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90Fence setbacks from side and rear boundaries
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90 Fence setbacks from side and rear boundaries
(1) A fence exceeding 2 m in height must be set back from a side or rear boundary of an allotment (including a boundary that is a side or rear street alignment) not less than the distance specified in respect of that boundary in Table 90.
Table 90—Side and rear setbacks
| *Fence height at any point* | *Minimum setback from side or rear boundary at that point* |
| More than 2⋅0 m but not more than 3⋅6 m | 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 |
(2) 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.