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79 Side and rear setbacks
(b) a schedule to that zone in the planning scheme specifies minimum setbacks from side and rear boundaries—
a building on the allotment must be set back from a side or rear boundary not less than the relevant setback specified in that schedule.
(2) If subregulation (1) does not apply, a building must be set back from a side or rear boundary not less than the distance specified in respect of that boundary in Table 79.
Table 79—Side and rear setbacks
| *Building height at any point* | *Minimum setback from side or rear boundary at that point* |
| 3⋅6 m or less | 1 m |
| More than 3·6 m but not more than 6·9 m | 1 m plus an additional distance calculated at the rate of 300 mm for every metre of height over 3·6 m |
| More than 6·9 m | 2 m plus an additional distance calculated at the rate of 1 m for every metre of height over 6·9 m |
(3) The following may encroach into the setback distance required by subregulation (1) or (2)—
(a) landings with an area of not more than 2 m2 and less than 1 m in height;
(b) unroofed stairways and ramps;
(c) pergolas;
(d) shade sails;
(e) eaves, fascia and gutters, if the encroachment is not more than 600 mm;
(f) carports that comply with regulation 80.
(4) The following may encroach into the setback distance required by subregulation (1) or (2) by not more than 500 mm—
- 1. porches and verandas;
2. masonry chimneys;
3. sunblinds;
4. permanent and fixed screens referred to in regulation 84(5)(d) or (6);
5. flues, pipes and rainwater heads;
6. domestic fuel tanks and water tanks;
7. heating and cooling equipment and other services.
(5) This regulation does not apply to a wall that complies with regulation 80.
(6) The report and consent of the relevant council must be obtained to an application for a building permit in relation to a design that does not comply with this regulation.