New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RICHMOND RIVER LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1992 - REG 29

29 Development of flood liable land

(1) This clause applies to flood liable land as indicated by the 1:25,000 Topographic Map Series produced by the Central Mapping Authority held by the Council.

(2) A person shall not carry out filling or construction of levees on flood liable land except with the consent of the Council.

(3) A person shall not erect a building or carry out work on flood liable land unless the Council is satisfied that:

(a) the development would not unduly restrict the flow characteristics of flood waters,

(b) the development would not unduly increase the level of flooding on other land in the vicinity,

(c) the structural characteristics of any building or works, the subject of the application, are capable of withstanding flooding, and

(d) the building is adequately flood proofed.

(4) The Council may require the floors of habitable rooms of a building to be erected at a height which is sufficient, in its opinion, to obviate the frequent flooding of the building.