New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 2.118

2.118 Development standards

The standards specified for that development are as follows--

(a) for all tents or marquees being used at the same time--the development must not have a total floor area exceeding 200m 2, if located in a residential zone, or 300m 2, if located in any other zone,

(b) if the development is carried out on land used for residential accommodation--each tent or marquee must be located--

(i) at least 1m from any boundary of the land, and

(ii) behind any building setback fixed by an environmental planning instrument or development control plan applying to the land,

(c) if the development is carried out on land not used for residential accommodation--each tent or marquee must be located at least 3m from any boundary of the land,

(d) each tent or marquee must be erected so as to provide an unobstructed pedestrian circulation area at least 1.5m wide around the perimeter of the tent or marquee, unless it is attached to or abuts a building with no separation,

(e) each tent or marquee must be erected at ground level,

(f) each tent or marquee must have the following number of exits arranged so as to afford a ready means of egress from all parts of the tent or marquee to open space or a road--

(i) 1 exit if the tent or marquee has a floor area of not more than 25m 2,

(ii) 2 exits if the tent or marquee has a floor area of not more than 100m 2,

(iii) 4 exits in any other case,

(g) if any tent or marquee will include internal seating, stalls, tables or other obstructions, a clear path of travel to any exit no greater than 40m in length must be provided,

(h) each tent or marquee must have a width for each exit of at least--

(i) 850mm if the floor area of the tent or marquee is less than 150m 2, or

(ii) 1m in any other case,

(i) no tent or marquee can have a wall height exceeding 4m,

(j) each tent or marquee must have a height, as measured from the surface on which the tent or marquee is erected to the highest point of the tent or marquee, not exceeding 6m,

(k) no tent or marquee can contain tiered seating,

(l) any wedding, private party or other private function must take place only during the following periods--

(i) 7.30 am to 11.00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday,

(ii) 7.30 am to 12.00 am on Friday or Saturday,

(iii) 8.00 am to 8.00 pm on Sunday,

(m) if the development is carried out for the purposes of a wedding, private party or other private function (unless it is a community event to which Subdivision 7 applies)--

(i) each tent or marquee must not be erected on the land for more than 7 days, and

(ii) the number of days for which a tent or marquee is erected on the land together with the number of days for which tents or marquees have previously been erected on the land for private functions in the same calendar year must not exceed 30 days,

(n) in any other case--each tent or marquee must not remain on the land for more than 2 days after the function or after the completion of the filming at the location,

(o) arrangements must be made for the removal of any waste or recyclable materials likely to be generated as a result of the function or the filming activities.