76AMinimum garden area

76A Minimum garden area (b) the zone in the planning scheme specifies a minimum garden area requirement; and Reg. 76A(1)(c) substituted by S.R. No. 180/2018 reg. 6. (c) the minimum garden area requirement in the zone applies to the allotment. (2) The allotment must have a minimum garden area of— (a) in the case of an allotment that has an area equal to or greater than 400 m2 and less than or equal to 500 m2—not less than 25% of the area of the allotment; and (b) in the case of an allotment that has an area greater than 500 m2 and less than or equal to 650 m2—not less than 30% of the area of the allotment; and (c) in the case of an allotment that has an area greater than 650 m2—not less than 35% of the area of the allotment. ***garden area*** means any area on an allotment with a minimum dimension of 1 m other than an area covered by a building, a driveway or an area set aside for car parking. (4) For the purposes of subregulation (3), an area covered by a building does not include any of the following— (a) a Class 10a building not exceeding 10 m2 in area; (b) a Class 10b or Class 10c building or structure; (c) eaves, fascia and gutters not exceeding a total width of 600 mm; (d) a pergola; (e) unroofed terraces, unroofed patios, unroofed ramps, unroofed decks, unroofed steps or landings less than 800 mm in height; (f) any part of a building that does not project above ground level; (g) a disabled access ramp; (h) flues, pipes and rainwater heads; (i) domestic fuel tanks and water tanks; (j) heating and cooling equipment and other services; (k) any other domestic appliance or apparatus that is normally associated with, and services, a Class 1 or Class 10 building. (5) This regulation does not apply to an allotment if the allotment has less garden area than the minimum garden area required under the planning scheme applying to the allotment on 27 March 2017. Reg. 76A(6) inserted by S.R. No. 132/2023 reg. 14. (6) This regulation applies whether or not there—