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Local law review
Context
- Tracked aliases include Local law review.
Mentions
- Main policy process discussed at the meeting.
- Could affect how quickly Council can act on repeat overgrown properties and nuisance complaints.
- Shapes which local law topics may change and what issues remain unchanged for now.
- Signals the next stage of local law reform before formal public consultation.
- May lead to future changes affecting businesses, residents and local amenity.
Decisions
Local law review - overgrown properties
The report on enforcement options for repeat overgrown property offences was received and noted. The review identified a drafting issue that currently limits direct action, with a possible future change to allow PINs to be issued more directly for repeat offences.
Could affect how quickly Council can act on repeat overgrown properties and nuisance complaints.
Local law review - community engagement outcomes
The committee agreed that 16 topics proceed to the next phase of the local law review, while the topic of roosters will not proceed in this review and may be considered in a future review. The community engagement report was received and noted.
Shapes which local law topics may change and what issues remain unchanged for now.
Local law review - draft local law framework
The report on the draft local law framework and drafting instructions was received and noted.
Signals the next stage of local law reform before formal public consultation.
Topics
Local law review consultation outcomes
Community engagement results were used to decide which topics advance. Sixteen topics, including busking, cemeteries, parking, food trucks, footpath dining, heavy vehicle parking, kennels and catteries, landscaping on nature strips, not-for-profit mobile services, swimming pools, residential building site containment systems, special entertainment precincts and temporary homes, will progress; roosters will not.
May lead to future changes affecting businesses, residents and local amenity.
Meetings