South Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 221

221—Alteration of road

        (1)         A person (other than the council or a person acting under some other statutory authority) must not make an alteration to a public road unless authorised to do so by the council.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

        (2)         A person makes an alteration to a public road if the person—

            (a)         alters the construction or arrangement of the road to permit or facilitate access from an adjacent property; or

            (b)         erects or installs a structure (including pipes, wires, cables, fixtures, fittings and other objects) in, on, across, under or over the road; or

            (c)         changes or interferes with the construction, arrangement or materials of the road; or

            (d)         changes, interferes with or removes a structure (including pipes, wires, cables, fixtures, fittings or other objects) associated with the road; or

            (e)         plants a tree or other vegetation on the road, interferes with vegetation on the road, or removes vegetation from the road.

        (3)         An authorisation is not required under this section for an alteration to a road if—

            (a)         the person who proposes to make the alteration has some other statutory authorisation to make the alteration; or

            (b)         the purpose of the alteration is to permit vehicular access to and from land adjoining the road and the alteration is approved as part of a development authorisation under the Development Act 1993 ; or

            (c)         the alteration is of a kind classified under the regulations as a minor alteration.

        (4)         Before the council authorises the erection or installation of a structure under subsection (2)(b), the council must give consideration to whether the structure will—

            (a)         unduly obstruct the use of the road; or

            (b)         unduly interfere with the construction of the road; or

            (c)         have an adverse effect on road safety.

        (5)         A council is not liable for injury, damage or loss resulting from anything done under the authority of an authorisation under subsection (2)(b).

        (6)         An authorisation under this section—

            (a)         may be granted for a particular act or occasion; or

            (b)         may be granted for a term and if so granted is, subject to revocation for breach of a condition, to remain in force for a term (not exceeding 42 years) stated in the authorisation and, at the expiration of a term, may be renewed by the council for a further term (not exceeding 42 years) fixed by the council at the time of the renewal.