Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Subdivision Act 1988 - SECT 15

Council or referral authority may require an engineering plan for works

15. Council or referral authority may require an engineering plan for works



(1) A Council or a referral authority may require an applicant to submit an
engineering plan including specifications for works required under the
planning scheme or permit.

(2) The Council or referral authority must-

   (a)  approve the engineering plan; or

   (b)  specify the alterations it requires; or

   (c)  refuse to approve the plan-

within the prescribed time.

(3) If the Council or referral authority requires alterations or refuses to
approve the engineering plan, it must at the same time give written reasons to
the applicant.

(4) If the Council or referral authority requires an alteration to an
engineering plan, the time for its consideration of the plan is suspended
until the altered engineering plan is submitted.

(5) If an engineering plan contains all the alterations required by a Council
or referral authority, the Council or referral authority cannot require any
further alteration and must approve the plan.

(6) The Council may make a charge not exceeding the prescribed fee for an
engineering plan it prepares.