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City of Brisbane Act 2010
sec.84Connecting stormwater installation to stormwater drain
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### sec.84 Connecting stormwater installation to stormwater drain
The council may, by written notice, require the owner of a property to connect a stormwater installation for the property to a council stormwater drain in the way, under the conditions and within the time stated in the notice.
The way, condition and time stated in the notice must be reasonable in the circumstances.
A person must not connect a stormwater installation for a property to a council stormwater drain unless—
the council has required the owner of the property to do so by a written notice under subsection (1) ; or
the council has given its approval for the connection.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
The council may impose conditions on its approval for the connection, including conditions about the way the connection must be made.
If a person connects a stormwater installation under a requirement or approval of the council, the person must comply with the requirement or approval, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
This section does not apply to a stormwater installation for a property that is an airport site under the Airports Act 1996 (Cwlth) .
(sec.84-ssec.1) The council may, by written notice, require the owner of a property to connect a stormwater installation for the property to a council stormwater drain in the way, under the conditions and within the time stated in the notice.
(sec.84-ssec.2) The way, condition and time stated in the notice must be reasonable in the circumstances.
(sec.84-ssec.3) A person must not connect a stormwater installation for a property to a council stormwater drain unless— the council has required the owner of the property to do so by a written notice under subsection (1) ; or the council has given its approval for the connection. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
(sec.84-ssec.4) The council may impose conditions on its approval for the connection, including conditions about the way the connection must be made.
(sec.84-ssec.5) If a person connects a stormwater installation under a requirement or approval of the council, the person must comply with the requirement or approval, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
(sec.84-ssec.6) This section does not apply to a stormwater installation for a property that is an airport site under the Airports Act 1996 (Cwlth) .
- (a) the council has required the owner of the property to do so by a written notice under subsection (1) ; or
- (b) the council has given its approval for the connection.