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Home>Notice of Changes to Local Law No.2
| Moveable & Temporary Dwellings and Shipping Containers on Private Land | | In accordance with the provisions of Section 119(3) of the Local Government Act (1989), Council on the 20th of October 2009 formally resolved to adopt the following amendments to Local Law No.2 of 2007: - Prohibit the occupation of Moveable Dwellings on Council and private land, unless they are located within a caravan park registered under the Residential Tenancy Act 1997. Exemptions are provided for a land owner to apply for a Permit to keep a Moveable dwelling on private land for a maximum period of 3 months within a calendar year;
- Prohibit the use of temporary dwellings on private land, without a Local Laws permit. Permits for Temporary Dwellings may be granted for a two (2) period, provided the required permits for a permanent residency have been issued, and the applicant satisfies condition requirements pertaining to effluent disposal and wildfire management;
- Require a Local Laws permit to be obtained to place shipping containers on private land. Exemptions are provided to place a shipping container on land within the Rural Zones that is not visible from a public place.
A number of changes are also proposed to the current definitions for Moveable and Temporary Dwellings contained within Local Law No 2.
Copies of the Local Law may be viewed on-line at www.pyrenees.vic.gov.au or at the Council Offices, Lawrence Street, Beaufort and the Avoca Resource Centre, Avoca.
The amendments to Local Law come into effect on the day after the publication of this notice in the Government Gazette on Thursday the 5th of November 2009.
For further information in relation to this Local Law, contact Chris Hall (Town Planner) on 5329 1125.
S.G. Cornish
Chief Executive Officer
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