Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

DARWIN CITY COUNCIL BY-LAWS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Part 1 Preliminary
           Division 1 General
   1.      Citation
   2.      Crown to be bound
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Application of By-laws
   5.      Determinations
   6.      Registrar
   7.      Registers
   8.      Proof of ownership of motor vehicle
   9.      Matters of evidence
   10.     Requirements for execution of works
   11.     Where requirements not complied with
           Division 2 Plan of numbering in municipality
   12.     Plan of numbering
           Division 3 Licences, permits, authorities and registrations
   13.     Definition
   14.     Applications for licences, &c.
   15.     Grant of licence, &c.
   16.     Activity for which licence required prohibited without licence
   17.     Compliance with conditions, notices, &c.
           Division 4 Regulatory
   18.     Obstruction of officers, &c.
   19.     Power of arrest or removal
   20.     General penalty
   21.     Infringement notice and payment of sum in lieu of penalty
   21A.    Withdrawal of infringement notice
           Part 2 Health and safety
           Division 1 Garbage services
   22.     Definitions
   23.     Collection of garbage by council
   24.     Alternate regular garbage collection service
   25.     Provision and maintenance of garbage receptacles
   26.     Interference with garbage receptacles
   27.     Garbage receptacles to be returned to location
   28.     Council may establish dumps
   29.     Offences at dumps
           Division 2 Litter, &c., on land
   30.     Depositing, &c., litter
   31.     Land to be cleared
           Division 4 Fires, &c.
   43.     Burning offensive materials
   44.     Lighting fires
   45.     Igniting fireworks, &c.
   46.     Breaking or leaving glass, &c.
   47.     Deposit of offensive matter, &c.
   48.     Throwing stones
           Part 3 Animal management
           Division 1 Animals generally
   49.     Purpose of Part 50. Diseased and injured animals and animals at large
   51.     Removal, &c., of dead or diseased, &c., animals
   52.     Occupier is deemed owner
           Division 2 Control of dogs and cats
           Subdivision 1 Preliminary matters
   53.     Interpretation
   54.     Exemptions
   55.     Register
           Subdivision 1A Declared Dogs
   55A.    Attack by dog
   55B.    Declared Dog (Category 1)
   55C.    Declared Dog (Category 2)
   55D.    Declared Dog (Category 3)
   55E.    Revocation of declared dog status
   55F.    New dog in municipality
           Subdivision 2 Registration of dogs and cats and licensing of premises
   55G.    Registration fee
   56.     Application for registration
   57.     Dog tag
   58.     Licensing premises
           Subdivision 3 Cancellation, variation or suspension of registration or licence
   59.     Cancellation, variation or suspension of registration or licence by request
   60.     Cancellation, variation or suspension of registration or licence otherwise than by request
   61.     Operation of notice
           Subdivision 4 Dog exercise areas and dog restriction area
   62.     Dog exercise area and dog restriction areas
           Subdivision 5 Offences
   63.     Unregistered dog or cat
   63A.    Failure to comply with condition of registration
   64.     Requirement for licence
   65.     Keeping dog in dog restriction area
   65A.    Dog not fitted with dog tag
   66.     Removal of identification device
   66A.    Containment of dog
   67.     Dog or cat at large
   68.     Enticement
   69.     Dog attack
   70.     Dog chasing motor vehicles
   70A.    Dog defecating
   71.     Dog causing nuisance
   72.     Abandoning dog
   73.     Obstruction of council official and removal of dog or cat from pound
   73A.    Failure to respond to notice of impoundment
   74.     Sterilisation marks and certificates
           Subdivision 6 Enforcement
   75.     Seizure of dog or cat
           Subdivision 7 Pounds
   76.     Establishment of pound and determination of fees
   77.     Notice of impoundment
   78.     Release of dog or cat from pound
   79.     Diseased dog or cat
   80.     Sale or disposal of impounded dog or cat
           Subdivision 8 Miscellaneous matters
   81.     Change of ownership or address
   82.     Dog races and other events
           Part 4 Public places
           Division 1 Roads, crossings, &c.
   83.     Definition
   84.     Application or requirement to construct crossing
   85.     Vehicles to use approved crossings only
   86.     Bicycle restriction areas
   87.     Heavy loads prohibited
   88.     Removal of kerbing
   89.     Laying pipes, &c., on public place
   90.     Excavations
   91.     Damage to roads, &c.
   92.     Council may require land to be enclosed
   93.     Safety lights
           Division 2 Trees, &c.
   94.     Damage to trees, plants, &c.
   95.     Overhanging trees and shrubs
           Division 4 Handbills
   97.     Handbills
           Division 5 General
   98.     Writing, defacing, &c.
   99.     Erecting structures &c., or encroaching on public place
   100.    Goods in public place
   101.    Vehicles, &c., for sale in public place
   102.    Musical instruments, &c.
   103.    Camping or sleeping in public place
   104.    Shopping trolleys
   105.    Washing or repairing vehicles, &c., in public place
   106.    Removal of persons from reserve
   107.    General offences
           Division 7 Malls and other public places
   108.    Bicycles, skates, &c., may be prohibited in malls and other public places
   109.    Control of certain activities in malls and other public places
   110.    Control of vehicular traffic, &c., in malls
           Division 8 Public swimming pools, &c.
   111.    Application
   112.    Dress and conduct at public swimming pools, beaches, &c.
   113.    Removal of persons from public swimming pools
   114.    General offences on beaches, &c.
           Division 9 Stallholders
   115.    Definitions
   116.    Stallholders association may issue stallholders permits
   117.    Obligations of stallholders associations
   118.    Special requirements for application for stallholders permit
   119.    Obligations of stallholders
           Part 5 On-street and off-street parking
   120.    Council-controlled off-street parking areas
   121.    Application of Part 3, Division 3 of
   121A.   On-street parking
           Part 6 Public libraries
           Division 1 Public libraries
   122.    Definitions
   123.    Library hours
   124.    Registration of borrowers
   125.    Registration of temporary borrower
   126.    Registration of organisations and institutions
   127.    Borrowers from other libraries
   128.    Effect of registration
   129.    Borrowers' cards
   130.    Loss or destruction of borrowers' cards
   131.    Cancellation of borrowers' cards
   132.    Use of borrowers' card
   133.    Borrowers to attend in person
   134.    Period of loan of books or materials
   135.    Retention of books or materials beyond period of loan
   136.    Damage to books or materials to be reported
   137.    Lost or damaged books or materials
   138.    Offence not to return books, &c.
   139.    Books or materials may be reserved
   140.    Books or materials may be requested
   141.    Reference books or materials not to be borrowed
           Division 2 Miscellaneous
   142.    Powers of librarians, &c.
   143.    Bags, &c., to be deposited
   144.    Animals in libraries
   145.    Vehicles in libraries
   146.    Conduct of persons in libraries
           Part 7 Council meetings and procedures
           Division 1 Business
   147.    Procedures for meetings of council
   148.    Ordinary meetings
   149.    Order of business
   150.    Business paper
   151.    Notice of business to be given by member
   152.    Lord Mayoral minute
   153.    Petitions
   154.    Deputations
           Division 2 Motions
   155.    Motions
   156.    Unopposed notices of motion
   157.    Motions not to be withdrawn
   158.    Absence of mover of motion
   159.    Motion to be seconded
   160.    Amendment to motion
   161.    Motion of dissent
   162.    Rescinding or altering resolutions
   163.    Procedural motions
           Division 3 Questions and discussions
   164.    Questions
   165.    Lord Mayor to take precedence
   166.    Mode of addressing members and officers or employees
   167.    Limitation of number of speeches
   168.    Priority of speaking
   169.    Members to stand when speaking
   170.    Imputation
           Division 4 Order and disorder
   171.    Question of order
   172.    Disorder
   173.    Business of objectionable nature
           Division 5 Attendance and non-attendance
   174.    Quorum not present
           Division 6 Media and public
   175.    Attendance of public and media at meetings
   176.    Removal of persons from meetings
   177.    Public participation at meeting
           Division 7 Committees of council
   178.    Procedures for meetings of committees
   179.    Meetings of committees
   180.    Disorder in committee
   181.    Reports by committees
           Division 8 Miscellaneous
   182.    Mode of proceeding in cases not provided for
   183.    Penalty
           Part 8 Signs, hoardings and advertising
           Division 1 Preliminary matters
   184.    Interpretation
   185.    Outdoor Advertising Signs Code
   186.    Classification of advertising signs
   187.    General standards for advertising signs
   188.    Unlawful exhibition of advertising sign
           Division 2 Permits
   189.    Application for permit
   190.    Issue of permit
   191.    Conditions of permit
   192.    Advertiser to comply with permit conditions
   193.    Alterations to advertising signs
   194.    Currency of permit
   195.    Re-issue of permit to new advertiser
           Division 3 Enforcement
   196.    Notice to repair
   197.    Notice of non-compliance
   198.    Form of notice under by-laws 196 and 197
   199.    Offence for failure to comply with notice under by-law 196 or 197
   200.    Revocation of permit
   201.    Removal and impoundment of signs
   202.    Removal and impoundment without notice
   203.    Powers of entry
   204.    Cost recovery
           Division 4 Council advertising signs
   205.    Exhibition of signs
           Part 9 Transitional matters for the Darwin City Council Amendment (Animal Management) By-laws 2007
   206.    Definitions
   207.    Determinations
   208.    Dog registration
   209.    Licensed premises
           Schedule Fixed Penalties
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