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CAMPBELLTOWN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 209--EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT - SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2 – Dictionary

(Clause 7)

"Aboriginal place" has the same meaning as in the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .
"Aboriginal relic" has the same meaning as "relic" as defined in the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .
"Aboriginal remains" has the same meaning as in the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .
"access ramp for the disabled" means an inclined platform connecting different levels designed to allow wheelchair access and access for people with impaired mobility.
"advertisement" means the display of symbols, messages or other devices for promotional purposes or for conveying information, instructions, directions, or the like, whether or not the display includes the erection of a structure or the carrying out of a work.
"advertising structure" means a structure used or to be used principally for the display of an advertisement.
"aerial" means a standard conductor supported by insulators above the ground and directly exposed to the weather.
"air conditioning unit" means a mechanical unit specifically designed to alter the temperature of air.
"alignment" means the boundary line between any public place and any land abutting that place.
"ancillary and incidental development" means development which is supplementary to or generally associated with an existing land use or activity on the same property.
"antenna" means a radio, television or other aerial designed to receive radiated electromagnetic energy.
"archaeological site" means a site containing post-1788 relics more than 50 years old or relics relating to any period of Aboriginal culture.
"associated structure" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 .
"awning" means a fixed or retractable canvas or metal roof-like covering to shelter persons or protect parts of a building from the effects of sun or rain, usually erected in front of a window or door, or over a balcony or deck.
"awning fascia sign" means an advertising sign attached flush to the fascia or return end of an awning of a shop over a footpath, which does not project above, below or beyond the awning.
"Australian Standards (AS)" means the national standards, codes and specifications prepared either by or on behalf of Standards Australia International Limited.
"balcony" means an open or covered elevated horizontal platform attached to an upper floor of a building, projecting or recessed into the face of the wall, accessible from an adjacent room, and protected by a railing or balustrade.
"barbecue" means an outdoor facility, located in a backyard or courtyard, for domestic cooking.
"bird aviary" means an enclosure, usually of wire mesh construction, for the keeping of birds, excluding game birds and fowl, for domestic purposes.
"boundary adjustment" means an adjustment to the boundaries of one or more lots which does not result in the creation of any additional lots.
"bridge" means a structure for vehicular or pedestrian use or both which spans a river, canal, road, chasm, or other gap, allows free passage underneath, and carries all superimposed loads in addition to its own weight.
"bushfire hazard area" means an area which is subject to bushfire hazard.
"bushfire hazard map" means Sheet 2 of the map.
"bushfire hazard reduction" means a reduction or modification (by controlled burning or by mechanical or manual means), of material that constitutes a bushfire hazard.
"business identification" sign means an advertisement which in respect of any place or premises to which it is fixed, contains all or any of the following:

(a) the identification or description of the place or premises,
(b) the identification or description of any person residing or carrying on an occupation at the place or premises,
(c) particulars of any occupation carried on at the place or premises,
(d) such directions or cautions as are usual or necessary relating to the place or premises or any occupation carried on there,
(e) particulars or notifications required or permitted to be displayed by or under any Act of the State or any Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth,
(f) particulars relating to the goods, commodities or services dealt with or provided at the place or premises,
(g) particulars of any activities held or to be held at the place or premises,
(h) a reference to an affiliation with a trade, professional or other association relevant to the business conducted on the place or premises.
"bus shelter" means a structure, usually including a roof and seating, located at or near a bus stop, for the comfort and convenience of persons waiting for buses.
"cabana" means a covered structure which is often but not always used as a pool side shelter or change room or both.
"canopy" means an ornamental roof-like covering or projection, which may be for the purpose of providing shade or shelter, either suspended or supported on brackets, corbels or columns, over a door, window, niche or balcony.
"carport" means a roofed, open or semi-enclosed structure for the sheltering of motor vehicles, attached to, adjacent to, or near a dwelling.
"cladding" means the outer non-load bearing covering of the external walls or roof of a framed building or structure, applied for weather-proofing or decorative purposes or both.
"clothes hoist or line" means a structure designed specifically to accommodate wet articles of clothing to allow them to dry, usually in the open air.
"club" means a building used by persons associated, or by a body incorporated, for social, literary, political, sporting, athletic or other lawful purposes, whether of the same or a different kind, and whether or not the whole or part of the building is the premises of a club registered under the Registered Clubs Act 1976 .
"commercial or industrial zone" means a commercial or industrial zone under an environmental planning instrument.
"commercial premises" means a building or place used as an office or for other business or commercial purposes, but does not include a building or place elsewhere specifically defined in this Schedule or a building or place used for a purpose elsewhere specifically defined in this Schedule.
"Council" means the Council of the City of Campbelltown.
"critical habitat" has the same meaning as in the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 .
"crown land" has the same meaning as in the Crown Lands Act 1989 .
"cubby house" means a small-scale replica of a house, usually of simple construction, located in a backyard or courtyard, which is used primarily by children for the purposes of play.
"cumulative environmental impact" means the combined effects on the environment of activities, land use and resource use within an area, over a period of time.
"deck" means a horizontal platform, usually at or slightly above ground level, attached to, or forming part of, a building.
"demolition" means the complete or partial dismantling and removal of a building or structure, by pre-planned and controlled methods or procedures, which is normally carried out prior to redevelopment work.
"directional sign" means an advertisement in respect of a place or premises to which it is affixed which contains only a notice regarding directions within that place or premises.
"drainage" means works to control and convey water over the surface of the land.
"driveway" means a defined area within a property used by vehicles travelling between a carriageway and a property adjacent to or near the road.
"dwelling" means a room or suite of rooms occupied or used, or so constructed or adapted as to be capable of being occupied or used, as a separate domicile.
"dwelling house" means a building containing one, but not more than one, dwelling.
"ecologically sustainable development" is development that is based on integrated decision making in which economic, social and environmental matters are considered in a balanced way, and immediate, long-term and global implications are addressed.
"environmental protection or scenic protection zone" means an environmental protection or scenic protection zone under an environmental planning instrument.
"fence" means a restricting structure placed on the boundaries of property, or on part of a property, to maintain privacy or security or both, or to define that boundary.
"flagpole" means a structure, usually based on a cylindrical metal pole, on which flags are flown.
"flashing sign" means a sign illuminated at frequent intervals by either an internal or external light, and whether or not included in any other type of sign.
"flood inundation area" means an area which is subject to flooding during particular flood events.
"garden shed" means a small building, usually of metal or timber construction, for the storage of garden implements and the like.
"gazebo" means a structure, usually roofed, and used for outdoor activities or entertaining, particularly during warm weather.
"glazing" means the process of installing glass in prepared openings such as windows, door panels, screens or partitions.
"goal posts" mean metal or wooden posts erected on sports fields and used in ball games.
"greenhouse" means a building, usually constructed chiefly of glass or other transparent material, for the cultivation or protection of plants that would not survive in outdoor conditions.
"heritage conservation area" means the area identified as such on the map, being an area having a distinctive character of heritage significance which is desirable to conserve.
"heritage item" means a building, work, relic or place of historic, scientific, cultural, social, archaeological, architectural, natural or aesthetic significance at the local or State level, and identified in the Campbelltown Heritage Study for the Built Environment as adopted by Council on 1 August 1995.
"heritage significance" means the historic, scientific, cultural, social, archaeological, architectural, natural or aesthetic significance of a place and its setting.
"home activity" means an activity that is carried on by the permanent residents of a dwelling either in the dwelling or in a building with a floor area not greater than 30m 2 that is erected on the same lot as the dwelling.
"industrial unit" means a building or part of a building specifically designed for, or lawfully used to accommodate, an industry or industrial use.
"industry" means the manufacturing, assembling, altering, repairing, renovating, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning, washing, dismantling, processing or adapting of any goods or articles for commercial purposes.
"land sale sign" means a sign whose specific purpose is to advertise land that is available for sale.
"land sale directional sign" means a sign whose specific purpose is to direct potential purchasers and other interested parties to the location of land that is for sale.
"letter box" means either a weather proof external container for the receipt of mail or other printed matter which has been passed through a slot, or a receptacle fixed to the inside of a door to hold mail and other printed matter which has been passed through a letter plate in the door or an adjacent wall.
"manufactured home" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 .
"microwave" means a radio wave characterised by a short wavelength of approximately 3 centimetres, which is generally used for telecommunications.
"moveable dwelling" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 .
"moving sign" means a sign attached to a building and capable of moving by any source of power, whether or not included in any other class of sign.
"natural ground level" means the ground level of a property before any site works have been undertaken to alter the naturally occurring contours of the land.
"non-urban zone" means a non-urban zone identified in an environmental planning instrument.
"office" means a building or place used for the purposes of administration, clerical, technical, professional or like activities, where dealings with the public are not on a direct and regular basis or otherwise than by appointment.
"owner" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 and includes, in relation to a building, the owner of the building and the owner of the land on which the building is erected.
"path" means a defined area of an allotment of land set aside for the exclusive use of pedestrians and manually propelled vehicles.
"patio" means a ground level, unroofed paved area, surrounded by portions of a dwelling or building, and forming part of the living area.
"pergola" means an open-roofed framework over a path, terrace or patio, supported on posts or columns, and sometimes covered with plants trained over the members.
"playground equipment" means equipment such as swings and slides, designed primarily for use by children for the purposes of play.
"potential archaeological site" means a site with the potential to contain post-1788 relics more than 50 years old or relics relating to any period of Aboriginal culture.
"premises" means any of the following:
(a) a building of any description or any part of it and the appurtenances to it,
(b) a manufactured home, moveable dwelling and associated structures,
(c) land, whether built on or not,
(d) a tent,
(e) a swimming pool,
(f) a ship or vessel of any description (including a houseboat).
"private open space" means an area of unencumbered open space set aside for the private use of the occupants of the dwelling which it adjoins.
"public place" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 .
"public notice" means a notice erected by a public authority to provide information to the public.
"public reserve" has the same meaning as the Local Government Act 1993 .
"public road" has the same meaning as the Roads Act 1993 .
"public sewer main" means a pipe or enclosed channel system, including access manholes and ancillary items, for carrying sewage and other liquid wastes, that is controlled by a local or statutory authority.
"real estate sign" means an advertisement in respect of a place or premises to which it is affixed which contains only a notice that the place or premises is for sale or letting together with particulars of the sale or letting and is not displayed for more than 14 days after letting or completion of the sale of the premises or place to which the sign relates.
"relic" has the same meaning as in the Heritage Act 1977 .
"renovation", in relation to a building or work, means:
(a) the making of structural changes to the inside or outside of the building or work,
(b) the making of non-structural changes to the fabric or appearance of the outside of the building or work, including changes that involve the repair or the painting, plastering or other decoration of the outside of the building or work.
"residential zone" means a residential zone under an environmental planning instrument.
"retaining wall" means a wall built to hold back a mass of earth or other solid material behind it, and designed to resist lateral pressure and overturning forces from the retained material.
"road" means a public thoroughfare used for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians or animals.
"rural zone" means a rural zone identified in an environmental planning instrument.
"satellite dish" means a dish-shaped structure used to receive and transmit radio signals from and to satellites.
"shed" means a small building, usually metal or timber construction, for storage purposes, or utilised in the enjoyment of hobbies.
"shop" means a building or place used for the purposes of selling, whether by retail or auction, or hiring of or displaying for the purpose of the selling or hiring of items (whether goods or materials), but does not include a building or place elsewhere specifically defined in this Schedule.
"skylight" means a clear or translucent glazed opening in, or slightly above, the plane of a roof, to admit natural light and sometimes ventilation to the space below.
"solar water heater" means an appliance which heats water by the use of solar energy, normally consisting of a solar collector and a storage container, which may be integral, close coupled or remote, together with piping and controls.
"staircase" means a way up and down by means of a sloping, stepped structure leading from one storey or level to another above or below, and including landings, newel posts, handrails, and balustrades.
"street and park furniture" means those elements and structures placed in a landscape or streetscape for the purposes of comfort, convenience, information, circulation control, protection, and user enjoyment, including benches, bollards, lighting, signage, tree grates, rubbish bins and the like.
"street sign" means a small, rectangular sign, usually mounted on a cylindrical metal pole, and displaying the name of the street on which it is located.
"sun, security and storm blinds" means additional blinds over a window or other opening for security or protection against extreme weather conditions or both.
"temporary sign" means an advertisement of a temporary nature.
"the Act" means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 .
"the map" means the map marked “ Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan No 209-Exempt Development ” kept in the office of the Council, as amended by the maps, or sheets of maps, so kept and marked as follows:
Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan No 209-Exempt Development (Amendment No 1)
"top hamper sign" means a sign attached to a transom of a doorway or display window of a building.
"tree" means a perennial plant with a self-supporting stem which:
(a) has a height of more than 3 metres, or
(b) has a spread of more than 3 metres, or
(c) has a trunk diameter of more than 150mm measured one metre above ground level,
but excludes any tree declared to be a noxious weed under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 .
"under awning sign" means a sign attached to the underside of an awning, other than the fascia or return end of the awning.
"ventilation" means the process, using natural or mechanical means, of supplying outside air to an enclosure or space, usually without heating or cooling the air, and of removing air from the enclosure or space.
"water heater" means a self-contained device for water heating which uses gas, electricity, solar energy, or another source of heat to provide hot water for circulation within a building or part of a building.
"water tank" means a tank designed for the storage of water, usually rain water, for domestic or agricultural purposes.
"window sign" means an advertising sign painted or displayed on a shop window.


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