New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(Clause 9)
Two days before any site works, building or demolition begins, the applicant must:
• forward a Notice of Commencement of Work and Appointment of Principal Certifying Authority (Form 7 of Schedule 5 to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1994 ) to the Council, and
• inform the adjoining owners in writing that work will commence.
Before any site works, building or demolition is started, the applicant or builder must:
• notify the Council of the name, address, phone number and licence number of the builder
• erect a sign at the front of the property with the builder’s name, licence number, site address and consent number
• provide a temporary on-site toilet
• protect any public place from obstruction or inconvenience due to the carrying out of the proposed development
• prevent any substance from falling onto a public place
• follow any other conditions prescribed in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1994 .
In the absence of a soil and water management plan approved by the Council, run-off and erosion controls must be provided to prevent soil erosion, water pollution or the discharge of loose sediment on surrounding land, as follows:
• divert uncontaminated run-off around cleared or disturbed areas
• erect a silt fence to prevent debris escaping into drainage systems or waterways
• prevent tracking of sediment by vehicles onto roads
• stockpile topsoil, excavated material, construction and landscaping supplies and debris within the site.
Removal or disturbance of vegetation and top soil must be confined to within 3 metres of the approved building area.
The land surrounding any structure must be graded to divert surface water to the street and clear of existing and proposed structures and adjoining premises.
Where the water falls to the rear of the property, it must be collected and drained via a gravity system to a Council stormwater line or disposed of in a manner consistent with the Council’s Soil and Water Management Policy.
Notify either the Council or an accredited certifier in advance-48 hours in writing or 24 hours by phone, to make the following inspections:
• preliminary
• building envelope/floor plan and elevation
• final
Where the construction or work interferes with the amenity of the neighbourhood by the emission of noise, chemical or physical pollutants or otherwise, the hours of construction and/or demolition on the site are restricted to Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm, Saturday 7 am to 1 pm, no work on Sunday or public holidays.
In respect of noise, the L10 level (average maximum noise levels) measured over a period of 15 minutes when the construction site is in operation must not exceed background noise level by more than 10dB (A).
All building work must be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code of Australia .
Where kerb and gutter is provided:
• driveways are to be a minimum of 500mm clear of all drainage structures on the kerb and gutter and are not to interfere with the existing public utility infrastructure, including Council drainage structures, unless prior approval is obtained from the relevant authority.
Where kerb and gutter is not provided:
• a gravel vehicular entrance incorporating a 375mm diameter stormwater pipe and concrete headwalls or a 6 metre by 6 metre concrete slab dish drain shall be constructed to provide access to the lot.
Driveways are to be a minimum of 6 metres from a road intersection.
Driveways are to be constructed in accordance with any relevant requirements of AS 2890.1-1993-Parking facilities-Off-street car parking , with appropriate transition zones.
Driveway levels are to be obtained from the Council and complied with where access is gained across the Council’s road reserve.
Road opening permit required for connection to a utility or the Council’s stormwater system.