CITY OF DARWIN BY-LAWS 2023
144Exception to show cause process
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144 Exception to show cause process (1) Despite by-law 143, the CEO may issue an enforcement notice without first giving a show cause notice under that by-law if the CEO believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to prevent an immediate risk of harm to a person or property. (2) Without limiting clause (1), the grounds for not first giving a show cause notice include preventing the following: (a) the demolition of a building; (b) an irreversible change to a cultural or heritage site or the landscape; (c) the risk of material environmental harm; (d) the risk of significant adverse effect on amenity, public safety or public health.