Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Building Regulations 2006 - SECT 414

Side and rear setbacks

414. Side and rear setbacks



(1) If-

   (a)  an allotment is in a zone of a planning scheme specified in
        Schedule 5; and

   (b)  the Schedule to that zone in the planning scheme specifies minimum
        setbacks from side and rear boundaries-

a building on the allotment must be set back from a side or rear boundary not
less than the relevant setback specified in the Schedule to that zone in the
planning scheme.

(2) If subregulation (1) does not apply, a building must be set back from a
side or rear boundary not less than the distance specified in respect of that
boundary in Table 414.



TABLE 414-SIDE AND REAR SETBACKS r. 414 Building height at any point Minimum
setback from side or rear boundary at that point 3×6m or less 1m More than
3·6m but not more than 6·9m 1m plus an additional distance calculated at the
rate of 300mm for every metre of height over 3·6m More than 6·9m 2m plus an
additional distance calculated at the rate of 1m for every metre of height
over 6·9m

(3) The following may encroach into the setback distance required by
subregulation (1) or (2) by not more than 500mm-

   (a)  porches and verandahs;

   (b)  masonry chimneys;

   (c)  sunblinds;

   (d)  screens referred to in regulation 419(5)(d) or 419(6);

   (e)  flues and pipes;

   (f)  domestic fuel tanks and water tanks;

   (g)  heating and cooling equipment and other services.

(4) The following may encroach into the setback distance required by
subregulation (1) or (2)-

   (a)  landings with an area of not more than 2m2 and less than 1m high;

   (b)  unroofed stairways and ramps;

   (c)  pergolas;





   (d)  shade sails;

   (e)  eaves, fascia, gutters not more than 600mm in total width;

   (f)  carports (subject to regulation 415).

(5) This regulation does not apply to a wall that complies with regulation
415.

(6) The report and consent of the relevant council must be obtained to an
application for a building permit in relation to a design that does not comply
with this regulation.

Note The following diagram illustrates the operation of aspects of regulation
414. Regulation 414: Side and rear setbacks