New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 5A.29

5A.29 Development standards for bush fire prone land

(1) This clause applies--

(a) to all development specified in clause 5A.2(1) for this code that is to be carried out on a lot that is wholly or partly bush fire prone land, and

(b) in addition to all other development standards specified for this code.

Note : See clause 1.19A for additional provisions relating to bush fire prone land.

(2) The development may be carried out on the lot only if--

(a) the development conforms to the specifications and requirements of Planning for Bush Fire Protection that are relevant to the development, and

(c) the lot has direct access to a public road or a road vested in or maintained by the council, and

(d) a reticulated water supply is connected to the lot, and

(e) a fire hydrant is located less than 70m from the location on the lot of the proposed development, and

(f) mains electricity is connected to the lot, and

(g) reticulated or bottled gas on the lot is installed and maintained in accordance with AS/NZS 1596:2014, The storage and handling of LP Gas and the requirements of relevant authorities (such as the requirement that metal piping be used), and

(h) any gas cylinders on the lot that are within 10m of a dwelling--

(i) have their release valves directed away from the dwelling, and

(ii) are enclosed on the hazard side of the installation, and

(iii) have metal connections to and from the cylinders, and

(i) there are no polymer sheathed flexible gas supply lines to gas meters adjacent to any dwelling on the lot or an adjoining lot.

Note : The requirements relating to the construction of buildings in bush fire prone areas set out in the Building Code of Australia also apply.