Appendix H. Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                            BUSINESS USES CODE
                                                                                                                                     Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions


                                                ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS
                                                (IF SELF ASSESSABLE)                                                                                              COUNCIL      USE
    SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                                                            SOLUTIONS*   COMMENTS
                                                PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                                                ONLY
                                                (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)
    Hours of operation                                                                               N/A      The proposal does not involve Home-Based Business
    O21 The hours of operation do not cause     S21.1 The business does not operate                           Types 1, 2 or 3.
    environmental nuisance to neighbouring      outside the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm,
    residents.                                  Monday to Saturday excluding public
                                                holidays.
    Signage                                                                                          N/A      The proposal does not involve Home-Based Business
    O22 Signage is unobtrusive and in keeping   S22.1 Not more than one sign is erected on                    Types 1, 2 or 3.
    with the amenity of the neighbourhood.      the premises and the sign is a fence sign,
                                                wall sign or freestanding sign —
                                                (a) with a sign face area3 not exceeding
                                                     750mm by 400mm or 0.3m2 ;
                                                (b) with a maximum height of 3m;
                                                (c) displaying only the name, occupier,
                                                     occupation and contact details; and
                                                (d) is not illuminated or in motion.
    Type 2 Evident
    Extent of use and residential amenity                                                            N/A      The proposal does not involve Home-Based Business
    O23 The Home-based business operates        S23.1 If—                                                     Types 1, 2 or 3.
    such that the level of impact of the        (a) a Detached house in a town or
    business is minor having regard to the          village, the business is carried out in or
    amenity of the area;                            below the house or any associated
    AND                                             building or structure; or
                                                (b) a Detached house in any other area,
                                                    the business is carried out in or below
                                                    the house, in any associated building
                                                    or structure or elsewhere on the lot,
                                                    providing it is not within 6m of the
                                                    property boundary; or
                                                (c) any other dwelling unit, the business is
                                                    carried out from within the dwelling
                                                    unit;
                                                AND
    O24 The Home-based business remains         S24.1 In towns and villages—                         N/A      The proposal does not involve Home-Based Business
    ancillary to the residential use of the     (a) a maximum of 50m2 is used for the                         Types 1, 2 or 3.
    dwelling unit;                                  business (excluding parking); and

1      Solution:  = Acceptable Solution                                                                                                                               Appendix H
                 A/S = Alternative Solution
                 N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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