width of
                                                         900 millimetres;
                                                 (ii)    the gangway for a
                                                         multiple berth
                                                         pontoon has a
                                                         minimum width of
                                                         1.2 metres if fitted
                                                         with one handrail
                                                         and 900
                                                         millimetres if fitted
                                                         with a handrail on
                                                         each side;
                                                 (iii)   the primary
                                                         walkway to multiple
                                                         berth pontoons has
                                                         a maximum width
                                                         of 1.5 metres; and
                                                 (iv)    the maximum width
                                                         of a gangway is 1.5
                                                         metres.

                                       AO13.7
                                       In Noosa Sound, where quaylines
                                       are set, a jetty or pontoon does not
                                       extend into the watercourse beyond
                                       the quayline;
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