220—Numbering of premises and allotments
(1) A council may
adopt a numbering system for buildings and allotments adjoining a road.
(1a) The council must
assign a number (as part of its primary street address) to all buildings or
allotments adjoining a public road created after the commencement of this
subsection by land division.
(1b) A council must
ensure that an assignment under subsection (1a) occurs within
30 days after the issue of certificate of title in relation to the
relevant land division in accordance with any requirements prescribed by
regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.
(2) A council may from
time to time alter a numbering system, or substitute a new numbering system,
under this section.
(3) Public notice must
be given of the adopting, altering or substituting of a numbering system for a
particular road.
(4) A council must
immediately notify the Valuer-General of a decision of the council to adopt,
alter or substitute a numbering system under this section.
(5) An owner of land
must not adopt a number for a building or allotment that is inconsistent with
a numbering system adopted by the council under this section.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(6) An owner of land
must, at the request of the council, ensure that the appropriate number for
the owner's building or allotment is displayed in a form directed or approved
by the council.
Maximum penalty: $750.
Expiation fee: $105.