Part I - Other Considerations - Richmond Valley Council

Richmond Valley Development Control Plan 2012Another consideration will be Crime Prevention Through EnvironmentalDesign (CPTED) which provides guidelines on the sitting of development butalso how it should be designed to reduce the potential for crime, refer toChapter I10 for details.(c) PoliciesCouncil has a Footway Activities policy (Policy No. 2.2.4) and a KerbsideDining policy (Policy No. 2.7.10) that should be further consulted.(5) Leases, licences and/or covenantsCouncil may authorise footway activities, kerbside dining, or structuralencroachments (such as shop front awnings) within a public road subject toentering a lease, licence and/or covenant agreement with the RoadsAuthority.Such agreements will be done in accordance with such statutory requirementsas:‣ sections 125, 138 and/or 149 of the Roads Act 1993‣ section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993Council may adopt a Policy in regard to the workings of such agreements.(6) Public Liability and Professional IndemnityCouncil requires that all activities in, on, over or under public roads, or withinpublic places generally, require authorisation by obtaining all relevantconsents and approvals prior to commencement.The person or organisation conducting the activity may be required to holdcurrent public liability insurance, workers compensation insurance, and/orprofessional indemnity insurance, with copies of certificates of currency to beperiodically submitted to Council.(7) Periodic Inspection of StructuresAny private structures constructed in, on, over or under a public road must bemaintained to a safe standard at all times by the owner of the premises towhich it is connected.Council may require such structures to be covered by a lease or licence and itmay be a requirement for such to be periodically inspected and certified by asuitably qualified professional.Council may adopt a policy in regards to the leasing or licensing of suchpremises and for periodic inspections.I2.3 Design standards/controls(1) Structures constructed in, on, over or under a public road(a) Projections for protection from the sun or for decorationProjections designed or intended as protection from the sun, and projectionsof a decorative nature such as cornices, eaves, sills, mullions and architraves,Part I – Other Considerations – Dev. In, On, Over or Under a Public Road I.29