New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 68

68 What activities, generally, require the approval of the council?

(1) A person may carry out an activity specified in the following Table only with the prior approval of the council, except in so far as this Act, the regulations or a local policy adopted under Part 3 allows the activity to be carried out without that approval.

(2) This section does not apply to the carrying out of an activity specified in Part B of the following Table--

(a) on land within the area of operations of the Sydney Water Board under the Sydney Water Act 1994 , or

(b) on land within the area of operations of the Hunter Water Board under the Hunter Water Act 1991 .

(3) This section does not apply to the carrying out of an activity specified in item 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 of Part B of the following Table on land within the area of operations of a water supply authority constituted under the Water Management Act 2000 .

Note : A person who fails to obtain an approval or who carries out an activity otherwise than in accordance with an approval is guilty of an offence--see secs 626 and 627.

Table Approvals

Part A Structures or places of public entertainment

1 Install a manufactured home, moveable dwelling or associated structure on land

Part B Water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work

1 Carry out water supply work

2 Draw water from a council water supply or a standpipe or sell water so drawn

3 Install, alter, disconnect or remove a meter connected to a service pipe

4 Carry out sewerage work

5 Carry out stormwater drainage work

6 Connect a private drain or sewer with a public drain or sewer under the control of a council or with a drain or sewer which connects with such a public drain or sewer

Part C Management of waste

1 For fee or reward, transport waste over or under a public place

2 Place waste in a public place

3 Place a waste storage container in a public place

4 Dispose of waste into a sewer of the council

5 Install, construct or alter a waste treatment device or a human waste storage facility or a drain connected to any such device or facility

6 Operate a system of sewage management (within the meaning of section 68A)

Part D Community land

1 Engage in a trade or business

2 Direct or procure a theatrical, musical or other entertainment for the public

3 Construct a temporary enclosure for the purpose of entertainment

4 For fee or reward, play a musical instrument or sing

5 Set up, operate or use a loudspeaker or sound amplifying device

6 Deliver a public address or hold a religious service or public meeting

Part E Public roads

1 Swing or hoist goods across or over any part of a public road by means of a lift, hoist or tackle projecting over the footway

2 Expose or allow to be exposed (whether for sale or otherwise) any article in or on or so as to overhang any part of the road or outside a shop window or doorway abutting the road, or hang an article beneath an awning over the road

Part F Other activities

1 Operate a public car park

2 Operate a caravan park or camping ground

3 Operate a manufactured home estate

4 Install a domestic oil or solid fuel heating appliance, other than a portable appliance

5 Install or operate amusement devices

7 Use a standing vehicle or any article for the purpose of selling any article in a public place

10 Carry out an activity prescribed by the regulations or an activity of a class or description prescribed by the regulations