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### 71 Works on or around building line
> > (1) In this section –
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> > | building line, in relation to a public street, means – |
> > | (a) a line determined by a by-law or planning instrument – |
> > | (i) as a building line; or |
> > | (ii) as a building set-back; or |
> > | (b) if a line is not so determined, a line which is – |
> > | (i) 18 metres from the centre of a highway or a public street that is not within a city or town; or |
> > | (ii) 9 metres from the middle of a public street, other than an alley, that is within a city or town; |
> > | public street has the same meaning as in the Traffic Act 1925. |
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> > (2) A person must not erect a building between the building line and the boundary of a public street.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
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> > (3) For the purpose of determining fire protection requirements under the National Construction Code, the area between the building line and the boundary of a public street is not a fire source feature under the National Construction Code if buildings do not, and cannot lawfully, exist in that area.