SPA Decision Notice - 010.2010.00000364.001 [As Published] · 142010.364

                                                                                         2010/364




2.    All structures associated with the pontoon must be constructed wholly within a Resource
      Entitlement Area approved by the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
3.    Structures shall be designed and constructed such that they are free standing within the
      waterway and are not connected to or behind the revetment wall or rock wall.
4.    A rigid handrail shall be fitted on at least one side of the walkway.
5.    No posts or vertical supports of the proposed walkway are to extend vertically from the structure
      unless they provide support for the handrail.
6.    No boatlifting devices are to be attached or moored at the pontoon or walkway structure for the
      purpose of elevating a vessel above the water without Council approval.
7.    The walkway shall be constructed in a manner to render the underside area vermin proof.
8.    There shall be no electrical reticulation system carrying electricity in excess of 24 volts beyond
      the revetment wall.
9.    Lighting associated with the use shall be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in
      accordance with Section 3 of AS4282 Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting.
10.   The walkway and pontoon are to be used for private purposes only, with no commercial
      operations to be undertaken.
11.   Boat repair activities shall not be permitted on site.
12.   Wastewater and sullage shall only be disposed of at approved pumpout facilities.
13.   The mooring facility shall not be utilised for live-aboard purposes.
14.   Any construction and post construction activity is not to impact on the condition of the
      waterway, and is to be conducted so as not to breach the Environmental Protection Act (EPA)
      1994 and the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 1997.
15.   The approval does not constitute a ruling on structural safety and the applicant must make
      their own arrangements to ensure adequacy of design and work. Also, any approval granted
      does not warrant that such plans and specifications have been checked in detail, nor does it
      absolve the owner of the land from complying with all the conditions of this approval and/or
      Council regulations in the execution and/or performance of the works. The Council does not
      accept any responsibility for the accuracy of such plans and specifications as approved.
16.   Certification by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland shall be submitted to
      Council prior to the return of any bond monies held by Council. The certification shall state that
      the pontoon and walkway have been constructed in accordance with best practice methods,
      are in accordance with Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995, are structurally sound
      and will have no detrimental affect on the existing revetment walls.
17.   A final inspection and approval of the structure by Council’s Inspector is also required, prior to
      the return of any bond monies held by Council. Please contact Council’s Planning Assessment
      Section to arrange the inspection.
18.   The pontoon and walkway shall be licensed with the Council upon completion of the structural
      work, and shall be licensed annually thereafter.
19.   The Development Permit for Operational Works (Prescribed Tidal Works) lapses if the works
      have not been completed by 25 May 2012, unless an application to extend the relevant period
      is approved by Council.




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