Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 77

77 Connecting stormwater installation to stormwater drain

(1) A local government may, by notice, require the owner of a property to connect a stormwater installation for the property to the local government’s stormwater drain in the way, under the conditions and within the time stated in the notice.

(2) The way, condition and time stated in the notice must be reasonable in the circumstances.

(3) A person must not connect a stormwater installation for a property to a local government’s stormwater drain unless—

(a) the local government has required the owner of the property to do so by a notice under subsection (1) ; or

(b) the local government has given its approval for the connection.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.

(4) The local government may impose conditions on its approval for the connection, including conditions about the way the connection must be made.

(5) If a person connects a stormwater installation under a requirement or approval of the local government, the person must comply with the requirement or approval, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —165 penalty units.