City of Belmont Consolidated Local Law 2020
226GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2021
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226 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2021 12.11 Removal of waste from premises (1) A person must not remove any waste from premises unless that person is— (a) the owner or occupier of the premises; or (b) authorised to do so by the owner or occupier of the premises; or (c) authorised in writing to do so by the local government or an authorised person. (2) A person must not remove any waste from a receptacle without the approval of— (a) the local government or an authorised person; or (b) the owner or occupier of the premises at which the receptacle is ordinarily kept. 12.12 Receptacles and containers for public use A person must not, without the approval of the local government or an authorised person— (a) deposit household, commercial or other waste from any premises on or into; or (b) remove any waste from, a receptacle provided for the use of the general public in a public place. 12.13 Waste control on building sites building work means— (a) building work for which a building permit is required under the Building Act 2011; and (b) demolition work for which a demolition permit is required under the Building Act 2011; building work waste means all waste from building work that is capable of being windblown or may otherwise constitute a nuisance; receptacle means a receptacle from which waste is collected and removed otherwise than by the local government or its contractor. (2) A person must not allow, commence or continue any building work on premises unless, at all times while the building work is being undertaken— (a) there is located on the premises, as close as practicable to the building work a receptacle with a capacity of not less than 4 cubic metres, or as otherwise approved by the local government, suitable for the collection and disposal of building work waste; and (b) any building work waste at the premises is deposited and kept in the receptacle; and (c) the lid of the receptacle is kept closed except when waste is being deposited in the receptacle. 12.14 Other costs and expenses (1) A person who is convicted of an offence under this local law is liable, in addition to any penalty imposed under clause 14.7, to pay to the local government the costs and expenses incurred by the local government in taking remedial action such as— (a) removing and lawfully disposing of toxic, hazardous or poisonous waste; or (b) making good any damage caused to a waste facility. (2) The costs and expenses incurred by the local government are to be recoverable, as a debt due to the local government, in a court of competent jurisdiction. 12.15 Form of notices (1) Where a vehicle is involved in the commission of an offence, the form of the notice referred to in section 9.13 of the LG Act is that of Form 1 in Schedule 1 of the LG Regulations. (2) The form of the infringement notice given under section 9.16 of the LG Act is that of Form 2 in